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 92 STAT. 1824

PUBLIC LAW 95-521—OCT. 26, 1978

Public Law 95-521 95th Congress An Act Oct. 26, 1978 [S. 555]

Ethics in Government Act of 1978. 2 USC 701 note.

To establish certain Federal agencies, effect certain reorganizations of the Federal Government, to implement certain reforms in the operation of the Federal Government and to preserve and promote the integrity of public officials and institutions, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Ethics in Government Act of 1978". TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE PERSONNEL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS COVERAGE

Reports, filing.

2 USC 701.

Effective date.

5 USC 5332 note.

Legislative branch.

SEC. 101. (a) E a c h Member in office on May 15 of a calendar year shall file on or before May 15 of that calendar year a report containing the information as described in section 102(a). (b) Any individual who is an officer or employee of the legislative branch designated in subsection (e) during any calendar year and performs the duties of his position or office for a period in excess of sixty days in that calendar year shall file on or before May 15 of the succeeding year a report containing the information as described in section 102(a). (c) W i t h i n t h i r t y days of assuming the position of an officer or employee designated in subsection (e), an individual other than an individual employed in the legislative branch upon assuming such position shall file a report containing the information as described in section 102(b) unless the individual has left another position designated in subsection (e) within t h i r t y days p r i o r to assuming his new position. This subsection shall take effect on January 1, 1979. (d) W i t h i n t h i r t y days of becoming a candidate in a calendar year for any election for the office of Member, or on or before May 15 of that calendar year, which ever is later, but in no event later than seven days prior to the election, and on or before May 15 of each successive year the individual continues to be a candidate, an individual shall file a report containing the information as described in section 102(b). (e) The officers and employees referred to in subsections (b) and (c) are— (1) each officer or employee of the legislative branch who is compensated at a rate equal to or in excess of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-16 of the General Schedule; and (2) at least one principal assistant designated for purposes of this section by each Member who does not have an employee compensated at a rate equal to or in excess of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for g r a d e G S - 1 6 of the General Schedule. For the purposes of this title, the legislative branch includes the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Gardens, the Congressional Budget Office, the Cost Accounting Standard s Board, the General Accounting Office, the Government P r i n t i n g Office, the L i b r a r y of Congress, the Office of the A t t e n d i n g Physician, and the Office of Technology Assessment.

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