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 PUBLIC LAW 95-155—NOV. 8, 1977

91 STAT. 1263

SEC. 12. (a) Each officer or employee of the Environmental Protec- Annual statement, Hling. tion Agency who— 42 USC 4367. (1) performs any function or duty under this Act; and (2) has any known financial interest in any person who applies for or receives grants, contracts, or other forms of financial assistance under this Act, shall, beginning on February 1, 1978, annually file with the Administrator a written statement concerning all such interests held by such officer or employee during the preceding calendar year. Such statement shall be available to the public. (b) The Administrator shall— (1) act within ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act— (A) to define the term "known financial interest" for purposes of subsection (a) of this section; and (B) to establish the methods by which the requirement to file written statements specified in subsection (a) of this section will be monitored and enforced, inchiding appropriate provision for the filing by such officers and employees of such statements and the review by the Administrator of such statements; and (2) report to the Congress on June 1 of each calendar j^ear with Report to respect to such disclosures and the actions taken in regard thereto Congress. during the preceding calendar year. (c) In the rules prescribed under subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator may identify specific positions of a nonpolicymaking nature within the Administration and provide that officers or employees occupying such positions shall be exempt from the requirements of this section. (d) Any officer or employee who is subject to, and knowingly vio- Violation, lates, this section, shall be fined not more than $2,500 or imprisoned penalty. not more than one year, or both. SEC. 13. It is the national policy that to the maximum extent possible Paperwork the procedures utilized for implementation of this Act shall encourage minimization, encouragement. the drastic minimization of paperwork. Approved November 8, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-157 (Comm. on Science and Technology) and No. 95-722 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 95-188 accompanying S. 1417 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Apr. 19, considered and passed House. May 27, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1417. Oct. 20, Senate agreed to conference report. Oct. 25, House agreed to conference report.

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