,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4    
,gomez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight
 & ,re=m1 = 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 /r5g!n & enhance c]ta9     
e?ics requirem5ts = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,executive ,bran*  
,conflict ( ,int]e/ ,act4  #b4          
,re/rictions on private sector paym5t = 
gov]nm5t s]vice ,section #bji ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ any     
sal>y & ins]t+ any sal>y 7includ+ a     
bonus72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 
by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7b72 &  7,b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,= purposes ( 
p>agraph 7#a71 a p5sion1 retirem5t1 gr\p
 life1 heal? or accid5t insurance1      

pr(it-%>+1 /ock bonus1 or o!r employee  
welf>e or b5efit plan t makes paym5t (  
any portion ( comp5sation cont+5t on    
accept+ a position 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t %all n be consid]$ bona fide4 
4  #c4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to sl[+ !    
revolv+ door  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,e?ics 9  
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  ,,vi ,enhanc$ ,requirem5ts =   
,c]ta9 ,employees  #fja4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is title3 7#a7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m     
cov]$ ag5cy-- 7,a7 means an ,executive  
ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,po/al       
,s]vice & ! ,po/al ,rate ,commission1 b 
does n include ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice or ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7,b7 %all     
include ! ,executive ,(fice ( !         
,presid5t4  7#b7 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m 
cov]$ employee means an (fic] or        
employee ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 (    
section #bjg7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m    

,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4  7#d7 ,executive     
bran* ,! t]m executive bran* has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aji4  7#e7 ,=m]  
cli5t ,! t]m =m] cli5t-- 7,a7 means a   
p]son = :om a cov]$ employee s]v$       
p]sonally z an ag5t1 attorney1 or       
consultant dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on !
 date be=e ! date on :i* ! cov]$        
employee beg9s s]vice 9 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 
in/ances 9 :i* ! s]vice provid$ 0 limit$
 to a spee* or simil> appe>ance by !    
cov]$ employee2 or  7ii7 a cli5t ( ! =m]
 employ] ( ! cov]$ employee to :om !    
cov]$ employee did n p]sonally provide  
su* s]vices4  7#f7 ,=m] employ] ,! t]m  
=m] employ]-- 7,a7 means a p]son = :om a
 cov]$ employee s]v$ z an employee1     
(fic]1 director1 tru/ee1 or g5]al p>tn] 
dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date be=e 
! date on :i* ! cov]$ employee beg9s    
s]vice 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7    
does n include-- 7i7 an entity 9 !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ an executive  

bran* ag5cy2  7ii7 a ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t2  7iii7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2
  7iv7 an ,indian tribe1 z def9$ 9      
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72  
or  7v7 ! gov]nm5t ( a t]ritory or      
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7     
,p>ticul> matt] ,! t]m p>ticul> matt]   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#bjg7;i7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  #fjb4 ,conflict ( int]e/ &      
eligibility /&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$
 employee may n use1 or attempt to use1 
! (ficial position ( ! cov]$ employee to
 p>ticipate 9 a p>ticul> matt] 9 :i* !  
cov]$ employee kn[s a =m] employ] or =m]
 cli5t ( ! cov]$ employee has a f9ancial
 int]e/4  7b7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
head ( ! cov]$ ag5cy employ+ a cov]$    
employee1 9 consultation ) ! ,director1 
may grant a writt5 waiv] ( ! re/rictions
 "u subsection 7a7 prior to engag+ 9 !  
action o!rwise prohibit$ by subsection  
7a7 if1 & to ! ext5t t1 ! head ( ! cov]$

 ag5cy c]tifies 9 writ+ t-- 7,a7 !      
application ( ! re/riction to ! p>ticul>
 matt] is inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( !   
re/riction2 or  7,b7 x is 9 ! public    
int]e/ to grant ! waiv]4  7#b7          
,publication ,! head ( ! cov]$ ag5cy    
%all provide a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 to
 ! ,director & po/ ! waiv] on ! website 
( ! ag5cy )9 #cj cal5d> days aft] grant+
 su* waiv]4  #fjc4 ,p5alties &          
injunctions  7a7 ,crim9al p5alties  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o violates section
 #fjb %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #a    
ye>1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,willful violations  
,any p]son :o willfully violates section
 #fjb %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e    
ye>s1 or bo?4  7b7 ,civil en=cem5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a 
civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict   
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ any p]son  
:o violates1 or :om ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
has reason to believe is engag+ 9       
conduct t violates1 section #fjb4  7#b7 

,civil p5alty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! c\rt 
f9ds by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t a  
p]son violat$ section #fjb1 ! c\rt %all 
impose a civil p5alty ( n m ?an ! great]
 (-- 7i7 #ajj1jjj = ea* violation2 or   
7ii7 ! am\nt ( comp5sation ! p]son      
receiv$ or 0 (f]$ = ! conduct con/itut+ 
! violation4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,a civil p5alty "u ?is subsection may be
 9 addition to any o!r crim9al or civil 
/atutory1 common law1 or adm9i/rative   
rem$y available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
any o!r p]son4  7#c7 ,injunctive relief 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a civil action br\ght  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ a p]son1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al may petition ! c\rt =  
an ord] prohibit+ ! p]son f engag+ 9    
conduct t violates section #fjb4  7,b7  
,/&>d ,! c\rt may issue an ord] "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! c\rt f9ds by a    
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ! conduct ( !
 p]son violates section #fjb4  7,c7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,! fil+ ( a petition
 seek+ injunctive relief "u ?is p>agraph
 %all n preclude any o!r rem$y t is     

available by law to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or  
any o!r p]son4  4  #d4 ,prohibition (   
procurem5t (fic]s accept+ employm5t f   
gov]nm5t contractors  7a7 ,expansion (  
prohibition on acceptance by =m]        
(ficials ( comp5sation f contractors    
,section #bajd ( title #da1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ or         
consultant & ins]t+ attorney1           
consultant1 subcontractor1 or lobbyi/2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ "o ye> & ins]t+ #b ye>s2
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+      
p]sonally made = ! ,f$]al ag5cy & ins]t+
 p>ticipat$ p]sonally & sub/antially 92 
&  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,prohibition on         
comp5sation f affiliates &              
subcontractors ,a =m] (ficial           
responsible = a ,gov]nm5t contract      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7
 ( subsection 7a7 may n accept          
comp5sation = #b ye>s aft] aw>d+ !      
contract f any division1 affiliate1 or  

subcontractor ( ! contractor4  4  7b7   
,requirem5t = procurem5t (fic]s ,to     
disclose job (f]s made on behalf (      
relatives ,section #bajc7;a7 ( title    
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 !  
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by ins]t+    
aft] t (ficial ! foll[+3 1 or = a       
relative 7z def9$ 9 section #caaj (     
title #e7 ( t (ficial14  7c7 ,requirem5t
 on aw>d ( gov]nm5t contracts to =m]    
employ]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ba (    
division ,b ( subtitle ,i ( title #da1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #bajh4    
,prohibition on involvem5t by c]ta9 =m] 
contractor employees 9 procurem5ts ,an  
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n be  
p]sonally & sub/antially involv$ ) any  
aw>d ( a contract to1 or ! adm9i/ration 
( a contract aw>d$ to1 a contractor t is
 a =m] employ] ( ! employee dur+ !      
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !  
employee leaves ! employm5t ( !         
contractor4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ba 

( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #bajh4 ,prohibition on involvem5t
 by c]ta9 =m] contractor employees 9    
procurem5ts4  4  7d7 ,regulations ,!    
,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t       
,policy & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget %all-- 7#a7 9      
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,c\nsel to !   
,presid5t1 promulgate regulations to    
c>ry out & ensure ! en=cem5t ( *apt] #ba
 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by ?is section2 &  7#b7 9         
consultation ) designat$ ag5cy e?ics    
(ficials 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#aji7c7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act (   
#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4771 monitor    
compliance ) t *apt] by individuals &   
ag5cies4  #e4 ,revolv+ door re/rictions 
on employees mov+ into ! private sector 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7c7 ( section  
#bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by
 /rik+ ,"o-ye> & ins]t+ ,two-ye>2  7#b7 

9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #a ye> 9 ea*  
in/ance & ins]t+ #b ye>s2 &  7#c7 9     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ #a-ye> &   
ins]t+ #b-ye>4  7b7 ,application ,!     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply to any individual cov]$ by        
subsection 7c7 ( section #bjg ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 sep>at+ f !   
civil s]vice on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,sev]ability  
,if any provision ( ?is ,act or am5dm5t 
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( a  
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !          
application ( ! provisions & am5dm5t to 
any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be     
affect$ by ! hold+4