; or (B) during the 2-year period beginning on the date on which his or her employment as a covered financial services regulator ceases— (i) knowingly act as a lobbyist or agent for, or otherwise represent, any other person for compensation (except the United States) in any formal or informal appearance before; (ii) with the intent to influence, make any oral or written communication or conduct any lobbying activities on behalf of any other person (except the United States) to; or (iii) knowingly aid, advise, or assist in— (I) representing any other person (except the United States) in any formal or informal appearance before; or (II) making, with the intent to influence, any oral or written communication or conduct any lobbying activities on behalf of any other person (except the United States) to, any department or agency of the executive branch or Congress (including any committee of Congress), or any officer or employee thereof, in connection with any matter that is pending before the department, the agency, or Congress. (2) Penalty Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall be punished as provided in section 216. (3) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term covered financial services regulator has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (B) the terms lobbying activities and lobbyist have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602 ). . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Section 103(a) of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 ( 2 U.S.C. 4702(a) ) is amended by striking section 207(e) each place it appears and inserting section 207(f) . (2) Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended— (A) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking or (e) and inserting or (f) ; (B) in subsection (j)(1)(B), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (f) and inserting subsection (g)