To Amend the Ethics In Government Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2214 ... June 25, 1986 |
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... bill , only civil penalties could be imposed for public officials who knowingly file false finan- cial disclosure reports . Moreover , the bill would be retroactive to the date of the enactment of the Ethics Act . As we will hear in ...
... bill , only civil penalties could be imposed for public officials who knowingly file false finan- cial disclosure reports . Moreover , the bill would be retroactive to the date of the enactment of the Ethics Act . As we will hear in ...
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... bill that is the subject of the hearing today presents us with a number of challenging issues . To what extent can or should Congress repeal criminal sanctions retroactively ? Should financial disclosure requirements be immune from ...
... bill that is the subject of the hearing today presents us with a number of challenging issues . To what extent can or should Congress repeal criminal sanctions retroactively ? Should financial disclosure requirements be immune from ...
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... bill that would amend the enforcement provisions of the Ethics in Gov- ernment Act . S. 2214 would limit the penalty for Ethics in Government Act in- fractions to a $ 5,000 civil fine , while also making the limitation ret- roactive to ...
... bill that would amend the enforcement provisions of the Ethics in Gov- ernment Act . S. 2214 would limit the penalty for Ethics in Government Act in- fractions to a $ 5,000 civil fine , while also making the limitation ret- roactive to ...
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... bill before us and just get your assessment of it . " If this legislation passes , it would mean that if someone applies for a Government position and fills out a 171 form and willfully files false information on that form , that the ...
... bill before us and just get your assessment of it . " If this legislation passes , it would mean that if someone applies for a Government position and fills out a 171 form and willfully files false information on that form , that the ...
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... bill , and the Department didn't respond to my re- quest . And then again on May 29 , I wrote to the Attorney General asking for the Department's view again . I received no response . And despite the position that was taken in court in ...
... bill , and the Department didn't respond to my re- quest . And then again on May 29 , I wrote to the Attorney General asking for the Department's view again . I received no response . And despite the position that was taken in court in ...
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agency head Agency regulations issued amended application Attorney bill CARL LEVIN Chairman civil action civil penalty Committee conduct Cong CONGRESS LIBRARY CONGRESS THE LIBRARY CONGRESSMAN HANSEN Constitution convicted counsel criminal penalties criminal sanctions defendant Department of Justice District Court employment and financial enactment Ethics Act Ethics in Government executive branch fails to file false statements federal filing of false financial disclosure reports financial interests forms Government Act Government Ethics group automobile insurance HONOR House indictment individual JOYCE HENS GREEN Justice Department KEENEY knowingly and willfully LAWTON CHILES LEWIN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS March 20 MARTIN matter Members of Congress ment MOTION Muntain Nelson Bunker Hunt official acts person ployees position prohibition prosecution provisions public officials retroactive S.Ct Senator COHEN Senator LEVIN Senator RUDMAN SENTENCE separation of powers special Government employee statement of employment statute subcommittee submit Subpart tion trial United States Code violation
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Page 94 - Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (f ) of this section, an employee shall not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan, or any other thing of monetary value, from a person who: (1) Has, or is seeking to obtain, contractual or other business or financial relations with the...
Page 94 - Obvious family or personal relationships, such as those between the parents, children, or spouse of the employee and the employee, when the circumstances make it clear that it is those relationships rather than the business of the persons concerned which are the motivating factors...
Page 106 - This saving statute states that the "repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability...
Page 129 - ... this section, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court for such relief as may be appropriate, including injunctive relief.
Page 98 - Miscellaneous statutory provisions. Each employee shall acquaint himself with each statute that relates to his ethical and other conduct as an employee of the Commission and of the Government.
Page 117 - ... purpose. (2) The Attorney General may bring a civil action against any person who obtains or uses a report for any purpose prohibited in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Page 95 - However, an employee shall not, either for or without compensation, engage in teaching, lecturing, or writing, including teaching, lecturing, or writing for the purpose of the special preparation of a person or class of persons for an examination of the...
Page 145 - If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
Page 142 - Whoever, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty...
Page 96 - The prohibitions against (1) the disclosure of classified information (18 USC 798, 50 USC 783) ; and (2) the disclosure of confidential information (18 USC 1905).