Serve The People, Not The Swamp Act Text
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(Original Signature of Member)
H. R. ll
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
Mr. GALLAGHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on llllllllllllll
A BILL
To prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a
concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a
balanced Federal budget by the last fiscal year covered
by such resolution, to establish a 5-year ban on individ-
uals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Mem-
bers of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the
Federal level, to provide for the termination of further
retirement coverage for Members of Congress under the
Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other
purposes.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
7 PROPRIATION BILLS.
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1 ‘‘(2) POINTS OF ORDER IN THE HOUSE OF REP-
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1 SEC. 3. 5-YEAR BAN ON LOBBYING BY INDIVIDUALS AP-
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1 ‘‘(B) PERSONS WHO MAY NOT BE CON-
16 TIONS.—
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1 such position, knowingly makes, with the intent
2 to influence, any communication to or appear-
3 ance before any officer or employee of any de-
4 partment or agency in the executive branch, on
5 behalf of any other person (except the United
6 States), in connection with any matter on which
7 such person seeks official action by any officer
8 or employee of such department or agency, shall
9 be punished as provided in section 216 of this
10 title.
11 ‘‘(B) SPECIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOY-
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1 ‘‘(I) the imposition of the restric-
2 tions with respect to the position, or
3 category of positions, would create an
4 undue hardship on the department or
5 agency in obtaining qualified per-
6 sonnel to fill the position, or category
7 of positions; and
8 ‘‘(II) granting the waiver would
9 not create the potential for use of
10 undue influence or unfair advantage.
11 ‘‘(ii) EXCLUDED POSITIONS.—The Di-
12 rector of the Office of Government Ethics
13 may not waive the restrictions under sub-
14 paragraph (A) with respect to—
15 ‘‘(I) a position in the executive
16 branch (including any independent
17 agency) for which the rate of pay is
18 the rate of pay payable for level I of
19 the Executive Schedule; or
20 ‘‘(II) a position in the Executive
21 Office of the President for which the
22 rate of pay is the rate of pay for level
23 II of the Executive Schedule.’’.
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1 (2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND-
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1 (ii) or (iv)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i) or
2 (ii)’’; and
3 (B) in subsection (h)(2), by striking the
4 second sentence.
5 (b) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—Section 207(e)(1) of
6 title 18, United States Code, is amended—
7 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2 years’’
8 and inserting ‘‘5 years’’; and
9 (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘Any
10 person who is a Member of the House of Represent-
11 atives or an elected officer of the House of Rep-
12 resentatives and who, within 1 year after that per-
13 son leaves office,’’ and inserting ‘‘Any person who is
14 a Member of the House of Representatives and who,
15 within 5 years after that person leaves office, or any
16 person who is an elected officer of the House of Rep-
17 resentatives and who, within 1 year after that per-
18 son leaves office,’’.
19 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
20 this Act shall apply with respect to any individual who,
21 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves
22 a position to which section 207 of title 18, United States
23 Code, applies (as amended by this Act).
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1 SEC. 4. TERMINATION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE OF
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1 ‘‘(A) such Member shall not be subject to
2 this chapter; and
3 ‘‘(B) no Government contributions or de-
4 ductions from basic pay may be made with re-
5 spect to such Member for deposit in the Treas-
6 ury of the United States to the credit of the
7 Fund.
8 ‘‘(b) PRIOR RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in
9 subsection (a) shall be considered to nullify, modify, or
10 otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under
11 this chapter with respect to any Member covering any pe-
12 riod prior to the date of enactment of this section.
13 ‘‘(c) RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THRIFT SAVINGS
14 PLAN NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in subsection (a) or (b)
15 shall affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in
16 the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise ap-
17 plicable provisions of law.
18 ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—
19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any regulations necessary
20 to carry out this section may—
21 ‘‘(A) except with respect to matters under
22 subparagraph (B), be prescribed by the Direc-
23 tor of the Office of Personnel Management; and
24 ‘‘(B) with respect to matters relating to
25 the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the
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1 Executive Director (as defined by section
2 8401(13)).
3 ‘‘(2) REFUNDS.—Notwithstanding subsection
4 (b), the regulations under paragraph (1)(A) shall, in
5 the case of a Member who has not completed at
6 least 5 years of civilian service as of the date of en-
7 actment of this section, provide that the lump-sum
8 credit shall be payable to such Member to the same
9 extent and in the same manner as if such Member
10 satisfied paragraphs (1) through (4) of section
11 8424(a) as of such date of enactment.
12 ‘‘(e) EXCLUSIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
13 term ‘Member’ does not include the Vice President.
14 ‘‘(f) OPT-IN FOR MEMBERS.—Not later than 90 days
15 after the date of enactment of this section, a Member cov-
16 ered by this chapter as of such date may elect, by giving
17 notice in writing to the official by whom such Member is
18 paid, to remain subject to this chapter.’’.
19 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
20 at the beginning of chapter 84 of title 5, United States
21 Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
22 section 8425 the following:
‘‘8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress.’’.
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