; (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. (3) Penalty Any person who violates paragraph (2) shall be punished as provided in section 216. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 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) Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Section 7802(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and (f) of section 207 and inserting and (g) of section 207 . (3) Title 18, United States Code 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) ; and (C) in subsection (k), as so redesignated— (i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ( 25 U.S.C. 450i(j) ) and inserting ( 25 U.S.C. 5323(j) ) ; (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and (e) and inserting (e), and (f) ; (iii) in paragraph (4), by striking and (e) and inserting (e), and (f) ; and (iv) in paragraph (7)— (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking and (e) and inserting (e), and (f)