98th Congress 2d Session } COMMITTEE PRINT { S. PRT. 98-137 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1978 AS AMENDED BY PUBLIC LAWS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE JANUARY 1984 Printed for the use of the Committee on Governmental Affairs COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., Delaware, Chairman CHARLES H. PERCY, Illinois CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR., Maryland DAVID DURENBERGER, Minnesota THOMAS F. EAGLETON, Missouri SAM NUNN, Georgia JIM SASSER, Tennessee CARL LEVIN, Michigan JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico JOAN M. MCENTEE, Staff Director and Chief Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine, Chairman WARREN B. RUDMAN, New Hampshire JOHN C. DANFORTH, Missouri CARL LEVIN, Michigan SUSAN M. COLLINS, Staff Director (五) Title II-Executive personnel financial disclosure requirements........--. Persons required to file---- Contents of reports-- Filing of reports--- Failure to file or falsifying reports----- 1331 5 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 20 28 29 29 31 32 33 Definitions Outside earned income.... Notice of actions taken to comply with ethics agreements---- Title III-Judicial personnel financial disclosure requirements. Title V-Postemployment conflict of interest.. Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, as amended-Disqualification of former officers and employees; disqualification of partners 33 34 35 35 35 35 36 44 44 45 46 46 -------------------------- 46 48 48 48 48 50 50 50 50 51 IV Title VI-Independent counsel, amendments to title 28, United States Pago Code, adding a new chapter 39 "Independent Counsel".. Applicability of provisions of new chapter 39 of the United States Application for appointment of an independent counsel.. Duties of the division of the court Authority and duties of an independent counsel. Reporting and congressional oversight--- Removal of an independent counsel; termination of office.. Termination of effect of new chapter 39 of the United States Code....... Title VII-Senate Legal Counsel...---- Establishment of Office of Senate Legal Counsel____. Accountability of office---- Requirements for authorizing representation activity. Defending the Senate, a committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee of the Senate.--- Instituting a civil action to enforce a subpena.. Intervention or appearance.. Immunity proceedings... Advisory and other functions_. Defense of certain constitutional powers. Conflict or inconsistency--. Procedure for consideration of resolutions to direct the counsel.. Attorney General relieved of responsibility Separability.-. Procedural provisions_-_ Contingent fund.. Effective date__ Legislative history. Technical and conforming amendments.. 74 |