; and (B) does not include any individual appointed as a member of the Senior Foreign Service or solely as a uniformed service commissioned officer. (3) The term directly and substantially related to former employer or former clients means matters in which the individual’s former employer or a former client is a party or represents a party. (4) The term former client means any person for whom the individual served personally as agent, attorney, or consultant, but does include instances where the service provided was limited to a speech or similar appearance or clients of the individual’s former employer to whom the individual did not personally provide services. (5) The term former employer means any person for whom the individual has within the 2 years prior to the date of appointment served as an employee, officer, director, trustee, or general partner, but does not include any agency or other entity of the Federal Government, Native American tribe, or any United States territory or possession. (6) The term lobbying contact has the meaning given such term in section 3(8) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602(8) ). (7) The term particular matter has the meaning given that term in section 207 and section 2635.402(b)(3) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (8) The term participate means to participate personally and substantially. (9) The term particular matter involving specific parties has the meaning as set forth in section 2641.201(h) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, except that it shall also include any meeting or other communication relating to the performance of an individual’s official duties with a former employer or former client, unless the communication applies to a particular matter of general applicability and participation in the meeting or other event is open to all interested parties. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections of chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the