1. Extension of post-employment ban on lobbying for certain former government employees (a) In general Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (c)— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking One-Year and inserting Two-Year ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking within 1 year after and inserting within 2 years after ; and (B) by striking within 1 year before such termination ; and (3) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (D) Not later than 30 days after a waiver is granted under subparagraph (C), the waiver shall be published in the Federal Register and accompanied by a signed statement by the Director of the Office of Government Ethics describing in detail the reasons for providing such waiver unless such a description would compromise national security. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual appointed to a position described in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of section 207 of title 18, United States Code, (as amended by such subsection) after the date of the enactment of this Act. 2. Five-year lobbying ban for certain political appointees (a) In general Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 1, is further amended in subsection (d)— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (C), by striking within 2 years and inserting within 5 years