Office of Government Ethics

Section 13121(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking There shall and inserting the following: (1) In general There shall; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Removal or transfer The Director may only be removed from office by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. (3) Restriction on holding other offices The Director, including any individual serving as the Director in an acting capacity, may not hold another office or position in the Government of the United States while serving as the Director. (4) Absence or unavailability of Director Notwithstanding any provision of subchapter III of chapter 33, if the Director dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the function and duties of the office, the most senior career individual serving in the office of the Chief of Staff of the Office of Government Ethics, as of the date of the death, resignation, or beginning of inability to serve, shall serve as the Director until an individual is appointed by the President as the Director in accordance with this subsection..