,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #eajb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bc1     
#bjbf,mr4 ,schiff introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title  
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to clarify  
certain conduct that is prohibited for  
purposes of bribery of public officials 
and witnesses1 and for other purposes4  
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,closing ,bribery ,loopholes    
,act4  #b4 ,clarification of definition 
of official ,act ,section #bja7;a77#c7  
of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended to read as follows3  7#c7 7,a7  
the term official act means any act     
within the range of official duty1 and  
any decision1 recommendation1 or action 
on any question1 matter1 cause1 suit1   
proceeding1 or controversy1 which may at
 any time be pending1 or which may by   
law be brought before any public        
official1 in such public official's     

official capacity or in such official's 
place of trust or profit1 including any 
pardon1 commutation1 or reprieve1 or an 
offer of any such pardon1 commutation1  
or reprieve2 and  7,b7 for purposes of  
subparagraph 7,a71 an official act-- 7i7
 may be comprised of a single act1 more 
than one act1 or a course of conduct to 
effect the official act2 and  7ii7 may  
occur whether or not it successfully    
achieves a desired outcome4  4