; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (O) by adding at the end the following: (16) determining whether employees of an agency have violated this Act and issuing appropriate administrative penalties; (17) directing and providing final approval, when determined appropriate by the Director, for agency ethics counselors and other responsible officials regarding the resolution of conflicts of interest and other ethics issues under the purview of this Act in individual cases; and (18) reviewing and, when determined appropriate by the Director, approving any recusals because of, exemptions from, or waivers of the laws, rules, and regulations relating to conflicts of interest and other ethics issues and making approved recusals, exemptions, and waivers publicly available. . (2) Technical and conforming amendments (A) Section 402(e) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (b)(10) and inserting subsection (b)(11) . (B) Section 402(f) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking subsection (b)(9) each place it appears and inserting subsection (b)(10) . (b) Written procedures Section 402(d)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) by striking , by the exercise of any authority otherwise available to the Director under this title, ; and (2) by striking the agency is . (c) Corrective action Section 402(f) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) by inserting (or, with respect to the President, recommend) after order the first place it appears; and (II) by striking of such agency ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting (or, with respect to the President, recommend) after order