s 9 45709 1186027200 false 1197262800 1 1946 701 110 300065

12/10/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand prohibitions against bribery, theft of public money, and other public corruption offenses. (Sec. 2) Establishes a six-year limitation period for the prosecution of public corruption crimes involving bribery, extortion, theft of government property, mail fraud, and racketeering. (Sec. 3) Expands mail and wire fraud statutes to cover offenses involving any other thing of value (e.g., intangible rights and licenses). (Sec. 4) Modifies general venue rules for criminal prosecutions to allow prosecutions in any district in which an act in furtherance of an offense is committed.<br/>(Sec. 5) Reduces from $5,000 to $1,000 the threshold amount for theft or bribery involving federally-assisted programs and increases the maximum prison term for such offenses from 10 to 15 years. (Sec. 6) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for theft and embezzlement of federal money, property, or records from 10 to 15 years. (Sec. 7) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for bribery offenses from 15 to 20 years. (Sec. 8) Increases to 10 years the maximum term of imprisonment for: (1) solicitation by federal officers and employees of political contributions from other federal officers and employees; (2) promise of employment made possible by an act of Congress for political activity; (3) deprivation of such employment for political activity; (4) intimidation to secure political contributions; (5) solicitation and acceptance of contributions in federal offices; and (6) coercion of political activity by federal employees. (Sec. 9) Applies the prohibition against embezzlement or theft of federal money or property to government officials and employees of the District of Columbia.<br/>(Sec. 10) Includes embezzlement or theft of government money or property as predicates for racketeering prosecutions and wiretaps. (Sec. 12) Modifies elements relating to the crime of bribery to: (1) prohibit gratuities to a public official for or because of such official's position not otherwise permitted by law; (2) expand the definition of &quot;official act&quot; to include any conduct that falls within the range of official duty of a public official; (3) include a course of conduct involving multiple gifts, offers or promises designed to influence a public official.<br/>(Sec. 15) Expands the venue for perjury and obstruction of justice offenses to allow prosecutions in districts in which the proceeding affected by the perjury or obstruction takes place.<br/>(Sec. 16) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 for additional Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel to investigate and prosecute public corruption offenses. (Sec. 17) Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements relating to public corruption offenses to reflect the increased penalties for such offenses set forth in this Act.<br/>

1197262800 2007-12-10 Fri Nov 07 16:24:36 -0600 2008 introduced 45709 'act':5 'improv':4 'public':1 'corrupt':2 'prosecut':3 51747 short introduced 45709 'law':17 'bill':2 'help':4 'feder':5 'combat':9 'public':10 'clarifi':15 'corrupt':11 'investig':8 'prosecutor':6 'strengthen':13 49152 official reported to senate 45709 'act':5 'improv':4 'public':1 'corrupt':2 'prosecut':3 56698 false short action 45709 1197262800 Mon Dec 10 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137946 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-239. L000174 1940-03-31 12828 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6611 N00009918 10207 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.24242424242424 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy C001056 1952-02-02 14158 517 Hart Senate Office Building http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2856 John 'r':4 'tx':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'cornyn':3,7,9 M 300027 Cornyn John_Cornyn Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] 6544 N00024852 33028 Republican 202-224-2934 Church of Christ TX John Cornyn 4.1640625 http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/ senjohncornyn S001141 1946-12-24 3003 335 Russell Senate Office Building http://sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ConstituentServices.ContactMe 202-224-3149 Jefferson 'r':4 'al':5 'sen':1 'jeff':8 'session':3,7,10 'jefferson':2,6,9 M 300088 Sessions Jeff_Sessions B. Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL] 1346 Jeff N00003062 9368 Republican 202-224-4124 Methodist AL Jeff Jefferson Sessions 3.55555555555556 http://sessions.senate.gov/ calendar 45709 1197262800 Mon Dec 10 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137947 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527. action 45709 1197262800 Mon Dec 10 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137946 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-239. calendar 45709 1193889600 Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 177779 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 45709 1193889600 Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 135566 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 45709 1193889600 Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 135369 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 45709 1193284800 Thu Oct 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143458 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. introduced 45709 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126588 action 45709 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126855 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10795-10796) action 45709 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126589 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.