; and (2) the sole intention of the defendant in committing the conduct was to encourage, induce, or cause the other person to testify truthfully. (f) Pending proceeding; evidentiary value For the purposes of this section— (1) a State official proceeding need not be pending or about to be instituted at the time of the offense; and (2) the testimony, or the record, document, or other object, obstructed, tampered, or retaliated against by the defendant need not be admissible in evidence or free of a claim of privilege. (g) Intent In a prosecution for an offense under this section, the state of mind need not be proved with respect to— (1) a State official proceeding before a judicial officer or grand jury being before a judicial officer or grand jury of a State or political subdivision thereof; (2) a judicial officer or grand jury being a judicial officer or grand jury of a State or political subdivision thereof; or (3) a law enforcement officer being an officer or employee of a State or political subdivision thereof. (h) Venue A prosecution brought under this section may be brought— (1) in the district in which the State official proceeding (whether or not pending or about to be instituted) was intended to be affected; or (2) in the district which the conduct constituting the alleged offense occurred. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of contents for chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1522. State and local witness tampering and retaliation. . 103. Sentencing guidelines enhancement Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to increase the guideline range for obstruction of justice under section 2J1.2 of the Guidelines— (1) by 2 levels if the defendant threatened or harmed 1 or more individuals on more than 1 occasion