,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjbc,mr4   
,langwor?y 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1    
,mr4 ,buck1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1    
,mr4 ,al=d1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4         
,williams ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,edw>ds1   
,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 & ,mr4        
,timmons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,acc\ntability  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics to e/abli% & 
ma9ta9 a c5traliz$ database = executive 
bran* e?ics records ( nonc>e] appo9tees4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,executive ,bran* ,acc\ntability &  
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,c5traliz$       
database = publicly available gov]nm5t  
e?ics records  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]  
?an #baj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all e/abli% a         
se>*able1 sortable database ?r\gh :i*   
memb]s ( ! public c access cov]$ e?ics  
records4  7b7 ,specifications ( database

 ,! database "u subsection 7a7 %all be--
 7#a7 ho/$ on a (ficial website ( !     
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics )\t *>ge & )\t
 a requirem5t t memb]s ( ! public regi/]
 = access2  7#b7 accessible ?r\gh an    
application programm+ int]face2 &  7#c7 
fully compliant )-- 7,a7 section #ejh ( 
! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d72 &  7,b7 ! mo/ rec5t  
,web ,cont5t ,accessibility ,guidel9es  
7or successor guidel9es74  7c7          
,applicability ( o!r inspection         
proc$ures ,9 e/abli%+ ! database "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics may n apply !         
inspection proc$ures e/abli%$ 9 section 
#acajg7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 to any proc$ures conc]n+ !       
accessibility ( cov]$ e?ics records4    
7d7 ,ag5cy coop]ation  7#a7 ,submission 
( electronic cov]$ e?ics records ,except
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7g71 ! designat$
 ag5cy e?ics (ficial ( ea* employ+ ag5cy
 %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act or )9 #fj    

days ( receipt or issuance1 submit      
electronic copies ( cov]$ e?ics records1
 9 su* =mat & ?r\gh su* means z !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 
may require2 &  7,b7 ensure t ! cont5t (
 all su* records is ma*9e readable &    
compliant ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection  
7b74  7#b7 ,co/s associat$ ) compliance 
,! co/ ( comply+ ) ! requirem5ts (      
p>agraph 7#a7 & upload+ cov]$ e?ics     
records to ! website ( ! ,(fice (       
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all be !              
responsibility ( ! employ+ ag5cy4  7e7  
,reimbursable co/s  7#a7 ,p]iodic       
assessm5t ,9 consultation ) ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics is au?oriz$ to
 p]iodically assess f any ag5cy a %>e ( 
! co/s ( e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ ! database1 
provid$ t ! total am\nts assess$ d n    
exce$ co/s actually incurr$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 & provid$ fur!r t   
any "p ( ! assessm5t attributable to !  
co/ ( s]vices ( p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice (   
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics does n exce$ ! co/ ( "o

 full-"t equival5t4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation &
 reimbursem5t  7,a7 ,det]m9ation ,!     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all assi/
 ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 9 det]m9+  
am\nts to assess ag5cies & 9 collect+ ! 
assessm5ts au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection4  
7,b7 ,reimbursem5t ,ea* ag5cy 9 !       
executive bran* is au?oriz$ to reimburse
 ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics = an       
assess$ %>e ( su* co/s4  7f7 ,r$actions 
,cov]$ e?ics records may n be r$act$    
except to ! ext5t necess>y to-- 7#a7    
ensure ! exclusion ( in=mation describ$ 
9 subsection 7i77#c77;,b72  7#b7 prev5t 
! release ( trade secrets or comm]cial  
in=mation t is privileg$ or confid5tial1
 unless ! disclosure ( su* in=mation is 
requir$ pursuant to section #acajd (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7#c7 
prev5t ! release ( in=mation t1 9 !     
op9ion ( ! ,director1 poses an          
id5tifiable risk to ! safety ( an       
individual1 su* z a /reet address1 ! "n 
( a m9or1 or a brok]age acc\nt numb]4   
7g7 ,records pr$at+ e/abli%m5t ( !      

database  7#a7 ,se>* = old] in=mation ,n
 lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* employ+ ag5cy  
%all complete a se>* reasonably         
calculat$ to f9d cov]$ e?ics records t 7
 creat$ dur+ ! #i-ye> p]iod prec$+ !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,includ$ in=mation & c]tification ,!    
se>* %all include all mat]ials 9 !      
possession ( ! ag5cy's e?ics (fice or   
readily accessible mat]ials 9 any o!r   
(fice )9 ! ag5cy t ! designat$ ag5cy    
e?ics (ficial c]tifies 9 writ+ is ! mo/ 
likely (fice to possess cov]$ e?ics     
records4  7#c7 ,exclusion f se>* ,!     
ag5cy may exclude in=mation describ$ 9  
subsection 7i77#c77;,b7 f ! se>*4  7#d7 
,electronic copies ,! ag5cy %all provide
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t     
,e?ics ) electronic copies ( all cov]$  
e?ics records 9 a mann] prescrib$ by !  
,director & z requir$ by ?is ,act )     
respect to =mat & accessibility4  7#e7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !     
completion ( ! se>* "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 

designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficial %all      
provide ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (        
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics ) a report t           
describes-- 7,a7 ! scope ( ! se>* & /eps
 und]tak5 to id5tify in=mation2  7,b7 a 
copy ( ! c]tification requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 ! be/ e/imate z to 
! complet5ess ( ! collection ( in=mation
 provid$ to ! ,director2  7,d7 an       
id5tification ( any categories (        
in=mation kn[n to ! ag5cy t ! ag5cy 0   
unable to f9d2 &  7,e7 a c]tification   
sign$ by ! designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficial
 affirm+ t ! ag5cy made reasonable ef=ts
 9 good fai? to id5tify & obta9 cov]$   
e?ics records4  7#f7 ,publication ,!    
,director %all publi% ! report "u       
p>agraph 7#e7 on ! (ficial website ( !  
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4  7h7 ,removal
 ( records f ! database ,not)/&+ any o!r
 law reg>d+ ! de/ruction ( records or   
in=mation1 all cov]$ e?ics records      
requir$ to be includ$ 9 ! database %all 
rema9 publicly available ?r\gh !        
database e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act = a p]iod 

( n less ?an #aj ye>s4  7i7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy
 means ea* executive ag5cy1 z def9$ 9   
section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 & ea* compon5t ( ! ,executive    
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,cov]$      
employee  7,a7 ,inclusions ,! t]m cov]$ 
employee includes ! foll[+ individuals3 
7i7 ,ea* individual :o is-- 7,i7 a      
nonc>e] employee2 &  7,,ii7 is describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h7 ( section   
#acajc7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7ii7 ,ea* individual s]v+ 9 a   
position ) respect to :i* a det]m9ation 
has be5 made "u section #geaa7;b77#b7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7iii7   
,ea* special ,gov]nm5t employee1 z def9$
 9 section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 :o is employ$ 9 !         
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 o!r ?an
 a special gov]nm5t employee s]v+ solely
 on a ,f$]al advisory committee or      
presid5tial advisory committee4  7iv7   
,an individual :o previ\sly s]v$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 a capacity describ$ 9

 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 )9 ! la/  
#aj ye>s4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m cov]$
 employee excludes any individual       
describ$ 9 section #acajg7;a77#a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7    
,cov]$ e?ics record  7,a7 ,inclusions ,!
 t]m cov]$ e?ics record-- 7i7 ) respect 
to any individual1 means-- 7,i7 ea*     
approval grant$ pursuant to subsection  
7b7 or subsection 7c7 ( section #ijh (  
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &       
7,,ii7 ea* report to ,congress requir$  
"u section #ijh7;d7 ( title #cg1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 ) respect to a    
cov]$ employee1 means ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7,i7 ,ea* public f9ancial disclosure    
report fil$ pursuant to section #acajc  
or section #acaje7l7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7,,ii7 ,ea* am5dm5t to a 
public f9ancial disclosure report fil$  
pursuant to section #acajc or section   
#acaje7l7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7,,iii7 ,ea* waiv] (-- 7aa7 a   
po/-employm5t re/riction1 pursuant to   
subsection 7c77#b77;,c7 or subsection   

7k7 ( section #bjg ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2  7bb7 section #bjh7;a7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t has   
be5 issu$ pursuant to section           
#bjh7;b77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7cc7 a public f9ancial          
disclosure requirem5t1 pursuant to      
section #acajc7;i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7dd7 ! requirem5t to     
disclose a gift1 pursuant to section    
#acajd7;a77#b77;,c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2 &  7ee7 a provision ( any 
regulation ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t       
,e?ics1 supplem5tal ag5cy e?ics         
regulation1 or ,executive ord] p]ta9+ to
 gov]nm5t e?ics4  7,,iv7 ,ea*           
au?orization ( an individual to         
p>ticipate 9 a matt] f :i* recusal w\ld 
o!rwise be requir$ "u any provision (   
law1 regulation1 ,executive ord]1 or    
policy p]ta9+ to gov]nm5t e?ics &       
applicable to ! individual z an employee
 ( ! executive bran*4  7,v7 ,ea*        
approval or au?orization p]mitt+ an     
individual to accept a gift f an outside

 s\rce t w\ld o!rwise be prohibit$ "u   
section #gcec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 or any o!r provision ( law1      
regulation1 ,executive ord]1 or policy  
p]ta9+ to gov]nm5t e?ics & applicable to
 ! individual z an employee ( !         
executive bran*4  7,,vi7 ,ea*           
det]m9ation-- 7aa7 t a position may be  
exclud$ f o!rwise applicable public     
f9ancial disclosure requirem5ts1        
pursuant to section #acajc7;f77#e7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7bb7 t  
an employee ( ! executive bran*1 or !   
sp\se or m9or *ild ( an employee ( !    
executive bran*1 mu/ dive/ a f9ancial   
int]e/2 or  7cc7 reg>d+ an individual t 
is made pursuant to any o!r provision ( 
law1 regulation1 ,executive ord]1 or    
policy p]ta9+ to gov]nm5t e?ics &       
applicable to ! individual z an employee
 or =m] employee ( ! executive bran*4   
7,,vii7 ,ea* writt5 e?ics agreem5t1     
recusal1 or scre5+ arrangem5t p]ta9+ to 
employm5t 9 ! executive bran*4  7,,viii7
 ,ea* record ( a presid5tial appo9tee's 

completion ( e?ics tra9+ requir$ "u a   
regulation ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t       
,e?ics4  7,,ix7 ,ea* ,c]tificate (      
,dive/iture issu$ pursuant to section   
#ajdc ( title #bf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& ea* reque/ t result$ 9 ! issuance ( a 
,c]tificate ( ,dive/iture4  7,x7 ,ea*   
qualifi$ bl9d tru/ agreem5t & ea* record
 describ$ 9 section #acajd7;f77#e77;,d7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,xi7
 ,ea* record submitt$ pursuant to       
section #acajc7;b77#a7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code = ! purpose ( mak+  
curr5t1 ) respect to income & honor>ia1 
a f9ancial disclosure fil$ pursuant to t
 p>agraph4  7,,xii7 ,ea* notice submitt$
 pursuant to section #acaaa ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code & any c]tification  
by a ,s5ate-confirm$ presid5tial        
appo9tee z to compliance ) an e?ics     
agreem5t1 :e!r submitt$ to ! employ+    
ag5cy1 ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 or !
 ,s5ate4  7,,xiii7 ,any writt5 op9ion   
issu$ pursuant to section #hdg ( !      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  

#bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha71 except t 
! employ+ ag5cy may r$act ! "n ( an     
individual or organization ) :om an     
individual has n yet accept$ an (f] (   
employm5t or comp5sation4  7,,xiv7 ,any 
notification fil$ pursuant to section   
#ag ( ! ,/op ,trad+ ,on ,congressional  
,k ,act 7,public ,law #aab-aje71 except 
t ! ag5cy may )hold ! public release (  
any su* notification until su* "t z !   
employee has accept$ an (f] ( employm5t 
or comp5sation f an individual or       
organization t is ! subject ( !         
notification4  7,,xv7 ,ea* c]tification 
made pursuant to-- 7aa7 section #bjc7;e7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7bb7
 section #bje7;f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2 or  7cc7 section          
#bjg7;j77#e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7,,xvi7 ,any o!r category (     
records t ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics det]m9es is appropriate
 = inclusion 9 ! database4  7,b7        
,exclusions ,! t]m cov]$ e?ics record   
excludes-- 7i7 national def5se          

in=mation2  7ii7 ! subject ( an ongo+   
law en=cem5t matt] :i*1 9 ! op9ion ( !  
ag5cy1 requires ! in=mation or record to
 be kept confid5tial2  7iii7 a          
confid5tial f9ancial disclosure report  
"u section #acaji ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 or  7iv7 individualiz$    
e?ics c\nsel+ or advice conc]n+ an      
int]pretation ( applicable legal        
requirem5ts t has be5 provid$ by an     
e?ics (ficial to an individual1 except t
 su* in=mation or record %all n be      
exclud$ f ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act if-- 
7,i7 ! in=mation or record has !        
op]ative effect ( alt]+ a legal         
obligation ( ! individual1 su* z !      
approval ( an employee's acceptance ( a 
gift f an outside s\rce "u a regulation 
requir+ approval2 or  7,,ii7 is requir$ 
by law to be issu$1 su* z a             
po/-employm5t op9ion t section #hdg ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law        
#aaj-aha74  7#d7 ,employ+ ag5cy ,! t]m  
employ+ ag5cy means any ag5cy t employs 

or employ$ ! individual ^: record is !  
subject ( a requirem5t ( ?is ,act1      
except t ! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records
 ,adm9i/ration %all be det]m9$ to be !  
employ+ ag5cy ) respect to any record = 
:i* x is responsible4  7#e7 ,nonc>e]    
employee ,! t]m nonc>e] employee means  
an individual :o is-- 7,a7 an employee1 
z def9$ 9 section #baje ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 s]v+ 9 a position 9
 ! executive bran*2 &  7,b7 is-- 7i7    
s]v+ 9 a position to :i* ! ,presid5t    
appo9t$ ! individual 7)\t reg>d to :e!r 
! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate 0 requir$ )
 respect to t appo9tm5t71 o!r ?an an    
individual :o is-- 7,i7 a memb] ( a     
uni=m$ s]vice1 z t t]m is def9$ 9       
section #baj7m7 ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daj7m772 or  7,,ii7
 a memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice s]v+ "u a   
c>e] appo9tm5t1 z describ$ 9 section    
#cja ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cida72  7ii7 a nonc>e]  
appo9tee1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#cacb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code2  7iii7 s]v+ 9 a position 9 a     
,f$]al executive sy/em t is comp>able to
 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 !         
appo9tm5t to :i* is n made ?r\gh        
m]it-bas$ proc$ures1 su* z a position 9 
! ,transportation ,security ,executive  
,s]vice2 or  7iv7 s]v+ 9 a position )   
respect to :i* a det]m9ation has be5    
made "u section #geaa7;b77#b7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7j7           
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or ! application ( su* provision to
 any p]son or circum/ance is held to be 
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! application ( ! rema9+ provisions (  
?is ,act to any p]son or circum/ance1   
%all n be affect$4