Bribery of public officials and witnesses

Section 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) the term access means use of a public official’s ability to influence any decision or action on any question or matter, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before such public official, in such official’s official capacity, or in such official’s place of trust or profit.; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (iii) in subparagraph (C), by adding or at the end; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (D) to induce such public official or person who has been selected to be a public official to, through an explicit promise or undertaking, provide access;; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by adding or at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) making an explicit promise or undertaking to provide access;.