,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjba   
,mr4 ,s*neid] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh to     
require s5ior executive bran* employees 
to sign an e?ics pl$ge1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,e?ics 9 ,public ,s]vice   
,act4  #b4 ,e?ics pl$ge requirem5t =    
s5ior executive bran* employees ,!      
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #aja et seq47 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] title ,i ! foll[+ new    
title3  ,,ii ,e?ics ,pl$ge  #bja4       
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is title1 !
 foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m   
executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & includes ! ,executive ,(fice ( 
! ,presid5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al     
,s]vice1 & ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission1 b does n include !         

,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#b7  
,! t]m appo9tee means any nonc>e]       
,presid5tial or ,vice-,presid5tial      
appo9tee1 nonc>e] appo9tee 9 ! ,s5ior   
,executive ,s]vice 7or o!r ,,ses-type   
sy/em71 or appo9tee to a position t has 
be5 except$ f ! competitive s]vice by   
reason ( be+ ( a confid5tial or         
policymak+ "* 7,s*$ule ,c & o!r         
positions except$ "u comp>able crit]ia7 
9 an executive ag5cy1 b does n include  
any individual appo9t$ z a memb] ( !    
,s5ior ,=eign ,s]vice or solely z a     
uni=m$ s]vice commission$ (fic]4  7#c7  
,! t]m gift--  7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #bfce4bjc7;b7 ( title #e1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation72 &  7,b7 does n   
include ^? items exclud$ by sections    
#bfce4bjd7;b71 7c71 7e77#a71 7e77#c71   
7j71 7k71 & 7l7 ( su* title #e4  7#d7 ,!
 t]ms cov]$ executive bran* (ficial &   
lobbyi/ h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #c ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act 
( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74  7#e7 ,!  

t]m regi/]$ lobbyi/ or lobby+           
organization means a lobbyi/ or an      
organization fil+ a regi/ration pursuant
 to section #d7;a7 ( ! ,lobby+          
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjc7;a771 & 9 ! case ( an organization
 fil+ su* a regi/ration1 regi/]$ lobbyi/
 includes ea* ( ! lobbyi/s id5tifi$     
!re94  7#f7 ,! t]ms lobby & lobbi$ mean 
to act or h act$ z a regi/]$ lobbyi/4   
7#g7 ,! t]m =m] employ]--  7,a7 means a 
p]son or entity = :om an appo9tee s]v$ z
 an employee1 (fic]1 director1 tru/ee1  
p>tn]1 ag5t1 attorney1 consultant1 or   
contractor dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on !
 date be=e ! date on :i* ! cov]$        
employee beg9s s]vice 9 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 does n include--  7i7
 an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 a ,/ate or local       
gov]nm5t2  7iii7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2
  7iv7 an ,indian tribe1 z def9$ 9      
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72  

or  7v7 ! gov]nm5t ( a t]ritory or      
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,!  
t]m =m] cli5t means a p]son or entity = 
:om an appo9tee s]v$ p]sonally z ag5t1  
attorney1 or consultant dur+ ! #b-ye>   
p]iod end+ on ! date be=e ! date on :i* 
! cov]$ employee beg9s s]vice 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t1 b does n include an ag5cy or
 in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2    
7#i7 ,! t]m directly & sub/antially     
relat$ to my =m] employ] or =m] cli5ts  
means matt]s 9 :i* ! appo9tee's =m]     
employ] or a =m] cli5t is a p>ty or     
repres5ts a p>ty4  7#aj7 ,! t]m         
p>ticipate means to p>ticipate p]sonally
 & sub/antially4  7#aa7 ,! t]m          
po/-employm5t re/rictions includes !    
provisions & exceptions 9 section       
#bjg7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 & ! implem5t+ regulations4  7#ab7
 ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t (ficial means any     
employee ( ! executive bran*4  7#ac7 ,! 
t]m ,adm9i/ration means all t]ms ( (fice
 ( ! incumb5t ,presid5t s]v+ at ! "t ( !
 appo9tm5t ( an appo9tee cov]$ by ?is   

title4  7#ad7 ,! t]m pl$ge means ! e?ics
 pl$ge set =? 9 section #bjb ( ?is      
title4  7#ae7 ,all ref]5ces to          
provisions ( law & regulations %all ref]
 to su* provisions z 9 effect on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is title4  #bjb4 ,e?ics   
pl$ge ,ea* appo9tee 9 e executive ag5cy 
appo9t$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section %all be requir$ to sign an  
e?ics pl$ge ^u appo9tm5t4 ,! pl$ge %all 
be sign$ & dat$ )9 #cj days ( tak+ (fice
 & %all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+  
elem5ts3  ,z a condition1 & 9           
consid]ation1 ( my employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 a position inve/$ ) !
 public tru/1 ,i commit myself to !     
foll[+ obligations1 :i* ,i und]/& are   
b9d+ on me & are en=ceable "u law3 7#a7 
,lobbyi/ ,gift ,ban4--,i w n accept     
gifts f regi/]$ lobbyi/s or lobby+      
organizations = ! duration ( my s]vice z
 an appo9tee4  7#b7 ,revolv+ ,door ,ban2
 ,ent]+ ,gov]nm5t4-- 7,a7 ,all          
,appo9tees ,ent]+ ,gov]nm5t4--,i w n1 = 
a p]iod ( #b ye>s f ! date ( my         

appo9tm5t1 p>ticipate 9 any p>ticul>    
matt] involv+ specific p>ty or p>ties t 
is directly & sub/antially relat$ to my 
=m] employ] or =m] cli5ts1 includ+      
regulations & contracts4  7,b7 ,lobbyi/s
 ,ent]+ ,gov]nm5t4--,if ,i 0 a regi/]$  
lobbyi/ )9 ! #b ye>s be=e ! date ( my   
appo9tm5t1 9 addition to abid+ by !     
limitations ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ,i w n =
 a p]iod ( #b ye>s aft] ! date ( my     
appo9tm5t3 7i7 p>ticipate 9 any p>ticul>
 matt] on :i* ,i lobbi$ )9 ! #b ye>s    
be=e ! date ( my appo9tm5t2  7ii7       
p>ticipate 9 ! specific issue area 9 :i*
 t p>ticul> matt] falls2 or  7iii7 seek 
or accept employm5t ) any executive     
ag5cy t ,i lobbi$ )9 ! #b ye>s be=e !   
date ( my appo9tm5t4  7#c7 ,revolv+     
,door ,ban2 ,appo9tees ,leav+           
,gov]nm5t4-- 7,a7 ,all ,appo9tees ,leav+
 ,gov]nm5t4--,if1 ^u my dep>ture f !    
,gov]nm5t1 ,i am cov]$ by !             
po/-employm5t re/rictions on communicat+
 ) employees ( my =m] executive ag5cy   
set =? 9 section #bjg7;c7 ( title #ah1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ,i agree t ,i w    
abide by ^? re/rictions = a p]iod ( #b  
ye>s foll[+ ! end ( my appo9tm5t4  7,b7 
,appo9tees ,leav+ ,gov]nm5t to          
,lobby4--,9 addition to abid+ by !      
limitations ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ,i also 
agree1 ^u leav+ ,gov]nm5t s]vice1 n to  
lobby any cov]$ executive bran* (ficial 
or nonc>e] ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice    
appo9tee = ! rema9d] ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 
7#d7 ,employm5t ,qualification          
,commitm5t4--,i agree t any hir+ or o!r 
employm5t decisions ,i make w be bas$ on
 ! c&idate's qualifications1 compet5ce1 
& exp]i5ce4  7#e7 ,ass5t to             
,en=cem5t4--,i ackn[l$ge t title ,,ii ( 
! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh1 :i*  
,i h read be=e sign+ ?is docum5t1 def9es
 c]ta9 ( ! t]ms applicable to ! =ego+   
obligations & sets =? ! me?ods = en=c+  
!m4 ,i expressly accept ! provisions ( t
 title z a "p ( ?is agreem5t & z b9d+ on
 me4 ,i und]/& t ! t]ms ( ?is pl$ge are 
9 addition to any /atutory or o!r legal 
re/rictions applicable to me by virtue (

 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t s]vice4  04  #bjc4    
,waiv]  7a7 ,! ,presid5t or !           
,presid5t's designee may grant to any   
curr5t or =m] appo9tee a writt5 waiv] ( 
any re/rictions conta9$ 9 ! pl$ge sign$ 
by su* appo9tee if1 & to ! ext5t t1 !   
,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee     
c]tifies 79 writ+7 t1 9 light ( all !   
relevant circum/ances1 ! int]e/ ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! employee's         
p>ticipation outweighs ! conc]n t a     
reasonable p]son may "q ! integrity ( ! 
ag5cy's programs or op]ations4  7b7 ,any
 waiv] "u ?is section %all take effect  
:5 ! c]tification is sign$ by !         
,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee4    
7c7 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#b71 ! 
public int]e/ %all include exig5t       
circum/ances relat+ to national security
 or to ! economy4 ,de m9imis contact )  
an executive ag5cy %all be cause = a    
waiv] ( ! re/rictions conta9$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7 ( ! pl$ge4  7d7 ,= any waiv] 
grant$ "u ?is section1 ! individual :o  
grant$ ! waiv] %all-- 7#a7 provide a    

copy ( ! waiv] to ! ,director n m ?an   
#dh h\rs aft] ! waiv] is grant$2 &  7#b7
 publi% ! waiv] on ! website ( !        
applicable ag5cy n lat] ?an #cj cal5d>  
days aft] grant+ su* waiv]4  7e7 ,^u    
receiv+ a writt5 waiv] "u subsection    
7d71 ! ,director %all--  7#a7 review !  
waiv] to det]m9e :e!r ! ,director has   
any objection to ! issuance ( ! waiv]2 &
  7#b7 if ! ,director s objects--  7,a7 
provide reasons = ! objection 9 writ+ to
 ! head ( ! ag5cy :o grant$ ! waiv] n m 
?an #ae cal5d> days aft] ! waiv] 0      
grant$2 &  7,b7 publi% ! writt5         
objection on ! website ( ! ,(fice (     
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics n m ?an #cj cal5d> days
 aft] ! waiv] 0 grant$4  #bjd4          
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,! head ( ea*        
executive ag5cy %all1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t       
,e?ics1 e/abli% su* rules or proc$ures  
7con=m+ z ne>ly z practicable to !      
ag5cy's g5]al e?ics rules & proc$ures1  
includ+ ^? relat+ to designat$ ag5cy    
e?ics (fic]s7 z are necess>y or         

appropriate to ensure-- 7#a7 t e        
appo9tee 9 ! ag5cy signs ! pl$ge ^u     
assum+ ! appo9t$ (fice or o!rwise becom+
 an appo9tee2  7#b7 t compliance )      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( ! pl$ge is address$
 9 a writt5 e?ics agreem5t ) ea*        
appo9tee to :om x applies2  7#c7 t      
sp\sal employm5t issues & o!r conflicts 
n expressly address$ by ! pl$ge are     
address$ 9 e?ics agreem5ts ) appo9tees  
or1 :]e no su* agreem5ts are requir$1   
?r\gh e?ics c\nsel+2 &  7#d7 compliance 
) ?is title )9 ! ag5cy4  7b7 ,) respect 
to ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ! 
duties set =? 9 subsection 7a7 %all be !
 responsibility ( ! ,c\nsel to !        
,presid5t4  7c7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all-- 7#a7 ensure t 
! pl$ge & a copy ( ?is title are made   
available = use by ag5cies 9 fulfill+ _!
 duties "u subsection 7a72  7#b7 9      
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !  
,c\nsel to ! ,presid5t1 :5 appropriate1 
assi/ designat$ ag5cy e?ics (fic]s 9    
provid+ advice to curr5t or =m]         

appo9tees reg>d+ ! application ( !      
pl$ge2  7#c7 adopt su* rules or         
proc$ures z are necess>y or             
appropriate--  7,a7 to c>ry out !       
responsibilities assign$ by ?is         
subsection2  7,b7 to apply ! lobbyi/    
gift ban set =? 9 p>agraph #a ( ! pl$ge 
to all executive bran* employees2  7,c7 
to au?orize limit$ exceptions to !      
lobbyi/ gift ban = circum/ances t d n   
implicate ! purposes ( ! ban2  7,d7 to  
make cle> t no p]son %all h violat$ !   
lobbyi/ gift ban if ! p]son prop]ly     
disposes ( a gift2  7,e7 to ensure t    
exi/+ rules & proc$ures = ,gov]nm5t     
employees engag$ 9 negotiations = future
 employm5t ) private bus9esses t are    
affect$ by _! (ficial actions d n affect
 ! integrity ( ! ,gov]nm5t's programs & 
op]ations2 &  7,f7 to ensure1 9         
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 t ! requirem5t set
 =? 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( ! pl$ge is honor$ 
by e employee ( ! executive bran*2  7#d7
 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice

 ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 report to !    
,presid5t1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !  
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate on :e!r 
full compliance is be+ a*iev$ ) exi/+   
laws & regulations gov]n+ executive     
bran* procurem5t lobby+ disclosure & on 
/eps ! executive bran* c take to exp& to
 ! fulle/ ext5t practicable disclosure (
 su* executive bran* procurem5t lobby+ &
 ( lobby+ = presid5tial p>dons1 & to    
include 9 ! report bo? imm$iate action !
 executive bran* c take &1 if necess>y1 
recomm5dations = legislation2 &  7#e7   
provide an annual public report on !    
adm9i/ration ( ! pl$ge & ?is title4  7d7
 ,all pl$ges sign$ by appo9tees1 & all  
waiv] c]tifications ) respect !reto1    
%all be fil$ ) ! head ( ! appo9tee's    
ag5cy = p]man5t ret5tion 9 ! appo9tee's 
(ficial p]sonnel fold] or equival5t     
fold]4  4