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Integrity in Post Employment Act of 1988

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Oct 22, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
Oct 22, 1988
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 19, 1988
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Apr 19, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Apr 19, 1988
Considered by Senate.
Apr 15, 1988
Considered by Senate.
Apr 14, 1988
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jul 7, 1987
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
Jul 7, 1987
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment. With written report No. 100-101.
Jun 16, 1987
Star Print ordered S.237.
May 19, 1987
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jan 6, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Integrity in Post Employment Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties 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 within one year of leaving Government service.

Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to set forth additional registration requirements regarding the disclosure of activities with foreign principals.

Establishes civil and criminal penalties for any Federal official or employee who knowingly makes available non-public information concerning international trade negotiations conducted by the United States with the intent to benefit any foreign governments. Sets forth a fine of $10,000, or imprisonment for up to ten years, or both.

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.

What's happening now October 22, 1988

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

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