,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aaha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjai,mrs4 ,bu/os 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new 
,york1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (    
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mrs4 ,axne1   
,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1
 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 
,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4
 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,hill (        
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new   
,mexico1 ,mrs4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1
 & ,mr4 ,cr[7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require c]ta9 individuals employ$ by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to give #cj days writt5
 notice to ! ,committees on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate = c]ta9      
obligations or exp5ditures ov] #e1jjj to
 furni% or r$ecorate ! (fice ( su*      
individual1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re9+ 9

 ,irresponsible ,decorat+ ,exp5ses ,act4
  #b4 ,notice ,requirem5t = ,obligations
 & ,exp5ditures to ,furni% or ,r$ecorate
 ,(fices 9 ,excess ( #e1jjj  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsections   
7d7 & 7e71 dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* an        
individual is ! head ( an ag5cy or      
occupies a position 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 t requires confirmation by ! ,s5ate1   
funds may n be obligat$ or exp5d$ 9     
excess ( #e1jjj to furni% or r$ecorate !
 (fice ( su* individual1 or to pur*ase  
furniture or make improvem5ts = any su* 
(fice1 unless writt5 notice ( su*       
furni%+ or r$ecoration is transmitt$ to 
! ,committees on ,appropriations ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate n    
lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* su*
 obligation or exp5diture occurs4  7b7  
,notice ,requirem5ts ,! writt5 notice   
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include--
 7#a7 a /atem5t conta9+--  7,a7 a       
ju/ification = ! obligation or exp5se t 
relates to heal?1 safety1 or            
accessability2 or  7,b7 an explanation (

 h[ ! obligation or exp5se aligns ) &   
advances ! mission ( ! ag5cy2 &  7#b7 an
 ov]view ( ! curr5t /ate ( ag5cy        
affairs1 includ+-- 7,a7 :e!r a hir+     
freeze is 9 place at ! ag5cy at ! "t ( !
 notice2  7,b7 in=mation on ag5cy /aff+ 
levels1 includ+ a li/ ( positions t h   
be5 vacant = long] ?an #abj days & an   
explanation = :y su* positions h n be5  
fill$2  7,c7 a li/ ( delays long] ?an   
#cj days 9 ! adm9i/ration ( grants ) !  
pot5tial to impact public heal? or      
safety2  7,d7 ! numb] ( p5d+ reque/s =  
in=mation "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 includ+ !   
numb] ( reque/s t ! ag5cy fail$ to      
respond to )9 #bj days aft] ! date on   
:i* ! initial reque/ is receiv$2 &  7,e7
 a li/ ( any recomm5dation t has n be5  
implem5t$ f ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability  
,(fice t relates to ! ag5cy4  7c7       
,repaym5t = ,failure ,to ,comply )      
,notice ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,f9d+ ( a     
,failure to ,comply ,if an inspector    

g5]al ( an ag5cy f9ds t ! individual    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = t ag5cy has 
fail$ to comply ) ! notice requir$ "u   
subsection 7a71 su* individual %all make
 a paym5t to ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 an am\nt equal to any          
obligation or exp5se 9 excess ( ! #e1jjj
 limitation "u t subsection1 increas$ by
 an int]e/ rate equal to ! int]e/ rate =
 a ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus ,loan on ! date
 on :i* ! pur*ase 0 made4  7#b7         
,repaym5t ,tim+ ,repaym5t1 or an        
agreem5t on a paym5t plan ) ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury1 %all occur n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* an inspector   
g5]al f9ds a violation ( ! notice       
requirem5t "u subsection 7a74  7d7      
,exception to ,notice ,rule ,not)/&+    
subsection 7a7 & except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7e71 an individual may n     
exce$ ! #e1jjj limitation "u subsection 
7a7 9 ! foll[+ circum/ances3  7#a7 ,!   
individual is 9 violation ( section     
#acda ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
&1 if applicable1 ! individual has n    

tak5 rem$ial action pursuant to an      
agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice4  7#b7 ,! individual is "u       
inve/igation by ! inspector g5]al = an  
ag5cy = corruption- or sp5d+-relat$     
misconduct4  7#c7 ,! individual is "u   
inve/igation by ! ,(fice ( ,special     
,c\nsel = conduct includ+ retaliation or
 h>assm5t 9 ! workplace4  7#d7 ,!       
individual has out/&+ am\nts due "u     
subsection 7c7 = previ\s furni%+ or     
r$ecorat+4  7e7 ,exception =            
,accommodations = ,disabilities & ,heal?
 ,risks  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7d7  
does n apply to exp5ses relat$ to-- 7,a7
 reasonable accommodations = individuals
 ) disabilities2 &  7,b7 ! elim9ation ( 
heal? risks4  7#b7 ,notice ,tim+ ,!     
#cj-;day notice requirem5t "u subsection
 7a7 does n apply to exp5ses relat$ to  
reasonable accommodations = individuals 
) disabilities or ! elim9ation ( heal?  
risks1 provid$ writt5 notice is         
transmitt$ 9 advance ( an obligation or 
exp5se4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3

 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aje ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 inspector    
g5]al ,! t]m inspector g5]al includes ! 
head ( ! (fice t mo/ closely resembles !
 audit & inve/igation functions ( an    
inspector g5]al1 9 ! case t an ag5cy    
does n h an inspector g5]al4  7#c7      
,(fice ,! t]m (fice includes ! entire   
suite ( ,gov]nm5t (fices assign$ to !   
individual1 z well z any o!r space us$  
prim>ily by ! individual or ! use ( :i* 
is directly controll$ by ! individual4  
7g7 ,effective ,date ,?is section %all  
apply to any obligation or exp5diture   
occurr+ aft] ! date t is #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4