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Union Calendar No. 30 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1130 

[Report No. 110–59] 

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend the authority 

to withhold from public availability a financial disclosure report filed 

by an individual who is a judicial officer or judicial employee, to the 

extent necessary to protect the safety of that individual or a family 

member of that individual, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2007 

Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of 

California, Mr. CANNON, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. FORBES, and Mr. 

GOODLATTE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

MARCH 20, 2007 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

A BILL 

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend 

the authority to withhold from public availability a financial disclosure report filed by an individual who is a 

judicial officer or judicial employee, to the extent necessary to protect the safety of that individual or a family 

member of that individual, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Judicial Disclosure Re5 sponsibility Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF FAMILY MEMBERS. 

7 Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act 

8 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 

9 (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or a 

10 family member of that individual’’ after ‘‘that indi11 vidual’’; and 

12 (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ‘‘or a 

13 family member of that individual’’ after ‘‘the re14 port’’. 

15 SEC. 3. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS. 

16 (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 105(b)(3) 

17 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 

18 is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ each place that term ap19 pears and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 

20 (b) REPORT CONTENTS.—Section 105(b)(3)(C) of 

21 the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 

22 is amended— 

23 (1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

24 (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the 

25 end and inserting a semicolon; and 


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1 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(iv) the nature or type of information re3 dacted; 

4 ‘‘(v) what steps or procedures are in place to 

5 ensure that sufficient information is available to liti6 gants to determine if there is a conflict of interest; 

7 ‘‘(vi) principles used to guide implementation of 

8 redaction authority; and 

9 ‘‘(vii) any public complaints received relating to 

10 redaction.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 30 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1130 

[Report No. 110

–59] 

A BILL 

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 

that individual, and for other purposes. safety of that individual or a family member of employee, to the extent necessary to protect the an individual who is a judicial officer or judicial availability a financial disclosure report filed by to extend the authority to withhold from public 

MARCH 20, 2007 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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