of his immediate household in real property or rights in lands, other than property which he occupies as a personal residence.

(b) For the purpose of this section "member of his immediate household" means a full-time resident of the employee's household who is related to him by blood.

(c) Each employee designated in paragraph (d) of this section who enters on duty after the effective date of this part shall submit such statement not later than 30 days after the date of his entrance on duty, but not earlier than 90 days after the effective date of this part.

(d) Statements of employment and financial interests are required of the following:

(1) Employees listed in the Federal Executive Salary Schedule, except a Presidential appointee required to file a statement of financial interests under section 401 of Executive Order No. 11222 of May 8, 1965.

(2) Employees in classified positions of grade GS-14 or above.

(3) Employees occupying the following positions:

Administrative Services Officer.
Chief, Office Services.

Assistant to the Administrative Services
Officer.

Purchasing Clerk. Graphics Officer. Chief Librarian.

(e) Changes in, or additions to, the information contained in an employee's statement of employment and financial interests shall be reported in a supplementary statement at the end of the quarter in which the changes occur. Quarters end March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. If there are no changes or additions in a quarter, a negative report is not required. However, for the purpose of annual review, a supplementary statement, negative or otherwise, is required as of June 30 each year.

(f) If any information required to be included on 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 that other person to submit the information in his behalf.

(g) Paragraph (a) of this section does not require an employee to submit any

information relating to his 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 involving grants of money from or contracts with the Government are deemed "business enterprises" and are required to be included in an employee's statement of employment and financial interests.

(h) The Bureau shall hold each statement of employment and financial interests in confidence. The Bureau may not disclose information from a statement except as the Civil Service Commission or the Director may determine for good cause shown.

(i) 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 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.

(j) This section does not apply to special Government employees, who are subject to the provisions of § 1300.735-25. § 1300.735-25 Reporting of employment and financial interests-special Government employees.

(a) A special Government employee shall submit to the Personnel Office a statement of employment and financial interests which reports (1) all current Federal Government employment, (2) the names of all corporations, companies, firms, State or local governmental organizations, research organizations, and educational or other institutions in or for which he is an employee, officer, member, owner, trustee, director, adviser, or consultant, with or without compensation, (3) the names of all corporations in which he holds stocks or bonds, and (4) the names of all partnerships in which he is engaged.

(b) A statement required under this section shall be submitted at the time of employment on a form supplied by the

Personnel Office. Changes in, or additions to, the information contained in such statement (except changes in employment) shall be reported in a supplementary statement at the end of the quarter in which the changes occur. Quarters end March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. If there are no changes or additions in a quarter, a negative report is not required. However, changes in employment shall be reported immediately as they may

occur.

§ 1300.735-26 Reviewing statements of financial interests.

(a) The Administrative Assistant to the Director shall review the statements required by §§ 1300.735-24 and 1300.73525 to determine whether there exists a conflict, or appearance of conflict, between the interests of the employee or special Government employee concerned and the performance of his service for the Government. If the Administrative Assistant determines that such a conflict or appearance of conflict exists, he shall provide the employee with an opportunity to explain the conflict or appearance of conflict. If he concludes that remedial action should be taken, he shall refer the statement to the Director, through the Counselor for the Bureau designated pursuant to § 1300.735-6, with his recommendation for such action. The Director, after consideration of the employee's explanation and such investigation as he deems appropriate, shall direct appropriate remedial action if he deems it necessary.

(b) Remedial action pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section may include, but is not limited to:

(1) Changes in assigned duties.

(2) Divestment by the employee of his conflicting interest.

(3) Disqualification for a particular action.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the following Code of Ethics should be adhered to by all Government employees, including officeholders:

CODE OF ETHICS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE Any person in Government service should: 1. Put loyalty to the highest moral principles and to country above loyalty to persons, party or Government department.

2. Uphold the Constitution, laws, and legal regulations of the United States and of all governments therein and never be a party to their evasion.

3. Give a full day's labor for a full day's pay; giving to the performance of his duties his earnest effort and best thought.

4. Seek to find and employ more efficient and economical ways of getting tasks accomplished.

5. Never discriminate unfairly by the dispensing of special favors or privileges to anyone, whether for remuneration or not; and never accept, for himself or his family, favors or benefits under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of his governmental duties.

6. Make no private promises of any kind binding upon the duties of office, since a Government employee has no private word which can be binding on public duty.

7. Engage in no business with the Government, either directly or indirectly, which is inconsistent with the conscientious performance of his governmental duties.

8. Never use any information coming to him confidentially in the performance of governmental duties as a means for making private profit.

9. Expose corruption wherever discovered. 10. Uphold these principles, ever conscious that public office is a public trust.