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PUBLIC LAW 95-521—OCT. 26, 1978 the United States), any informal or formal appearance before, or, with the intent to influence, any oral or written communication to, such department or agency on a pending matter of business for a period not to exceed five years, or may take other appropriate disciplinary action. Such disciplinary action shall be subject to review in an appropriate United States district court. No later than six months after the effective date of this Act, departments and agencies shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, establish procedures to carry out this subsection.". (b) The item relating to section 207 in the table or sections at the beginning of chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "207. Disqualification of former ofl9eers and employees; disqualification of partners of current officers and employees.".

Departments and agencies, consultation. 18 USC 201.

APPLICABILITY

SEC. 502. The amendments made by section 501 shall not apply to 18 USC 207 note, those individuals who left Government service prior to the effective date of such amendments or, in the case of individuals who occupied positions designated pursuant to section 207(d) of title 18, United States Code, prior to the effective date of such designation; except that any such individual who returns to Government service on or after the effective date of such amendments or designation shall be thereafter covered by such amendments or designation. EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 503. The amendments made by section 501 shall become effective 18 USC 207 note, on July 1, 1979. TITLE VI—AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR

SEC. 601. (a) Title 28 of the United States Code is amended by inserting immediately after chapter 37 the following new chapter: 28 USC 581. "Chapter 39.—SPECIAL PROSECUTOR "Sec. "591. Applicability of provisions of this chapter. "592. Application for appointment of a special prosecutor. "593. Duties of the division of the court. "594. Authority and duties of a special prosecutor. "595. Reporting and congressional oversight. "596. Removal of a special prosecutor; termination of office. "597. Relationship with Department of Justice. "598. Termination of effect of chapter.
 * § 591. Applicability of provisions of this chapter

' 28 USC 591.

"(a) The Attorney General shall conduct an investigation pursuant Investigation, to the provisions of this chapter whenever the Attorney General receives specific information that any of the persons described in subsection (b) of this section has committed a violation of any Federal criminal law other than a violation constituting a petty offense.

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