(a) Section 113 of the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended, relating to the prosecution of claims against the United States (50 U.S.C., App. 1223).

(b) The prohibition against disclosure of information in any Federal income tax return (Int. Rev. Code of 1954, Sec. 55 (f) (1), 26 U.S.C. 7312).

(c) House Concurrent Resolution 175, 85th Congress, 2d Session, 72 Stat. B12, the "Code of Ethics for Government Service."

(d) Chapter 11 of Title 18, United States Code, relating to bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, as appropriate to the employees concerned.

(e) The prohibition against lobbying with appropriated funds (18 U.S.C. 1913).

(f) The prohibitions against disloyalty and striking (5 U.S.C. 7311, 18 U.S.C. 1918).

(g) The prohibition against the employment of a member of a Communist organization (50 U.S.C. 784).

(h) The prohibitions against (1) the disclosure of classified information (18 U.S.C. 798, 50 U.S.C. 783); and (2) the disclosure of confidential information (18 U.S.C. 1905).

(i) The provision relating to the habitual use of intoxicants to excess (5 U.S.C. 7352).

(j) The prohibition against the misuse of a Government vehicle (31 U.S.C. 638a (c)). (k) The prohibition against the misuse of the franking privilege (18 U.S.C. 1719).

(1) The prohibition against the use of deceit in an examination or personnel action in connection with Government employment (18 U.S.C. 1917).

(m) The prohibition against fraud or false statements in a Government matter (18 U.S.C. 1001).

(n) The prohibition against removing, concealing, mutilating or destroying a public record (18 U.S.C. 2071).

(0) The prohibition against counterfeiting and forging transportation requests (18 U.S.C. 508).

(p) The prohibitions against (1) embezzlement of Government money or property (18 U.S.C. 641); (2) failing to account for public money (18 U.S.C. 643); and (3) embezzlement of the money or property of another person in the possession of an employee by reason of his employment (18 U.S.C. 654).

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(q) The prohibition against unauthorized use of documents relating to claims from or by the Government (18 U.S.C. 285).

(r) The prohibitions against political activities in subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, and 18 U.S.C. 602, 603, 607, and 608.

(s) The prohibition against an employee acting as the agent of a foreign principal registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (18 U.S.C. 219).

SUBPART C-ETHICAL AND OTHER CONDUCT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLOYEES

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1450.735-31 Use of Board employment.A special Government employee shall not use his employment by the Board for a purpose that is, or gives the appearance of being, motivated by the desire for private gain for himself or another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties.

1450.735-32 Use of inside information.(a) A special Government employee shall not use inside information obtained as a result of his employment by the Board for private gain for himself or another person either by direct action on his part or by counsel, recommendation, or suggestion to another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties. For the purpose of this section, "inside information” means information obtained under Board authority which has not become part of the body of public information.

(b) Special Government employees may teach, lecture, or write in a manner not inconsistent with the provisions of § 1450.735-23 (c) in regard to employees.

1450.735-33 Coercion.-A special Government employee shall not use his employment by the Board to coerce, or give the appearance of coercing, a person to provide financial benefit to himself or another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties.

1450.735-34 Gifts, entertainment, and favors.-(a) A special Government employee, while so employed or in connection with his employment, shall not receive or solicit from a person having business with the Board, anything of value as a gift, gratuity, loan, enter

tainment, or favor for himself or another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties.

(b) There are excepted from the prohibitions contained in paragraph (a) of this section, activities of a special Government employee not inconsistent with the exceptions authorized for employees in § 1450.735–22(b).

1450.735-35 Miscellaneous statutory provisions.—In addition to the regulations in this part and Part 1480 of this subchapter, each special Government employee shall acquaint himself with each statute that relates to his ethical and other conduct as a special Government employee. The attention of each special Government employee is directed to those statutory provisions listed in § 1450.735-30 that are applicable to special Government employees.

1450.735-36 General provisions. Each special Government employee shall adhere to the standards of conduct made applicable to employees by §§ 1450.735-24 through 1450.735–

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SUBPART D-STATEMENTS OF EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL TERESTS

1450.735-41 Form and content of statements. (a) The statement required of employees by this subpart shall be known as the "Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial Interests (for use by Renegotiation Board employees)" and shall be in form prescribed by the Board.

(b) The statement required of special Government employees by this subpart shall be known as the "Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial Interests (for use by special Government employees of the Renegotiation Board)" and shall be in form prescribed by the Board.

1450.735-42 Employees required to submit statements.-Except as provided in § 1450.73543, statements of employment and financial interests are required from the following employees:

(a) General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel.

(b) Regional Board members.

(c) Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Accounting, the Office of Review, and the Office of Assignments.

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(d) Assistant for Reassignments, Office of Review.

(e) Chief and Assistant Chief, Screening & Exemption Division.

(f) Director and Deputy Director of the Division of Accounting and Division of Renegotiating, Regional Boards.

(g) Regional Counsel, Regional Boards.

(h) Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Board, and special assistants to members of the Board.

(i) Attorneys, accountants, renegotiators, reviewers, and business analysts in grades GS-13 and above.

1450.735-42a Employee's complaint on filing requirements.-Any employee required to submit a statement of employment and financial interests under this subpart shall be entitled to a review, through the grievance procedure of the Board, upon complaint that his position has been improperly included in the requirements of this subpart.

1450.735-43 Employees not required to submit statements.-A statement of employment and financial interests is not required by this subpart from members of the Board, who are subject to separate reporting requirements under section 401 of the Executive order.

1450.735-44 Time and place for submission of employees' statements.-An employee required to submit a statement of employment and financial interests under this subpart shall submit such statements to the counselor designated pursuant to § 1450.735-3(a) not later than:

(a) Ninety (90) days after the effective date of this part if employed on or before such effective date; or

(b) Thirty (30) days after his entrance on duty, but not earlier than ninety (90) days after the effective date of this part, if appointed after such effective date.

1450.735-45 Supplementary statements.(a) Changes in, or additions to, the information contained in an employee's statement of employment and financial interests shall be reported to the counselor in a supplementary statement as of June 30 each year, not later than July 15 of such year. Financial interests or employment acquired during a year, but disposed of before the end of such year, shall constitute changes or additions to be reported at the end of such year. If no changes or additions have

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occurred during a year, a negative report is required. Nothwithstanding the filing of the annual report required by this section, each employee shall at all times avoid acquiring a financial interest that could result, or taking an action that would result, in a violation of the conflicts-of-interest provisions of section 208 of title 18, United States Code, or Subpart B of this part.

(b) A supplementary statement shall be in the form prescribed for an initial statement of employment and financial interests, but shall be marked "Supplementary." A supplementary statement shall furnish all the information required for an initial statement, and in addition, by appropriate notation, shall indicate any changes in, or additions to, the information contained in the employee's initial statement or last supplementary statement, as the case may be, except that if no changes or additions have occurred during a year, it shall suffice so to state in the supplementary statement submitted for such year.

1450.735-46 Interests of employees' relatives.-The interests of a spouse, minor child, or other members of an employee's immediate household is considered to be an interest of the employee. For the purpose of this section, "member of an employee's immediate household" means those blood relations of an employee who are residents of the employee's household.

1450.735-47 Information not known by employees. If any information required to be included in a statement of employment and financial interests or supplementary statement, including holdings placed in trust, is not known to the employee but is known to another person, the employee shall request such other person to submit information in his behalf.

1450.735-48 Information prohibited. This subpart does not require an employee to submit in a statement of employment and financial interest or supplementary statement any information relating to the employee's connection with, or interest in, a professional society or a charitable, religious, social, fraternal, recreational, public service, civic, or political organization or a similar organization not conducted as a business enterprise. For the purpose of this section, educational and other institutions doing research and development or related work in

volving grants of money from or contracts with the Government, or related subcontracts, are deemed "business enterprises" and are required to be included in an employee's statement of employment and financial interests.

1450.735-49 Confidentiality of statements. Each statement of employment and financial interests, and each supplementary statement, shall be in the custody and control of the counselor and will be held in confidence. Information from a statement may not be disclosed except as the Civil Service Commission or the Board may determine for good cause shown, or as the counselor in his discretion may determine to be necessary to carry out the regulations in this part.

1450.735-50 Effect of statements on other requirements. The statements of employment and financial interests and supplementary statements required of employees are in addition to, and not in substitution for, or in derogation of, any similar requirement imposed by law, order, or regulation. The submission of a statement or supplementary statement by an employee does not permit him or any other person to participate in a matter in which his or the other person's participation is prohibited by law, order, or regulation.

1450.735-51 Specific provisions for special Government employees.—(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each special Government employee shall submit a statement of employment and financial interests which reports:

(1) All other employment; and

(2) The financial interests of the special Government employee which relate either directly or indirectly to the duties and responsibilities of the special Government employee.

(b) The Board may waive the requirement in paragraph (a) of this section for the submission of a statement of employment and financial interests in the case of a special Government employee who is not a consultant or an expert when the Board finds that the duties of the position held by such special Government employee are of a nature and at such a level of responsibility that the submission of the statement by the incumbent is not necessary to protect the integrity of the Government. For the purpose of this paragraph, "consultant" and "expert" have the meanings given those terms

by Chapter 304 of the Federal Personnel Manual, but do not include a physician, dentist, or allied medical specialist whose services are procured to provide care and service to patients.

(c) A statement of employment and financial interests required to be submitted under this section shall be submitted not later than the time of employment of the special Government em

ployee. Each special Government employee shall keep his statement current throughout his employment with the Board by the submission of supplementary statements.

This Part 1450 was approved by the Civil Service Commission on February 2, 1966.

[Part 1450 became effective upon publication in the Federal Register on February 19, 1966.]