Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Section 1102
Tampering with a Record or Otherwise Impeding an Official Proceeding

Section 1512 of title 18, United States Code, is amended --

1. by redesignating subsections (c) through (i) as subsections (d) through (j), respectively; and

2. by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

"(c) Whoever corruptly --

"(1) alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with the intent to impair the object's integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding; or

"(2) otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so,

shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.".