,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,mr4    
,lujn 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4      
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 & ,mr4   
,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ,executive     
ag5cies to limit ! use ( special        
,gov]nm5t employees to #acj days1 to    
require ! ma9t5ance ( a public database 
( c]ta9 special ,gov]nm5t employees1 to 
require ! release ( f9ancial disclosures
 fil$ by c]ta9 special ,gov]nm5t        
employees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,special
 ,gov]nm5t ,employees ,transp>5cy ,act (
 #bjbe4  #b4 ,limitation on ! use (     
special ,gov]nm5t employees  7a7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m special
 ,gov]nm5t employee means an individual 
:o-- 7#a7 qualifies z a special         
,gov]nm5t employee "u section #bjb7;a7 (

 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any 
o!r provision ( ,f$]al law2 &  7#b7 is  
employ$ by an ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or
 o!r entity )9 ! executive bran* ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 )\t reg>d to   
:e!r employees ( t ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1     
(fice1 or entity are subject to !       
requirem5ts ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( limit ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law-- 7#a7 an      
individual :o o!rwise qualifies z a     
special ,gov]nm5t employee %all cease to
 be a special ,gov]nm5t employee aft]   
hav+ s]v$ z a special ,gov]nm5t employee
 = #acj days1 reg>dless ( :e!r ^? days 7
 consecutive1 dur+ any p]iod ( #cfe     
consecutive days2 &  7#b7 if an         
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7     
exce$s ! #acj-;day ?re%old describ$ 9 t 
p>agraph-- 7,a7 ! employ+ au?ority ( !  
individual %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date ( cessation ( su* special   
,gov]nm5t employee /atus-- 7i7 det]m9e !
 appropriate employm5t classification = 
! individual 9 accordance ) applicable  

civil s]vice laws & regulations1 includ+
 :i* position ! individual %all be      
consid]$ to occupy beg9n+ on ! date ( t 
det]m9ation2  7ii7 ) respect to !       
individual1 foll[ an appropriate        
applicable ,f$]al p]sonnel framework 9 a
 mann] consi/5t ) ! duties &            
responsibilities ( ! position 9 :i* !   
individual is s]v+ z det]m9$ "u clause  
7i7 & ) ! p]sonnel managem5t policies ( 
! employ+ au?ority2 &  7iii7 provide    
writt5 notice to ! individual-- 7,i7 ( !
 new classification det]m9ation requir$ 
"u clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 t ! individual 
may appeal or seek review ( ! new       
classification det]m9ation ?r\gh appeal 
& review proc$ures applicable to !      
position 9 :i* ! individual is s]v+ z   
det]m9$ "u clause 7i72 &  7,b7 !        
individual %all be subject to all       
applicable provisions ( law1 includ+    
legal obligations & rights1 relat+ to   
employees occupy+ ! position 9 :i* !    
individual is s]v+ z det]m9$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7c7 ,c\nt+ days ( 

s]vice ,= purposes ( subsection 7b71 #a 
full day ( s]vice %all be c\nt$ t[>d !  
#acj-;day limit describ$ 9 subsection   
7b77#a7 = ea* day-- 7#a7 dur+ :i* an    
individual has provid$ any s]vice z a   
special ,gov]nm5t employee t is purely  
adm9i/rative 9 nature1 su* z mak+ a     
brief telephone call to confirm ! date (
 a meet+ or complet+ & fil+ p]sonnel    
pap]work1 = m ?an #a h\r2  7#b7 dur+ :i*
 ! individual has p]=m$ any s]vice z a  
special ,gov]nm5t employee1 su* z read+ 
(ficial mat]ials or sub/antively prep>+ 
= a meet+1 t is n purely adm9i/rative 9 
nature1 reg>dless ( ! l5g? ( "t sp5t    
p]=m+ su* s]vice2 or  7#c7 = :i* !      
individual has be5 comp5sat$ by !       
,gov]nm5t = s]vice z a special ,gov]nm5t
 employee4  #c4 ,transp>5cy = special   
,gov]nm5t employees  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,advisory committee ,!
 t]m advisory committee-- 7,a7 has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajja ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 does n
 include-- 7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,doge   

,s]vice1 or any successor organization2 
7ii7 ! ,u4,s4 ,,doge ,s]vice ,tempor>y  
,organization1 or any successor         
organization2 or  7iii7 any ,,doge ,team
 7z describ$ 9 ,executive ,ord] #adaeh  
7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdda71 relat+ to       
e/abli%+ & implem5t+ ! ,presid5t's      
,dep>tm5t ( ,gov]nm5t ,effici5cy71 or   
any successor organization4  7#b7       
,appropriate congressional p>ties ,! t]m
 appropriate congressional p>ties       
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! majority lead] 
( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! m9ority lead] (
 ! ,s5ate2 &  7,f7 ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,cov]$   
special ,gov]nm5t employee ,! t]m cov]$ 
special ,gov]nm5t employee means any    
individual-- 7,a7 :o qualifies z a      
special ,gov]nm5t employee "u section   
#bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 or any o!r provision ( ,f$]al    
law2 &  7,b7 7i7 :o is n s]v+ on an     
advisory committee2  7ii7 ^:            
responsibilities are sub/antially       
comp>able to ! types ( duties t are     
classifi$ at ! ,,gs-#aa level or above2 
&  7iii7 :o is n appo9t$ to a position 9
 ! civil s]vice t may only be fill$ by a
 full-"t /ud5t enroll$ 9 an in/itution (
 high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#d7 ,director ,!   
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#e7    
,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive      
ag5cy-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 &  7,b7 includes ! ,executive    
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7#f7 ,national   
def5se in=mation ,! t]m national def5se 
in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m        
classifi$ in=mation 9 section #gih7;b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7  
,,sge ,database ,! t]m ,,sge ,database  
means ! database e/abli%$ "u subsection 

7b77#a74  7b7 ,,sge ,database  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #baj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 %all     
e/abli% a se>*able1 sortable database = 
! public release (1 ) respect to ea*    
cov]$ special ,gov]nm5t employee-- 7,a7 
! "n ( ! cov]$ special ,gov]nm5t        
employee2  7,b7 ! title ( ! position ( !
 cov]$ special ,gov]nm5t employee2  7,c7
 ! rate ( basic pay1 if any1 ( ! cov]$  
special ,gov]nm5t employee2  7,d7 !     
employ+ ,executive ag5cy ( ! cov]$      
special ,gov]nm5t employee2  7,e7 !     
employ+ organizational compon5t ( !     
employ+ ,executive ag5cy ( ! cov]$      
special ,gov]nm5t employee2  7,f7 !     
appo9tm5t date ( ! cov]$ special        
,gov]nm5t employee2 &  7,g7 if          
applicable1 ! t]m9ation date ( ! cov]$  
special ,gov]nm5t employee4  7#b7       
,public availability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,,sge ,database %all be accessible to ! 
public ?r\gh ! (ficial website ( !      

,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t )\t *>ge &
 )\t a requirem5t t us]s regi/] =       
access4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,director 
%all ensure t ! ,,sge ,database-- 7i7   
all[s access ?r\gh an application       
programm+ int]face2 &  7ii7 is fully    
compliant )-- 7,i7 section #ejh ( !     
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d72 &  7,,ii7 ! mo/ rec5t
 ,web ,cont5t ,accessibility ,guidel9es 
7or successor guidel9es74  7#c7 ,curr5cy
 ( in=mation ,! head ( ea* ,executive   
ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 notify ! ,director (  
ea* appo9tm5t1 designation1 conv]sion1  
t]m9ation1 or o!r p]sonnel action       
involv+ or affect+ a cov]$ special      
,gov]nm5t employee n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date ( su* p]sonnel action2 &    
7,b7 f "t to "t1 review in=mation       
conta9$ 9 ! ,,sge ,database t p]ta9s to 
t ,executive ag5cy to ensure t !        
in=mation is curr5t1 complete1 &        
accurate4  7#d7 ,ov]sight ( submissions 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all conduct 
su* p]iodic audits z may be necess>y to 

ensure t ,executive ag5cies h e/abli%$  
adequate proc$ures = submitt+ curr5t1   
complete1 & accurate in=mation relat+ to
 cov]$ special ,gov]nm5t employees =    
inclusion 9 ! ,,sge ,database4  7,b7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all 
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional p>ties t-- 7i7 describes !
 ef=ts und]tak5 to comply ) p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7ii7 assesses ! degree to :i*  
in=mation 9 ! ,,sge ,database is curr5t1
 complete1 & accurate4  7c7 ,public     
availability ( f9ancial disclosure      
reports ,not)/&+ section #acaji ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ea* ,executive 
ag5cy %all make publicly available any  
f9ancial disclosure report fil$ by a    
cov]$ special ,gov]nm5t employee ) !    
,executive ag5cy aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 us+ ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u 
section #acajg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 except t ?is subsection %all n  
apply to any f9ancial disclosure        
report-- 7#a7 t is fil$ by an individual

 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (     
section #acajg7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 t is fil$ by a      
special ,gov]nm5t employee :o is n a    
cov]$ special ,gov]nm5t employee2 or    
7#c7 t conta9s national def5se          
in=mation4