; and (18) reviewing and, when determined appropriate by the Director, approving any recusals, exemptions, or waivers to the conflicts of interest and ethics laws, rules, and regulations and making approved recusals, exemptions, and waivers public record. . (b) Section 402(d) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking , by the exercise of any authority otherwise available to the Director under this title, ; and (B) by striking the agency is . (c) Section 402(f) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) by striking of such agency ; and (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking notify the President and the Congress of the agency’s noncompliance in writing (including, with the notification, any written comments which the agency may provide) and inserting determine that a violation of this Act has occurred and issue appropriate administrative or legal remedies as prescribed in paragraph (2) ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (ii)— (I) in subclause (I)— (aa) by inserting to the President or the President’s designee if the matter involves employees of the Executive Office of the President or after may recommend ; (bb) by striking and at the end; (II) in subclause (II)— (aa) by striking shall notify the President in writing ; (bb) by inserting President or after determines that the ; and (cc) by adding and at the end; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (III) may conduct a formal investigation and hearing in accordance to the procedures described in subparagraph (B). ; (ii) in clause (iii)— (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I) by inserting or has violated after is violating ; (II) in subclause (I) by striking and at the end; and (III) in subclause (II)— (aa) by striking notify in writing, and inserting advise the President in writing or order ; (bb) by inserting that the President or after in writing,