,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,wyd5 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       
high-rank+ (fic]s to provide adequate   
disclosure ( debts4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,debt         
,disclosure = ,(ficials 9 ,gov]nm5t     
,act4  #b4 ,disclosure ( debts (        
high-rank+ (fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ajb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t    
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7 7,a7      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 
7,c7-- 7i7 = all individuals requir$ to 
file a report pursuant to subsection 7d7
 or 7e7 ( section #aja1 ! id5tity &     
category ( value ( ! total liabilities  
ow$ to any cr$itor o!r ?an a sp\se1 or a
 p>5t1 bro!r1 si/]1 or *ild ( ! report+ 
individual or ( ! report+ individual's  

sp\se :i* exce$ #ej1jjj at any "t dur+ !
 prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7 = an        
individual describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71   
7,,ii71 or 7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph        
7,b77i71 o!r ?an a ,memb] ( ,congress-- 
7,i7 ! id5tity & category ( value ( any 
paym5t made dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> ( n
 less ?an #ej1jjj on a liability ow$ to 
any cr$itor o!r ?an a sp\se1 or a p>5t1 
bro!r1 si/]1 or *ild ( ! report+        
individual or ( ! report+ individual's  
sp\se1 except a paym5t on a mortgage    
secur$ by real prop]ty :i* is a p]sonal 
resid5ce ( ! report+ individual or !    
report+ individual's sp\se2  7,,ii7 !   
id5tity ( ! cr$itor1 orig9ation date1   
t]m1 & rate ( int]e/ = a liability ( n  
less ?an #ej1jjj ow$ to any cr$itor o!r 
?an a sp\se1 or a p>5t1 bro!r1 si/]1 or 
*ild ( ! report+ individual or ( !      
report+ individual's sp\se & :e!r !     
liability sup]s$$ a preexi/+ liability2 
&  7,,iii7 = any entity ^: /ock is n    
publicly trad$ 9 :i* ! individual or a  
sp\se or *ild ( ! individual is a       

b5eficial own]-- 7aa7 7,,aa7 ! id5tity &
 category ( value ( any liability ( !   
entity ow$ to any cr$itor o!r ?an a     
sp\se1 or a p>5t1 bro!r1 si/]1 or *ild (
 ! report+ individual or ( ! report+    
individual's sp\se :i* exce$ #ej1jjj at 
any "t dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 7,,bb7 
any paym5t made dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>
 ( n less ?an #ej1jjj on a liability    
describ$ 9 subitem 7,,aa72 & 7,,cc7 !   
id5tity ( ! cr$itor1 orig9ation date1   
t]m1 & rate ( int]e/ any liability      
describ$ 9 item 7,,aa72 or  7bb7 a      
c]tification t ! individual does n h    
access to ! in=mation necess>y to       
provide ! in=mation describ$ 9 item     
7aa74  7,b7 7i7 ,! liabilities report$  
"u clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all   
exclude any mortgage secur$ by real     
prop]ty :i* is a p]sonal resid5ce ( !   
report+ individual or 8 sp\se1 except t 
?is exception %all n apply to a report+ 
individual-- 7,i7 describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#i7 ( section #aja7;f72 
7,,ii7 describ$ 9 section #aja7;b7 :o   

has be5 nom9at$ = appo9tm5t z an (fic]  
or employee 9 ! executive bran* describ$
 9 subsection 7f7 ( su* section1 o!r    
?an-- 7aa7 an individual appo9t$ to a   
position-- 7,,aa7 z a ,=eign ,s]vice    
,(fic] bel[ ! rank ( ambassador2 or     
7,,bb7 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices = :i* ! pay   
grade prescrib$ by section #bja ( title 
#cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is ,o-#f or    
bel[2 or  7bb7 a special gov]nm5t       
employee1 z def9$ "u section #bjb (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or      
7,,iii7 describ$ 9 section #aja7;f7 :o  
is 9 a position 9 ! executive bran* !   
appo9tm5t to :i* is made by ! ,presid5t 
& requires advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1  
o!r ?an-- 7aa7 an individual appo9t$ to 
a position-- 7,,aa7 z a ,=eign ,s]vice  
,(fic] bel[ ! rank ( ambassador2 or     
7,,bb7 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices = :i* ! pay   
grade prescrib$ by section #bja ( title 
#cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is ,o-#f or    
bel[2 or  7bb7 a special gov]nm5t       
employee1 z def9$ "u section #bjb (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,!

 liabilities report$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all exclude any loan secur$ by a      
p]sonal motor vehicle1 h\sehold         
furniture1 or appliances1 :i* loan does 
n exce$ ! pur*ase price ( ! item :i*    
secures x4  7,c7 ,) respect to revolv+  
*>ge acc\nts-- 7i7 = purposes ( clause  
7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 only ^? ) an    
out/&+ liability :i* exce$s #aj1jjj z ( 
! close ( ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> ne$ be    
report$2 &  7ii7 = purposes ( clause    
7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 only ^? ) an   
out/&+ liability :i* exce$s #ej1jjj z ( 
! close ( ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> ne$ be    
report$4  4  7b7 ,limits on public      
disclosure ,section #ajc7;d7 ( ! ,e?ics 
9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4  
,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7   
be=e ,reports2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,^u reque/ by a report+ 
individual requir$ to provide in=mation 
relat+ to liabilities "u clause 7ii7 (  
section #ajb7;a77#d77;,a7 o!r ?an !     
,presid5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics may exempt liabilities 

report$ "u su* clause f public          
disclosure "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is       
subsection4  4