,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #d1 #bjai,mr4  
,huffman 7= himself & ,ms4 ,norton7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = re/rictions on rec5tly    
appo9t$ ,f$]al employees & rec5tly      
sep>at$ ,f$]al employees ) respect to   
lobby+ activities1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,ext5sion ( po/-employm5t ban on    
lobby+ = c]ta9 =m] gov]nm5t employees   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjg ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9         
subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,"o-,ye> & ins]t+       
,two-,ye>2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ )9 #a ye> aft] & ins]t+ )9 #b  
ye>s aft]2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ )9 #a ye>   
be=e su* t]m9ation2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a waiv] is    
grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! waiv] %all
 be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] &        
accompani$ by a sign$ /atem5t by !      

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 
describ+ 9 detail ! reasons = provid+   
su* waiv] unless su* a description w\ld 
compromise national security4  4  7b7   
,application ,! am5dm5t made by         
subsection 7a7 %all apply to any        
individual appo9t$ to a position        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection   
7c7 ( section #bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 7z am5d$ by su*           
subsection7 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #b4 ,five-ye> lobby+ ban =   
c]ta9 political appo9tees  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z am5d$ by section #a1 is fur!r 
am5d$ 9 subsection 7d7--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] foll[+         
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ )9 #b ye>s & 
ins]t+ )9 #e ye>s2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ 9 su* position & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh t]m9at$4  7b7           
,application ,! am5dm5t made by         
subsection 7a7 %all apply to any        
individual appo9t$ to a position        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   

7,c7 ( subsection 7d77#a7 ( section #bjg
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7z   
am5d$ by su* subsection7 aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,lifetime ban
 on repres5tation ( =eign entities =    
c]ta9 high-level =m] employees  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections #a &  
#b1 is fur!r am5d$ 9 subsection 7f7--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 7or1 9 !
 case ( an individual describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 at any "t7 aft] )9 #a    
ye>2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b72  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d72 &  7#d7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+  
new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,description (      
individuals subject to lifetime ban ,an 
individual describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is   
any individual :o 0-- 7,a7 employ$ 9 a  
position describ$ "u sections #ecab     
?r\gh #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7relat+ to ! ,executive ,s*$ule72 
7,b7 a limit$ t]m appo9tee1 limit$      

em]g5cy appo9tee1 or nonc>e] appo9tee 9 
! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 z def9$ "u 
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71           
respectively1 ( section #cacb7;a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,c7 
employ$ 9 a position ( a confid5tial or 
policy-det]m9+ "* "u s*$ule ,c ( subp>t 
,c ( "p #bac ( title #e ( ! ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations4  4  7b7            
,application ,! am5dm5t made by         
subsection 7a7 %all apply to any        
individual appo9t$ to a position        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #bjg 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7z    
add$ by su* subsection7 aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,prohibition  
on p>ticipation 9 matt] relat+ to       
previ\s employm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]  
#aa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bai !    
foll[+3  #bbj4 ,prohibition on          
p>ticipation 9 matt] relat+ to previ\s  
employm5t  7a7 ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date an individual is       
appo9t$ to a cov]$ position at an ag5cy1

 any su* individual :o has n receiv$ a  
waiv] "u subsection 7b7--  7#a7 :o      
p>ticipates 9 any p>ticul> matt] involv+
 specific p>ties t is directly &        
sub/antially relat$ to ! individual's   
=m] employ] or =m] cli5ts1 or  7#b7 )   
respect to any su* individual :o 0 a    
regi/]$ lobbyi/ "u ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiie1 or :o 0 n a regi/]$      
lobbyi/ "u su* ,act b :o engag$ 9 lobby+
 activity z def9$ 9 subsection 7c71 dur+
 ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( su*     
appo9tm5t1 :o--  7,a7 p>ticipates 9 any 
p>ticul> matt] on :i* ! individual made 
a lobby+ contact 79 ! case ( a regi/]$  
lobbyi/ "u su* ,act71 or engag$ 9 su*   
activity1 dur+ su* #b-ye> p]iod1  7,b7  
p>ticipates 9 ! specific issue area 9   
:i* su* p>ticul> matt] falls1 or  7,c7  
seeks or accepts employm5t ) any ag5cy )
 respect to :i* ! individual made a     
lobby+ contact 79 ! case ( a regi/]$    
lobbyi/ "u su* ,act71 or engag$ 9 su*   
activity1 dur+ su* #b-ye> p]iod1  %all  
be puni%$ z provid$ 9 section #baf ( ?is

 title4  7b7  7#a7 ,! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9        
consultation ) ! ,c\nsel to ! ,presid5t1
 may waive ! requirem5ts ( subsection   
7a7 ) respect to any individual cov]$ by
 su* subsection if ! ,director c]tifies1
 9 writ+1 to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
appropriate congressional committees (  
jurisdiction1 t x is 9 ! public int]e/  
to grant ! waiv]4  7#b7 ,= purposes (   
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! public 
int]e/ includes exig5t circum/ances     
relat+ to public heal?1 public safety1  
or national security2  7,b7 de m9imis   
contact ) an ag5cy %all be cause = a    
waiv] ( subsection 7a77#b72 &  7,c7 any 
waiv] %all take effect :5 ! c]tification
 is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1         
accompani$ by a sign$ /atem5t by !      
,director describ+ 9 detail ! reasons = 
provid+ ! waiv] unless su* a description
 w\ld compromise national security4  7c7

  7#a7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m lobby+     
activity means1 ) respect to an         
individual1 kn[+ly mak+1 ) ! int5t to   
influ5ce1 any communication to or       
appe>ance be=e any (fic] or employee ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on behalf ( ano!r     
p]son z an employee ( a lobby+ firm or  
lobby+ organization1 9 connection ) any 
matt] on :i* su* p]son seeks (ficial    
action by su* (fic] or employee ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,! previ\s s5t5ce     
applies only ) respect to an individual 
:o sp5ds great] ?an #bj p]c5t ( !       
individual's "t z an employee ( a lobby+
 firm or lobby+ organization engag$ 9   
su* lobby+ activity4  7#b7 ,9 p>agraph  
7#a71 ! t]m lobby+ firm means any firm1 
corporation1 or limit$ liability company
 9 :i*-- 7,a7 employees ( ! firm 9 !    
aggregate make #b or m lobby+ contacts  
at any "t on behalf ( a p>ticul> cli5t2 
&  7,b7 ! firm receives or expects to   
receive f a p>ticul> cli5t = matt]s     
relat$ to lobby+ activities at lea/ !   
am\nt specifi$ 9 section #d7;a77#c77;,a7

 ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7;a77#c77;,a77 9 !   
qu>t]ly p]iod dur+ :i* regi/ration w\ld 
be made "u su* ,act4  7#c7 ,9 p>agraph  
7#a71 ! t]m lobby+ organization includes
 any organization 9 :i*-- 7,a7 employees
 ( ! firm 9 ! aggregate make #b or m    
lobby+ contacts at any "t on its behalf2
 &  7,b7 ! organization exp5ds 9        
connection ) lobby+ activities at lea/ !
 am\nt specifi$ 9 section               
#d7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure 
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#afjc7;a77#c77;,a77 9 ! qu>t]ly p]iod   
dur+ :i* regi/ration w\ld be made "u su*
 ,act4  7#d7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m   
employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #c7e7 ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure   
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7e774   
7d7 ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions 
apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m ag5cy means an       
,executive ag5cy 7z t t]m is def9$ 9    
section #aje ( title #e71 ! ,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 cov]$ position-- 7,a7 means any--
  7i7 full-"t1 non-c>e] position :i*    
requires appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t or    
,vice ,presid5t2  7ii7 non-c>e] position
 )9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice or o!r  
,,ses-type sy/em2 or  7iii7 position t  
has be5 except$ f ! competitive s]vice  
by reason ( be+ ( a confid5tial or      
policymak+ "*1 includ+ positions "u     
s*$ule ,c ( subp>t ,c ( "p #bac ( title 
#e ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &   
7,b7 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 directly
 & sub/antially relat$ to =m] employ] or
 =m] cli5ts means matt]s 9 :i* !        
individual's =m] employ] or a =m] cli5t 
is a p>ty or repres5ts a p>ty4  7#d7 ,! 
t]m =m] cli5t means any p]son = :om !   
individual s]v$ p]sonally z ag5t1       
attorney1 or consultant1 b does include 
in/ances :]e ! s]vice provid$ 0 limit$  

to a spee* or simil> appe>ance or cli5ts
 ( ! individual's =m] employ] to :om !  
individual did n p]sonally provide      
s]vices4  7#e7 ,! t]m =m] employ] means 
any p]son = :om ! individual has )9 ! #b
 ye>s prior to ! date ( appo9tm5t s]v$ z
 an employee1 (fic]1 director1 tru/ee1  
or g5]al p>tn]1 b does n include any    
ag5cy or o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 ,native ,am]ican tribe1 or   
any ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory or           
possession4  7#f7 ,! t]m lobby+ contact 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7h7
 ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7h774  7#g7 ,! t]m   
p>ticul> matt] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #bjg & section #bfce4djb7;b77#c7
 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation4  7#h7 ,! t]m p>ticipate     
means to p>ticipate p]sonally &         
sub/antially4  7#i7 ,! t]m p>ticul>     
matt] involv+ specific p>ties has !     
mean+ z set =? 9 section #bfda4bja7;h7 (
 title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 

or any successor regulation1 except t x 
%all also include any meet+ or o!r      
communication relat+ to ! p]=mance ( an 
individual's (ficial duties ) a =m]     
employ] or =m] cli5t1 unless !          
communication applies to a p>ticul>     
matt] ( g5]al applicability &           
p>ticipation 9 ! meet+ or o!r ev5t is   
op5 to all int]e/$ p>ties4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections (  
*apt] #aa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bai ! foll[+ new     
item3  #bbj4 ,prohibition on            
p>ticipation 9 matt] relat+ to previ\s  
employm5t4  4  7c7 ,application ,!      
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply to any individual appo9t$ to a    
cov]$ position 7z t t]m is def9$ 9      
section #bbj7;d77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by su* subsection7
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#e4 ,requir+ lobby+ disclosure reports  
to include names ( (ficials contact$    
7a7 ,requirem5t ,section #e7;b77#b7 ( ! 

,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c72
  7#b7 by add+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 
7,d72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new subp>agraph3  7,e7 a li/ ( ea* cov]$
 executive bran* (ficial ) respect to   
:om ! lobbyi/ made a lobby+ contact2  4 
7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
reports fil$ "u section #e ( ! ,lobby+  
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjd7 = qu>t]s beg9n+ on or aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4