the office of the President, the office of the Vice President, or the office of a Member of Congress. (v) An employee of a committee of Congress. (vi) An employee on the leadership staff of the House of Representatives. (vii) An employee on the leadership staff of the Senate. (viii) An elected officer of the House of Representatives. (ix) An elected officer of the Senate. (D) Immediate family member defined In this paragraph, an immediate family member means, with respect to an individual, a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, father-in-law, or mother-in-law. (2) Other legislative offices (A) Any person who is an employee of any other legislative office of the Congress to whom paragraph (7)(B) applies and who, within 1 year after the termination of that person's employment in such office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any of the persons described in subparagraph (B), on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former employee seeks action by any officer or employee of such office, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (B) The persons referred to in subparagraph (A) with respect to appearances or communications by a former employee are the employees and officers of the former legislative office of the Congress of the former employee. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 207(e) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (3) and (4)