,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4 
,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4  
,udall1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh  
to require individuals nom9at$ or       
appo9t$ to ,s5ate-confirm$ positions or 
to positions ( a confid5tial or         
policymak+ "* to disclose c]ta9 types ( 
contributions made or solicit$ by1 or at
 ! reque/ (1 ! individuals4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,conflicts f ,political ,fundrais+ ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,public confid5ce 9 !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is bas$ on !           
expectation t (fic]s & employees w      
dis*>ge _! duties imp>tially1 & avoid   
ei!r actual conflicts ( int]e/ or !     
appe>ance !re(4  7#b7 ,! risk ( an      
actual conflict ( int]e/1 or ! appe>ance

 !re(1 arises :5 a nom9ee or appo9tee to
 a ,s5ate-confirm$ position or an       
individual 9 a position ( a confid5tial 
or policymak+ "* has previ\sly donat$   
to1 solicit$ =1 or receiv$ funds f a    
political action committee or entity    
organiz$ "u section #eja7;c77#d7 or     
section #eja7;c77#f7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7 ,s9ce !    
#bjaj decision by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,citiz5s ,unit$ v4      
,f$]al ,election ,commission1 sp5d+ by  
corporations subject to ,f$]al laws &   
regulations has increas$ dramatically4  
7#d7 ,:ile "s corporate political sp5d+ 
is done publicly1 contributions to      
entities organiz$ "u section            
#eja7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf ne$ n be disclos$1 mak+ ?is     
sp5d+ effectively anonym\s4 ,! risk ( an
 actual conflict ( int]e/1 or !         
appe>ance !re(1 arises :e!r political   
sp5d+ is public or anonym\s4  7#e7      
,curr5t f9ancial disclosure requirem5ts 
d n require fil]s to report funds !y h  

donat$ to1 solicit$ =1 or receiv$ f     
political action committees or entities 
organiz$ "u section #eja7;c77#d7 or     
section #eja7;c77#f7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#f7 ,app>5t or 
actual conflicts ( int]e/ are be/       
ameliorat$ ?r\gh public disclosure ( ?is
 activity to ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics
 s ! app>5t or actual conflicts c be    
address$ 9 e?ics agreem5ts negotiat$    
betwe5 ! fil] & ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! fil] w  
s]ve4  #c4 ,disclosure ( c]ta9 types (  
contributions  7a7 ,def9itions ,section 
#aji ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh
 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#ai7 z
 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#bb71            
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 cov]$     
contribution means a paym5t1 advance1   
=be>ance1 r5d]+1 or deposit ( money1 or 
any ?+ ( value--  7,a7 7i7 t-- 7,i7 is--
  7aa7 made by or at ! reque/ ( a cov]$ 
individual2 or  7bb7 solicit$ 9 writ+ by
 or at ! reque/ ( a cov]$ individual2 & 

7,,ii7 is made-- 7aa7 to a political    
organization1 z def9$ 9 section #ebg ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or     
7bb7 to an organization-- 7,,aa7 t is   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#f7 (      
section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section 
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 & 7,,bb7 t        
promotes or opposes *anges 9 ,f$]al laws
 or regulations t are 7or w\ld be7      
adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! cov]$       
individual has be5 nom9at$ = appo9tm5t  
to a cov]$ position or is s]v+ 9 a cov]$
 position2 or  7ii7 t is-- 7,i7 solicit$
 9 writ+ by or at ! reque/ ( a cov]$    
individual2 &  7,,ii7 made-- 7aa7 by an 
individual or entity ! activities ( :i* 
are subject to ,f$]al laws or           
regulations t are 7or w\ld be7 adm9i/]$ 
by ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! cov]$ individual has 
be5 nom9at$ = appo9tm5t to a cov]$      
position or is s]v+ 9 a cov]$ position2 
&  7bb7 to-- 7,,aa7 a political         
organization1 z def9$ 9 section #ebg ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or     

7,,bb7 an organization t is describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#f7 ( section #eja7;c7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &   
exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*  
,code2 &  7,b7 t is made to an          
organization describ$ 9 item 7aa7 or    
7bb7 ( clause 7i77,,ii7 or clause       
7ii77,,ii77bb7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 = :i* 
! total am\nt ( su* paym5ts1 advances1  
=be>ances1 r5d]+s1 or deposits ( money1 
or any ?+ ( value1 dur+ ! cal5d> ye> 9  
:i* x is made is n less ?an !           
contribution limitation 9 effect "u     
section #cae7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaf7;a77#a77;,a77 =        
elections occurr+ dur+ su* cal5d> ye>2  
7#c7 cov]$ individual means an          
individual :o has be5 nom9at$ or appo9t$
 to a cov]$ position2 &  7#d7 cov]$     
position--  7,a7 means-- 7i7 a position 
describ$ "u sections #ecab ?r\gh #ecaf (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 a 
position plac$ 9 level ,,iv or ,v ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecag (   

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7iii7 a 
position z a limit$ t]m appo9tee1 limit$
 em]g5cy appo9tee1 or nonc>e] appo9tee 9
 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 z def9$ "u
 p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71          
respectively1 ( section #cacb7;a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7iv7 
a position 9 ! executive bran* ( !      
,gov]nm5t ( a confid5tial or            
policy-det]m9+ "* "u s*$ule ,c ( subp>t 
,c ( "p #bac ( title #e ( ! ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7,b7 does n     
include a position if ! individual s]v+ 
9 ! position has be5 exclud$ f !        
application ( section #aja7;f77#e72  4  
7b7 ,disclosure requirem5ts ,! ,e?ics 9 
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aja-- 
7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+   
7#a7 be=e ,)92  7ii7 by /rik+ unless &  
ins]t+ &1 if ! individual is assum+ a   
cov]$ position1 ! in=mation describ$ 9  
section #ajb7;j71 except t1 subject to  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! individual %all n be   
requir$ to file a report if2 &  7iii7 by

 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,if an   
individual has left a position describ$ 
9 subsection 7f7 t is n a cov]$ position
 &1 )9 #cj days1 assumes a position t is
 a cov]$ position1 ! individual %all1 )9
 #cj days ( assum+ ! cov]$ position1    
file a report conta9+ ! in=mation       
describ$ 9 section #ajb7;j77#b77;,a74  2
  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 9 ! fir/   
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ & ! in=mation requir$ 
by section #ajb7;j7 aft] describ$ 9     
section #ajb7;b72  7,c7 9 subsection    
7d71 by ins]t+ &1 if ! individual is    
s]v+ 9 a cov]$ position1 ! in=mation    
requir$ by section #ajb7;j77#b77;,a7    
aft] describ$ 9 section #ajb7;a72 &     
7,d7 9 subsection 7e71 by ins]t+ &1 if !
 individual 0 s]v+ 9 a cov]$ position1 !
 in=mation requir$ by section           
#ajb7;j77#b77;,a7 aft] describ$ 9       
section #ajb7;a72 &  7#b7 9 section     
#ajb-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+  
,political campaign funds & ins]t+      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7j71     
political campaign funds2 &  7,b7 by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 7#a7 ,9 ?is
 subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m applicable    
p]iod means-- 7i7 ) respect to a report 
fil$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (
 section #aja1 ! ye> ( fil+ & ! #d      
cal5d> ye>s prec$+ ! ye> ( ! fil+2 &    
7ii7 ) respect to a report fil$ pursuant
 to subsection 7d7 or 7e7 ( section     
#aja1 ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7,b7 ! t]m
 cov]$ gift means a gift t-- 7i7 is made
 to a cov]$ individual1 ! sp\se ( a     
cov]$ individual1 or ! dep5d5t *ild ( a 
cov]$ individual2  7ii7 is made by an   
entity describ$ 9 item 7aa7 or 7bb7 (   
section #aji7b77;,a77i77,,ii72 &  7iii7 
w\ld h be5 requir$ to be report$ "u     
subsection 7a77#b7 if ! cov]$ individual
 _h be5 requir$ to file a report "u     
section #aja7;d7 ) respect to ! cal5d>  
ye> dur+ :i* ! gift 0 made4  7#b7 7,a7  
,a report fil$ pursuant to subsection   
7a71 7b71 7d71 or 7e7 ( section #aja by 
a cov]$ individual %all include1 = ea*  
cov]$ contribution made by or at !      
reque/ (1 or t 0 solicit$ 9 writ+ by or 

at ! reque/ (1 t cov]$ individual dur+ !
 applicable p]iod--  7i7 ! date on :i* !
 cov]$ contribution 0 made2  7ii7 if    
applicable1 ! date or dates on :i* !    
cov]$ contribution 0 solicit$2  7iii7 ! 
value ( ! cov]$ contribution2  7iv7 ! "n
 ( ! p]son mak+ ! cov]$ contribution2 & 
7v7 ! "n ( ! p]son receiv+ ! cov]$      
contribution4  7,b7 7i7 ,subject to     
clause 7ii71 a cov]$ contribution made  
by or at ! reque/ (1 or t 0 solicit$ 9  
writ+ by or at ! reque/ (1 a cov]$      
individual %all con/itute a conflict (  
int]e/1 or an appe>ance !re(1 ) respect 
to ! (ficial duties ( ! cov]$           
individual4  7ii7 ,! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics may exempt a  
cov]$ contribution f ! application (    
clause 7i7 if ! ,director det]m9es !    
circum/ances ( ! solicitation & mak+ ( !
 cov]$ contribution d n pres5t a risk ( 
a conflict ( int]e/ & ! exemption ( !   
cov]$ contribution w\ld n affect        
adv]sely ! integrity ( ! ,gov]nm5t or ! 
public's confid5ce 9 ! integrity ( !    

,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,a report fil$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #aja
 by a cov]$ individual %all include !   
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 
) respect to ea* cov]$ gift receiv$ dur+
 ! applicable p]iod4  4  7c7 ,provision 
( reports & e?ics agreem5ts to ,congress
 ,section #aje ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t   
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a writt5
 reque/ f ! ,*airman or ,rank+ ,memb] ( 
a committee or subcommittee ( ei!r ,h\se
 ( ,congress1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all provide to !      
,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ea* report fil$
 "u ?is title by a cov]$ individual &   
any e?ics agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 !  
ag5cy & ! cov]$ individual4  4  7d7     
,rules on e?ics agreem5ts ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all       
promptly issue rules reg>d+ h[ an ag5cy 
9 ! executive bran* %all address        
in=mation requir$ to be disclos$ "u !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 9 draft+ e?ics

 agreem5ts betwe5 ! ag5cy & individuals 
appo9t$ to positions 9 ! ag5cy4  7e7    
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,!    
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
section #aja7;f7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#i71
 by /rik+ section #aji7ab7 & ins]t+     
section #aji7ae72  7ii7 9 p>agraph      
7#aj71 by /rik+ section #aji7ac7 &      
ins]t+ section #aji7af72  7iii7 9       
p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ section        
#aji7aj7 & ins]t+ section #aji7ac72 &   
7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ section 
#aji7h7 & ins]t+ section #aji7aa72  7,b7
 9 section #ajc7l7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph     
7#i71 by /rik+ section #aji7ab7 & ins]t+
 section #aji7ae72 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph   
7#aj71 by /rik+ section #aji7ac7 &      
ins]t+ section #aji7af72 &  7,c7 9      
section #aje7;b77#c77;,a71 by /rik+     
section #aji7h7 or #aji7aj7 & ins]t+    
section #aji7aa7 or #aji7ac74  7#b7     
,section #c7d77;,d7 ( ! ,lobby+         
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjb7d77;,d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section

 #aji7ac7 & ins]t+ section #aji7af74    
7#c7 ,section #ba;,a ( ! ,securities    
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#ghu-#a7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection  
7g77#b77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ section      
#aji7aa7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act (  
#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #aji7aa777 &  
ins]t+ section #aji ( ! ,e?ics 9        
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app4772 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7h77#b7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ section
 #aji7h7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act (  
#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #aji7h77 &    
ins]t+ section #aji ( ! ,e?ics 9        
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app472 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by  
/rik+ section #aji7aj7 ( ! ,e?ics 9     
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app4 #aji7aj77 & ins]t+ section #aji ( 
! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7#d7 ,section        
#dii7;j77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;b7j77#b77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ section #aji7af7 ( !     
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh & ins]t+

 section #aji ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t    
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474