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83x17: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. § 207(a) and (b) to a Former Non-Senior Employee

November 9, 1983

OGE advised a former non-senior employee who had, while an employee, been substantially involved in developing proposed legislation. OGE stated that he was not prohibited by 18 U.S.C. § 207(a) or (b)(i) from assisting a private organization in trying to achieve passage of the bill, as it was not a particular matter involving specific parties.

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