What is the relationship between paragraph 4 of the Pledge and 18 U.S.C. 207(c)?
For the most part, paragraph 4 of the Pledge extends the cooling-off period from one to two years for appointees who are senior employees under 18 U.S.C. 207(c). The Pledge does not extend criminal penalties to conduct beyond the one-year period in section 207(c)–which only Congress can do–but the Executive Order does specify other enforcement mechanisms, including civil proceedings and agency debarment, for violations of the two-year restriction of paragraph 4. See Exec. Order 13490, sec. 5.
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