S. 1946 · 110th Congress
Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Dec 10, 2007
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.
(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.
(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 "official act" 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.
(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.
(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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act
Latest action (Dec 10, 2007): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 2, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.