,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cje #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bacb  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 &    
,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,janu>y #bh1 
#bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,grassley1 ) an   
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to prev5t & mitigate !    
pot5tial = conflicts ( int]e/ foll[+    
gov]nm5t s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,conflict-free ,leav+ ,employm5t &      
,activity ,re/rictions ,pa? ,act or !   
,,cle> ,pa? ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7      
,congress & ! executive bran* h         
recogniz$ ! importance ( prev5t+ &      
mitigat+ ! pot5tial = conflicts ( int]e/
 foll[+ gov]nm5t s]vice1 includ+ )      
respect to s5ior ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials 

work+ on behalf ( =eign gov]nm5ts2 &    
7#b7 ,congress & ! executive bran* %\ld 
jo9tly evaluate ! /atus & scope (       
po/-employm5t re/rictions4  #c4         
,po/-employm5t re/rictions on (ficials 9
 positions subject to ,s5ate            
confirmation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjg
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7   
,ext5d$ po/-,employm5t re/rictions =    
(ficials 9 positions subject to ,s5ate  
confirmation  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection3 7,a7 ,c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m
 c\ntry ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #a7m7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t     
,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7m774  7,b7 ,=eign     
gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m =eign          
gov]nm5tal entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #a7m7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t    
,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7m774  7,c7 ,repres5t  
,! t]m repres5t does n include          
repres5tation by an attorney1 :o is duly
 lic5s$ & au?oriz$ to provide legal     

advice 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates jurisdiction1 (
 a p]son or entity 9 a legal capacity or
 = ! purposes ( r5d]+ legal advice4     
7,d7 ,s5ate-confirm$ position ,! t]m    
,s5ate-confirm$ position means a        
position 9 a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !      
executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = :i* 
appo9tm5t is requir$ to be made by !    
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,ag5cy heads1 deputy      
heads1 & o!r positions subject to ,s5ate
 confirmation ,) respect to a p]son s]v+
 z ! head or deputy head (1 or s]v+ 9   
any ,s5ate-confirm$ position 91 a       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! executive bran* ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! re/rictions describ$ 
9 subsection 7f77#a7 %all apply to any  
su* p]son :o kn[+ly repres5ts1 aids1 or 
advises a =eign gov]nm5tal entity ( a   
c\ntry ( conc]n be=e an (fic] or        
employee ( ! executive or legislative   
bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! int5t to    
influ5ce a decision ( ! (fic] or        
employee 9 c>ry+ out 8 or h] (ficial    
duties at any "t aft] ! t]m9ation ( !   

p]son's s]vice 9 t position4  7#c7      
,notice ( re/rictions ,any p]son subject
 to ! re/rictions "u ?is subsection %all
 be provid$ notice ( ^! re/rictions by !
 relevant dep>tm5t or ag5cy-- 7,a7 ^u   
appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t2 &  7,b7 ^u    
t]m9ation ( s]vice ) ! relevant dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy4  7#d7 ,effective date ,!     
re/rictions "u ?is subsection %all apply
 only to p]sons :o are appo9t$ by !     
,presid5t to ! positions ref]5c$ 9 ?is  
section on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,conflict-free ,leav+ ,employm5t &     
,activity ,re/rictions ,pa? ,act4  7#e7 
,sunset ,! re/rictions "u ?is subsection
 %all expire on ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,conflict-free   
,leav+ ,employm5t & ,activity           
,re/rictions ,pa? ,act4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,section #a7m7 ( ! ,/ate        
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7m77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#f7 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    

p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,relation 
to gov]nm5t-wide re/rictions ,?is       
subsection %all n apply to a p]son by   
reason ( ! p]son's s]vice 9 a position  
ref]5c$ 9 ?is subsection if ! p]son is  
subject to ! re/rictions "u section     
#bjg7m7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 by reason ( ! same s]vice4  4    
#d4 ,me*anism to am5d def9ition ( c\ntry
 ( conc]n ,section #a7m7 ( ! ,/ate      
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7m77 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f71 z   
add$ by section #c7;b71 ! end ! foll[+3 
7#g7 ,modification to def9ition ( c\ntry
 ( conc]n  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate may1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 propose ! addition or deletion (
 c\ntries describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74
  7,b7 ,submission ,any proposal        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7  
be submitt$ to ! ,*airman & ,rank+      
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign         
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,*airman &    
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on !       

,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7ii7 become effective ^u enactm5t ( a 
jo9t resolution ( approval z describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7 ,jo9t resolution
 ( approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( 
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 ! t]m jo9t        
resolution ( approval means only a jo9t 
resolution-- 7,i7 t does n h a preamble2
  7,,ii7 t includes 9 ! matt] aft] !    
resolv+ clause ! foll[+3 ,t ,congress   
approves ! modification ( ! def9ition ( 
c\ntry ( conc]n "u section #a7m7 ( !    
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act 
( #aief1 z submitt$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate on 2 & section #a7m77#a77;,a7 ( ! 
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act 
( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4                  
#bfea;a7m77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by 41 !   
blank spaces be+ appropriately fill$ 9 )
 ! appropriate date & ! am5datory       
language requir$ to modify ! li/ (      
c\ntries 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( ?is     
subsection by add+ or delet+ #a or m    
c\ntries2 &  7,,iii7 ! title ( :i* is z 
foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution approv+        

modifications to def9ition ( c\ntry (   
conc]n "u section #a7m7 ( ! ,/ate       
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief44  7ii7 ,ref]ral  7,i7 ,s5ate ,a  
resolution describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t is   
introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate4  7,,ii7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
,a resolution describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t is
 introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
%all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,conflict-free ,leav+ ,employm5t & 
,activity ,re/rictions ,pa? ,act or !   
,,cle> ,pa? ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7      
,congress & ! executive bran* h         
recogniz$ ! importance ( prev5t+ &      
mitigat+ ! pot5tial = conflicts ( int]e/
 foll[+ ,gov]nm5t s]vice1 includ+ )     
respect to s5ior ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials 
work+ on behalf ( =eign gov]nm5ts2 &    
7#b7 ,congress & ! executive bran* %\ld 
jo9tly evaluate ! /atus & scope (       

po/-employm5t re/rictions4  #c4         
,po/-employm5t re/rictions on (ficials 9
 positions subject to ,s5ate            
confirmation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjg
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7   
,ext5d$ po/-employm5t re/rictions =     
(ficials 9 positions subject to ,s5ate  
confirmation  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection3 7,a7 ,c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m
 c\ntry ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #a7m7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t     
,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7m771 except t x does n
 include ! c\ntry describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a77vi7 ( t section1 z 9 effect on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,conflict-free   
,leav+ ,employm5t & ,activity           
,re/rictions ,pa? ,act4  7,b7 ,=eign    
gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m =eign          
gov]nm5tal entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #a7m7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t    
,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7m774  7,c7 ,repres5t  
,! t]m repres5t does n include          

repres5tation by an attorney1 :o is duly
 lic5s$ & au?oriz$ to provide legal     
advice 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates jurisdiction1 (
 a p]son or entity 9 a legal capacity or
 = ! purposes ( r5d]+ legal advice4     
7,d7 ,s5ate-confirm$ position ,! t]m    
,s5ate-confirm$ position means a        
position 9 a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !      
executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = :i* 
appo9tm5t is requir$ to be made by !    
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,ag5cy heads1 deputy      
heads1 & o!r positions subject to ,s5ate
 confirmation ,any p]son :o s]ves 9 a   
position requir+ appo9tm5t by !         
,presid5t z head or deputy head (1 or   
s]ves 9 any o!r ,s5ate-confirm$ position
 91 a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! executive   
bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :o1 at any "t
 aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! p]son's s]vice 9 t
 position1 kn[+ly repres5ts1 aids1 or   
advises a =eign gov]nm5tal entity ( a   
c\ntry ( conc]n be=e an (fic] or        
employee ( ! executive or legislative   
bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! int5t to    

influ5ce a decision ( ! (fic] or        
employee 9 c>ry+ out 8 or h] (ficial    
duties %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9       
section #baf4  7#c7 ,notice (           
re/rictions ,any p]son subject to !     
re/rictions "u ?is subsection %all be   
provid$ notice ( ^! re/rictions by !    
relevant dep>tm5t or ag5cy-- 7,a7 ^u    
appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t2 &  7,b7 ^u    
t]m9ation ( s]vice ) ! relevant dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy4  7#d7 ,effective date  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! re/rictions "u ?is subsection  
%all apply only to p]sons :o are appo9t$
 by ! ,presid5t to ! positions ref]5c$ 9
 ?is subsection on or aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,conflict-free ,leav+      
,employm5t & ,activity ,re/rictions ,pa?
 ,act4  7,b7 ,grace p]iod = add$        
c\ntries ( conc]n ,if ! def9ition ( !   
t]m c\ntry ( conc]n "u subsection 7m7 ( 
section #a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic   
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfea;a7 is modifi$ 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#g7 ( t subsection by add+ a  

c\ntry to ! li/ ( c\ntries describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( t subsection1 9 !  
case ( any p]son :o is appo9t$ by !     
,presid5t to a position ref]5c$ 9 ?is   
subsection on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,conflict-free ,leav+ ,employm5t &  
,activity ,re/rictions ,pa? ,act & :o   
kn[+ly repres5ts1 aids1 or advises a    
=eign gov]nm5tal entity ( a c\ntry add$ 
to ! li/ ( c\ntries describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7 ( su* subsection 7m71 !       
re/rictions "u ?is subsection %all apply
 to su* p]son on & aft] ! date t is #cj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( a relevant
 jo9t resolution ( approval z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#g77;,c7 ( su* subsection 7m7
 add+ t c\ntry to ! li/ ( c\ntries      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( su*     
subsection 7m74  7#e7 ,sunset  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,on & aft] ! date t is #e ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !              
,conflict-free ,leav+ ,employm5t &      
,activity ,re/rictions ,pa? ,act1 !     
re/rictions "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all n     
apply to any p]son appo9t$ by !         

,presid5t1 on or aft] su* date (        
enactm5t1 to a position ref]5c$ 9 ?is   
subsection1 )\t reg>d to ! date on :i* !
 s]vice ( su* p]son 9 su* position      
t]m9ates4  7,b7 ,no effect on conduct   
be=e sunset ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! applicability
 ( p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to any       
conduct by a p]son appo9t$ by !         
,presid5t to a position ref]5c$ 9 ?is   
subsection t occurr$ be=e ! date t is #e
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,conflict-free ,leav+ ,employm5t &      
,activity ,re/rictions ,pa? ,act4  4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #a7m7 ( !  
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act 
( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7m77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#f7 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,relation 
to gov]nm5t-wide re/rictions ,?is       
subsection %all n apply to a p]son by   
reason ( ! p]son's s]vice 9 a position  
ref]5c$ 9 ?is subsection if ! p]son is  

subject to ! re/rictions "u section     
#bjg7m7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 by reason ( ! same s]vice4  4    
#d4 ,me*anism to am5d def9ition ( c\ntry
 ( conc]n ,section #a7m7 ( ! ,/ate      
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7m77 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f71 z   
add$ by section #c7;b71 ! foll[+3  7#g7 
,modification to def9ition ( c\ntry (   
conc]n  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate may1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 propose ! addition or deletion (
 c\ntries describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74
  7,b7 ,submission ,any proposal        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7  
be submitt$ to ! ,*airman & ,rank+      
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign         
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,*airman &    
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7ii7 become effective ^u enactm5t ( a 
jo9t resolution ( approval z describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7 ,jo9t resolution
 ( approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( 

subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 ! t]m jo9t        
resolution ( approval means only a jo9t 
resolution-- 7,i7 t does n h a preamble2
  7,,ii7 t includes 9 ! matt] aft] !    
resolv+ clause ! foll[+3 ,t ,congress   
approves ! modification ( ! def9ition ( 
c\ntry ( conc]n "u section #a7m7 ( !    
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act 
( #aief1 z submitt$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate on 2 & section #a7m77#a77;,a7 ( ! 
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act 
( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4                  
#bfea;a7m77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by 41 !   
blank spaces be+ appropriately fill$ 9 )
 ! appropriate date & ! am5datory       
language requir$ to modify ! li/ (      
c\ntries 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( ?is     
subsection by add+ or delet+ #a or m    
c\ntries2 &  7,,iii7 ! title ( :i* is z 
foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution approv+        
modifications to def9ition ( c\ntry (   
conc]n "u section #a7m7 ( ! ,/ate       
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief44  7ii7 ,ref]ral  7,i7 ,s5ate ,a  
resolution describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t is   

introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate4  7,,ii7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
,a resolution describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t is
 introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
%all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
4  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbf,report$ ) an      
am5dm5t