The main purpose of this legislation, known as the "Employee Limits ON Profiteering Act," is to prevent special government employees from receiving federal awards. This aims to reduce potential conflicts of interest and ensure that federal resources are not misused for personal gain. The key provisions of the law state that federal awards, which include contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, cannot be given to special government employees or certain related parties. However, there is an exception for those special government employees who serve only as members of advisory committees.