,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjai,ms4
 ,spei] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & ,ways & ,means1 =
 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 re=m 
c]ta9 e?ics rules ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,integrity1
 ,gov]nance1 ,hone/y1 & ,transp>5cy ,act
 ( #bjai or ! ,,"r ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,am5dm5ts to ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act (
 #aigh  7a7 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise 
expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is section  
an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms 
( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section 
or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be     
consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r 
provision ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( 
#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app #aja et seq474 

7b7 ,disclosure ( tax returns ( c&idates
 = ! (fice ( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 7#a7    
,any report fil$ pursuant to section    
#aja7;c7 by an individual :o is a       
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t or ,vice  
,presid5t %all include ! individual's   
return ( ,f$]al income tax = ! taxable  
ye> end+ 9 or ) ! applicable cal5d> ye> 
cov]$ by su* report & su* returns = !   
previ\s n9ete5 taxable ye>s4  7#b7 ,if  
any p]son cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 files !
 return = su* taxable ye> ) ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,s]vice aft] ! due date = su*   
report1 su* return %all be submitt$ 79 !
 same mann] z su* a report7 n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] su* return 0 s fil$4  7#c7
  7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9    
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 may issue regulations 
au?oriz+ ! r$action ( p]sonal in=mation 
z ! ,secret>y deems necess>y to prev5t  
id5tity !ft or physical dang] f         
disclosure ( tax returns requir$ "u     

subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,any r$action made
 9 accordance ) ! regulations issu$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ! sole &       
exclusive responsibility ( ! individual 
:o fil$ ! return1 except t ! ,director  
may ord] ! fil] to remove any r$action !
 ,director det]m9es to be unau?oriz$4  4
  7#b7 ,disclosure p]mitt$ ,section     
#fajc7;i7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new p>agraph3  7#i7 ,disclosure ( tax  
returns "u ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act (  
#aigh ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics may publically disclose
 returns describ$ 9 section #ajb7;j7 ( !
 ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh        
7,public ,law #ie-eba2 #e ,u4,s4,c4     
,app4 #ajb7;j77 to ! ext5t su* returns  
are requir$ to be made available        
pursuant to su* section4  4  7#c7       
,application ,! am5dm5t made by-- 7,a7  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to any         
individual :o becomes a c&idate = !     
(fice1 or assumes ! (fice1 ( ,presid5t  
or ,vice ,presid5t1 aft] ! date (       

enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 p>agraph   
7#b7 %all apply to disclosures made aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7   
,disclosure ( donations to legal def5se 
funds ,section #ajb is fur!r am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7  7#a7      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c71 ea* report fil$ pursuant to       
section #aja 7d7 & 7e7 %all include !   
foll[+ in=mation reg>d+ ea* contribution
 or reimbursem5t made1 dur+ ! prec$+    
cal5d> ye>1 by any s\rce = ! purpose (  
pay+ on behalf ( ! report+ individual1  
or = ! purpose ( reimburs+ ! report+    
individual or any o!r p]son = ! paym5t  
(1 a fee = legal s]vices or a relat$    
exp5se incurr$ at ! "t :5 ! report+     
individual 0 an (fic] or employee ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t3  7,a7 ,! id5tity ( !  
s\rce ( ! contribution or reimbursem5t1 
includ+3 7i7 a tru/ or o!r f9ancial     
arrangem5t2  7ii7 a p]son :o made !     
contribution or reimbursem5t on behalf (
 ano!r2 or  7iii7 any o!r s\rce4  7,b7  
,! id5tity ( ea* p]son :o provid$ !     

s\rce ) ca% or a ?+ ( value to be appli$
 9 support ( ! contribution or          
reimbursem5t4  7,c7 ,! value ( !        
contribution or reimbursem5t4  7,d7 ,!  
date ( ! contribution or reimbursem5t4  
7,e7 ,if ! contribution or reimbursem5t 
0 a ?+ ( value o!r ?an ca%1 a brief     
description ( ! ?+ ( value4  7#b7 ,!    
disclosure requirem5t pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply only to        
contributions & reimbursem5ts aggregat+ 
m ?an ! m9imal value z e/abli%$ by      
section #gcdb7;a77#e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 or #bej1 :i*ev] is       
great]1 made dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  
7#c7 ,! disclosure requirem5t pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to-- 7,a7 
a contribution or reimbursem5t f a      
relative ( ! report+ individual1 unless 
! relative receiv$1 or has an arrangem5t
 to receive1 ca% or a ?+ ( value to be  
appli$ 9 support ( ! contribution or    
reimbursem5t2  7,b7 a contribution or   
reimbursem5t made 9 connection ) a fee =
 legal s]vices or an exp5se t is        

unrelat$ to ! report+ individual's      
employm5t2 or  7,c7 a r$uction or waiv] 
( a fee = legal s]vices by ! provid] ( !
 s]vices1 unless ! provid] has receiv$1 
or has an arrangem5t to receive1 ca% or 
a ?+ ( value to be appli$ 9 support ( ! 
r$uction or waiv]4  7#d7 ,no?+ 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 %all be con/ru$ to relieve
 a report+ individual ( ! disclosure    
requirem5t set =? at subsection 7a77#b74
  4  7d7 ,increase 9 p5alty = failure   
,to file or fil+ false reports ,section 
#ajd7;a77#a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ej1jjj &
 ins]t+ #bjj1jjj4  7e7 ,cl>ification (  
application to entire ,executive bran*  
,title ,,iv is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section  
#dja1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,9
 ?is title1 ! t]m executive ag5cy has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includes !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 ! ,po/al  
,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,executive   
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,vice
 ,presid5t1 & ! ,:ite ,h\se4  2 &  7#b7 
9 section #djb7;a71 by /rik+ 1 z def9$ 9

 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code44  7f7 ,responsibility ( !        
,director reg>d+ gifts ,section #djb7;b7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#ae71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#af7  
make rules1 aft] consultation ) !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 = ! requirem5ts p]ta9+
 to acceptance ( gifts by executive     
bran* employees & proc$ures = compliance
 ) su* requirem5ts4  4  7g7 ,au?ority   
reg>d+ regulations ,section #djb is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel 
,managem5t12 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#ab71 by
 /rik+ & ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t
 9 ea* in/ance2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#ae71 by /rik+ 9 consultation ) !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t14  7h7    
,limitation on legal def5se funds  7#a7 
,legal def5se funds  7,a7 ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         

,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all issue f9al        
regulations reg>d+ ! acceptance by any  
(fic] or employee ( ! executive bran* 7n
 includ+ ! ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t7
 ( reimbursem5t =1 or paym5t (1 legal   
fees incurr$ 9 connection ) ! employee's
 s]vice 9 ! executive bran* or 9        
connection ) ! employee's p>ticipation  
91 assi/ance to1 or association )1 a    
presid5tial campaign or presid5t-elect  
transition team4  7,b7 ,su* regulations 
%all prohibit any executive bran* (fic] 
or employee cov]$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 f 
receiv+ any reimbursem5t or paym5t (    
fees z describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph1      
except t ! regulations may au?orize1 to 
! ext5t o!rwise p]mitt$ by applicable   
law & regulation 7includ+ regulations "u
 p>agraph 7#af7 ( section #djb7;b7 ( !  
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh1 z add$ 
by subsection 7f77#c771 su* a           
reimbursem5t or paym5t by a relative ( !
 (fic] or employee or by a legal exp5se 
fund approv$ 79 writ+7 by ! ,director   
t--  7i7 exi/s solely to reimburse or   

pay ! legal fees ( "o individual & owes 
t individual an exclusive fiduci>y duty1
 ) all unus$ funds go+ to *>ity2  7ii7  
makes compreh5sive disclosure1 z def9$  
by ! ,director & includ+ ! disclosures  
requir$ "u section #ajb7;f7 ( ! ,e?ics 9
 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7z add$ by      
subsection 7c771 ( all receipts &       
di/ributions by ! fund2 &  7iii7        
complies ) all proc$ural & sub/antive   
requirem5ts ! ,director deems necess>y =
 ! protection ( ! public's tru/ 9       
,gov]nm5t & to prev5t ! appe>ance (     
impropriety4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7a7 ,assessm5t (  
p5alties = violat+ anti-,nepotism /atute
 ,section #caaj ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9
 subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ be=e
 ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 includ+ ! ,:ite
 ,h\se & ! ,executive ,(fice ( !        
,presid5t4  7#b7 ,by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,any individual :o    
kn[+ly is appo9t$ or employ$ 9 violation
 ( ?is section1 & ! public (ficial :o is

 a relative ( su* individual & :o       
appo9ts1 employs1 or advocat$ =         
appo9tm5t or employm5t 7z ! case may be7
 ( su* individual1 %all ea* be subject  
to a f9e ( #a1jjj = ea* day ! individual
 is s appo9t$ or employ$1 except t--    
7,a7 9 ! case ( a c>e] employee1 !      
maximum p5alty %all n exce$ ! employee's
 pay = ! p]iod ( ! violation2 &  7,b7 9 
! case ( a nonc>e] employee1 !re %all be
 no limit on ! liability "u ?is         
subsection4  7#b7 ,any individual :o is 
employ$ 9 violation ( ?is section %all n
 be eligible = access to classifi$      
in=mation4  4  7b7 ,hat* ,act am5dm5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gcbf ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,an employee & ins]t+ 7a7 ,an    
employee2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7b7 7#a7 ,if ! ,(fice (        
,special ,c\nsel det]m9es t an employee 
( ! ,:ite ,h\se or ! ,executive ,(fice (
 ! ,presid5t has violat$ section #gcbc  
or #gcbd1 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all submit
 a report to ! ,presid5t4 ,! report %all

 include ! recomm5d$ discipl9>y action  
to be tak5 aga9/ ! employee4  7#b7  7,a7
 ,on ! date a report is receiv$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7i7   
c>ry out ! propos$ discipl9>y action    
conta9$ 9 t report aga9/ ! applicable   
employee2 or  7ii7 decl9e to c>ry out ! 
propos$ action4  7,b7 ,if ! ,presid5t   
decl9es to c>ry out ! propos$ action    
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ ! report !   
,presid5t %all submit 79 writ+7         
notification to ! ,special ,c\nsel & !  
*air & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on    
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+ a detail$          
explanation ( :y ! action 0 n tak54     
7,c7 ,! ,special ,c\nsel %all publi% !  
notification receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7
 on ! ,(fice's public ,int]net website  
4  7#b7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to any        
violation ( section #gcbc or #gcbd (    

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by an    
employee ( ! ,:ite ,h\se or ! ,executive
 ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t occurr+ aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4        
,disclosure ( travel by s5ior ,f$]al    
(ficials  7a7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices  
%all promulgate regulations to modify ! 
requirem5ts ( section #cja-gj4ijg (     
title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to require t ! report requir$ "u su*    
section--  7#a7 be submitt$ on a qu>t]ly
 basis2 &  7#b7 include1 ) respect to   
any in/ance ( travel ( a s5ior ,f$]al   
(ficial or non-,f$]al travel]--  7,a7 an
 explanation ( ! decision to use a      
,gov]nm5t aircraft & ! type ( aircraft  
us$2 &  7,b7 ! e/imat$ co/ to !         
,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,publication ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all publi% any report     
submitt$ "u su* section on ! ,g5]al     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration's public ,int]net
 website4  #e4 ,limitation on           
availability ( funds = exp5ses incurr$  

at prop]ty own$ by ,f$]al employees  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 fiscal ye> #bjah & ea*     
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 no ,f$]al funds may 
be obligat$ or exp5d$ to pay = an exp5se
 incurr$ at a prop]ty own$ or op]at$ by 
any cov]$ individual or an imm$iate     
family memb] ( su* individual if !      
paym5t ( ! exp5se w\ld result 9 a net   
f9ancial b5efit = su* individual or an  
imm$iate family memb] ( su* individual1 
or any tru/ or organization 9 :i* !     
individual or ! imm$iate family memb]   
has a f9ancial int]e/4  7b7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$       
individual means--  7,a7 ! ,presid5t2   
7,b7 ! ,vice ,presid5t2 &  7,c7 any     
,f$]al employee2  7#b7 ! t]m ,f$]al     
employee has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m employee
 9 section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 & includes any (fic] or   
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice1 ! ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission1 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !    
,presid5t1 or ! ,:ite ,h\se2 &  7#c7 !  
t]m imm$iate family memb]1 ) respect to 

a cov]$ individual1 means-- 7,a7 ! sp\se
 ( su* individual2 or  7,b7 any adult or
 m9or *ild ( su* individual4  #f4       
,prohibition on donations by gov]nm5t   
contractors to ,inaugural ,committees   
,section #cag ( ! ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaai7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ !     
head+ to read z foll[s3 ,,contributions 
,,& ,,o!r ,,donations ,,by ,,gov]nm5t   
,,contractors2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 or    
directly or indirectly to make a        
donation ( money or o!r ?+ ( value1 or  
to promise expressly or impli$ly to make
 any su* donation to an ,inaugural      
,committee aft] political purpose or    
use2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 
or donation aft] contribution2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7d7 ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 ! t]m ,inaugural ,committee has
 ! mean+ giv5 x by section #eja ( title 
#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  #g4       
,disclosure ( & prohibition on c]ta9    

donations to ,inaugural ,committee      
,section #eaj7;c7 ( title #cf1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ or f a gov]nm5t       
contractor 7z describ$ 9 section        
#cag7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjaai7;a77#a7744