POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 403. POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ACTIVITIES. Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(19) (A) Any employee of the Administration who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any action with respect to any program or activity conducted pursuant to this subsection or section 7(j), shall not, with respect to any such action, exercise or threaten to exercise such authority on the basis of the political activity or affiliation of any party. Employees of the Administration shall expeditiously report to the Inspector General of the Administration any such action for which such employee’s participation has been solicitated or directed. “(B) Any employee who willfully and knowingly violates subparagraph (A) shall be subject to disciplinary action, imposed by the Administrator, which may consist of separation from service, reduction in grade, suspension, or reprimand. “(C) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any action taken as a penalty or other enforcement of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation prohibiting or restricting political activity. “(D) The prohibitions of subparagraph (A), and remedial measures provided for under subparagraphs (B) and (C) with regard to such prohibitions, shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other prohibitions, measures or liabilities that may arise under any other provision of law.”.