,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajhcg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 ,v9dman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit individuals convict$ ( brib]y1 e?ics violations1 or violations ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act f s]v+ 9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,corrupt ,lobbyi/s 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on s]vice 9 ! executive bran* 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no individual f9ally convict$ ( a brib]y (f5se1 an e?ics violation1 or a ,,f>a violation may hold any executive bran* position )9 #aj ye>s ( su* f9al conviction4 7b7 ,c]tification requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date describ$ 9 section #f1 ea* individual 9 an executive bran* position %all1 prior to assum+ su* position1 c]tify 9 writ+1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t ! individual is n prohibit$ f s]vice "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,=m & ret5tion ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe a /&>d c]tification =m = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 & %all reta9 all complet$ c]tifications = a p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s4 #c4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,removal ,any individual s]v+ 9 an executive bran* position z ( ! effective date describ$ 9 section #f :o1 aft] a det]m9ation by ! head ( ! relevant ag5cy or ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 is f\nd to be prohibit$ f su* s]vice "u section #b %all be remov$ f t position n lat] ?an #cj days aft] su* det]m9ation4 7b7 ,f9es 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may assess a f9e ( #ej1jjj = any individual f\nd 9 violation ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,resignation exception ,any individual 9 violation ( ?is ,act may avoid ! f9e assess$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if su* individual resigns f ! executive bran* position at issue )9 #ij days ( ! date ( ! det]m9ation "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,ref]ral ,! head ( an ag5cy or ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all1 = ! purposes ( br++ a civil action 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt1 ref] any individual det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 to be 9 violation ( section #b to-- 7#a7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! relevant ag5cy2 7#b7 ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel2 & 7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 z appropriate4 7d7 ,civil p5alty ,any individual :o s]ves 9 an executive bran* position 9 violation ( section #b %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ajj1jjj = ea* day ( su* s]vice4 #d4 ,responsibilities ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t 7a7 ,scre5+ ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all e/abli% proc$ures to scre5 c&idates = executive bran* positions = prohibitive f9al convictions "u section #b1 includ+ coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice z necess>y4 7b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all issue guidance to all ,f$]al ag5cies implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,reque/ = in=mation ,! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics may reque/ in=mation relat$ to ?is ,act f ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7d7 ,annual report ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all submit to ,congress an annual report describ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals scre5$ "u subsection 7a72 7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals f\nd to be prohibit$ f hold+ a position "u section #b2 & 7#c7 any en=cem5t actions tak5 "u section #c dur+ ! ye> t prec$es su* report4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,brib]y ,! t]m brib]y means a f9al conviction "u section #bja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any sub/antially simil> provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7#b7 ,e?ics violation ,! t]m e?ics violation means a f9al conviction =-- 7,a7 any (f5se willful1 int5tional1 or purposeful occurr+ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act aris+ "u-- 7i7 *apt] #aca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7ii7 ! ,,/ock ,act 7,public ,law #aab-aje72 7iii7 sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #gc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7iv7 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7v7 sections #cgbi ?r\gh #cgca ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,false ,claims ,act72 7vi7 ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja72 7vii7 ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa72 or 7viii7 any sub/antially simil> ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute relat+ to public corruption or ! abuse ( a public tru/2 or 7,b7 any ( ! foll[+ willful1 int5tional1 or purposeful violations3 7i7 ,embezzlem5t4 7ii7 ,!ft4 7iii7 ,=g]y4 7iv7 ,brib]y4 7v7 ,falsification or de/ruction ( records4 7vi7 ,a violation ( mak+ a false /atem5t4 7vii7 ,fraud relat+ to any procurem5t contract or ,f$]al program4 7viii7 ,tax evasion4 7ix7 ,a violation ( a ,f$]al crim9al tax law4 7x7 ,receipt ( /ol5 prop]ty4 7#c7 ,executive bran* position ,! t]m executive bran* position means1 at or above1 any position ( a confid5tial or policy-det]m9+ "* "u s*$ule ,c ( subp>t ,c ( "p #bac ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or successor regulation4 7#d7 ,,f>a violation ,! t]m ,,f>a violation means a conviction = any (f5se "u ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa74 7#e7 ,f9al conviction or f9ally convict$ ,! t]ms f9ally convict$ & f9al conviction ref] to a conviction-- 7,a7 :i* has n be5 appeal$ & is no long] appealable because ! "t = tak+ an appeal has expir$2 or 7,b7 :i* has be5 appeal$ & ! appeals process = :i* is complet$4 7#f7 ,lobbyi/ ,! t]m lobbyi/ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74 #f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4