2 U.S.C. § 4724 — Amendment to Senate conflict of interest rule
submitted 37 years ago by Pub. L. 101-194 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 116 words · no verdicts yet
A Senate employee who must file a report generally may not take part in specified non-legislative contacts when the employee has a significant financial interest. A written supervisory waiver can create an exception.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), any employee of the Senate who is required to file a report under Senate rules must refrain from participating personally and substantially as an employee of the Senate in any contact with any agency of the executive or judicial branch of Government for non-legislative matters affecting any non-governmental person in which the employee has a significant financial interest.
(b) Subsection
(a) must not apply if an employee first advises his supervisor of his significant financial interest and obtains from such supervisor a written waiver stating that the participation of the employee is necessary. A copy of each such waiver must be filed with the Select Committee.
Except as provided by subsection (b), any employee of the Senate who is required to file a report pursuant to Senate rules shall refrain from participating personally and substantially as an employee of the Senate in any contact with any agency of the executive or judicial branch of Government with respect to non-legislative matters affecting any non-governmental person in which the employee has a significant financial interest.
Subsection (a) shall not apply if an employee first advises his supervisor of his significant financial interest and obtains from such supervisor a written waiver stating that the participation of the employee is necessary. A copy of each such waiver shall be filed with the Select Committee.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–194, title IX, § 903, Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1781.)
- 1989Enacted · Pub. L. 101-194 · 103 Stat. 1781
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 101-194 on 1989-11-30.
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