,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ab1 #bjbd,mr4 ,clyde 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,mooney1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 ,mr4 ,bre*e51 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,burlison1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,palm]1 & ,mr4 ,crane7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require any memb] ( ! ,presid5t's cab9et :o is tempor>ily unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( (fice to provide notice to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,congress1 & ! public ( _! abs5ce1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ann\ncem5t ( ,unavailability by ,secret>ies ,?r\gh ,in=mational ,notifications ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,au/9 ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,notification ( inability to p]=m functions & duties ( cab9et-level positions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ccdi;e ! foll[+3 #ccdi;f4 ,notification ( inability to p]=m functions & duties ( cab9et-level position 7a7 ,notification 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if any cab9et-level (ficial is unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( _! (fice1 includ+ dur+ any abs5ce due to illness1 ! cab9et-level (ficial %all-- 7,a7 submit a notification 79 writ+7 to ! ,presid5t & congressional lead]s2 & 7,b7 publi%1 on ! public website ( ! cab9et-level (ficial's employ+ ag5cy1 ! notification n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] submitt+ su* notification4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,any notification submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( ! reasons ! cab9et-level (ficial is unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( _! (fice2 & 7,b7 a timel9e sett+ =? ! fir/ day ! cab9et-level (ficial w be unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( _! (fice & ! date ! cab9et-level (ficial expects to be able to resume p]=mance ( su* functions & duties4 7#c7 ,date ( submission ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! cab9et-level (ficial %all submit notice "u ?is subsection be=e su* cab9et-level (ficial is unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( _! (fice4 7#d7 ,national security waiv] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive ! publication requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es su* publication w\ld sev]ely jeop>dize ,unit$ ,/ates national security4 ,! ,presid5t %all submit a notice ( su* waiv] 79 writ+7 to ! congressional lead]s ) a detail$ explanation ( ! reasons = ! waiv]4 7,b7 ,publication ,not)/&+ subclause 7,a71 any ( ! congressional lead]s may publi% ! applicable notification waiv$ "u su* subclause if t congressional lead] det]m9es ! ,presid5t's reasons "u su* subclause d n m]it ! waiv]4 7b7 ,end ( p]iod ( abs5ce ,any cab9et-level (ficial :o1 aft] a p]iod ( inability to p]=m ! functions & duties ( ! (fice1 %all-- 7#a7 on ! date su* (ficial is able to resume ! p]=mance ( su* functions & duties1 submit a notification 79 writ+7 to ! ,presid5t & ! congressional lead]s2 & 7#b7 publi%1 on ! public website ( ! cab9et-level (ficial's employ+ ag5cy1 ! notification n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] submitt+ su* notification4 7c7 ,designee 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! cab9et-level (ficial is incapacitat$ or o!rwise unable to c>ry out subsection 7a7 or 7b71 ! individuals designat$ "u ?is subsection %all make ! notifications & publications requir$ "u su* subsections 7a7 & 7b74 7#b7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date a cab9et-level (ficial assumes ! duties ( _! (fice1 ! cab9et-level (ficial-- 7,a7 %all designate at lea/ "o employee ( ! employ+ ag5cy ( ! cab9et-level (ficial to c>ry out ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 submit1 to ! congressional committees ( jurisdiction1 a report id5tify+ ea* employee designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,new designee ,! cab9et-level (ficial may designate any o!r employees if ! individuals designat$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 are unable or no long] eligible to c>ry out ! duties ( a designee "u ?is subsection4 ,on ! date ( su* a subsequ5t designation1 ! cab9et-level (ficial %all submit1 to ! congressional committees ( jurisdiction1 a notification ( ! *ange 9 designees4 7#d7 ,privacy ,act ,section #eeb;a 7popul>ly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 %all n apply to any individual designat$ "u ?is subsection = purposes ( mak+ ! notice & publication requir$ by ?is section4 7d7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful = any cab9et-level (ficial or any designee "u subsection 7c7 to kn[+ly-- 7,a7 )hold in=mation t prev5ts ! implem5tation ( ?is section2 or 7,b7 fail to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,p5alty ,no ,f$]al funds may be us$ = ! sal>y or exp5ses ( any p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a74 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t su* p]son's employm5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be imm$iately t]m9at$ & su* p]son %\ld be subject to deb>m5t4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cab9et-level (ficial means-- 7,a7 ! head ( any ,executive dep>tm5t 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja72 & 7,b7 any o!r (fic] or employee :o is a memb] ( ! ,presid5t's cab9et2 & 7#b7 ! t]m congressional lead]s means ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! *air & rank+ memb] ( any committee ( jurisdiction ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate1 ! *air & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! *air & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ccdi;e ! foll[+3 #ccdi;f4 ,notification ( inability to p]=m functions & duties ( cab9et-level position4 4