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 103 STAT. 1724 PUBLIC LAW 101-194—NOV. 30, 1989 or if the head of the department or agency concerned with the particular matter, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, makes a certification, published in the Federal Register, that the former officer or employee has outstanding qualifications in a scientific, technological, or other technical discipline, and is acting with respect to a particular matter which requires such qualifications, and that the national interest would be served by the participation of the former officer or employee. Vice President "(6) EXCEPTION FOR TESTIMONY.— Nothing in this section shall prevent a former Member of Congress or officer or employee of the executive or legislative branch or an independent agency (including the Vice President and any special Government em- ployee) from giving testimony under oath, or from making statements required to be made under penalty of perjury. Not- withstanding the preceding sentence, a former officer or em- ployee subject to the restrictions contained in subsection (a)(1) with respect to a particular matter may not, except pursuant to court order, serve as an expert witness for any other person (except the United States) in that matter.", (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— The item relating to section 207 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "207. Restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the execu- tive and legislative branches." 18 USC 207 note. SEC. 102. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subsection (b), the amendments made by section 101 take effect on January 1, 1991. (b) EFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT.—(1) The amendments made by sec- tion 101 apply only to persons whose service as a Member of Congress or an officer or employee to which such amendments apply terminates on or after the effective date of such amendments. (2) With respect to service as an officer or employee which termi- nates before the effective date set forth in subsection (a), section 207 of title 18, United States Ckxie, as in effect at the time of the termination of such service, shall continue to apply, on and after such effective date, with respect to such service. TITLE II—FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL SEC. 201. REPEAL OF TITLES II AND III OF THE ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1978. Titles II and III of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.; 28 U.S.C. App.) are repealed. SEC. 202. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL. Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (2 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

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