42 U.S.C. § 4367 — Reporting requirements of financial interests of officers and employees of Environmental Protection Agency

(a) Covered officers and employees. Each EPA officer or employee who performs a function under this Act and has a known financial interest in a person who applies for or receives grants, contracts, or other financial assistance under this Act must file a written statement with the Administrator^* each year, beginning February 1, 1978. The statement must cover all such interests held during the previous calendar year and must be available to the public.

(b) Implementation by the Administrator. (1) Within 90 days after November 8, 1977, the Administrator must (A) define “known financial interest” for subsection (a); and (B) establish methods to monitor and enforce the written-statement requirement, including rules for filing and for the Administrator’s review. (2) Omitted.

(c) Exemption of positions. In the rules under subsection (b), the Administrator may identify specific nonpolicy positions within the Administration and exempt the officers or employees in those positions from this section.

(d) Violations and penalties. An officer or employee covered by this section who knowingly violates it may be fined up to $2,500, imprisoned for up to one year, or both.