Bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest

(a) Title 18 Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 203(a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting President, President-elect, Vice President, Vice President-elect; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking such a Member and all that follows through employee and inserting an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1); (2) in section 207— (A) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by inserting President or before Vice President; (B) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting, or in the case of the President or Vice President within 10 years, after 1 year; (C) in subsection (i)— (i) by inserting by whom or before to whom; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (b), before (c); (D) in subsection (k), by adding at the end the following: (6) The President and Vice President are not eligible for a waiver.; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (m) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to inhibit the authority of the President or the Vice President to communicate or appear before the United States on their own behalf or in connection with the exercise of a statutory right or responsibility under the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Presidential Records Act of 1978), or the Act entitled An Act to provide retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges to former Presidents of the United States, and for other purposes, approved August 25, 1958 (commonly known as the Former Presidents Act of 1958) (3 U.S.C. 102 note).; and (3) in section 209(a), by inserting, including the President and the Vice President, after United States Government. (b) Title 5 Section 13122(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding, including the Executive Office of the President after section 105 of this title. (c) Code of Federal Regulations The Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall amend section 2635.102(h) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation— (1) by inserting, the President, and the Vice President, after special Government employee; and (2) by striking For purposes other than subparts B and C of this part, it does not include the President or Vice President..