A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit Members of Congress and officers and employees of any branch of the United States Government from attempting to influence the United States Government or from representing or advising a foreign entity for a proscribed period after such officer or employee leaves Government service, and for other purposes.
Integrity in Post Employment Act of 1986 - Increases the penalty for willful violation of provisions of law relating to former Federal employees attempting to influence the Government or advising a foreign entity. Establishes a fine of up to $250,000, or imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Subjects proceeds received in violation of such law to forfeiture to the United States.
Repeals the authority of the Office of Government Ethics to designate agencies within departments as separate statutory agencies.
Includes former Members of Congress and all former Federal employees employed at or above GS-16 in the prohibitions against attempting to influence the Government.
Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to set forth additional registration requirements regarding the disclosure of activities with foreign principals.
Establishes a three-year ban on former high-level officials' knowingly representing foreign entities and a two-year ban on former Federal officers and employees at or above GS-16.
Requires such former officials and employees to file disclosure of domestic lobbying statements with their former agencies after agreeing to lobby on behalf of a person other than the United States.
Authorizes the Attorney General to grant exemptions from this Act to serve the public interest or the interests of the Government. Exempts from certain post employment prohibitions, attorneys appearing in U.S. judicial proceedings.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 810.
By Senator Thurmond from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 99-396. Minority views filed.
By Senator Thurmond from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 99-396. Minority views filed.
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