(a)  This order supersedes Executive Order 13490 of January 21, 2009 (Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel), and therefore Executive Order 13490 is hereby revoked.  No other prior Executive Orders are repealed by this order.  To the extent that this order is inconsistent with any provision of any prior Executive Order, this order shall control.

     (b)  If any provision of this order or the application of such provision is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and other dissimilar applications of such provision shall not be affected.

     (c)  The pledge and this order are not intended to, and do not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party (other than by the United States) against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

     (d)  The definitions set forth in this order are solely applicable to the terms of this order, and are not otherwise intended to impair or affect existing law.

     (e)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(1)  the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or

(2)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

     (f)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.