,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,transportation & 
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t          
corruption by appropriately limit+      
donations = any public prop]ty1 build+1 
or fixture at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 ! ,naval   
,obs]vatory1 or c]ta9 o!r public        
prop]ty1 = ev5ts on su* prop]ty1 or =   
monum5ts to liv+ curr5t or =m]          
,presid5ts1 curr5t or =m] ,vice         
,presid5ts1 or curr5t or =m] employees  
or (fic]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/op ,ballroom ,brib]y ,act4  #b4       
,donation re/rictions = c]ta9 public    

prop]ty l9k$ to ,presid5t or ,vice      
,presid5t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m     
cov]$ project means-- 7,a7 ! ma9t5ance1 
acquisition1 enhancem5t1 improvem5t1    
alt]ation1 demolition1 or con/ruction ( 
any public prop]ty 7includ+ real        
prop]ty71 build+1 or fixture locat$ on  
or imm$iately adjac5t to ! gr\nds ( !   
,:ite ,h\se1 ! gr\nds ( ,numb] ,"o      
,obs]vatory ,circle1 or o!r public      
prop]ty int5d$ = or d$icat$ to ! use ( !
 sitt+ ,presid5t1 ! sitt+ ,vice         
,presid5t1 or a sp\se or *ild ( ! sitt+ 
,presid5t or ! sitt+ ,vice ,presid5t2   
7,b7 ! ma9t5ance1 acquisition1          
enhancem5t1 improvem5t1 alt]ation1      
demolition1 or con/ruction ( a ,f$]al   
monum5t or o!r /ructure on public       
prop]ty t names or honors a liv+ curr5t 
or =m] ,presid5t1 ,vice ,presid5t1 or   
employee or (fic] appo9t$ by !          
,presid5t2 or  7,c7 an ev5t ho/$ on !   
gr\nds ( ! ,:ite ,h\se1 ! gr\nds (      
,numb] ,"o ,obs]vatory ,circle1 or on   

any o!r public prop]ty int5d$ = or      
d$icat$ to ! use ( ! sitt+ ,presid5t1 ! 
sitt+ ,vice ,presid5t1 or a sp\se or    
*ild ( ! sitt+ ,presid5t or ! sitt+     
,vice ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,donation ,! t]m 
donation means a gift1 donation1 beque/1
 or devise ( any?+ ( value1 includ+     
s]vices1 :e!r made directly to ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t or indirectly via ano!r entity
 or p]son4  7#c7 ,=eign gov]nm5t ,! t]m 
=eign gov]nm5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #gcdb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#d7 ,lobby+ activities ,! t]m  
lobby+ activities has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #c ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure   
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74  7#e7
 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it 
organization means an organization t is 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 (      
section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section 
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7b7 ,re/rictions 
on accept+ donations  7#a7 ,,nps & ,,oge
 approval be=e acceptance or use ( a    
donation = a cov]$ project ,a donation =

 a cov]$ project may be accept$ or us$  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t only-- 7,a7 9     
accordance ) an au?ority to accept gifts
 or reimbursem5ts "u exi/+ law2 &  7,b7 
if ! individual :o is s]v+ 9 ! position 
( ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 
& :o has be5 appo9t$ to su* position by 
! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( 
! ,s5ate-- 7i7 makes a writt5           
det]m9ation1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !         
individual :o is s]v+ 9 ! position (    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1
 & :o has be5 appo9t$ to su* position by
 ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t (
 ! ,s5ate1 t ! donation complies ) !    
re/rictions "u p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7     
submits to ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives ! det]m9ation describ$ 9
 clause 7i72 &  7iii7 publi%es !        
det]m9ation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7 ,re/rictions2     
requirem5ts = donors  7,a7 ,prohibit$   

donations ,a donation = a cov]$ project 
may n be accept$ or us$ by an (fic] or  
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !   
,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1 or a       
non-,gov]nm5tal ag5t op]at+ on behalf ( 
su* an (fic] or employee1 if ! ultimate 
s\rce ( ! donation1 9 "p or 9 :ole1 is a
 p]son :o-- 7i7 at ! "t ! donation is   
made is1 or at any "t on or aft] ! date 
on :i* ! sitt+ ,presid5t assum$ ! (fice 
( ,presid5t 01 involv$ 9 litigation ) ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 at ! "t !       
donation is made is1 or at any "t on or 
aft] ! date on :i* ! sitt+ ,presid5t    
assum$ ! (fice ( ,presid5t 01 ! subject 
or t>get ( an adm9i/rative inve/igation 
or o!r en=cem5t action by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2  7iii7 at ! "t ! donation is 
made is seek+ or has 9 effect a contract
 or o!r bus9ess relation%ip ) ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t2  7iv7 at ! "t ! donation is  
made is seek+ a grant f ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t or has receiv$ su* grant = :i*
 ! funds h n be5 fully exp5d$1 revok$1  
or deplet$2  7v7 at ! "t ! donation is  

made is1 or at any "t on or aft] ! date 
on :i* ! sitt+ ,presid5t assum$ ! (fice 
( ,presid5t 01 involv$ 9 lobby+         
activities t>get+ any "p ( ! executive  
bran*2  7vi7 at ! "t ! donation is made 
is seek+ or reque/+1 or at any "t on or 
aft] ! date on :i* ! sitt+ ,presid5t    
assum$ ! (fice ( ,presid5t s\ght1       
reque/$1 or receiv$1 a p>don f !        
,presid5t2 or  7vii7 at ! "t ! donation 
is made is seek+1 or at any "t on or    
aft] ! date on :i* ! sitt+ ,presid5t    
assum$ ! (fice ( ,presid5t s\ght1 to be 
appo9t$ to a position 9 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t by ! ,presid5t4  7,b7         
,integrity ( donation ,a donation = a   
cov]$ project may n be accept$ or us$ if
 ! donation-- 7i7 includes z an actual  
or impli$ condition ( receipt ( !       
donation any b5efit d]iv$ f ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 has be5 co]c$ ?r\gh !  
use ( ! au?ority or position ( any (fic]
 or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
! ,presid5t or ! ,vice ,presid5t2 or    
7iii7 w\ld influ5ce or appe> to influ5ce

 ! p]=mance ( ! responsibilities by any 
(fic] or employee ( ! executive bran* ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,presid5t 
or ,vice ,presid5t1 or w\ld o!rwise     
compromise ! integrity or appe>ance (   
integrity ( any "p ( ! executive bran* (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,prohibit$   
solicitation ,an (fic] or employee ( !  
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+
 ! ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1 or !    
sp\se or *ild ( ! ,presid5t or ,vice    
,presid5t1 may n solicit a donation = a 
cov]$ project4  7,d7 ,approval ( =eign  
gifts & emolum5ts ,a donation = a cov]$ 
project made by a =eign gov]nm5t may n  
be accept$ unless ,congress has approv$ 
! accept+ ( ! donation4  7c7            
,po/-,donation re/rictions  7#a7 ,donor 
recognition limitations ,a donor "n1    
donor logo1 or o!r indication ( !       
id5tity ( a donor may n be display$ at  
any location describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#a7 z recognition ( ! donation4     
7#b7  ,cool+-(f p]iod  ,a p]son mak+ a  
donation = a cov]$ project may n engage 

9 any lobby+ activities direct$ at any  
(fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a 
position 9 ! executive bran*1 includ+ ! 
,presid5t or ! ,vice ,presid5t1 dur+ !  
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
donation4  7#c7  ,conv]sion ( donation  
to p]sonal use  ,no p]son may conv]t a  
donation to a cov]$ project to ! private
 use ( ! p]son or to ! p]sonal use ( any
 o!r p]son4  7#d7  ,disposition (       
leftov] donations  ,9 addition to any   
o!r re/riction on ! disposition ( unus$ 
funds by a nonpr(it organization or o!r 
entity or p]son1 ! rema9+ balances ( a  
donation = a cov]$ project may n be     
exp5d$ = any?+ t directly & pr$ictably  
b5efits ! ,presid5t1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 
a sp\se or *ild ( ! ,presid5t or ! ,vice
 ,presid5t1 an employee ( ! ,executive  
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 or any (fic]      
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  7d7            
,transp>5cy ,to ensure donations are    
disclos$ & prohibit /raw donations  7#a7
  ,disclos+ donor meet+s  7,a7  ,9 g5]al
  ,9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 a   

p]son mak+ a donation to or = ! b5efit (
 a cov]$ project1 directly or indirectly
 ?r\gh ano!r p]son1 %all disclose to !  
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice any
 meet+ or o!r communication ) !         
,presid5t1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 a sp\se or
 *ild ( ! ,presid5t or ! ,vice          
,presid5t1 any o!r (fic] or employee ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any ag5t work+ on any
 ( _! behalf t occurs dur+ ! p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> be=e ! date
 ( ! donation & end+ on ! date t is #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! donation1 & !       
disclosure %all1 = ea* su* meet+1       
include ! topics discuss$ & ! date ( !  
meet+4  7,b7  ,tim+ ( disclosure  ,a    
p]son requir$ to disclose a meet+ or o!r
 communication "u subp>agraph 7,a7      
%all--  7i7 ) respect to a meet+ or o!r 
communication occurr+ be=e ! date ( !   
applicable donation1 make ! disclosure  
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an  
#g days aft] ! date ( ! donation2 or    
7ii7 ) respect to a meet+ or o!r        
communication occurr+ on or aft] ! date 

( ! applicable donation1 make !         
disclosure requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n
 lat] ?an #g days aft] ! meet+ or o!r   
communication4  7#b7  ,qu>t]ly          
publication  ,! ,director ( ! ,national 
,p>k ,s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( 
any o!r relevant ag5cies & entities1    
%all publi% a qu>t]ly report 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] li/+ ea* donation contribut$ to 
or = ! b5efit ( a cov]$ project1 :i*    
%all include1 = ea* donation--  7,a7 a  
brief description ( ! donation & !      
circum/ances ju/ify+ acceptance2  7,b7 !
 date ( acceptance2  7,c7 ! id5tity (   
ea* p]son :o--  7i7 contribut$ to !     
donation2 &  7ii7 contribut$ an         
aggregate am\nt ( m ?an #bjj z a "p (   
donations made dur+ ! applicable cal5d> 
qu>t]2 &  7,d7 in=mation reg>d+ any     
meet+ or o!r communication describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  ,prohibition on   
/raw donations  ,) respect to any       
donation to a cov]$ project1 :e!r made  
directly or indirectly1 x %all be       
unlawful = a p]son to kn[+ly--  7,a7    

make ! donation 9 ! "n ( ano!r p]son2   
7,b7 p]mit ! "n ( t p]son to be us$ to  
effect ! donation by ano!r p]son2  7,c7 
accept su* a donation t is made by "o   
p]son 9 ! "n ( ano!r p]son2 or  7,d7    
direct1 help1 or assi/ any p]son 9 mak+ 
su* a donation 9 ! "n ( ano!r p]son4    
7#d7  ,prohibition on anonym\s donations
  ,no donation = a cov]$ project may be 
accept$ if x is made on ! condition t x 
be anonym\s4  7#e7  ,atte/ation by c]ta9
 donors  ,a donor employ$ by or closely 
affiliat$ ) a p]son b>r$ f mak+ a       
donation "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 %all
 atte/ t ! donor is n explicitly or     
implicitly mak+ ! donation on behalf ( !
 p]son4  7e7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,,oge      
regulations & disgorgem5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t
 ,e?ics %all publi% regulations         
implem5t+ ! proc$ures "u ?is section1   
:i* %all p]mit ! ,director to direct !  
return ( any donation t violates any    
provision ( ?is section at any po9t 9   

"t4  7#b7 ,judicial review ( ,,oge      
det]m9ations ,any det]m9ation by !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 
"u ?is section %all be subject to       
judicial review & ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate or ! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ an  
action 9 accordance ) ?is subsection    
seek+ judicial review ( su* a           
det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate   
attorneys g5]al ,! attorney g5]al ( a   
,/ate may br+ a civil action to r$ress a
 violation ( ?is section 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia or 9 any di/rict c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ) jurisdiction ov] any "p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]v$ by t attorney    
g5]al4  7#d7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates may br+ a civil action or crim9al
 prosecution to r$ress a violation ( ?is
 section 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict     
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#e7   
,civil & crim9al p5alties  7,a7 ,civil  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71   
any p]son :o violates ?is section %all  

be subject to-- 7,i7 a civil p5alty t   
does n exce$ ! great] ( #bj1jjj or an   
am\nt equal to ! aggregate value ( !    
donations involv$ 9 su* violation2 &    
7,,ii7 an ord] requir+ ! p]son to       
disgorge any b5efit d]iv$ f any donation
 involv$ 9 ! violation4  7ii7 ,l>g]     
violations ,if ! aggregate value ( all  
donations involv$ 9 a violation ( ?is   
section by a p]son dur+ a cal5d> ye>    
exce$s #ej1jjj1 ! p]son %all be subject 
to-- 7,i7 a civil p5alty t does n exce$ 
! great] ( #ajj1jjj or ! am\nt equal to 
! aggregate value ( ! donations involv$ 
9 su* violation2 &  7,,ii7 an ord]      
requir+ ! p]son to disgorge any b5efit  
d]iv$ f any donation involv$ 9 !        
violation4  7,b7 ,crim9al  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to clause 7ii71 any p]son :o   
kn[+ly & willfully violates ?is section 
%all be-- 7,i7 f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #a    
ye>1 or bo?2 &  7,,ii7 subject to an    
ord] requir+ ! p]son to disgorge any    
b5efit d]iv$ f any donation involv$ 9 ! 

violation4  7ii7 ,l>g] violations ,if ! 
aggregate value ( all donations involv$ 
9 a violation ( ?is section by a p]son  
dur+ a cal5d> ye> exce$s #ej1jjj1 !     
p]son %all be-- 7,i7 f9$ "u title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an
 #e ye>s1 or bo?2 &  7,,ii7 subject to  
an ord] requir+ ! p]son to disgorge any 
b5efit d]iv$ f any donation involv$ 9 ! 
violation4  7#f7 ,o!r relief ,9 addition
 to ! civil & crim9al p5alties describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#e71 9 an action br\ght "u  
?is subsection a c\rt may grant a       
p]man5t or tempor>y injunction1 re/ra9+ 
ord]1 or o!r ord]1 ^u a %[+ t ! p]son   
involv$ has likely committ$ a violation 
( ?is section4  7#g7 ,p]iod (           
limitations  7,a7 ,civil ,a civil action
 "u ?is subsection may n be comm5c$ lat]
 ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! cause ( action     
accrues4  7,b7 ,crim9al ,no p]son %all  
be prosecut$1 tri$1 or puni%$ = any     
(f5se "u ?is subsection1 unless !       
indictm5t is f\nd or ! in=mation is     
in/itut$ )9 #aj ye>s aft] su* (f5se %all

 h be5 committ$4  7#h7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,! imposition ( a civil or  
crim9al p5alty "u ?is subsection does n 
preclude any o!r crim9al or civil       
/atutory1 common law1 or adm9i/rative   
rem$y1 :i* is available by law to !     
,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r p]son4  7f7    
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
section1 or ! application ( a provision 
( ?is section to any p]son or           
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is        
section1 & ! application ( ! provision  
to any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n 
be affect$ !reby4