,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ebb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #b1 #bjag ,mr4 ,tester introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish a #e-year ban on individuals appointed to ,executive ,schedule positions and ,members of ,congress engaging in lobbying activities at the ,federal level4 #a4 #e-year ban on lobbying by individuals appointed to ,executive ,schedule positions and ,members of ,congress 7a7 ,individuals appointed to ,executive ,schedule positions 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bjg7;d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,restrictions on very senior personnel of the executive branch and independent agencies 7#a7 ,vice ,president 7,a7 ,restrictions ,in addition to the restrictions set forth in subsections 7a7 and 7b71 any person who serves in the position of ,vice ,president of the ,united ,states and who1 within #b years after the termination of that person's service in that position1 knowingly makes1 with the intent to influence1 any communication to or appearance before any person described in subparagraph 7,b71 on behalf of any other person 7except the ,united ,states71 in connection with any matter on which such person seeks official action by any officer or employee of the executive branch of the ,united ,states1 shall be punished as provided in section #baf of this title4 7,b7 ,persons who may not be contacted ,a person described in this subparagraph is-- 7i7 any officer or employee of any department or agency in which the ,vice ,president served within a period of #a year before the ,vice ,president's service or employment with the ,united ,states ,government terminated2 and 7ii7 any person appointed to a position in the executive branch which is listed in section #ecab1 #ecac1 #ecad1 #ecae1 or #ecaf of title #e4 7#b7 ,five-year restriction on individuals in ,executive schedule and equivalent positions 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 and in addition to the restrictions set forth in subsections 7a7 and 7b71 any individual employed in a position in the executive branch for which the rate of pay is the rate of pay payable for any level of the ,executive ,schedule under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ec of title #e who1 within #e years after the termination of his or her service or employment in such position1 knowingly makes1 with the intent to influence1 any communication to or appearance before any officer or employee of any department or agency in the executive branch1 on behalf of any other person 7except the ,united ,states71 in connection with any matter on which such person seeks official action by any officer or employee of such department or agency1 shall be punished as provided in section #baf of this title4 7,b7 ,special ,government employees ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to a special ,government employee who serves less than #fj days in the #a-year period before his or her service or employment as such employee terminates4 7,c7 ,waiver 7i7 ,authority ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 at the request of a department or agency1 the ,director of the ,office of ,government ,ethics may waive the restrictions under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a position1 or a category of positions1 if the ,director determines that-- 7,i7 the imposition of the restrictions with respect to the position1 or category of positions1 would create an undue hardship on the department or agency in obtaining qualified personnel to fill the position1 or category of positions2 and 7,,ii7 granting the waiver would not create the potential for use of undue influence or unfair advantage4 7ii7 ,excluded positions ,the ,director of the ,office of ,government ,ethics may not waive the restrictions under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to-- 7,i7 a position in the executive branch 7including any independent agency7 for which the rate of pay is the rate of pay payable for level ,i of the ,executive ,schedule2 or 7,,ii7 a position in the ,executive ,office of the ,president for which the rate of pay is the rate of pay for level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule4 4 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #bjg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7c77#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking clauses 7i7 and 7iii72 7,,ii7 by redesignating clauses 7ii71 7iv71 and 7v7 as clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii71 respectively2 and 7,,iii7 in clause 7i71 as so redesignated-- 7aa7 by striking which is not referred to in clause 7i7 the first place it appears and inserting for which the rate of pay is not specified in or fixed according to subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ec of title #e2 and 7bb7 by striking 1 or1 for a period of #b years and all that follows through the end of clause 7i7 and inserting a comma2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking clause 7ii7 or 7iv7 and inserting clause 7i7 or 7ii72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7h77#b71 by striking the second sentence4 7b7 ,members of ,congress ,section #bjg7;e77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #b years and inserting #e years2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking ,any person who is a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives or an elected officer of the ,house of ,representatives and who1 within #a year after that person leaves office1 and inserting ,any person who is a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives and who1 within #e years after that person leaves office1 or any person who is an elected officer of the ,house of ,representatives and who1 within #a year after that person leaves office14