; (II) be made publicly available and searchable by the Office of Congressional Ethics; (III) include a justification made publicly available for why the registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal, as applicable, brings unique and relevant expertise such that it is not practical to find an alternative candidate with the same skill set; and (IV) be made only after the Congressional Ethics Board submits to the Member of Congress and to the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate or the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, as applicable, a public recommendation regarding such a waiver. (b) Other banned individuals (1) Contractors (A) In general No former employee of a for-profit entity that was awarded a Federal contract or Federal license by an Executive agency may be an officer or employee of the Executive agency that awarded the contract or Federal license during the 4-year period beginning on the date on which the employee terminates its employment with the entity. (B) Waiver The ban described in subparagraph (A) may be waived in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(C). (2) Senior executives of law-breaking companies No former senior executive of a covered entity may be an officer or employee of an Executive agency, a Member of Congress, a committee of either House of Congress, or either House of Congress during the 6-year period beginning on the later of— (A) the date of the settlement