,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,gallagh] 7= himself & ,mr4            
,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ! ,budget1 ,rules1 ,ov]sight &      
,re=m1 & ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = 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       
prohibit congressional recesses until   
,congress adopts a concurr5t resolution 
on ! budget t results 9 a balanc$ ,f$]al
 budget by ! la/ fiscal ye> cov]$ by su*
 resolution1 to e/abli% a #e-ye> ban on 
individuals appo9t$ to ,executive       
,s*$ule positions & ,memb]s ( ,congress 
engag+ 9 lobby+ activities at ! ,f$]al  
level1 to provide = ! t]m9ation ( fur!r 
retirem5t cov]age = ,memb]s ( ,congress 
"u ! ,f$]al ,employees ,retirem5t       
,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    

title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]ve ! 
,p1 ,n ! ,swamp ,act4  #b4 ,h\se &      
,s5ate approval ( regul> appropriation  
bills ,section #cab ( ! ,congressional  
,budget ,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7g7   
,h\se & ,s5ate approval ( regul>        
appropriation bills  7#a7 ,po9t ( ord] 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives aga9/ adj\rn+
 9 ,augu/ until ,h\se passage ( all     
appropriation bills ,x %all n be 9 ord] 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to consid]  
any resolution provid+ = an adj\rnm5t   
p]iod ( m ?an ?ree cal5d> days dur+ !   
mon? ( ,augu/ until ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives has approv$ annual      
appropriation bills provid+ new budget  
au?ority "u ! jurisdiction ( all !      
subcommittees ( ! ,committee on         
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives = ! fiscal ye> beg9n+ on
 ,octob] #a ( su* ye>4  7#b7 ,po9ts (   
ord] 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &      
,s5ate aga9/ adj\rn+ until ,h\se &      
,s5ate passage ( all appropriation bills

 ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( a session (    
,congress & dur+ ! duration ( t session1
 x %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to consid]  
any resolution provid+ = an adj\rnm5t   
p]iod ( m ?an ?ree cal5d> days = !      
duration ( t session until ! annual     
appropriation bills provid+ new budget  
au?ority "u ! jurisdiction ( all !      
subcommittees ( ! ,committees on        
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate = ! fiscal   
ye> beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( su* ye> h be5
 pres5t$ to ! ,presid5t "u section #g ( 
article ,i ( ! ,con/itution4  7h7 ,no   
congressional recesses ,nei!r ! ,s5ate  
nor ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may recess
 or /& adj\rn$ = a p]iod ( long] ?an #bd
 h\rs dur+ any cal5d> ye> unless & until
 ,congress has agre$ to a concurr5t     
resolution on ! budget = ! fiscal ye>   
beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( t cal5d> ye> :i* 
concurr5t resolution projects a balanc$ 
budget = ! ,gov]nm5t by ! la/ fiscal ye>
 cov]$ by t concurr5t resolution4  4    

#c4 #e-ye> ban on lobby+ by individuals 
appo9t$ to ,executive ,s*$ule positions 
& ,memb]s ( ,congress  7a7 ,individuals 
appo9t$ to ,executive ,s*$ule positions 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjg7;d7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7d7 ,re/rictions on v   
s5ior p]sonnel ( ! executive bran* &    
indep5d5t ag5cies  7#a7 ,vice ,presid5t 
7,a7 ,re/rictions ,9 addition to !      
re/rictions set =? 9 subsections 7a7 &  
7b71 any p]son :o s]ves 9 ! position (  
,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & :o1 
)9 #b ye>s aft] ! t]m9ation ( t p]son's 
s]vice 9 t position1 kn[+ly makes1 ) !  
int5t to influ5ce1 any communication to 
or appe>ance be=e any p]son describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 on behalf ( any o!r   
p]son 7except ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 9       
connection ) any matt] on :i* su* p]son 
seeks (ficial action by any (fic] or    
employee ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9      
section #baf ( ?is title4  7,b7 ,p]sons 
:o may n be contact$ ,a p]son describ$ 9

 ?is subp>agraph is-- 7i7 any (fic] or  
employee ( any dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9 :i* !
 ,vice ,presid5t s]v$ )9 a p]iod ( #a   
ye> be=e ! ,vice ,presid5t's s]vice or  
employm5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
t]m9at$2 &  7ii7 any p]son appo9t$ to a 
position 9 ! executive bran* :i* is li/$
 9 section #ecab1 #ecac1 #ecad1 #ecae1  
or #ecaf ( title #e4  7#b7 ,five-ye>    
re/riction on individuals 9 ,executive  
s*$ule & equival5t positions  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c71 & 9 addition to !          
re/rictions set =? 9 subsections 7a7 &  
7b71 any individual employ$ 9 a position
 9 ! executive bran* = :i* ! rate ( pay 
is ! rate ( pay payable = any level ( ! 
,executive ,s*$ule "u sub*apt] ,,ii (   
*apt] #ec ( title #e :o1 )9 #e ye>s aft]
 ! t]m9ation ( 8 or h] s]vice or        
employm5t 9 su* position1 kn[+ly makes1 
) ! int5t to influ5ce1 any communication
 to or appe>ance be=e any (fic] or      
employee ( any dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9 !    
executive bran*1 on behalf ( any o!r    

p]son 7except ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 9       
connection ) any matt] on :i* su* p]son 
seeks (ficial action by any (fic] or    
employee ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 %all  
be puni%$ z provid$ 9 section #baf ( ?is
 title4  7,b7 ,special ,gov]nm5t        
employees ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply
 to a special ,gov]nm5t employee :o     
s]ves less ?an #fj days 9 ! #a-ye> p]iod
 be=e 8 or h] s]vice or employm5t z su* 
employee t]m9ates4  7,c7 ,waiv]  7i7    
,au?ority ,except z provid$ 9 clause    
7ii71 at ! reque/ ( a dep>tm5t or ag5cy1
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t     
,e?ics may waive ! re/rictions "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a         
position1 or a category ( positions1 if 
! ,director det]m9es t--  7,i7 !        
imposition ( ! re/rictions ) respect to 
! position1 or category ( positions1    
w\ld create an undue h>d%ip on !        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9 obta9+ qualifi$     
p]sonnel to fill ! position1 or category
 ( positions2 &  7,,ii7 grant+ ! waiv]  
w\ld n create ! pot5tial = use ( undue  

influ5ce or unfair advantage4  7ii7     
,exclud$ positions ,! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics may n waive ! 
re/rictions "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )       
respect to--  7,i7 a position 9 !       
executive bran* 7includ+ any indep5d5t  
ag5cy7 = :i* ! rate ( pay is ! rate (   
pay payable = level ,i ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule2 or  7,,ii7 a position 9 !      
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t = :i* ! 
rate ( pay is ! rate ( pay = level ,,ii 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4  4  7#b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section    
#bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c77#b7--  
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+  
clauses 7i7 & 7iii72  7,,ii7 by         
r$esignat+ clauses 7ii71 7iv71 & 7v7 z  
clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii71             
respectively2 &  7,,iii7 9 clause 7i71 z
 s r$esignat$--  7aa7 by /rik+ :i* is n 
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 ! fir/ place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ = :i* ! rate ( pay is n 
specifi$ 9 or fix$ accord+ to sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e2 &  7bb7 by 

/rik+ 1 or1 = a p]iod ( #b ye>s & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( clause 7i7 & ins]t+
 a comma2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+     
clause 7ii7 or 7iv7 & ins]t+ clause 7i7 
or 7ii72 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7h77#b71  
by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce4  7b7 ,memb]s (
 ,congress ,section #bjg7;e77#a7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #b    
ye>s & ins]t+ #e ye>s2 &  7#b7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ ,any p]son
 :o is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives or an elect$ (fic] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & :o1 )9 #a ye> 
aft] t p]son leaves (fice1 & ins]t+ ,any
 p]son :o is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & :o1 )9 #e ye>s aft] t 
p]son leaves (fice1 or any p]son :o is  
an elect$ (fic] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & :o1 )9 #a ye> aft] t  
p]son leaves (fice14  7c7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all  
apply ) respect to any individual :o1 on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 leaves a position to :i* section #bjg (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 applies
 7z am5d$ by ?is ,act74  #d4 ,t]m9ation 
( retirem5t cov]age ( ,memb]s (         
,congress "u ,f$]al ,employees          
,retirem5t ,sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #hd ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #hdbe ! foll[+3  #hdbe;a4  
,t]m9ation ( fur!r retirem5t cov]age (  
,memb]s ( ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 
effective z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section--  7#a7 subject to subsection   
7f71 9 ! case ( an individual :o fir/   
becomes a ,memb] be=e su* date (        
enactm5t--  7,a7 su* ,memb] %all n be   
subject to ?is *apt] = any fur!r p]iod (
 "t aft] su* date ( enactm5t2 &  7,b7 no
 fur!r ,gov]nm5t contributions or       
d$uctions f basic pay may be made )     
respect to su* ,memb] = deposit 9 !     
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! cr$it (
 ! ,fund2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( an         
individual :o fir/ becomes a ,memb] on  

or aft] su* date ( enactm5t-- 7,a7 su*  
,memb] %all n be subject to ?is *apt]2 &
  7,b7 no ,gov]nm5t contributions or    
d$uctions f basic pay may be made )     
respect to su* ,memb] = deposit 9 !     
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! cr$it (
 ! ,fund4  7b7 ,prior rights n affect$  
,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$ 
to nullify1 modify1 or o!rwise affect   
any "r1 entitlem5t1 or b5efit "u ?is    
*apt] ) respect to any ,memb] cov]+ any 
p]iod prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section4  7c7 ,"r ,to p>ticipate 9 ?rift
 sav+s plan n affect$ ,no?+ 9 subsection
 7a7 or 7b7 %all affect ! eligibility ( 
a ,memb] to p>ticipate 9 ! ,?rift ,sav+s
 ,plan 9 accordance ) o!rwise applicable
 provisions ( law4  7d7 ,regulations    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any regulations necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section may-- 7,a7      
except ) respect to matt]s "u           
subp>agraph 7,b71 be prescrib$ by !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t2 &  7,b7 ) respect to matt]s 
relat+ to ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,plan1 be     

prescrib$ by ! ,executive ,director 7z  
def9$ by section #hdja7ac774  7#b7      
,refunds ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 !     
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all1 
9 ! case ( a ,memb] :o has n complet$ at
 lea/ #e ye>s ( civilian s]vice z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 provide t
 ! lump-sum cr$it %all be payable to su*
 ,memb] to ! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann]
 z if su* ,memb] satisfi$ p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #hdbd7;a7 z ( su* 
date ( enactm5t4  7e7 ,exclusions ,=    
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m ,memb]    
does n include ! ,vice ,presid5t4  7f7  
,opt-,9 = ,memb]s ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 a 
,memb] cov]$ by ?is *apt] z ( su* date  
may elect1 by giv+ notice 9 writ+ to !  
(ficial by :om su* ,memb] is paid1 to   
rema9 subject to ?is *apt]4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #hdbe ! foll[+3  
#hdbe;a4 ,t]m9ation ( fur!r retirem5t   

cov]age ( ,memb]s ( ,congress4  4