,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajjec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #be1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,pflug] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,acc\ntability  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t to develop & implem5t m&atory
 tra9+ = cov]$ ,f$]al employees reg>d+  
compliance ) directives f ! ,presid5t1  
,vice ,presid5t1 & o!r political        
appo9tees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,resi/ance ,activities by ,f$]al        
,employees ,act or ! ,,/rafe ,act4  #b4 
,compliance tra9+ = ,f$]al employees    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice
 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all develop &  
implem5t a tra9+ program = cov]$ ,f$]al 
employees on ! limitations ) respect to 
oppos+1 ob/ruct+1 or imp$+ lawful       
directives f ! ,presid5t1 ,vice         
,presid5t1 or any o!r political         
appo9tee1 includ+ ,executive ord]s1     

,national ,security ,presid5tial        
,memor&a1 ,presid5tial ,decision        
,directives1 ,ag5cy ,directives4  7b7   
,tra9+ cont5ts ,! tra9+ program requir$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an
 explanation ( ! violations & p5alties  
associat$ ) ob/ruct+ ! ex]cise ( !      
au?ority or ! p]=mance ( !              
responsibilities ( ! ,presid5t or a     
political appo9tee2 &  7#b7 in/ructions 
on-- 7,a7 id5tify+ ! activities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & subsection 7a7 :i*   
,f$]al employees are prohibit$ f engag+ 
92 &  7,b7 h[ to report ,f$]al employees
 engag+ 9 su* prohibit$ activities to   
appropriate political appo9tees 9 !     
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice4  7c7 ,tra9+  
s*$ule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*     
,f$]al ag5cy %all require ea* cov]$     
,f$]al employee ( su* ag5cy to-- 7,a7   
complete ! tra9+ program implem5t$ "u   
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! appo9tm5t ( su* cov]$ ,f$]al    
employee to a position 9 su* ag5cy2 &   
7ii7 n less ?an once e #ab mon?s2 &     

7,b7 ea* "t su* cov]$ ,f$]al employee   
completes su* tra9+ program1 sign a     
writt5 /atem5t ackn[l$g+ t su* cov]$    
,f$]al employee has receiv$ su* tra9+ & 
t su* cov]$ ,f$]al employee w act 9     
accordance ) su* tra9+4  7#b7 ,effective
 date ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on
 ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t        
implem5ts ! tra9+ program requir$ "u    
subsection 7a74  #c4 ,report+  7a7      
,report+ process ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all e/abli%$ a 
process = cov]$ ,f$]al employees to     
report ,f$]al employees = engag+ 9      
activities describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 
7b77#a7 :i* ,f$]al employees are        
prohibit$ f engag+ 9 to appropriate     
political appo9tees 9 ! ,s5ior          
,executive ,s]vice4  7b7 ,report to     
,presid5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e six   
mon?s !reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy
 %all submit to ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! 

,presid5t a report conta9+-- 7#a7 !     
numb] ( reports submitt$ dur+ ! p]iod   
cov]$ by ! report ) respect to ,f$]al   
employees ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy engag+ 9   
activities describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 
7b77#a7 9 violation ( law1 regulation1  
or policy2 &  7#b7 ! numb] (            
inve/igations into su* activities t 7   
initiat$1 ongo+1 or complet$ dur+ !     
p]iod cov]$ by ! report4  #d4 ,p5alties 
= noncompliance ) lawful directives ,9  
addition to any o!r p5alties impos$ by  
law1 a cov]$ employee :o unlawfully     
opposes1 ob/ructs1 or imp$es a lawful   
directive describ$ 9 section #b7;a7 %all
 be subject to-- 7#a7 discipl9>y action 
up to & includ+ removal1 r$uction 9     
grade1 deb>m5t f ,f$]al employm5t = a   
p]iod n to exce$ #e ye>s1 susp5sion1 or 
reprim&2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( a civil   
p5alty n to exce$ #a1jjj2 or  7#c7 any  
comb9ation ( ! p5alties describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  #e4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ ,f$]al employee
 ,! t]m cov]$ ,f$]al employee means an  

individual hold+ a position 9 ! civil   
s]vice 9 ! executive bran* t is         
classifi$ at or above ,,gs-#ae ( !      
,g5]al ,s*$ule 7or equival5t7 or 9 !    
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice 7or equival5t7
 & ei!r-- 7,a7 is 9 an elem5t ( !       
intellig5ce community 7z su* t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national     
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc7d7772  7,b7 is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se2  7,c7 ! duties ( :i* are       
prim>ily-- 7i7 p]=m+ law en=cem5t       
activities1 includ+-- 7,i7 !            
inve/igation1 appreh5sion1 or det5tion (
 individuals suspect$ or convict$ (     
(f5ses aga9/ ! crim9al laws ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 ! en=cem5t (          
immigration laws 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja772
  7ii7 ! prosecution ( su* individuals =
 su* (f5ses2  7iii7 ! protection (      
(ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ?reats 
to p]sonal safety2  7iv7 p]=m+          
diplomatic activities ) =eign entities  

on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7v7 !  
developm5t1 implem5tation1 or en=cem5t (
 regulations issu$ by ,f$]al ag5cies1   
o!r ?an regulations p]ta9+ only to !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,d7 is a         
sup]visor 7at any level7 ( a position 9 
! executive bran* ! duties ( :i* are    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7      
,political appo9tee def9$ ,! t]m        
political appo9tee means an individual  
hold+-- 7,a7 a position :i* has be5     
except$ f ! competitive s]vice by reason
 ( its confid5tial1 policy-det]m9+1     
policy-mak+1 or policy-advocat+ "*2 or  
7,b7 a position 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive   
,s]vice z a nonc>e] appo9tee 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74