O24.3 Bribery of Agent of Entity Receiving Benefits Under a Federal Assistance Program

The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

(1)that [name of agent claimed by the government to be rewarded or influenced by the Defendant] was an agent of [name of entity claimed by the government to be the affected entity];

(2)that [same name of affected entity as above] was a[n] [organization] [State government] [local government] [Indian tribal government] [any agency thereof] that received in any one-year period benefits in excess of $10,000 under a Federal program involving [a grant] [a contract] [a subsidy] [a loan] [a guarantee] [insurance] [other form of Federal assistance];

(3)that during the one-year period, the Defendant [gave] [offered] [agreed to give] something of value to [agent of entity] with the intent to influence or reward [the agent] in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of [entity’s name], involving something of value of $5,000 or more; and

(4)that in so doing, the Defendant acted corruptly.