,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,s*neid] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,e?ics 9   
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh to require       
political appo9tees to sign an e?ics    
pl$ge1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z !     
,e?ics 9 ,public ,s]vice ,act4  #b4     
,e?ics pl$ge requirem5t = s5ior         
executive bran* employees ,! ,e?ics 9   
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app4 #aja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] title ,i ! foll[+ new title3  ,,ii 
,e?ics ,pl$ge  #bja4 ,def9itions ,= !   
purposes ( ?is title1 ! foll[+          
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m executive 
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 
includes ! ,executive ,(fice ( !        
,presid5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice1 & ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission1 b does n include !         

,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#b7  
,! t]m appo9tee means any full-"t1      
nonc>e] ,presid5tial or                 
,vice-,presid5tial appo9tee1 nonc>e]    
appo9tee 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
7or o!r ,,ses-type sy/em71 or appo9tee  
to a position t has be5 except$ f !     
competitive s]vice by reason ( be+ ( a  
confid5tial or policymak+ "* 7,s*$ule ,c
 & o!r positions except$ "u comp>able   
crit]ia7 9 an executive ag5cy1 b does n 
include any individual appo9t$ z a memb]
 ( ! ,s5ior ,=eign ,s]vice or solely z a
 uni=m$ s]vice commission$ (fic]4  7#c7 
,! t]m gift means any?+ hav+ monet>y    
value4  7#d7 ,! t]m cov]$ executive     
bran* (ficial & lobbyi/ h ! mean+s giv5 
^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,lobby+        
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjb74  7#e7 ,! t]m regi/]$ lobbyi/ or 
lobby+ organization means a lobbyi/ or  
an organization fil+ a regi/ration      
pursuant to section #d7;a7 ( ! ,lobby+  
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjc7;a771 & 9 ! case ( an organization

 fil+ su* a regi/ration1 regi/]$ lobbyi/
 includes ea* ( ! lobbyi/s id5tifi$     
!re94  7#f7 ,! t]m lobby & lobbi$ mean  
to act or h act$ z a regi/]$ lobbyi/4   
7#g7 ,! t]m =m] employ] is any p]son =  
:om ! appo9tee has )9 ! #b ye>s prior to
 ! date ( 8 or h] appo9tm5t s]v$ z an   
employee1 (fic]1 director1 tru/ee1 or   
g5]al p>tn]1 except t =m] employ] does n
 include any executive ag5cy or o!r     
entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 
,native ,am]ican tribe1 or any ,unit$   
,/ates t]ritory or possession4  7#h7 ,! 
t]m =m] cli5t is any p]son = :om !      
appo9tee s]v$ p]sonally z ag5t1         
attorney1 or consultant )9 ! #b ye>s    
prior to ! date ( 8 or h] appo9tm5t1 b  
exclud+ in/ances :]e ! s]vice provid$ 0 
limit$ to a spee* or simil> appe>ance4  
,x does n include cli5ts ( ! appo9tee's 
=m] employ] to :om ! appo9tee did n     
p]sonally provide s]vices4  7#i7 ,! t]m 
directly & sub/antially relat$ to my =m]
 employ] or =m] cli5ts means matt]s 9   

:i* ! appo9tee's =m] employ] or a =m]   
cli5t is a p>ty or repres5ts a p>ty4    
7#aj7 ,! t]m p>ticipate means to        
p>ticipate p]sonally & sub/antially4    
7#aa7 ,! t]m po/-employm5t re/rictions  
includes ! provisions & exceptions 9    
section #bjg7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 & ! implem5t+ regulations4
  7#ab7 ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t (ficial means  
any employee ( ! executive bran*4  7#ac7
 ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means all t]ms (  
(fice ( ! incumb5t ,presid5t s]v+ at !  
"t ( ! appo9tm5t ( an appo9tee cov]$ by 
?is title4  7#ad7 ,! t]m pl$ge means !  
e?ics pl$ge set =? 9 section #bjb ( ?is 
title4  7#ae7 ,all ref]5ces to          
provisions ( law & regulations %all ref]
 to su* provisions z 9 effect on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is title4  #bjb4 ,e?ics   
pl$ge ,ea* appo9tee 9 e executive ag5cy 
appo9t$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section %all be requir$ to sign an  
e?ics pl$ge ^u appo9tm5t4 ,! pl$ge %all 
be sign$ & dat$ )9 #cj days ( tak+ (fice
 & %all include at lea/ ! foll[+        

elem5ts1 9 addition to o!r requirem5ts3 
,z a condition1 & 9 consid]ation1 ( my  
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 
a position inve/$ ) ! public tru/1 ,i   
commit myself to ! foll[+ obligations1  
:i* ,i und]/& are b9d+ on me & are      
en=ceable "u law3  7#a7 ,lobbyi/ ,gift  
,ban4--,i w n accept gifts f regi/]$    
lobbyi/s or lobby+ organizations = !    
duration ( my s]vice z an appo9tee4     
7#b7 ,revolv+ ,door ,ban2 ,ent]+        
,gov]nm5t4-- 7,a7 ,all ,appo9tees ,ent]+
 ,gov]nm5t4--,i w n1 = a p]iod ( #b ye>s
 f ! date ( my appo9tm5t1 p>ticipate 9  
any p>ticul> matt] involv+ specific p>ty
 or p>ties t is directly & sub/antially 
relat$ to my =m] employ] or =m] cli5ts1 
includ+ regulations & contracts4  7,b7  
,lobbyi/s ,ent]+ ,gov]nm5t4--,if ,i 0 a 
regi/]$ lobbyi/ )9 ! #b ye>s be=e ! date
 ( my appo9tm5t1 9 addition to abid+ by 
! limitations ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ,i w n
 = a p]iod ( #b ye>s aft] ! date ( my   
appo9tm5t3  7i7 p>ticipate 9 any        
p>ticul> matt] on :i* ,i lobbi$ )9 ! #b 

ye>s be=e ! date ( my appo9tm5t2  7ii7  
p>ticipate 9 ! specific issue area 9 :i*
 t p>ticul> matt] falls2 or  7iii7 seek 
or accept employm5t ) any executive     
ag5cy t ,i lobbi$ )9 ! #b ye>s be=e !   
date ( my appo9tm5t4  7#c7 ,revolv+     
,door ,ban2 ,appo9tees ,leav+           
,gov]nm5t4-- 7,a7 ,all ,appo9tees ,leav+
 ,gov]nm5t4--,if1 ^u my dep>ture f !    
,gov]nm5t1 ,i am cov]$ by !             
po/-employm5t re/rictions on communicat+
 ) employees ( my =m] executive ag5cy   
set =? 9 section #bjg7;c7 ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ,i agree t ,i w    
abide by ^? re/rictions = a p]iod ( #b  
ye>s foll[+ ! end ( my appo9tm5t4  7,b7 
,appo9tees ,leav+ ,gov]nm5t to          
,lobby4--,9 addition to abid+ by !      
limitations ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ,i also 
agree1 ^u leav+ ,gov]nm5t s]vice1 n to  
lobby any cov]$ executive bran* (ficial 
or nonc>e] ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice    
appo9tee = ! rema9d] ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 
7#d7 ,employm5t ,qualification          
,commitm5t4--,i agree t any hir+ or o!r 

employm5t decisions ,i make w be bas$ on
 ! c&idate's qualifications1 compet5ce1 
& exp]i5ce4  7#e7 ,ass5t to             
,en=cem5t4--,i ackn[l$ge t title ,,ii ( 
! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh1 :i*  
,i h read be=e sign+ ?is docum5t1 def9es
 c]ta9 ( ! t]ms applicable to ! =ego+   
obligations & sets =? ! me?ods = en=c+  
!m4 ,i expressly accept ! provisions ( t
 title z a "p ( ?is agreem5t & z b9d+ on
 me4 ,i und]/& t ! t]ms ( ?is pl$ge are 
9 addition to any /atutory or o!r legal 
re/rictions applicable to me by virtue (
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t s]vice4   04  #bjc4   
,waiv]  7a7 ,! ,presid5t or !           
,presid5t's designee may grant to any   
curr5t or =m] appo9tee a writt5 waiv] ( 
any re/rictions conta9$ 9 ! pl$ge sign$ 
by su* appo9tee if1 & to ! ext5t t1 !   
,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee     
c]tifies 79 writ+7 t--  7#a7 ! lit]al   
application ( ! re/riction is inconsi/5t
 ) ! purposes ( ! re/riction2 or  7#b7 x
 is 9 ! public int]e/ to grant ! waiv]4 
7b7 ,any waiv] "u ?is section %all take 

effect :5 ! c]tification is sign$ by !  
,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee4    
7c7 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#b71 ! 
public int]e/ %all include exig5t       
circum/ances relat+ to national security
 or to ! economy4 ,de m9imis contact )  
an executive ag5cy %all be cause = a    
waiv] ( ! re/rictions conta9$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7 ( ! pl$ge4  #bjd4            
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,! head ( ea*        
executive ag5cy %all1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t       
,e?ics1 e/abli% su* rules or proc$ures  
7con=m+ z ne>ly z practicable to !      
ag5cy's g5]al e?ics rules & proc$ures1  
includ+ ^? relat+ to designat$ ag5cy    
e?ics (fic]s7 z are necess>y or         
appropriate to ensure--  7#a7 t e       
appo9tee 9 ! ag5cy signs ! pl$ge ^u     
assum+ ! appo9t$ (fice or o!rwise becom+
 an appo9tee2  7#b7 t compliance )      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( ! pl$ge is address$
 9 a writt5 e?ics agreem5t ) ea*        
appo9tee to :om x applies2  7#c7 t      
sp\sal employm5t issues & o!r conflicts 

n expressly address$ by ! pl$ge are     
address$ 9 e?ics agreem5ts ) appo9tees  
or1 :]e no su* agreem5ts are requir$1   
?r\gh e?ics c\nsel+2 &  7#d7 compliance 
) ?is title )9 ! ag5cy4  7b7 ,) respect 
to ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ! 
duties set =? 9 subsection 7a7 %all be !
 responsibility ( ! ,c\nsel to !        
,presid5t4  7c7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all-- 7#a7 ensure t 
! pl$ge & a copy ( ?is title are made   
available = use by ag5cies 9 fulfill+ _!
 duties "u subsection 7a72  7#b7 9      
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !  
,c\nsel to ! ,presid5t1 :5 appropriate1 
assi/ designat$ ag5cy e?ics (fic]s 9    
provid+ advice to curr5t or =m]         
appo9tees reg>d+ ! application ( !      
pl$ge2  7#c7 adopt su* rules or         
proc$ures z are necess>y or             
appropriate-- 7,a7 to c>ry out !        
responsibilities assign$ by ?is         
subsection2  7,b7 to apply ! lobbyi/    
gift ban set =? 9 p>agraph #a ( ! pl$ge 
to all executive bran* employees2  7,c7 

to au?orize limit$ exceptions to !      
lobbyi/ gift ban = circum/ances t d n   
implicate ! purposes ( ! ban2  7,d7 to  
make cle> t no p]son %all h violat$ !   
lobbyi/ gift ban if ! p]son prop]ly     
disposes ( a gift2  7,e7 to ensure t    
exi/+ rules & proc$ures = ,gov]nm5t     
employees engag$ 9 negotiations = future
 employm5t ) private bus9esses t are    
affect$ by _! (ficial actions d n affect
 ! integrity ( ! ,gov]nm5t's programs & 
op]ations2 &  7,f7 to ensure1 9         
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 t ! requirem5t set
 =? 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( ! pl$ge is honor$ 
by e employee ( ! executive bran*2  7#d7
 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 report to !    
,presid5t on :e!r full compliance is be+
 a*iev$ ) exi/+ laws & regulations      
gov]n+ executive bran* procurem5t lobby+
 disclosure & on /eps ! executive bran* 
c take to exp& to ! fulle/ ext5t        
practicable disclosure ( su* executive  
bran* procurem5t lobby+ & ( lobby+ =    

presid5tial p>dons1 & to include 9 !    
report bo? imm$iate action ! executive  
bran* c take &1 if necess>y1            
recomm5dations = legislation2 &  7#e7   
provide an annual public report on !    
adm9i/ration ( ! pl$ge & ?is title4  7d7
 ,all pl$ges sign$ by appo9tees1 & all  
waiv] c]tifications ) respect !reto1    
%all be fil$ ) ! head ( ! appo9tee's    
ag5cy = p]man5t ret5tion 9 ! appo9tee's 
(ficial p]sonnel fold] or equival5t     
fold]4  4