,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjba,mr4    
,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a    
#e-ye> ban on individuals appo9t$ to    
,executive ,s*$ule positions & ,memb]s (
 ,congress engag+ 9 lobby+ activities at
 ! ,f$]al level4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean+ ,up        
,wa%+ton's ,act4  #b4 #e-ye> ban on     
lobby+ by individuals appo9t$ to        
,executive ,s*$ule positions & ,memb]s (
 ,congress  7a7 ,individuals appo9t$ to 
,executive ,s*$ule positions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bjg7;d7 ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7d7 ,re/rictions on v s5ior    
p]sonnel ( ! executive bran* & indep5d5t
 ag5cies  7#a7 ,vice ,presid5t  7,a7    
,re/rictions ,9 addition to !           
re/rictions set =? 9 subsections 7a7 &  
7b71 any p]son :o s]ves 9 ! position (  
,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & :o1 

)9 #b ye>s aft] ! t]m9ation ( t p]son's 
s]vice 9 t position1 kn[+ly makes1 ) !  
int5t to influ5ce1 any communication to 
or appe>ance be=e any p]son describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 on behalf ( any o!r   
p]son 7except ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 9       
connection ) any matt] on :i* su* p]son 
seeks (ficial action by any (fic] or    
employee ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9      
section #baf ( ?is title4  7,b7 ,p]sons 
:o may n be contact$ ,a p]son describ$ 9
 ?is subp>agraph is-- 7i7 any (fic] or  
employee ( any dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9 :i* !
 ,vice ,presid5t s]v$ )9 a p]iod ( #a   
ye> be=e ! ,vice ,presid5t's s]vice or  
employm5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
t]m9at$2 &  7ii7 any p]son appo9t$ to a 
position 9 ! executive bran* :i* is li/$
 9 section #ecab1 #ecac1 #ecad1 #ecae1  
or #ecaf ( title #e4  7#b7 ,five-ye>    
re/riction on individuals 9 ,executive  
s*$ule & equival5t positions  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c71 & 9 addition to !          

re/rictions set =? 9 subsections 7a7 &  
7b71 any individual employ$ 9 a position
 9 ! executive bran* = :i* ! rate ( pay 
is ! rate ( pay payable = any level ( ! 
,executive ,s*$ule "u sub*apt] ,,ii (   
*apt] #ec ( title #e :o1 )9 #e ye>s aft]
 ! t]m9ation ( 8 or h] s]vice or        
employm5t 9 su* position1 kn[+ly makes1 
) ! int5t to influ5ce1 any communication
 to or appe>ance be=e any (fic] or      
employee ( any dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9 !    
executive bran*1 on behalf ( any o!r    
p]son 7except ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 9       
connection ) any matt] on :i* su* p]son 
seeks (ficial action by any (fic] or    
employee ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 %all  
be puni%$ z provid$ 9 section #baf ( ?is
 title4  7,b7 ,special ,gov]nm5t        
employees ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply
 to a special ,gov]nm5t employee :o     
s]ves less ?an #fj days 9 ! #a-ye> p]iod
 be=e 8 or h] s]vice or employm5t z su* 
employee t]m9ates4  7,c7 ,waiv]  7i7    
,au?ority ,except z provid$ 9 clause    
7ii71 at ! reque/ ( a dep>tm5t or ag5cy1

 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t     
,e?ics may waive ! re/rictions "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a         
position1 or a category ( positions1 if 
! ,director det]m9es t-- 7,i7 !         
imposition ( ! re/rictions ) respect to 
! position1 or category ( positions1    
w\ld create an undue h>d%ip on !        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9 obta9+ qualifi$     
p]sonnel to fill ! position1 or category
 ( positions2 &  7,,ii7 grant+ ! waiv]  
w\ld n create ! pot5tial = use ( undue  
influ5ce or unfair advantage4  7ii7     
,exclud$ positions ,! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics may n waive ! 
re/rictions "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )       
respect to-- 7,i7 a position 9 !        
executive bran* 7includ+ any indep5d5t  
ag5cy7 = :i* ! rate ( pay is ! rate (   
pay payable = level ,i ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule2 or  7,,ii7 a position 9 !      
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t = :i* ! 
rate ( pay is ! rate ( pay = level ,,ii 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4  4  7#b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section    

#bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c77#b7--  
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+  
clauses 7i7 & 7iii72  7,,ii7 by         
r$esignat+ clauses 7ii71 7iv71 & 7v7 z  
clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii71             
respectively2 &  7,,iii7 9 clause 7i71 z
 s r$esignat$-- 7aa7 by /rik+ :i* is n  
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 ! fir/ place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ = :i* ! rate ( pay is n 
specifi$ 9 or fix$ accord+ to sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e2 &  7bb7 by 
/rik+ 1 or1 = a p]iod ( #b ye>s & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( clause 7i7 & ins]t+
 a comma2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+     
clause 7ii7 or 7iv7 & ins]t+ clause 7i7 
or 7ii72 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7h77#b71  
by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce4  7b7 ,memb]s (
 ,congress ,section #bjg7;e77#a7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #b    
ye>s & ins]t+ #e ye>s2 &  7#b7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ ,any p]son
 :o is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives or an elect$ (fic] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & :o1 )9 #a ye> 
aft] t p]son leaves (fice1 & ins]t+ ,any
 p]son :o is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & :o1 )9 #e ye>s aft] t 
p]son leaves (fice1 or any p]son :o is  
an elect$ (fic] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & :o1 )9 #a ye> aft] t  
p]son leaves (fice14