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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agency head Agency regulations issued amended application Attorney bill CARL LEVIN Chairman civil action civil penalty Committee conduct CONGRESSMAN HANSEN Constitution convicted counsel Court of Appeals 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 Government Act Government Ethics group automobile insurance HONOR House indictment individual JOYCE HENS GREEN jurisdiction Justice Department KEENEY knowingly and willfully LAWTON CHILES LEWIN March 20 MARTIN matter Members of Congress ment MOTION Muntain Nelson Bunker Hunt official acts person ployees position prohibition prosecution public officials S.Ct selective prosecution Senator COHEN Senator LEVIN Senator RUDMAN SENTENCE separation of powers special Government employee specific statement of employment subcommittee submit Subpart tion title 18 trial United States Code violation WEINGARTEN willfully falsifies
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Page 145 - If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined not more than $10,000
Page 85 - PART I—POLICT SECTION 101. Where government is based on the consent of the governed, every citizen is entitled to have complete confidence in the integrity of his government. Each individual officer, employee, or adviser of government must help to earn and must honor that trust by his own integrity and conduct in all official actions.
Page 142 - Whoever, being a public official . . . otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty, directly or indirectly asks, demands, exacts, solicits. seeks, accepts, receives, or agrees to receive anything of value for himself for or because
Page 43 - The President, the Vice President, the Secretary concerned, the head of each agency, and the Office of Personnel Management, may take any appropriate personnel or other action in accordance with applicable law or regulation against any individual failing to file a report or falsifying or failing to report information required to be reported.
Page 86 - engage in, directly or indirectly, financial transactions as a result of, or primarily relying upon, information obtained through their employment. Aside from these restrictions, employees are free to engage in lawful financial transactions to the same extent as private citizens. Agencies may, however, further restrict such transactions in the light
Page 43 - General may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States District Court against any individual who knowingly and willfully falsifies or who knowingly or willfully fails to file or report any information that such individual
Page 43 - required to report pursuant to section 202. The court in which such action is brought may assess against such individual a civil penalty in any amount, not to exceed $5,000. (b) The head of each agency, each Secretary concerned, or the Director of the Office of Government
Page 86 - A consultant, adviser, or other special Government employee shall not use any inside information obtained as a result of his government service for private personal gain, either by direct action on his part or by counsel, recommendations or suggestions to others, including particularly those with whom lie has family, business, or financial ties.
Page 106 - repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing Act shall so expressly provide, and such statute
Page 86 - SEC. 205. An employee shall not directly or indirectly make use of, or permit others to make use of, for the purpose of furthering a private interest, official information not made available to the general public. SEC. 206. An employee is expected to meet all just financial obligations, especially those—such as Federal, State, or local taxes—which are imposed by law.