,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,lujn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to increase !             
acc\ntability ( ! ,(fice ( ,special     
,c\nsel 9 en=c+ c]ta9 provisions ( t    
title vigor\sly1 consi/5tly1 & )\t reg>d
 to ! political affiliation1 c>e] /atus1
 or p]sonal *>act]i/ics ( individuals   
subject to ^? provisions1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hat* ,act ,en=cem5t       
,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 
,addition ( def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ab ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #abai;a4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is sub*apt]3 7#a7 ,c>e] employee ,! 
t]m c>e] employee means an individual :o
 is-- 7,a7 an employee1 z t t]m is def9$

 9 section #gcbb2 &  7,b7 n a nonc>e]   
employee4  7#b7 ,cov]$ allegation ,! t]m
 cov]$ allegation means an allegation   
conc]n+ political activity prohibit$ "u 
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #gc4  7#c7       
,nonc>e] employee ,! t]m nonc>e]        
employee means an individual :o is--    
7,a7 an employee1 z def9$ 9 section     
#baje1 s]v+ 9 a position 9 ! executive  
bran*2 &  7,b7 7i7 s]v+ 9 a position to 
:i* ! ,presid5t appo9t$ ! individual    
7)\t reg>d to :e!r ! advice & cons5t ( !
 ,s5ate 0 requir$ ) respect to t        
appo9tm5t71 o!r ?an an individual :o    
is-- 7,i7 a memb] ( a uni=m$ s]vice1 z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #baj7m7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#daj7m772 or  7,,ii7 a memb] ( ! ,=eign 
,s]vice s]v+ "u a c>e] appo9tm5t1 z     
describ$ 9 section #cja ( ! ,=eign      
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#cida72  7ii7 a nonc>e] appo9tee1 z t   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a72  7iii7
 s]v+ 9 a position 9 a ,f$]al executive 
sy/em t is comp>able to ! ,s5ior        

,executive ,s]vice1 ! appo9tm5t to :i*  
is n made ?r\gh m]it-bas$ proc$ures1 su*
 z a position 9 ! ,transportation       
,security ,executive ,s]vice2 or  7iv7  
s]v+ 9 a position ) respect to :i* a    
det]m9ation has be5 made "u section     
#geaa7;b77#b74  4  7b7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ab ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #abai;a4 ,def9itions4 
4  #c4 ,notify+ ,congress 9 ! ev5t ( a  
decision n to inve/igate a nonc>e]      
employee ,section #abag ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,notification (   
,congress 9 ! ev5t ( c]ta9 decl9ations  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 &  
once e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,special    
,c\nsel %all submit to ! ,*air & ,rank+ 
,memb] ( ea* ( ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives a writt5 report t       
conta9s1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 ! 
numb] ( compla9ts receiv$ by ! ,special 
,c\nsel t ! ,special ,c\nsel ref]r$ =   
discipl9>y action4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*  
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  
7,a7 include-- 7i7 a copy ( ! applicable
 compla9t2  7ii7 ! "n & position ( !    
employee :o is ! subject ( ! applicable 
compla9t2 &  7,b7 be organiz$ to        
indicate :e!r ! employee :o is ! subject
 ( ea* compla9t conta9$ 9 ! report is a 
c>e] employee or a nonc>e] employee4  4 
#d4 ,report+ to ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #abah ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section     
head+1 by /rik+ report & ins]t+ reports2
  7#b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,! ,special & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,special  2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,report    
reg>d+ allegations aga9/ nonc>e]        
employees ,9 addition to ea* report     
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,special   
,c\nsel %all submit to ! ,*air & ,rank+ 

,memb] ( ea* committee ( jurisdiction 9 
,congress1 on an annual basis1 a report 
reg>d+ ! activities ( ! ,special ,c\nsel
 ) respect to cov]$ allegations aga9/   
nonc>e] employees & =m] nonc>e]         
employees1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 = !  
ye> prec$+ ! submission ( ! report1 !   
numb] ( su* cov]$ allegations receiv$ by
 ! ,special ,c\nsel2  7#b7 ! numb] ( su*
 cov]$ allegations t h result$ 9 an     
inve/igation conduct$ by ! ,special     
,c\nsel1 :e!r ! inve/igation 0 initiat$ 
dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report or !reaft]2
 &  7#c7 9 a confid5tial add5dum        
submitt$ to ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] (   
ea* ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security 
& ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !   
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7
 ) respect to ea* su* cov]$ allegation n
 inve/igat$1 ! "n & position ( ! nonc>e]
 employee 7or =m] nonc>e] employee7 :o 0
 ! subject ( ! cov]$ allegation2 &  7,b7
 a description ( ea* su* cov]$          
allegation = :i* process+ ( ! cov]$     

allegation ceas$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by !  
report1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! cov]$       
allegation 0 receiv$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by
 ! report or e>li]1 :i* %all include--  
7i7 a description ( ! outcome ( ! cov]$ 
allegation2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a cov]$  
allegation aga9/ a nonc>e] employee :o  
is n s]v+ 9 a position ) respect to :i* 
appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !      
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 is requir$  
7or aga9/ a =m] nonc>e] employee :o 0 n 
s]v+ 9 su* a position1 z ( ! date on :i*
 ! actions t are ! subject ( ! cov]$    
allegation occurr$71 a /atem5t z to     
:e!r-- 7,i7 ! ,special ,c\nsel1 "u      
section #abae7;a71 pres5t$ a compla9t to
 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d aga9/
 ! nonc>e] employee 7or =m] nonc>e]     
employee7 conc]n+ ! actions t are !     
subject ( ! cov]$ allegation2 &  7,,ii7 
any civil p5alty assess$ by ! ,m]it     
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u section    
#gcbf ) respect to ! cov]$ allegation   
has be5 collect$ 9 full4  4  7b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   

sections = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ab (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #abah 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #abah4 ,annual      
reports4  4  #e4 ,public transp>5cy 9   
,hat* ,act en=cem5t ,section #abai (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 a detail$      
writt5 explanation ( ! complete basis = 
ea* decision ( ! ,special ,c\nsel n to  
pres5t1 "u section #abae7;a71 a compla9t
 to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d   
aga9/ any nonc>e] employee det]m9$ by ! 
,special ,c\nsel to h violat$ sub*apt]  
,,iii ( *apt] #gc1 except t ?is p>agraph
 %all n apply ) respect to a nonc>e]    
employee :o is s]v+ 9 a position = :i*  
nom9ation by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !      
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 is requir$  
7unless su* a nonc>e] employee is s]v+ 9
 a position 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice74  2     

7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z     
subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7           
,publication ( demographic /ati/ics     
reg>d+ c]ta9 en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,special ,c\nsel %all track1 publi%1 &  
keep curr5t on ! (ficial website ( !    
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel ! foll[+      
in=mation1 :i* %all rema9 on t website =
 a p]iod ( n less ?an #aj fiscal ye>s1  
beg9n+ ) ! fiscal ye> to :i* ! in=mation
 p]ta9s3 7,a7 ,on an ongo+ basis1 !     
foll[+ anonymiz$ in=mation p]ta9+ to    
cov]$ allegations aga9/ c>e] employees1 
:i* %all be organiz$ by fiscal ye>3 7i7 
,! numb] ( c>e] employees :o 7 ! subject
 ( cov]$ allegations receiv$ by !       
,special ,c\nsel dur+ ! applicable      
fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,) respect to ! c>e]  
employees id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 
! numb] ( ^? c>e] employees :o !        
,special ,c\nsel inve/igat$1 )\t reg>d  
to :e!r ! inve/igation occurr$ dur+ !   
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,special ,c\nsel     
receiv$ ! initial cov]$ allegation )    

respect to su* a c>e] employee or dur+ a
 subsequ5t fiscal ye>2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb]
 ( ^? c>e] employees :o 7 ! subject ( a 
compla9t pres5t$ by ! ,special ,c\nsel  
to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d )  
respect to ! applicable cov]$           
allegation1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,special
 ,c\nsel pres5t$ su* a compla9t dur+ !  
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,special ,c\nsel     
receiv$ ! initial cov]$ allegation )    
respect to su* a c>e] employee or dur+ a
 subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  7iii7 ,= clauses
 7i7 & 7ii71 demographic in=mation      
p]ta9+ to ! race1 sex1 e?nicity1        
national orig91 & disability /atus ( !  
applicable c>e] employees4  7,b7 ,on an 
ongo+ basis1 ! foll[+ anonymiz$         
in=mation p]ta9+ to cov]$ allegations   
aga9/ nonc>e] employees1 :i* %all be    
organiz$ by fiscal ye>3 7i7 ,! numb] (  
nonc>e] employees :o 7 ! subject ( cov]$
 allegations receiv$ by ! ,special      
,c\nsel dur+ ! applicable fiscal ye>4   
7ii7 ,) respect to ! nonc>e] employees  
id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( 

^? nonc>e] employees :o ! ,special      
,c\nsel inve/igat$1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! 
inve/igation occurr$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9
 :i* ! ,special ,c\nsel receiv$ !       
initial cov]$ allegation ) respect to   
su* a nonc>e] employee or dur+ a        
subsequ5t fiscal ye>2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] 
( ^? nonc>e] employees :o 7 ! subject ( 
a compla9t pres5t$ by ! ,special ,c\nsel
 to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d ) 
respect to ! applicable cov]$           
allegation1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,special
 ,c\nsel pres5t$ su* a compla9t dur+ !  
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,special ,c\nsel     
receiv$ ! initial cov]$ allegation )    
respect to su* a nonc>e] employee or    
dur+ a subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  7iii7 ,=  
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 demographic         
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! race1 sex1        
e?nicity1 national orig91 & disability  
/atus ( ! applicable nonc>e] employees4 
7#b7 ,demographic in=mation ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 !   
head ( ! ag5cy employ+ an individual :o 
is ! subject ( a compla9t fil$ ) !      

,special ,c\nsel1 &1 z applicable1 !    
,:ite ,h\se ,presid5tial ,p]sonnel      
,(fice %all1 ^u reque/1 provide !       
,special ,c\nsel ) in=mation p]ta9+ to !
 race1 sex1 e?nicity1 national orig91   
disability /atus1 & /atus z a c>e]      
employee or nonc>e] employee ( t        
individual1 if t in=mation has already  
be5 collect$ 9 connection ) ! ,f$]al    
employm5t or =m] ,f$]al employm5t ( t   
individual4  4  #f4 ,sev]ability ,if any
 provision ( ?is ,act1 or ( any am5dm5t 
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( any
 provision ( ?is ,act1 or ( any am5dm5t 
made by ?is ,act1 to any p]son or       
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !       
application ( ! provision ?is ,act1 or (
 ! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 to any o!r 
p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$  
by ! hold+4