,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,b]a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to p]mit ,f$]al      
employees to obta9 employm5t outside !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t dur+ a ,gov]nm5t       
%utd[n1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect
 ,unpaid ,f$]al ,work]s ,act4  #b4      
,employm5t dur+ a ,gov]nm5t %utd[n  7a7 
,outside employm5t p]mitt$  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r law1 rule1 or    
regulation1 & subject to p>agraph 7#c71 
dur+ any lapse 9 appropriations beg9n+  
on or aft] ,decemb] #bb1 #bjah1 any     
,f$]al employee ( an ag5cy ) respect to 
:i* appropriations h laps$ & :o is      
furl\gh$ or except$ f furl\gh & work+   
)\t pay may1 dur+ su* lapse1 seek &     
obta9 employm5t outside ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,prior approval n      
requir$ ,an employee subject to ?is     
subsection may seek & obta9 su*         

employm5t )\t prior approval f !        
employee's employ+ ag5cy4  7#c7         
,limitations ,?is subsection %all n be  
con/ru$ to waive any re/rictions or     
requirem5t ) respect to conflicts (     
int]e/1 includ+ section #bjh ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or "p #bfce ( 
title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  
7b7 ,backpay ,any comp5sation receiv$ by
 an employee by op]ation ( subsection   
7a7 %all n be tak5 into acc\nt =        
purposes ( det]m9+ ! am\nt ( backpay su*
 employee is entitl$ to "u section      
#acda7;c7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4