,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjai,mr4    
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
& ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 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 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 ,act4    
#b4 ,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$--  7#a7 by    
ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,!  
,director %all be subject to removal    
only = ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 or  
malfeasance 9 (fice42 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,director may       
cont9ue to s]ve beyond ! expiration ( ! 

t]m until a successor is appo9t$ & has  
qualifi$1 except t ! ,director may n    
cont9ue to s]ve = m ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! t]m w\ld o!rwise expire "u
 ?is subsection44  #c4 ,duties (        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 
7a7 ,duties g5]ally  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #djb7;b7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t
 ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by  
/rik+ develop+1 9 consultation ) !      
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel 
,managem5t1 & ins]t+ 7,a7 develop+2     
7ii7 by /rik+ title ,,ii & ins]t+ title 
,i2  7iii7 by add+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &
  7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 
be=e promulgat+ rules or regulations "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 consult+ ) ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al2  2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 provid+       
m&atory education & tra9+ programs =    
ag5cy e?ics c\nselors & o!r responsible 
(ficials1 :i* may be delegat$ to ea*    
ag5cy or ! ,c\nsel to ! ,presid5t1 z    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director2  2  

7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ad7 z     
p>agraph 7#c7 & transf]r+ su* p>agraph1 
z s r$esignat$1 to aft] p>agraph 7#b72  
7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 7relat+
 to monitor+ & inve/igat+ compliance7 & 
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 z p>agraphs  
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ad71 respectively2  7,e7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$ & transf]r$ 
by subp>agraph 7,c7 ( ?is p>agraph1 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ title ,,ii &  
ins]t+ title ,i2  7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 
z s r$esignat$--  7i7 by /rik+          
violations ( applicable conflict (      
int]e/ laws or regulations & ins]t+     
conflicts ( int]e/ or o!r e?ics issues2 
7ii7 by /rik+ recomm5d+ & ins]t+        
direct+2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ e?ical       
problems & ins]t+ e?ics issues2  7,h7 9 
p>agraph 7#g71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
e?ical problems & ins]t+ e?ics issues2  
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 z s r$esignat$--  
7i7 by /rik+ 1 :5 reque/$12 &  7ii7 by  
/rik+ conflict ( int]e/ problems &      
ins]t+ conflicts ( int]e/ & o!r e?ics   

issues2  7,j7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 z s     
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ 1 except t !      
,director may n ord] ! ,presid5t to take
 corrective action be=e ! semicolon2    
7,k7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 z s r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ conflict ( int]e/ laws & ins]t+
 laws1 rules1 & regulations relat+ to   
conflicts ( int]e/ & o!r e?ics issues2  
7,l7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 z s r$esignat$-- 
7i7 by /rik+ evaluat+ & ins]t+          
promulgat+2  7ii7 by /rik+ ! ne$ =2 &   
7iii7 by /rik+ conflict ( int]e/ &      
e?ical problems & ins]t+ conflicts (    
int]e/ & o!r e?ics issues2  7,m7 9      
p>agraph 7#ad71 z s r$esignat$--  7i7 by
 /rik+ violations ( ! conflict ( int]e/ 
laws & ins]t+ conflicts ( int]e/ & o!r  
e?ics issues2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 z      
requir$ by section #ece ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,n7 9 p>agraph   
7#ae7-- 7i7 by /rik+ title ,,ii & ins]t+
 title ,i2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,o7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#af7 det]m9+  
:e!r employees ( an ag5cy h violat$ ?is 

,act & issu+ appropriate adm9i/rative   
p5alties2  7#ag7 direct+ & provid+ f9al 
approval1 :5 det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,director1 = ag5cy e?ics c\nselors & o!r
 responsible (ficials reg>d+ !          
resolution ( conflicts ( int]e/ & o!r   
e?ics issues "u ! purview ( ?is ,act 9  
individual cases2 &  7#ah7 review+ &1 :5
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director1    
approv+ any recusals because (1         
exemptions f1 or waiv]s ( ! laws1 rules1
 & regulations relat+ to conflicts (    
int]e/ & o!r e?ics issues & mak+ approv$
 recusals1 exemptions1 & waiv]s publicly
 available4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section #djb7;e7 ( !    
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+          
subsection 7b77#aj7 & ins]t+ subsection 
7b77#aa74  7,b7 ,section #djb7;f7 ( !   
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7b77#i7 ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ subsection 7b77#aj74  7b7 ,writt5

 proc$ures ,section #djb7;d77#a7 ( !    
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
/rik+ 1 by ! ex]cise ( any au?ority     
o!rwise available to ! ,director "u ?is 
title12 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! ag5cy is4    
7c7 ,corrective action ,section #djb7;f7
 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e
 ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i7--  7,i7 by      
ins]t+ 7or1 ) respect to ! ,presid5t1   
recomm5d7 aft] ord] ! fir/ place x      
appe>s2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ( su* ag5cy2 
&  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 7or1 ) 
respect to ! ,presid5t1 recomm5d7 aft]  
ord]2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by    
/rik+ notify ! ,presid5t & all t foll[s 
?r\gh may provide7 & ins]t+ det]m9e t a 
violation ( ?is ,act has occurr$ &      
7except ) respect to ! ,presid5t7 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        

7ii77,,ii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ %all notify !
 ,presid5t 9 writ+2  7,,ii7 by /rik+ su*
 action2 & ins]t+ su* action--2 &       
7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7aa7
 %all notify ! ,presid5t 9 writ+2 &     
7bb7 may conduct a =mal inve/igation &  
he>+ 9 accordance to ! proc$ures        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  2  7ii7 
9 clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ or has violat$
 aft] is violat+2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+    
subclause 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,,ii7 %all1 if ! (fic] or employee has 
n compli$ ) ! ord] "u subclause 7,i7 )9 
a reasonable p]iod ( "t--  7aa7 if !    
(fic] or employee is ! head ( an ag5cy1 
notify ! ,presid5t & ,congress ( !      
(fic]'s or employee's noncompliance2 &  
7bb7 9 ! case ( any o!r (fic] or        
employee1 ord]1 9 writ+1 t ! head ( !   
(fic]'s or employee's ag5cy take        
appropriate discipl9>y action1 includ+  
reprim&1 susp5sion1 demotion1 or        
dismissal aga9/ ! (fic] or employee4  2 
&  7iii7 by /rik+ clause 7iv72 &  7,b7 9

 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 9 clause 7i7-- 
7,i7 by ins]t+ 7,i7 be=e ,9 ord] to2    
7,,ii7 by /rik+ 7iii7 or 7iv72 &        
7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7,,ii7 7aa7 ,9 conduct+ an inve/igation1
 ! ,director may require by subpo5a--   
7,,aa7 ! production ( in=mation1        
docum5ts1 reports1 answ]s1 records1     
acc\nts1 pap]s1 & o!r data 9 any m$ium &
 o!r docum5t>y evid5ce2 & 7,,bb7 a      
witness to appe> at a "t or place /at$ 9
 ! subpo5a be=e an individual au?oriz$  
to take depositions to be us$ 9 ! c\rts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to give full & true  
answ]s to writt5 int]rogatories &       
cross-int]rogatories z may be submitt$ )
 ! application1 or to be orally exam9$  
or cross-exam9$ on ! subject ( ! claim4 
7bb7 ,9 ! case ( a refusal to obey a    
subpo5a ( ! ,director "u item 7aa71 !   
subpo5a may be en=c$ by ord] ( any      
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4 
7cc7 ,! ,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
 7except 9 ! case ( ! ,presid5t7 %all   
furni% t in=mation to ! ,director4  2   
7ii7 9 clause 7ii77,i7-- 7,i7 by /rik+  
,subject to clause 7iv7 ( ?is           
subp>agraph1 be=e & ins]t+ ,be=e2 &     
7,,ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 7iii7 
or 7iv7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii72 
7iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ,subject 
to clause 7iv7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 be=e &
 ins]t+ ,be=e2 &  7iv7 9 clause 7iv7--  
7,i7 by /rik+ title #b & ins]t+ title   
,i2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ section #bjf &   
ins]t+ section #ajd2  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#d71 by /rik+ 7iv712 &  7#d7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7  
7,a7 ,! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all  
be ! c5tral repository1 by ma9ta9+ data 
or ref]5c+ data by int]net l9k t is     
ma9ta9$ by ag5cies or o!rwise made      
publicly available1 ( all laws1 rules & 
regulations relat+ to conflicts ( int]e/
 & o!r e?ics issues1 recusals1 waiv]s1 &
 exemptions ( su* laws1 rules1 &        
regulations1 e?ics advisory op9ions1    

e?ics agreem5ts ( s5ior executive bran* 
p]sonnel & employee c]tificates (       
dive/iture1 f9ancial disclosure reports 
z requir$ "u title ,i ( ?is ,act1       
compliance reviews1 en=cem5t actions1 & 
any o!r public records conc]n+ conflicts
 ( int]e/ & o!r e?ics issues = !        
executive bran* requir$ by law4  7,b7   
,all f9ancial disclosure reports &      
records relat+ to conflicts ( int]e/ &  
o!r e?ics issues det]m9$ to be public   
in=mation by ! ,director or by law %all 
be made available to ! public--  7i7    
7,i7 by a l9k to su* in=mation if       
publicly available on a website o!r ?an 
! website ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics2
 or  7,,ii7 at no *>ge on ! website ( ! 
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 9 a se>*able1 
sortable1 & d[nloadable =mat2 &  7ii7   
subject to a reasonable fee1 =          
reproduction ( pap] docum5ts at ! ,(fice
 ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4  4  7d7 ,def9itions
 ,title ,,iv ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act
 ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dji4       

,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is title--   
7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy includes ! ,executive  
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2  7#b7 ! t]m (fic] 
or employee includes any individual     
occupy+ a position1 provid+ any (ficial 
s]vices1 or act+ 9 an advisory capacity 
9 ! ,:ite ,h\se or ! ,executive ,(fice (
 ! ,presid5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r !        
individual receives pay2 &  7#c7 ! t]m  
head ( an ag5cy includes ! ,presid5t or 
a designee ( ! ,presid5t1 = purposes (  
apply+ ?is title to ! ,:ite ,h\se & !   
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  4  7e7
 ,submission ( in=mation & views        
,section #djb ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t    
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
7#a7 ,^u reque/ by any committee or     
subcommittee ( ,congress1 ! ,director   
%all provide to ,congress1 by report1   
te/imony1 or o!rwise1 in=mation & !     
views ( ! ,director on functions1       
responsibilities1 or o!r matt]s relat+  
to ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4  7#b7 ,!
 ,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  7#c7 ,in=mation & views     
provid$ to ,congress "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be transmitt$ concurr5tly to !     
,presid5t & any o!r appropriate         
executive ag5cy4  4  #d4 ,ag5cy ,e?ics  
,(ficials ,tra9+ & ,duties ,section #djc
 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e
 ,u4,s4,c4 ,app7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,all designat$  
ag5cy e?ics (ficials & alt]nate         
designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials %all     
regi/] )1 & report to1 ! ,director & ) !
 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 ,! ,director %all h f9al au?ority  
ov] ! designee ( ! ,presid5t = purposes 
( ?is title & all designat$ & alt]nate  
designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficials & o!r    
e?ics c\nselors 9 ! executive bran* 9 ! 
int]pretation & implem5tation ( all     
rules & regulations relat+ to conflict (
 int]e/ & o!r e?ics issues promulgat$ by
 ! ,presid5t or ! ,director4  4