; and (E) a certification signed by the designated agency ethics official affirming that the agency made reasonable efforts in good faith to identify and obtain covered ethics records. (5) Publication The Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall publish the report under paragraph (4) on the official website of the Office of Government Ethics. (h) Removal of records Notwithstanding any other law regarding the disposition of records or information, all covered ethics records relating to noncareer employees that are required to be included in the database of an agency pursuant to this section shall remain publicly available through the database for a period of not less than 10 years after the date on which the covered ethics record is first published in the database. (i) Reports (1) Initial report Not later than 30 days after the establishment of a database under subsection (d), the relevant designated agency ethics official shall provide the Director of the Office of Government Ethics with a report that certifies the completeness of records in the database of the agency and any information that is known to be incomplete under the guidance published under subsection (b). (2) Annual reports Based on the information collected under subsection (g)(4), and as necessary under section 2638.207 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives regarding compliance with the requirements under this Act each year until each agency has complied with subsections (d) and (g). (j) Severability If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, and the application of the remaining provisions of this Act to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected.