No Corrupt Lobbyists in Government Act

In this Act:

(1) Bribery. The term bribery means a final conviction under section 201 of title 18, United States Code, or any substantially similar provision of Federal or State law.

(2) Ethics violation. The term ethics violation means a final conviction for—

(A) any offense willful, intentional, or purposeful occurring before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act arising under—

(i) chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code;

(ii) the STOCK Act (Public Law 112–105);

(iii) subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code;

(iv) title 18, United States Code;

(v) sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the False Claims Act);

(vi) the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601);

(vii) the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611); or

(viii) any substantially similar Federal or State statute relating to public corruption or the abuse of a public trust; or

(B) any of the following willful, intentional, or purposeful violations:

(i) Embezzlement.

(ii) Theft.

(iii) Forgery.

(iv) Bribery.

(v) Falsification or destruction of records.

(vi) A violation of making a false statement.

(vii) Fraud relating to any procurement contract or Federal program.

(viii) Tax evasion.

(ix) A violation of a Federal criminal tax law.

(x) Receipt of stolen property.

(3) Executive branch position. The term executive branch position means, at or above, any position of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulation.

(4) FARA violation. The term FARA violation means a conviction for any offense under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611).

(5) Final conviction or finally convicted. The terms finally convicted and final conviction refer to a conviction—

(A) which has not been appealed and is no longer appealable because the time for taking an appeal has expired; or

(B) which has been appealed and the appeals process for which is completed.

(6) Lobbyist. The term lobbyist has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602).