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 PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985

99 STAT. 693

fiscal year 1987 to be available for the purpose of furnishing assistance to carry out procurement technical assistance programs under cooperative agreements entered into under chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code. 98 Stat. 2605. (2) Amounts appropriated for fiscal years 1986 and 1987 for operation and maintenance for the Department of Defense are available to defray the expenses of administering the provisions of such chapter during each such fiscal year, including the expenses related to the employment of any additional personnel necessary to administer such provisions. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections (a) 10 USC 2411 note. and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 1985. PART B—PROCUREMENT PERSONNEL MATTERS SEC. 921. POST-GOVERNMENT-SERVICE DEFENSE OFFICIALS

EMPLOYMENT BARS ON SENIOR

10 USC 2397a note.

Whoever being a Presidential appointee in Federal employment Penalties, acts as a primary government representative in the negotiation of a government contract or the settlement thereof with a defense contractor shall not within two years after the termination of said activities with such contractor accept employment from that contractor and upon a knowing violation of this provision the employee shall be punished, upon conviction, with a prison term of up to one year and a fine of up to $5,000 and said defense contractor shall forfeit up to $50,000 in liquidated damages to the Federal Government which shall be provided for in the contract. The Secretary of Regulations. Defense shall implement this provision by appropriate regulations. SEC. 922. IMPROVED REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE FOR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; PREVENTION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (a) REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE BY FORMER EMPLOYEES.—Sub-

section (a)(1) of section 2397 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "by negotiation"; and (2) by striking out "$10,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$25,000". (b) PENALTIES.—Subsection (b)(2) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(2)(A) If a person to whom this subsection applies (i) was employed by, or served as a consultant or otherwise to, a defense contractor at any time during a year at an annual pay rate of at least $25,000 and the defense contractor was awarded contracts by the Department of Defense during the preceding year that totaled at least $10,000,000, and (ii) within the 2-year period ending on the day before the person began the employment or consulting relationship, the person served on active duty or was a civilian employee for the Department, the person shall file a report with the Secretary of Defense in such manner and form as the Secretary may prescribe. The person shall file the report not later than 90 days after the date on which the person began the employment or consulting relationship. "(B) The person shall file an additional report each time, during the 2-year period beginning on the date the active duty or civilian employment with the Department terminated, that the person's job with the defense contractor significantly changes or the person

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