1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deter Revolving-door Appointments In our Nation; Stop Washington Appointees from becoming Manipulative Petitioners Act or the DRAIN the SWAMP Act . 2. Restrictions on lobbying activities of former political appointees (a) 5-Year post-Employment ban on serving as registered lobbyist (1) In general Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the following: (c) Restrictions on senior personnel of the executive branch and independent agencies (1) Restrictions In addition to the restrictions set forth in subsections (a) and (b), any person who is a political appointee of the executive branch of the United States (including an independent agency), and who, within 5 years after the termination of his or her service or employment as such a political appointee, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any officer or employee of the department or agency in which such person served, on behalf of any other person (except the United States), in connection with any matter on which such person seeks official action by any officer or employee of such department or agency, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (2) Political appointee The term political appointee means an individual who is— (A) employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Executive Schedule); (B) a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code