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PUBLIC LAW 110–81—SEPT. 14, 2007

or a private entity that retains or employs such a registered lobbyist.’’. 2 USC 104e note.

SEC. 306. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.

The provisions of this title are adopted by the House of Representatives— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House to change those rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House.

TITLE IV—CONGRESSIONAL PENSION ACCOUNTABILITY SEC. 401. LOSS OF PENSIONS ACCRUED DURING SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS FOR ABUSING THE PUBLIC TRUST.

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(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 8332 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the service of an individual finally convicted of an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not be taken into account for purposes of this subchapter, except that this sentence applies only to service rendered as a Member (irrespective of when rendered). Any such individual (or other person determined under section 8342(c), if applicable) shall be entitled to be paid so much of such individual’s lump-sum credit as is attributable to service to which the preceding sentence applies. ‘‘(2)(A) An offense described in this paragraph is any offense described in subparagraph (B) for which the following apply: ‘‘(i) Every act or omission of the individual (referred to in paragraph (1)) that is needed to satisfy the elements of the offense occurs while the individual is a Member. ‘‘(ii) Every act or omission of the individual that is needed to satisfy the elements of the offense directly relates to the performance of the individual’s official duties as a Member. ‘‘(iii) The offense is committed after the date of enactment of this subsection. ‘‘(B) An offense described in this subparagraph is only the following, and only to the extent that the offense is a felony: ‘‘(i) An offense under section 201 of title 18 (relating to bribery of public officials and witnesses). ‘‘(ii) An offense under section 219 of title 18 (relating to officers and employees acting as agents of foreign principals). ‘‘(iii) An offense under section 1343 of title 18 (relating to fraud by wire, radio, or television, including as part of a scheme to deprive citizens of honest services thereby). ‘‘(iv) An offense under section 104(a) of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (relating to prohibited foreign trade practices by domestic concerns). ‘‘(v) An offense under section 1957 of title 18 (relating to engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity).

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