,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #geb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjba,mr4
 ,gallagh] 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 ,f$]al
 political appo9tees to sign a b9d+     
e?ics pl$ge1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,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 full-"t1      

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$]al ,regulations2  7,b7      
includes gifts t are solicit$ or accept$
 indirectly z def9$ at section          
#bfce4bjc7;f7 ( su* title2 &  7,c7 does 
n include ^? items exclud$ by sections  
#bfce4bjd7;b71 7c71 7e77#a7-7c7 &       
7j7-7l7 ( su* title4  7#d7 ,! t]m 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]m    
lobby & lobbi$ mean to act or h act$ z a
 regi/]$ lobbyi/4  7#g7 ,! t]m p>ticul> 
matt] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &
 section #bfce4djb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#h7 ,!   
t]m p>ticul> matt] involv+ specific     
p>ties has ! mean+ set =? 9 section     
#bfda4bja7;h7 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 except t x %all include  
any meet+ or o!r communication relat+ to
 ! p]=mance ( "o's (ficial duties ) a   
=m] employ] or =m] cli5t1 unless !      
communication applies to a p>ticul>     
matt] ( g5]al applicability &           
p>ticipation 9 ! meet+ or o!r ev5t is   
op5 to all int]e/$ p>ties4  7#i7 ,! t]m 

=m] employ] is any p]son = :om !        
appo9tee has )9 ! #b ye>s prior to !    
date ( 8 or h] appo9tm5t s]v$ z an      
employee1 (fic]1 director1 tru/ee1 or   
g5]al p>tn]1 except t =m] employ] does n
 include any executive ag5cy or o!r     
entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 
,native ,am]ican tribe1 or any ,unit$   
,/ates t]ritory or possession4  7#aj7 ,!
 t]m =m] cli5t is any p]son = :om !     
appo9tee s]v$ p]sonally z ag5t1         
attorney1 or consultant )9 ! #b ye>s    
prior to ! date ( 8 or h] appo9tm5t1 b  
exclud+ in/ances :]e ! s]vice provid$ 0 
limit$ to a spee* or simil> appe>ance4  
,x does n include cli5ts ( ! appo9tee's 
=m] employ] to :om ! appo9tee did n     
p]sonally provide s]vices4  7#aa7 ,! 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#ab7 ,! t]m p>ticipate means to        
p>ticipate p]sonally & sub/antially4    

7#ac7 ,! t]m po/-employm5t re/rictions  
includes ! provisions & exceptions 9    
section #bjg7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 & ! implem5t+ regulations4
  7#ad7 ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t (ficial means  
any employee ( ! executive bran*4  7#ae7
 ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means all t]ms (  
(fice ( ! incumb5t ,presid5t s]v+ at !  
"t ( ! appo9tm5t ( an appo9tee cov]$ by 
?is title4  7#af7 ,! t]m pl$ge means !  
e?ics pl$ge set =? 9 section #bjb ( ?is 
title4  7#ag7 ,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 sign1 & ^u sign+ %all  
be contractually committ$ to1 ! foll[+  
pl$ge ^u becom+ an appo9tee3  ,z a      
condition1 & 9 consid]ation1 ( my       
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 
an appo9tee 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 ,i w n1 
)9 #e ye>s aft] ! t]m9ation ( my        
employm5t z an appo9tee 9 any executive 
ag5cy 9 :i* ,i am appo9t$ to s]ve1      
engage 9 lobby+ activities ) respect to 
t ag5cy4  7#b7 ,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/rictions4  7#c7 ,9       
addition to abid+ by ! limitations (    
p>agraphs #a & #b1 ,i also agree1 ^u    
leav+ ,gov]nm5t s]vice1 n to engage 9   
lobby+ activities ) respect to any cov]$
 executive bran* (ficial or nonc>e]     
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice appo9tee = !  
rema9d] ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,i w n1
 at any "t aft] ! t]m9ation ( my        
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1  
engage 9 any activity on behalf ( any   
=eign gov]nm5t or =eign political p>ty  
:i*1 7 x und]tak5 on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjag1
 w\ld require me to regi/] "u ! ,=eign  

,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z     
am5d$4  7#e7 ,i w n accept gifts f      
regi/]$ lobbyi/s or lobby+ organizations
 = ! duration ( my s]vice z an appo9tee4
  7#f7 ,i w n = a p]iod ( #b ye>s f !   
date ( my appo9tm5t p>ticipate 9 any    
p>ticul> matt] involv+ specific p>ties t
 is directly & sub/antially relat$ to my
 =m] employ] or =m] cli5ts1 includ+     
regulations & contracts4  7#g7 ,if ,i 0 
a regi/]$ lobbyi/ )9 ! #b ye>s be=e !   
date ( my appo9tm5t1 9 addition to abid+
 by ! limitations ( p>agraph #f1 ,i w n 
= a p]iod ( #b ye>s aft] ! date ( my    
appo9tm5t p>ticipate 9 any p>ticul>     
matt] on :i* ,i lobbi$ )9 ! #b ye>s be=e
 ! date ( my appo9tm5t or p>ticipate 9  
any p>ticul> matt] on :i* ,i lobbi$ )9 !
 #b ye>s be=e ! date ( my appo9tm5t or  
p>ticipate 9 ! specific issue area 9 :i*
 t p>ticul> matt] falls4  7#h7 ,i agree 
t any hir+ or o!r employm5t decisions ,i
 make w be bas$ on ! c&idate's          
qualifications1 compet5ce1 & exp]i5ce4  
7#i7 ,i und]/& t ! obligations ( ?is    

pl$ge are 9 addition to any /atutory or 
o!r legal re/rictions applicable to me  
by virtue ( ,gov]nm5t s]vice4  4  #bjc4 
,waiv]  7a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) !
 ,c\nsel to ! ,presid5t1 may grant to   
any curr5t or =m] appo9tee a writt5     
waiv] ( any re/rictions conta9$ 9 !     
pl$ge sign$ by su* appo9tee if1 & to !  
ext5t t1 ! ,director c]tifies 79 writ+7 
t-- 7#a7 ! lit]al application ( !       
re/riction is inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( 
! re/riction2 or  7#b7 x is 9 ! public  
int]e/ to grant ! waiv]4  7b7 ,any waiv]
 "u ?is section %all take effect :5 !   
c]tification is sign$ by ! ,director4   
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
 #c ( ! pl$ge4  #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 #c ( ! pl$ge is address$ 9 a  
writt5 e?ics agreem5t ) ea* appo9tee to 
:om x applies1 :i* agreem5t %all also be
 approv$ by ! ,c\nsel to ! ,presid5t    
prior to ! appo9tee comm5c+ "w2  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$ge2  7#c7 9 consultation ) !         
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,c\nsel to !       
,presid5t1 adopt su* rules or proc$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 gift z provid$ by section  
#bfce4bje ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations2  7,e7 to ensure t exi/+   
rules & proc$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 #f ( ! pl$ge is honor$ by e    
employee ( ! executive bran*2  7#d7 9   
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget1 report to !       
,presid5t 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
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t    

,e?ics %all1 9 consultation ) !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,c\nsel to !        
,presid5t1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 report to !       
,presid5t on /eps ! executive bran* c   
take to exp& to ! fulle/ ext5t          
practicable ! revolv+ door ban set =? 9 
p>agraph #e ( ! pl$ge to all executive  
bran* employees :o are involv$ 9 !      
procurem5t process su* t !y may n = #b  
ye>s aft] leav+ ,gov]nm5t s]vice lobby  
any ,gov]nm5t (ficial reg>d+ a ,gov]nm5t
 contract t 0 "u _! (ficial             
responsibility 9 ! la/ #b ye>s ( _!     
,gov]nm5t s]vice1 & to include 9 !      
report bo? imm$iate action ! executive  
bran* c take &1 if necess>y1            
recomm5dations = legislation4  7e7 ,all 
pl$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      
#bje4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,! contractual1    
fiduci>y1 & e?ical commitm5ts 9 ! pl$ge 

are solely en=ceable by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
pursuant to ?is section by any legally  
available means1 includ+ deb>m5t        
proce$+s )9 any affect$ executive ag5cy 
or judicial civil proce$+s = decl>atory1
 injunctive1 or monet>y relief4  7b7    
,any =m] appo9tee :o is det]m9$1 aft]   
notice & he>+1 by ! duly designat$      
au?ority )9 any ag5cy1 to h violat$ 8 or
 h] pl$ge may be b>r$ f lobby+ any (fic]
 or employee ( t ag5cy = up to #e ye>s 9
 addition to ! "t p]iod cov]$ by !      
pl$ge4 ,! head ( e executive ag5cy %all1
 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 e/abli% proc$ures  
to implem5t ?is subsection1 :i*         
proc$ures %all include provid+ =        
fact-f9d+ & inve/igation ( possible     
violations ( ?is title & = ref]rals to !
 ,attorney ,g5]al = consid]ation        
pursuant to subsection 7c74  7c7 ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$-- 7#a7 ^u  
receiv+ in=mation reg>d+ ! possible     
brea* ( any commitm5t 9 a sign$ pl$ge1  
to reque/ any appropriate ,f$]al        

inve/igative au?ority to conduct su*    
inve/igations z may be appropriate2 &   
7#b7 ^u det]m9+ t !re is a reasonable   
basis to believe t a brea* ( a commitm5t
 has occurr$ or w occur or cont9ue1 if n
 enjo9$1 to comm5ce a civil action aga9/
 ! =m] employee 9 any ,unit$ ,/ates     
,di/rict ,c\rt ) jurisdiction to consid]
 ! matt]4  7d7 ,9 any su* civil action1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$ to reque/
 any & all relief au?oriz$ by law1      
includ+-- 7#a7 su* tempor>y re/ra9+     
ord]s & prelim9>y & p]man5t injunctions 
z may be appropriate to re/ra9 future1  
recurr+1 or cont9u+ conduct by ! =m]    
employee 9 brea* ( ! commitm5ts 9 !     
pl$ge he or %e sign$ "u ?is title2 &    
7#b7 e/abli%m5t ( a con/ructive tru/ = !
 b5efit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 requir+ an   
acc\nt+ & paym5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,treasury ( all money & o!r ?+s ( value 
receiv$ by1 or payable to1 ! =m]        
employee aris+ out ( any brea* or       
attempt$ brea* ( su* pl$ge4  4