Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act

This Act may be cited as the “Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act”.

(a) In general.— Section 666 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “(b)” and inserting “(c)”;

(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively;

(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

“(b) Gratuities.— Whoever, if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty— shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

(1) being an agent of an organization, or of a State, local, or Indian tribal government, or any agency thereof, solicits or demands for the benefit of any person, or accepts or agrees to accept, anything of value from any person, intending to be rewarded in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,000 or more; or

(2) gives, offers, or agrees to give, anything of value to any person, with intent to reward an agent of an organization or of a State, local or Indian tribal government, or any agency thereof, in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,000 or more;”; and

(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking “subsection (a)” and inserting “subsections (a) and (b)”.

(b) Conforming amendments.—

(1) Headings.— Section 666 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(A) in the section heading, by striking “Theft or bribery” and inserting “Theft, bribery, or gratuities”;

(B) in subsection (a), by striking “Whoever” and inserting “Bribes.—Whoever”;

(C) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking “The” and inserting “Covered circumstance.—The”;

(D) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking “This” and inserting “Exception for salary, wages, and fees.—This”; and

(E) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking “As” and inserting “Definitions.—As”.

(2) Table of sections.— The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 666 and inserting the following: