,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #h1 #bjai,mr4 
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide a  
crim9al p5alty = c]ta9 ,f$]al (fic]s &  
employees us+ _! public (fice = private 
ga91 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,acc\ntability
 = ,gov]nm5t ,(ficials ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,dur+ 8 "t z ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ,scott
 ,pruitt fac$ m ?an #ab sep>ate e?ics   
inve/igations includ+ by ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy ,inspector ,g5]al1 !
 ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !    
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 & !    
,u4,s4 ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel4  7#b7 
,on ,octob] #b1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior's ,inspector ,g5]al confirm$ !y

 7 inve/igat+ ,secret>y ,ryan ,z9ke's   
taxpay]-fund$ flights1 includ+ #ab1cge  
on a *>t]$ flight f ,las ,vegas to      
,montana :]e he spoke to a hockey team t
 is own$ by "o ( ,secret>y ,z9ke's l>ge/
 political donors4  7#c7 ,on ,m>* #ad1  
#bjah1 ,,cnn report$ t ,secret>y ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t ,b5 ,c>son knew   
ab\t a d9+ set wor? #ca1jjj t 0 ord]$ = 
,c>son's (fice1 k ( :i* he _h previ\sly 
d5i$4  7#d7 ,on ,m>* #bj1 #bjah1 x 0    
publicly report$ t ,scott ,pruitt secur$
 a sub-m>ket lease = a ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1  
condom9ium own$ by ! wife ( a lobbyi/ :o
 repres5t$ cli5ts ) matt]s p5d+ be=e !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & told
 ! ,wa%+ton ,exam9] t he 0 dumbf\nd$ t  
t's controv]sial4  7#e7 ,on ,april #d1  
#bjah1 ! ,new ,york ,times report$ t    
,scott ,pruitt us$ a loophole 9 ! ,safe 
,wat] ,dr9k+ ,act to give raises to 8   
aides t _h be5 explicitly d5i$ by !     
,:ite ,h\se4  7#f7 ,on ,april #af1      
#bjah1 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ report$ t ,scott 
,pruitt _h sp5t ne>ly #c1jjj1jjj (      

taxpay] funds on security & travel s9ce 
tak+ (fice 9 ,febru>y #bjag4  7#g7 ,on  
,april #bf1 #bjah1 ,politico report$ t  
,scott ,pruitt sp5t ov] #aje1jjj (      
taxpay] funds on fir/-class flights1    
cit+ s9ce-debunk$ ?reats to 8 p]sonal   
security4  7#h7 ,on ,june #e1 #bjah1 !  
,wa%+ton ,po/ report$ t ,scott ,pruitt  
us$ (ficial *annels to pressure         
,*ick-fil-,a ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]    
,dan ,ca?y into secur+ a re/aurant      
fran*ise = 8 wife4  7#i7 ,on ,june #f1  
#bjah1 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ report$ t ,scott 
,pruitt =c$ aides to help him secure a  
us$ ,trump ,home ,luxury ,plu% ,euro    
,pill[ ,top4  7#aj7 ,on ,june #h1 #bjah1
 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ report$ t ,scott       
,pruitt =c$ 8 security detail to help   
him acquire high-end h& lotion & to pick
 up 8 dry clean+4  7#aa7 ,on ,july #b1  
#bjah1 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ report$ t ,scott 
,pruitt recruit$ a /aff memb] to help 8 
wife f9d a job1 ! sal>y = :i* he        
/ipulat$ %\ld be no less ?an #bjj1jjj4  
7#ab7 ,on ,july #e1 #bjah1 ,scott       

,pruitt resign$ amid myriad sc&als &    
massive public pressure4  7#ac7 ,on     
,july #ac1 #bjah1 ,=bes report$ on      
,wilbur ,ross' massive conflicts (      
int]e/1 includ+ hav+ tak5 meet+s ) a    
trade association ^: memb]s includ$ a c>
 manufactur] ^: inve/ors includ$ ,ross  
himself4 ,! same report not$ t ,wilbur  
,ross took meet+s ) companies ^:        
inve/ors includ$ 8 wife4  7#ad7 ,on     
,july #ac1 #bjah1 ,! ,new ,york ,times  
report$ t ,tom ,price repeat$ly violat$ 
gov]nm5t travel rules1 wa/+ at lea/     
#cad1jjj ( taxpay] funds by us+ *>t]$   
jets & milit>y air travel in/ead (      
comm]cially available flights4  #c4 ,use
 ( public (fice = private ga9  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #ic ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #aibe4 ,use ( public (fice = 
private ga9  7a7 ,use = private ga9     
,:oev]1 be+ a cov]$ ,f$]al (fic] or     
employee1 uses 8 public (fice =--  7#a7 
8 own private ga92  7#b7 ! endorsem5t ( 
any product1 s]vice or ent]prise2 or    

7#c7 ! private ga9 ( a fri5d1 relative1 
or a p]son ) :om ! cov]$ ,f$]al (fic] or
 employee is affiliat$ 9 a nongov]nm5tal
 capacity1 includ+ a nonpr(it           
organization ( :i* ! cov]$ ,f$]al (fic] 
or employee is an (fic] or memb]1 & a   
p]son ) :om ! employee has or seeks     
employm5t or bus9ess relations1  %all be
 f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an "o 
ye>1 or 9 ! case ( a willful violation1 
n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7b7 ,co]cion  
,:oev]1 be+ a cov]$ ,f$]al (fic] or     
employee1 uses or p]mits ! use ( 8      
,gov]nm5t position or title or any      
au?ority associat$ ) 8 public (fice 9 a 
mann] t is int5d$ to co]ce or induce    
ano!r p]son1 includ+ a subord9ate1 to   
provide any b5efit1 f9ancial or o!rwise1
 to himself or to a fri5d1 relative1 or 
p]son ) :om ! cov]$ ,f$]al (fic] or     
employee is affiliat$ 9 a nongov]nm5tal 
capacity1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1     
imprison$ n m ?an "o ye>1 or 9 ! case ( 
a willful violation1 n m ?an #e ye>s1 or
 bo?4  7c7 ,cov]$ ,f$]al (fic] or       

employee ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !   
t]m cov]$ ,f$]al (fic] or employee means
 any ( ! foll[+ (fic]s or employees ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t3 7#a7 ,assi/ant to !   
,presid5t = ,national ,security         
,affairs4  7#b7 ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t
 & ,*ief ( ,/aff4  7#c7 ,assi/ant to !  
,presid5t & ,deputy ,*ief ( ,/aff4  7#d7
 ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,deputy     
,*ief ( ,/aff = ,communications 7or     
,director ( ,communications74  7#e7     
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,press       
,secret>y4  7#f7 ,s5ior ,advisor to !   
,presid5t4  7#g7 ,assi/ant to !         
,presid5t & ,/aff ,secret>y4  7#h7      
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,homel&      
,security & ,c\nt]t]rorism4  7#i7       
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,c\nselor to 
! ,presid5t4  7#aj7 ,director ( !       
,national ,economic ,c\ncil4  7#aa7     
,director ( ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil4 
7#ab7 ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,*ief (
 ,/aff or ,deputy ,*ief ( ,/aff to !    
,vice ,presid5t4  7#ac7 ,special        
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,director (  

,communications = ! ,vice ,presid5t4    
7#ad7 ,press ,secret>y to ! ,vice       
,presid5t4  7#ae7 ,s5ior ,advisor to !  
,vice ,presid5t4  7#af7 ,deputy         
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,national    
,security ,advisor or ,deputy ,national 
,security ,advisor to ! ,vice ,presid5t4
  7#ag7 ,deputy ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t
 & ,c\nselor to ! ,vice ,presid5t4      
7#ah7 ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,:ite  
,h\se ,c\nsel4  7#ai7 ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#bj7   
,any (fic] or employee ^: appo9tm5t is  
made by ! ,presid5t by & ) ! advice &   
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ic 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to   
section #aibd ! foll[+3  #aibe4 ,use (  
public (fice = private ga94  4