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who is compensated at a rate equal to or in excess of the minimum rate prescribed for employees holding the grade of GS-15 of the General Schedule or any higher grade or position (as determined by the Comptroller

General regardless of the rate of compensation of such individual); and

(7) each member of a uniformed service who is

compensated at a rate equal to or in excess of the

monthly rate of pay prescribed for grade 0-6 or any higher grade of pay established under chapter 3 of title 37, United States Code.

CONTENTS OF REPORTS

SEC. 4. (a) Each individual shall include in each report 14 required to be filed by him under section 3 a full and com15 plete statement, in such manner and form as the Comptroller 16 General may prescribe, with respect to—

(1) the amount and source of each item of income, each item of reimbursement for any expenditure, and

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each gift or aggregate of gifts from one source (other

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than gifts received from any member of his immediate 21 family) received during the preceding calendar year

which exceeds $100 in amount or value, including any

fee or other honorarium received for or in connection

with the preparation or delivery of any speech or

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composition for publication, and the monetary value of subsistence, entertainment, travel, and other facilities received by him in kind;

(2) the identity and the category of value, as designated under subsection (b), of each asset, other than household furnishings or goods, jewelry, clothing, or any vehicle owned solely for the personal use of the individual, his spouse, or any of his dependents, held during the preceding calendar year which has a value in excess of $1,000 as of the close of the preceding calendar year;

(3) the identity and the category of amount, as designated under subsection (b), of each liability owed which is in excess of $1,000 as of the close of the preceding calendar year;

(4) the identity, the category of amount, as designated under subsection (b), and date of any transaction in a security of any business entity or any transac

tion in a commodity futures during the preceding calendar year if the aggregate amount involved in transactions in the securities of such business entity or in transactions in commodities futures exceeds $1,000;

(5) the identity and the category of value, as

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of real property or any interest in any real property during the preceding calendar year if the value of property involved in such purchase or sale exceeds $1,000;

(6) any patent right or any interest in any patent right, and the nature of such patent right, held during the preceding calendar year;

(7) a description of, the parties to, and the terms of any contract, promise, or other agreement between such individual and any person with respect to his employment after such individual ceases to occupy his office or position with the Government, including any agreement under which such individual is taking a leave of absence from an office or position outside of the Government in order to occupy an office or position of the Government, and a description of and the parties with any unfunded pension agreement between such individual and any employer other than the Government; and

(8) the identity of any position held as an employee, officer, owner, director, trustee, partner, adviser,

or consultant of any corporation, company, firm, or other

business enterprise or partnership.

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1 individual compensation in excess of $5,000 in any of the 2 five years prior to the preceding calendar year and the na3 ture and term of the services such individual performed for 4 such person. The preceding sentence shall not require any 5 individual to include in such report any information which 6 is considered confidential as a result of a privileged relation7 ship, established by law, between such individual and any 8 person nor shall it require an individual to report any infor9 mation with respect to any person for whom services were 10 provided by any firm or association of which such individual was a member, partner, or employee unless such individual was directly involved in the provision of such services.

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(b) (1) For purposes of paragraphs (2) through (5) 14 of subsection (a), an individual need not specify the actual 15 amount or value of each asset, each liability, each transaction 16 in securities of any business entity or in commodities futures, 17 or each purchase or sale required to be reported under such 18 paragraphs, but such individual shall indicate which of the 19 following categories such amount or value is within

(A) not more than $5,000,

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(c) For purposes of paragraphs (1) through (6) of 8 subsection (a), an individual shall include each item of 9 income or reimbursement and each gift received, each item 10 received in kind, each asset held, each liability owed, each 11 transaction in commodities futures and in securities, each 12 purchase or sale of real property or interest in any real 13 property, and each patent right or interest in any patent 14 right held by him, his spouse, or any of his dependents, or 15 by him and his spouse or dependents jointly, or by any 16 person acting on his behalf or for his benefit.

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FILING OF REPORTS

18 SEC. 5. (a) (1) Each individual required to file a 19 report under section 3 (a), other than a candidate, a Presi20 dential nominee, or an individual excepted under paragraph 21 (4) of this subsection, shall file such report with the Comp22 troller General not. later than May 15 of each year. Each 23 such individual, other than the President, Vice President, a 24 Member of Congress, a justice or judge of the United States,