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Sarbanes Oxley Compliance - Sarbanes Oxley Act

SEC. 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.’’.