A bill to make technical and conforming changes to the financial disclosure provisions in the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
PL 96-19 (H.R.2805), enacted 06/13/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-19-JUNE 13, 1979 
93 STAT. 37 
Public Law 96-19 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To make technical find conforming changes to the financial disclosure 
provisions in the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
REFERENCE TO ACT 
SECTION 1. Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
amendment to or repeal of a section or other provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978. 
June 13, 1979 
[H.R. 2805] 
Ethics in 
Government Act 
of 1978, 
amendment. 
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TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT 
SEC. 2. (a)(1) Section 101(c) is amended by inserting before the last 
sentence the following sentence: "The provisions of the preceding 
sentence shall not apply to an individual who, as determined by the 
designated committee of the Senate or the designated committee of 
the House, as appropriate, is not reasonably expected to perform the 
duties of his office or position for more than sixty days in a calendar 
year, except that if he performs the duties of his office or position for 
more than sixty days in a calendar year, the report required by the 
preceding sentence shall be filed within fifteen days of the sixtieth 
day.". 
(2) Section 201 is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new subsection: 
"(h) The provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (e) shall not apply to 
an individual who, as determined by the designated agency official or 
Secretary concerned (or in the case of a Presidential appointee under 
subsection (b), the Director of the Office of Government Ethics), is not 
reasonably expected to perform the duties of his office or position for 
more than sixty days in a calendar year, except that if such indi-
vidual performs the duties of his office or position for more than 
sixty days in a calendar year— 
"(1) the report required by subsections (a) and (b) shall be filed 
within fifteen days of the sixtieth day, and 
"(2) the report required by subsection (e) shall be filed as 
provided in such subsection.". 
(3) Section 301 is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new subsection: 
"(f) The provisions of subsections (a) and (d) shall not apply to an 
individual who, as determined by the Judicial Ethics Committee, is 
not reasonably expected to perform the duties of his office or position 
for more than sixty days in a calendar year, except that if such 
individual performs the duties of his office or position for more than 
sixty days in a calendar year— 
"(1) the report required by subsection (a) shall be filed within 
fifteen days of 
the sixtieth day, and 
Report filing for 
regular 
employees. 
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Report filing for 
executive 
branch 
employees. 
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Report filing for 
judicial branch 
employees. 
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Congressional 
filing. 
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Report filing on 
termination. 
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"(2) the report required by subsection (d) shall be filed as 
provided in such subsection.", 
(b) Section 101(b) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(D" after "(b)"; 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: "if such 
individual is or will be such an officer or employee on such May 
15"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(2) Any individual whose employment as an officer or employee 
described in subsection (e) is terminated in any calendar year may be 
required— 
"(A) under the rules of the House of Representatives, if such 
individual would, but for such termination, file a report with the 
Clerk pursuant to section 103(a), or 
"(B) under the rules of 
the Senate, if such individual would, but 
for such termination, file a report with the Secretary pursuant to 
section 103(b), 
to file a financial disclosure report covering (i) that part of such 
calendar year during which such individual was employed as such an 
officer or employee, and (ii) the preceding calendar year if the report 
required by paragraph (1) covering that calendar year has not been 
filed.". 
(c)(1) Section 101 is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following: 
"(h) The designated committee of the House of Representatives, or 
the designated committee of the Senate, as the case may be, may 
grant a publicly available request for a waiver of any reporting 
requirement under this section for an individual who is expected to 
perform or has performed the duties of his office or position for less 
than one hundred and thirty days in a calendar year, but only if such 
committee determines that— 
"(1) such individual is not a full-time employee of the 
Government, 
"(2) such individual is able to provide services specially needed 
by the Government, 
"(3) it is unlikely that the individual's outside employment or 
financial interests will create a conflict of 
interest, and 
"(4) public financial disclosure by such individual is not neces-
sary in the circumstances.". 
(2) Section 201, as amended by subsection (a)(2), is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(i) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics may grant a 
publicly available request for a waiver of any reporting requirement 
under this section for an individual who is expected to perform or has 
performed the duties of his office or position less than one hundred 
and thirty days in a calendar year, but only if the Director deter-
mines that— 
"(1) such individual is not a full-time employee of the 
Government, 
"(2) such individual is able to provide services specially needed 
by the Government, 
"(3) it is unlikely that the individual's outside employment or 
financial interests will create a conflict of interest, and 
"(4) public financial disclosure by such individual is not neces-
sary in the circumstances.". 
(3) Section 301, as amended by subsection (a)(3), is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: 
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93 STAT. 39 
"(g) The Committee may grant a publicly available request for a 
waiver of any reporting requirement under this section for an 
individual who is expected to perform or has performed the duties of 
his office or position less than one hundred and thirty days in a 
calendar year but only if the Committee determines that— 
"(1) such individual is not a full-time employee of the 
Government, 
"(2) such individual is able to provide services specially needed 
by the Government, 
"(3) it is unlikely that the individual's outside employment or 
financial interests will create a conflict of interest, and 
"(4) public financial disclosure by such individual is not neces-
sary in the circumstances.". 
GIFTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS 
SEC. 3. (a)(1) Section 102 is amended by inserting after subsection (f) 
the following new subsection: 
"(g) A report filed pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of section 101 
need not contain the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) of subsection (a)(2) with respect to gifts and reimbursements 
received in a period when the reporting individual was not a Member 
or an officer or employee of the Federal Government." 
(2) Section 202 is amended by inserting after subsection (g) the 
following new subsection: 
"(h) A report filed pursuant to subsection (d) or (e) of section 201 
need not contain the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) of subsection (a)(2) with respect to gifts and reimbursements 
received in a period when the reporting individual was not an officer 
or employee of the Federal Government.". 
(3) Section 302 is amended by inserting after subsection (g) the 
following new subsection: 
"(h) A report filed pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of section 301 
need not contain the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) of subsection (a)(2) with respect to gifts and reimbursements 
received in a period when the reporting individual was not an officer 
or employee of the Federal Government." 
(b)(1) Sections 102(a)(2), 202(a)(2) and 302(a)(2) are each amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(D) In an unusual case, a gift need not be aggregated under 
subparagraph (A) or (B) if a publicly available request for a 
waiver is granted.". 
(2) Sections 102(a)(2XB), 202(a)(2)(B), and 302(a)(2)(B) are each 
amended by striking out the last sentence. 
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COVERAGE 
SEC. 4. (a) Section 209 is amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (9), 
(2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (10) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
"(11) 'executive branch' includes each Executive agency (as 
defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) and any 
other entity or administrative unit in the executive branch 
unless such agency, entity, or unit is specifically included in the 
coverage of title I or III of this Act.". 
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"Executive 
branch." 
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(b)(1) The last sentence of section 101(e) is amended by inserting 
"National Commission on Air Quality," after "Physician,". 
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(2) Section 103(b) is amended by inserting "National Commission on 
Air Quality," after "Assessment,". 
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(c)(1) Section 308(9) is amended by inserting "Tax Court;" after 
"Customs Court;". 
(2) Section 308(10) is amended by inserting "or of the Tax Court" 
after "Government". 
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(d) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 101, and subsections (a), (d), and 
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(e) of section 201 are each amended by striking out "designated" each 
place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "described". 
(e) Section 101(b) is amended by striking out "as described" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "described". 
(f) Section 101(c) is amended by striking out "other than an 
individual employed in the legislative branch upon assuming such 
position" and inserting in lieu thereof ", other than an individual 
who was employed in the legislative branch immediately before he 
assumed such position,". 
(g) Section 201(f)(6) is amended by inserting "or Postal Rate 
Commission" after "United States Postal Service" the second place it 
appears. 
CANDIDATES 
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SEC. 5. Sections 101(d) and 201(c) are each amended by adding at the 
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end thereof the following new sentencg: "Notwithstanding the pre-
ceding sentence, in any calendar year in which an individual contin-
ues to be a candidate for any office but all elections for such office 
relating to such candidacy were held in prior calendar years, such 
individual need not file a report unless he becomes a candidate for 
another vacancy in that office or another office during that year.". 
INFORMATION RELATING TO SPOUSES 
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SEC. 6. (a) Sections 102(d), 202(e), and 302(e) are each amended— 
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(1) by inserting "gifts received by a spouse which are" in place 
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f ,.gj^^ ^j^.^j^ .g„ .j^ paragraph (1)(B), 
(2) by striking out in such paragraph "or a brief and inserting 
in lieu thereof "and a brief', 
(3) by inserting "reimbursements received by a spouse which 
are" in lieu of "reimbursement which is" in paragraph (1)(C), 
(4) by inserting in paragraph (1)(C) "each such reimburse-
ment." in lieu of 'The reimbursement." and 
(5) by striking out "spouse" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"spouse's" in paragraph (1)(D). 
(b) Sections 202(e)(l)(D)(i) and 302(e)(l)(D)(i) are each amended by 
inserting a comma immediately after "knowledge of. 
BUND TRUST PROVISIONS 
SEC. 7. (a) Sections 102(e)(3)(A), 202(f)(3)(A), and 302(f)(3)(A) are each 
amended by striking out "or a broker" and inserting "a broker, or an 
investment adviser . 
(b) The last sentence of sections 102(e)(3), 202(f)(3), and 302(f)(3) are 
each amended by inserting "'investment adviser' includes any 
investment adviser who, as determined under regulations prescribed 
by the supervising ethics office, is generally involved in his role as 
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93 STAT. 41 
such an adviser in the management or control of trusts;" before "and 
'supervising ethics office'". 
(c) Sections 102(e)(3)(AXii), 202(f)(3)(AXii), and 302(f)(3)(A)(ii) are 2 use 702; 
each amended by striking out "is or" and inserting in lieu thereof "is ^ u?c »PP-
not or". 
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(dXD The sentence following subparagraph (D) of subsection (eX3) 
of 
section 102 is amended— 
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(1) by striking out "section 78 of title 15, United States Code" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "section 3(aX4) of the Securities and 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(aX4))", and 
(2) by striking out "their reports" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the reports". 
(2) The sentence following subparagraph (D) of subsection (f)(3) of 
section 202 and the sentence following subparagraph (D) of subsection 
(^(3) of section 302 are each amended by striking out "section 78 of 
title 15, United States Code" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 
3(a)(4) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78(c)(4))". 
(e) Subparagraphs (AXii) and (B) of section 202(f)(5) and subpara-
graphs (AXii) and (B) of section 302(f)(5) are each amended by 
inserting "of this section" after "subsection (d)". 
(f) Sections 102(eX5XD), 202(fX5XD), and 302(f)(5)(D) are each 
amended by inserting the following before the period: "with respect 
to such documents and lists". 
APPUCATIONS FOR INSPECTION OF REPORTS 
SEC. 8. (a) Section 104 is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as 2 use 704. 
paragraph (2) and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
paragraph: 
"(cXD Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a report may not be 
made available under this section to any person nor may any copy 
thereof be provided under this section to any person except upon a 
written application by such person stating— 
"(A) that person's name, occupation, and address; 
"(B) the name and address of any other person or organization 
on whose behalf the inspection or copy is requested; and 
"(C) that such person is aware of the prohibitions on the 
obtaining or use of the report. 
Any such application shall be made available to the public through-
out the period during which the report is made available to the 
public". 
(b) Section 205(b) is amended by inserting "(1)" after "(b)" and by 5 use app. 
adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a report may not be made 
available under this section to any person nor may any copy thereof 
be provided under this section to any person except upon a written 
application by such person stating— 
"(A) that person's name, occupation and address; 
"(B) the name and address of any other person or organization 
on whose behalf the inspection or copy is requested; and 
"(C) that such person is aware of the prohibitions on the 
obtaining or use of the report. 
Any such application shall be made available to the public through-
out the period during which the report is made avaUable to the 
public". 
(c) Section 305(b) is amended by inserting "(1)" after "(b)" and by 28 use app. 
adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
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"(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a report may not be made 
available under this section to any person nor may any copy thereof 
be provided under this section to any person except upon a written 
application by such person stating— 
"(A) that person's name, occupation and address; 
"(B) the name and address of any other person or organization 
on whose behalf the inspection or copy is requested; and 
"(C) that such person is aware of the prohibitions on the 
obtaining or use of 
the report, 
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Any such application shall be made available to the public through-
out the period during which the report is made available to the 
public". 
MISCELLANEOUS 
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SEC. 9. (a) Section 103(f) is amended to read as follows: 
"(f) In order to carry out their responsibilities under this title, the 
designated committee of the House of Representatives, and the 
designated committee of the Senate, shall develop reporting forms 
and may promulgate rules and regulations.". 
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(b) The first sentence of paragraph (6) of section 102(a) is amended 
by inserting "held" after "positions". 
(c)(1) Section 102(b) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) Each report filed pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of section 
101 shall include a full and complete statement with respect to the 
information required by— 
"(1) paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for the year of filing and the 
preceding calendar year, 
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"(2) paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) as of the date 
specified in the report but which is less than thirty-one days 
before the filing date, and 
"(3) paragraph (6) and, in the case of reports filed under section 
101(c), paragraph (7) of subsection (a) as of the filing date but for 
periods described in such paragraphs.". 
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(2) Section 202(b) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) Each report filed pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c) of 
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section 201 shall include a full and complete statement with respect 
to the information required by— 
"(1) paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for the year of filing and the 
preceding calendar year, 
"(2) paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) as of the date 
specified in the report but which is less than thirty-one days 
before the filing date, and 
"(3) paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a) as of the filing date 
but for periods described in such paragraphs.". 
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(3) Section 302(b) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) Each report filed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 
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301 shall include a full and complete statement with respect to the 
information required by— 
"(1) paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for the year of filing and the 
preceding calendar year, 
"(2) paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) as of the date 
specified in the report but which is less than thirty-one days 
before the filing date, and 
"(3) paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a) as of the filing date 
but for periods described in such paragraphs.". 
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(d) Sectious 107(1), 209(1), and 308(1) are each amended by striking 
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out "net and gross income derived from business" and inserting 
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"gross income derived from business (and net income if the individual 
elects to include it)". 
(e)(1) Section 402(d) is repealed. 
Repeal. 
(2) Section 402(b) is amended— 
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(A) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (13); 
(B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (14) and 
inserting "; and"; and 
(C) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
Rules and 
"(15) developing and recommending for promulgation by the regulations. 
Office of Personnel Management such rules and regulations as 
the Director determines necessary or desirable with respect to 
the evaluation of any item required to be reported by title II of 
this Act". 
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(f) Section 204(c) is amended by striking out "Civil Service Commis- 5 USC app. 
sion" and inserting "Office of Personnel Management". 
(g) Section 107(16) is amended by inserting closed quotation marks 2 use 707. 
immediately after "Representatives" and inserting open quotation 
marks immediately before "designated committee of the Senate". 
(h) Section 201(e) is amended by striking out "that calendar year" 5 use app. 
and inserting in lieu thereof "the calendar year in which such 
termination occurs". 
(i) Section 201(g) is amended by striking out "established by title IV 
of this Act". 
q) Sections 102(a)(7), 202(a)(7), and 302(a)(7) are each amended by 2 use 702; 
striking out the colon after "arrangement with respect to". 
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(k) Section 203(a) is amended by inserting after "is employed" the fu^c app^" 
following: "(or in the case of an individual described in section 201(e), 
was employed)". 
(1) Section 205(c)(1) is amended by striking out the comma immedi- 5 use app. 
ately after "obtain". 
(m) Section 206(a) is amended by striking out "shall be" and 5 use app. 
inserting in lieu thereof "is". 
(n) Section 207(b) is amended by inserting a comma immediately 5 use app. 
after "require disclosure". 
(o) Section 209(2) is amended by inserting a comma immediately 5 use app. 
after "grandson". 
(p) Section 301(d) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting a comma immediately after "employee shall"; 
and 
(2) by striking out "that calendar year" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the calendar year in which such termination occurs". 
(q) Section 302(f)(6)(B)(i) is amended by striking out the comma 28 use app. 
immediately after "paragraph (3)(C)" and inserting a comma immedi-
ately after "subsection". 
(r) Section 303(c)(6) is amended by adding "and" at the end thereof. 28 use app. 
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(s) Section 402(b)(1) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "consulation" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"consultation"; 
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(2) by striking out the comma after * 
'rules and regulations'' the 
first place it appears; and 
(3) by striking out the comma after "President". 
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(t) Section 108 is amended by inserting immediately after "by 
reason of the following: "holding the office of Member or". 
Approved June 13, 1979. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-114, pt. 1 (Oomm. on Post Office and Oivil Service) and No. 
96-114, pt. 2 (eomm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL REOORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
May 14, considered and passed House. 
May 23, considered and passed Senate.