,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eceg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to impose requirem5ts = c]ta9 ,f$]al positions to promote transp>5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transp>5cy 9 ! ,adm9i/ration's ,bus9ess ,opportunities ,ov]seas ,act or ! ,,taboo ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t3 7#a7 ,individuals s]v+ z ,special ,envoys1 ,special ,repres5tatives1 ,special ,coord9ators1 ,special ,negotiators1 or work+ 9 simil> positions1 :e!r 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 or any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 frequ5tly ex]cise significant au?ority & repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to =eign gov]nm5ts & int]national organizations4 7#b7 ,exi/+ e?ics1 f9ancial disclosure1 & conflict-(-int]e/ requirem5ts d n uni=mly apply to ^? individuals1 p>ticul>ly ^? work+ 9 volunte]1 unpaid1 or advisory capacities :ile p]=m+ duties t involve significant au?ority4 7#c7 ,! abs5ce ( uni=m requirem5ts-- 7,a7 creates gaps 9 transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & ov]sight2 & 7,b7 may all[ individuals to p]=m s5sitive diplomatic or national security functions )\t appropriate conflict-(-int]e/ safegu>ds4 7#d7 ,congress has a compell+ int]e/ 9 ensur+ t all individuals p]=m+ ^? functions are subject to consi/5t e?ics1 f9ancial disclosure1 & conflict-(-int]e/ requirem5ts1 reg>dless ( title1 comp5sation1 or organizational placem5t4 7#e7 ,x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 e/abli% uni=m /&>ds = e?ics compliance1 f9ancial int]e/ report+1 & congressional notification = individuals p]=m+ ^? functions2 & 7,b7 close loopholes t all[ individuals to avoid ^? requirem5ts by work+ 9 volunte] or advisory /atus4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cov]$ function ,! t]m cov]$ function includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,direct+ or lead+ negotiations on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) a =eign c\ntry4 7,b7 ,direct+ or lead+ negotiations on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) int]national multilat]al organizations4 7,c7 ,any activity involv+ ! ex]cise ( significant au?ority pursuant to ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a =eign policy or national security context4 7#c7 ,cov]$ position ,! t]m cov]$ position-- 7,a7 means a ,special ,envoy1 ,special ,repres5tative1 ,special ,coord9ator1 ,special ,negotiator1 ,envoy1 ,repres5tative1 ,coord9ator1 ,special ,advisor1 ,s5ior ,advisor1 or o!r position p]=m+ a cov]$ function1 reg>dless ( title1 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t or any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 7,b7 includes a position ! pay /atus ( :i* is uncomp5sat$ or volunte] if ! individual work+ 9 t position p]=ms a cov]$ function 9 t position2 & 7,c7 does n include a position t-- 7i7 does n repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to a =eign gov]nm5t or mult9ational organization2 & 7ii7 is engag$ only to provide advice to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 or any ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t4 7#d7 ,f9ancial int]e/ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m f9ancial int]e/1 ) respect to a =eign c\ntry1 includes a f9ancial int]e/ 9 any entity1 includ+-- 7i7 an entity t ma9ta9s a contract ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry2 7ii7 a /ate-affiliat$ ent]prise2 7iii7 an ent]prise affiliat$ ) a gov]nm5t (ficial ( ! c\ntry2 & 7iv7 a f9ancial in/itution affiliat$ ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry or a gov]nm5t (ficial ( ! c\ntry4 7,b7 ,individual hold+ f9ancial int]e/ ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m f9ancial int]e/1 ) respect to an individual1 includes-- 7i7 a f9ancial int]e/ held by ! individual2 7ii7 a f9ancial int]e/ held by ! sp\se ( ! individual2 & 7iii7 a f9ancial int]e/ held by any memb] ( ! imm$iate family ( ! individual4 7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! t]m f9ancial int]e/1 ) respect to a =eign c\ntry-- 7i7 %all be con/ru$ z broadly z possible2 & 7ii7 %all n be limit$ to ! examples li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 #d4 ,requirem5ts 7a7 ,e?ics & f9ancial disclosures 7#a7 ,brib]y1 graft1 & conflicts-(-int]e/ ,any individual work+ 9 a cov]$ position %all be deem$ an (fic] or employee = purposes ( *apt] #aa ( title #ah1 reg>dless ( employm5t /atus1 comp5sation1 or volunte] /atus4 7#b7 ,f9ancial disclosure requirem5ts 7,a7 ,p]sons requir$ to file ,section #acajc7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ac7 an (fic] or employee work+ 9 a cov]$ position1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,transp>5cy 9 ! ,adm9i/ration's ,bus9ess ,opportunities ,ov]seas ,act4 4 7,b7 ,ext5sion on "t = fil+ ,section #acajc7;g7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,reasonable & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 reasonable2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,cov]$ positions ,ext5sions ( "t = fil+ any report ) respect to an (fic] or employee work+ 9 a cov]$ position1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,transp>5cy 9 ! ,adm9i/ration's ,bus9ess ,opportunities ,ov]seas ,act1 %all n exce$ #cj days4 4 7,c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #acajb7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & p>agraph 7#ac7 aft] p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h74 7b7 ,f9ancial int]e/s 7#a7 ,writt5 confirmation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* any individual beg9s work+ 9 a cov]$ position-- 7,a7 ! individual %all confirm 9 writ+ t ! individual-- 7i7 has no f9ancial int]e/ 9 any =eign c\ntry ) :i* ! individual w be work+2 7ii7 if a pre-exi/+ f9ancial int]e/ exi/s1 w dive/ or place ! f9ancial int]e/ 9 a qualifi$ bl9d tru/1 z def9$ 9 section #acajd7;f77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )9 #fj days ( ! date ( ! writt5 confirmation2 & 7iii7 commits to und]tak+ no new f9ancial int]e/ 9 any =eign c\ntry ) :i* ! individual w be work+ dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! individual vacates ! cov]$ position2 & 7,b7 ! head ( ! relevant (fice1 dep>tm5t1 or ag5cy t employs ! individual %all-- 7i7 review & c]tify ! writt5 confirmation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 submit ! writt5 confirmation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & c]tification requir$ "u clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7#b7 ,relation to o!r requirem5ts ,a writt5 confirmation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be 9 addition to any o!r f9ancial disclosure or e?ics report o!rwise requir$ by law4 #e4 ,qu>t]ly submissions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! effective date "u section #h7;a71 & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy & dep>tm5t %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ! appropriate congressional committees a li/ ( ea* individual work+ 9 a cov]$ position at t ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 ) respect to ea* individual work+ 9 a cov]$ position-- 7#a7 ! "n & title ( ! individual2 & 7#b7 a brief description ( ! duties ( ! individual1 includ+ ! c\ntries & organizations ! individual is expect$ to engage ) on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ! cov]$ position4 #f4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,/atutory p5alties 7#a7 ,p5alties relat+ to writt5 confirmation ,an individual work+ 9 a cov]$ position :o kn[+ly fails to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u section #d7;b77#a77;,a7 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 imprison$ = n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4 7#b7 ,o!r /atutory p5alties ,an individual work+ 9 a cov]$ position :o kn[+ly fails to comply ) any requirem5t "u ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act-- 7,a7 %all lose access to ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t funds = /aff support1 facilities1 travel support1 & consul> s]vices2 7,b7 %all be subject to ref]ral to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 & 7,c7 %all be subject to susp5sion f p]=m+ any cov]$ function until compliance ) ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act is a*iev$4 7b7 ,ag5cy en=cem5t 7#a7 ,designation ( e?ics (fic]s ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t employ+ an individual work+ 9 a cov]$ position %all designate an e?ics (fice responsible = compliance ) ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,failure to submit c]tifications ,if ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t fails to submit any c]tification "u section #d7;b77#a77;,b7 or any qu>t]ly li/ "u section #e7;a71 ! head ( t ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t %all report ! failure to ea* appropriate congressional committee )9 #ae days ( ! discov]y ( su* failure4 7c7 ,additional consequ5ces = noncompliance ,if an individual nom9at$ = a cov]$ position is f\nd to be 9 violation ( any provision ( ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 a committee ( ,congress may-- 7#a7 delay nom9ation he>+s & confirmation processes = ! individual2 7#b7 recomm5d susp5sion ( ! duties ( ! individual2 & 7#c7 det]m9e if ref]ral to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice is w>rant$4 #g4 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all issue jo9t guidance to implem5t ?is ,act4 #h4 ,applicability 7a7 ,effective date ,all requirem5ts1 obligations1 & prohibitions e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,curr5t individuals work+ 9 cov]$ positions ,any individual work+ 9 a cov]$ position on ! effective date "u subsection 7a7 %all comply ) all ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] t effective date4 7c7 ,no waiv] or delay ,no provision ( ?is ,act1 nor any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 nor any requirem5t impos$ !reund]1 may be waiv$1 delay$1 susp5d$1 or o!rwise modifi$ by ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t or any ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t4 7d7 ,cont9u+ applicability ,compliance ) ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be a cont9u+ condition ( s]vice 9 any cov]$ position4