; (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) the term official act — (A) means any decision or action on, or personal and substantial participation through acts, including approval, disapproval, recommendation, rendering of advice on, or investigation of any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy, that may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before any public official, in such official’s capacity, or in such official’s place of trust or profit; and (B) includes— (i) advancing or advocating for an application to obtain a contract with the Government; (ii) aiding or impeding the progress or passage of legislation; (iii) providing access to any public official by arranging a meeting, event, telephone call, or other communication with the intent that such access influence the public official in an official act; and (iv) a single act, more than 1 act, or a course of conduct ; (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) the term rule or regulation means a Federal regulation or a rule of the House of Representatives or the Senate, including rules and regulations governing the acceptance of gifts and campaign contributions. . (b) Clarification Section 201(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty, or by rule or regulation— (A) directly or indirectly gives, offers, or promises any thing or things of value to any public official, former public official, or person selected to be a public official, for or because of any official act performed or to be performed by such public official, former public official, or person selected to be a public official