,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,rask9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 & ,mr4 ,nadl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 am5d ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh to provide = re=m 9 ! op]ations ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,executive ,bran* ,compreh5sive ,e?ics ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,reau?orization ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics ,section #dje ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjjg & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc44 #c4 ,t5ure ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics ,section #dja7;b7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 subject to removal only = ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 or malfeasance 9 (fice4 ,! ,director may cont9ue to s]ve beyond ! expiration ( ! t]m until a successor is appo9t$ & has qualifi$1 except t ! ,director may n cont9ue to s]ve = m ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! t]m w\ld o!rwise expire "u ?is subsection44 #d4 ,duties ( ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djb7;b7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ develop+1 9 consultation & ins]t+ consult+2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,managem5t1 rules1 & regulations to be promulgat$ by ! ,presid5t or ! ,director1 & ins]t+ ,managem5t = input on ! promulgation ( rules & regulations to be promulgat$ by ! ,director2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ title ,,ii & ins]t+ title ,i2 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 provid+ m&atory education & tra9+ programs = designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials1 :i* may be delegat$ to ea* ag5cy or ! ,:ite ,h\se ,c\nsel z deem$ appropriate by ! ,director2 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ title ,,ii & ins]t+ title ,i2 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ problems & ins]t+ issues2 7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ problems & ins]t+ issues2 7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 :5 reque/$12 & 7,b7 by /rik+ conflict ( int]e/ problems & ins]t+ conflicts ( int]e/1 z well z o!r e?ics issues2 7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ord]+ & ins]t+ receiv+ allegations ( violations ( ?is ,act &1 :5 necess>y1 inve/igat+ an allegation to det]m9e :e!r a violation occurr$1 & ord]+2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! semi-colon ! foll[+3 1 & recomm5d+ appropriate discipl9>y action2 7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ evaluat+1 ) ! assi/ance ( & ins]t+ promulgat+1 ) input f2 7,b7 by /rik+ ! ne$ =2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ conflict ( int]e/ & e?ical problems & ins]t+ conflict ( int]e/ & e?ics issues2 7#i7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ ) ! ,inspectors ,g5]al & ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 7,b7 by /rik+ violations ( ! conflict ( int]e/ laws & ins]t+ conflict ( int]e/ issues & allegations ( violations ( e?ics laws & regulations & ?is ,act2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ 1 z requir$ by section #ece ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#aj7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#aa7 9 p>agraph 7#ae7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ title ,,ii & ins]t+ title ,i2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#ab7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#af7 direct+ & provid+ f9al approval1 :5 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director1 = designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials reg>d+ ! resolution ( conflicts ( int]e/ z well z any o!r e?ics issues "u ! purview ( ?is ,act 9 individual cases2 & 7#ag7 review+ & approv+1 :5 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director1 any recusals1 exemptions1 or waiv]s f ! conflicts ( int]e/ & e?ics laws1 rules1 & regulations & mak+ approv$ recusals1 exemptions1 & waiv]s made publicly available by ! relevant ag5cy available 9 a c5tral location on ! (ficial website ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4 4 7b7 ,writt5 proc$ures ,section #djb7;d7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 1 by ! ex]cise ( any au?ority o!rwise available to ! ,director "u ?is title12 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ! ag5cy is4 7c7 ,corrective actions ,section #djb7;f7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ( su* ag5cy2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ at ! end be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 & det]m9e t a violation ( ?is ,act has occurr$ & issue appropriate adm9i/rative or legal rem$ies z prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ to ! ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee if ! matt] involves employees ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t or aft] may recomm5d2 & 7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+ ,presid5t or aft] det]m9es t !2 & 7bb7 by add+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii7 ( clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ notify 9 writ+1 & ins]t+ advise ! ,presid5t 9 writ+ or ord]2 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ take appropriate discipl9>y action includ+ reprim&1 susp5sion1 demotion1 or dismissal aga9/ ! (fic] or employee aft] employee's ag5cy2 7,,iii7 by /rik+ ( ! (fic]'s or employee's noncompliance1 except t1 if ! (fic] or employee involv$ is ! ag5cy head1 ! notification %all in/ead be submitt$ to ! ,presid5t & ,congress &2 & 7,,iv7 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ clause 7iv72 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 or 7iv7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 7ii7 by ins]t+ 7,i7 be=e ,9 ord] to2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,ii7 7aa7 ,! ,director may secure directly f any ag5cy in=mation necess>y to enable ! ,director to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,director1 ! head ( su* ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! ,director4 7bb7 ,! ,director may require by subpo5a ! production ( all in=mation1 docum5ts1 reports1 answ]s1 records1 acc\nts1 pap]s1 & o!r data 9 any m$ium & docum5t>y evid5ce necess>y 9 ! p]=mance ( ! functions assign$ by ?is ,act1 :i* subpo5a1 9 ! case ( refusal to obey1 %all be en=ceable by ord] ( any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4 2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,subject to clause 7iv7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 be=e & ins]t+ ,be=e2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 7iii7 or 7iv7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii72 7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 by /rik+ ,subject to clause 7iv7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 be=e & ins]t+ ,be=e2 & 7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iv7-- 7i7 by /rik+ title #b & ins]t+ title ,i2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ section #bjf & ins]t+ section #ajd2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 7iv712 & 7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#e7 7,a7 ,! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all provide1 on ! (ficial website ( ! ,(fice1 public access to records made available by ag5cies ( all conflicts ( int]e/ & e?ics laws1 rules & regulations1 recusals1 waiv]s & exemptions1 e?ics advisory op9ions1 e?ics agreem5ts ( s5ior executive bran* p]sonnel & employee c]tificates ( dive/iture1 f9ancial disclosure reports1 compliance reviews1 en=cem5t actions1 & any o!r public records conc]n+ conflicts ( int]e/ & e?ics records = ! executive bran* requir$ by law4 7,b7 ,all f9ancial disclosure reports & records relat$ to conflict ( int]e/ waiv]s & o!r records ( e?ics det]m9ations deem$ public in=mation by ! ,director or by law %all be made available to ! public ei!r by int]net l9k to su* in=mation if publicly available1 or at no *>ge on ! website ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 9 a se>*able1 sortable1 & d[nloadable =mat1 & at reasonable fees = reproduction ( pap] docum5ts at ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4 4 7d7 ,def9itions ,section #djb ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,= purposes ( ?is title-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy %all include ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 & 7#b7 ! t]m (fic] or employee %all include any individual occupy+ a position1 provid+ any (ficial s]vices1 or act+ 9 an advisory capacity1 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se or ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4 7h7 ,9 ?is title1 a ref]5ce to ! head ( an ag5cy %all include ! ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee4 7i7 ,! ,director %all n be requir$ to obta9 ! prior approval1 comm5t1 or review ( any (fic] or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 be=e submitt+ to ,congress1 or any committee or subcommittee !re(1 any in=mation1 reports1 recomm5dations1 te/imony1 or comm5ts1 if su* submissions include a /atem5t indicat+ t ! views express$ !re9 are ^? ( ! ,director & d n necess>ily repres5t ! views ( ! ,presid5t4 4 #e4 ,ag5cy ,e?ics ,(ficials ,tra9+ & ,duties ,section #djc ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 7#a7 ,all designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials & alt]nate designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials %all regi/] )1 & report to1 ! ,director z well z ) ! appo9t+ au?ority ( ! (ficial4 7#b7 ,! ,director %all provide e?ics education & tra9+ to all designat$ & alt]nate designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials 9 a "t & mann] deem$ appropriate by ! ,director4 7d7 7#a7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all ensure t all records & in=mation provid$ to ! ,director "u ?is ,act %all be provid$1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 9 a se>*able1 sortable1 & d[nloadable =mat4 7#b7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all po/ on ! (ficial website ( ! ag5cy ea* recusal1 waiv]1 exemption1 e?ics advisory op9ion1 e?ics agreem5t1 & c]tificate ( dive/iture issu$ by ! ag5cy "u ?is ,act & its implant+ regulations4 4