; or (III) designate an officer or employee of the Commission who was not appointed by the President who appointed the member of the Commission recused from the matter to exercise the authorities and duties of the recused member with respect to the matter. (3) Any officer or employee who violates paragraph (1) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 216. (4) For purposes of this section, the term particular matter shall have the meaning given the term in section 207(i). . E Clearinghouse on Lobbying Information 7401. Establishment of clearinghouse (a) Establishment The Attorney General shall establish and operate within the Department of Justice a clearinghouse through which members of the public may obtain copies (including in electronic form) of registration statements filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) and the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.). (b) Format The Attorney General shall ensure that the information in the clearinghouse established under this Act is maintained in a searchable and sortable format. (c) Agreements with Clerk of House and Secretary of the Senate The Attorney General shall enter into such agreements with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate as may be necessary for the Attorney General to obtain registration statements filed with the Clerk and the Secretary under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 for inclusion in the clearinghouse. F Severability 7501. Severability If any provision of this title or amendment made by this title, or the application of a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this title and amendments made by this title, and the application of the provisions and amendment to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding. VIII Ethics Reforms for the President, Vice President, and Federal Officers and Employees A Executive Branch Conflict of Interest 8001. Short