; and (2) to engage in outside activities related to their areas of expertise at the National Laboratory and may allow employees, in their employment capacity at such outside employment, to access the National Laboratories under the same contracting mechanisms as non-laboratory employees and entities, in accordance with appropriate conflict of interest protocols. (b) Requirements If a Director elects to use the authority granted by subsection (a) of this section, the Director, or their designee, shall— (1) require employees to disclose to and obtain approval from the Director or their designee prior to engaging in any outside employment; (2) develop and require appropriate conflict of interest protocols for employees that engage in outside employment; and (3) maintain the authority to terminate employees engaging in outside employment if they are found to violate terms, including conflict of interest protocols, mandated by the Director. (c) Additional restrictions Employees engaging in outside employment may not— (1) sacrifice, hamper, or impede their duties at the National Laboratory; (2) engage in activities related to outside employment using National Laboratory government equipment, property, or resources, unless such activities are performed under National Laboratory contracting mechanisms, such as Cooperative Research and Development Agreement or Strategic Partnership Projects, whereby all conflicts of interest requirements apply