Trade or Treaty 1 Year Ban
SIMPLIFIED RULE: For
1 year after leaving Government service, you may not aid, advise, or represent someone
else regarding trade or treaty negotiations that you worked on during your last year of Government
service.
RULE: For a period of 1 year after leaving Government service, former
employees or officers may not knowingly represent, aid, or advise someone else on the basis of
covered information, concerning any ongoing
trade or treaty negotiation in which the employee participated personally and
substantially in his last year of Government service. (18 U.S.C. 207(b))
Note: This rule does not apply to former military enlisted personnel.
