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What a joke...

Barbella

Senator
a sick, sad joke perpetrated on the American people.

Ethics Reform Act of 1989 - Title I: Post Employment Restrictions on the Executive and Legislative Branches - Amends the Federal criminal code to revise provisions regarding former officers or employees of the executive branch or the District of Columbia attempting to influence the Government or the District.

Prohibits such officers or employees for one year after their employment ends, from representing or aiding and advising any person, with the intent to influence, regarding any trade or treaty negotiation in which the official participated personally and substantially within one year before termination of employment, if such official had access to information concerning such negotiation which is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Prohibits certain senior officials in the executive branch (including the President), for one year after their service ends, from attempting to influence the Government.

Prohibits former Members of Congress and elected officers of the Congress from attempting to influence any congressional official, or any congressional official in the House in which the ex-officer served, respectively, for one year after that individual leaves office regarding any matter on which such individual seeks official action.

Prohibits former personal staff employees of a Senator or Representative, within one year after their employment terminates, from attempting to influence that Senator or Representative or an employee thereof on any matter on which such employee seeks action by a congressional official.

Prohibits former employees of a congressional committee, within one year after termination of their employment, from attempting to influence any current or former Member or employee of such committee on any matter on which such employee seeks action by a Member in the Member's official capacity.

Prohibits former employees on the House or Senate leadership staffs, within one year after termination of their employment, from attempting to influence any Member or employee of the staff on which the individual served on any matter on which such individual seeks official action by a congressional official.

Prohibits former employees of any legislative office, within one year after termination of their employment, from attempting to influence current employees or officers of such office on any matter pending before such office or any matter on which such individual seeks action by such employees or officers in an official capacity.

Declares that the prohibitions set forth in this Act apply only to acts done for compensation at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of pay for a GS-17.

Prohibits individuals subject to the prohibitions of this Act from representing the interests of a foreign entity before, or advising such entity to attempt to influence a decision of, any officer or employee of the Federal Government.

Revises the authority of the Director of the Office of Government Ethics in designating separate agencies and bureaus.

Makes specified prohibitions of this Act inapplicable to appearances or communications on behalf of, or advice to, an international organization of which the United States is a member.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/03660
 
This is a big step in draining the swamp. Those leaving government shgould not be able to leverage influence on those newly elected to represent the people.
This cuts off Obama and his efforts to have a seperate government - Sedition anyone.
 
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