,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eijb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjah,mr4 ,rask9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh to provide = re=m 9 ! op]ations ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,executive ,bran* ,compreh5sive ,e?ics ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,t5ure ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics ,section #dja7;b7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 subject to removal only = ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 or malfeasance 9 (fice4 ,! ,director may cont9ue to s]ve beyond ! expiration ( ! t]m until a successor is appo9t$ & has qualifi$1 except t ! ,director may n cont9ue to s]ve = m ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! t]m w\ld o!rwise expire "u ?is subsection44 #c4 ,duties ( ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 7a7 ,section #djb7;b7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ develop+1 9 consultation & ins]t+ consult+2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,managem5t1 & ins]t+ ,managem5t = advice on ! developm5t (2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ title ,,ii & ins]t+ title ,i2 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 provid+ m&atory education & tra9+ programs = ag5cy e?ics c\nselors & o!r responsible (ficials1 :i* may be delegat$ to ea* ag5cy or ! ,:ite ,h\se ,c\nsel z deem$ appropriate by ! ,director2 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+ title ,,ii & ins]t+ title ,i2 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ violations ( applicable conflict ( int]e/ laws or regulations & ins]t+ conflicts ( int]e/2 7,b7 by /rik+ recomm5d+ & ins]t+ direct+2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ problems & ins]t+ issues2 7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ problems & ins]t+ issues2 7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 :5 reque/$12 & 7,b7 by /rik+ conflict ( int]e/ problems & ins]t+ conflicts ( int]e/1 z well z o!r e?ics issues "u ! purview ( ?is ,act12 7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by ins]t+ aft] conflict ( int]e/ laws ! foll[+3 1 rules1 & regulations z !y relate to conflicts ( int]e/ & o!r e?ical issues12 7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ evaluat+ & ins]t+ promulgat+2 7,b7 by /rik+ ! ne$ =2 7,c7 by /rik+ conflict ( int]e/ & e?ical problems & ins]t+ conflict ( int]e/ & e?ical issues2 7#i7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ s]i\s aft] allegations (2 7,b7 by /rik+ violations ( ! conflict ( int]e/ laws & ins]t+ conflict ( int]e/ issues & allegations ( violations ( e?ics laws & regulations & ?is ,act2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ 1 z requir$ by section #ece ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#aj7 9 p>agraph 7#ad7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#aa7 9 p>agraph 7#ae7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ title ,,ii & ins]t+ title ,i2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#ab7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#af7 det]m9+ any violations ( ?is ,act by employees ( an ag5cy & issu+ appropriate adm9i/rative p5alties2 7#ag7 direct+ & provid+ f9al approval1 :5 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director1 = ag5cy e?ics c\nselors & o!r responsible (ficials reg>d+ ! resolution ( conflicts ( int]e/ z well z any o!r e?ics issues "u ! purview ( ?is ,act 9 individual cases2 & 7#ah7 review+ &1 :5 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director1 approv+ any recusals1 exemptions1 or waiv]s to ! conflicts ( int]e/ & e?ics laws1 rules1 & regulations & mak+ approv$ recusals1 exemptions1 & waiv]s public record4 4 7b7 ,section #djb7;d7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 by ! ex]cise ( any au?ority o!rwise available to ! ,director "u ?is title12 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ! ag5cy is4 7c7 ,section #djb7;f7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ ( su* ag5cy2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ notify ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress ( ! ag5cy's noncompliance 9 writ+ 7includ+1 ) ! notification1 any writt5 comm5ts :i* ! ag5cy may provide7 & ins]t+ det]m9e t a violation ( ?is ,act has occurr$ & issue appropriate adm9i/rative or legal rem$ies z prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 9 subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+ to ! ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee if ! matt] involves employees ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t or aft] may recomm5d2 7bb7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ %all notify ! ,presid5t 9 writ+2 7bb7 by ins]t+ ,presid5t or aft] det]m9es t !2 & 7cc7 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,iii7 may conduct a =mal inve/igation & he>+ 9 accordance to ! proc$ures describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 2 7ii7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i7 by ins]t+ or has violat$ aft] is violat+2 7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,i7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7,,iii7 9 subclause 7,,ii7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ notify 9 writ+1 & ins]t+ advise ! ,presid5t 9 writ+ or ord]2 7bb7 by ins]t+ t ! ,presid5t or aft] 9 writ+12 7cc7 by ins]t+ take appropriate discipl9>y action includ+ reprim&1 susp5sion1 demotion1 or dismissal aga9/ ! (fic] or employee aft] employee's ag5cy2 & 7dd7 by /rik+ ( ! (fic]'s or employee's noncompliance1 except t1 if ! (fic] or employee involv$ is ! ag5cy head1 ! notification %all in/ead be submitt$ to ! ,presid5t2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ clause 7iv72 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 or 7iv7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 7ii7 by ins]t+ 7,i7 be=e ,9 ord] to2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,ii7 7aa7 ,9 conduct+ an inve/igation1 ! ,director may1 if necess>y1 apply to a judge or cl]k ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to issue a subpo5a = a witness or witnesses to appe> at a "t or place /at$ 9 ! subpo5a be=e an individual au?oriz$ to take depositions to be us$ 9 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to give full & true answ]s to writt5 int]rogatories & cross-int]rogatories z may be submitt$ ) ! application1 or to be orally exam9$ or cross-exam9$ on ! subject ( ! claim4 7bb7 ,! ,director may secure directly f any ag5cy in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,director1 ! head ( su* ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! ,director4 2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,subject to clause 7iv7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 be=e & ins]t+ ,be=e2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 7iii7 or 7iv7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii72 7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 by /rik+ ,subject to clause 7iv7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 be=e & ins]t+ ,be=e2 & 7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iv7-- 7i7 by /rik+ title #b & ins]t+ title ,i2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ section #bjf & ins]t+ section #ajd2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 7iv712 & 7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#e7 7,a7 ,! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all be ! c5tral repository1 by ma9ta9+ data or ref]5c+ data by int]net l9k t is ma9ta9$ by ag5cies or o!rwise made publicly available1 ( all conflicts ( int]e/ & e?ics laws1 rules & regulations1 recusals1 waiv]s & exemptions1 e?ics advisory op9ions1 e?ics agreem5ts ( s5ior executive bran* p]sonnel & employee c]tificates ( dive/iture1 f9ancial disclosure reports z requir$ "u title ,i ( ?is ,act1 compliance reviews1 en=cem5t actions1 & any o!r public records conc]n+ conflicts ( int]e/ & e?ics records = ! executive bran* requir$ by law4 7,b7 ,all f9ancial disclosure reports1 conflicts ( int]e/ & e?ics records deem$ public in=mation by ! ,director or by law %all be made available to ! public ei!r by int]net l9k to su* in=mation if publicly available1 or at no *>ge on ! web page ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 9 a se>*able1 sortable1 & d[nloadable =mat1 & at reasonable fees = reproduction ( pap] docum5ts at ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4 4 7d7 ,section #djb ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,= purposes ( ?is title-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy %all include ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 & 7#b7 ! t]m (fic] or employee %all include any individual occupy+ a position1 provid+ any (ficial s]vices1 or act+ 9 an advisory capacity1 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se or ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual receives pay4 7h7 ,9 ?is title1 a ref]5ce to ! head ( an ag5cy %all include ! ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee4 7i7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u ?is section1 ! ,director1 or any employee ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics designat$ by ! ,director1 %all transmit to ,congress on ! reque/ ( any committee or subcommittee !re(1 by report1 te/imony1 or o!rwise1 in=mation & ! views on functions1 responsibilities1 or o!r matt]s relat+ to ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4 ,su* in=mation %all be transmitt$ concurr5tly to ! ,presid5t & any o!r appropriate ,executive ag5cy4 4 #d4 ,ag5cy ,e?ics ,(ficials ,tra9+ & ,duties ,section #djc ( su* ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 7#a7 ,all designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials & alt]nate designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials %all regi/] )1 & report to1 ! ,director z well z ) ! appo9t+ au?ority ( ! (ficial4 7#b7 ,! ,director %all provide e?ics education & tra9+ to all designat$ & alt]nate designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials 9 a "t & mann] deem$ appropriate by ! ,director4 7#c7 ,! ,director %all h f9al au?ority ov] ! ,presid5t's designee & all designat$ & alt]nate designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials & o!r e?ics c\nselors 9 ! executive bran* 9 ! int]pretation & implem5tation ( all conflict ( int]e/ & e?ics rules & regulations promulgat$ by ! ,presid5t or ! ,director4 4