,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cbe #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gde 
,report ,no4 #aaf-djc1 ,"p ,i ,,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$  ,febru>y #ba1    
#bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m ) an amendment,strike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,febru>y #ba1        
#bjbj;,committee on ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1   
see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,janu>y  
#bd1 #bjai  ,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;a7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act (  

#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ 1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t14  7b7             
,responsibilities ( ! ,director ,section
 #djb7;b7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( 
#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
develop+1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney  
,g5]al & ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel           
,managem5t1 rules & regulations to be   
promulgat$ by ! ,presid5t or ! ,director
 & ins]t+ develop+ & promulgat+ rules & 
regulations2 &  7,b7 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#f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ issu$  
by ! ,presid5t or ! ,director2 &  7,b7  

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 or regulations ( ! ,(fice ( 
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics &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+ 1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t12  7,b7 by /rik+   
title ,,ii & ins]t+ title ,i2 &  7,c7 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  7c7 

,writt5 proc$ures ,p>agraph 7#a7 (      
section #djb7;d7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t 
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 1 by ! ex]cise (  
any au?ority o!rwise available to !     
,director "u ?is title12  7#b7 by /rik+ 
! ag5cy is2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] fil$ 
by ! foll[+3 1 or writt5 docum5tation ( 
recusals1 waiv]s1 or e?ics au?orizations
 relat+ to14  7d7 ,corrective actions   
,section #djb7;f7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t
 ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9   
clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
( su* ag5cy2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end &      
det]m9e t a violation ( ?is ,act has    
occurr$ & 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,i7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+  
to ! ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee
 if ! matt] involves employees ( !      
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t or aft] 

may recomm5d2  7bb7 by /rik+ & at ! end2
 &  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+ notify1 9 writ+1 & ins]t+      
advise ! ,presid5t or ord]2  7,,ii7 by  
ins]t+ to take appropriate discipl9>y   
action includ+ reprim&1 susp5sion1      
demotion1 or dismissal aga9/ ! (fic] or 
employee 7provid$1 h[ev]1 t any ord]    
issu$ by ! ,director %all n affect an   
employee's "r to appeal a discipl9>y    
action "u applicable law1 regulation1   
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or          
contractual provision74 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 ! ,presid5t2 &2 &  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 #ajf2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ 7iv714  7e7 ,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
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djc ( ! ,e?ics 
9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4  
,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71
 by add+ a p]iod at ! end ( ! matt]     
foll[+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,all         
designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials &        
alt]nate designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials 
%all regi/] ) ! ,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 
7#c7 ,ea* designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficial 
& ea* alt]nate designat$ ag5cy e?ics    
(ficial %all biannually att5d e?ics     
education & tra9+1 z provid$ by !       
,director "u p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,ea*   
,designat$ ,ag5cy ,e?ics ,(ficial1      

includ+ ! ,designat$ ,ag5cy ,e?ics      
,(ficial = ! ,executive ,(fice ( !      
,presid5t-- 7#a7 %all provide to !      
,director1 9 writ+1 9 a se>*able1       
sortable1 & d[nloadable =mat1 all       
approvals1 au?orizations1 c]tifications1
 compliance reviews1 det]m9ations1      
direct$ dive/itures1 public f9ancial    
disclosure reports1 notices ( defici5cy 
9 compliance1 records relat$ to !       
approval or acceptance ( gifts1         
recusals1 regulatory or /atutory        
advisory op9ions1 waiv]s1 includ+ waiv]s
 "u section #bjg or #bjh ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any o!r records  
designat$ by ! ,director1 unless        
disclosure is prohibit$ by law2  7#b7   
%all1 = all in=mation describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 t is p]mitt$ to be        
disclos$ to ! public "u law1 make !     
in=mation available to ! public by      
publi%+ ! in=mation on ! website ( !    
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 provid+ a l9k
 to d[nload an electronic copy ( !      
in=mation1 or provid+ pr9t$ pap] copies 

( su* in=mation to ! public2 &  7#c7 may
 *>ge a reasonable fee = ! co/ ( provid+
 pap] copies ( ! in=mation pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#b74  7e7 7#a7 ,= all         
in=mation t is provid$ by an ag5cy to ! 
,director "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 
7d71 ! ,director %all make ! in=mation  
available to ! public 9 a se>*able1     
sortable1 d[nloadable =mat by publi%+ ! 
in=mation on ! website ( ! ,(fice (     
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics or provid+ a l9k to    
d[nload an electronic copy ( !          
in=mation4  7#b7 ,! ,director may1 ^u   
reque/1 provide pr9t$ pap] copies ( !   
in=mation publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 &    
*>ge a reasonable fee = ! co/ ( pr9t+   
su* copies4  4  7b7 ,repeal ,section    
#djh ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh
 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is h]eby repeal$4 
,febru>y #ba1 #bjbj,report$ f !         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ) an    
amendment,february #ba1 #bjbj;,committee
 on ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2 committ$ to !  
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$