,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iceh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4  
,magaz9] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ,h\se     
,adm9i/ration1 ,education & ,work=ce1   
,agriculture1 ,=eign ,affairs1 ,homel&  
,security1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,vet]ans'    
,affairs1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1
 ,natural ,res\rces1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1
 ,appropriations1 ! ,budget1 ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t        
,select71 ,rules1 ,e?ics1 ! ,judici>y1  
,small ,bus9ess1 & ,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 improve ! lives 
( ! ,am]ican p1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+
 ! ,lives ( ! ,am]ican ,p ,act4  #b4    

,re/rictions on trade & own]%ip ( cov]$ 
inve/m5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section 
may be cit$ z ! ,re/ore ,tru/ 9         
,gov]nm5t ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts = *apt] #aca ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,sub*apt] ,,iv4 
,re/rictions on trade & own]%ip ( cov]$ 
inve/m5ts #acaea4 ,def9itions4 #acaeb4  
,trade & own]%ip ( cov]$ inve/m5ts4     
#acaec4 ,p5alties4  7c7 ,re/rictions    
,*apt] #aca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end a new  
sub*apt]3  ,,iv ,re/rictions on trade & 
own]%ip ( cov]$ inve/m5ts  #acaea4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]3 7#a7       
,commodity ,! t]m commodity--  7,a7 has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #a;a ( !   
,commodity ,ex*ange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#a;a72 &  7,b7 does n include a preci\s 
metal 7z def9$ 9 section #ajbg4ajj (    
title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74
  7#b7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$   
individual means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a
 ,memb] ( ,congress1 z def9$ 9 section  

#acaja4  7,b7 ,a dep5d5t *ild 7z def9$ 9
 section #acaja7 or a sp\se ( a ,memb] (
 ,congress4  7,c7 ,a tru/ee ( a tru/ 9  
:i* an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 or 7,b7 has a b5eficial int]e/ 9 !
 pr9cipal or income ( ! tru/ z describ$ 
9 section #adjc7;b77#e7 ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7,d7 ,!         
,presid5t1 or ! sp\se or a dep5d5t *ild 
7z def9$ 9 section #acaja7 ( !          
,presid5t4  7,e7 ,! ,vice ,presid5t1 or 
! sp\se or a dep5d5t *ild 7z def9$ 9    
section #acaja7 ( ! ,vice ,presid5t4    
7#c7 ,cov]$ inve/m5t ,! t]m cov]$       
inve/m5t-- 7,a7 means an inve/m5t 9 a   
security1 a commodity1 a future1 or any 
comp>able economic int]e/ acquir$ ?r\gh 
syn!tic means1 su* z ! use ( a          
d]ivative1 includ+ an option1 w>rant1 or
 o!r simil> means2 &  7,b7 does n       
include-- 7i7 a widely held inve/m5t    
fund describ$ 9 section #acajd7;f77#h7 t
 is div]sifi$ & publicly trad$ on a     
national or regional /ock ex*ange2  7ii7
 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury bill1 note1  

or bond2  7iii7 a ,/ate or municipal    
gov]nm5t bill1 note1 or bond2  7iv7 any 
comp5sation receiv$ by a sp\se or a     
dep5d5t *ild describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 f 
an employ] ( ! sp\se or dep5d5t *ild2   
7v7 an int]e/ 9 a small bus9ess conc]n  
&1 9 ! case ( an inve/m5t 9 a family f>m
 or ran* t qualifies z an int]e/ 9 a    
small bus9ess conc]n1 a future or       
commodity directly relat$ to ! f>m+     
activities & products ( ! f>m or ran*2  
7vi7 an int]e/ 9 a limit$ liability     
company creat$ = ! sole purpose (       
pur*as+ or hold+ real e/ate t s]ves z ! 
p]sonal resid5ces ( ! ,memb] (          
,congress2  7vii7 any %>e ( ,settlem5t  
,common ,/ock issu$ "u section          
#g7;g77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,alaska ,native     
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjf7;g77#a77;,a772 or  7viii7 any %>e 
( ,settlem5t ,common ,/ock1 z def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims  
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74  
7#d7 ,div]sifi$ ,! t]m div]sifi$1 )     
respect to an inve/m5t fund1 means su*  

fund does n h a /at$ policy ( conc5trat+
 its inve/m5ts 9 any indu/ry1 bus9ess1  
s+le c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or 
bonds ( a s+le ,/ate )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
except = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,memb] (       
,congress resides4  7#e7 ,future ,! t]m 
future means a f9ancial contract        
obligat+ ! buy] to pur*ase an asset or !
 sell] to sell an asset1 su* z a        
physical commodity or a f9ancial        
inve/m5t1 at a pr$et]m9$ future date &  
price4  7#f7 ,security ,! t]m security  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7;a7 
( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a774  7#g7 ,small  
,bus9ess ,conc]n ,! t]m small bus9ess   
conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section
 #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7#h7 ,sup]vis+ e?ics  
(fice ,! t]m sup]vis+ e?ics (fice has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acaja4      
#acaeb4 ,trade & own]%ip ( cov]$        
inve/m5ts  7a7 ,conduct dur+ f$]al      
s]vice ,except z describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#a77;,b7 & subsections 7e7 ?r\gh    

7g71 no cov]$ individual may1 directly  
or indirectly1 own or trade a cov]$     
inve/m5t4  7b7 ,compliance  7#a7        
,requirem5t ,to comply ) subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 a cov]$ individual may n    
pur*ase a cov]$ inve/m5t2 &  7,b7 a     
cov]$ individual %all dive/ ( any cov]$ 
inve/m5t by ! effective date e/abli%$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 at fair m>ket value4  7#b7
 ,effective date ,! effective date is   
e/abli%$ z foll[s3 7,a7 #ahj days = an  
individual :o is a cov]$ individual on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,re/ore ,tru/ 9    
,gov]nm5t ,act4  7,b7 #ij days )9 ! date
 on :i* an individual becomes a cov]$   
individual if su* date occurs aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,re/ore ,tru/ 9     
,gov]nm5t ,act4  7c7 ,c]tificates (     
dive/iture  7#a7 ,application (         
c]tificate ( dive/iture program ,=      
purposes ( section #ajdc ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf--  7,a7 ?is       
section %all be treat$ z a ,f$]al       
conflict ( int]e/ /atute2  7,b7 any     
cov]$ individual describ$ 9 section     

#acaea7b77;,a7 %all be treat$ z an      
eligible p]son describ$ 9 section       
#ajdc7;b77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,code2 &  7,c7 
any sp\se or dep5d5t *ild describ$ 9    
section #acaea7b77;,b7 %all be treat$ z 
an eligible p]son describ$ 9 section    
#ajdc7;b77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,code4  7#b7   
,issuance ( c]tificate ( dive/iture     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* sup]vis+ e?ics (fice 
%all issue a c]tificate ( dive/iture to 
ea* cov]$ individual requir$ to dive/ "u
 ?is sub*apt] ^u submission ( pro( (    
compliance by su* individual ) !        
requirem5ts to dive/ or any ext5sions   
grant$ by ! sup]vis+ e?ics (fice4  7,b7 
,eligibility ,su* c]tificate %all       
include an id5tification ( ea* specific 
prop]ty eligible = ! application ( !    
c]tificate ( dive/iture program z       
det]m9$ by ! sup]vis+ e?ics (fice4  7d7 
,income tax ,a loss f a transaction or  
hold+ involv+ a cov]$ f9ancial in/rum5t 
t is conduct$ 9 violation ( ?is section 
may n be d$uct$ f ! am\nt ( income tax  
ow$ by ! cov]$ individual4  7e7         

,occupational exception ,a sp\se or     
dep5d5t *ild ( a cov]$ individual z     
describ$ 9 section #acaea7b77;,b7 may   
trade any cov]$ inve/m5t if su* cov]$   
inve/m5t is n own$ by a cov]$ individual
 & if su* trade is p]=m$ z a function ( 
! prim>y occupation ( ! sp\se or dep5d5t
 *ild4  7f7 ,tru/s  7#a7 ,qualifi$ bl9d 
tru/ ,any cov]$ inve/m5t held 9 a       
qualifi$ bl9d tru/ z def9$ 9 section    
#acajd7;f77#c7 %all be dive/$ 9         
accordance ) subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 by 
! effective date e/abli%$ 9 subsection  
7b77#b74  7#b7 ,family tru/ ,a sup]vis+ 
e?ics (fice may grant an exemption =    
cov]$ inve/m5ts held 9 a family tru/    
only if-- 7,a7 no cov]$ individual--    
7i7 is a grantor ( ! family tru/2  7ii7 
contribut$ any cov]$ inve/m5t to !      
family tru/2 or  7iii7 has any au?ority 
ov] a tru/ee ( ! family tru/1 includ+ ! 
au?ority to appo9t1 replace1 or direct !
 actions ( su* a tru/ee2 &  7,b7 !      
grantor ( ! family tru/ is or 0 a family
 memb] ( ! cov]$ individual4  7#c7      

,reque/s ,a cov]$ individual seek+ an   
exemption "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all submit  
to ! applicable sup]vis+ e?ics (fice a  
reque/ = ! exemption1 9 writ+1 c]tify+ t
 ! conditions describ$ 9 t p>agraph are 
met4  7g7 ,assets acquir$ 9 special     
circum/ances ,9 ! ev5t t a cov]$        
individual acquires a cov]$ inve/m5t    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,re/ore ,tru/
 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act o!r ?an by pur*ase    
7su* z by m>riage1 inh]itance1 divorce  
settlem5t1 or o!r circum/ance71 ! cov]$ 
individual %all h #ij days f ! date on  
:i* su* inve/m5t 0 acquir$ to dive/ su* 
cov]$ inve/m5t at fair m>ket value4  7h7
 ,ext5sion ,a sup]vis+ e?ics (fice may  
grant a cov]$ individual an ext5sion (  
"t to comply ) a dive/m5t deadl9e "u ?is
 sub*apt] if a cov]$ inve/m5t _c be     
dive/$ by su* deadl9e due to l[         
liquidity1 ve/+ s*$ules1 or contractual 
re/rictions4  7i7 ,int]pretative        
guidance ,! sup]vis+ e?ics (fice %all   
issue int]pretive guidance on any       
relevant t]m n def9$ 9 ?is sub*apt]4    

#acaec4 ,p5alties  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7   
,p5alties ,any cov]$ individual :o      
violates ! re/rictions on trad+ or      
own]%ip ( cov]$ inve/m5ts 9 section     
#acaeb %all1 at ! direction ( ! sup]vis+
 e?ics (fice-- 7,a7 pay a fee equal to  
t5 p]c5t ( ! value ( ! cov]$ inve/m5t2 &
  7,b7 disgorge ! pr(its ( any          
transaction t violates ! provisions (   
?is sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,paym5t ( p5alty to 
,treasury ,a p5alty impos$ "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 %all be payable into !        
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7       
,paym5t re/rictions ,a ,memb] (         
,congress may n pay any ( ! p5alties "u 
?is section by us+ am\nts f ! foll[+    
s\rces3 7#a7 ,! ,memb]s'                
,repres5tational ,all[ance4  7#b7 ,!    
,s5ators' ,(ficial ,p]sonnel & ,(fice   
,exp5se ,acc\nt4  7#c7 ,any contribution
 7z def9$ 9 section #cja7h7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7h777 accept$ z a       
c&idate1 & any o!r donation receiv$ z   
support = activities ( ! individual z a 

hold] ( ,f$]al (fice4  7c7 ,publication 
,ea* sup]vis+ e?ics (fice %all publi% on
 a publicly available website a         
description (-- 7#a7 ea* f9e assess$ by 
! sup]vis+ e?ics (fice pursuant to ?is  
section2  7#b7 ! reason :y ea* su* f9e 0
 assess$2 &  7#c7 ! result ( ea*        
assessm5t4  4  #c4  ,prohibit+ ,memb]s (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f own+       
individual /ocks  ,rule ,,xxiii ( !     
,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7kn[n
 z ! ,code ( ,(ficial ,conduct7 is am5d$
 by r$esignat+ clause #bb z clause #bc &
 ins]t+ aft] clause #ba ! foll[+3  7#bb7
  ,prohibit+ memb]s ( ! h\se (          
repres5tatives f own+ individual /ocks  
,a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or ,resid5t       
,commission] may n own ! common /ock (  
any individual public corporation4 ,!   
,re/ore ,tru/ 9 ,congress ,act %all     
apply z if enact$ into law4  4  #d4     
,protect$ ,"t ,(f  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,comm]ce ,! t]ms      
comm]ce & indu/ry or activity affect+   
comm]ce mean any activity1 bus9ess1 or  

indu/ry 9 comm]ce or 9 :i* a labor      
dispute w\ld h9d] or ob/ruct comm]ce or 
! free fl[ ( comm]ce1 & include comm]ce 
& any indu/ry affect+ comm]ce1 z def9$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( section #eja ( 
! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1    
#aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #adb7a7 & 7#c774   
7#b7 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m cov]$       
employee means an individual :o is--    
7,a7 7i7 an employee :o is n cov]$ "u   
any o!r provision ( ?is p>agraph1 except
 t a ref]5ce 9 su* section to an employ]
 %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to an       
employ] describ$ 9 p>agraph             
7#c77;,a77i77,i72  7ii7 an employee ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 or     
7iii7 an employee ( a cov]$ employ]     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i77,,iv72 
7,b7 a ,/ate employee describ$ 9 section
 #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee       
,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af;c7a771 o!r ?an an applicant 
= employm5t2  7,c7 a cov]$ employee 7z  
def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,d7 a cov]$     

employee 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 o!r ?an an 
applicant = employm5t2 or  7,e7 a ,f$]al
 (fic] or employee cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v 
( *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7)\t reg>d to ! limitation 9      
section #fcha7a77;,b7 ( t title74  7#c7 
,employ]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ]  
means any p]son :o is-- 7i7 7,i7 a cov]$
 employ] :o is n describ$ 9 any o!r     
subclause ( ?is clause2  7,,ii7 an      
entity employ+ a ,/ate employee describ$
 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia2  7,,iii7
 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9 section    
#aja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie2  7,,iv7 an employ+ (fice1 
z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,v7 an employ+
 ag5cy cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7
 engag$ 9 comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t71 or
 any indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce
 7includ+ gov]nm5t74  7,b7 ,cov]$       

employ]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 subp>agraph    
7,a77i77,i71 ! t]m cov]$ employ]--  7,i7
 means any p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9  
any indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce 
:o employs #a or m employees = ea* work+
 day dur+ ea* ( #bj or m cal5d>         
workweeks 9 ! curr5t or prec$+ ye>2     
7,,ii7 includes ! ,gov]nm5t             
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress2  7,,iii7 includes-- 7aa7 any 
p]son :o acts1 directly or indirectly1 9
 ! int]e/ ( an employ] cov]$ by ?is     
clause to any ( ! employees ( su*       
employ]2 &  7bb7 any successor 9 int]e/ 
( su* an employ]2 &  7,,iv7 includes any
 c>ri] 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #a 
( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 
#aea77 & any c>ri] by air 7z describ$ 9 
section #bja ( su* ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4  
#aha774  7ii7 ,public ag5cy ,= purposes 
( clause 7i71 a public ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 
section #c7x7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds   
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7x771   
%all be consid]$ to be a p]son engag$ 9 
comm]ce or 9 an indu/ry or activity     

affect+ comm]ce4  7,c7 ,pr$ecessors ,any
 ref]5ce 9 ?is p>agraph to an employ]   
%all include a ref]5ce to any pr$ecessor
 ( su* employ]4  7#d7 ,,flsa def9itions 
,! t]ms employ1 employee1 p]son1 & ,/ate
 h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#e7 ,paid annual     
leave ,! t]m paid annual leave--  7,a7  
means paid vacation leave & paid p]sonal
 leave provid$ to an employee by !      
employ] ( su* employee to be us$ dur+   
p]iod 9 :i* ! employee w\ld o!rwise "w2 
&  7,b7 does n include--  7i7 paid or   
unpaid family & m$ical leave provid$ by 
! employ] or requir$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
or local law2  7ii7 leave provid$ "u !  
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja1 et seq472  7iii7  
sick leave provid$ by ! employ] or      
requir$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 
7iv7 b]eavem5t leave provid$ by !       
employ] or requir$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate or  
local law2  7v7 leave provid$ by !      
employ] or requir$ by ,f$]al ,/ate1 or  

local law = purposes relat$ to adoption 
or fo/]+ ( a *ild2  7vi7 leave relat$ to
 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or    
/alk+ provid$ by ! employ] or requir$ by
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2  7vii7    
leave provid$ by ! employ] or requir$ by
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law ) respect  
to a public heal? em]g5cy2  7viii7      
abs5ce or paid leave "u work]s'         
comp5sation or a disability plan2  7ix7 
leave provid$ by ! employ] or leave     
requir$ to be provid$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
or local law = holidays e/abli%$ by     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 or  7x7    
leave provid$ by ! employ] or requir$ by
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law = jury     
duty1 civic duty1 or to vote4  7#f7     
,rail c>ri] ,! t]m rail c>ri] has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajajb (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7   
,secret>y ,unless o!rwise specifi$1 !   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,labor4  7b7 ,e>n$ annual leave  7#a7   
,e>n+ ( paid annual leave  7,a7 ,e>n+ ( 
annual leave ,an employ] %all provide   

ea* employee employ$ by ! employ] n less
 ?an #a h\r ( paid annual leave = e #be 
h\rs work$4  7,b7 ,limitation  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,= purposes ( comply+ )           
subp>agraph 7,a71 an employ] may n be   
requir$ to provide m ?an #hj h\rs ( paid
 annual leave to an employee dur+ any   
#ab-mon? p]iod4  7ii7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to preclude an employ] f     
provid+ m ?an #hj h\rs ( paid annual    
leave4  7,c7 ,comm5cem5t ( e>n+ paid    
annual leave ,an employee %all beg9 to  
e>n paid annual leave at ! comm5cem5t ( 
employm5t ( su* employee4  7,d7 ,ov]time
 exempt employee ,= purposes ( ?is      
subsection1 :]e an employ] is n requir$ 
by ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to
 ma9ta9 & pres]ve records ( h\rs work$  
because an employee is exempt f m9imum  
wage or ov]time requirem5ts "u su* ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a771 ! employee    
%all be deem$ to "w #dj h\rs 9 ea*      
workweek4  7#b7 ,use ( paid annual leave
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,paid annual leave may  

be us$ by an employee = any reason4     
7,b7 ,tim+ ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7
 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c71 an employee may
 use paid annual leave e>n$ by !        
employee z x is accru$4  7,c7 ,rate (   
comp5sation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee  
us+ paid annual leave %all be comp5sat$1
 = ! p]iod t ! employee is us+ su*      
leave1 at ! regul> rate at :i* !        
employee w\ld h be5 paid = su* p]iod if 
! employee 7 n us+ paid annual leave4   
7ii7 ,tipp$ employee ,= ! purposes (    
clause 7i71 ) respect to a tipp$        
employee 7z def9$ 9 section #c7t7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7t7771 su* an employee    
%all be comp5sat$1 = ! p]iod t su*      
employee is us+ paid annual leave1 at a 
rate equival5t to ! high] (-- 7,i7 !    
,f$]al m9imum wage2  7,,ii7 ! applicable
 ,/ate m9imum wage2  7,,iii7 !          
applicable local or municipal m9imum    
wage2  7,,iv7 any o!r wage requir$ by   
law2 or  7,v7 ! regul> rate at :i* !    
employee is employ$4  7,d7 ,loan+ (     

annual leave  7i7 ,loan$ leave ,an      
employ] may loan paid annual leave to an
 employee = use by su* employee 9       
advance ( ! employee e>n+ su* annual    
leave4  7ii7 ,reimbursem5t = loan$ leave
 ,an employ] may require an employee (  
su* employ] to reimburse ! employ] = any
 annual leave loan$ "u clause 7i7 t su* 
employee has n e>n$ at ! "t ( sep>ation4
 ,su* reimbursem5t %all be at ! rate    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,e7      
,increm5ts ( use ( paid annual leave ,an
 employ] %all all[ employees to use paid
 annual leave 9 increm5ts ( ! small] (--
 7i7 h\rly increm5ts2 or  7ii7 ! smalle/
 increm5t ( "t t ! employ]'s payroll    
sy/em uses to acc\nt = abs5ces or use ( 
o!r "t4  7,f7 ,b5efits reta9$ dur+ leave
 ,an employ] %all ma9ta9 any employm5t  
b5efits 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7e7 ( !  
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic7  
provid$ to an employee dur+ any p]iod 9 
:i* ! employee takes paid annual leave1 
& su* b5efits %all be provid$ 9 ! same  
mann] z if ! employee _h cont9u$ 9      

employm5t cont9u\sly = ! duration ( su* 
leave4  7#c7 ,proc$ures = use ( paid    
annual leave  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 an employee   
may use paid annual leave ^u ! v]bal or 
writt5 reque/ ( ! employee4  7,b7       
,employee notification  7i7 ,employee   
notification ,an employee %all provide  
notice to ! employ] to use paid annual  
leave4  7ii7 ,notice describ$ ,!        
,secret>y %all create sample notices = !
 purpose describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7iii7  
,tim+ ( notice ,an employ] may n require
 an employee to provide notice 9 excess 
( #b weeks 9 advance ( ! use ( su*      
leave4  7iv7 ,un=eseeable use ( leave ,9
 ! case ( an un=eseeable use ( leave1 an
 employee %all n be requir$ to provide !
 notice requir$ "u clause 7i74  7,c7    
,reasonable re/rictions  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,an employ] may place limit$1 reasonable
 re/rictions = ! s*$ul+ ( paid annual   
leave = a bona fide bus9ess reason & may
 reject a s*$ul+ reque/ = su* leave = a 
bona fide bus9ess reason1 s long z !    

employ]--  7,i7 provides o!r reasonable 
alt]native times1 z describ$ 9 clause   
7ii71 = ! employee to s*$ule su* leave2 
&  7,,ii7 & complies ) ! notice         
requirem5t describ$ 9 clause 7iii74     
7ii7 ,reasonable alt]natives ,a         
reasonable alt]native "t describ$ 9 ?is 
subp>agraph is a date o!r ?an ! date !  
employee reque/$ to use paid annual     
leave t is )9 #cj days ( su* date4      
7iii7 ,d5ial notice ,9 ! case t an      
employ] d5ies a reque/ ( an employee to 
use paid annual leave1 ! employ] %all1 n
 lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! day !  
employee made su* reque/1 provide to !  
employee a writt5 notice--  7,i7 detail+
 ! bona fide bus9ess reason = su* d5ial2
 &  7,,ii7 t provides ! reasonable      
alt]native "t describ$ 9 clause 7ii74   
7iv7 ,c n prev5t use ( expir+ leave ,su*
 reasonable alt]native "t may n be (f]$ 
to prev5t ! use ( paid annual leave t is
 set to expire4  7,d7 ,purpose ( use (  
paid annual leave ,an employ] may n     
require an employee to disclose !       

purpose or reason = :i* ! employee is   
us+ paid annual leave4  7,e7 ,c>ryov]   
,an employ] %all p]mit an employee ( su*
 employ] to c>ry ov] up to #dj h\rs (   
any accru$ & unus$ paid annual leave to 
! foll[+ #ab-mon? p]iod4  7,f7          
,prohibition on f9d+ cov] ,an employ]   
may n require1 z a condition ( tak+ paid
 annual leave1 t an employee se>* = or  
f9d a replacem5t employee to cov] ! h\rs
 dur+ :i* ! employee is us+ su* annual  
leave4  7,g7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all provide guidance to      
employ]s on compliance ) subp>agraph    
7,c71 includ+ def9+ ! t]ms limit$       
reasonable re/riction1 a bona fide      
bus9ess reason1 & a reasonable          
alt]native "t4  7#d7 ,proc$ures reg>d+  
leave = employee sep>ation  7,a7        
,comp5sation ,9 ! case t an employee    
sep>ates f an employ] & su* employee has
 unus$ paid annual leave1 ! employ] %all
 provide f9ancial comp5sation at a rate 
t is ! high] (--  7i7 ! av]age regul>   

rate receiv$ by su* employee dur+ ! la/ 
#c ye>s ( ! employee's employm5t2 or    
7ii7 ! f9al regul> rate receiv$ by !    
employee4  7,b7 ,re9/atem5t ,if an      
employee sep>ates f employm5t ) an      
employ] & is rehir$ )9 #ab mon?s aft] t 
sep>ation by ! same employ]-- 7i7 9 !   
case t ! employee _h paid annual leave 9
 excess ( #hj h\rs t 0 n comp5sat$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! employ] %all re9/ate
 su* leave = ! employee2 &  7ii7 !      
employee %all be entitl$ to use su*     
leave & e>n additional paid annual leave
 at ! recomm5cem5t ( employm5t ) !      
employ]4  7c7 ,employ] notice & sy/em   
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,notice requirem5t ,an
 employ] %all notify ea* employee ab\t !
 paid annual leave policy ( su* employ]1
 :i* %all include ! in=mation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by--  7,a7 provid+ su*  
in=mation1 9 writ+1 to ea* employee on  
or be=e ! fir/ day ( employm5t ( su*    
employee2  7,b7 includ+ su* in=mation 9 
any employee h&book2 &  7,c7 po/+ a     
notice conta9+ su* in=mation 9 a        

physical conspicu\s place on ! premises 
( ! employ] or a virtual conspicu\s     
place1 :]e notices to employees are     
cu/om>ily po/$4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!       
in=mation provid$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 any paid      
annual leave policy ( su* employ]1      
includ+ any paid annual leave policy t  
provides paid annual leave 9 excess ( ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section2  7,b7        
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( an action  
"u subsection 7e72  7,c7 details ( any  
notice requirem5t ! employ] may require1
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b72 &
  7,d7 in=mation reg>d+--  7i7 !        
protections t an employee has 9 ex]cis+ 
rights "u ?is section2 &  7ii7 h[ !     
employee c contact ! ,secret>y 7or o!r  
appropriate au?ority z describ$ 9       
subsection 7e77 if any su* rights are   
violat$4  7#c7 ,sy/em requirem5t ,an    
employ] %all e/abli% a sy/em1 su* z     
?r\gh an onl9e portal1 writt5 reque/1 or
 ?r\gh pay /ubs1 to in=m ea* employee ( 
! employ] h[ mu* paid annual leave ea*  

employee has e>n$4  7d7 ,prohibit$ acts 
7#a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights ,x %all be     
unlawful = any employ] to--  7,a7       
violate any provision ( subsection 7b7  
or 7c72  7,b7 dis*>ge or discrim9ate    
aga9/ 7includ+ to retaliate aga9/7 any  
individual1 includ+ a job applicant1 =  
ex]cis+1 or attempt+ to ex]cise1 any "r 
provid$ "u ?is section2  7,c7 use ! tak+
 ( paid annual leave provid$ "u ?is     
section z a negative factor 9 an        
employm5t action1 su* z hir+1 promotion1
 r$uc+ h\rs or numb]s ( %ifts1 or a     
discipl9>y action2 or  7,d7 c\nt ! use (
 su* leave "u a no-fault att5dance      
policy or any o!r abs5ce-control policy4
  7#b7 ,int]f]5ce ) proce$+s or         
inquiries ,x %all be unlawful = any     
p]son to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann]     
discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+    
aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job    
applicant1 because su* individual-- 7,a7
 has fil$ an action "u subsection 7e71  
or has in/itut$ or caus$ to be in/itut$ 
any proce$+1 "u ?is section2  7,b7 has  

giv51 or int5ds to give1 any in=mation 9
 connection ) any inquiry or proce$+    
relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is section2
 or  7,c7 has te/ifi$1 or int5ds to     
te/ify1 9 any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ 
to any "r provid$ "u ?is section4  7#c7 
,imp]missible consid]ation ,a violation 
( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all be e/abli%$
 :5 a compla9+ p>ty demon/rates t any   
action describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71    
7,b71 or 7,c7 ( p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b7 0
 a motivat+ factor 9 any su* action tak5
 aga9/ ! compla9+ p>ty1 ev5 ?\gh o!r    
factors also motivat$ ! action4  7e7    
,en=cem5t & inve/igative au?ority  7#a7 
,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
subsection--  7i7 ! t]m employee means a
 cov]$ employee describ$ 9 clause 7i71  
7ii71 or 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &  
7ii7 ! t]m employ] means an employ]     
describ$ 9 item 7aa7 or 7bb7 ( p>agraph 
7#a77;,c77ii77,i74  7,b7 ,inve/igative  
au?ority  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure       
compliance ) ?is section1 or any        
regulation or ord] issu$ "u ?is section1

 ! ,secret>y %all h1 subject to clause  
7iii71 ! inve/igative au?ority provid$  
"u section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#baa7;a771 ) respect to employ]s1       
employees1 & o!r individuals affect$ by 
an employ]4  7ii7 ,obligation to keep & 
pres]ve records ,an employ] %all make1  
keep1 & pres]ve records p]ta9+ to       
compliance ) ?is section 9 accordance ) 
section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 & 
9 accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7iii7 ,requir$ submissions
 g5]ally limit$ to an annual basis ,!   
,secret>y may n require an employ] to   
submit to ! ,secret>y any books or      
records m ?an once dur+ any #ab-mon?    
p]iod1 unless ! ,secret>y has reasonable
 cause to believe !re may exi/ a        
violation ( ?is act or any regulation or
 ord] issu$ pursuant to ?is section1 or 
is inve/igat+ a *>ge pursuant to        
subp>agraph 7,d74  7iv7 ,subpo5a        
au?ority ,= ! purposes ( any            

inve/igation provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,secret>y %all h ! subpo5a au?ority    
provid$ = "u section #i ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bji74  7,c7 ,private "r ( action  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,an action to recov] damages or
 equitable relief prescrib$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/   
any employ] 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction by an employee or
 individual or a repres5tative = & on   
behalf (-- 7,i7 ! employee or           
individual2 or  7,,ii7 ! employee or    
individual & o!rs simil>ly situat$4     
7ii7 ,liability ,any employ] :o violates
 subsection 7d7 %all be liable to any   
employee or individual affect$--  7,i7 =
 damages equal to-- 7aa7 ! am\nt (--    
7,,aa7 any wages1 sal>y1 employm5t      
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation d5i$ or lo/ 
by reason ( ! violation2 or 7,,bb7 9 a  
case 9 :i* wages1 sal>y1 employm5t      
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation h n be5 d5i$
 or lo/1 any actual monet>y losses      
su/a9$ z a direct result ( ! violation  

up to a sum equal to #hj h\rs ( wages or
 sal>y = ! employee or individual2  7bb7
 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9 item    
7aa7 calculat$ at ! prevail+ rate2 &    
7cc7 an additional am\nt z liquidat$    
damages2 &  7,,ii7 = su* equitable      
relief z may be appropriate1 includ+    
employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion4     
7iii7 ,fees & co/s ,! c\rt 9 an action  
"u ?is subsection %all1 9 addition to   
any judgm5t aw>d$ to ! pla9tiff1 all[ a 
reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable   
exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s to be    
paid by ! def5dant4  7iv7 ,limitations  
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause
 7ii71 an action may be br\ght "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 n m ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ !   
alleg$ violation = :i* ! action is      
br\ght4  7,,ii7 ,willful violation ,9 ! 
case ( an action br\ght = a willful     
violation ( subsection 7d7 7includ+ a   
willful violation relat+ to rights      
provid$ "u subsection 7b771 su* action  
may be br\ght n m ?an #c ye>s aft] ! la/

 ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i*
 su* action is br\ght4  7,,iii7         
,comm5cem5t ,9 det]m9+ :5 an action is  
comm5c$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 = ! 
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! action %all
 be consid]$ to be comm5c$ on ! date :5 
! compla9t is fil$4  7,d7 ,actions by ! 
,secret>y  7i7 ,adm9i/rative actions ,! 
,secret>y %all receive1 inve/igate1 &   
attempt to resolve compla9ts (          
violations ( subsection 7e7 9 ! same    
mann] t ! ,secret>y receives1           
inve/igates1 & attempts to resolve      
compla9ts ( violations ( sections #f &  
#g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf & #bjg74  7ii7      
,civil action ,! ,secret>y may br+ an   
action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t            
jurisdiction to recov] ! damages        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ii74      
7iii7 ,sums recov]$ ,any sums recov]$ by
 ! ,secret>y pursuant to clause 7ii7    
%all be held 9 a special deposit acc\nt 
& %all be paid1 on ord] ( ! ,secret>y1  
directly to ea* employee or individual  

affect$4 ,any sums n paid to an employee
 or individual affect$ because ( !      
inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( #c ye>s   
%all be deposit$ into ! ,treasury ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates z miscellane\s receipts4  
7iv7 ,action = injunction by ,secret>y  
,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all 
h jurisdiction1 = cause %[n1 9 an action
 br\ght by ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 to re/ra9 
violations ( subsection 7d7 7includ+ a  
violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u   
subsection 7b771 includ+ ! re/ra9t ( any
 )hold+ ( wages1 sal>y1 employm5t       
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation1 plus       
int]e/1 f\nd by ! c\rt to be due to     
employees or individuals eligible "u ?is
 section2 or  7,,ii7 to aw>d su* o!r    
equitable relief z may be appropriate1  
includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5ts1 &       
promotion4  7v7 ,solicitor ( ,labor ,!  
,solicitor ( ,labor may appe> = &       
repres5t ! ,secret>y on any litigation  
br\ght "u ?is subsection4  7#b7         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice &       
,libr>y ( ,congress ,not)/&+ any o!r    

provision ( ?is section1 9 ! case ( !   
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & !     
,libr>y ( ,congress1 ! au?ority ( !     
,secret>y "u ?is subsection %all be     
ex]cis$ respectively by ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian (
 ,congress4  7#c7 ,employees cov]$ by   
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! ,bo>d 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
a violation ( section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( t  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is     
section provides to t ,bo>d1 or any     
p]son1 alleg+ an unlawful employm5t     
practice 9 violation ( ?is section aga9/
 an employee describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#b77;,d74  7#d7 ,employees cov]$ by 
*apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 to an employ+ ag5cy1 provid$ 9 *apt]   
#ab ( t title to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems        
,protection ,bo>d1 or provid$ 9 t title 
to any p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( *apt]
 #fc ( t title1 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1
 & proc$ures ?is section provides to t  
ag5cy1 t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1           
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
section aga9/ an employee describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#b77;,e74  7#e7 ,rem$ies 
= ,/ate employees  7,a7 ,waiv] (        
sov]eign immunity ,a ,/ate's receipt or 
use ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any   
program or activity ( a ,/ate %all      
con/itute a waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1  
"u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution or  
o!rwise1 to a suit br\ght by an employee
 ( t program or activity "u ?is section 
= equitable1 legal1 or o!r relief       
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,(ficial 
capacity ,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be   
su$ 9 ! (ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by 
any employee :o has compli$ ) !         
proc$ures ( p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 =       

injunctive relief t is au?oriz$ "u ?is  
section4 ,9 su* a suit1 ! c\rt may aw>d 
to ! prevail+ p>ty ^? co/s au?oriz$ by  
section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aihh74  7,c7 ,applicability  
,) respect to a p>ticul> program or     
activity1 subp>agraph 7,a7 applies to   
conduct occurr+ on or aft] ! day1 aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on :i* a   
,/ate fir/ receives or uses ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance = t program or       
activity4  7,d7 ,program or activity    
def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m program or 
activity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#d;a74     
7#f7 ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5t        
resolution ,9 addition to ! en=cem5t    
me*anisms set =? 9 ?is section1 an      
employee or labor organization may also 
use a grievance & arbitration proc$ure (
 a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t to en=ce  
collectively b>ga9$ provisions relat+ to
 paid annual leave4  7f7 ,effect on o!r 
laws & exi/+ agreem5ts  7#a7 ,/ate or   

municipal laws  7,a7 ,great] leave      
rights ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be      
con/ru$ to sup]s$e any provision ( any  
,/ate or local law t provides great]    
paid annual leave or o!r leave rights to
 employees or individuals ?an ! rights  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,di/+ui% 
betwe5 types ( leave ,= ! purposes ( ?is
 p>agraph1 a ,/ate or municipal law t   
does n di/+ui% betwe5 "t e>n$ = paid    
annual leave & "t e>n$ = sick leave %all
 be deem$ a law t provides less] paid   
annual leave or o!r rights to employees 
or individuals ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u 
?is section4  7#b7 ,m protective        
agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation ( an     
employ] to comply ) any contract1       
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any      
employm5t b5efit program or plan t      
provides great] paid annual leave or o!r
 leave rights to employees or           
individuals ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section4  7#c7 ,less protective        
agreem5ts ,! rights e/abli%$ = employees

 "u ?is section %all n be dim9i%$ by any
 contract1 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1  
or any employm5t program or plan4  7g7  
,aw>5ess campaign  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
public aw>5ess campaign to in=m ! public
 ab\t ! paid annual leave e/abli%$ "u   
?is section1 :i* %all include in=mation 
ab\t-- 7,a7 ! rights provid$ to an      
employee "u ?is section2 &  7,b7        
res\rces available to an employee if !  
employee believes ! rights provid$ "u   
?is ,act h be5 violat$4  7#b7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
7h7 ,effective dates  7#a7 ,effective   
date ,?is section %all take effect #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,9 !  
case ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 9   
effect on ! effective date prescrib$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,act %all take effect  
on ! e>li] (--  7,a7 ! date ( !         

t]m9ation ( su* agreem5t2  7,b7 ! date (
 any am5dm5t1 made on or aft] su*       
effective date1 to su* agreem5t2 or     
7,c7 ! date t occurs #ah mon?s aft] su* 
effective date4  #e4 ,clean en]gy       
production cr$it  7a7 ,re/oration (     
phase out ,section #de,y7d77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by /rik+ cal5d> ye> #bjcb4 & ins]t+     
means ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i*
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! annual        
gre5h\se gas emissions f ! production ( 
electricity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are equal 
to or less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! annual     
gre5h\se gas emissions f ! production ( 
electricity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = cal5d>  
ye> #bjbb1 or  7,b7 #bjcb4  4  7b7      
,re/oration ( cr$it = w9d & sol>        
facilities ,section #de,y7d7 ( su* code 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    
/rik+ ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! am\nt
 & ins]t+ ,! am\nt1 &  7#b7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#d74  7c7 ,re/oration ( cr$it 
= w9d & sol> leas+ arrangem5ts ,section 
#de,y ( su* code is am5d$ by /rik+      

subsection 7h74  7d7 ,repeal ( provision
 = exi/+ /udies ,section                
#de,y7b77#b77;,c7 ( su* code is am5d$ by
 /rik+ clause 7iii74  7e7 ,effective    
dates ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section   
%all take effect z if includ$ 9 section 
#gjeab ( ,public ,law #aai-ba4  #f4     
,clean electricity inve/m5t cr$it  7a7  
,repeal ( t]m9ation = w9d & sol>        
facilities ,section #dh7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,subject to   
p>agraph 7#d71 ! am\nt & ins]t+ ,!      
am\nt1 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74  
7b7 ,re/oration ( cr$it = exp5ditures = 
w9d & sol> leas+ arrangem5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #dh;,e ( su* code is     
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7i7 & by      
r$esignat+ subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z      
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively4    
7#b7 ,con=m+ rule repeal ,section #ej ( 
su* code is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection   
7e74  7c7 ,re/oration ( cr$it = c]ta9   
en]gy prop]ty ,section                  
#dh7;a77#b77;,a77ii7 ( su* code is am5d$

 by /rik+ #j p]c5t & ins]t+ #b p]c5t4   
7d7 ,effective dates ,! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section %all take effect z if      
includ$ 9 section #gjeac ( ,public ,law 
#aai-ba4  #g4 ,provid+ cov]age = c]ta9  
fall prev5tion items "u ! ,m$ic>e       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,cov]age    
,section #ahfa ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7n7--  7i7 by /rik+ & 
:eel*airs & ins]t+ :eel*airs2 &  7ii7 by
 ins]t+ 1 & fall prev5tion items 7z     
def9$ 9 subsection 7ooo77 aft] may      
prescribe72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7ooo7 ,fall     
prev5tion items ,! t]m fall prev5tion   
items includes grab b>s1 non-slip mats1 
%[] *airs1 b$ rails1 & su* o!r items or 
categories ( items z ! ,secret>y may    
specify4  4  7#b7 ,exclusion            
modification ,section #ahfb7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciey7a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,o71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,p71 by /rik+ !     

semicolon & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,q7
 9 ! case ( fall prev5tion items 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ahfa7ooo771 :i* are n  
furni%$ pursuant to an ord] ( a         
physician or practition] 7z describ$ 9  
section #ahdb7;b77#ah77;,c772  4  7b7   
,exemption f seque/ration ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 paym5ts = fall     
prev5tion items 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ahfa7ooo7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 z
 add$ by subsection 7a77 "u ! ,m$ic>e   
program %all n be subject to any        
r$uction "u a seque/ration issu$ "u !   
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe1 ! ,/atutory      
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 or any o!r  
provision ( law4  7c7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all   
apply beg9n+ #fj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,repeal       
,sections #ajaja ?r\gh #ajajh ( ! ,act  
entitl$ ,an ,act to provide =           
reconciliation pursuant to title ,,ii ( 
,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad 7,public ,law       

#aai-ba2 #aci ,/at4 #hj7 are repeal$1 & 
! provisions ( law am5d$ by su* sections
 are re/or$ or reviv$ z if ^? provisions
 _h n be5 am5d$ by su* sections4  #i4   
,to ensure global peace & security  7a7 
,inspectors ,g5]al & annual /udy        
,section #aja ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,lead]%ip ,aga9/ ,,hiv_/,,aids1         
,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia ,act ( #bjjc    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7f77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ ,m>* #be ( fiscal ye>   
#bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7,b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,c77iv7--  7i7 by /rik+    
elev5 & ins]t+ sixte52 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 
#bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,m>* #be1 #bjbe & ins]t+       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ #bjbe & 
ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ,m>* #be1
 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4   
7b7 ,p>ticipation 9 ! ,global ,fund ,to 
,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia  
,section #bjb7;d7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

,lead]%ip ,aga9/ ,,hiv_/,,aids1         
,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia ,act ( #bjjc    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbb7;d77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 9 clause 7i71 by
 /rik+ ,m>* #be ( fiscal ye> #bjbe &    
ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by 
/rik+ ,m>* #be ( fiscal ye> #bjbe &     
ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b77iii71 by /rik+ #bjbd & ,m>* #be (  
fiscal ye> #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ #bjbd & =    
fiscal ye> #bjbe ?r\gh ,m>* #be ( su*   
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ #bjcj4  7c7         
,allocation ( ,funds ,section #djc ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,lead]%ip ,aga9/          
,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia  
,act ( #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfgc7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 
#bjbd & fiscal ye> #bjbe ?r\gh ,m>* #be 
( su* fiscal ye> & ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7c71 9 ! matt] prec$+     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjbd & = fiscal
 ye> #bjbe ?r\gh ,m>* #be ( su* fiscal  
ye> & ins]t+ #bjcj4  #aj4 ,to secure !  

homel& & protect ,am]icans  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,,vii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #gad4 ,intellig5ce transp>5cy 
& ov]sight program (fice2 ,ombuds  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t an          
,intellig5ce ,transp>5cy & ,ov]sight    
,program ,(fice 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,(fice7 to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,review & assess in=mation conc]n+      
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1   
includ+ relat+ to ! timel9ess1          
objectivity1 & indep5d5ce f political   
consid]ations ( su* activities4  7,b7   
,facilitate dep>tm5tal decisions reg>d+ 
mak+ in=mation publicly available 9 a   
mann] t enhances public und]/&+ ( su*   
activities4  7#b7 ,ombuds ,! ,(fice %all
 be head$ by an ,ombuds1 :o %all--  7,a7
 be a s5ior1 c>e] employee2  7,b7 n hold
 any o!r position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 
h a backgr\nd 9-- 7i7 intellig5ce2  7ii7
 civil rights en=cem5t2 &  7iii7        

address+ matt]s ( intellig5ce timel9ess1
 objectivity1 & politicization2  7,d7   
report directly to ! ,"u ,secret>y =    
,intellig5ce & ,analysis2 &  7,e7 report
 directly to ,congress ) respect to any 
urg5t conc]ns4  7b7 ,duties ( ! ,ombuds 
,! ,ombuds %all h ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 
,s]ve1 9 consultation ) ! ,privacy      
,(fic] appo9t$ "u section #bbb & !      
,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties1 z ! ,dep>tm5t's pr9cipal     
advisor reg>d+ ! foll[+3  7,a7          
,safegu>d+ objectivity 9 intellig5ce    
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,ensur+ 
su* activities are indep5d5t f political
 consid]ations4  7#b7 ,rema9 curr5t &   
well-in=m$ ( issues affect+ intellig5ce 
activities4  7#c7 ,promote aw>5ess among
 intellig5ce compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 requirem5t t all intellig5ce activities
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all be--  7,a7 conduct$ 
9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! protection (     
privacy rights1 civil rights1 & civil   
lib]ties2 &  7,b7 objective & indep5d5t 
f political consid]ations4  7#d7        

,provide1 )\t fe> ( retaliation1        
confid5tial =ums to he> & help resolve  
individual & organizational conc]ns     
reg>d+ intellig5ce activities ( !       
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ relat+ to real or    
p]ceiv$ occurr5ces ( civil rights or    
civil lib]ties abuses1 or politicization
 ( analysis1 bias$ report+1 or lack (   
objectivity 9 intellig5ce collection or 
analysis4  7#e7 ,initiate reviews & make
 recomm5dations to ! heads ( !          
intellig5ce compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 z  
appropriate1 relat$ to ! matt]s describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7#f7 ,facilitate     
dep>tm5tal decisions reg>d+ mak+        
in=mation publicly available 9 a mann] t
 enhances public und]/&+ ( ! intellig5ce
 activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 :ile cont9u+ 
to protect in=mation :5 disclosure ( su*
 in=mation w\ld h>m homel& security4    
7#g7 ,ensure t ! functions p]=m$ by !   
,ombuds are complem5t>y to exi/+        
functions )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7          
,coord9ation ) intellig5ce compon5ts ( !
 ,dep>tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! heads ( !  

intellig5ce compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all
 ea* e/abli% proc$ures to provide =mal  
responses to recomm5dations submitt$ to 
su* (ficials by ! ,ombuds pursuant to   
subsection 7b77#e7 )9 #fj days ( receiv+
 su* recomm5dations4  7#b7 ,access to   
in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
proc$ures to provide ! ,ombuds access to
 all dep>tm5tal in=mation necess>y to   
execute ! responsibilities ( ! ,ombuds  
"u ?is section4 ,! ,ombuds may submit to
 ! ,secret>y a reque/ = su* in=mation1 &
 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ su* a 
reque/1 ! ,secret>y %all provide !      
,ombuds ) su* in=mation4  7d7 ,annual   
reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 
! ,ombuds %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ! ,p]man5t ,select 
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce 
( ! ,s5ate a report on its activities1  
f9d+s1 & recomm5dations ( ! ,ombuds ov] 

! imm$iately prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod4  7e7
 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section ! t]m        
intellig5ce activity means ! collection1
 ga!r+1 process+1 analysis1 production1 
or dissem9ation ( in=mation1 includ+    
homel& security in=mation1 t]rorism     
in=mation1 & weapons ( mass de/ruction  
in=mation4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#gac ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #gad4    
,intellig5ce transp>5cy & ov]sight      
program (fice2 ,ombuds4  4  7c7         
,assessm5t ( ! major ?reats to !        
national security ,! ,director ( !      
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 9          
consultation ) ! heads ( su* o!r elem5ts
 ( ! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 z !      
,director consid]s appropriate1 %all    
submit to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,select ,committee  

on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate an assessm5t 
( ! major ?reats to ! national security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #aa4 ,fiscal ye>    
#bjbg increase 9 basic milit>y pay  7a7 
,waiv] ( section #ajji adju/m5t ,!      
adju/m5t 9 ! rates ( mon?ly basic pay   
au?oriz$ = memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1 to
 become effective dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbg 
& requir$ by section #ajji ( title #cg1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n be made4    
7b7 ,increase 9 basic pay ,effective on 
,octob] #a1 #bjbf1 ! rates ( mon?ly     
basic pay = memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices   
are increas$ by f\r p]c5t4  #ab4        
,increase 9 rates ( w>time disability   
comp5sation ,effective on ,octob] #a1   
#bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all increase1 by ?ree p]c5t1 ! doll>   
am\nts 9 effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1
 = ! paym5t ( w>time disability         
comp5sation "u section #aaad ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #ac4 ,to     
protect ! gov]nm5t's critical           
infra/ructure & tra9 a cyb]security     
work=ce ,section #cjb ( ! ,cyb]security 

,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#gddb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7c71 by /rik+ #c ye>s & ins]t+ #e ye>s2 
&  7#b7 9 subsection 7j71 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,a
 loan describ$ subsection 7i7 & ins]t+  
,! full am\nt ( a loan describ$ 9       
subsection 7i71 reg>dless ( any o!r     
limitations plac$ on su* loans "u "p ,d 
( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq47 
or any implem5t+ regulation1 ord]1 or   
policy12 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    
/rik+ "p ,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;a et seq47 & ins]t+ su* "p4  #ad4 
,prohibition ( oil & gas leas+ 9 c]ta9  
areas ( out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,section  
#h ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 ,prohibition (  
oil & gas leas+ 9 c]ta9 areas ( out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ?is section or any o!r law1 
! ,secret>y may n issue a lease = !     

exploration1 developm5t1 or production (
 oil or natural gas 9 any area ( ! out] 
,cont95tal ,%elf (f ! coa/ ( ! ,/ate (  
,ma9e1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,massa*usetts1   
,rhode ,isl&1 or ,connecticut4  4  #ae4 
,prohibition on cr$itors & consum]      
report+ ag5cies conc]n+ m$ical in=mation
 ,! f9al rule issu$ by ! ,bureau (      
,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection titl$    
,prohibition on ,cr$itors & ,consum]    
,report+ ,ag5cies ,conc]n+ ,m$ical      
,in=mation 7,regulation ,v7 7#ij ,f$4   
,reg4 #cbgf2 publi%$ ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbe7
 %all h ! =ce & effect ( law4  #af4     
,inve/ 9 small bus9esses ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration may provide to   
small bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77--  7#a7 assi/ance on h[
 to hire graduates f dual or concurr5t  
enrollm5t programs2 &  7#b7 in=mation on
 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs   
ab\t h[ /ud5ts & graduates ( su*        

programs c access res\rces & s]vices (  
small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 7z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 to />t & exp& a   
small bus9ess conc]n4  #ag4             
,appropriations to pres]ve compreh5sive 
e>ly education = *ildr5  7a7            
,appropriation ,!re is h]eby            
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su*    
am\nts z may be necess>y = !            
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families to  
c>ry out activities "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act
 at ! levels specifi$ = su* acc\nt & "u 
! au?ority & conditions provid$ 9       
applicable appropriations ,acts = !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices =  
fiscal ye> #bjbf1 to rema9 available    
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4  7b7        
,limitation ,none ( ! funds made        
available by ?is section %all be us$ to 
initiate or resume any project or       
activity = :i* appropriations1 funds1 or
 o!r au?ority 7 specifically prohibit$  
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbf4  #ah4 ,requirem5t

 9 ,presid5t's budget submission &      
concurr5t budget resolution ) respect to
 co/ ( liv+  7a7 ,presid5t's budget     
submission ,section #aaje7;a7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ci7 an       
analysis ( proposals = ! fiscal ye> =   
:i* ! budget is submitt$ to l[] ! co/ ( 
liv+ ) respect to heal?c>e1 utilities1  
groc]ies1 h\s+1 transportation1 &       
po/second>y educational opportunities   
dur+ su* fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,budget    
resolution ,section #cja7;a7 ( !        
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 ! decrease 9 ! co/ (    
liv+ = ! public ) respect to heal?c>e1  
utilities1 groc]ies1 h\s+1              
transportation1 & po/second>y           
educational opportunities = ! fiscal ye>
 ( ! resolution & = ea* ( ! #d succe$+  

fiscal ye>s4  4