...officials and employees are, in brief 18 USC $202, which provides definitions; 18 USC §203, which (otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duties) prohibits the payments to or receipt of compensation for representational services rendered by officers,...

...("Corruptly' [in the bribery section) bespeaks a higher degree of criminal knowledge and purpose than does 'otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty' [in gratuity section]*). The conduct which formed the basis for the gratuity conviction simply...

...controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter In which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial Interest, before any department, agency, court-martial, officer, or an; civil, military, or naval commission, or (b) Whoever, knowingly, otherwise than as provided by...

...receiving, agreeing to receive, or asking for (directly or indirectly) any compensation for services, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duties, rendered by the employee or another in relation to any matter in which the United States is a party...

...or (B) being a public official, former public official, or person selected to be a public official, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty, directly or indirectly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything...

...any action in violation of his official duty; (2) 18 USC 201(c), which prohibits a public official, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty, from seeking, accepting, or agreeing to receive or accept anything of value for or because of...

...structures. t Compare the illegal gratuities statute, stating that any "public official, . . . (who) otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty, directly or indirectly . . . receives . . . anything of value personally for or because of any...

...or (B) being a public official, former public official, or person selected to be a public official, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty, directly or indirectly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything...

...representing third parties before the District of Columbia, government 18 USC § 203(b) provides: (b) Whoever, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duties, directly or indirectly— (1) demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept any compensation for any representational...

...representing third parties before the District of Columbia government 18 USC § 203(b) provides: (b) Whoever, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duties, directly or indirectly(1) demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept any compensation for...