,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,ms4  
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4      
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4       
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1    
,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to 
modify ! def9ition ( special ,gov]nm5t  
employee1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,sge   
,e?ics ,en=cem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjbe or !
 ,,se] ,act #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"s special        
,gov]nm5t employees h sub/antial        
f9ancial conflicts ( int]e/ due to _!   
o!r bus9ess activities :ile 9 ,f$]al    
s]vice4  7#b7 ,special ,gov]nm5t        
employees are subject to ! crim9al      
conflict-(-int]e/ /atute applicable to  
full-"t ,gov]nm5t employees1 section    

#bjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
,h[ev]1 ,f$]al employees1 includ+       
special ,gov]nm5t employees1 d n h to   
resolve conflicts "u t provision if !   
relevant "w does n con/itute a p>ticul> 
matt]4  7#c7 ,unlike s5ior executive    
bran* employees "u *apt] #aca ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! va/ majority 
( special ,gov]nm5t employees are n     
requir$ to make _! f9ancial disclosure  
reports public1 ?us conceal+ f ! public 
_! pot5tial f9ancial conflicts ( int]e/4
  7#d7 ,! va/ majority ( special        
,gov]nm5t employees 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 s]ve on advisory committees & h a      
limit$ role 9 ,gov]nm5t decision-mak+4  
,b a select numb] ( special ,gov]nm5t   
employees h assum$ au?ority )9 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t comm5surate ) a s5ior or v    
s5ior full-"t ,f$]al employee4  7#e7 ,! 
executive bran* has n notifi$ ! public  
or ,congress :5 x uses special ,gov]nm5t
 employees to p]=m high-level           
responsibilities4  7#f7 ,! executive    
bran* has p]mitt$ employees to reta9    

special ,gov]nm5t employee /atus beyond 
! /atutory limit ( #acj days dur+ any   
p]iod ( #cfe consecutive days4  #c4     
,conflicts ( int]e/ ,title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#bjb7;a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ &  
:o has be5 designat$ z a special        
,gov]nm5t employee on a ,notification ( 
,p]sonnel ,action 7,/&>d ,=m #ej or     
equival5t7 ( ! (fic] or employee1 aft]  
basis12 &  7#b7 9 section #bjh-- 7,a7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7a7       
,except & ins]t+ 7a77#a7 ,except2 &     
7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,9
 ! case ( a special ,gov]nm5t employee  
:o is n on an advisory committee or :o  
s]ves z ! *air or vice *air ( an        
advisory committee1 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
apply to a discrete & id5tifiable       
compon5t ( a matt] t on its own w\ld    
con/itute a p>ticul> matt] 9 :i*1 to ! k
 ( ! special ,gov]nm5t employee1 !      
organization 9 :i* ! special ,gov]nm5t  
employee is s]v+ z (fic]1 director1     
tru/ee1 g5]al p>tn]1 or employee has a  

f9ancial int]e/4  2  7,b7 9 subsection  
7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 )
 ! concurr5ce ( a designat$ (ficial at !
 ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics if ! (fic] or
 employee is a special ,gov]nm5t        
employee1 aft] su* (ficial2 &  7ii7 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 1 o!r ?an !    
*air or vice *air ( ! committee1 aft]   
committee2  7,c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ ,^u & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 ^u2  7ii7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7iii7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a special ,gov]nm5t    
employee :o is n s]v+ on an advisory    
committee )9 ! mean+ ( *apt] #aj ( title
 #e or a special ,gov]nm5t employee :o  
is s]v+ z *air or vice *air on su* an   
advisory committee1 any waiv] or        
exemption grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a7  
%all be proactively made publicly       
available via a se>*able onl9e database 
n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* !
 waiv] is issu$4  4  #d4 ,re/riction on 

communications ) ag5cies  7a7 ,def9ition
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m l>ge company     
means-- 7#a7 any =-pr(it company t has  
great] ?an an av]age ( #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 
m>ket capitalization or rev5ue = !      
previ\s #c-ye> p]iod2  7#b7 any ,f$]al  
contractor t receiv$ great] ?an         
#ajj1jjj1jjj 9 annual rev5ue f ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t dur+ ! previ\s #c-ye> p]iod2 &
  7#c7 any =-pr(it company t ex]ts      
monopoli/ic or monopsoni/ic control ov] 
a significant %>e ( ! m>ket 9 its       
p>ticul> indu/ry1 z def9$ by regulation 
by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t   
,e?ics1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney    
,g5]al4  7b7 ,re/riction ,no special    
,gov]nm5t employee1 z def9$ 9 section   
#bjb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
:o is n on an advisory committee or a   
*air or vice *air on an advisory        
committee may h direct or indirect      
communications 9 _! (ficial capacity )  
an ag5cy or (fice t contracts )1        
regulates1 or has a p5d+ en=cem5t action
 aga9/ a l>ge company-- 7#a7 t ! special

 ,gov]nm5t employee owns2 or  7#b7 = :i*
 ! special ,gov]nm5t employee s]ves z a 
s5ior executive or director4  7c7       
,regulations ,! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t      
,e?ics %all promulgate regulations c>ry+
 out ?is section1 includ+ to def9e      
own]%ip ( a l>ge company4  #e4 ,database
 ( special ,gov]nm5t employees ,section 
#aajc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7
 7#a7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$    
individual-- 7,a7 means an individual :o
 is a special ,gov]nm5t employee :o is n
 s]v+ on an advisory committee2 &  7,b7 
does n include an individual describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section         
#acajg7;a74  7#b7 ,! ,director1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t      
,e?ics1 %all ma9ta9 to ! ext5t          
te*nically practicable1 keep curr5t1 &  
make available to ! public ov] !        
int]net1 )\t a fee or o!r access *>ge1 9
 a se>*able1 sortable1 & d[nloadable    
mann]1 an electronic database t conta9s 
! "n ( ea* cov]$ individual1 a roll+    

tally ( ! numb] ( days ! p]son has s]v$ 
z a special ,gov]nm5t employee1 & a     
description ( :y ! individual 0         
designat$ z a special ,gov]nm5t employee
 r ?an a regul> employee4  4  #f4       
,f9ancial disclosure requirem5ts (      
special ,gov]nm5t employees ,title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #acajc7;f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph    
7#h71 by /rik+ 7o!r ?an a special       
,gov]nm5t employee72  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#aa71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,a special         
,gov]nm5t employee :o-- 7,a7 is n s]v+  
on an advisory committee or is s]v+ z a 
*air or vice *air on an advisory        
committee2 &  7,b7 is n s]v+ 9 a        
position classifi$ z a g5]al s*$ule     
position at ! ,,gs-#i level or bel[1 )  
limit$ responsibilities1 closely        
sup]vis$ by a c>e] ,f$]al employee4     
7#ad7 ,= any special ,gov]nm5t employee 
claim+ an exemption f fil+ a public     

report ?is subsection1 ! relevant ag5cy 
e?ics (fic] %all review to ensure !     
exemption may be prop]ly appli$ to t    
special ,gov]nm5t employee4  2 &  7#b7 9
 section #acaji7;a77#a71 by ins]t+ 1    
except z provid$ 9 section              
#acajc7;f77#ac71 aft] title #ah74  #g4  
,modifications ( onl9e access to c]ta9  
f9ancial disclosure /atem5ts & relat$   
=ms ,section #a7;a77#b7 ( ! ,act entitl$
 ,an ,act to modify ! requirem5ts "u !  
,,/ock ,act reg>d+ onl9e access to c]ta9
 f9ancial disclosure /atem5ts & relat$  
=ms1 approv$ ,april #ae1 #bjac 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 #acajg note7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,any special   
,gov]nm5t employee ( ! executive bran*  
:o-- 7i7 is n s]v+ on an advisory       
committee or is s]v+ z a *air or vice   
*air on an advisory committee2 or  7ii7 
is n s]v+ 9 a position classifi$ z a    
g5]al s*$ule position at ! ,,gs-#i level
 or bel[1 ) limit$ responsibilities1    
closely sup]vis$ by a c>e] ,f$]al       
employee4  4  #h4 ,special ,gov]nm5t    

employee rule  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! case ( a  
special ,gov]nm5t employee1 z def9$ 9   
section #bjb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 :o has s]v$ 9 _! dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy = m ?an #fj days dur+ ! imm$iately
 prec$+ p]iod ( #cfe consecutive days1  
all ,f$]al e?ics rules %all apply to su*
 special ,gov]nm5t employee to ! same   
ext5t t su* rules apply to regul>       
,gov]nm5t employees4  7b7 ,exception ,9 
! case ( a special ,gov]nm5t employee1 z
 def9$ 9 section #bjb ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o has s]v$ 9 _!   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy = m ?an #acj dur+ !   
imm$iately prec$+ p]iod ( #cfe          
consecutive days1 section #bji ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & sub*apt]    
,,iii ( *apt] #aca ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all apply to su* special 
,gov]nm5t employee to ! same ext5t t !  
section applies to regul> ,gov]nm5t     
employees1 except t su* section #bji    
%all apply :e!r ! special ,gov]nm5t     
employee s]ves ) or )\t pay4