,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,toomey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4   
,lummis1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to provide great] transp>5cy ) 
respect to ! f9ancial regulatory        
ag5cies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,f9ancial ,regulators ,transp>5cy ,act (
 #bjbb4  #b4 ,transp>5cy ( ! ,f$]al     
res]ve banks ,! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,act is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cj 
& #ca z sections #ca & #cb1             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #bi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ejd7 !      
foll[+3  #cj4 ,transp>5cy ( ,f$]al      
res]ve banks & ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors  7a7   
,application ( ,,foia & ! ,f$]al        
,records ,act ( #aiej to ! ,f$]al res]ve
 banks  7#a7 ,,foia ,ea* ,f$]al res]ve  
bank %all be consid]$ an ag5cy1 z def9$ 
9 subsection 7f7 ( section #eeb ( title 

#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 =        
purposes ( apply+ ! requirem5ts "u t    
section4  7#b7 ,f$]al ,records ,act (   
#aiej ,ea* ,f$]al res]ve bank %all be   
consid]$ a ,f$]al ag5cy = purposes (    
apply+ ! requirem5ts "u *apt] #ca (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,records ,act ( #aiej74
  7b7 ,congressional ,,foia reque/s =   
in=mation f ,f$]al res]ve banks  7#a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m committee confid5tial basis1 )      
respect to in=mation1 means n publicly  
disclos+ ! in=mation1 9 :ole or 9 "p or 
by way ( summ>y1 unless ! *air & rank+  
memb] ( ! relevant committee or         
subcommittee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7
 agree to publicly disclose ! in=mation2
  7,b7 ! t]m confid5tial sup]visory     
in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #bfa4b7;b7 ( title #ab1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation2  7,c7 ! t]m cov]$ ,memb] (  
,congress means-- 7i7 ! *air & rank+    

memb] ( ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &
 ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 !    
*air & rank+ memb] ( ! ,subcommittee on 
,economic ,policy ( ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7iii7 ! *air & rank+ memb] ( ! 
,subcommittee on ,f9ancial ,in/itutions 
& ,consum] ,protection ( ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate2  7iv7 ! *air & rank+ memb] ( !  
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7v7 ! *air &  
rank+ memb] ( ! ,subcommittee on        
,consum] ,protection & ,f9ancial        
,in/itutions ( ! ,committee on ,f9ancial
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7vi7 ! *air & rank+ memb] ( !         
,subcommittee on ,national ,security1   
,int]national ,developm5t & ,monet>y    
,policy ( ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,d7 ! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors 
( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em & ! ,bureau ( 
,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection2 &  7,e7 

! t]m p]sonnel & m$ical files-- 7i7     
means p]sonnel & m$ical files & simil>  
files t are exempt f disclosure "u      
section #eeb7;b77#f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 does n include--  
7,i7 f9ancial disclosure =ms2 or  7,,ii7
 p]=mance1 discipl9>y1 or adv]se action 
in=mation4  7#b7 ,au?ority  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71     
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is n au?ority = a ,f$]al res]ve  
bank to )hold in=mation f ,congress or  
any ,memb] ( ,congress4  7,b7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be con/ru$ to affect ! au?ority ( a
 ,f$]al res]ve bank to )hold f an       
individual ,memb] ( ,congress reque/+   
in=mation "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7i7 in=mation     
relat+ to monet>y policy delib]ations t 
is exempt f disclosure "u section       
#eeb7;b77#e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 &  7ii7 except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,i7 confid5tial        
sup]visory in=mation1 z def9$ 9 section 

#bfa4b7;b7 ( title #ab1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation1 t is exempt f disclosure "u 
section #eeb7;b77#h7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7,,ii7 p]sonnel &      
m$ical files4  7#c7 ,priority ( reque/s 
f ,memb]s ( ,congress ,any reque/ =     
in=mation f a ,f$]al res]ve bank "u     
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 made by a ,memb] ( ,congress--   
7,a7 %all be prioritiz$ ahead ( reque/s 
= in=mation made by p]sons o!r ?an      
,memb]s ( ,congress2 &  7,b7 %all be    
process$ )\t *>g+ any fee to ! ,memb] ( 
,congress4  7#d7 ,common law privileges 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
,f$]al res]ve bank may n )hold in=mation
 reque/$ by a ,memb] ( ,congress "u     
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 on ! basis t ! in=mation is      
privileg$ pursuant to a common law      
privilege1 su* z ! delib]ative process  
privilege1 attorney-cli5t privilege1 or 
attorney "w product privilege4  7#e7    
,ma9t5ance & security ( mat]ials ,)     

respect to any mat]ials t are receiv$ by
 or 9 ! possession ( a ,memb] (         
,congress or any /aff memb] ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress 9 response to a reque/ made  
by a ,memb] ( ,congress "u section #eeb 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f a    
,f$]al res]ve bank1 ! *ief cl]k ( !     
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ) respect to !     
,s5ate1 & ! *ief cl]k ( ! ,committee on 
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ) respect to ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 %all-- 7,a7 h          
responsibility = ! ma9t5ance & security 
( ^? mat]ials2 &  7,b7 ensure t-- 7i7 ! 
mat]ials are /or$ 9 a safe ) a          
comb9ation lock by ! *ief cl]k ( !      
relevant committee 9 ! (fices ( !       
relevant committee2  7ii7 ! mat]ials d n
 leave ! relevant committee1 except = a 
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress to review ! mat]ials
 9 a congressional (fice or to return ! 
mat]ials to ! ,f$]al res]ve bank2  7iii7
 a ,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] 

( a ,memb] ( ,congress %all review !    
mat]ials 9 a congressional (fice2 &     
7iv7 a ,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff   
memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress %all keep !
 mat]ials 9 _! physical cu/ody :5       
review+ !m & keep ! mat]ials 9 ! safe ( 
! *ief cl]k ( ! relevant committee :5 n 
review+ ! mat]ials4  7#f7 ,confid5tial  
sup]visory in=mation & p]sonnel & m$ical
 files  7,a7 ,prohibition ,not)/&+      
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( p>agraph     
7#b77;,b77ii7 or any o!r provision (    
law1 a ,f$]al res]ve bank may n )hold   
in=mation reque/$ by a cov]$ ,memb] (   
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! basis t !     
in=mation conta9s confid5tial sup]visory
 in=mation or p]sonnel & m$ical files4  
7,b7 ,access to in=mation  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,any cov]$ ,memb] ( ,congress & any /aff
 memb] ( a cov]$ ,memb] ( ,congress t   
receives in=mation t conta9s confid5tial
 sup]visory in=mation or p]sonnel &     
m$ical files pursuant to a reque/ made  
"u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 f a ,f$]al res]ve bank    
%all h&le t in=mation on a committee    
confid5tial basis accord+ to ! proc$ures
 describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7ii7          
,proc$ures  7,i7 ,ma9t5ance & security (
 mat]ials ,) respect to any mat]ials    
conta9+ confid5tial sup]visory in=mation
 or p]sonnel & m$ical files t is receiv$
 by or 9 ! possession ( a cov]$ ,memb] (
 ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a cov]$  
,memb] ( ,congress "u clause 7i71 ! *ief
 cl]k ( ! relevant committee %all-- 7aa7
 h responsibility = ! ma9t5ance &       
security ( ^? mat]ials2 &  7bb7 ensure  
t-- 7,,aa7 ! mat]ials are /or$ 9 a safe 
) a comb9ation lock by ! *ief cl]k ( !  
relevant committee 9 ! (fices ( !       
relevant committee2 7,,bb7 ! mat]ials d 
n leave ! relevant committee2 7,,cc7 a  
cov]$ ,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff    
memb] ( a cov]$ ,memb] ( ,congress %all 
keep ! mat]ials 9 _! physical cu/ody :5 
review+ !m & keep ! mat]ials 9 ! safe ( 
! *ief cl]k ( ! relevant committee :5 n 
review+ ! mat]ials2 7,,dd7 photocopy+1  

scann+1 or o!r reproduction ( ! mat]ials
 is prohibit$2 & 7,,ee7 notes may be    
tak5 reg>d+ ! mat]ials1 b any notes %all
 be /or$ 9 safe ( ! *ief cl]k ( !       
relevant committee & su* notes %all n be
 tak5 or transmitt$ outside ( ! (fices (
 ! relevant committee4  7,,ii7 ,access  
,access to mat]ials conta9+ confid5tial 
sup]visory in=mation or p]sonnel &      
m$ical files suppli$ to a cov]$ ,memb] (
 ,congress %all be limit$ to ^? /aff    
memb]s ( ! relevant committee or        
subcommittee ) a ne$-to-"k1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,/aff ,director & ,m9ority ,/aff     
,director ( ! committee4  7,,iii7       
,unau?oriz$ disclosure ,any disclosure (
 mat]ials conta9+ confid5tial sup]visory
 in=mation or p]sonnel & m$ical files   
)\t ! agreem5t ( ! *air & rank+ memb] ( 
! relevant committee or subcommittee (  
,congress to publicly disclose !        
in=mation1 or o!r violation ( ?is       
subp>agraph1 %all con/itute gr\nds =    
ref]ral to ! ,select ,committee on      
,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,committee on    

,e?ics ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z   
applicable4  7#g7 ,/&+ ,any ,memb] (    
,congress :o makes a reque/ = in=mation 
f a ,f$]al res]ve bank "u section #eeb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 has /&+ 
to file 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates an action to enjo9 !     
,f$]al res]ve bank f )hold+ records ( ! 
,f$]al res]ve bank & to ord] !          
production ( any records ( ! ,f$]al     
res]ve bank improp]ly )held f ! ,memb] (
 ,congress 9 ! same mann] z any o!r     
p]son "u t section4  7c7 ,congressional 
,,foia reque/s = e?ics-,relat$ in=mation
 f ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors & ! ,f$]al res]ve
 banks  7#a7 ,e?ics-,relat$ in=mation   
def9$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m e?ics-relat$ in=mation means any    
record docum5t+ or relat+ to-- 7i7 !    
activities ( ! e?ics program ( ! ,bo>d  
or a ,f$]al res]ve bank2  7ii7 f9ancial 
disclosure reports & relat$ records2    
7iii7 e?ics agreem5ts & relat$ records2 
7iv7 outside employm5t & activity (     

(fic]s & employees ( ! ,bo>d or a ,f$]al
 res]ve bank2  7v7 ref]rals ( violations
 ( crim9al conflict ( int]e/ /atutes2   
7vi7 e?ics-relat$ discipl9>y records or 
adv]se actions2  7vii7 e?ics-relat$     
inve/igations1 inquiries1 or reviews2   
7viii7 e?ics-relat$ mat]ials1 includ+   
e?ics det]m9ations issu$ by1 e?ics      
advice issu$ by1 e?ics consultation     
engag$ 91 & e?ics tra9+ records ( !     
,bo>d or a ,f$]al res]ve bank2 &  7ix7  
any o!r e?ics-relat$ policies1          
proc$ures1 practices1 or program records
 ( ! ,bo>d or a ,f$]al res]ve bank1     
includ+-- 7,i7 any record relat+ to--   
7aa7 e?ics policies1 proc$ures1         
practices1 or program implem5tation1    
int]pretation1 c\nsel+1 managem5t1      
developm5t1 review1 or compla9ts2  7bb7 
employee tra9+ & education relat$ to any
 e?ics-relat$ policies1 proc$ures1      
practices1 or program2  7cc7 e?ics      
waiv]s1 au?orizations1 & approvals2     
7dd7 non-,f$]ally fund$ travel2  7ee7   
any e?ics-relat$ annual que/ionnaires   

relat+ to ! e?ics program ( ! ,bo>d or a
 ,f$]al res]ve bank2 &  7ff7 any o!r    
e?ics-relat$ policies1 proc$ures1       
practices1 or program ( ! ,bo>d or a    
,f$]al res]ve bank2 &  7,,ii7 any o!r   
record describ$ 9 ! docum5t entitl$1    
,g5]al ,records ,s*$ule #b4h3 ,employee 
,e?ics ,records publi%$ 9 ,septemb]     
#bjaf by ! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records
 ,adm9i/ration1 or any successor        
docum5t4  7,b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9       
e?ics-relat$ in=mation ,not)/&+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 a record ( advice &   
c\nsel+ provid$ by an e?ics (ficial to  
an individual (fic] or employee1 except 
= a record t has op]ative legal effect  
su* z a waiv]1 an au?orization1 an      
approval1 or a det]m9ation t alt]s !    
e?ical obligations ( su* (fic] or       
employee1 %all n be includ$ 9 !         
def9ition ( ! t]m e?ics-relat$ in=mation
 = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7         
,disclosure ( e?ics-relat$ in=mation to 
,memb]s ( ,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code1 is n au?ority = ! ,bo>d or a     
,f$]al res]ve bank to )hold e?ics-relat$
 in=mation f a ,memb] ( ,congress1      
includ+ any e?ics-relat$ in=mation 9 a  
p]sonnel file4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no provision ( law1 includ+ title ,i (
 ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4
 ,app471 %all preclude or limit !       
disclosure ( e?ics-relat$ in=mation to a
 ,memb] ( ,congress "u subp>agraph 7,a74
  7#c7 ,priority ( reque/s f ,memb]s (  
,congress ,any reque/ = e?ics-relat$    
in=mation f ! ,bo>d or a ,f$]al res]ve  
bank "u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 made by a ,memb] (        
,congress-- 7,a7 %all be prioritiz$     
ahead ( reque/s = in=mation made by     
p]sons o!r ?an ,memb]s ( ,congress2 &   
7,b7 %all be process$ )\t *>g+ any fee  
to ! ,memb] ( ,congress4  7#d7 ,common  
law privileges ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ! ,bo>d or a ,f$]al    
res]ve bank may n )hold e?ics-relat$    
in=mation reque/$ by a ,memb] (         
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! basis t !     
in=mation is privileg$ pursuant to a    
common law privilege1 su* z !           
delib]ative process privilege1          
attorney-cli5t privilege1 or attorney "w
 product privilege4  7#e7 ,ma9t5ance &  
security ( mat]ials ,) respect to any   
mat]ials relat$ to e?ics-relat$         
in=mation t are receiv$ by or 9 !       
possession ( a ,memb] ( ,congress or any
 /aff memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress 9    
response to a reque/ made by a ,memb] ( 
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f ! ,bo>d or a     
,f$]al res]ve bank1 ! *ief cl]k ( !     
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ) respect to !     
,s5ate1 & ! *ief cl]k ( ! ,committee on 
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ) respect to ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 %all-- 7,a7 h          
responsibility = ! ma9t5ance & security 
( ^? mat]ials2 &  7,b7 ensure t-- 7i7 ! 
mat]ials are /or$ 9 a safe ) a          
comb9ation lock by ! *ief cl]k ( !      

relevant committee 9 ! (fices ( !       
relevant committee2  7ii7 ! mat]ials d n
 leave ! relevant committee1 except = a 
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress to review ! mat]ials
 9 a congressional (fice or to return ! 
mat]ials to ! ,bo>d or ! ,f$]al res]ve  
bank1 z applicable2  7iii7 a ,memb] (   
,congress or any /aff memb] ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress %all review ! mat]ials 9 a   
congressional (fice2 &  7iv7 a ,memb] ( 
,congress or any /aff memb] ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress %all keep ! mat]ials 9 _!    
physical cu/ody :5 review+ !m & keep !  
mat]ials 9 ! safe ( ! *ief cl]k ( !     
relevant committee :5 n review+ !       
mat]ials4  7#f7 ,/&+ ,any ,memb] (      
,congress :o makes a reque/ =           
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,bo>d or a   
,f$]al res]ve bank "u section #eeb (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 has /&+  
to file 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates an action to enjo9 !     
,bo>d or ! ,f$]al res]ve bank1 z        
applicable1 f )hold+ records ( ! ,bo>d  

or ! ,f$]al res]ve bank1 z applicable1 &
 to ord] ! production ( any records ( ! 
,bo>d or ! ,f$]al res]ve bank1 z        
applicable1 improp]ly )held f ! ,memb] (
 ,congress 9 ! same mann] z any o!r     
p]son "u t section4  4  #c4             
,congressional ,,foia reque/s =         
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f o!r f9ancial   
regulatory ag5cies  7a7 ,bureau (       
,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection ,subtitle
 ,a ( title ,x ( ! ,consum] ,f9ancial   
,protection ,act ( #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 
#edia et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #ajaf;,b 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edif;b7
 ! foll[+3  #ajaf;,c4 ,congressional    
,,foia reque/s = e?ics-relat$ in=mation 
f ! ,bureau  7a7 ,e?ics-,relat$         
in=mation def9$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
e?ics-relat$ in=mation means any record 
docum5t+ or relat+ to-- 7,a7 !          
activities ( ! e?ics program ( !        
,bureau2  7,b7 f9ancial disclosure      
reports & relat$ records2  7,c7 e?ics   
agreem5ts & relat$ records2  7,d7       

outside employm5t & activity ( (fic]s & 
employees ( ! ,bureau2  7,e7 ref]rals ( 
violations ( crim9al conflict ( int]e/  
/atutes2  7,f7 e?ics-relat$ discipl9>y  
records or adv]se actions2  7,g7        
e?ics-relat$ inve/igations1 inquiries1  
or reviews2  7,h7 e?ics-relat$ mat]ials1
 includ+ e?ics det]m9ations issu$ by1   
e?ics advice issu$ by1 e?ics            
consultation engag$ 91 & e?ics tra9+    
records ( ! ,bureau2 &  7,i7 any o!r    
e?ics-relat$ policies1 proc$ures1       
practices1 or program records ( !       
,bureau1 includ+-- 7i7 any record relat+
 to-- 7,i7 e?ics policies1 proc$ures1   
practices1 or program implem5tation1    
int]pretation1 c\nsel+1 managem5t1      
developm5t1 review1 or compla9ts2       
7,,ii7 employee tra9+ & education relat$
 to any e?ics-relat$ policies1          
proc$ures1 practices1 or program2       
7,,iii7 e?ics waiv]s1 au?orizations1 &  
approvals2  7,,iv7 non-,f$]ally fund$   
travel2  7,v7 any e?ics-relat$ annual   
que/ionnaires relat+ to ! e?ics program 

( ! ,bureau2 &  7,,vi7 any o!r          
e?ics-relat$ policies1 proc$ures1       
practices1 or program ( ! ,bureau2 &    
7ii7 any o!r record describ$ 9 ! docum5t
 entitl$1 ,g5]al ,records ,s*$ule #b4h3 
,employee ,e?ics ,records publi%$ 9     
,septemb] #bjaf by ! ,national ,ar*ives 
& ,records ,adm9i/ration1 or any        
successor docum5t4  7#b7 ,exclusion (   
c]ta9 e?ics-relat$ in=mation ,not)/&+   
p>agraph 7#a71 a record ( advice &      
c\nsel+ provid$ by an e?ics (ficial to  
an individual (fic] or employee1 except 
= a record t has op]ative legal effect  
su* z a waiv]1 an au?orization1 an      
approval1 or a det]m9ation t alt]s !    
e?ical obligations ( su* (fic] or       
employee1 %all n be includ$ 9 !         
def9ition ( ! t]m e?ics-relat$ in=mation
 = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7          
,disclosure ( e?ics-,relat$ in=mation to
 ,memb]s ( ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is n au?ority = ! ,bureau to     
)hold e?ics-relat$ in=mation f a ,memb] 

( ,congress1 includ+ any e?ics-relat$   
in=mation 9 a p]sonnel file4  7#b7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no provision ( law1     
includ+ title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t 
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 %all preclude
 or limit ! disclosure ( e?ics-relat$   
in=mation to a ,memb] ( ,congress "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,priority ( reque/s 
f ,memb]s ( ,congress ,any reque/ =     
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,bureau "u   
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 made by a ,memb] ( ,congress--   
7#a7 %all be prioritiz$ ahead ( reque/s 
= in=mation made by p]sons o!r ?an      
,memb]s ( ,congress2 &  7#b7 %all be    
process$ )\t *>g+ any fee to ! ,memb] ( 
,congress4  7d7 ,common law privileges  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,bureau may n )hold e?ics-relat$        
in=mation reque/$ by a ,memb] (         
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! basis t !     
in=mation is privileg$ pursuant to a    
common law privilege1 su* z !           
delib]ative process privilege1          

attorney-cli5t privilege1 or attorney "w
 product privilege4  7e7 ,ma9t5ance &   
security ( mat]ials ,) respect to any   
mat]ials relat$ to e?ics-relat$         
in=mation t are receiv$ by or 9 !       
possession ( a ,memb] ( ,congress or any
 /aff memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress 9    
response to a reque/ made by a ,memb] ( 
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f ! ,bureau1 ! *ief
 cl]k ( ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &
 ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ) respect  
to ! ,s5ate1 & ! *ief cl]k ( !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ) respect to ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 %all-- 7#a7 h  
responsibility = ! ma9t5ance & security 
( ^? mat]ials2 &  7#b7 ensure t-- 7,a7 !
 mat]ials are /or$ 9 a safe ) a         
comb9ation lock by ! *ief cl]k ( !      
relevant committee 9 ! (fices ( !       
relevant committee2  7,b7 ! mat]ials d n
 leave ! relevant committee1 except = a 
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress to review ! mat]ials

 9 a congressional (fice or to return ! 
mat]ials to ! ,bureau2  7,c7 a ,memb] ( 
,congress or any /aff memb] ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress %all review ! mat]ials 9 a   
congressional (fice2 &  7,d7 a ,memb] ( 
,congress or any /aff memb] ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress %all keep ! mat]ials 9 _!    
physical cu/ody :5 review+ !m & keep !  
mat]ials 9 ! safe ( ! *ief cl]k ( !     
relevant committee :5 n review+ !       
mat]ials4  7f7 ,/&+ ,any ,memb] (       
,congress :o makes a reque/ =           
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,bureau "u   
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 has /&+ to file 9 ! appropriate  
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an action
 to enjo9 ! ,bureau f )hold+ records ( !
 ,bureau & to ord] ! production ( any   
records ( ! ,bureau improp]ly )held f ! 
,memb] ( ,congress 9 ! same mann] z any 
o!r p]son "u t section4  4  7b7 ,f$]al  
,deposit ,insurance ,corporation ,!     
,f$]al ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab    
,u4,s4,c4 #ahaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eb4           

,congressional ,,foia reque/s =         
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,corporation 
7a7 ,e?ics-,relat$ in=mation def9$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9  
?is section1 ! t]m e?ics-relat$         
in=mation means any record docum5t+ or  
relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! activities ( ! e?ics 
program ( ! ,corporation2  7,b7 f9ancial
 disclosure reports & relat$ records2   
7,c7 e?ics agreem5ts & relat$ records2  
7,d7 outside employm5t & activity (     
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,corporation2    
7,e7 ref]rals ( violations ( crim9al    
conflict ( int]e/ /atutes2  7,f7        
e?ics-relat$ discipl9>y records or      
adv]se actions2  7,g7 e?ics-relat$      
inve/igations1 inquiries1 or reviews2   
7,h7 e?ics-relat$ mat]ials1 includ+     
e?ics det]m9ations issu$ by1 e?ics      
advice issu$ by1 e?ics consultation     
engag$ 91 & e?ics tra9+ records ( !     
,corporation2 &  7,i7 any o!r           
e?ics-relat$ policies1 proc$ures1       
practices1 or program records ( !       
,corporation1 includ+-- 7i7 any record  

relat+ to-- 7,i7 e?ics policies1        
proc$ures1 practices1 or program        
implem5tation1 int]pretation1 c\nsel+1  
managem5t1 developm5t1 review1 or       
compla9ts2  7,,ii7 employee tra9+ &     
education relat$ to any e?ics-relat$    
policies1 proc$ures1 practices1 or      
program2  7,,iii7 e?ics waiv]s1         
au?orizations1 & approvals2  7,,iv7     
non-,f$]ally fund$ travel2  7,v7 any    
e?ics-relat$ annual que/ionnaires relat+
 to ! e?ics program ( ! ,corporation2 & 
7,,vi7 any o!r e?ics-relat$ policies1   
proc$ures1 practices1 or program ( !    
,corporation2 &  7ii7 any o!r record    
describ$ 9 ! docum5t entitl$1 ,g5]al    
,records ,s*$ule #b4h3 ,employee ,e?ics 
,records publi%$ 9 ,septemb] #bjaf by ! 
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration1 or any successor docum5t4
  7#b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 e?ics-relat$  
in=mation ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a     
record ( advice & c\nsel+ provid$ by an 
e?ics (ficial to an individual (fic] or 
employee1 except = a record t has       

op]ative legal effect su* z a waiv]1 an 
au?orization1 an approval1 or a         
det]m9ation t alt]s ! e?ical obligations
 ( su* (fic] or employee1 %all n be     
includ$ 9 ! def9ition ( ! t]m           
e?ics-relat$ in=mation = ! purposes (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,disclosure (            
e?ics-,relat$ in=mation to ,memb]s (    
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eeb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is n    
au?ority = ! ,corporation to )hold      
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f a ,memb] (     
,congress1 includ+ any e?ics-relat$     
in=mation 9 a p]sonnel file4  7#b7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no provision ( law1     
includ+ title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t 
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 %all preclude
 or limit ! disclosure ( e?ics-relat$   
in=mation to a ,memb] ( ,congress "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,priority ( reque/s 
f ,memb]s ( ,congress ,any reque/ =     
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,corporation 
"u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 made by a ,memb] (        
,congress-- 7#a7 %all be prioritiz$     

ahead ( reque/s = in=mation made by     
p]sons o!r ?an ,memb]s ( ,congress2 &   
7#b7 %all be process$ )\t *>g+ any fee  
to ! ,memb] ( ,congress4  7d7 ,common   
law privileges ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ! ,corporation may n   
)hold e?ics-relat$ in=mation reque/$ by 
a ,memb] ( ,congress "u section #eeb (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on !     
basis t ! in=mation is privileg$        
pursuant to a common law privilege1 su* 
z ! delib]ative process privilege1      
attorney-cli5t privilege1 or attorney "w
 product privilege4  7e7 ,ma9t5ance &   
security ( mat]ials ,) respect to any   
mat]ials relat$ to e?ics-relat$         
in=mation t are receiv$ by or 9 !       
possession ( a ,memb] ( ,congress or any
 /aff memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress 9    
response to a reque/ made by a ,memb] ( 
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f ! ,corporation1 !
 *ief cl]k ( ! ,committee on ,bank+1    
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 )  
respect to ! ,s5ate1 & ! *ief cl]k ( !  

,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ) respect to ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 %all-- 7#a7 h  
responsibility = ! ma9t5ance & security 
( ^? mat]ials2 &  7#b7 ensure t-- 7,a7 !
 mat]ials are /or$ 9 a safe ) a         
comb9ation lock by ! *ief cl]k ( !      
relevant committee 9 ! (fices ( !       
relevant committee2  7,b7 ! mat]ials d n
 leave ! relevant committee1 except = a 
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress to review ! mat]ials
 9 a congressional (fice or to return ! 
mat]ials to ! ,corporation2  7,c7 a     
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress %all review !       
mat]ials 9 a congressional (fice2 &     
7,d7 a ,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff   
memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress %all keep !
 mat]ials 9 _! physical cu/ody :5       
review+ !m & keep ! mat]ials 9 ! safe ( 
! *ief cl]k ( ! relevant committee :5 n 
review+ ! mat]ials4  7f7 ,/&+ ,any      
,memb] ( ,congress :o makes a reque/ =  
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,corporation 

"u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 has /&+ to file 9 !       
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates an action to enjo9 ! ,corporation
 f )hold+ records ( ! ,corporation & to 
ord] ! production ( any records ( !     
,corporation improp]ly )held f ! ,memb] 
( ,congress 9 ! same mann] z any o!r    
p]son "u t section4  4  7c7 ,securities 
& ,ex*ange ,commission ,! ,securities   
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4    
#gh;a et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #d;,e 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;d-#e7 !
 foll[+3  #d;,f4 ,congressional ,,foia  
reque/s = e?ics-relat$ in=mation f !    
,commission  7a7 ,e?ics-,relat$         
in=mation def9$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
e?ics-relat$ in=mation means any record 
docum5t+ or relat+ to-- 7,a7 !          
activities ( ! e?ics program ( !        
,commission2  7,b7 f9ancial disclosure  
reports & relat$ records2  7,c7 e?ics   
agreem5ts & relat$ records2  7,d7       
outside employm5t & activity ( (fic]s & 

employees ( ! ,commission2  7,e7        
ref]rals ( violations ( crim9al conflict
 ( int]e/ /atutes2  7,f7 e?ics-relat$   
discipl9>y records or adv]se actions2   
7,g7 e?ics-relat$ inve/igations1        
inquiries1 or reviews2  7,h7            
e?ics-relat$ mat]ials1 includ+ e?ics    
det]m9ations issu$ by1 e?ics advice     
issu$ by1 e?ics consultation engag$ 91 &
 e?ics tra9+ records ( ! ,commission2 & 
7,i7 any o!r e?ics-relat$ policies1     
proc$ures1 practices1 or program records
 ( ! ,commission1 includ+-- 7i7 any     
record relat+ to-- 7,i7 e?ics policies1 
proc$ures1 practices1 or program        
implem5tation1 int]pretation1 c\nsel+1  
managem5t1 developm5t1 review1 or       
compla9ts2  7,,ii7 employee tra9+ &     
education relat$ to any e?ics-relat$    
policies1 proc$ures1 practices1 or      
program2  7,,iii7 e?ics waiv]s1         
au?orizations1 & approvals2  7,,iv7     
non-,f$]ally fund$ travel2  7,v7 any    
e?ics-relat$ annual que/ionnaires relat+
 to ! e?ics program ( ! ,commission2 &  

7,,vi7 any o!r e?ics-relat$ policies1   
proc$ures1 practices1 or program ( !    
,commission2 &  7ii7 any o!r record     
describ$ 9 ! docum5t entitl$1 ,g5]al    
,records ,s*$ule #b4h3 ,employee ,e?ics 
,records publi%$ 9 ,septemb] #bjaf by ! 
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration1 or any successor docum5t4
  7#b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 e?ics-relat$  
in=mation ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a     
record ( advice & c\nsel+ provid$ by an 
e?ics (ficial to an individual (fic] or 
employee1 except = a record t has       
op]ative legal effect su* z a waiv]1 an 
au?orization1 an approval1 or a         
det]m9ation t alt]s ! e?ical obligations
 ( su* (fic] or employee1 %all n be     
includ$ 9 ! def9ition ( ! t]m           
e?ics-relat$ in=mation = ! purposes (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,disclosure (            
e?ics-,relat$ in=mation to ,memb]s (    
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eeb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is n    
au?ority = ! ,commission to )hold       
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f a ,memb] (     

,congress1 includ+ any e?ics-relat$     
in=mation 9 a p]sonnel file4  7#b7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no provision ( law1     
includ+ title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t 
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 %all preclude
 or limit ! disclosure ( e?ics-relat$   
in=mation to a ,memb] ( ,congress "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,priority ( reque/s 
f ,memb]s ( ,congress ,any reque/ =     
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,commission  
"u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 made by a ,memb] (        
,congress-- 7#a7 %all be prioritiz$     
ahead ( reque/s = in=mation made by     
p]sons o!r ?an ,memb]s ( ,congress2 &   
7#b7 %all be process$ )\t *>g+ any fee  
to ! ,memb] ( ,congress4  7d7 ,common   
law privileges ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ! ,commission may n    
)hold e?ics-relat$ in=mation reque/$ by 
a ,memb] ( ,congress "u section #eeb (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on !     
basis t ! in=mation is privileg$        
pursuant to a common law privilege1 su* 
z ! delib]ative process privilege1      

attorney-cli5t privilege1 or attorney "w
 product privilege4  7e7 ,ma9t5ance &   
security ( mat]ials ,) respect to any   
mat]ials relat$ to e?ics-relat$         
in=mation t are receiv$ by or 9 !       
possession ( a ,memb] ( ,congress or any
 /aff memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress 9    
response to a reque/ made by a ,memb] ( 
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f ! ,commission1 ! 
*ief cl]k ( ! ,committee on ,bank+1     
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 )  
respect to ! ,s5ate1 & ! *ief cl]k ( !  
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ) respect to ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 %all-- 7#a7 h  
responsibility = ! ma9t5ance & security 
( ^? mat]ials2 &  7#b7 ensure t-- 7,a7 !
 mat]ials are /or$ 9 a safe ) a         
comb9ation lock by ! *ief cl]k ( !      
relevant committee 9 ! (fices ( !       
relevant committee2  7,b7 ! mat]ials d n
 leave ! relevant committee1 except = a 
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress to review ! mat]ials

 9 a congressional (fice or to return ! 
mat]ials to ! ,commission2  7,c7 a      
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress %all review !       
mat]ials 9 a congressional (fice2 &     
7,d7 a ,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff   
memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress %all keep !
 mat]ials 9 _! physical cu/ody :5       
review+ !m & keep ! mat]ials 9 ! safe ( 
! *ief cl]k ( ! relevant committee :5 n 
review+ ! mat]ials4  7f7 ,/&+ ,any      
,memb] ( ,congress :o makes a reque/ =  
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,commission  
"u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 has /&+ to file 9 !       
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates an action to enjo9 ! ,commission 
f )hold+ records ( ! ,commission & to   
ord] ! production ( any records ( !     
,commission improp]ly )held f ! ,memb] (
 ,congress 9 ! same mann] z any o!r     
p]son "u t section4  4  7d7 ,national   
,cr$it ,union ,adm9i/ration ,title ,i ( 
! ,f$]al ,cr$it ,union ,act 7#ab        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb et seq47 is am5d$ by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #acb4          
,congressional ,,foia reque/s =         
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,adm9i/ration
  7a7 ,e?ics-,relat$ in=mation def9$    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 9 ?is section1 ! t]m e?ics-relat$      
in=mation means any record docum5t+ or  
relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! activities ( ! e?ics 
program ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7        
f9ancial disclosure reports & relat$    
records2  7,c7 e?ics agreem5ts & relat$ 
records2  7,d7 outside employm5t &      
activity ( (fic]s & employees ( !       
,adm9i/ration2  7,e7 ref]rals (         
violations ( crim9al conflict ( int]e/  
/atutes2  7,f7 e?ics-relat$ discipl9>y  
records or adv]se actions2  7,g7        
e?ics-relat$ inve/igations1 inquiries1  
or reviews2  7,h7 e?ics-relat$ mat]ials1
 includ+ e?ics det]m9ations issu$ by1   
e?ics advice issu$ by1 e?ics            
consultation engag$ 91 & e?ics tra9+    
records ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,i7 any  
o!r e?ics-relat$ policies1 proc$ures1   
practices1 or program records ( !       

,adm9i/ration1 includ+-- 7i7 any record 
relat+ to-- 7,i7 e?ics policies1        
proc$ures1 practices1 or program        
implem5tation1 int]pretation1 c\nsel+1  
managem5t1 developm5t1 review1 or       
compla9ts2  7,,ii7 employee tra9+ &     
education relat$ to any e?ics-relat$    
policies1 proc$ures1 practices1 or      
program2  7,,iii7 e?ics waiv]s1         
au?orizations1 & approvals2  7,,iv7     
non-,f$]ally fund$ travel2  7,v7 any    
e?ics-relat$ annual que/ionnaires relat+
 to ! e?ics program ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &
  7,,vi7 any o!r e?ics-relat$ policies1 
proc$ures1 practices1 or program ( !    
,adm9i/ration2 &  7ii7 any o!r record   
describ$ 9 ! docum5t entitl$1 ,g5]al    
,records ,s*$ule #b4h3 ,employee ,e?ics 
,records publi%$ 9 ,septemb] #bjaf by ! 
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration1 or any successor docum5t4
  7#b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 e?ics-relat$  
in=mation ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a     
record ( advice & c\nsel+ provid$ by an 
e?ics (ficial to an individual (fic] or 

employee1 except = a record t has       
op]ative legal effect su* z a waiv]1 an 
au?orization1 an approval1 or a         
det]m9ation t alt]s ! e?ical obligations
 ( su* (fic] or employee1 %all n be     
includ$ 9 ! def9ition ( ! t]m           
e?ics-relat$ in=mation = ! purposes (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,disclosure (            
e?ics-,relat$ in=mation to ,memb]s (    
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eeb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is n    
au?ority = ! ,adm9i/ration to )hold     
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f a ,memb] (     
,congress1 includ+ any e?ics-relat$     
in=mation 9 a p]sonnel file4  7#b7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no provision ( law1     
includ+ title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t 
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 %all preclude
 or limit ! disclosure ( e?ics-relat$   
in=mation to a ,memb] ( ,congress "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,priority ( reque/s 
f ,memb]s ( ,congress ,any reque/ =     
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,adm9i/ration
 "u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 made by a ,memb] (        

,congress-- 7#a7 %all be prioritiz$     
ahead ( reque/s = in=mation made by     
p]sons o!r ?an ,memb]s ( ,congress2 &   
7#b7 %all be process$ )\t *>g+ any fee  
to ! ,memb] ( ,congress4  7d7 ,common   
law privileges ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/ration may n  
)hold e?ics-relat$ in=mation reque/$ by 
a ,memb] ( ,congress "u section #eeb (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on !     
basis t ! in=mation is privileg$        
pursuant to a common law privilege1 su* 
z ! delib]ative process privilege1      
attorney-cli5t privilege1 or attorney "w
 product privilege4  7e7 ,ma9t5ance &   
security ( mat]ials ,) respect to any   
mat]ials relat$ to e?ics-relat$         
in=mation t are receiv$ by or 9 !       
possession ( a ,memb] ( ,congress or any
 /aff memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress 9    
response to a reque/ made by a ,memb] ( 
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f ! ,adm9i/ration1 
! *ief cl]k ( ! ,committee on ,bank+1   
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 )  

respect to ! ,s5ate1 & ! *ief cl]k ( !  
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ) respect to ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 %all-- 7#a7 h  
responsibility = ! ma9t5ance & security 
( ^? mat]ials2 &  7#b7 ensure t-- 7,a7 !
 mat]ials are /or$ 9 a safe ) a         
comb9ation lock by ! *ief cl]k ( !      
relevant committee 9 ! (fices ( !       
relevant committee2  7,b7 ! mat]ials d n
 leave ! relevant committee1 except = a 
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress to review ! mat]ials
 9 a congressional (fice or to return ! 
mat]ials to ! ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 a    
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress %all review !       
mat]ials 9 a congressional (fice2 &     
7,d7 a ,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff   
memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress %all keep !
 mat]ials 9 _! physical cu/ody :5       
review+ !m & keep ! mat]ials 9 ! safe ( 
! *ief cl]k ( ! relevant committee :5 n 
review+ ! mat]ials4  7f7 ,/&+ ,any      
,memb] ( ,congress :o makes a reque/ =  

e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,adm9i/ration
 "u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 has /&+ to file 9 !       
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates an action to enjo9 !             
,adm9i/ration f )hold+ records ( !      
,adm9i/ration & to ord] ! production (  
any records ( ! ,adm9i/ration improp]ly 
)held f ! ,memb] ( ,congress 9 ! same   
mann] z any o!r p]son "u t section4  4  
7e7 ,(fice ( ! ,comptroll] ( ! ,curr5cy 
,! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ccc 7#ab 
,u4,s4,c4 #ad7 ! foll[+3  #ccd4         
,congressional ,,foia reque/s =         
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,(fice ( !   
,comptroll] ( ! ,curr5cy  7a7           
,e?ics-,relat$ in=mation def9$  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m e?ics-relat$ in=mation   
means any record docum5t+ or relat+ to--
 7,a7 ! activities ( ! e?ics program ( !
 ,(fice ( ! ,comptroll] ( ! ,curr5cy 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice72  7,b7
 f9ancial disclosure reports & relat$   

records2  7,c7 e?ics agreem5ts & relat$ 
records2  7,d7 outside employm5t &      
activity ( (fic]s & employees ( !       
,(fice2  7,e7 ref]rals ( violations (   
crim9al conflict ( int]e/ /atutes2  7,f7
 e?ics-relat$ discipl9>y records or     
adv]se actions2  7,g7 e?ics-relat$      
inve/igations1 inquiries1 or reviews2   
7,h7 e?ics-relat$ mat]ials1 includ+     
e?ics det]m9ations issu$ by1 e?ics      
advice issu$ by1 e?ics consultation     
engag$ 91 & e?ics tra9+ records ( !     
,(fice2 &  7,i7 any o!r e?ics-relat$    
policies1 proc$ures1 practices1 or      
program records ( ! ,(fice1 includ+--   
7i7 any record relat+ to-- 7,i7 e?ics   
policies1 proc$ures1 practices1 or      
program implem5tation1 int]pretation1   
c\nsel+1 managem5t1 developm5t1 review1 
or compla9ts2  7,,ii7 employee tra9+ &  
education relat$ to any e?ics-relat$    
policies1 proc$ures1 practices1 or      
program2  7,,iii7 e?ics waiv]s1         
au?orizations1 & approvals2  7,,iv7     
non-,f$]ally fund$ travel2  7,v7 any    

e?ics-relat$ annual que/ionnaires relat+
 to ! e?ics program ( ! ,(fice2 &       
7,,vi7 any o!r e?ics-relat$ policies1   
proc$ures1 practices1 or program ( !    
,(fice2 &  7ii7 any o!r record describ$ 
9 ! docum5t entitl$1 ,g5]al ,records    
,s*$ule #b4h3 ,employee ,e?ics ,records 
publi%$ 9 ,septemb] #bjaf by ! ,national
 ,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration1 or  
any successor docum5t4  7#b7 ,exclusion 
( c]ta9 e?ics-relat$ in=mation ,not)/&+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 a record ( advice &      
c\nsel+ provid$ by an e?ics (ficial to  
an individual (fic] or employee1 except 
= a record t has op]ative legal effect  
su* z a waiv]1 an au?orization1 an      
approval1 or a det]m9ation t alt]s !    
e?ical obligations ( su* (fic] or       
employee1 %all n be includ$ 9 !         
def9ition ( ! t]m e?ics-relat$ in=mation
 = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7          
,disclosure ( e?ics-,relat$ in=mation to
 ,memb]s ( ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is n au?ority = ! ,(fice to )hold

 e?ics-relat$ in=mation f a ,memb] (    
,congress1 includ+ any e?ics-relat$     
in=mation 9 a p]sonnel file4  7#b7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no provision ( law1     
includ+ title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t 
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 %all preclude
 or limit ! disclosure ( e?ics-relat$   
in=mation to a ,memb] ( ,congress "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,priority ( reque/s 
f ,memb]s ( ,congress ,any reque/ =     
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,(fice "u    
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 made by a ,memb] ( ,congress--   
7#a7 %all be prioritiz$ ahead ( reque/s 
= in=mation made by p]sons o!r ?an      
,memb]s ( ,congress2 &  7#b7 %all be    
process$ )\t *>g+ any fee to ! ,memb] ( 
,congress4  7d7 ,common law privileges  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,(fice may n )hold e?ics-relat$         
in=mation reque/$ by a ,memb] (         
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! basis t !     
in=mation is privileg$ pursuant to a    
common law privilege1 su* z !           

delib]ative process privilege1          
attorney-cli5t privilege1 or attorney "w
 product privilege4  7e7 ,ma9t5ance &   
security ( mat]ials ,) respect to any   
mat]ials relat$ to e?ics-relat$         
in=mation t are receiv$ by or 9 !       
possession ( a ,memb] ( ,congress or any
 /aff memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress 9    
response to a reque/ made by a ,memb] ( 
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f ! ,(fice1 ! *ief 
cl]k ( ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & 
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ) respect to
 ! ,s5ate1 & ! *ief cl]k ( ! ,committee 
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 ) respect to ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 %all-- 7#a7 h          
responsibility = ! ma9t5ance & security 
( ^? mat]ials2 &  7#b7 ensure t-- 7,a7 !
 mat]ials are /or$ 9 a safe ) a         
comb9ation lock by ! *ief cl]k ( !      
relevant committee 9 ! (fices ( !       
relevant committee2  7,b7 ! mat]ials d n
 leave ! relevant committee1 except = a 
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a

 ,memb] ( ,congress to review ! mat]ials
 9 a congressional (fice or to return ! 
mat]ials to ! ,(fice2  7,c7 a ,memb] (  
,congress or any /aff memb] ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress %all review ! mat]ials 9 a   
congressional (fice2 &  7,d7 a ,memb] ( 
,congress or any /aff memb] ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress %all keep ! mat]ials 9 _!    
physical cu/ody :5 review+ !m & keep !  
mat]ials 9 ! safe ( ! *ief cl]k ( !     
relevant committee :5 n review+ !       
mat]ials4  7f7 ,/&+ ,any ,memb] (       
,congress :o makes a reque/ =           
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,(fice "u    
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 has /&+ to file 9 ! appropriate  
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an action
 to enjo9 ! ,(fice f )hold+ records ( ! 
,(fice & to ord] ! production ( any     
records ( ! ,(fice improp]ly )held f !  
,memb] ( ,congress 9 ! same mann] z any 
o!r p]son "u t section4  4  7f7 ,f$]al  
,h\s+ ,f9ance ,ag5cy ,"p #a ( subtitle  
,a ( ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,ent]prises         
,f9ancial ,safety & ,s\ndness ,act (    

#aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#acai;,h4 ,congressional ,,foia reque/s 
= e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,ag5cy  7a7
 ,e?ics-,relat$ in=mation def9$  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m e?ics-relat$ in=mation   
means any record docum5t+ or relat+ to--
 7,a7 ! activities ( ! e?ics program ( !
 ,ag5cy2  7,b7 f9ancial disclosure      
reports & relat$ records2  7,c7 e?ics   
agreem5ts & relat$ records2  7,d7       
outside employm5t & activity ( (fic]s & 
employees ( ! ,ag5cy2  7,e7 ref]rals (  
violations ( crim9al conflict ( int]e/  
/atutes2  7,f7 e?ics-relat$ discipl9>y  
records or adv]se actions2  7,g7        
e?ics-relat$ inve/igations1 inquiries1  
or reviews2  7,h7 e?ics-relat$ mat]ials1
 includ+ e?ics det]m9ations issu$ by1   
e?ics advice issu$ by1 e?ics            
consultation engag$ 91 & e?ics tra9+    
records ( ! ,ag5cy2 &  7,i7 any o!r     
e?ics-relat$ policies1 proc$ures1       
practices1 or program records ( !       

,ag5cy1 includ+-- 7i7 any record relat+ 
to-- 7,i7 e?ics policies1 proc$ures1    
practices1 or program implem5tation1    
int]pretation1 c\nsel+1 managem5t1      
developm5t1 review1 or compla9ts2       
7,,ii7 employee tra9+ & education relat$
 to any e?ics-relat$ policies1          
proc$ures1 practices1 or program2       
7,,iii7 e?ics waiv]s1 au?orizations1 &  
approvals2  7,,iv7 non-,f$]ally fund$   
travel2  7,v7 any e?ics-relat$ annual   
que/ionnaires relat+ to ! e?ics program 
( ! ,ag5cy2 &  7,,vi7 any o!r           
e?ics-relat$ policies1 proc$ures1       
practices1 or program ( ! ,ag5cy2 &     
7ii7 any o!r record describ$ 9 ! docum5t
 entitl$1 ,g5]al ,records ,s*$ule #b4h3 
,employee ,e?ics ,records publi%$ 9     
,septemb] #bjaf by ! ,national ,ar*ives 
& ,records ,adm9i/ration1 or any        
successor docum5t4  7#b7 ,exclusion (   
c]ta9 e?ics-relat$ in=mation ,not)/&+   
p>agraph 7#a71 a record ( advice &      
c\nsel+ provid$ by an e?ics (ficial to  
an individual (fic] or employee1 except 

= a record t has op]ative legal effect  
su* z a waiv]1 an au?orization1 an      
approval1 or a det]m9ation t alt]s !    
e?ical obligations ( su* (fic] or       
employee1 %all n be includ$ 9 !         
def9ition ( ! t]m e?ics-relat$ in=mation
 = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7          
,disclosure ( e?ics-,relat$ in=mation to
 ,memb]s ( ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is n au?ority = ! ,ag5cy to )hold
 e?ics-relat$ in=mation f a ,memb] (    
,congress1 includ+ any e?ics-relat$     
in=mation 9 a p]sonnel file4  7#b7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no provision ( law1     
includ+ title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t 
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 %all preclude
 or limit ! disclosure ( e?ics-relat$   
in=mation to a ,memb] ( ,congress "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,priority ( reque/s 
f ,memb]s ( ,congress ,any reque/ =     
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,ag5cy "u    
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 made by a ,memb] ( ,congress--   
7#a7 %all be prioritiz$ ahead ( reque/s 

= in=mation made by p]sons o!r ?an      
,memb]s ( ,congress2 &  7#b7 %all be    
process$ )\t *>g+ any fee to ! ,memb] ( 
,congress4  7d7 ,common law privileges  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,ag5cy may n )hold e?ics-relat$         
in=mation reque/$ by a ,memb] (         
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! basis t !     
in=mation is privileg$ pursuant to a    
common law privilege1 su* z !           
delib]ative process privilege1          
attorney-cli5t privilege1 or attorney "w
 product privilege4  7e7 ,ma9t5ance &   
security ( mat]ials ,) respect to any   
mat]ials relat$ to e?ics-relat$         
in=mation t are receiv$ by or 9 !       
possession ( a ,memb] ( ,congress or any
 /aff memb] ( a ,memb] ( ,congress 9    
response to a reque/ made by a ,memb] ( 
,congress "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f ! ,ag5cy1 ! *ief 
cl]k ( ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & 
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ) respect to
 ! ,s5ate1 & ! *ief cl]k ( ! ,committee 

on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 ) respect to ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 %all-- 7#a7 h          
responsibility = ! ma9t5ance & security 
( ^? mat]ials2 &  7#b7 ensure t-- 7,a7 !
 mat]ials are /or$ 9 a safe ) a         
comb9ation lock by ! *ief cl]k ( !      
relevant committee 9 ! (fices ( !       
relevant committee2  7,b7 ! mat]ials d n
 leave ! relevant committee1 except = a 
,memb] ( ,congress or any /aff memb] ( a
 ,memb] ( ,congress to review ! mat]ials
 9 a congressional (fice or to return ! 
mat]ials to ! ,ag5cy2  7,c7 a ,memb] (  
,congress or any /aff memb] ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress %all review ! mat]ials 9 a   
congressional (fice2 &  7,d7 a ,memb] ( 
,congress or any /aff memb] ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress %all keep ! mat]ials 9 _!    
physical cu/ody :5 review+ !m & keep !  
mat]ials 9 ! safe ( ! *ief cl]k ( !     
relevant committee :5 n review+ !       
mat]ials4  7f7 ,/&+ ,any ,memb] (       
,congress :o makes a reque/ =           
e?ics-relat$ in=mation f ! ,ag5cy "u    

section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 has /&+ to file 9 ! appropriate  
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an action
 to enjo9 ! ,ag5cy f )hold+ records ( ! 
,ag5cy & to ord] ! production ( any     
records ( ! ,ag5cy improp]ly )held f !  
,memb] ( ,congress 9 ! same mann] z any 
o!r p]son "u t section4  4  #d4         
,presid5tial appo9tm5t ( ,inspector     
,g5]al ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al 
,res]ve ,sy/em & ! ,bureau ( ,consum]   
,f9ancial ,protection  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh ,!     
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
section #h;,g-- 7,a7 9 subsection       
7a77#b71 by /rik+ ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( 
! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em & ! ,bureau (   
,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection12  7,b7 9
 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ! ?ird & f\r? 
s5t5ces2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7i7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7ii7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#c72  7#b7 9 section #h;,j1 by /rik+ or
 #h,n & ins]t+ #h,k1 or #h,n2  7#c7 by  

ins]t+ aft] section #h;,j ! foll[+3     
#h,k4 ,special provisions conc]n+ !     
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve    
,sy/em & ! ,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial 
,protection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al 
,res]ve ,sy/em & ! ,bureau ( ,consum]   
,f9ancial ,protection %all h all ( !    
au?orities & responsibilities provid$ by
 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ) respect to ! ,bureau 
( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection1 z if !
 ,bureau 7 "p ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! 
,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em2 &  7#b7 ) respect
 to a ,f$]al res]ve bank )\t ! p]mission
 ( ! ,f$]al res]ve bank4  7b7           
,relation%ip to ,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury ,!
 provisions ( subsection 7a7 ( section  
#h;,d 7o!r ?an ! provisions (           
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,e7 ( 
subsection 7a77#a77 %all apply to !     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors 
( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em & ! ,bureau ( 
,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection & !      
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( !      
,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em 9 ! same mann] z  

su* provisions apply to ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury & !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 respectively4  
2 &  7#d7 9 section #ab-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ ! ,*airman ( ! 
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve    
,sy/em2 aft] ,national ,security        
,ag5cy22 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
ins]t+ ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al   
,res]ve ,sy/em & ! ,bureau ( ,consum]   
,f9ancial ,protection1 aft] ,national   
,security ,ag5cy14