S.Amdt. 2956
What it does: Adds SEC. 112A. WRONGFULLY INFLUENCING A PRIVATE ENTITY'S EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS OR PRACTICES on page 15, line 24
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S. 2349
Adds SEC. 112A. WRONGFULLY INFLUENCING A PRIVATE ENTITY'S EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS OR PRACTICES on page 15, line 24
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 112A. WRONGFULLY INFLUENCING A PRIVATE ENTITY'S EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS OR PRACTICES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 226. WRONGFULLY INFLUENCING A PRIVATE ENTITY'S EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BY A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Inserted: "(a) In General.--Whoever, being a Senator or Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress or an employee of either House of Congress, with the intent to influence on the basis of partisan political affiliation an employment decision or employment practice of any private entity--
Inserted: "(1) takes or withholds, or offers or threatens to take or withhold, an official act; or
Inserted: "(2) influences, or offers or threatens to influence, the official act of another;
Inserted: shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.
Inserted: "(b) Official Act.--In this section, the term 'official act' shall have the same meaning as in section 201(a) of this title.".
Inserted: (b) No Inference.--Nothing in section 226 of title 18, United States Code, as added by this section, shall be construed to create any inference with respect to whether the activity described in section 226 of title 18, United States Code, was already a criminal or civil offense prior to the enactment of this Act, including sections 201(b), 201(c), and 216 of title 18, United States Code.
Inserted: (c) Chapter Analysis.--The chapter analysis for chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "226. Wrongfully influencing a private entity's employment decisions by a Member of Congress.".
Original wording
On page 15, after line 24, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2956. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2349, to provide greater transparency in the legislative process; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 15, after line 24, insert the following:
SEC. 112A. WRONGFULLY INFLUENCING A PRIVATE ENTITY'S EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS OR PRACTICES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 226. WRONGFULLY INFLUENCING A PRIVATE ENTITY'S EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BY A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
“(a) In General.--Whoever, being a Senator or Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress or an employee of either House of Congress, with the intent to influence on the basis of partisan political affiliation an employment decision or employment practice of any private entity--
“(1) takes or withholds, or offers or threatens to take or withhold, an official act; or
“(2) influences, or offers or threatens to influence, the official act of another;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.
“(b) Official Act.--In this section, the term ‘official act' shall have the same meaning as in section 201(a) of this title.”.
(b) No Inference.--Nothing in section 226 of title 18, United States Code, as added by this section, shall be construed to create any inference with respect to whether the activity described in section 226 of title 18, United States Code, was already a criminal or civil offense prior to the enactment of this Act, including sections 201(b), 201(c), and 216 of title 18, United States Code.
(c) Chapter Analysis.--The chapter analysis for chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“226. Wrongfully influencing a private entity's employment decisions by a Member of Congress.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 8, 2006