SECTION ll: ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT

A. Representatives
Elected or appointed government representatives shall act on behalf of the interests of the American public and the environment and not for themselves, corporations, or the government. Lobbying in any form shall be illegal. Government whistleblowers shall be protected.

1. An elected or appointed government representative who protects or promotes corporate or political interests over that of U.S. citizens shall be charged with a felony.

2. An elected or appointed government representative, who delays or blocks an investigation into the representative's activities or records, shall immediately be removed from office pending completion of the investigation.

3. An elected or appointed representative who knowingly breaks the law may be subject to personal lawsuits by citizens of the United States.

4. Absent a ban on lobbying, no former president or vice president shall be allowed to work as a lobbyist or for a company that engages in lobbying or use his special office to unduly influence legislation.

5. Absent a ban on lobbying, no former senator or representative shall be allowed to work as or for a lobbyist or to seek to influence the workings of the federal government for a period of 12 years after leaving office.

6. Elected and appointed representatives of the United States, including the President and Vice President, shall be forbidden from accepting gifts or money.

7. Any confidentiality agreement between a U.S. citizen and the government or a corporation shall be voided if the contract conflicts with the health, welfare, and well-being of the public or the environment.

8. Whistleblowers shall be protected from losing their jobs, lawsuits, criminal charges, and other negative consequences of their actions in disclosing governmental or corporate wrong-doing.

B. Federal Agencies
The federal government and its representatives, bureaus and agencies shall act and set forth regulations on behalf of the American public and not for the convenience of industry or themselves. The federal government and its agencies shall restore transparency to their decision-making. There shall be no revolving doors between federal agencies and the industries they regulate.

1. No federal agency shall be so self-contained that its rulings cannot be outweighed by congressional action or a vote of the American people.

2. The federal government and its representatives, bureaus, agencies, and officials shall restore full transparency to their decision-making. The federal government will inform the public of the background and reasoning for regulations promulgated by its staff.

3. There shall be no revolving doors between regulatory agencies and the industries they regulate. No federal agency shall allow present or former employees or representatives from the industry it regulates to sit on any of the agency's committees or advisory panels.

4. Employees of any regulatory agency are prohibited from working for the regulated industry for a period of ten years after leaving the agency.

5. Federal agencies shall be prohibited from hiring employees or consultants that have worked for or have been paid by the regulated industry in the previous ten years.

6. Government contracts shall not bilk taxpayers and shall be put out for competitive bid.

7. The government shall not experiment on people for any reason. The government shall not experiment for medical research, to test for toxicity, or to establish the vulnerability of individuals. This ban includes the use of bioweapons, microwaves, mind control, or radiology.