,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #c1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,subramanyam 7= himself & ,mr4
 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to require a backgr\nd inve/igation &  
c]ta9 disclosures f cov]$ p]sons        
repres5t+ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t be=e a     
=eign sov]eign1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,ju/ice & ,acc\ntability =              
,repres5tatives ,engag$ 9 ,diplomacy    
,act or ! ,,j>$ ,act4  #b4 ,disclosures 
requir$  7a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* cov]$     
individual-- 7#a7 %all1 prior to engag+ 
9 any ( ! activities describ$ 9         
subsection 7d77#a77;,b71 h a security   
cle>ance = access+ classifi$ in=mation  
ne$$ to c>ry out su* activities t is    
grant$ aft] an appropriate backgr\nd    
inve/igation2  7#b7 %all file annually )
 ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics f9ancial   
disclosure =ms "u section #acajc7;d7 (  

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 su*    
mann] & to su* ext5t z if su* individual
 7 requir$ to file "u su* subsection2 & 
7#c7 may n1 at any "t1 engage 9         
negotiations ) or accept any agreem5t on
 behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is 9 !      
direct f9ancial int]e/ ( a cov]$ p]son f
 a =eign gov]nm5t or ag5t ( a =eign     
gov]nm5t ) :om su* individual engag$ 9  
any ( ! activities describ$ 9 subsection
 7d77#a77;,b74  7b7 ,reports ,! ,(fice (
 ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all1 on a qu>t]ly    
basis1 submit to ,congress & concurr5tly
 make available to ! public a report t  
includes ) respect to ! #ij-;day p]iod  
end+ on ! date ( ! submission ( !       
report-- 7#a7 ea* f9ancial disclosure =m
 fil$ by cov]$ individuals pursuant to  
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ea* violation ( & !   
correspond+ p5alty assess$ "u ?is ,act4 
7c7 ,violations & p5alties ,an          
individual :o violates ! requirem5ts (  
?is ,act %all be subject to ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,removal & prohibit$ activities ,^u
 a det]m9ation by ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t  

,e?ics ( a violation "u ?is ,act1 !     
individual %all be prohibit$ f-- 7,a7   
s]v+ 9 ! role 9 :i* ! individual meets !
 def9ition ( a cov]$ individual or p]=m+
 ! activities associat$ ) su* role2 &   
7,b7 be+ grant$ a security cle>ance =   
access to classifi$ in=mation4  7#b7    
,ref]ral ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all ref] an individual
 9 violation ( p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( 
subsection 7a7 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 :o
 may br+ a civil action 9 any           
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt  
aga9/ any su* individual4  7#c7         
,p5alties  7,a7 ,failure to file ,!     
p5alty = failure to file a report "u ?is
 ,act %all be treat$ 9 ! same mann] & to
 ! same ext5t z if section #acajf (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 appli$4  
7,b7 ,prohibit$ negotiations or         
agreem5ts ,a cov]$ individual :o kn[+ly 
violates subsection 7a77#c7 %all be     
imprison$ = n m ?an "o ye> or f9$ "u    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or bo?4 
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$

 individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual     
means--  7,a7 any individual :o1 )\t    
ent]+ into a =mal contractual or        
employm5t relation%ip ) ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t-- 7i7 acts or purports to act 
z an ag5t1 repres5tative1 employee1 or  
s]vant1 or 9 any o!r capacity at ! ord]1
 reque/1 or "u ! direction or control ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 engages 9     
activities t are directly or indirectly 
sup]vis$1 direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or
 subsidiz$ 9 :ole or 9 major "p by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 directly or  
?r\gh any o!r p]son--  7,i7 engages ) a 
=eign gov]nm5t or ag5t ( a =eign        
gov]nm5t 9 political activities = or 9 !
 int]e/ or purport$ int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t2  7,,ii7 outside ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates solicits1 collects1 disburses1 or
 disp5ses contributions1 loans1 money1  
or o!r ?+s ( value = or 9 ! int]e/ or   
purport$ int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or
  7,,iii7 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
repres5ts ! int]e/s or purport$ int]e/s 
( su* ,unit$ ,/ates be=e any dep>tm5t or

 (ficial ( a =eign gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 any
 p]son :o agrees1 cons5ts1 assumes or   
purports to act z1 or :o is or holds    
himself out to be1 :e!r or n pursuant to
 contractual relation%ip1 an ag5t ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! mann] describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,cov]$ p]son ,! 
t]m cov]$ p]son means any ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,a cov]$ individual4  7,b7 ,a      
sp\se4  7,c7 ,a close relative4  7,d7 ,a
 family memb]4  7,e7 ,an ag5t ( !       
individual4  7,f7 ,a g5]al p>tn] ( an   
entity own$ 9 "p or 9 :ole by a cov]$   
individual4  7,g7 ,any organization 9   
:i* su* cov]$ individual is s]v+ z      
(fic]1 director1 tru/ee1 g5]al p>tn] or 
employee4  7,h7 ,any p]son or           
organization ) :om su* cov]$ individual 
is negotiat+ or has any arrangem5t      
conc]n+ prospective employm5t4  7#c7    
,close relative ,! t]m close relative   
means1 9 relation to ! cov]$ individual 
or ! sp\se ( ! cov]$ individual1 any ( !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,a p>5t4  7,b7 ,a *ild4  
7,c7 ,a sibl+4  7#d7 ,political         

activities ,! t]m political activities  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #a ( 
! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa74