; and (C) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking grade O–9 or higher and inserting grade O–6 or higher ; (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and (4) in subsection (b)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by inserting , including activities in support of lobbying contact with an officer or employee of the Department of Defense before the period at the end. 107. Enhancement of recusal for conflicts of personal interest requirements for Department of Defense officers and employees (a) In general An officer or employee of the Department of Defense may not participate personally and substantially in any covered matter that the officer or employee knows, or reasonably should know, is likely to have a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of any of the following: (1) Any organization, including a trade organization, for which the officer or employee has served as an employee, officer, director, trustee, or general partner in the past 4 years. (2) A former direct competitor or client of any organization for which the officer or employee has served as an employee, officer, director, trustee, or general partner in the past 4 years. (3) Any employer with whom the officer or employee is seeking employment. (b) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to terminate, alter, or make inapplicable any other prohibition or limitation in law or regulation on the participation of officers or employees of the Department of Defense in covered matters having an effect on their or related financial or other personal interests. (c) Covered matter defined In this section, the term covered matter — (1) means any matter that involves deliberation, decision, or action that is focused upon the interests of a specific person or a discrete and identifiable class of persons