; and (iii) any political appointee (as that term is defined in section 221(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code). . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any report filed pursuant to section 101(d) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 101(d) ) after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Disclosure of tax returns of President and Vice President and candidates (a) In general Section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by section 1, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (k) (1) Any report filed pursuant to section 101(d) by the President or the Vice President shall include the President’s or Vice President’s (as the case may be) return of Federal income tax for the previous 5 taxable years. (2) Any report filed pursuant to section 101(c) by an individual who is a candidate for the office of President or Vice President shall include the individual’s return of Federal income tax for the previous 5 taxable years. (3) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics may issue regulations authorizing the redaction of personal information as the Director deems necessary to prevent identity theft or physical danger from disclosure of tax returns required under paragraphs (1) and (2). (4) Not later than 30 days after the date that any tax returns are submitted by the President or Vice President pursuant to paragraph (1) or an individual who is a candidate for the office of President or Vice President pursuant to paragraph (2), the Director shall publish such tax returns on the public Internet website of the Office. . (b) Disclosure permitted Section 6103(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Disclosure of tax returns under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 The Director of the Office of Government Ethics may publicly disclose returns described in section 102(k) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 102(k) ) to the extent such returns are required to