PUBLIC LAW 101-194—NOV. 30, 1989 103 STAT. 1719 (except the United States), in connection with any matter on which such person seeks official action by any officer or em- ployee of the executive branch of the United States, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. "(2) ENTITIES TO WHICH RESTRICTIONS APPLY. —The persons referred to in paragraph (1) with respect to appearances or communications by a person in a position described in subpara- graph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) are— "(A) any officer or employee of any department or agency in which such person served in such position within a period of 1 year before such person's service or employment with the United States Government terminated, and "(B) any other person appointed to a position in the executive branch which is listed in section 5312, 5313, 5314, . 5315, or 5316 of title 5. "(e) RESTRICTIONS ON MEMBERS OF (DONGRESS AND OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.— " (1) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND ELECTED OFFICERS. —(A) Any person who is a Member of Congress or an elected officer of either House of Congress and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influ- ence, any communication to or appearance before any of the persons described in subparagraph (B) or (C), on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former Member of Congress or elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. "(B) The persons referred to in subparagraph (A) with respect to appearances or communications by a former Member of Congress are any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, and any employee of any other legislative office of the Congress. "(C) The persons referred to in subparagraph (A) with respect to appearances or communications by a former elected officer are any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Congress in which the elected officer served. "(2) PERSONAL STAFF.— (A) Any person who is an employee of a Senator or an employee of a Member of the House of Represent- atives and who, within 1 year after the termination of that employment, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any of the persons described in subparagraph (B), on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former employee seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. "(B) The persons referred to in subparagraph (A) with respect to appearances or communications by a person who is a former employee are the following: "(i) the Senator or Member of the House of Representa- tives for whom that person was an employee; and "(ii) any employee of that Senator or Member of the House of Representatives. "(3) COMMITTEE STAFF. —Any person who is an employee of a committee of Congress and who, within 1 year after the termi-
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