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"citation":"91 FR 46239",
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"citation":"90 FR 59122",
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"docDate":"2025-12-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90 FR 59122: Agency Information Collection Activities; Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request for Legal Expense Fund Information Collection<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2025-09-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90 FR 43445: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 201 Request an Individual\u2019s Ethics Documents <\/a>",
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"title":"90 FR 38472: Agency Information Collection Activities; Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request for Qualified Trust Model Certificates and Model Trust Documents <\/a>",
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"docDate":"2025-07-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-25-05: 2024 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey <\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory provides an advance copy of the Annual Agency Ethics Program Questionnaire, explains how and when agencies must submit their response, describes the changes made from the previous questionnaire, and reminds agencies of the public availability of the questionnaire.\r\n\r\n",
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"docDate":"2025-06-05T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics plans to request that the Office of Management and Budget renew its approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act for an existing information collection consisting of twelve model certificates and model documents for qualified trusts.",
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"docDate":"2025-06-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-25-03: Annual Update of Post-Employment Component Designations (18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)) due to OGE by July 1, 2025<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2025-04-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-25-02: Revised Compilation of Federal Ethics Laws (118th Congress)<\/a>",
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13121-13126\u2014 Office of Government Ethics",
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"docDate":"2025-02-05T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-25-02: Limitations on Outside Compensation and Affiliation Applicable to Presidential Appointees and Covered Noncareer Employees<\/a>",
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"citation":"90 FR 3610",
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"docDate":"2025-01-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90 FR 3610: 2025 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations <\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics is issuing this final rule to make the 2025 annual adjustments to the Ethics in Government Act civil monetary penalties.",
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"docDate":"2024-12-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-24-16: Application of the Standards of Conduct to Presidential Inaugural Events<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2024-11-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"PA-24-06: Updates to Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance<\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory describes recent updates to the Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance (Certification) required to be filed with the OGE by Presidential appointees following their confirmation by the Senate. The updates were necessary to clarify the deadlines for timely compliance, include an additional certification option related to divestitures that do not require the filing of a periodic transaction report, revise one of the recusals for spousal interests, and include a minor change to the Privacy Act Statement to address the recodification of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended (EIGA).",
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"docDate":"2024-11-08T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-24-15: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Widely Attended Gatherings<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory provides answers to frequently asked questions about the gift exception for widely attended gatherings (WAGs) found at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204(g).",
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"docDate":"2024-10-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-24-14: Counting Days of Service for Special Government Employees: Travel Days, Past Government Service, and Application of Ethics Laws<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.805\u2014Expert Witness Service",
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"docDate":"2024-10-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-24-13: Ethics Guidance on Gifts Between Employees in Times of Crisis<\/a>",
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"citation":"LA-24-12",
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"docDate":"2024-10-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-24-12: Incoming Employees and Ongoing Interests in Representational Services: Common 18 U.S.C \u00A7\u00A7 203 and 205(a)(1) Issues and Solutions<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2024-10-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-24-05: Summary of Changes to Revised Guide to Drafting Nominee Ethics Agreements<\/a>",
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"citation":"89 FR 7267",
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"docDate":"2023-08-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88 FR 58581: Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice of Approval of Information Collection Requirements<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is announcing Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of new information collection requirements contained in a final rule published in the Federal Register on May 25, 2023, \u201CLegal Expense Fund Regulation.\u201D",
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"citation":"88 FR 45822",
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"docDate":"2023-07-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88 FR 45822: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service<\/a>",
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"title":"LA-23-08: Increased Gifts and Travel Reimbursements Reporting Thresholds for Financial Disclosure Reports and Nonsponsor Widely Attended Gatherings Gift Exception Ceiling<\/a>",
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"title":"LA-23-04: Summary of Ethics Legislation (117th Congress)<\/a>",
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"title":"88 FR 1139: 2023 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations<\/a>",
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"title":"PA-23-01: Recodification of the Ethics in Government Act<\/a>",
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"description":"On December 27, 2022, the President signed Public Law 117-286 into law. This law moved the Ethics in Government Act from the Appendix to title 5 of the U.S. Code to a new chapter 131 in title 5. This Program Advisory describes the recodification and includes a section-by-section citation comparison.",
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"citation":"87 FR 73766",
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"docDate":"2022-12-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"87 FR 73766: Potential Improvements to the OGE Form 278e (Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report) and the OGE Form 450 (Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report)<\/a>",
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"title":"87 FR 66188: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 201 Request an Individual\u2019s Ethics Documents<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2022-07-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-22-06: 2021 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2022-07-22T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"2022-07-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-22-05: Financial Disclosure Reporting Considerations for Collectible Non-Fungible Tokens and Fractionalized Non-Fungible Tokens<\/a>",
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is issuing a technical correction to the executive branch ethics program regulation that describes OGE's written guidance, following the inadvertent removal of certain paragraphs in the regulation that occurred when it was revised in August 2020.",
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"title":"PA-21-05: Demographic Survey of Ethics Practitioners in the Executive Branch<\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory requests the input of Federal employees who implement the executive branch ethics program. OGE will use the results of the survey to inform its Equity Action Plan and to tailor the professional development opportunities it provides to ethics officials.",
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"title":"LA-21-09: Letter to a Designated Agency Ethics Official regarding an agency program to have employees use their personal social media accounts to promote agency programs<\/a>",
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"description":"In this Legal Advisory, OGE publishes a letter to an agency DAEO that discusses the risks that may arise when agency employees mix official agency content with personal posts from their personal social media accounts.",
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"title":"PA-21-04: 2021 Annual Agency Ethics Program Questionnaire<\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory explains how and when to submit the questionnaire response, describes the changes made from the 2020 questionnaire, and provides executive branch agencies with an advance copy of the 2021 questionnaire. The advance copy provides agencies time to coordinate among their ethics officials, human capital officers, and Inspectors General in order to prepare complete and accurate responses. In addition, this Advisory explains how OGE uses the data and reminds agencies of the public availability of the questionnaire responses.",
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"title":"LA-21-08: 2020 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"citation":"86 FR 29931",
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"title":"86 FR 29931: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel<\/a>",
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, with the concurrence of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is finalizing a regulation for OSC employees that supplements the executive branch Standards of Ethical Conduct issued by OGE. The supplemental regulation requires OSC employees to seek prior approval before engaging in outside employment or activity.",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch at 5 CFR part 2635.",
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"title":"PA-21-03: Annual Update of Post-Employment Component Designations (18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)) due to OGE by July 1, 2021<\/a>",
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"citation":"86 FR 25801",
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"docDate":"2021-05-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86 FR 25801: Removal of U.S. Office of Government Ethics Guidance Documents Regulations<\/a>",
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"description":"Pursuant to Executive Order 13992, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is removing its regulations that detail the processes for the issuance of, modifications to, and petitions regarding guidance documents, as defined by Executive Order 13891.",
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"title":"PA-21-02: Deadlines and Procedures for Annual Public Financial Disclosure Reports of Executive Branch Employees (2021 Filing Cycle)<\/a>",
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"title":"5 C.F.R. Part 2641: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2021-04-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86 FR 17691: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2021-03-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Ethics Laws Applicable to Special Government Employees<\/a>",
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"title":"LA-21-06: Summary of Key Legislation (116th Congress), including H.R. 1, and Update to the Compilation of Federal Ethics Laws<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory summarizes key legislation from the 116th Congress, including legislation that has been reintroduced in the current Congress. This Legal Advisory highlights enacted or proposed legislation that is relevant to the executive branch ethics program and relevant to specific agencies. This Legal Advisory also provides the updated Compilation of Federal Ethics Laws.",
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"docDate":"2021-02-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"PA-21-01: Updates to Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"This Program Advisory describes recent updates to the Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance (Certification) required to be filed with the OGE by Presidential appointees following their confirmation by the Senate.",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2021-02-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-21-05: Comparison of Ethics Pledge Commitments in Executive Order 13989 to Past Ethics Pledges<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Executive Order 13989 has been revoked. Employees and former employees who signed the ethics pledge in Executive Order 13989 are no longer subject to the commitments within. See Exec. Order No. 14,148, 90 Fed. Reg. 8237 (Jan. 20, 2025).]",
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"docDate":"2021-02-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-21-04: Waiver Authority and Making Waivers Public under Section 3 of Executive Order 13989, \u201CEthics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel\u201D<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Executive Order 13989 has been revoked. Employees and former employees who signed the ethics pledge in Executive Order 13989 are no longer subject to the commitments within. See Exec. Order No. 14,148, 90 Fed. Reg. 8237 (Jan. 20, 2025).]",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory provides guidance to agency heads and Designated Agency Ethics Officials on the application of section 3 of Executive Order 13989.",
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"docDate":"2020-12-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"85 FR 77014: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory provides guidance on recurring book deals issues relevant to incoming and outgoing employees that OGE did not directly address in OGE DAEOgram DO-08-006. Specifically, this Advisory shares guidance provided by OGE since 2008 relating to the ability of employees, during government service, to: (1) receive compensation for updating a textbook or other book that was initially written prior to government service; (2) engage in promotional activities as part of a book deal; and (3) try to sell a book idea or \u201Cshop a book around.\u201D",
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"title":"85 FR 53137: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Labor Relations Board; Correction<\/a>",
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"title":"85 FR 51301: Guidance Documents Issued by the Office of Government Ethics<\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory details the recent revisions to the OGE\/GOVT-1 and OGE\/GOVT-2 governmentwide systems of records covering ethics records. The changes included several new and modified routine uses.",
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"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, a payment covered by 2635.503 is now referred to as a \u201Ccovered payment,\u201D not an \u201Cextraordinary payment.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"title":"85 FR 45638: Announcement of Office of Government Ethics Guidance Portal<\/a>",
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is publishing this notice to announce a new guidance portal on its website for guidancedocuments, as required by Executive Order 13891 \u2018\u2018Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents.\u2019\u2019",
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"docDate":"2020-07-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85 FR 44789: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel<\/a>",
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, with the concurrence of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), proposes a regulation for OSC employees that supplements the executive branch Standards of Ethical Conduct issued by OGE. The supplemental regulation requires OSC employees to seek prior approval before engaging in outside employment or activity.",
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"docDate":"2020-06-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85 FR 38274: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2020-06-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-20-04: Increased Gifts and Travel Reimbursements Reporting Thresholds for Financial Disclosure Reports and Nonsponsor Widely Attended Gatherings Gift Exception Ceiling<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory discusses the recent amendments to the gifts and travel reimbursements reporting thresholds at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7\u00A7 2634.304 and 2634.907(g) and the widely attended gathering (WAG) gift exception ceiling for nonsponsor gifts of free attendance at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204(g)(3).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"85 FR 36715",
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"docDate":"2020-06-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85 FR 36715: Executive Branch Financial Disclosure and Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations<\/a>",
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is updating its executive branch regulation on financial disclosure to reflect the retroactive statutory increase of the reporting thresholds for gifts and travel reimbursements. OGE is also updating the executive branchwide standards of ethical conduct regulation to raise the widely attended gatherings nonsponsor gifts exception dollar ceiling tied to these thresholds. This change is not retroactive.",
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"citation":"PA-20-04",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2020-06-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-20-04: Annual Update of Post-Employment Component Designations (18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)) due to OGE by July 1, 2020<\/a>",
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"citation":"LA-20-03",
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"docDate":"2020-05-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-20-03: Conflict of Interest Analysis for Stocks under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"This Legal Advisory reminds agency ethics officials that under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208, an employee may not participate in any particular matter that would have a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of a company in which the employee (or any imputed person) owns stock, not merely those particular matters that would affect the stock price.",
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"docDate":"2020-04-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-20-03: Initial Ethics Briefing for Senate-Confirmed Presidential Appointees<\/a>",
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"citation":"84 FR 60346",
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"title":"PA-19-11: 2019 Annual Agency Ethics Program Questionnaire<\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory provides executive branch agencies with an advance copy of the 2019 Annual Agency Ethics Program Questionnaire to allow agencies time to coordinate between the ethics officials, human capital officers, and Inspectors General in order to prepare complete and accurate responses.",
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"docDate":"2019-09-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84 FR 50791: Announcement of public meeting: Legal Expense Fund Regulation<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2019-09-25T00:00:00-04:00",
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"title":"84 FR 47301: Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE proposes to revise an existing Governmentwide system of records under the Privacy Act, covering Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Reports and Other Name-Retrieved Ethics Program Records.",
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"docDate":"2019-08-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-19-10: Revised Format for Requesting a Certificate of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE has revised the suggested format for agencies to use when requesting Certificates of Divestiture. These revisions incorporate the changes in 5 C.F.R. part 2634, subpart J, which became effective on January 1, 2019. Use of the format remains optional.",
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"citation":"LA-19-06",
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"docDate":"2019-08-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-19-06: Treatment of Information Technology and Internet Funds for Purposes of the Regulatory Exemptions to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"This Legal Advisory discusses how mutual funds invested in the information technology and internet fields are treated for purposes of certain regulatory exemptions to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208. The Legal Advisory revises the guidance contained in OGE Informal Advisory Opinion 00x8 and OGE DAEOgram DO-00-030.",
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"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 4301",
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"docDate":"2019-08-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the US International Development Finance Corporation<\/a>",
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"description":"Any employee of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) who is interested in engaging in outside employment must first obtain approval from the Designated Agency Ethics Official before engaging in such employment activity. For this purpose, employment has the meaning set forth in \u00A7 2635.603(a) of this title.",
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"citation":"LA-19-05",
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"docDate":"2019-07-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-19-05: 2018 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE has completed its annual survey of prosecutions involving the conflict of interest criminal statutes and other related statutes for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.",
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"docDate":"2019-07-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-19-09: Reminder - Modifications to Presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed Officials\u2019 Ethics Agreements Require Prior Approval from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics<\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory reminds ethics officials that modifications to Presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed officials\u2019 (PAS officials) ethics agreements require prior approval from OGE and outlines the steps OGE will take if a PAS official fails to comply timely with his or her ethics agreement.",
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"docDate":"2019-06-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-19-08: Annual Update of Post-Employment Component Designations (18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)) due to OGE by July 1, 2019<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Component Designations",
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"description":"This Program Advisory asks each agency to forward to OGE its annual letter stating whether its components that are currently designated should remain designated for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c). Any request to modify the existing list of components should be submitted in accordance with regulatory procedures.",
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"docDate":"2019-06-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-19-07: Templates for the Designation of DAEOs and ADAEOs; Procedures for Notifying OGE's Director of DAEO and ADAEO Designations<\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory provides executive branch agency heads with templates to use when designating a federal employee to serve as the Designated or Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO\/ADAEO) of their agency. These templates should be used going forward for all new designations.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"84 FR 24701",
"agency":"National Mediation Board",
"docDate":"2019-05-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84 FR 24701: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Mediation Board<\/a>",
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"description":"The National Mediation Board (NMB or Board), with the concurrence of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a final rule for employees of the NMB that supplements the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE. The supplemental regulation requires NMB employees to obtain approval before engaging in outside employment. ",
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"docDate":"2019-05-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-19-06: Deadlines and Procedures for Annual Public Financial Disclosure Reports of Executive Branch Employees (2019 Filing Cycle)<\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory announces deadlines for the public financial disclosure reports of executive branch employees and procedures for those reports agencies are required to transmit to OGE.",
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"citation":"LA-19-04",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2019-05-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-19-04: Legislation Introduced in the 115th Congress Relevant to the Executive Branch Ethics Program<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory summarizes relevant legislative activity from the 115th Congress, during which members introduced more legislation that referenced ethics officials than any previous Congress and more legislation that referenced the Ethics in Government Act than any Congress since the 101st Congress.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"84 FR 15146",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2019-04-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84 FR 15146: Notice and Request for Comments: Legal Expense Fund Regulation<\/a>",
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"citation":"LA-19-03",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2019-04-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-19-03: Revised Compilation of Federal Ethics Laws Reflecting Legislation Enacted in the 115th Congress<\/a>",
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"citation":"LA-19-02",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2019-04-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-19-02: Effect of Retroactive Pay Adjustments on Ethics Provisions for Calendar Year 2019<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
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"docDate":"2019-04-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-19-05: Ethics Education: Using the Regulation to Maximize Effectiveness<\/a>",
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"citation":"PA-19-04",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2019-03-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-19-04: Data Call: Agency Ethics Program Contact Information<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"This Program Advisory is a call for data to revise and expand the resource currently named the DAEO List, which is published on the website of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE).",
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"citation":"PA-19-02",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2019-03-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-19-02: Presidential Candidate Financial Disclosure<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"This Program Advisory reminds Presidential candidates about the filing deadline for public financial disclosure reports and the certification process. It also explains how to request a copy of a candidate financial disclosure report.",
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"citation":"PA-19-03",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2019-03-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-19-03: Amended Deadlines for Annual Public Financial Disclosure Reports of Executive Branch Employees (2018 Filing Cycle)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"This Program Advisory announces deadlines for the certification by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics of public financial disclosure reports of executive branch employees for those reports agencies are required to transmit to OGE. The deadlines are being extended because of the partial government shutdown.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"84 FR 6053",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2019-02-26T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"84 FR 6053: 2019 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics is issuing this final rule to make the 2019 annual adjustments to the Ethics in Government Act civil monetary penalties. ",
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"citation":"LA-19-01",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2019-02-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-19-01: Ethics Guidance for Employees in Non-Pay Status During a Lapse in Appropriations<\/a>",
"notes":"[Notes: (1) Executive Order 13770, which is cited in footnote 18, has been revoked. Executive Order 13989 contains an identical provision (sec. 1, para. 1). Note that E.O. 13989 was revoked on January 20, 2025. (2) Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, OGE updated language to make clear that the 2635.302(b) restriction on accepting gifts from employees receiving less pay does not apply to a gift from a superior to a subordinate employee. See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
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"title":"83 FR 2329: Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations<\/a>",
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"citation":"82 FR 50493",
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"docDate":"2017-11-01T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory discusses the recent amendments to the gifts and travel reimbursements reporting threshold at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7\u00A7 2634.304 and 2634.907(g) and the widely attended gathering (WAG) gift exception ceiling for nonsponsor gifts of free attendance at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204(g)(3).",
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"description":"In this Legal Advisory, OGE asks each agency to forward to OGE its annual letter stating whether its components that are currently designated should remain designated for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c). Any request to modify the existing list of components should be submitted in accordance with regulatory procedures.",
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"title":"LA-17-04: Identifying a \u201CSponsor\u201D under the Gift Rules for Purposes of the Free Attendance Exclusion and the Widely Attended Gatherings Exception<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory assists agencies in identifying a \u201Csponsor\u201D of an event for purposes of the Free Attendance Exclusion and the Widely Attended Gatherings (WAG) Exception to the gift rules in the Standards of Ethical Conduct at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.203(b)(8) and 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204(g).",
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"description":"This program advisory announces deadlines for the public financial disclosure reports of executive branch employees and procedures for the public financial disclosure reports of executive branch employees whose reports agencies are required to transmit to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The deadlines and procedures apply to 2017 annual public financial disclosure reports that are due in May 2017 and cover calendar year 2016.",
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"docDate":"2017-03-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-17-03: Guidance on Executive Order 13770<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"82 FR 14366",
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"docDate":"2017-03-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82 FR 14366: Request for Public Input on the Application of the Criminal Conflict of Interest Prohibition to Certain Beneficial Interests in Discretionary Trusts; Extension of Comment Period<\/a>",
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"description":"On January 3, 2017, OGE published in the Federal Register, 82 FR 122 (Jan. 3, 2017), a request for public input on the application of the criminal conflict of interest prohibition to certain beneficial interests in discretionary trusts. The public comment period closed on March 6, 2017. OGE is extending the comment period to April 20, 2017.",
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"notes":"[Executive Order 13770 has been revoked. \u201CEmployees and former employees subject to the commitments in Executive Order 13770 will not be subject to those commitments after noon January 20, 2021.\u201D]",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory makes available for agency use a copy of Executive Order 13770 and the Ethics Pledge form. It also explains the extent to which OGE\u2019s legal advisories applicable to Executive Order 13490 may be read as being applicable to Executive Order 13770.",
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"docDate":"2017-01-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"E.O. 13770: Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees<\/a>",
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"description":"Executive Order 13770 has been revoked. It required political appointees to agree to additional restrictions by signing an Ethics Pledge. Additionally, it revoked and superseded Executive Order 13490.",
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"citation":"82 FR 8131",
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"docDate":"2017-01-24T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82 FR 8131: Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"41 Op. O.L.C. slip op. (2017)",
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"docDate":"2017-01-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"41 Op. O.L.C. slip op.: Who Qualifies as a \u201CVery Senior\u201D Employee Under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(d)(1)(B)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"82 FR 2921",
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"docDate":"2017-01-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82 FR 2921: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection<\/a>",
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"description":"The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB or Bureau), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking for employees of the Bureau. This proposal would amend the existing Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB Ethics Regulations) involving: Outside employment for covered employees; Bureau employees\u2019 ownership or control of certain securities; restrictions on seeking, obtaining, or renegotiating credit or indebtedness; and disqualification requirements based on existing credit or indebtedness. Additionally, the proposed regulation would clarify and make minor revisions to certain definitions.",
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"citation":"LA-17-01",
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"docDate":"2017-01-05T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-17-01: Effect of Pay Adjustments on Ethics Provisions for Calendar Year 2017<\/a>",
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory clarifies the 2017 thresholds for: (1) determining which senior employees are subject to the post-employment restrictions; (2) identifying which officers and employees must file public financial disclosure reports; and (3) implementing the outside employment and outside earned income restrictions for certain covered noncareer employees.",
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"citation":"82 FR 122",
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"docDate":"2017-01-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82 FR 122: Request for Public Input on the Application of the Criminal Conflict of Interest Prohibition to Certain Beneficial Interests in Discretionary Trusts.<\/a>",
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"description":"This notice and request seeks input from members of the public with expertise in trust law concerning the following question: Are there any circumstances under which an eligible income beneficiary of a discretionary trust might, in the absence of a vested remainder interest, be able to compel the trust to make a distribution or payment? OGE will take into consideration all relevant expert input submitted by the public within 60 days of the date of this notice. To be considered, any submission exceeding five (5) pages in length must include a one-page summary of key points and conclusions. Commenters are requested to state briefly the nature of their expertise in trust law.",
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"docDate":"2016-12-29T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"PA-16-11: Ethics Notices for Prospective New Employees and New Supervisors<\/a>",
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"citation":"81 FR 95853",
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"docDate":"2016-12-29T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81 FR 95853: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2016-12-23T00:00:00-05:00",
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"title":"81 FR 94215: Freedom of Information Act Regulation<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2016-12-21T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-16-12: Publication of the Final Rule Revising Subpart B of the Standards of Conduct, Gifts from Outside Sources<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2016-12-20T00:00:00-05:00",
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"citation":"81 FR 71644",
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"title":"81 FR 71503: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 278e Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"citation":"81 FR 69204",
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"docDate":"2016-09-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-16-06: Acceptance Date for Termination Filings<\/a>",
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"description":"This Program Advisory clarifies the circumstances under which an agency may accept a termination public financial disclosure report prior to the termination of the employment of a public filer in a position subject to public filing requirements.",
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"title":"PA-16-05: Release of OGE\u2019s Confidential Financial Disclosure Guide<\/a>",
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"citation":"81 FR 61099",
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"docDate":"2016-09-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81 FR 61099: Interpretation, Exemptions and Waiver Guidance Concerning the Federal Criminal Conflict of Interest Statute Prohibiting Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest; Amendment to Definition of \"Employee\"\u009D<\/a>",
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"title":"LA-16-07: Technical Modification of 5 C.F.R. part 2640<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory describes a technical regulatory modification to the definition of \"employee\" found in 5 C.F.R. part 2640.",
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"title":"LA-16-06: Publication of the Final Rule Revising Subpart F of the Standards of Conduct, Seeking Other Employment<\/a>",
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"title":"LA-16-05: 2015 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE has completed its annual survey of prosecutions involving the conflict of interest criminal statutes and other related statutes for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.",
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"docDate":"2016-07-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-16-04: Inflationary Adjustments to Ethics in Government Act Civil Monetary Penalties<\/a>",
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory announces increases in five civil monetary penalties related to the executive branch ethics program. OGE recently issued an interim final regulation establishing these inflationary adjustments, pursuant to a recent legislative enactment.",
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"docDate":"2016-07-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-16-03: Supreme Court Decision in McDonnell v. United States<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory responds to the Supreme Court\u2019s recent holding in McDonnell v. United States. The Legal Advisory emphasizes that the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling does not affect the scope of the gift prohibitions found at 5 U.S.C. \u00A7 7353 and 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.202(a), or any OGE interpretation of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 202-209.",
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"citation":"81 FR 41787",
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"docDate":"2016-06-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81 FR 41787: Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is issuing this rule to make inflation adjustments for each of the five civil monetary penalties provided in the Ethics in Government Act, as reflected in the executive branchwide financial disclosure and outside employment\/activities regulations promulgated by OGE.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"81 FR 36193",
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"docDate":"2016-06-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81 FR 36193: Executive Branch Ethics Program Amendments<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2016-06-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-16-04: Release of OGE\u2019s Certificate of Divestiture Reference Guide<\/a>",
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"citation":"81 FR 35359",
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"docDate":"2016-06-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81 FR 35359: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Unmodified Qualified Trust Model Certificates and Model Trust Documents<\/a>",
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is publishing this second round notice and requesting comment on the twelve executive branch OGE model certificates and model documents for qualified trusts. OGE intends to submit these forms to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). OGE is proposing no changes to these forms at this time.",
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"citation":"LA-16-02",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-16-02: Annual Update of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) Component Designations<\/a>",
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"description":"In this Legal Advisory, OGE asks each agency to forward to OGE its annual letter stating whether its components that are currently designated should remain designated for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c). Any request to modify the existing list of components should be submitted in accordance with regulatory procedures.",
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"docDate":"2016-05-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-16-03: Deadline for Public Financial Disclosure Reports of Candidates for President and Vice President<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE announces the deadline for Public Financial Disclosure Reports of candidates for President and Vice President.",
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"docDate":"2016-04-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-16-02: Release of OGE\u2019s Public Financial Disclosure Guide<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"This program advisory announces the release of the new web-based Public Financial Disclosure Guide for filers and reviewers of the OGE Form 278e and the OGE Form 278-T.",
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"docDate":"2016-04-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-16-01: Deadlines and Procedures for Annual Public Financial Disclosure Reports of Executive Branch Employees (2016 Filing Cycle)<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory clarifies how to determine the \u201Cmarket value\u201D of a gift of free attendance to an event when no fee is charged to any attendee.",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory explains when the employee benefit plan exemption at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2640.201(c)(1)(iii) is applicable to (1) employee benefit plans through which employees hold diversified pooled investment funds, and (2) employee benefit plans that are established or maintained outside of the United States.",
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"docDate":"2015-04-30T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory discusses how the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Executive Branch Employees apply to employees' personal social media activities. The Legal Advisory focuses on common issues such as when an employee can reference his or her title on a personal social media account, and what rules apply to personal fundraising on social media.",
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"title":"LA-15-02: Free Attendance at Speaking Engagements and Widely Attended Gatherings; Waiver of Separate Fee for a Meal or Reception<\/a>",
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"citation":"80 FR 18160",
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"docDate":"2015-04-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"80 FR 18160: Organization and Functions; Implementation of Statutory Gift Acceptance Authority; Freedom of Information Act<\/a>",
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"citation":"80 FR 7797",
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"docDate":"2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00",
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"citation":"79 FR 71955",
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"docDate":"2014-12-04T00:00:00-05:00",
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"citation":"LA-14-08",
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"docDate":"2014-11-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-14-08: Reference to Official Title and Position by Employees Affiliated with Private Organizations in Their Personal Capacity<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2014-11-04T00:00:00-05:00",
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"tags":
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"description":"This Legal Advisory explains what Presidential Nominees, subject to Senate confirmation, must report on the OGE 278 when they own certain Pooled Investment Funds that do not qualify as excepted investment funds.",
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"docDate":"2014-09-18T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"79 FR 49225",
"agency":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
"docDate":"2014-08-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"79 FR 49225: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2014-07-31T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"2014-06-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-14-04: Annual Update of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) Component Designations<\/a>",
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"description":"In this Legal Advisory, OGE asks each agency to forward to OGE its annual letter stating whether its components that are currently designated should remain designated for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c). Any request to modify the existing list of components should be submitted in accordance with regulatory procedures.",
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"citation":"79 FR 33138",
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"docDate":"2014-06-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"79 FR 33138: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE is issuing a proposed rule to revoke the designation of one departmental component of one agency and designate a new bureau as a departmental component for purposes of the one-year post-employment conflict of interest restriction in the United States Code; to revoke the designation of two departmental components of another agency and designate their successor bureau as a departmental component; to change the name of an existing departmental component; and to revoke the designation of a departmental component that was abolished.",
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"citation":"LA-14-03",
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"docDate":"2014-05-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-14-03: Increased Gifts and Travel Reimbursements Reporting Thresholds<\/a>",
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"citation":"79 FR 28605",
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"docDate":"2014-05-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"79 FR 28605: Technical Updating Amendments to Executive Branch Financial Disclosure and Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2014-04-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-14-01: 2014 Due Dates for Public Financial Disclosure Reports of Executive Branch Officials Required to be Transmitted to OGE<\/a>",
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"citation":"LA-14-02",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2014-03-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-14-02: Participation in Initial Public Offerings by Certain Employees<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory addresses specific statutory limits on when certain employees may purchase securities that are the subject of an Initial Public Offering.",
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"docDate":"2014-02-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"79 FR 7565: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration<\/a>",
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"description":"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is amending the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The interim rule will permit student interns to seek prior approval to engage in outside employment with a NASA contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or party to a NASA agreement in connection with work performed by that entity or under that agreement. These amendments will clarify the types of outside employment activities that require approval; streamline the process for approval; eliminate obsolete position titles; and extend the permissible time period of approval.",
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"citation":"79 FR 3833",
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"docDate":"2014-01-21T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"79 FR 3833: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"description":"After publication of this second round notice, OGE intends to submit a modified OGE Form 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).",
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"citation":"LA-14-01",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2014-01-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-14-01: Pay Adjustments to Ethics Provisions for Calendar Year 2014<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory discusses changes to the statutory pay-level thresholds for certain purposes under the Ethics in Government Act and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c). \u00A0The Legal Advisory also provides the relevant threshold amounts.",
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"citation":"79 FR 1",
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"docDate":"2014-01-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"79 FR 1: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Regulations; Exempted Senior Employee Positions<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing this final rule to provide notice of the revocation of certain regulatory exemptions of senior employee positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission from certain criminal post-employment restrictions.",
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"citation":"78 FR 76148",
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"docDate":"2013-12-16T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"78 FR 76148: Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board<\/a>",
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"description":"Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the updated OGE Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board.",
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"citation":"LA-13-12",
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"docDate":"2013-12-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-13-12: 2012 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"citation":"78 FR 73863",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-12-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"78 FR 73863: Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment to System of Records<\/a>",
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) proposes to modify existing routine uses (a.) and (l.) to OGE\/GOVT-1, Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Reports and Other Name-Retrieved Ethics Program Records (OGE\/GOVT-1 System of Records). This action is necessary to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)). OGE last published OGE\/GOVT-1 at 68 FR 3098-3109 (January 22, 2003), as corrected at 68 FR 24744 (May 8, 2003). An additional routine use was added to OGE\/GOVT-1 at 76 FR 24489 (May 2, 2011) and modified at 77 FR 45353 (July 31, 2012).",
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"citation":"78 FR 70191",
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"docDate":"2013-11-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"78 FR 70191: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Regulations; Exempted Senior Employee Positions; Withdrawal of Final Rule<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is withdrawing the final rule ``Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Regulations; Exempted Senior Employee Positions'' published October 3, 2013, at 78 FR 61153.",
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"citation":"78 FR 61153",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-10-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 61153: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Regulations; Exempted Senior Employee Positions<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing this final rule to provide notice of the revocation of certain regulatory exemptions of senior employee positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission from the one-year post-employment restrictions of 18 U.S.C. 207(c) and (f).",
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"citation":"LA-13-11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-09-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-11: Ethics Laws and Regulations Continue to Apply to Federal Government Employees during Furlough Periods<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2640\u201418 U.S.C. 208 Interpretation, Exemptions, and Waivers",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"78 FR 56704",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-09-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 56704: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 201 Ethics in Government Act Access Form<\/a>",
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"description":"After publication of this second round notice, OGE plans to submit a proposed modified OGE Form 201 Ethics in Government Act access form to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). The OGE Form 201 is used by persons requesting access to executive branch public financial disclosure reports and other covered records.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"78 FR 56127",
"agency":"Department of Housing and Urban Development",
"docDate":"2013-09-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 56127: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Correction to Standards Governing Prohibited Financial Interests<\/a>",
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"description":"HUD (or Department), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), amends its Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct, which are regulations for HUD officers and employees that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards) issued by OGE. In its final rule published on August 6, 2012, HUD did not comprehensively describe an exception to the provision that prohibits Department employees from directly or indirectly receiving, acquiring, or owning certain financial interests that may be subsidized by the Department. This final rule corrects this omission and establishes that HUD employees may not hold a financial interest in any grant, loan, cooperative agreement, or other form of assistance provided by the Department, including the insurance or guarantee of a loan, except to the extent that such interest represents assistance on the employee's principal residence. This final rule codifies current policy and practice.",
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"citation":"78 FR 55079",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-09-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 55079: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"After publication of this first round notice and public comment period, OGE intends to submit a modified OGE Form 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"78 FR 54466",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 54466: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for an Unmodified OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"After publication of this second round notice, OGE plans to submit an unmodified OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).",
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"citation":"LA-13-10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-08-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-10: Effect of the Supreme Court's Decision in United States v. Windsor on the Executive Branch Ethics Program<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. D\u2014Conflicting Financial Interests",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2640\u201418 U.S.C. 208 Interpretation, Exemptions, and Waivers",
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"citation":"78 FR 44954",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-07-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 44954: Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders Regarding the U.S. Office of Government Ethics Strategic Plan (FY 2014-2017)<\/a>",
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is providing notice of request for public comment on its draft FY 2014-2017 Strategic Plan (Plan). The Plan describes OGE's priorities for the next four years. OGE will consider all comments received by the deadline. You may access the Plan at www.oge.gov, or you may obtain a copy of the Plan by sending an email request to OGEStrategicPlan@oge.gov.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"78 FR 40144",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-07-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 40144: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Modified Qualified Trust Model Certificates and Model Trust Documents<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is publishing this second round notice and requesting comment on the twelve executive branch OGE model certificates and model documents for qualified trusts. OGE intends to submit these forms to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). OGE is proposing minor changes to update these forms.",
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"citation":"LA-13-09",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-06-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-09: Periodic Transaction Reporting\u2014Lapse of Penalty Waiver<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory reminds ethics officials that OGE\u2019s blanket waiver of the $200 late fee for periodic transaction reports is no longer effective July 3, 2013.",
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"citation":"LA-13-08",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-06-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-08: Annual Update of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) Component Designations<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"In this Legal Advisory, OGE asks each agency to forward to OGE its annual letter stating whether its components that are currently designated should remain designated for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c). Any request to modify the existing list of components should be submitted in accordance with regulatory procedures.",
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"citation":"PA-13-02",
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"docDate":"2013-05-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-13-02: 2013 Due Dates for Public Financial Disclosure Reports of Executive Branch Officials Required to be Filed with OGE<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"78 FR 29753",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 29753: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for an Unmodified OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"LA-13-07",
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"docDate":"2013-05-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-07: Summary of the Provisions of the 2013 Appropriations Act that Affect the Executive Branch Ethics Program<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"citation":"EA-13-01",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-05-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"EA-13-01: OGE Launches the Institute for Ethics in Government MAX Community<\/a>",
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"description":"This Education Advisory notifies the executive branch ethics community of the launch of the Institute for Ethics in Government (IEG) on the MAX.gov website. The IEG is the new home for all of OGE\u2019s education offerings, making learning opportunities available to all executive branch ethics officials.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"78 FR 24749",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-04-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 24749: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 201 Ethics in Government Act Access Form<\/a>",
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit a proposed modified OGE Form 201 Ethics in Government Act access form to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). The OGE Form 201 is used by persons requesting access to executive branch public financial disclosure reports and other covered records.",
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"citation":"LA-13-06",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-04-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-06: Notification of Negotiations for Post-Government Compensation under Section 17 of the STOCK Act<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807\u2014Teaching, Speaking, and Writing",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory clarifies that employees must comply with the notification requirements under section 17 of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) when they negotiate for, or have an agreement of, post-government, non-federal compensation for services to be rendered entirely after termination of federal employment.",
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"type":"Supplemental Regulations",
"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 9601",
"agency":"National Credit Union Administration",
"docDate":"2013-04-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Credit Union Administration<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), other than special government employees as defined in 5 CFR 2635.102(l) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635 (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"78 FR 22767",
"agency":"National Credit Union Administration",
"docDate":"2013-04-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"78 FR 22767: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Credit Union Administration<\/a>",
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"description":"The National Credit Union Administration, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing this final rule for employees of the NCUA that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards) issued by OGE. The rule prohibits credit union-related employment and requires NCUA employees to obtain approval before engaging in other types of outside employment or activities.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-13-04",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-04-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-04: Reporting Requirements for Discretionary Trusts<\/a>",
"notes":"[Effective January 1, 2019, 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2634.310 was amended. The revised regulation is located at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2634.312.]",
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"description":"This memorandum clarifies guidance concerning the application of the financial disclosure reporting requirements to discretionary trusts, as the term \u201Cdiscretionary trust\u201D is defined in OGE\u2019s only issuance on such trusts, DAEOgram DO-08-024 (2008)",
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"citation":"LA-13-05",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-04-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-05: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(2) Exemption for Official Participation in Nonprofit Organizations<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(1) and (b)(3) Waivers",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2640\u201418 U.S.C. 208 Interpretation, Exemptions, and Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Regulatory Exemptions",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory discusses the history and scope of the exemption for official participation in nonprofit organizations found at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2640.203(m). The Legal Advisory also highlights important considerations for agency officials who intend to assign employees to serve in an official capacity at a nonprofit organization.",
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"citation":"LA-13-03",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-04-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-03: Legislative Activity of the 112th Congress Affecting the Executive Branch Ethics Program<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory updates relevant legislative activity from the recently ended 112th Congress.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-13-02",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-03-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-13-02: Reminder that ethics laws and regulations continue to apply to Federal Government employees during furlough periods<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2640\u201418 U.S.C. 208 Interpretation, Exemptions, and Waivers",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government"
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"description":"This legal advisory is a reminder that ethics laws and regulations continue to apply to Federal Government employees during furlough periods.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"78 FR 14437",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-03-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"78 FR 14437: Government Employees Serving in Official Capacity in Nonprofit Organizations; Sector Unit Investment Trusts<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing this final rule to amend the regulation that describes financial interests that are exempt from the prohibition in 18 U.S.C. 208(a). These final rule amendments would revise the existing regulatory exemptions by: Creating a new exemption that permits Government employees to participate in particular matters affecting the financial interests of nonprofit organizations in which they serve in an official capacity as officer, director or trustee, notwithstanding the employees' imputed financial interest under 18 U.S.C. 208(a); and revising the existing exemption for interests in the holdings of sector mutual funds to clarify that it applies to interests in the holdings of sector unit investment trusts.",
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"citation":"No. ELH-12-401, 2013 WL 310565 (D. Md. Jan. 24, 2013)",
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"docDate":"2013-01-24T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Pratt, No. ELH-12-401, 2013 WL 310565 (D. Md. Jan. 24, 2013)<\/a>",
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"description":"The defendant was charged with receipt of illegal supplementation of salary from a non-governmental source in violation of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209(a). Denying the defendant\u2019s motion to dismiss, the District Court of Maryland rejected the defendant\u2019s argument that services, such as spa and salon services, could never constitute supplementation of salary. In its opinion, the court discusses the legislative history of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209(a) and case law interpreting the statute.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-13-01",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-01-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-13-01: Periodic Reporting of Spouse and Dependent Children Transactions<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory explains that covered Executive Branch employees must file periodic reports of transactions involving separately owned assets of their spouses or dependent children. This Advisory amends the guidance provided in OGE LA-12-04.",
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"type":"Program Management Advisories",
"citation":"PA-13-01",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2013-01-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"PA-13-01: Ethics Pledge Assessment<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"E.O. 13490 (Obama Ethics Pledge)"
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"description":"OGE will be distributing the Ethics Pledge assessment to agencies on January 14, 2013. Agencies are requested to complete the assessment by February 4, 2013. This assessment is separate from the Agency Ethics Program Questionnaire.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"77 FR 76293",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-12-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"77 FR 76293: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Modified Qualified Trust Model Certificates and Model Trust Documents<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is publishing this first round notice and seeking comment on the twelve executive branch OGE model certificates and model documents for qualified trusts. OGE intends to submit these forms to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). OGE is proposing minor changes to update these forms.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-12-10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-12-20T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-12-10: Presidential Inaugural Events<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory was modified in 2017 by Legal Advisories LA-17-02 and LA-17-03.]",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.808\u2014Fundraising",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204\u2014Gift Exceptions",
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"description":"In this legal advisory, OGE summarizes the ethical requirements relevant to a Federal employee during the 2013 Presidential Inauguration celebration, particularly those requirements regarding gifts. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-12-09",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-12-14T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-12-09: Scope of the Exception for Representation of a Parent or Child before the Government under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205(e)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"This Legal Advisory clarifies that the exception at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205(e) for representation of persons with whom an employee has a personal relationship before the Government in connection with most matters may permit representation of an employee's stepparent or stepchild when the relationship is one that invokes certain family responsibilities.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-12-08",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-12-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-12-08: A Reminder about Holiday Gifts and Fundraising<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. G\u2014Misuse of Position",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. C\u2014Gifts Between Employees",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.808\u2014Fundraising",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
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"description":"OGE updates a poem that reminds executive branch employees, in an entertaining way, about the ethics rules on solicitation and acceptance of gifts.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-12-07",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-12-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"LA-12-07: Continuing Waiver Validity for Transferred Employees<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2640\u201418 U.S.C. 208 Interpretation, Exemptions, and Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(1) and (b)(3) Waivers",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory clarifies that an individual waiver issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(1) to an employee who has transferred from one agency to another will remain effective until the receiving agency makes a determination to either cancel the waiver or issue a new waiver.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"77 FR 66075",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-11-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"77 FR 66075: Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Clearance Submission for Expedited OMB Review; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request for a Proposed OGE Form 201-A Ethics in Government Act Access Form<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is submitting a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an expedited emergency clearance for the proposed OGE Form 201-A Ethics in Government Act access form under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). OGE is requesting a temporary 180-day approval, effective November 9, 2012.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"77 FR 64521",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-10-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"77 FR 64521: Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the updated OGE Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-12-06",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-09-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-12-06: 2011 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"2011 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-12-05",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-09-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-12-05: Speaking and Similar Engagements Involving the Presentation of Information on Behalf of the Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204\u2014Gift Exceptions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct"
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"description":"This Legal Advisory clarifies when an employee\u2019s participation in an event will constitute \u201Cotherwise presenting information on behalf of the agency\u201D for purposes of the \u201Cspeaking and similar engagements\u201D gift exception at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204(g)(1).",
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"type":"DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions",
"citation":"36 Op. O.L.C. 198 (2012)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"2012-08-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"36 Op. O.L.C. 198: Whether Individuals May Be Required to Provide Basic Identifying Information in Order to Access the Financial Disclosure Reports Made Available on Agency Websites During the Period Governed by Section 11(a) of the STOCK Act<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"description":"A procedure under which prospective viewers are required to provide basic identifying information similar to that described in section 13107(b)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act in order to access financial disclosure reports made available under section 11(a) of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act is consistent with both these statutes. This procedure may be implemented by Executive Branch agencies at the direction of the Office of Government Ethics, pursuant to its authority under section 13122 of the Ethics in Government Act to prescribe procedures governing the public availability of financial disclosure reports.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"77 FR 46601",
"agency":"Department of Housing and Urban Development",
"docDate":"2012-08-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"77 FR 46601: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is finalizing the proposed rule to amend its existing Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct, which are regulations for HUD officers and employees that supplement OGE's Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards). To ensure a comprehensive and effective ethics program at HUD, and to address ethical issues unique to HUD, this final rule reflects statutory changes that were enacted subsequent to the codification of HUD's Supplemental Standards of Conduct regulation in 1996. Significantly, this final rule reflects the transfer of general regulatory authority over the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation from HUD to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). This final rule also revises definitions used in HUD's Supplemental Standards of Conduct to reflect updated titles and positions and clarifies existing prohibitions on certain financial interests and outside employment to better guide employee conduct, while upholding the integrity of HUD in the administration of its programs. Finally, this final rule more clearly describes the role and responsibility of the HUD Office of Inspector General in the agency's ethics program. This rule follows publication of a March 14, 2012, proposed rule and considers public comment on the proposed rule, but makes no changes at this final rule stage.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"77 FR 45353",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-07-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"77 FR 45353: Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment to System of Records<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) proposes to modify Routine Use (l) to OGE\/GOVT-1, Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Reports and Other Name-Retrieved Ethics Program Records. This modification to Routine Use (l) is needed to implement provisions of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Stock Act), Public Law 112-105 (2012), which amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App. This action is necessary to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)). OGE last published OGE\/ GOVT-1 in 68 FR 3097-3109 (January 22, 2003), as corrected at 68 FR 24744 (May 8, 2003). An additional routine use was added to OGE\/GOVT-1 in 76 FR 24489 (May 2, 2011).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"77 FR 39143",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-07-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"77 FR 39143: Executive Branch Qualified Trusts<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing a final rule to amend the executive branch regulation regarding qualified trusts. These final rule amendments make a few minor substantive changes, but primarily put the regulation in a more logical order, make it more readable, and eliminate redundant provisions.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"77 FR 38717",
"agency":"Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction",
"docDate":"2012-06-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"77 FR 38717: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Supplemental Agency Regulations"
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"description":"The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is adopting as final, without changes, an interim rule for SIGAR employees that will supplement the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE. The final supplemental regulation includes a requirement that SIGAR employees obtain prior approval for certain types of outside activities. The interim final rule was published in the Federal Register<\/b> on April 6, 2012",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-12-04",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-06-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-12-04: Public Financial Disclosure\u2014Periodic Transaction Reports<\/a>",
"notes":" [The guidance in this advisory regarding periodic reporting of spouse and dependent children transactions was updated in 2013 Legal Advisory LA-13-01.]",
"tags":
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"description":"This Legal Advisory explains the STOCK Act provision that requires certain employees to file periodic public reports of their transactions. The Legal Advisory also includes a copy of the new form that employees should use to file their periodic transaction reports (OGE Form 278-T).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"LA-12-03",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2012-06-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-12-03: Annual Update of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) Component Designations<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Component Designations",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2641\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions"
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"description":"OGE asks each agency to forward to OGE its annual letter stating whether its components that are currently designated should remain designated for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c). Any request to modify the existing list of components should be submitted in accordance with regulatory procedures.",
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"type":"Supplemental Regulations",
"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 9401",
"agency":"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau",
"docDate":"2012-04-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing an interim regulation for SIGAR employees that will supplement the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE. The supplemental regulation includes a requirement that SIGAR employees obtain prior approval for certain types of outside activities.",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the regulations in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, SIGAR employees are subject to the executive branch-wide financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634; the executive branch regulations regarding outside employment at 5 CFR part 2636; and the regulations concerning executive branch financial interests contained in 5 CFR part 2640.",
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"title":"77 FR 16761: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Republication<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), seeks comments on the proposed amendments to HUD's Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct, which are regulations for HUD officers and employees that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards) issued by OGE. To ensure a comprehensive and effective ethics program at HUD, and to address ethical issues unique to HUD, the proposed rule reflects statutory changes that were enacted subsequent to the promulgation of HUD's Supplemental Standards of Conduct regulation in 1996; significantly, the transfer of general regulatory authority over the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation from HUD to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). In addition, the proposed rule revises definitions used in HUD's Supplemental Standards of Conduct to reflect updated titles and positions and clarifies existing prohibitions on certain financial interests and outside employment to better guide employee conduct, while upholding the integrity of HUD in the administration of its programs.",
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"description":"The United States Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is implementing a new process by which agencies can forward compliance documentation for ethics agreements. Agencies who are forwarding compliance documentation to OGE must submit via email to eacompliance@oge.gov.",
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"title":"LA-11-10: Pay-Level Thresholds of Ethics Provisions Remain at 2011 Levels for Calendar Year 2012<\/a>",
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"description":"This Legal Advisory reminds agencies that the three statutory pay-level thresholds for certain purposes under either the Ethics in Government Act (Ethics Act) or 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) will remain the same as last year.",
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) has revised the OGE Form 278 and the OGE Form 450 to reflect the current thresholds for reporting gifts and travel reimbursements, as amended by 76 Fed. Reg. 38547 (July 1, 2011).",
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"description":"In January 2012, OGE will be compiling information to assess agency compliance with Executive Order 13490, \u201CEthics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel.\u201D We will be collecting information relative to appointees appointed during calendar year 2011. The information will be used to prepare the annual public report as required by the Executive Order.",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2011-11-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"76 FR 70667: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Proposed Amendments Limiting Gifts From Registered Lobbyists and Lobbying Organizations; Extension of Comment Period<\/a>",
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"citation":"76 FR 70322",
"agency":"Federal Election Commission",
"docDate":"2011-11-14T00:00:00-05:00",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part set forth standards of conduct that apply to members and other employees of the Federal Election Commission (\u201CCommission\u201D).",
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"docDate":"2011-10-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-11-07: The OGE Supplemental Agency Regulation Process<\/a>",
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"citation":"76 FR 63206",
"agency":"Department of Homeland Security",
"docDate":"2011-10-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"76 FR 63206: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Homeland Security<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is proposing supplemental standards of ethical conduct for DHS employees. The proposed regulations would supplement the OGE Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (OGE Standards) and, among other things, would set forth employee restrictions on the purchase of certain Government-owned property, require employees to report allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse, require employees to seek prior approval for certain outside employment and activities, prohibit employees in some DHS components from engaging in certain types of outside employment and activities, require designated components to develop instructions regarding the procedures for obtaining prior approval for outside employment and activities, and designate components within DHS as a separate agency for purposes of determining whether the donor of a gift is a \u201Cprohibited source\u201D and of identifying an employee's agency for the regulations governing teaching, speaking, and writing.",
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"citation":"76 FR 60757",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2011-09-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"76 FR 60757: Executive Branch Qualified Trusts<\/a>",
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"citation":"76 FR 60840",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2011-09-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"76 FR 60840: Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2011-09-20T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"The United States Office of Government Ethics is launching its Annual Survey of Ethics Officials. The survey will be distributed to the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO), Alternate DAEO, and other high-level agency ethics contacts at all executive branch agencies. The survey will be open for responses until October 6, 2011.",
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"docDate":"2011-09-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"76 FR 56330: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Proposed Amendments Limiting Gifts From Registered Lobbyists and Lobbying Organizations<\/a>",
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"citation":"LA-11-06",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2011-09-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-11-06: Nonpartisan Political Activity<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.702\u2014Public Office for Private Gain",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.802\u2014Conflicting Outside Employment\/Activities",
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"docDate":"2011-08-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"PA-11-04: Financial Disclosure Certification<\/a>",
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"citation":"LA-11-05",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2011-08-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-11-05: Increased Gifts and Travel Reimbursements Reporting Thresholds<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) has issued final rule amendments that in pertinent part revise the executive branch financial disclosure regulation at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7\u00A7 2634.304 and 2634.907(g).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"76 FR 38547",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2011-07-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"76 FR 38547: Technical Updating Amendments to Executive Branch Financial Disclosure and Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations<\/a>",
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"citation":"LA-11-04",
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"docDate":"2011-06-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"LA-11-04: Annual Update of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) Component Designations<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"76 FR 35957",
"agency":"Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia",
"docDate":"2011-06-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"76 FR 35957: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia<\/a>",
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"description":"The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA or Agency), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is adopting as final, without change, the interim CSOSA rule that supplements the executive-branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE, and requires employees of CSOSA and employees of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency (PSA), an independent entity within CSOSA, to obtain approval before engaging in outside employment.",
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"citation":"76 FR 30245",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2011-05-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"76 FR 30245: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"citation":"649 F.3d 688 (D.C. Cir. 2011)",
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"docDate":"2011-05-13T00:00:00-04:00",
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"title":"DO-10-012: Annual Update of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) Component Designations<\/a>",
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"citation":"75 FR 19909",
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"docDate":"2010-04-16T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"OGE clarifies its views on the application of 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.702 and 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807 pertaining to uncompensated teaching, writing, and speaking.",
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"docDate":"2010-03-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"75 FR 13287: Proposed Collection; Comment Request for an Unmodified SF 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE intends to submit an unmodified SF 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).",
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"citation":"DO-10-004",
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"docDate":"2010-02-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-10-004: FAQs on Post-Employment under the Ethics Pledge<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory was modified in 2017 by Legal Advisories LA-17-02 and LA-17-03.]",
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"citation":"DO-10-003",
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"docDate":"2010-02-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-10-003: Attendance by Staff Accompanying Official Speakers<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"75 FR 5324",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2010-02-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"75 FR 5324: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for an Unmodified OGE Form 201 Ethics Act Access Form<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-10-002",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2010-01-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-10-002: Federal Travel Benefits and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
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"description":"This memorandum highlights 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2640.203(d), which authorizes an employee to participate in official travel matters, with certain limits, notwithstanding the financial interest that may arise from an agency's provision of travel benefits and cost reimbursement to the employee.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"75 FR 3905",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2010-01-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"75 FR 3905: Proposed Collection; Comment Request for an Unmodified OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit an unmodified OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).",
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"type":"Program Management Advisories",
"citation":"DO-09-033",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-12-11T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-033: 2009 Ethics Pledge Compliance Assessment<\/a>",
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"description":"The United States Office of Government Ethics is compiling information to assess agency compliance with Executive Order 13490, \u201CEthics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel.\" The information will be used to prepare the annual public report as required by Executive Order.",
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"citation":"DO-09-032",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-12-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-032: A Reminder about Holiday Gifts and Fundraising<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204\u2014Gift Exceptions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.808\u2014Fundraising",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"OGE updates a poem that reminds executive branch employees, in an entertaining way, about the ethics rules on solicitation and acceptance of gifts.",
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"citation":"DO-09-031",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-12-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-031: Reminder Regarding Transmission of Termination Public Financial Disclosure Reports to the United States Office of Government Ethics<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The United States Office of Government Ethics reminds Designated Agency Ethics Officials that PAS officials serving in covered public financial disclosure filing positions are required to file a termination public financial disclosure report within 30 days after leaving office.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"74 FR 62780",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"74 FR 62780: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Unmodified Qualified Trust Model Certificates and Model Trust Documents<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is publishing this second round notice and requesting comment on the twelve executive branch OGE model certificates and model documents for qualified trusts. OGE intends to submit these forms for extension of approval (up to three years) by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. OGE is proposing no changes to these forms at this time. As in the past, OGE will notify filers of an update to the privacy information contained in the existing forms, and will post a notification thereof on its Web site.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"74 FR 59185",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-11-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"74 FR 59185: Proposed Collection; Comment Request for an Unmodified OGE Form 201 Ethics Act Access Form<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit an unmodified OGE Form 201 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OGE Form 201 is used by persons for requesting access to executive branch public financial disclosure reports and other covered records. OGE is proposing no changes to the form at this time.",
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"citation":"DO-09-030",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-11-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-030: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts<\/a>",
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"description":"Executive Branch employees may accept offers of free attendance at events from the Kennedy Center, consistent with the gift rules in the Standards of Ethical Conduct.\u00A0 This determination is limited to the Kennedy Center and should not be read as extending to all congressionally-established entities.",
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"citation":"DO-09-029",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-10-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-09-029: 2008 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"description":"2008 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"74 FR 47799",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-09-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"74 FR 47799: Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Unmodified Qualified Trust Model Certificates and Model Trust Documents<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"DO-09-023",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-08-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-09-023: OGE Begins Compliance Assessment of the Ethics Pledge (Executive Order 13490)<\/a>",
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"description":"The United States Office of Government Ethics has begun an assessment of agency compliance with the Ethics Pledge requirement of Executive Order 13490, \u201CEthics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel.\u201D",
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"citation":"DO-09-022",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-07-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-09-022: Survey of Designated Agency Ethics Officials Relating to the Ethics Pledge<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The United States Office of Government Ethics will be conducting an electronic survey to assess agency compliance with administration of the Ethics Pledge required by President Obama\u2019s Executive Order 13490.",
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"citation":"DO-09-020",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-05-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-09-020: Speeches and Paragraph 2 of the Ethics Pledge; Intergovernmental Personnel Act Detailees<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this Legal Advisory was modified in 2021 by Legal Advisories LA-21-03, LA-21-05, and LA-21-07.]",
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"description":"OGE addresses questions about how to apply Paragraph 2 of the Ethics Pledge in Executive Order 13490 to an appointee who gives an official speech at an event sponsored by a former employer or client.\u00A0 OGE also addresses the question of whether the Pledge applies to detailees under the IPA. ",
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"type":"Program Management Advisories",
"citation":"DO-09-015",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-04-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-09-015: Procedures and Required Evidence of Compliance for Ethics Agreements Made by PAS Nominees<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"DO-09-014",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-04-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-09-014: Holdover Appointees and the Ethics Pledge<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this Legal Advisory was modified in 2021 by Legal Advisories LA-21-03 and LA-21-05. Note that E.O. 13989 was revoked on January 20, 2025.]",
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"citation":"DO-09-011",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-03-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-09-011: Revolving Door Ban of the Ethics Pledge (Ban on All Appointees Entering Government)<\/a>",
"notes":"[Notes: (1) The guidance in this advisory was modified in 2021 by Legal Advisories LA-21-03, LA-21-04, LA-21-05, and LA-21-07. (2) Changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024 have modified a certain element of the discussion in this advisory relating to payments from a former employer under 2635.503. Note that E.O. 13989 was revoked on January 20, 2025.]",
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"description":"OGE provides an explanation of the phrases that comprise paragraph 2 of the Ethics Pledge and discusses how paragraph 2 interacts with existing impartiality regulations. ",
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"citation":"DO-09-010",
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"docDate":"2009-03-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-09-010: Who Must Sign the Ethics Pledge?<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this Legal Advisory was modified in 2021 by Legal Advisories LA-21-03, LA-21-05, and LA-21-07. Note that E.O. 13989 was revoked on January 20, 2025.]",
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"description":"OGE identifies the categories of officials who must sign the Ethics Pledge required by Executive Order 13490 and those who are not required to sign. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-09-008",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-02-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-008: Authorizations Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order 13490, Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this Legal Advisory was modified in 2021 by Legal Advisory LA-21-04. Note that E.O. 13989 was revoked on January 20, 2025.]",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE provides guidance to Designated Agency Ethics Officials on the exercise of waiver authority under Section 3 of Executive Order 13490. ",
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"citation":"DO-09-007",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-02-11T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-007: Lobbyist Gift Ban Guidance<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this Legal Advisory was modified in 2021 by Legal Advisories LA-21-03 and LA-21-05. Note that E.O. 13989 was revoked on January 20, 2025.]",
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"description":"OGE provides guidance on the implementation and interpretation of the lobbyist gift ban in paragraph 1 of the Ethics Pledge in Executive Order 13490. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-09-005",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2009-02-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-005: Signing the Ethics Pledge<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this Legal Advisory was modified in 2021 by Legal Advisories LA-21-03 and LA-21-05. Note that E.O. 13989 was revoked on January 20, 2025.]",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE describes when various appointees must sign the Ethics Pledge in Executive Order 13490. ",
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"citation":"557 F.3d 968 (9th Cir. 2009)\u00A0",
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"docDate":"2009-02-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Selby, 557 F.3d 968 (9th Cir. 2009)\u00A0<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a government employee who actively participates in procuring sales that result in increased commissions for her husband violated 18 U.S.C. \u00A7208, especially where the employee knew of the likely financial outcome and acted willfully.",
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"citation":"DO-09-004",
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"docDate":"2009-01-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-004: Guidance on the Use of Digital Signatures with the Confidential Financial Disclosure Form<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-09-003",
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"docDate":"2009-01-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-003: Executive Order 13490, Ethics Pledge<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2009-01-21T00:00:00-05:00",
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"citation":"DO-09-001",
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"docDate":"2009-01-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-09-001: Presidential Inaugural Events<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. A\u2014General Provisions",
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"description":"OGE reminds agencies of the ethical requirements pertaining to offers of free attendance from various sources to Federal employees to attend Inauguration-related events, including the Inaugural Parade, Inaugural Balls, receptions, dinners and fundraisers.",
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"citation":"DO-08-040",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-12-16T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-08-040: Conducting a Second Review of Financial Disclosure Reports for Current Employees Filling Newly-Vacant Positions<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-08-039",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-12-08T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-08-039: A Reminder about Holiday Gifts and Fundraising<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-037",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-11-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-08-037: Recent Legislative Activity Affecting the Executive Branch Program<\/a>",
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"description":"Recent legislation affecting the executive branch ethics program includes a loan repayment assistance plan, legislation on conflicts of interest for certain contractor employees, and a revision to the base pay of certain senior officials.",
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"citation":"DO-08-036",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-11-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-08-036: 2007 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"73 FR 53250",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-09-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"73 FR 53250: Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board<\/a>",
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"description":"Notice is hereby given of the appointment of the members of the updated OGE Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board.",
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"type":"Program Management Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-028",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-09-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-028: 2008 Ethics Program Awards<\/a>",
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"Ethics Program Management"
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"description":"OGE announces the winners of the 2008 Ethics Program Awards for outstanding achievement in managing the ethics program.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-026",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-08-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-026: Tips for Public Financial Disclosure Termination<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE provides tips to ethics officials to facilitate the timely review and certification of the public financial disclosure termination reports (SF 278s) that PAS officials must file.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-025",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-08-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-025: New GAO Report; Documenting Ethics Advice<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2638\u2014Executive Branch Ethics Program",
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"Ethics Program Management"
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"description":"OGE strongly encourages agency ethics officials to document ethics advice provided to current and former employees. Additionally, ethics officials should establish close working relationships with their respective Inspector General offices.",
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"type":"DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions",
"citation":"32 Op. O.L.C. 115 (2008)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"2008-08-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"32 Op. O.L.C. 115: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(f) to Public Relations Activities Undertaken for a Foreign Corporation Controlled by a Foreign Government<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(f)\u2014Restrictions Relating to Foreign Entities"
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-024",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-08-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-024: Discretionary Trusts<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory was updated in 2013 by Legal Advisory LA-13-04.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Negotiation for Employment",
"Public Financial Disclosure",
"Resolving Conflicts of Interest"
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"description":"OGE provides guidance concerning the treatment of income beneficiaries of discretionary trusts, for purposes of the disqualification requirements of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 as well as the financial disclosure requirements of section 13104(f)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act, 5 U.S.C.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-022",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-07-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-022: Financial Disclosure Requirements for Pooled Investment Funds<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory was updated in 2014 by Legal Advisory LA-14-05.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"description":"OGE explains what actions a nominee for a full-time Senate-confirmed position (PAS nominee) must take with regard to pooled investment funds in order for the Director of OGE to certify the individual\u2019s financial disclosure report. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-021",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-06-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-021: New Policy Regarding Termination Public Financial Disclosure Reports of PAS Officials<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
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"description":"Anticipating an increase in the number of termination 278 reports as the Bush Administration ends, OGE requires agencies to notify it of a PAS official\u2019s termination date.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-020",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-06-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-020: Final Post-Employment Rule<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2641\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(d)\u2014Restrictions on Very Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b)\u2014One-Year Restrictions on Aiding or Advising"
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"description":"OGE issues the final post-government employment rule, to be codified in 5 C.F.R. part 2641.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"73 FR 36168",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-06-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"73 FR 36168: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE regulations have provided guidance concerning the post- employment conflict of interest restrictions of 18 U.S.C. 207 for Government employees terminating service between July 1, 1979 and December 31, 1990. As a result of amendments to section 207 that became effective January 1, 1991, and subsequently, employees terminating service in the executive branch or in an independent agency (or terminating service from certain high-level Government positions) since that date are subject to substantially revised post-employment restrictions. The purpose of these new regulations is to provide regulatory guidance explaining the scope and content of the statutory restrictions as they apply to employees terminating service on or after January 1, 1991. This final rule would expand the regulatory guidance OGE has previously published concerning the current version of section 207 and make minor modifications to those earlier rulemakings. It would also remove the old obsolete regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"73 FR 33661",
"agency":"Commission on Civil Rights",
"docDate":"2008-06-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"73 FR 33661: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United States Commission on Civil Rights<\/a>",
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"description":"The United States Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing this rule for employees of the Commission, which supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The rule requires employees of the Commission to obtain prior approval before engaging in outside employment. The text of the rule was published in the Federal Register<\/b> on August 30, 2006 at 71 FR 51533 as a proposed rule and provided that comments should have been received by September 29, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of the final rule. No comments were received.",
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"type":"Supplemental Regulations",
"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 7801",
"agency":"Commission on Civil Rights",
"docDate":"2008-06-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United States Commission on Civil Rights<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained at 5 CFR part 2635. Employees of the Commission are required to comply with this part, 5 CFR part 2635, the executive branchwide financial disclosure and financial interests regulations at 5 CFR parts 2634 and 2640, and implementing guidance and procedures. Commission employees are also subject to the executive branch regulations on responsibilities and conduct at 5 CFR part 735.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-019",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-04-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-019: Review of Financial Disclosure Processes and Procedures<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Public Financial Disclosure"
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"description":"OGE announces it will conduct a review to evaluate agencies\u2019 processes and procedures for collecting, reviewing, and certifying financial disclosure reports, including those filed by nominees for Presidentially-appointed, Senate-confirmed (PAS) positions.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"73 FR 18944",
"agency":"Merit Systems Protection Board",
"docDate":"2008-04-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"73 FR 18944: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Merit Systems Protection Board<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"Supplemental Agency Regulations"
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"description":"The Merit Systems Protection Board, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is adopting as final, without change, the interim MSPB rule that supplements the executive-branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE and, with certain exceptions, requires MSPB employees to obtain approval before engaging in outside employment.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"08x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"08x7: Guidance Concerning the Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Particular Matter",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"Intent to Influence"
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"description":"OGE provides guidance on the application of the post-government employment restrictions at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"08x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"08x6: When Two Particular Matters Involving Specific Parties Should be Viewed as Separate Matters<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Guidance on when two matters are separate, for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a); reconsiders conclusion previously reached in OGE Informal Advisory Letter 99 x 14(2).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"08x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"08x4: Statutory Exception for Representation of Candidates and Specified Political Entities by Former Senior and Very Senior Employees<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(j)(7) provides an exception to the one-year no-contact ban for former senior employees and the two-year no-contact ban for very senior employees. These categories of employees do not violate the statute if a communication or appearance is on behalf of a candidate or one of the specified political entities.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"08x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"08x5: Application of Multiple Presentations Exception to Courses Offered by Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities (NAFIs)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807\u2014Teaching, Speaking, and Writing",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"An employee may accept compensation for teaching a course offered by a NAFI because the term \"sponsored and funded by the Federal Government\" in this exception encompasses courses of instruction offered and funded by NAFIs.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-012",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-012: Application of Multiple Presentations Exception to Courses Offered by Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities (NAFIs)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"An employee may accept compensation for teaching a course offered by a NAFI because the term \"sponsored and funded by the Federal Government\" in this exception encompasses courses of instruction offered and funded by NAFIs.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-011",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-011: Statutory Exception for Representation of Candidates and Specified Political Entities by Former Senior and Very Senior Employees<\/a>",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-010",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-010: Increased Gifts and Travel Reimbursements Reporting Thresholds (Financial Disclosure and Nonsponsor Widely Attended Gatherings Gift Exception)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204\u2014Gift Exceptions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"OGE issues final rule amendments that revise the financial disclosure regulations to reflect the statutory increase of the thresholds for reporting of gifts, reimbursements and travel expenses. OGE also increases the widely attended gathering gift exception ceiling for nonsponsor gifts of free attendance.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"73 FR 15387",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"73 FR 15387: Technical Updating Amendments to Executive Branch Financial Disclosure and Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is updating its executive branch regulation on financial disclosure to reflect the retroactive statutory increase of the reporting thresholds for gifts and travel reimbursements. As a matter of regulatory policy, OGE is also raising the widely attended gatherings nonsponsor gifts exception dollar ceiling under the executive branchwide standards of ethical conduct regulation, but this change is not retroactive. Finally, OGE is also correcting a typographical error in an unrelated provision of the financial disclosure regulation.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-007",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-08-007: Government Accountability Office Report on Contractor Employee Conflicts of Interest<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE notifies the ethics community of the March 2008 Government Accountability Office report on contractor employee conflicts of interest.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-08-006",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-08-006: Book Deals Involving Government Employees<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, OGE restructured the \u201Ccompensation\u201D definition in 2635.807(a)(2)(iii). No substantive changes were made, but this restructuring has rendered inaccurate some citations in this document relating to the compensation definition. See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807\u2014Teaching, Speaking, and Writing",
"15% Outside Earned Income Limitation",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"OGE provides a comprehensive discussion of the laws pertaining to book deals involving Government employees. The rules for regular and special Government employees are covered in one document, and the rules for noncareer employees and Presidential appointees are addressed in a second document.",
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"citation":"08x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2008-03-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"08x3: Book Deals Involving Government Employees<\/a>",
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"citation":"73 FR 12007",
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"docDate":"2008-03-06T00:00:00-05:00",
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"citation":"73 FR 7475",
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"citation":"DO-08-002",
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"citation":"31 Op. O.L.C. 248 (2007)",
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"title":"31 Op. O.L.C. 248: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to Former CIA Officials\u2019 Communications with CIA Employees on Detail to other Agencies<\/a>",
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"description":"The prohibition in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c), under which a former high level official, in the year after his departure, may not make \u201Cany communication to or appearance before any officer or employee\u201D of his former agency, would apply if former CIA officials make communications to or appearances before CIA employees who are on detail to other agencies.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"72 FR 56241",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-10-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"72 FR 56241: Amendments To Incorporate a Statement Regarding the \u201CSole and Exclusive\u201D Nature of the Authority That the Regulations of the Office of Government Ethics Confer on Executive Branch Departments and Agencies<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-07-035",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-09-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-035: Suggested Format for Requesting a Certificate of Divestiture<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: For more recent information on Certificates of Divestiture, see Program Advisories PA-16-04 and PA-19-10.]",
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"description":"OGE has prepared a format for ethics officials to use in requesting Certificates of Divestiture for their employees. Use of the format is optional.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"72 FR 49127",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-08-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"72 FR 49127: Technical Amendments to Office of Government Ethics Freedom of Information Act Regulation: Designations Under E.O. 13392 and Updates to Contact Numbers and Addition of E-Mail Address<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is amending its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulation to indicate certain designations under Executive Order 13392 on FOIA improvement and to provide updated OGE contact numbers and an E-mail address for FOIA requests.",
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"citation":"DO-07-030",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-08-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-030: 2006 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"description":"2006 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"72 FR 48221",
"agency":"Department of the Treasury",
"docDate":"2007-08-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"72 FR 48221: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Treasury<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of the Treasury (Department), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is amending the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Supplemental Ethics Regulations). The final rule revises the circumstances under which covered Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) employees may obtain credit cards and loans secured by a principal residence from OTS-regulated savings associations or their subsidiaries. This amendment also modifies rules on disqualifications.",
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"citation":"DO-07-029",
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"docDate":"2007-08-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-029: Determining the Public Financial Disclosure Requirements for Non-Standard Pay Systems<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"description":"Agencies with alternative pay systems should continue to designate executive-level employees as public filers if the lowest pay for their grade or range is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for a GS-15. Seeking an equal classification is an option for other employees.",
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"docDate":"2007-08-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"07x13: Determining the Public Financial Disclosure Requirements for Non-Standard Pay Systems<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"72 FR 46489",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-08-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"72 FR 46489: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Unmodified Qualified Trust Model Certificates and Model Trust Documents<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is publishing this second round notice and requesting comment on the twelve executive branch OGE model certificates and model documents for qualified trusts. OGE intends to submit these forms for extension of approval (up to two years) by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. OGE is proposing no changes to these forms at this time. As in the past, OGE will notify filers of an update to the privacy information contained in the existing forms, and will post a notification thereof on its Web site.",
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"citation":"DO-07-026",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-08-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-026: Summary of the Provisions of the \"Honest Leadership and Open Government Act\" (S.1) that Affect the Executive Branch Ethics Program<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"description":"The bill extends the cooling off period for very senior executive branch employees from one year to two and adds a criminal penalty for knowing and willful falsification or failure to report required information on a financial disclosure form.",
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"citation":"DO-07-024",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-08-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-024: Opinion of Office of Legal Counsel on the Emoluments Clause and Service Advisory Boards<\/a>",
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"description":"Where members of an advisory board are given access to classified information solely to help them perform their advisory function, this access alone does not constitute a delegation of Governmental, sovereign authority that would result in their advisory board service falling under the restrictions of the Emoluments Clause.",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-08-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"07x12: Training Services and the Intent to Influence under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE discusses whether communication and appearances made during the performance of a training contract by a former senior official subject to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) may involve the intent to influence on behalf of the contractor.",
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"citation":"DO-07-023",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-08-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-023: Misuse of Federal Position to Help Another Person Get a Job<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"citation":"07x11",
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"docDate":"2007-08-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"07x11: Misuse of Federal Position to Help Another Person Get a Job<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2007-07-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"07x10: Component Designations<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE responds to whether certain positions in an executive branch agency may rely on component designations for purposes of the post-government employment \"cooling off\" period at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207.",
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"citation":"DO-07-022",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-07-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-022: Presidential Recess Appointees \u2014 Modification of OGE Process<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE will perform the final review and certification of recess appointees\u2019 annual and termination public financial disclosure reports and will also track compliance with recess appointees\u2019 ethics agreements.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-07-019",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-07-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-019: Expert Witness Outline<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"OGE prepares an outline of cases and issues pertaining to expert witnesses and the relevant ethical restrictions.",
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"citation":"07x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-06-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"07x8: Executive Branch Employee Acceptance of Reimbursement of Travel Expenses and Training from an Outside Source<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"OGE provides general guidance on acceptance of reimbursement of travel expenses and training by executive branch employees provided by a non-profit speakers bureau.",
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"citation":"07x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-06-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"07x9: Do Ethics Laws and Regulations Apply to Personal Service Contractors?<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE provides a general overview of the issues related to determining whether a personal service contractor is an executive branch employee subject to the Standards of Conduct.",
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"citation":"31 Op. O.L.C. 154 (2007)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"2007-06-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"31 Op. O.L.C. 154: Application of the Emoluments Clause to a Member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director's Advisory Board<\/a>",
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"description":"A member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director's Advisory Board does not hold an \"Office of Profit or Trust\" under the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-07-015",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-05-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-015: Immigration Support Letters and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Generally, a Federal employee who writes an immigration support letter and submits the letter to an arm of the Federal Government would not normally be \"act[ing] as agent or attorney\" for another within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205.",
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"citation":"07x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-05-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"07x7: Immigration Support Letters and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Generally, a Federal employee who writes an immigration support letter and submits the letter to an arm of the Federal Government would not normally be \"act[ing] as agent or attorney\" for another within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-07-014",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2007-05-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-07-014: Guidance on Electronic Filing of Public and Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Although each agency may undertake the development of its own electronic filing process to use with either the public (SF 278) or confidential (OGE Form 450) reporting system, each agency must follow some basic guidelines.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"72 FR 27132",
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"docDate":"2006-08-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-06-024: Publication of Final Rule to Clarify the Status of IPA Detailees<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2006-07-03T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"2006-06-14T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"71 FR 28229",
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"docDate":"2006-05-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"71 FR 28229: Revisions to the Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Reporting Regulation<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2006-05-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-06-015: Publication of Proposed Rule to Clarify the Status of IPA Detailees<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2006-05-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"71 FR 27427: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Proposed Amendments To Clarify the Coverage of Detailees to an Agency Under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2006-05-09T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"2006-05-03T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"71 FR 23435",
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"docDate":"2006-04-26T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"DO-06-011",
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"docDate":"2006-04-07T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"2006-03-31T00:00:00-05:00",
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"docDate":"2006-03-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-06-007: Proposed New OGE Form 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"citation":"71 FR 13848",
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"docDate":"2006-03-17T00:00:00-05:00",
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"docDate":"2006-02-17T00:00:00-05:00",
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"description":"OGE will continue the system of \u201Cpre-clearing\u201D nominee financial disclosure forms. The goal of this system is to ensure that all technical and substantive issues are resolved prior to nomination, so that no impediments to confirmation arise at the last minute.",
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"title":"DO-06-002: Office of Legal Counsel Opinion on 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE summarizes Office of Legal Counsel Opinion about whether a nonprofit organization has a financial interest in a particular matter on which it spends funds to advocate its policy position, solely by virtue of such expenditures. ",
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"citation":"30 Op. O.L.C. 64 (2006)",
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"docDate":"2006-01-11T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"30 Op. O.L.C. 64: Financial Interests of Nonprofit Organizations<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2005-12-21T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"05x8: Employees' Participation in Paid Surveys<\/a>",
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"citation":"E.O. 13392",
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"docDate":"2005-11-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-05-019: Documenting Ethics Advice<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE sets out basic factors that agency ethics officials should consider in making a determination about whether verbal ethics advice should be documented, and what such documentation should include.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"70 FR 69763",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2005-11-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"70 FR 69763: Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the updated OGE Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board.",
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"citation":"70 FR 69041",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2005-11-14T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"70 FR 69041: Additional Exemption for Mutual Funds and Unit Investment Trusts Under 18 U.S.C. 208(b)(2)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing an interim rule amendment that permits Government employees to participate in certain particular matters of general applicability affecting mutual funds and unit investment trusts, notwithstanding the employees' disqualifying financial interest under 18 U.S.C. 208(a) arising from the ownership of mutual funds or unit investment trusts.",
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"citation":"70 FR 67538",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2005-11-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"70 FR 67538: Proposed Collection; Comment Request For Modified OGE Form 201 Ethics Act Access Form<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Correction to 70 FR 66437 (Nov. 2, 2005)",
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"citation":"70 FR 66437",
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"docDate":"2005-11-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"70 FR 66437: Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Modified OGE Form 201 Ethics Act Access Form<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit a modified OGE Form 201 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and three-year approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OGE Form 201 is used by persons for requesting access to executive branch public financial disclosure reports and other covered records. OGE is proposing three modifications to the form: Clarifying the prohibited uses statement; updating the Privacy Act Statement summary and the edition date. The modified form will replace the existing one.",
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"citation":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205",
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"docDate":"2005-11-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205: Activities of officers and employees in claims against and other matters affecting the Government<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2005-10-31T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"05x7: Issues Pertaining to Covered Noncareer Employee<\/a>",
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"citation":"70 FR 65409",
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"title":"70 FR 65409: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda; Fall 2005<\/a>",
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"citation":"70 FR 61713",
"agency":"Department of Health and Human Services",
"docDate":"2005-10-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"70 FR 61713: Supplemental Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services; Corrections<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule in the Federal Register<\/b> on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (70 FR 51559), establishing supplemental financial disclosure reporting requirements for certain employees of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). That document contained language that incorrectly rendered the supplemental reporting requirements inapplicable to new entrant employees who file either a public or confidential financial disclosure report. This document corrects the final regulation by revising the appropriate sections.",
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"docDate":"2005-09-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"05x6: Discussion of Certain Post-Government Employment Restrictions<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE provides guidance for determining when a particular matter involving specific parties comes into existence for purposes of the post-government employment restrictions at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) in situations involving multi-year, multi-phase, multi-contract Government procurement programs. Usually, specific parties are first identified when initial proposals or indications of interest are received by the Government.",
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"citation":"29 Op. O.L.C. 159 (2005)",
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"docDate":"2005-09-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"29 Op. O.L.C. 159: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) to Proposed Communications between Retired Navy Flag Officer and Marine Corps Commanders in Iraq<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-05-014",
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"docDate":"2005-09-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-05-014: 2004 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"citation":"70 FR 51559",
"agency":"Department of Health and Human Services",
"docDate":"2005-08-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"70 FR 51559: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct and Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>",
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"citation":"70 FR 2407",
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"docDate":"2005-01-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"70 FR 2407: Study Evaluating, and Making Recommendations for Improving, the Financial Disclosure Process for Employees of the Executive Branch; Opportunity for Comment<\/a>",
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"title":"70 FR 1444: Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Unmodified Qualified Trust Model Certificates and Model Trust Documents<\/a>",
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"citation":"69 FR 73993",
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"docDate":"2004-12-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"69 FR 73993: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda; Fall 2004<\/a>",
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"citation":"69 FR 68053",
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"title":"69 FR 68053: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2004-10-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x15: Office of Legal Counsel Opinion on 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(f)<\/a>",
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"title":"DO-04-031: Office of Legal Counsel Opinion on 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(f)<\/a>",
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"citation":"69 FR 59230",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-10-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"69 FR 59230: Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2004-09-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x14: Justification for Certificates of Divestiture<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: For additional guidance on when divestiture is \u201Creasonably necessary\u201D for purposes of a Certificate of Divestiture, see Legal Advisory LA-18-04.]",
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"citation":"04x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-09-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x13: Detailed Summary of Seeking Employment<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE provides a detailed summary of the provisions governing seeking employment in 5 C.F.R. part 2635, subpart F (implementing 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 and the broader restriction imposed by section 101(j) of Executive Order 12674).",
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"docDate":"2004-09-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-04-029: Seeking Employment<\/a>",
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"citation":"04x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-09-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x12: Elements of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205(a)(2)<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE offered guidance about 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0205(a)(2) to assist a DC Assistant General Counsel with the interpretation of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0205(b)(2). Section 205(a)(2) requires that an employee\u2019s activity be representational, before a specified entity, and in relation to a covered matter in which the U.S. is a party or has a direct and substantial interest.",
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"citation":"28 Op. O.L.C. 237 (2004)",
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"docDate":"2004-08-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"28 Op. O.L.C. 237: Ethics Issues Raised by the Retention and Use of Flight Privileges by Employees of the FAA<\/a>",
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"description":"Although flight privileges generally do not require disqualification under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 from all matters involving the relevant air carrier, a Federal Aviation Administration employee who holds such flight privileges must disqualify him or herself from particular matters where FAA action may have a direct and predictable effect on the relevant air carrier's ability to honor the employee's flight privileges.",
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"docDate":"2004-07-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-04-023: Summary of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"citation":"69 FR 44893",
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"docDate":"2004-07-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"69 FR 44893: Revisions to the Certificates of Divestiture Regulation<\/a>",
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"description":"In this final rule, the Office of Government Ethics has rewritten its regulation concerning Certificates of Divestiture in plain language. This rule also revises certain procedures for issuing Certificates of Divestiture and the definition of permitted property into which proceeds of the sale of property are reinvested.",
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"docDate":"2004-07-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x10: Definition of \"Covered Noncareer Employee\"<\/a>",
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"title":"DO-04-022: SGEs and Representatives on Federal Advisory Committees<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE discusses the role of agency ethics officials in relation to the designation of advisory committee members as SGEs or representatives. Many procedures would establish a close working relationship between the two groups to ensure that appropriate member status designations are being made and that SGEs are receiving guidance about ethics laws.",
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"citation":"04x8",
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"docDate":"2004-07-07T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"DO-04-020",
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"docDate":"2004-07-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-04-020: Train Ridership Program for Law Enforcement Personnel<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2004-07-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x7: Gift Exception Inapplicable to \u201CPro Sales\u201D Discount Offer<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204\u2014Gift Exceptions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"Government employees who use outdoor clothing and gear in the course of their Federal employment may not accept retail discounts from merchants of such clothing and gear. The gift would not have been offered but for the duties associated with the employee\u2019s particular position, thus the offer fell within the general gift prohibits of 5 C.F.R. \u00A7\u00A02635.202.",
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"citation":"DO-04-019",
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"docDate":"2004-07-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-04-019: 2003 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"69 FR 38377",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-06-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"69 FR 38377: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda; Spring 2004<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2004-06-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x6: Ethics Laws and Regulations Apply to Government Employees During Furlough Periods<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"citation":"28 Op. O.L.C. 97 (2004)",
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"docDate":"2004-06-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"28 Op. O.L.C. 97: Application of 18 U.S.C. 207(f) to a Former Senior Employee<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2004-06-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x5: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 Recusal Obligations and Screening Arrangements<\/a>",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-04-012",
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"docDate":"2004-06-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-04-012: Effective Screening Arrangements for Recusal Obligations<\/a>",
"notes":"[Notes: (1) The guidance in this advisory was updated in 2014 by Legal Advisory LA-14-06. (2) Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, a payment covered by 2635.503 is now referred to as a \u201Ccovered payment,\u201D not an \u201Cextraordinary payment.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.502(b)(1)\u2014Covered Relationships",
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"citation":"04x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-05-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x4: Awards and Outside Consulting Activities<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, OGE restructured the \u201Ccompensation\u201D definition in 2635.807(a)(2)(iii). No substantive changes were made, but this restructuring has rendered inaccurate some citations in this document relating to the compensation definition. See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807\u2014Teaching, Speaking, and Writing",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"OGE addressed whether and under what circumstances the head of an agency component may accept an award from a source doing business anywhere in the agency. OGE also discussed lecture awards and when an outside consulting arrangement is consistent with ethical requirements in 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.702.",
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"citation":"DO-04-011",
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"docDate":"2004-05-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-04-011: Awards and Outside Consulting Activities<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, OGE restructured the \u201Ccompensation\u201D definition in 2635.807(a)(2)(iii). No substantive changes were made, but this restructuring has rendered inaccurate some citations in this document relating to the compensation definition. See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
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"citation":"04x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-04-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"04x3: Public Financial Disclosure and Outside Activities<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. A\u2014General Provisions",
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"description":"OGE indicated it would not approve a proposed supplemental regulation that conditioned the permissibility of an outside activity upon the public disclosure of the activity or of any income earned from the activity.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"04x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-02-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"04x2: Disclosure of TIAA-CREF Retirement Plans and Mutual Funds<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Financial Disclosure report filers must list all the underlying mutual funds they hold in their retirement plans. Therefore, filers must fully disclose the fund names of all TIAA-CREF funds in which they have invested. All TIAA-CREF funds currently meet the 5 C.F.R. part 2634 definition of Excepted Investment Fund.",
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"type":"Program Management Advisories",
"citation":"DO-04-002",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-01-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-04-002: 25th Anniversary Year Ethics Message<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the modern executive branch ethics program, OGE provides a sample message that ethics officials may send to employees to heighten employee awareness and understanding of the ethics program.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"69 FR 1954",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-01-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"69 FR 1954: Proposed Revisions to the Certificates of Divestiture Regulation<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is proposing a plain language revision of its regulation concerning Certificates of Divestiture. The proposed rule also would revise certain procedures for issuing Certificates of Divestiture and the definition of permitted property into which proceeds of the sale of property are reinvested.",
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"citation":"04x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2004-01-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"04x1: Gifts of Meals from a Prospective Government Contractor<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Standards of Conduct contain no regulatory exception that would permit a senior procurement official and his spouse to accept a meal from a company for the purpose of discussing the company\u2019s future business opportunities with the official\u2019s department. He may accept a meal that has a value of $20 or less ($50 per year per source).",
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"citation":"03x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2003-12-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"03x10: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 and Same Particular Matter<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207(a)(1) does not bar a communication or appearance concerning a contract if it has substantially changed.\u00A0 For example, a contract may no longer be the same contract if there are different terms, there is different confidential information involved, and a significant period of time has passed.",
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"citation":"03x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2003-11-26T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"03x9: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) and Communications to Employees of Former Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2003-11-20T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"03x7: 60-Day Thresholds for SGEs<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"03x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2003-11-20T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"03x8: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 and Activities on Behalf of Any Other Person<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207 does not cover an individual who interacts with the Government solely on his own behalf, but it may affect an individual who has formed a corporation or partnership if the individual represents the corporation or partnership.",
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"citation":"DO-03-023",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2003-11-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-03-023: Reporting Payments Accepted Under 31 U.S.C. \u00A7 1353<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"OGE provides information on the procedures for submitting semiannual reports of payments received from non-Federal sources in connection with the attendance of employees at certain meetings or similar functions (31 U.S.C. \u00A7 1353).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"68 FR 64979",
"agency":"Department of Defense - Office of the Secretary of Defense",
"docDate":"2003-11-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"68 FR 64979: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Defense<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Department of Defense, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), amends the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Defense to reflect certain administrative changes as a result of DoD reorganizations, as well as to add a component.",
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"citation":"68 FR 62213",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2003-11-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"68 FR 62213: Office of Government Ethics Organization and Functions Regulation; Clarifying Amendment<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"DO-03-022",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2003-10-31T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-03-022: 2002 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations of this part apply to employees of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the regulations in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, employees of the NEA are subject to the executive branch employee responsibilities and conduct regulations at 5 CFR part 735, the executive branch financial disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part 2634, and the executive branch financial interests regulations at 5 CFR part 2640.",
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"description":"This memorandum briefly summarizes some significant features of the revised OMB Circular A-76; explains that DAEO and Alternate DAEO functions are inherently Governmental and must be performed by Government employees; and identifies some common ethics official activities that are inherently Governmental.",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted the Standard Form (SF) 278 for extension of approval for three years by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The SF 278 is henceforth to be accompanied by agency notification to filers of the adjustment of the gifts\/travel reimbursements reporting thresholds and the revisions to the Privacy Act Statement. Both revisions will not be incorporated into the form itself at this time, since OGE plans a more thorough revision of the form in the next year or two.",
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"description":"OGE provides information on the procedures for submitting semiannual reports of payments received from non-Federal sources in connection with the attendance of employees at certain meetings or similar functions (31 U.S.C. \u00A7 1353).",
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"description":"In this document, OGE is correcting several minor errors under certain headings of the Notice of Proposed New and Revised Systems of Records, which was published by OGE in the Federal Register on Wednesday, January 22, 2003 and will become effective on May 22, 2003.",
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"citation":"68 FR 23876",
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"description":"The Institute of Museum and Library Services, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for officers and employees of IMLS that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The supplemental regulations require IMLS employees to obtain prior written approval to engage in certain outside employment or related activities.",
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"docDate":"2003-04-11T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"68 FR 15385",
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"docDate":"2003-03-31T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"68 FR 15385: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Correction<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE publishes a proposed rule (February 2003)\u00A0providing interpretive guidance concerning 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207. This memorandum discusses the history of the statute and the structure of the proposed rule.",
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"citation":"68 FR 7844",
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"citation":"68 FR 4681",
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"title":"68 FR 4681: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"title":"68 FR 3097: Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records<\/a>",
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"description":"In this notice, OGE is proposing to revise and rename two existing Governmentwide systems of records under the Privacy Act covering Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Reports and Other Name-Retrieved Ethics Program Records, and Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports. In addition, OGE is establishing five new internal systems of records for employees of the Office of Government Ethics only, covering Pay, Leave and Travel Records, Telephone Call Detail Records, Grievance Records, Computer Systems Activity and Access Records, and Employee Locator and Emergency Notification Records. This notice fulfills the requirement of the Privacy Act of 1974 that an agency publish a Federal Register notice of its systems of records.",
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"title":"68 FR 782: Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Unmodified SF 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit the Standard Form (SF) 278 for extension of approval (up to three years) by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The SF 278 is henceforth to be accompanied by agency notification to filers of the adjustment of the gifts\/travel reimbursements reporting thresholds and, when final, the revisions to the Privacy Act Statement. Both revisions will not be incorporated into the form itself at this time, since OGE plans a more thorough revision of the form in the next year or two.",
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"docDate":"2003-01-02T00:00:00-05:00",
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"docDate":"2002-09-16T00:00:00-04:00",
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"title":"67 FR 57937: Technical Amendment to Executive Branch Regulation Governing the Reporting Period for Incumbent Public Financial Disclosure Reports<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2002-09-06T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"OGE summarizes 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207(j), concurs that a proposed waiver under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207(j)(5) would permit a former employee to furnish scientific or technological information to his former agency, and provides guidance concerning the scope of the proposed waiver.",
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"docDate":"2002-08-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-02-019: Technical Amendments to Regulations Governing Filing Extensions and Late Filing Fee Waivers<\/a>",
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"description":"Amendments to the financial disclosure regulations allow agencies to grant public filers the additional extensions of time currently granted by the OGE Director, not to exceed 45 days, and to waive the late filing fee for public filers who submit their reports more than 30 days after the due date.",
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"docDate":"2002-08-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"67 FR 49856: Technical Amendments to Regulations Governing Filing Extensions and Late Filing Fee Waivers<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2002-07-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"02x5: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and Yucca Mountain<\/a>",
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"title":"67 FR 49694: Draft OGE Information Quality Guidelines<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2002-07-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"67 FR 47804: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Proposed Slightly Revised OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted a slightly revised version of its OGE Form 450 for confidential financial disclosure reporting under its existing executive branch regulations for review and three-year approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act.",
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"citation":"67 FR 46840",
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"docDate":"2002-07-17T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"The Department of the Treasury, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics, is issuing this final rule to amend the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Treasury (Supplemental Regulations) that govern the use of national bank credit cards by employees of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). This final rule amends the Supplemental Regulations to follow more closely the statutory restrictions on the use of national bank credit cards by OCC employees and to increase OCC supervisors' flexibility in making work assignments.",
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"docDate":"2002-07-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-02-018: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 Advice and Counseling<\/a>",
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"citation":"67 FR 43321",
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"docDate":"2002-06-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"67 FR 43321: Review of Criminal Conflict of Interest Statutes; Opportunity for Comment<\/a>",
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"citation":"67 FR 41728",
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"docDate":"2002-06-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"67 FR 41728: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Proposed Somewhat Revised OGE Form 201 Ethics Act Access Form<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2002-06-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-02-015: Revocable Living Trust<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2002-06-03T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"26 Op. O.L.C. 32 (2002)",
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"docDate":"2002-03-19T00:00:00-05:00",
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"description":"OGE publishes a final rule amending the regulations in 5 C.F.R. part 2640 that exempt certain financial interests as being too remote or inconsequential to affect the integrity of the services of employees, under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(2).",
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"citation":"67 FR 12443",
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"docDate":"2002-03-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"67 FR 12443: Exemption Amendments Under 18 U.S.C. 208(b)(2)<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing a final rule to amend the regulation that describes financial interests that are exempt from the prohibition in 18 U.S.C. 208(a). These final rule amendments revise the existing exemption regulation by: creating a new exemption for sector mutual funds; raising the de minimis exemption for matters affecting interests in securities from $5,000 to $15,000; and creating an exemption that permits an employee to act in certain particular matters that affect an entity in which the employee owns securities, where the entity is not a party to the matter.",
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"citation":"67 FR 12017",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2002-03-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"67 FR 12017: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Proposed Slightly Revised OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit a slightly revised version of its OGE Form 450 for confidential financial disclosure reporting under its existing executive branch regulations for review and three-year extension of approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act.",
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"citation":"DO-02-004",
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"docDate":"2002-03-08T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-02-004: Change in the Ethics Agreement Compliance System for Senate-Confirmed Presidential Appointees<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, a payment covered by 2635.503 is now referred to as a \u201Ccovered payment,\u201D not an \u201Cextraordinary payment.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"description":"OGE describes required evidence that must be submitted to OGE within three months from a nominee's Senate confirmation date with respect to certain recusals made by nominees under 5 C.F.R. part 2635, subpart E in the nominee's ethics agreement. OGE also summarizes policies on extensions of time to complete compliance with an ethics agreement, including timing considerations when an appointee will be applying for a Certificate of Divestiture.",
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"citation":"26 Op. O.L.C. 10 (2002)",
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"docDate":"2002-02-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"26 Op. O.L.C. 10: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 to Former Employee's Receipt of Attorney's Fees in Qui Tam Action<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-02-003",
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"docDate":"2002-02-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-02-003: 2000 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"67 FR 2215",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2002-01-16T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"67 FR 2215: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Updated Qualified Trust Model Certificates and Model Trust Documents<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted the proposed updated executive branch qualified trust model certificates and draft documents to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for for review and three-year extension of approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. A total of twelve OGE model certificates and documents are involved.",
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"citation":"67 FR 740",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2002-01-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"67 FR 740: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Revised Public Financial Disclosure Access Customer Service Survey<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted the proposed revised information collection form, the updated OGE Public Financial Disclosure Access Customer Service Survey as in this notice, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and three-year extension of approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.",
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"citation":"01x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-12-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"01x12: Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) Opinion Concerning Status of Trustees of a Private Trust Under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
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"description":"The immediate practical consequence of this OLC opinion is that, in many situations, employees will not be deemed to have a disqualifying financial interest in matters affecting the holdings of a trust in which the employee\u2019s spouse or minor child serves as a trustee.",
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"citation":"DO-01-029",
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"docDate":"2001-12-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-01-029: Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) Opinion Concerning Status of Trustees of a Private Trust under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
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"description":"The immediate practical consequence of this OLC opinion is that, in many situations, employees will not be deemed to have a disqualifying financial interest in matters affecting the holdings of a trust in which the employee\u2019s spouse or minor child serves as a trustee.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"66 FR 62461",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-12-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"66 FR 62461: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, October 2001<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"66 FR 60139",
"agency":"Department of Transportation",
"docDate":"2001-12-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"66 FR 60139: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Transportation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of Transportation, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), amends the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Transportation (Transportation Ethics Regulations). The amendment adds authority to waive the general prohibition against Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees holding stock or other securities interests in airlines, aircraft manufacturing companies or suppliers of components or parts to those entities. The exercise of this waiver authority will be conditioned in each case upon a determination that the waiver is not inconsistent with the standards of ethical conduct for employees of the Executive Branch and that application of the general FAA prohibition is not necessary to avoid the appearance of misuse of position or loss of impartiality.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"66 FR 59673",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-11-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"66 FR 59673: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Definition of Compensation for Purposes of Prohibition on Acceptance of Compensation in Connection With Certain Teaching, Speaking and Writing Activities<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is adopting as final, with minor, nonsubstantive modifications, an interim rule amending the prohibition on employees' receipt of compensation for outside teaching, speaking and writing, as set forth in the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. The amendment permits employees other than covered noncareer employees to accept travel expenses incurred in connection with covered teaching, speaking and writing activities.",
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"citation":"01x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-11-29T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"01x11: Status of Members of Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"OGE analyzes whether certain members of the board of directors of Federal Prison Industries (FPI) are subject to Federal conflict of interest requirements.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"66 FR 57106",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-11-14T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"66 FR 57106: Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board<\/a>",
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"description":"Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the updated OGE Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"01x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-11-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"01x10: Book Related to Official Duties<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct"
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"description":"Because a proposed book by an administrative judge dealt in significant part with an ongoing or announced policy, program or operation of his agency, he was barred by 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807 from receiving compensation for the book.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"66 FR 55871",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-11-05T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"66 FR 55871: Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture; Extensions of Filing Dates for Certain Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Filers<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is adopting as final a procedural rule amendment relating to extensions of filing dates for certain filers of Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports. The amendment allows agencies to extend the filing date for the submission of confidential reports for active duty members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees and others who are in a combat zone or otherwise supporting the Armed Forces or other governmental entities following a Presidential declaration of national emergency.",
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"type":"DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions",
"citation":"25 Op. O.L.C. 229 (2001)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"2001-11-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"25 Op. O.L.C. 229: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 to Trustees of Private Trusts<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Although a trustee of a private trust, solely by virtue of his capacity as a trustee, should not be deemed to have a personal financial interest in the property of the trust, a trustee of a private trust may have such an interest under certain circumstances. Further, a trustee of a private trust also should be considered to be serving in the capacity of a \"trustee\" of an \"organization\" for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"01x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-10-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"01x9: Employee's Management of Nonprofit Organization<\/a>",
"notes":"[Notes: (1) The guidance in this Advisory regarding 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 was clarified in Legal Advisory LA-20-08. (2) Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the restrictions on soliciting from prohibited sources described in .808(c)(1)(i) & (ii) do not apply if \u201Ccircumstances make clear that the solicitation is motivated by a family relationship or personal friendship that would justify the solicitation.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.808\u2014Fundraising",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. G\u2014Misuse of Position",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities"
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"description":"OGE discusses some of the ethics issues raised in connection with an employee's proposed involvement in the establishment and management of a nonprofit organization.",
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"citation":"25 Op. O.L.C. 220 (2001)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"2001-10-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"25 Op. O.L.C. 220: Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest of Members of FDA Advisory Panels<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Confidential Financial Disclosure",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"description":"Special government employees who serve as members of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel and who seek waivers of conflicts of interest must publicly disclose any conflicts of interest they may have that relates to the work to be undertaken by the panel. The FDA may not waive a panel member\u2019s conflict until the panel member makes the public disclosure. The FDA has considerable discretion to determine how detailed the panel member\u2019s disclosure must be, so long as such disclosure is adequate to inform the public of the nature and magnitude of the conflict.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"66 FR 48824",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-09-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"66 FR 48824: Testimony by OGE Employees and Production of Official Records in Legal Proceedings<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics seeks public comment on a proposed rule that would set forth procedures that requesters would have to follow when making demands or requests to an OGE employee to produce official records and information, and provide testimony relating to official information, in connection with a legal proceeding in which OGE is not a party. As proposed, this rule would establish procedures to respond to such demands and requests in an orderly and consistent manner. The proposed rule, among other benefits, will promote uniformity in decisions, protect confidential information, provide guidance to requesters, and reduce the potential for both inappropriate disclosures of official information and wasteful allocation of agency resources.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"01x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2001-08-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"01x8: Impartiality and Romantic Relationships<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the \u201Ccatch-all\u201D scenario describing what employees should do if there are circumstances other than those specifically covered in 2635.502 is now discussed in 2635.502(a)(3); previously, it was set out in 2635.502(a)(2). See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"title":"66 FR 3439: Technical Amendments to Office of Government Ethics Freedom of Information Act Regulation: Change in Decisional Officials<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2000-12-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-00-048: Presidential Transition (George W. Bush)<\/a>",
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"citation":"65 FR 74701",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-11-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"65 FR 74701: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, October 2000<\/a>",
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"title":"DO-00-045: Increased Gifts and Travel Reimbursements Reporting Thresholds<\/a>",
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"title":"65 FR 69655: Technical Updating Amendments and Correction to Certain Executive Branch Regulations of the Office of Government Ethics<\/a>",
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"title":"DO-00-044: Recent Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) Opinions Concerning 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"citation":"24 Op. O.L.C. 288 (2000)",
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"citation":"00x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-10-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"00x12: Interpreting the Limitations Included in the Exemption at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(4)<\/a>",
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"citation":"00x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-10-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"00x11: Employees Assisting Taxpayers and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.802\u2014Conflicting Outside Employment\/Activities",
"Acting as Agent or Attorney",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"Representational Services"
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"agency":"Department of Agriculture",
"docDate":"2000-10-02T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Department of Agriculture (Department or USDA) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635.",
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"citation":"65 FR 58635",
"agency":"Department of Agriculture",
"docDate":"2000-10-02T00:00:00-04:00",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-09-18T00:00:00-04:00",
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"Acting as Agent or Attorney",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct"
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"description":"In O'Neill v. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 220 F.3d 1354 (2000), the court of appeals determined that an employee does not act as \"agent\" for another person, under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205, unless the employee has actual or apparent authority to act on behalf of that person in dealings with the Government.",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. G\u2014Misuse of Position",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-09-12T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"Correction to 65 FR 53650 (Sept. 5, 2000)",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-09-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-00-033: Proposed Amendments to 5 C.F.R. Part 2640<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Regulatory Exemptions"
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-09-07T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"2000-09-07T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"DO-00-031",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-09-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-00-031: Publication of Interim Rule Amending 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807(a)<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807\u2014Teaching, Speaking, and Writing",
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"description":"OGE publishes an interim rule amending 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807(a), the prohibition on employee receipt of compensation for outside teaching, speaking, and writing.",
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"citation":"24 Op. O.L.C. 170 (2000)",
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"docDate":"2000-09-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"24 Op. O.L.C. 170: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 to Employee-Inventors Who Receive Outside Royalty Payments<\/a>",
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"citation":"65 FR 53942",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-09-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"65 FR 53942: Proposed Exemption Amendments Under 18 U.S.C. 208(b)(2) for Financial Interests in Sector Mutual Funds, De Minimis Securities, and Securities of Affected Nonparty Entities in Litigation<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is proposing to amend the regulation that describes financial interests that are exempt from the prohibition in 18 U.S.C. 208(a) by revising some existing exemptions as well as adding new exemptions. Section 208(a) generally prohibits employees of the executive branch from participating in an official capacity in particular matters in which they or certain others specified in the statute have a financial interest. Section 208(b)(2) of title 18 permits the Office of Government Ethics to promulgate regulations describing financial interests that are too remote or inconsequential to warrant disqualification pursuant to section 208(a). This proposed regulation would raise the de minimis exemption for matters affecting interests in securities to $15,000 and would identify additional financial interests that would be exempt from the prohibition in section 208(a), including, in limited circumstances, the holdings of sector mutual funds, and securities issued by a nonparty affected by a matter in litigation.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"65 FR 53650",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-09-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"65 FR 53650: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Definition of Compensation for Purposes of Prohibition on Acceptance of Compensation in Connection With Certain Teaching, Speaking and Writing Activities<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is amending the prohibition on employees' receipt of compensation for outside teaching, speaking, and writing, as set forth in the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, to permit acceptance of travel expenses by employees other than covered noncareer employees.",
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"citation":"DO-00-030",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-08-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-00-030: Diversified and Sector Mutual Funds<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory regarding real estate funds was amended by Legal Advisory LA-15-09. The guidance regarding funds invested in internet, computer, and information technology companies was amended by Legal Advisory LA-19-06.]",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Regulatory Exemptions",
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"description":"OGE provides guidance on the distinction between diversified and sector mutual funds for purposes of certain regulatory exemptions, codified in 5 C.F.R. part 2640. ",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-08-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"00x8: Diversified and Sector Mutual Funds<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory regarding real estate funds was amended by Legal Advisory LA-15-09. The guidance regarding funds invested in internet, computer, and information technology companies was amended by Legal Advisory LA-19-06.]",
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"description":"OGE provides guidance on the distinction between diversified and sector mutual funds for purposes of certain regulatory exemptions, codified in 5 C.F.R. part 2640. ",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-08-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"00x7: Extent to Which Ethics Laws and Regulations Apply to Federal Government-Private Sector Exchange Programs<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
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"citation":"DO-00-029",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-08-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-00-029: 1999 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"description":"1999 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey",
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"citation":"220 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2000)",
"agency":"",
"docDate":"2000-08-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"O'Neill v. HUD, 220 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2000)<\/a>",
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"description":"The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals interpreted 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 as barring an employee from acting as agent or attorney before any government agency in any particular matter in which the U. S. is a party or has a direct and substantial interest. The Court determined that an employee does not act as \"agent\" for another person unless the employee has actual or apparent authority to act on behalf of that person in dealings with the government.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"65 FR 47830",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-08-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"65 FR 47830: Exemption Under 18 U.S.C. 208(b)(2) for Financial Interests of Non-Federal Government Employers in the Decennial Census<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing a final rule, permitting certain temporary employees of the Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census (the Bureau) who have been hired under authority of 13 U.S.C. 23 to perform duties in connection with the decennial census, notwithstanding these employees' disqualifying financial interest under 18 U.S.C. 208(a) arising from the interests of their non-Federal employers.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"00x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-07-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"00x6: Application of the Gift Exclusion for Rewards and Prizes at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.203(b)(5)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
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"description":"OGE decided that an employee could have accepted a prize he won while attending a trade show on official assignment. The trade show was open to the general public and so was the contest. A test of knowledge as a condition of selecting finalists did not operate as a constraint on who could participate.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-00-026",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-07-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-00-026: New Edition of the SF 278 Report Form<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Public Financial Disclosure"
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"description":"OGE issues the March 2000 edition of the SF 278.",
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"type":"DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions",
"citation":"24 Op. O.L.C. 94 (2000)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"2000-06-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"24 Op. O.L.C. 94: Applicability of the Post-Employment Restrictions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) to Assignees under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
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"description":"The post-employment restrictions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) apply to persons who are assigned from a university or a state or local government to the Department of Energy under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act and are compensated at or above the ES-5 level, except for those who occupy positions ordinarily below the ES-5 level and who receive salaries only from the detailing employers, with the federal agency reimbursing those employers for an amount less than an ES-5 salary.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"00x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-05-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"00x5: Can OGE Exempt District of Columbia Employees From Criminal Conflict of Interest Laws?<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(1) and (b)(3) Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13121-13126\u2014 Office of Government Ethics"
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"description":"OGE is not aware of any statutory authority allowing it to categorically exempt the District of Columbia or its employees from the Federal conflict of interest laws contained in Chapter 11, Title 18 of the United States Code.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"65 FR 21239",
"agency":"Department of Agriculture",
"docDate":"2000-04-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"65 FR 21239: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Agriculture<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Correction to 65 FR 15825 (Mar. 24, 2000)",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"00x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-04-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"00x4: Conflict of Interest and Appearance Concerns Raised by Spouse's Employment<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the \u201Ccatch-all\u201D scenario describing what employees should do if there are circumstances other than those specifically covered in 2635.502 is now discussed in 2635.502(a)(3); previously, it was set out in 2635.502(a)(2). See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. E\u2014Impartiality",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.502(b)(1)\u2014Covered Relationships",
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"Direct and Predictable Effect",
"Resolving Conflicts of Interest",
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"description":"An employee is not necessarily precluded from acting in matters before an oversight group because his spouse receives a salary for service as the Executive Director of local nonprofit organizations having interests in matters before the group. Whether participation is permissible or appropriate will require an analysis of the facts in each situation.",
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"citation":"00x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-04-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"00x3: Exemption at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(4) for Financial Interests in a Birthright<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Regulatory Exemptions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"description":"OGE decided that the exemption at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(4) is limited to circumstances where the employee holds a financial interest by birthright, and even then, the exemption could not operate to exempt imputed financial interests of an organization for which the employee serves as a director.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-00-015",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-03-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-00-015: Van Ee v. Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"In Van Ee v. Environmental Protection Agency, the D.C. Circuit concluded that 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205(a)(2) does not prohibit the communications which the plaintiff in the case, a career employee, proposed to make.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"65 FR 16511",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-03-29T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"65 FR 16511: Exemption Under 18 U.S.C. 208(b)(2) for Financial Interests of Non-Federal Government Employers in the Decennial Census<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing an interim regulation that would permit certain temporary employees of the Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census (the Bureau) who have been hired under authority of 13 U.S.C. 23 to perform duties in connection with the decennial census, notwithstanding these employees' disqualifying financial interest under 18 U.S.C. 208(a) arising from the interests of their non-Federal employers.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"65 FR 15825",
"agency":"Department of Agriculture",
"docDate":"2000-03-24T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"65 FR 15825: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Agriculture<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Department of Agriculture (Department or USDA), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for Department employees that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards), as issued by OGE. The regulations set forth both a general requirement for certain Department employees to obtain prior approval before engaging in outside employment and separate, more-extensive prior approval requirements for employees of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), and Office of Inspector General (OIG). They also contain certain restrictions on financial interests applicable to FSA employees.",
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"citation":"00x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"2000-03-21T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"00x2: Maintenance of an Effective Agency Ethics Program<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13121-13126\u2014 Office of Government Ethics",
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"Enforcement"
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"description":"OGE letter to an agency clarifying, 1) an agencies' responsibility to furnish OGE with all information necessary for OGE to perform its duties, 2) OGE's authority for interpreting its own regulations, and 3) an agencies' responsibility to report information concerning criminal violations.",
"url":"",
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"citation":"65 FR 10598",
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"title":"65 FR 10598: Executive Agency Ethics Training Programs Regulation Amendments<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2000-02-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-00-007: Use of Brokerage Statements in Lieu of Entries on the SF 278<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2000-02-17T00:00:00-05:00",
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"citation":"65 FR 7275",
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"docDate":"2000-02-14T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"65 FR 7275: Executive Agency Ethics Training Programs Regulation Amendments<\/a>",
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"description":"In this interim rule, OGE has rewritten its executive branch agency ethics training regulation in plain language. This rule also addresses the comments OGE received regarding the two substantive changes made by the previous interim training regulation. The training regulation requires that covered employees who file public financial disclosure reports receive verbal ethics training every year presented by a qualified instructor who is available to respond to ethics questions. This rule clarifies that the instructor is not required to be at the training site. This rule, like the previous interim rule, also permits agencies to meet the annual ethics training requirement for all other covered employees with annual written training, provided these employees receive verbal ethics training at least one out of every three calendar years. Although the substance of this rule is nearly identical to the previous interim rule, the rule does make certain minor changes as a result of comments received by OGE.",
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"docDate":"2000-02-08T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"Van Ee v. EPA, 202 F.3d 296 (D.C. Cir. 2000)<\/a>",
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"docDate":"2000-01-28T00:00:00-05:00",
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"docDate":"1999-12-21T00:00:00-05:00",
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"citation":"64 FR 70259",
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"docDate":"1999-12-16T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"64 FR 70259: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Proposed Paperwork Renewal of a Moderately Revised Version of the SF 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"citation":"64 FR 68615",
"agency":"Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System",
"docDate":"1999-12-08T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"64 FR 68615: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System<\/a>",
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"description":"The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is amending the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Board. This amendment would: eliminate the general prohibition on ownership of stock in primary dealers for most Board employees; and expand the availability of stock ownership waivers by allowing waivers to be granted permitting Board employees to retain bank stock acquired prior to Federal Reserve employment if the stock does not present a conflict of interest with the employees\u2019 duties. ",
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"docDate":"1999-12-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"99x23: Determining When a Particular Matter Begins under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"citation":"99x22",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1999-12-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"99x22: Summary of Certain Post-Government Employment Restrictions<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Executive Order 12834, referenced in this Informal Advisory Letter, has been revoked.]",
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"citation":"DO-99-046",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1999-11-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-99-046: Joint Initiative on the Creation of Retention Periods for Common Ethics Program Records<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE describes an initiative being undertaken with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to revise and expand the General Records Schedules' (GRS) coverage of ethics program records.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"64 FR 65226",
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"docDate":"1999-11-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"64 FR 65226: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, October 1999<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1999-11-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"99x21: Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties, Personal and Substantial Participation, and Official Responsibility under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1999-11-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"99x20: Contingency Fees and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203<\/a>",
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"description":"A prospective employee who has an interest in a contingency fee case in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest must take steps to avoid the proscription in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 before entering Government service.",
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"docDate":"1999-11-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-99-042: Contingency Fees and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203<\/a>",
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"description":"A prospective employee who has an interest in a contingency fee case in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest must take steps to avoid the proscription in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 before entering Government service.",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1999-10-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"99x19: Applicability of Post-Government Employment Restriction of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)(1)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
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"citation":"DO-99-039",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1999-10-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-99-039: 1999 Edition of the OGE Form 201 Ethics Act Access Form<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-99-037",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1999-10-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-99-037: Results of the Confidential Financial Disclosure System Review<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE summarizes the results of a survey of ethics officials assessing use of the OGE Optional Form 450-A, examining agency efforts to reduce the number of positions required to file confidential reports, and collecting the opinions of ethics officials on whether the confidential financial disclosure system is meeting its intended purpose.",
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"docDate":"1999-10-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Attachment to DO-99-037: Additional Information Concerning OGE's Review of the Confidential Financial Disclosure System<\/a>",
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"description":"This attachment, DO-99-037A, sets forth general background information on efforts to improve the confidential financial disclosure system, discusses a recent review's scope and methodology, and provides details on OGE's primary findings.",
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"citation":"99x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1999-09-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"99x18: Certificates of Divestiture and Capital Gains Requirement<\/a>",
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"description":"A company's stock that is purchased through an employee stock investment plan will be taxed as ordinary earned income under Internal Revenue Service rules, which makes the stock ineligible for a certificate of divestiture.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"99x17",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1999-09-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"99x17: Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignments<\/a>",
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"description":"Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignments must be reviewed to make sure they are consistent with applicable conflict of interest restrictions.",
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"citation":"23 Op. O.L.C. 213 (1999)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"1999-09-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"23 Op. O.L.C. 213: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 219 to Representative Members of Federal Advisory Committees<\/a>",
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"description":"Representative members of federal advisory committees\u2014i.e., members who are chosen only to present the views of a private interest\u2014are not \u201Cpublic officials\u201D covered by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 219.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"64 FR 49639",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1999-09-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"64 FR 49639: Revisions to the Public Financial Disclosure Gifts Waiver Provision<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"docDate":"1999-08-30T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"In accordance with the 1990 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act as amended by the 1996 Debt Collection Improvement Act, these final rule amendments incorporate 10% inflation adjustments for each of the five civil monetary penalties provided in the Ethics in Government Act, as reflected in the executive branchwide financial disclosure and outside employment\/activities regulations promulgated by OGE.",
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"docDate":"1999-07-28T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"1999-07-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-99-030: First Round Paperwork Notice For A Proposed Moderately Revised Version of the SF 278 Report Form<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1999-07-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-99-031: A Reminder on Use of OGE Optional Form 450-A<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"OGE reminds agencies that OGE Optional Form 450-A cannot be used in 2000 by filers at agencies that have adopted the maximum three-year use cycle.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"64 FR 37536",
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"docDate":"1999-07-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"64 FR 37536: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Proposed Moderately Revised SF 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit a proposed moderately revised version of the Standard Form (SF) 278 which it sponsors under its existing executive branch public financial disclosure regulations for review and three-year approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The future revised edition of the form will replace the editions currently in use.",
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"docDate":"1999-07-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"99x14(2): Determining When a Matter is the Same Particular Matter under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a slightly modified OGE Form 201 used by persons for requesting access to executive branch public financial reports and other covered records for three-year approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This proposed modified version of the form will replace the existing one.",
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"docDate":"1999-06-15T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"64 FR 28089",
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"title":"64 FR 28089: Amendments to the Office of Government Ethics Freedom of Information Act Regulation<\/a>",
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"description":"The decision in the Sun-Diamond case does not disturb the noncriminal prohibitions on gifts found at 5 U.S.C. \u00A7 7353 or the Standards of Ethical Conduct for executive branch employees at 5 C.F.R. part 2635.",
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"docDate":"1999-05-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-99-024: Effect of Supreme Court Decision in United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"64 FR 25849",
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"docDate":"1999-05-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"64 FR 25849: Proposed Revisions to the Public Financial Disclosure Gifts Waiver Provision<\/a>",
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"description":"A dollar-based test to determine whether an employee was \"substantially\" involved in a particular matter involving specific parties for purposes of the lifetime bar of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)(1) is not consistent with positions taken by OGE and will lead to incorrect conclusions.",
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"title":"DO-99-020: Ethical Challenges of Privatization and Partnering<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1999-04-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Sun-Diamond Growers, 526 U.S. 398 (1999)<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1999-04-26T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"1999-04-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-99-019: Frequently-Asked Questions about Certificates of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
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"docDate":"1999-04-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"64 FR 22118: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, April 1999<\/a>",
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"title":"99x8: Recusal Obligation and Screening Arrangements<\/a>",
"notes":"[Notes: (1) The guidance in this advisory was updated in 2014 by Legal Advisory LA-14-06. (2) Changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024 have modified a certain element of the discussion in this advisory relating to the 2635.502 \u201Ccatch-all\u201D provision.]",
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"docDate":"1999-04-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"99x7: Prizes as Gifts \u2014 Guidance Concerning the Exclusion at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.203(b)(5)<\/a>",
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"description":"This memorandum examines some commonly encountered factual circumstances that arise under the gift exclusion at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.203(b)(5), specifically concerning prizes from drawings or contests entered while in an official duty status.",
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"docDate":"1999-04-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-99-017: Prizes as Gifts \u2014 Guidance Concerning the Exclusion at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.203(b)(5)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"docDate":"1999-04-14T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"1999-04-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-99-015: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 and Defined Benefit Pension Plans<\/a>",
"notes":"[modifies Formal Advisory Opinion 83 OGE 1]",
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"description":"OGE announces the publication of disposition instructions by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on the management of agency copies of Semiannual Expense Reports for Non-Federally Funded Travel (travel accepted under 31 U.S.C. \u00A7 1353) and related records.",
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"citation":"23 Op. O.L.C. 42 (1999)",
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"title":"23 Op. O.L.C. 42: Attorney's Fees for Legal Service Performed Prior to Federal Employment<\/a>",
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"citation":"64 FR 5709",
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"citation":"64 FR 2421",
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"title":"64 FR 2421: Corrections and Updating to Certain Regulations of the Office of Government Ethics<\/a>",
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"title":"23 Op. O.L.C. 25: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 to Employees Serving on an Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignment<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
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"tags":
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"citation":"63 FR 66769",
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"title":"63 FR 66769: Proposed Amendments to the Office of Government Ethics Freedom of Information Act Regulation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is proposing to amend its rules under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) primarily to effectuate various provisions under the 1996 Electronic FOIA Amendments. The proposed revisions include the new response time for FOIA requests, procedures for requesting expedited processing, additional categories of documents available in OGE's FOIA reading room facility, the availability of certain public information on OGE's Web site, and express inclusion of electronic records and automated searches along with paper records and manual searches. In addition, OGE's proposed amendments would increase the general FOIA search fees somewhat. Finally, OGE is proposing some other updating revisions and corrections. This rulemaking only deals with such matters at OGE; it is not an executive branchwide regulation.",
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"docDate":"1998-11-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-98-034: District Court Decision on Remand in Sanjour v. EPA<\/a>",
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"title":"98x19: District Court Decision on Remand in Sanjour v. EPA<\/a>",
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"citation":"Attachment C to DO-98-031",
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"title":"Attachment C to DO-98-031: Executive Summary of Results of Field Office Ethics Program Survey<\/a>",
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"title":"Attachment A to DO-98-031: Field Office Ethics Program Survey Questionnaire<\/a>",
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"title":"DO-98-031: Results of the Survey of Agency Field Office Ethics Officials<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1998-11-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-98-030: Reporting Payments Accepted Under 31 U.S.C. \u00A7 1353<\/a>",
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"description":"Section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, authorizes the acceptance by executive branch agencies of payments for travel, subsistence, and related expenses from non-Federal sources in connection with the attendance of employees at certain meetings or similar functions. The statute provides that the head of each agency shall submit to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) semiannual reports of payments of more than $250 accepted under this authority. The next semiannual report should be submitted to OGE not later than November 30, 1998, concerning payments received during the period beginning on April 1, 1998, and ending on September 30, 1998. Agencies are required to submit negative reports.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
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"docDate":"1998-11-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"63 FR 62538: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, October 1998<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1998-11-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"63 FR 58619: Paperwork Revisions to Model Qualified Trust Certificates of Independence and Compliance<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is revising the model qualified trust certificates of independence and compliance, as codified in appendixes to its executive branchwide financial disclosure regulations, to make certain necessary paperwork revisions and a few other minor updating changes.",
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"docDate":"1998-10-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"98x17: Marketing Incentives Offered in Connection with Government Purchases<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"63 FR 56189",
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"docDate":"1998-10-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"63 FR 56189: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Proposed Slightly Revised OGE Form 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit a slightly revised version of its OGE Form 450 for confidential financial disclosure reporting under its existing executive branch regulations for review and three-year approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act.",
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"docDate":"1998-10-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"98x16: Acceptance of Food in Connection with Event<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"63 FR 49697",
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"docDate":"1998-09-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"63 FR 49697: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Proposed New Public Financial Disclosure Access Customer Service Survey<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1998-09-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"98x15: Free Attendance at Reception<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"22 Op. O.L.C. 210 (1998)",
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"description":"Under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208, a federal employee may serve as a member of the board of a private voluntary standards organization to the extent necessary to permit participation in his or her official capacity in the organization's standard-setting activities.",
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"title":"22 Op. O.L.C. 198: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 to Service by Federal Officials on the District of Columbia Downtown Business Improvement District Corporation Board of Directors<\/a>",
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"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory was modified by DAEOgram DO-02-008.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. E\u2014Impartiality",
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"description":"Only \"personal and substantial\" participation in a particular Government matter is restricted by 5 C.F.R. \u00A7\u00A7 2635.402(c) and 2635.604(a), but circumstances may warrant that an employee be disqualified from any participation in certain matters under 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.502(a).",
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"title":"98x10: Eligibility of Interests in Qualified Incentive Stock Option Plan for Certificate of Divestiture<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: In 2004, the Internal Revenue Code was amended and now the sale of stock acquired under these circumstances may qualify for a Certificate of Divestiture in accordance with 26 U.SC. \u00A7 421(d).]",
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"description":"OGE denied a request for a Certificate of Divestiture where the stock was acquired through a qualified incentive stock option plan and the sale would not comply with the required holding period. ",
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"docDate":"1998-07-02T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"OGE will not issue a Certificate of Divestiture for a security received as a gift, although securities received through inheritance may be eligible for a Certificate of Divestiture.",
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"docDate":"1998-06-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"98x8: Accepting Transportation from Government Contractor<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"63 FR 34258",
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"docDate":"1998-06-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"63 FR 34258: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Interior and Residual Employee Responsibilities and Conduct Regulations<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a final rule for employees of the Department that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards) issued by OGE. This final rule is a necessary supplement to the Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to the Department. The final rule adopts prior interim regulations as final, with amendments deleting the provision specifying the title of an employee to serve as the Designated Agency Ethics Official and a typographical correction. The portion of the interim rule concerning the Department's separate employee responsibilities and conduct regulation is being amended by this final rule by changing the reference to the Designated Agency Ethics Official as well and by making technical revisions to the authority citation. ",
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"docDate":"1998-06-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-98-021: Summary of the Standards of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Statutes in Verse<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The OGE poem, \"A Different Point of View,\" summarizes key provisions of the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and certain of the conflict of interest statutes in title 18 of the United States Code.",
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"citation":"63 FR 33668",
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"docDate":"1998-06-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"63 FR 33668: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Proposed New Public Financial Disclosure Access Customer Service Survey<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit the information collection proposed in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and three-year approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"98x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1998-06-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"98x7: Nonprofit Organization of Federal Employees; Representations before Agency<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Inclusion of a federal employee organization's name on another organization's letterhead would not constitute representational activity by the Federal employee members of the organization even if the other organization made representations to the Government using the letterhead.",
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"citation":"22 Op. O.L.C. 109 (1998)",
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"docDate":"1998-06-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"22 Op. O.L.C. 109: Appointment of Vice Chair of Federal Reserve Board to Serve Concurrently as Chair of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority<\/a>",
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"description":"The Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board may also serve as Chair of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority without violating sections 205 or 208 of title 18. Her dual service would also have to comply with the Federal Reserve Act\u2019s \u201Centire-time\u201D requirement.",
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"citation":"DO-98-018",
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"docDate":"1998-05-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-98-018: The Office of Government Ethics Biennial Report to Congress<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Under current law, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is required to submit biennially a report to Congress summarizing the actions taken in the ethics program during the previous two years and providing any other appropriate information. The report covering OGE's activities from January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1997 has just been issued, and a copy is attached.",
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"citation":"DO-98-019",
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"docDate":"1998-05-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-98-019: Update \u2014 Nominee Public Financial Disclosure Reports and Certificates of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE withdraws its request that agency reviewers add a statement to nominee financial disclosure reports noting that the information on the report has been updated in accordance with required time periods.",
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"citation":"98x6",
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"docDate":"1998-05-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"98x6: Public Financial Disclosure Report Certification Practice<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"63 FR 22804",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1998-04-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"63 FR 22804: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, April 1998<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"63 FR 20411",
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"docDate":"1998-04-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"63 FR 20411: Proposed Extension and Clearance of Information Collections Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Comment Request for the Updated Model Qualified Trust Certificates and Documents<\/a>",
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"citation":"63 FR 20447",
"agency":"Department of the Interior",
"docDate":"1998-04-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"63 FR 20447: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Interior<\/a>",
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"citation":"63 FR 18501",
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"docDate":"1998-04-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"63 FR 18501: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Interior<\/a>",
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"citation":"98x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1998-04-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"98x5: Use of Government Employee Resume by Contractor<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"docDate":"1998-04-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-98-013: Timeliness of Nominee SF 278 Reports and Related Certificate of Divestiture Issues<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"63 FR 15273",
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"docDate":"1998-03-13T00:00:00-05:00",
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"citation":"22 Op. O.L.C. 1 (1998)",
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"title":"22 Op. O.L.C. 1: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 and Contingent Interests in Expenses Recoverable in Litigation Against the United States<\/a>",
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"title":"97x15: Free Attendance at Gatherings<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 60093",
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"docDate":"1997-11-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"62 FR 60093: Notice of Planned Termination of the Ethics Bulletin Board System<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is planning to terminate The Ethics Bulletin Board System (TEBBS), its electronic bulletin board service for executive branch Government ethics information, effective January 1, 1998. In its place, OGE will continue to enhance its Internet World Wide Web site, established last year, which contains most of the same electronic materials as well as additional informational resources and links to other pertinent Internet sites.",
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"citation":"21 Op. O.L.C. 204 (1997)",
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"docDate":"1997-10-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"21 Op. O.L.C. 204: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 to Acceptance by FBI Employees of Benefits Under the \"Make a Dream Come True\" Program<\/a>",
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"citation":"62 FR 58258",
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"title":"62 FR 58258: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, October 1997<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Department of the Interior and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the regulations in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, employees of the Department are subject to the employee responsibilities and conduct regulations at 5 CFR part 735; the executive branch financial disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part 2634; and the Department's employee responsibilities and conduct regulations at 43 CFR part 20.",
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"citation":"62 FR 53713",
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"description":"The Department of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing an interim rule for the employees of the Department that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. This interim rule is a necessary supplement to the Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to the Department. The interim rule designates separate agency components for purposes of identifying prohibited sources of gifts and applying the restrictions on compensated outside teaching, speaking and writing that relate to an employee's official duties; provides cross-references to certain statutory prohibitions against the holding by some Department employees of certain financial and other interests, and regulations implementing those prohibitions; prohibits certain financial interests and outside employment; and requires employees to obtain prior approval for certain outside employment. The Department is also revising its employee responsibilities and conduct regulations by adding a cross-reference to ethics and other conduct-related regulations, removing superseded or redundant provisions, and redesignating the provisions remaining in the regulation. ",
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"citation":"62 FR 48746",
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"docDate":"1997-09-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 48746: Removal of Superseded References to the Former Honorarium Ban, Revisions to Conform With Procurement Integrity Changes and Conflict- of-Interest Exemptions, and Other Updates<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1997-09-12T00:00:00-04:00",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE does not have the authority to waive the application of the 14 fundamental principles established by Executive Order 12674 or the implementing regulation at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 Part 2635. OGE authorizes a pilot test of electronic filing for confidential financial disclosure system.",
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"citation":"DO-97-029",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-08-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-97-029: 1996 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 42897",
"agency":"Office of Personnel Management",
"docDate":"1997-08-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 42897: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Office of Personnel Management<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is adopting as final an interim rule published July 16, 1996, issuing a final rule which supplements, for OPM employees, the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 36447",
"agency":"Equal Employment Opportunity Commission",
"docDate":"1997-07-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 36447: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is adopting as final without change an interim rule for employees of EEOC that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The EEOC is making final the repeal of its old agency standards of conduct regulations, which were superseded by OGE\u2019s Standards of Ethical Conduct, OGE\u2019s financial disclosure regulation, and EEOC\u2019s supplemental standards. In addition, EEOC is making final the issuance of a cross-reference, and the redesignation of EEOC debt collection procedures.",
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"docDate":"1997-06-26T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"DO-97-028",
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"docDate":"1997-06-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-97-028: Using New OGE Form 450-A<\/a>",
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"description":"Executive branch departments and agencies are authorized to adopt a standardized certificate of no new interests (OGE Optional Form 450-A) in lieu of an annual OGE Form 450, for regular employee annual confidential disclosure filers who can make the required certifications.",
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"citation":"62 FR 33972",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-06-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 33972: Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"citation":"62 FR 32859",
"agency":"Office of Personnel Management",
"docDate":"1997-06-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 32859: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Office of Personnel Management<\/a>",
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"citation":"21 Op. O.L.C. 96 (1997)",
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"docDate":"1997-06-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"21 Op. O.L.C. 96: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 to the Federal Communications Commission\u2019s Representative on the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Development Fund<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-97-027",
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"docDate":"1997-06-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-97-027: Waiver Consultations under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)<\/a>",
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"description":"In situations where a waiver is sought with respect to service in an official capacity as an officer or director of a private organization, the Office of Government Ethics will provide consultation only with respect to whether the procedures set forth under paragraph (a) of 5 C.F.R.\u00A0\u00A7 2640.301 have been followed, and whether\u00A0the factors set forth under paragraph (b) of that section have been adequately\u00A0considered.",
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"citation":"62 FR 31865",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-06-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 31865: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Exemption of Positions and Revision of Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"62 FR 31865",
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"docDate":"1997-06-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 31865: Supplement Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Justice<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-97-026",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-06-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-97-026: Results of the Office of Government Ethics' (OGE) Agency Ethics Training Program Survey<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"In February 1997, OGE conducted a survey to learn more about the experiences, opinions, and needs of agency ethics officials regarding various facets of their agency ethics training programs. Ninety-four ethics officials responded to our survey questionnaire, with many adding valuable written comments. The report on the survey results is attached.",
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"citation":"97x9",
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"docDate":"1997-05-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"97x9: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 Provisions to Employees of District of Columbia<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE discusses the changes made to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 by the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 and the related technical amendments enacted in 1990. Certain provisions of section 207 apply to District of Columbia employees. ",
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"title":"97x10: Travel Expenses in Connection with Certain Unofficial Teaching, Speaking, and Writing Activities<\/a>",
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"description":"Pending the final court order clarifying the reach of the appellate decision in Sanjour v. U.S., OGE issued an interim policy about the prohibition on accepting travel expenses connected with certain unofficial speech.",
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"docDate":"1997-05-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-97-025: Travel Expenses in Connection with Certain Unofficial Teaching, Speaking, and Writing Activities<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 26915",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-05-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 26915: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Exemption of Positions and Revision of Departmental Component Designations<\/a>",
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"citation":"21 Op. O.L.C. 88 (1997)",
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"docDate":"1997-05-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"21 Op. O.L.C. 88: Service by Federal Officials on the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements<\/a>",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a) does not prohibit the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board and the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from serving in their official capacities on the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 23941",
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"docDate":"1997-05-02T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"The Department of Justice, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a final rule for Department employees as a supplement to the Uniform Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Uniform Standards) issued by OGE. The regulations established by the final rule, which adopt the prior interim regulations as final with two minor changes, are a necessary supplement to the Uniform Standards because they address statutory requirements and issues that are unique to the Department. The Department is also finalizing the revision of its residual employee responsibilities regulation, with certain changes. ",
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"citation":"62 FR 23127",
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"docDate":"1997-04-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 23127: Interpretation, Exemptions and Waiver Guidance Concerning 18 U.S.C. 208 (Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is correcting a minor error in its final personal financial interests regulation.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 22486",
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"docDate":"1997-04-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"62 FR 22486: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, April 1997<\/a>",
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"citation":"97x8",
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"docDate":"1997-04-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"97x8: Appearance of Impartiality and Disqualification Process<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the \u201Ccatch-all\u201D scenario describing what employees should do if there are circumstances other than those specifically covered in 2635.502 is now discussed in 2635.502(a)(3); previously, it was set out in 2635.502(a)(2). See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"description":"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.502 establishes a mechanism for an employee to determine whether \"appearances\" require his disqualification from an assignment and to seek authorization from an agency designee before he does participate.",
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"citation":"97x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-04-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"97x7: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 to Employee Service on Boards of Directors of Non-Federal Entities<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"description":"The Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice, issued a memorandum addressing whether 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 would prohibit Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel from serving on the boards of directors of non-Federal nonprofit entities in their official capacities.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-97-015",
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"docDate":"1997-04-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-97-015: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 to Employee Service on Boards of Directors of Non-Federal Entities<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice, issued a memorandum addressing whether 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 would prohibit Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel from serving on the boards of directors of non-Federal nonprofit entities in their official capacities.",
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"citation":"97x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-03-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"97x6: Agency Restrictions on Former Agency Employees Practicing Before the Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 14737",
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"docDate":"1997-03-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"62 FR 14737: Executive Agency Ethics Training Program Regulation Amendments<\/a>",
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"citation":"97x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-03-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"97x5: Restrictions Affecting Spouses Who Work for the Same Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. E\u2014Impartiality",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"While there is no rule barring spouses from working for the same agency, there are statutory and regulatory restrictions that prevent conflicts of interest from arising in these situations.",
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"citation":"97x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-03-21T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"97x3: Use of Official Time and Government Equipment for Unofficial Purposes<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Whether military Reservists and National Guard members may use official time and Government equipment at their civilian Federal positions depends upon whether the agency has authorized such use.",
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"citation":"97x4",
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"docDate":"1997-03-21T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"97x4: Referring to Official Title and Position in Connection with Outside Writing<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807\u2014Teaching, Speaking, and Writing",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. A\u2014General Provisions",
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"description":"An employee may not give more prominence to his Government title and position than to other biographical information that he provides in connection with outside writing.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 13213",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-03-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"62 FR 13213: Executive Agency Ethics Training Program Regulation Amendments<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Correction to 62 FR 11307 (Mar. 12, 1997)",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 12531",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-03-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"62 FR 12531: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Exception for Gifts From a Political Organization<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities"
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is adopting as final without change an interim rule revising the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch to conform with the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 11307",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-03-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"62 FR 11307: Executive Agency Ethics Training Program Regulation Amendments<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"This interim rule amends the OGE executive branchwide regulation on ``Executive Agency Ethics Training Programs'' to enable agencies to better focus their training resources on training employees in sensitive positions while ensuring that all executive branch employees receive sufficient training to enable them to understand the ethical responsibilities concomitant with their Government positions. While the current OGE regulation generally requires agencies to provide annual ``verbal'' ethics briefings to covered employees, the interim rule, once effective, will permit agencies to fulfill this requirement for most covered employees by means of a written briefing, provided generally that the employees receive verbal briefings at least once every three calendar years. Annual ethics briefings for employees who file public financial disclosure forms, however, will generally still have to be verbal and, starting next year (1998), will additionally be subject to a further requirement that a qualified individual be present during and after the briefings. This will focus agency ethics training resources upon employees in sensitive positions, while simultaneously freeing significant resources for use in other parts of the agency's ethics training program. Because this rule is being published as an interim rule, agencies will be able to take advantage of this flexibility in conducting their annual ethics briefings for part of the current 1997 training year as well as in future years. As noted, the provision requiring qualified individual personal presence for public filer briefings will not take effect until 1998.",
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"citation":"97x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-03-05T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"97x2: Disqualification during Subordinate's Job Search<\/a>",
"notes":"[Notes: (1) The guidance in this letter was modified by DAEOgram DO-06-002. (2) Changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024 have modified certain elements of the discussion in this letter relating to the 2635.502 \u201Ccatch-all\u201D and 2635.502(b)(1)(iii) \u201Ccovered relationship\u201D provisions.]",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.702\u2014Public Office for Private Gain",
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"description":"OGE comments on whether 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.502 should preclude a Board member at an agency from participating in a meeting, about a rulemaking, if the Board member's subordinate is discussing employment with a trade association for the industry affected by that rulemaking. ",
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"type":"Supplemental Regulations",
"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 7101",
"agency":"National Labor Relations Board",
"docDate":"1997-02-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Labor Relations Board<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to Board members and other employees of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch at 5 CFR 2635. Board Members and other employees are subject, in addition, to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 6445",
"agency":"National Labor Relations Board",
"docDate":"1997-02-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"62 FR 6445: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Labor Relations Board<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The National Labor Relations Board, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing an interim regulation for employees of the NLRB that supplements the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE. The supplemental regulation requires NLRB employees to obtain approval before engaging in outside employment, and requires employees to provide written notification of disqualification. The NLRB is also repealing provisions in its old standards of conduct regulations that required prior approval to engage in outside employment and prohibited the private practice of law, both of which have been superseded by the Standards. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-97-009",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-01-31T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-97-009: 1995 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"1995 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 3771",
"agency":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation",
"docDate":"1997-01-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"62 FR 3771: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct For Employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The FDIC, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is amending the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to allow certain employees in the FDIC\u2019s Division of Supervision (DOS) and Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs (DCA) to obtain credit cards from State chartered nonmember banks that are headquartered outside the geographical jurisdiction of the field office to which the employee is assigned. The FDIC is also making minor changes in its Supplemental Standards to conform them to previous organizational changes. ",
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"type":"Program Management Advisories",
"citation":"DO-97-007",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-01-21T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-97-007: Changes in the Ethics Agreement Compliance System for Presidential Appointees Confirmed by the Senate<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"In the Spring 1996 edition of the Ethics Newsgram, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) announced future changes to improve the administration of the ethics agreement compliance system for Presidential appointees confirmed by the Senate. This DAEOgram provides more details on those changes and how they will affect the system at executive branch agencies.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 2048",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-01-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"62 FR 2048: Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is proposing to amend the regulation governing confidential financial disclosure for executive branch employees, to: update the standardized confidential disclosure report form designation by adding reference to the new OGE Form 450, which is replacing the old SF 450; and authorize all executive branch agencies to use a standardized certificate of no new interests (OGE Optional Form 450-A) as an alternative procedure in lieu of OGE Form 450, for regular employee annual confidential disclosure filers who can make the required certifications.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"97x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-01-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"97x1: Proposed Gift of Cash to Letter Carrier<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Standards of Conduct prohibit an employee of the U.S. Postal Service from accepting a Christmas gift of $10 in cash from a customer on his route.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"62 FR 1361",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1997-01-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"62 FR 1361: Interpretation, Exemptions and Waiver Guidance Concerning 18 U.S.C. 208 (Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Corrections to 61 FR 66830 (Dec. 18, 1996)",
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"citation":"DO-96-053",
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"docDate":"1996-12-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-96-053: Final Rule on 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE issues final rule describing circumstances under which the prohibitions contained in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a) would be waived.",
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"citation":"61 FR 66830",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1996-12-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"61 FR 66830: Interpretation, Exemptions and Waiver Guidance Concerning 18 U.S.C. 208 (Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing a final rule describing circumstances under which the prohibitions contained in 18 U.S.C. 208(a) would be waived. Section 208(a) prohibits employees of the executive branch from participating in an official capacity in particular matters in which they, or certain persons or entities with whom they have specified relationships, have a financial interest. Section 208(b) of title 18 permits waivers of these prohibitions in certain cases. First, section 208(b)(1) permits agencies to exempt employees on a case-by-case basis from the disqualification provisions of section 208(a). Similarly, section 208(b)(3) permits agencies to waive, in certain cases, the disqualification requirement that would apply to special Government employees serving on a Federal advisory committee. Finally, under section 208(b)(2), the Office of Government Ethics has the authority to promulgate executive branchwide regulations describing financial interests that are too remote or inconsequential to warrant disqualification pursuant to section 208(a). This final regulation describes those financial interests. It also provides guidance to agencies on the factors to consider when issuing individual waivers under section 208 (b)(1) or (b)(3).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 65457",
"agency":"Consumer Product Safety Commission",
"docDate":"1996-12-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"61 FR 65457: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Consumer Product Safety Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The Consumer Product Safety Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for CPSC employees that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. These supplemental regulations address outside employment by CPSC employees. The CPSC is also revoking its existing agency employee conduct regulations which addressed outside employment by CPSC employees.",
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"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 8101",
"agency":"Consumer Product Safety Commission",
"docDate":"1996-12-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Consumer Product Safety Commission<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These regulations supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 63292",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1996-11-29T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"61 FR 63292: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, October 1996<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"type":"Supplemental Regulations",
"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 3801",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"1996-11-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Justice<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The General Services Administration, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a regulation for GSA employees that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. The supplemental regulation generally, with certain exceptions, prohibits solicited sales to subordinates by GSA employees; prohibits the purchase of property sold by GSA; prohibits the purchase of real estate by certain GSA employees; prohibits the taking and disposal of Government property; requires employees to obtain approval before engaging in certain outside employment; and identifies appropriate officials to whom waste, fraud, abuse and corruption are to be reported. The General Services Administration (GSA) is also removing its old standards of conduct regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations (certain provisions which have not been superseded are being reissued in an internal GSA order) and inserting in their place a crossreference to the new provisions and to applicable executive branch-wide standards of ethical conduct, as well as to applicable financial disclosure regulations.",
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"docDate":"1996-10-31T00:00:00-05:00",
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"description":"The Federal Communications Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for employees of the Commission that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The supplemental rules require professional employees of the Commission to obtain approval prior to engaging in certain outside activities and provide cross-references to restrictions based on authority other than the executive branch-wide Standards. The Commission also is revising its residual standards of conduct regulations found in 47 CFR part 19 by repealing those sections that were superseded by the executive branch-wide Standards and the Commission\u2019s supplemental regulation, and by adding general cross references to the Executive Branch-wide standards and related regulations. In addition, the Commission is transferring to a new supplemental part certain provisions in its existing financial disclosure regulations. ",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, employees are subject to the Executive Branch Financial Disclosure Regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634, the FCC's regulations at 5 CFR part 3902 supplementing 5 CFR part 2634, and to FCC regulations regarding their responsibilities and conduct in 47 CFR part 19.",
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"description":"The regulations in this part apply to employees of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and supplement the Executive Branch Financial Disclosure Regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634.",
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"description":"As part of our ongoing efforts to evaluate ethics programs and improve ethics in the Government, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) recently completed a review of the structure of ethics offices within the executive branch. Accordingly, I would like to share with you the results of this review.",
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"agency":"Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System",
"docDate":"1996-10-16T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch found at 5 CFR part 2635. They apply to members and other employees of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (\u201CBoard\u201D).",
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"description":"OGE obtained OMB approval for renewal\u00A0for three years of a revised OGE Form 201 (July 1996 edition) and an unmodified SF 278.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 53827",
"agency":"Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System",
"docDate":"1996-10-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 53827: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System<\/a>",
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"description":"The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a final rule establishing uniform standards of ethical conduct for employees of the Board to supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The regulation is a necessary supplement to the Executive Branch-wide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to the Board, establishing rules relating to: financial interests and transactions; borrowing and extensions of credit; employment relationships of immediate family members; and outside employment. The Board is also replacing its old employee conduct regulation with a residual crossreference to the new provisions.",
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"citation":"DO-96-037",
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"docDate":"1996-10-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-96-037: Interim Rule for Hatch Act Amendments<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"OGE publishes interim rule making technical amendments to various sections of the Standards of Conduct so that they conform with the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 (HARA). These changes do not purport to provide substantive guidance as to the HARA.",
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"citation":"61 FR 50947",
"agency":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation",
"docDate":"1996-09-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 50947: Supplemental Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is removing an interim supplemental financial disclosure regulation for FDIC employees, that has supplemented the OGE executive branch wide financial disclosure regulation, 5 CFR part 2634. In light of the OGE determination that agencies that obtain written approval from OGE for supplemental financial disclosure forms are not required to have supplemental financial disclosure regulations, the FDIC has determined that its supplemental financial disclosure regulation is no longer needed. This is consistent with the goals of the FDIC\u2019s regulation review project on eliminating unnecessary regulations pursuant to Section 303 (a) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994. The substance of the eliminated regulation will be continued in the FDIC internal written procedure that existed before the part 3202 regulation was established. ",
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"citation":"61 FR 50689",
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"docDate":"1996-09-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 50689: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Exception for Gifts From a Political Organization<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is amending the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch to conform with the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993. These amendments will thus bring the concerned provisions of the Standards up-to-date.",
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"citation":"96x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1996-09-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"96x18: Golf Tournaments Held Simultaneously with a Conference<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE addresses the ethics issues raised by the participation of executive branch employees in a golf tournament that was held simultaneously with an annual conference of Federal Government employees.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 48733",
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"docDate":"1996-09-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 48733: Widely Attended Gatherings Gifts Exception Under the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch<\/a>",
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"description":"Correction to 61 FR 42965 (Aug. 20, 1996)",
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"citation":"20 Op. O.L.C. 326 (1996)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"1996-09-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"20 Op. O.L.C. 326: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 and the Government of Guam<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1996-09-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-96-036: Final Rule for \"Widely Attended Gatherings\"<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE published a final rule to revise the widely attended gatherings gift exception at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204(g). One of the amendments provides that agencies can authorize their employees to accept gifts of free attendance at widely attended gatherings from persons other than the sponsors of the event.",
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"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 3401",
"agency":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission",
"docDate":"1996-08-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, employees are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634, additional regulations on responsibilities and conduct at 5 CFR part 735, and Commission specific provisions contained in 18 CFR part 3c.",
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"title":"96x17: Relationship among 5 U.S.C. \u00A7 3110, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208, and E.O. 12674<\/a>",
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"citation":"61 FR 43411",
"agency":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission",
"docDate":"1996-08-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 43411: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for employees of the Commission, including members of the Commission, which supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The supplemental regulations are necessary and appropriate in view of the particular needs of the Commission as a regulatory body with quasi-judicial functions. The supplemental regulations establish prohibitions on holding securities of certain companies substantially affected by Commission regulation and require Commission employees to seek approval from the Designated Agency Ethics Officer of the Commission (DAEO) prior to engaging in certain outside activities. The supplemental regulations also require employees to document recusals in writing. The Commission is also repealing its existing standards of conduct and inserting in their place a cross-reference to other ethics regulations, and a provision establishing standards of cooperation with the Inspector General.",
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"docDate":"1996-08-21T00:00:00-04:00",
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"docDate":"1996-08-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-96-034: Amendments to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"citation":"61 FR 42965",
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"docDate":"1996-08-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 42965: Widely Attended Gatherings Gifts Exception Under the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch<\/a>",
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"citation":"61 FR 41162",
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"title":"61 FR 41162: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for the Proposed Paperwork Renewal of the SF 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"title":"61 FR 40505: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Archives and Records Administration<\/a>",
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"description":"The National Archives and Records Administration, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for NARA employees that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, as issued by OGE, with a requirement to obtain prior approval for outside employment.",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, employees of NARA are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634.",
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"description":"OGE's Director determined that although a full year had passed between the employee's improper retirement and reinstatement, the situation did not qualify the employee for a waiver from 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 restrictions, and the OGE determined that a waiver should not be used to mitigate the consequences of the previous, improper action.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 40500",
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"docDate":"1996-08-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 40500: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>",
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"description":"The Environmental Protection Agency, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for the employees of EPA that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards) issued by OGE. This final rule is a necessary supplement to the executive branchwide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to EPA. This rule prohibits certain financial interests, including compensated outside employment with certain persons, and requires prior approval to engage in certain categories of outside employment. The Agency is also revoking superseded portions of its existing standards of conduct regulation, 40 CFR part 3, and, in their stead, inserting cross-references to the executive branch-wide Standards and this supplemental regulation, as well as to executive branch financial disclosure regulations.",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Environmental Protection Agency and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635.",
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"citation":"61 FR 40145",
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"docDate":"1996-08-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 40145: Public Financial Disclosure, Conflicts of Interest, and Certificates of Divestiture for Executive Branch Officials; Correction<\/a>",
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"description":"This document corrects a typographical error in the text of one of the amended regulatory provisions of the final rule on executive branch certificates of divestiture, which was published by OGE in the Federal Register on Tuesday, June 25, 1996 (61 FR 32633-32636).",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Department of Transportation and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635, employees are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634.",
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"citation":"61 FR 39869",
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"title":"61 FR 39869: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a final rule for Commission employees that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. This final rule is a necessary supplement to the Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to the Commission. The final rule prohibits the acquisition or holding of certain financial interests and requires certain employees to obtain prior approval for outside employment. The Commission also is repealing, except for a regulatory waiver provision, its old standards of conduct regulations that are superseded by the Standards, OGE\u2019s executive branch-wide financial disclosure regulations, and this final rule. In their place, the Commission is adding a crossreference section to the current ethics provisions and a section specifying the Chairman\u2019s authority to appoint the Commission\u2019s ethics officials.",
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"description":"The Department of Transportation, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for DOT employees that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards) issued by OGE. These regulations are a necessary supplement to the executive branch-wide Standards because they address ethics matters unique to DOT. In particular, they specify agency designees authorized to make determinations and grant approvals under the Standards, designate DOT components as separate agencies for purposes, in part, of the gift rules contained in the Standards, and prohibit employees of the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration, which are two administrations within DOT, from having certain financial interests.",
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"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to the employees of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (Commission) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch at 5 CFR part 2635. Commission employees also are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part 2634.",
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"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>",
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"description":"The regulations in this part apply to employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, employees are required to comply with implementing guidance and procedures issued by HHS components in accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105(c). Employees are also subject to the executive branch-wide financial disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part 2634, the Employee Responsibilities and Conduct regulations at 5 CFR part 735, and the HHS regulations regarding conduct at 45 CFR part 73.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 39756",
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"docDate":"1996-07-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 39756: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of Health and Human Services,with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for officers and employees of HHS that supplement the OGE Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. This final rule specifies procedural and substantive requirements that are necessary to address ethical issues unique to the Department. The rule: Designates separate agency components for purposes of the gift rules and the teaching, speaking and writing restrictions; excepts from the gift rules, subject to monetary limits, arts and crafts items received from Indian tribes or Alaska-Native organizations; prohibits the holding or acquisition of certain financial interests by employees of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); exempts otherwise disqualifying financial interests derived from Indian or Alaska Native birthrights; prohibits certain outside employment and other outside activities; establishes HHS-wide prior approval requirements for outside employment and other outside activities, with additional rules applicable to FDA employees; authorizes certain compensated teaching, speaking and writing activities engaged in by special Government employees in the Public Health Service (PHS); and delineates restrictions on concurrent representation of tribal organizations.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 36993",
"agency":"Office of Personnel Management",
"docDate":"1996-07-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 36993: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Office of Personnel Management<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Personnel Management, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing an interim rule for employees of OPM that supplements the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE. The interim rule contains a notice requirement designed to ensure that OPM employees do not use their official positions or nonpublic information to obtain an advantage for themselves or for certain other persons on competitive and other examinations relating to Federal service, and a requirement for OPM employees to obtain prior approval before engaging in certain types of outside activities. The Office of Personnel Management is also repealing that portion of its internal standards of conduct regulations that was retained on an interim basis pending issuance of its supplemental regulations, and those portions of its internal standards of conduct regulations that were superseded by the new Standards or by the executive branch financial disclosure regulations issued by OGE. The Office of Personnel Management is retaining in its internal standards of conduct regulation a separate Privacy Act conduct code and adding a cross-reference to ethics and other conduct-related statutes and regulations.",
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"docDate":"1996-07-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Office of Personnel Management<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the regulations in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, OPM employees are subject to the responsibilities and conduct regulations contained in 5 CFR parts 735 and 1001, the executive branch-wide financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634, and the executive branch regulations regarding outside employment at 5 CFR part 2636.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"96x13",
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"docDate":"1996-07-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"96x13: Employee's Representation of Client Before Federal Agency<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE determined that the former employee was barred from representing an individual before a Federal agency because his involvement in the matter while a government employee, while not time consuming, could be interpreted as \"substantial\" for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207.",
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"docDate":"1996-07-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD or Department) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. Employees are required to comply with 5 CFR part 2635, this part, and any additional rules of conduct that the Department is authorized to issue.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 35915",
"agency":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation",
"docDate":"1996-07-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 35915: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is amending the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in order to allow employees\u2019 spouses and minor children to acquire otherwise prohibited securities when they are acquired as part of compensation packages in connection with their employment. The amendment is being made retroactively effective as of the effective date of the FDIC\u2019s supplemental standards.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 36246",
"agency":"Department of Housing and Urban Development",
"docDate":"1996-07-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 36246: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a final rule establishing uniform standards of ethical conduct for employees of the Department to supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The final rule is a necessary supplement to the executive branch-wide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to the Department. The final rule will become effective 30 days after the date of publication, and will establish regulations prohibiting certain financial interests and restricting certain outside employment.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 35589",
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"docDate":"1996-07-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 35589: Public Financial Disclosure, Conflicts of Interest, and Certificates of Divestiture for Executive Branch Officials; Correction<\/a>",
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"description":"This document corrects a typographical error in one of the amendatory instructions of the final rule on executive branch certificates of divestiture, which was published by OGE in the Federal Register on Tuesday, June 25, 1996 (61 FR 32633-32636).",
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"citation":"96x11",
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"docDate":"1996-07-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"96x11: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 and Lawsuit by Employee Acting Pro Se<\/a>",
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"description":"By appealing a decision in favor of the agency, the employee took a position contrary to his agency, and the agency claimed this action violated 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 and the agency's own ethics regulations. OGE determined the individual was not necessarily representing an intervening plaintiff in the suit, nor did the employee violate the current standards of conduct.",
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"citation":"96x12",
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"docDate":"1996-07-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"96x12: Request for Waiver of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and (c) Restrictions<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 35085",
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"docDate":"1996-07-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 35085: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Energy<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of Energy, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a regulation for employees of DOE that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. This interim rule is a necessary supplement to the Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to DOE. The supplemental regulation requires DOE employees to seek approval from management prior to engaging in certain outside activities. The supplemental regulation also requires employees to document recusals in writing. DOE is also revising its residual standards regulation in its own CFR title and adding a cross-reference to the new provisions. ",
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"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Energy<\/a>",
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"description":"The regulations in this part apply to employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), excluding employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. DOE employees are also subject to the regulations on financial disclosure contained in 5 CFR part 2634, and to additional regulations on responsibilities and conduct at 5 CFR part 735, and DOE specific provisions contained in 10 CFR part 1010.",
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"citation":"61 FR 32633",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1996-06-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 32633: Public Financial Disclosure, Conflicts of Interest, and Certificates of Divestiture for Executive Branch Officials<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is adopting as final, with certain amendments, interim rules issued in 1990 implementing a provision of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, as amended, which provides for tax deferral in appropriate cases involving the sale of property to comply with conflict of interest requirements. The regulation sets forth OGE's procedure for issuing Certificates of Divestiture authorizing such sales, and defines the permitted property into which the proceeds from such sales must be reinvested. The amendments being made in this rulemaking document reflect certain technical amendments to the underlying statutory provision and some other changes based on OGE's experience under, as well as the comments received on, the interim regulation.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 30927",
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"docDate":"1996-06-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 30927: Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board: Updating<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-96-031",
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"docDate":"1996-06-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-96-031: Preparing to Use OGE Form 450<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE provides guidance on when to disclose underlying holdings on the OGE Form 450 for mutual funds, pensions, and similar investments.",
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"docDate":"1996-06-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-96-030: Extension of Temporary Waiver from Restrictions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) and (f)<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE extends the temporary waiver of the restrictions in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) and (f) so that it will remain effective through October 31, 1996, or until the effective date of any remedial legislation, whichever occurs earlier.\u00A0",
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"citation":"61 FR 28908",
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"docDate":"1996-06-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"61 FR 28908: Extension and Revocation of Post-Employment Waiver<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"61 FR 20117",
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"description":"The OGE determined based on information provided, that the former employee could represent private clients before the agency. The OGE found that rules requiring a cooling off period did not apply to the employee.",
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"title":"DO-96-017: Office of Government Ethics' Fourth Biennial Report to Congress<\/a>",
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"citation":"61 FR 14326",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 9590",
"agency":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation",
"docDate":"1996-03-11T00:00:00-05:00",
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"description":"The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC or Corporation), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is adopting an interim final rule implementing certain provisions of section 19 of the Resolution Trust Corporation Completion Act (the Completion Act) and soliciting comments. Section 19 of the Completion Act amended section 12 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDI Act) and requires the Board of Directors to prescribe regulations to ensure that contractors meet minimum standards of competence, experience, integrity and fitness, and requires that these regulations establish prohibitions on the Corporation\u2019s ability to contract with or have certain entities provide services to the FDIC. Section 19 of the Completion Act also requires that the Board of Directors prescribe regulations governing conflicts of interest, ethical responsibilities, and the use of confidential information for those independent contractors who are not deemed under the FDI Act, as amended, to be employees of the Corporation for purposes of Title 18 of the United States Code. Pursuant to the authority granted to it under the Completion Act, the Board of Directors is making the regulations required under section 19 of the Completion Act applicable to any FDIC contracts for services and has combined the required regulations in the interim final rule.\r\nThe Board determined that combining the prescribed regulations into one rule would provide the most consistent treatment of contractors and reduce confusion in the application of the regulations.\r\n",
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"citation":"61 FR 8941",
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"description":"An executive branch employee who has a qualified diversified trust (a blind trust) under the Ethics in Government Act may not instruct the independent trustee of the trust to sell all equity positions and invest in bonds.",
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"title":"DO-96-011: New OGE Form 450 (1996 Edition)<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE issues the new OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.\u00A0 This form replaces the SF 450.",
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"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 7201",
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"docDate":"1996-02-26T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to all employees of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), including members of the Commission and the General Counsel, and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635.",
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"citation":"61 FR 7065",
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"docDate":"1996-02-26T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"61 FR 7065: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a regulation for employees of EEOC that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The EEOC is also repealing its existing agency standards of conduct regulations that have been superseded by OGE\u2019s Standards of Ethical Conduct, OGE\u2019s financial disclosure regulation and this interim rule.",
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"title":"96x3: Confidential Financial Disclosure Reporting<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 4349",
"agency":"Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation",
"docDate":"1996-02-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"61 FR 4349: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Corporation) Board, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), adopts as final an interim rule which supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Executive Branch-wide Standards) issued by the Office of Government Ethics. The final rule is a necessary supplement to the Executive Branch-wide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to Corporation programs and operations. In addition to this final rule, the Corporation is issuing a single section in its regulations that provides crossreferences to the Executive Branch-wide Standards and financial disclosure regulations, as well as these new supplemental regulations. ",
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"citation":"DO-96-007",
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"docDate":"1996-02-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-96-007: 1994 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1996-01-29T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-96-006: New Reporting Categories for SF 278<\/a>",
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"description":"Section 20 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-65) amended the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require new categories of amount or value on public financial disclosure reports for assets, income and liabilities exceeding $ 1 million (except for interests of a spouse or dependent child, unless jointly held with the filer). This applies to all SF 278 reports filed on or after January 1, 1996.",
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"docDate":"1996-01-26T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"96x2: Fundraising in Official Capacity<\/a>",
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"title":"96x1: Agency Authority Regarding Investigations and Corrective Action for Ethics Violations<\/a>",
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"description":"An agency has authority under 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.106(b) to take corrective action for ethics violations by its employees. An agency must look to its own regulations for authority to conduct investigations into ethics violations.",
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"citation":"DO-96-002",
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"docDate":"1996-01-11T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-96-002: Post-Employment Pledge Required by E.O. 12834 (Clinton Administration)<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-96-001",
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"docDate":"1996-01-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-96-001: Short-Term Waiver under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)(2)(C)<\/a>",
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"description":"Temporary waiver extends to employees whose basic rate of pay on December 28, 1995 was less than that of the rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule and as a direct result of EO 12984 but who would have their basic rate of pay increased to an amount equal to or greater than the rate of basic pay for level V of the ES.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"61 FR 357",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1996-01-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"61 FR 357: Advance Notice of Proposed Modified Form for Requesting Access to Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Reports and Other Covered Records to Be Submitted to OMB for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics plans to submit a slightly modified OGE form used by persons for requesting access to executive branch public financial disclosure reports and other covered records for approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This modified form will replace the existing one.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 66857",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-12-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"60 FR 66857: Further Grace Period Extension for Certain Existing Agency Standards of Conduct<\/a>",
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"citation":"DO-95-045",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-12-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-95-045: Effect of Pay Raise on Senior Post-Employment Restrictions<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Executive Order 12834, referenced in this DAEOgram, has been revoked.]",
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"description":"If the rate of basic pay for Senior Executive Service (SES)-type positions is increased, many employees in SES and similar positions will be \"Senior Employees\" for purposes of the one-year post-employment bar in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c). ",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 65249",
"agency":"Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System",
"docDate":"1995-12-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"60 FR 65249: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1995-12-13T00:00:00-05:00",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-12-11T00:00:00-05:00",
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"tags":
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"description":"An agency's general counsel who has been asked to serve as an uncompensated member of the board of directors of a nonprofit advocacy group musts comply with the restrictions in 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 502(a)(2).",
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"citation":"60 FR 62319",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-12-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"60 FR 62319: Concurrence by the Office of Government Ethics in the Issuance of Final Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Farm Credit Administration<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is concurring in the issuance by the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) of final supplemental standards of ethical conduct for FCA employees.",
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"citation":"60 FR 62469",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-12-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"60 FR 62469: Submission of Proposed Modified Form for Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Reporting to OMB for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted a proposed new OGE Form 450 for confidential financial disclosure reporting under its executive branch regulations for approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This new form will replace the existing Standard Form (SF) 450.",
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"docDate":"1995-12-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"95x13: Agency Holiday Parties<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. G\u2014Misuse of Position",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct"
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"description":"This memorandum discusses whether there was a violation of 5 C.F.R. part 2635 when an agency employee distributed a flyer inviting employees to an agency Halloween party.",
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"citation":"60 FR 60780",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-11-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"60 FR 60780: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, October 1995<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-11-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"95x12: Former Employee's Representation of Current Employee Before the Agency in an EEO Complaint<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"If an individual served (while a current Government employee) as a representative in an EEO complaint pursuant to the exception at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205(d), he should not be deemed to have \"participated\" in the complaint \"as such officer or employee\" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)(1).",
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"citation":"60 FR 51667",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-10-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 51667: Removal of Two Previously Reserved Parts No Longer Needed and Correction of One Regulatory Citation<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is removing two previously reserved parts, which it has determined are no longer needed, from OGE's chapter of the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, OGE is correcting one citation in its executive branch standards of ethical conduct regulation.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 47453",
"agency":"Farm Credit Administration",
"docDate":"1995-09-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 47453: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Farm Credit Administration<\/a>",
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"description":"The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Board adopts as final an interim rule which supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Executive Branch-wide Standards) issued by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). The final rule is a necessary supplement to the Executive Branch-wide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to FCA programs and operations. The final rule also repeals the FCA\u2019s current regulation on these subjects and replaces them with a single section that provides cross-references to the Executive Branch-wide Standards and financial disclosure regulations, as well as these new supplemental regulations.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 47240",
"agency":"Postal Service",
"docDate":"1995-09-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 47240: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United States Postal Service<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The United States Postal Service, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a final rule establishing regulations applicable to employees of the Postal Service to supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The final rule is a necessary supplement to the Executive Branch-wide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to the Postal Service. The final rule is effective upon publication and establishes regulations which prohibit certain outside activities and require prior approval for employees to engage in other specified outside employment or activities. ",
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"citation":"60 FR 47208",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-09-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 47208: Interpretation, Exemptions and Waiver Guidance Concerning 18 U.S.C. 208 (Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing a proposed regulation describing circumstances under which the prohibitions contained in 18 U.S.C. 208(a) would be waived. Section 208(a) prohibits employees of the executive branch from participating in an official capacity in particular matters in which they, or certain persons or entities with whom they have specified relationships, have a financial interest. Section 208(b) of title 18 permits waivers of these prohibitions in certain cases. Section 208(b)(1) permits agencies to exempt employees on a case-by-case basis from the disqualification provisions of section 208(a). Similarly, section 208(b)(3) permits agencies to waive, in certain cases, the disqualification requirement that would apply to special Government employees serving on a Federal advisory committee. Finally, under section 208(b)(2), the Office of Government Ethics has the authority to promulgate executive branchwide regulations describing financial interests that are too remote or inconsequential to warrant disqualification pursuant to section 208(a). This proposed regulation describes those financial interests. It also proposes to provide guidance to agencies on the factors to consider when issuing individual waivers under section 208(b)(1) or (b)(3).",
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"type":"Supplemental Regulations",
"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 7001",
"agency":"Postal Service",
"docDate":"1995-09-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United States Postal Service<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635, as applied to employees of the United States Postal Service (Postal Service). Postal Service employees are subject, in addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634, and to any rules of conduct issued separately by the Postal Service, including but not limited to regulations contained in 39 CFR part 447, the Postal Service's Employee and Labor Relations Manual, and the Postal Service's Procurement Manual.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 45722",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-09-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 45722: Advance Notice of Proposed Modified Form for Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Reporting To Be Submitted to OMB for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics plans to submit a new OGE Form 450 for confidential financial disclosure reporting under its existing executive branch regulations for approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This new, modified form will replace the existing Standard Form (SF) 450.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-95-032",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-08-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-95-032: Exemption from 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 for Interests Arising from Federal Government Employment or from Social Security or Veterans' Benefits<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"description":"OGE issues an interim rule establishing an exemption from 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 for an employee's interest in his Government salary and his interest in Social Security or veterans' benefits.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 44706",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-08-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 44706: Certain Miscellaneous Exemptions Under 18 U.S.C. 208(b)(2) (Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is issuing an interim regulation describing the circumstances under which certain financial interests arising from Federal Government employment in the executive branch are exempt from the prohibition in 18 U.S.C. 208(a). Section 208(a) generally prohibits employees of the executive branch from participating in an official capacity in particular matters in which they have a financial interest. It also bars employees from acting in particular matters in which certain other persons or entities, which are specified in the statute, have a financial interest. Section 208(b)(2) of title 18 permits the Office of Government Ethics to promulgate executive branch-wide regulations describing financial interests that are too remote or inconsequential to warrant disqualification pursuant to section 208(a). This interim regulation exempts, in certain circumstances, disqualifying financial interests that an employee may have in Federal salary and benefits, or in Social Security or veterans' benefits.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-95-030",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-07-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-95-030: Confidential Financial Disclosure Update<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"description":"OGE updates agencies on initiatives to improve the confidential financial disclosure system.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 38665",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-07-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 38665: Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is adopting as final, with one correction, a previously published interim regulation establishing procedures, in accordance with the Equal Access to Justice Act and guidance from the Administrative Conference of the United States, for the award of attorney fees and other expenses to eligible individuals and entities who are parties to certain administrative proceedings (called ``adversary adjudications'') before the Office of Government Ethics. This regulation describes the parties eligible for awards and the proceedings which are covered. The rule also explains how to apply for awards, and the procedures and standards which the Office of Government Ethics will use to make awards.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"95x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-07-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"95x10: Privatization and the Conflict of Interest Statutes<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Negotiation for Employment",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
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"Representational Services",
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"description":"OGE discusses the issues that arise for executive branch employees participating in privatizing Government functions. Issues arise under the Procurement Integrity Act and under the conflict of interest statutes in Title 18 of the U.S. Code.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 37555",
"agency":"International Development Finance Corporation",
"docDate":"1995-07-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 37555: Supplemental Standards for Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation<\/a>",
"notes":"The International Development Finance Corporation is the successor agency to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.",
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"description":"The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a regulation for employees of OPIC that supplements the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct issued by OGE. OPIC is also repealing its existing agency standards of conduct regulations that are now superseded by the branchwide Standards of Ethical Conduct and by the executive branch financial disclosure regulation also issued by OGE. In place of the regulations, OPIC is substituting a cross-reference to the new branch-wide regulations and this supplemental regulation.",
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"citation":"95x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-07-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"95x9: Outside Earned Income Ban and Royalties<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
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"description":"OGE discusses the background of the earned income ban, the meaning of \"earned income,\" and several questions related to the honoraria ban in 5 U.S.C. app., \u00A7 501(b). ",
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"citation":"95x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-07-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"95x8: Proposed Agreement between Government Agency and Former Employee's Nonprofit Organization<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the restrictions on soliciting from prohibited sources described in .808(c)(1)(i) & (ii) do not apply if \u201Ccircumstances make clear that the solicitation is motivated by a family relationship or personal friendship that would justify the solicitation.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. G\u2014Misuse of Position",
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"Acting as Agent or Attorney",
"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.808\u2014Fundraising",
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"description":"Multiple ethics and non-ethics issue arise when a former Government employee proposes to have a nonprofit organization which he founded enter into an agreement with his former agency to coordinate the agency's anniversary celebration.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 34258",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-06-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 34258: Submission of Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Reporting Format for Extension of OMB Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted the Standard Form (SF) 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, along with its underlying regulatory provisions for a two-year extension of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 34420",
"agency":"Department of Housing and Urban Development",
"docDate":"1995-06-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 34420: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of Housing and Urban Development (Department), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), proposes to issue regulations for the officers and employees of the Department that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. To ensure a comprehensive and effective ethics program at the Department and to address ethical issues unique to the Department, the proposed rule establishes prohibitions on the ownership of certain financial interests and restrictions on outside employment and business activities.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-95-026",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-06-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-95-026: Sanjour v. Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sustains a First Amendment challenge to a portion of 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807, the section within the Standards of Conduct entitled \"Teaching, speaking, and writing.\"",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 32327",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-06-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 32327: Submission of Updated Model Qualified Trust Documents for OMB Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted updated qualified trust documents for extension of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. A model qualified blind trust (for multiple fiduciaries) and two model confidentiality agreements have also been submitted for review and approval for the first time.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 31415",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1995-06-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 31415: Widely Attended Gatherings Gifts Exception Under the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics proposes to revise the gift exception contained in the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch to permit employees to accept invitations to certain widely attended gatherings from persons other than the sponsors of those events and to clarify that only those events attended by large number of persons qualify as widely attended gatherings. The Office of Government Ethics also proposes to permit authorization for a guest, other than the employee's spouse, to accompany the employee to a widely attended gathering or to an event at which the employee is assigned to participate as a speaker, panelist or other information presenter at which other guests will be in attendance. These proposed changes would provide more flexibility in attendance at such events while preserving agencies' ability to monitor compliance by their employees.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 30778",
"agency":"Farm Credit Administration",
"docDate":"1995-06-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 30778: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Farm Credit Administration<\/a>",
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"description":"The Farm Credit Administration, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing as an interim rule regulations for the officers and employees of the FCA that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Executive Branchwide Standards) issued by OGE. The interim rule is a necessary supplement to the Executive Branch-wide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to FCA programs and operations. The interim rule establishes regulations imposing prohibitions on the ownership of certain financial interests; prohibitions on certain forms of borrowing and extensions of credit; limitations on purchases of assets owned by Farm Credit System (System) institutions, conservatorship or receivership assets, or certain assets held by the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Corporation); restrictions arising from the employment of relatives; a prohibition against involvement in Farm Credit System board member elections; and restrictions on outside employment and business activities. The FCA is also repealing its current regulations on these subjects and replacing them with a single section that provides crossreferences to the Executive Branch-wide Standards and financial disclosure regulations, as well as these new supplemental regulations.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 30773",
"agency":"Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation",
"docDate":"1995-06-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"60 FR 30773: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing as an interim rule regulations for the officers and employees of the Corporation that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Executive Branch-wide Standards) issued by OGE. The interim rule is a necessary supplement to the Executive Branch-wide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to Corporation programs and operations. Prior to the issuance of the interim rule, the Corporation had administratively adopted the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) standards of conduct regulations. The FCA, however, is issuing supplemental regulations to the Executive Branch-wide Standards that, when effective, will remove its conduct regulations except for a residual crossreference. This Corporation interim rule establishes regulations imposing prohibitions on the ownership of certain financial interests; prohibitions on certain forms of borrowing and extensions of credit; limitations on purchases of assets owned by Farm Credit System (System) institutions, conservatorship or receivership assets, or certain assets held by the Corporation; restrictions arising from the employment of relatives; a prohibition against involvement in Farm Credit System board member elections; and restrictions on outside employment and business activities. In addition to this interim rule, the Corporation will be issuing a single section in its regulations that provides crossreferences to the Executive Branch-wide Standards and financial disclosure regulations, as well as these new supplemental regulations.",
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"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 4101",
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"docDate":"1995-06-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Farm Credit Administration<\/a>",
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"description":"The United States Postal Service, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), proposes to issue regulations applicable to employees of the Postal Service to supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The proposed rule, which addresses ethical issues unique to the Postal Service, would prohibit certain outside activities and would require prior approval for employees to engage in other specified outside employment or activities.",
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"description":"This responds to your letter dated January 13, 1995, in which you requested written advice from this Office on whether you and a member of your staff could continue your representation of a former [agency] employee in a security access eligibility proceeding before [a] Department.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 12396",
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"docDate":"1995-03-07T00:00:00-05:00",
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"description":"The Office of Management and Budget, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for employees of the OMB that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE with a requirement for prior approval of outside employment. The Office of Management and Budget also is repealing its old standards of conduct regulations and is inserting in their place a cross-reference to the new provisions and to applicable executive branch-wide standards of ethical conduct, as well as to applicable financial disclosure regulations.",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to the employees of the Office of Management and Budget and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, OMB employees are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634.",
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"description":"The U.S. Supreme Court held that the honoraria ban in the Ethics in Government Act violates the First Amendment rights of the persons on whose behalf the case was brought. OGE notes that employees continue to be subject to other statutory and regulatory provisions that restrict their ability to accept honoraria under certain circumstances.",
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"citation":"60 FR 10006",
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"docDate":"1995-02-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"60 FR 10006: Freedom of Information Act Rules and Schedule of Fees for the Production of Public Financial Disclosure Reports<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing a final rule which establishes procedures for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The rule also establishes a schedule of fees which will be charged for the reproduction and mailing of public financial disclosure reports (SF 278s).",
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"citation":"513 U.S. 454 (1995)",
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"docDate":"1995-02-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995)<\/a>",
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"description":"The U.S. Supreme Court held that the honoraria ban in 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 501 prohibiting federal employees from accepting compensation for making speeches or writing articles, even when the speech had no connection with the employee\u2019s officials duties, was unconstitutional and violated the first amendment.",
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"docDate":"1995-02-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-95-008: Agency Supplementation of New Standards of Ethical Conduct and Revocation of Superseded Old Standards<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"OGE updates departments and agencies on supplemental standards regulations. OGE also requests the cooperation of agencies in completing the process of revocation of superseded portions of their old standards of conduct.",
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"description":"OGE addresses issues arising under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 when the spouse of the Government employee is a partner in a law firm. The spouse's clients include major institutions, some of which appear before the employee's agency.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"60 FR 6390",
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"docDate":"1995-02-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"60 FR 6390: Further Grace Period Extension for Certain Existing Agency Standards of Conduct<\/a>",
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"citation":"60 FR 5816",
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"docDate":"1995-01-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"60 FR 5816: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Education<\/a>",
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"description":"The Department of Education, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a regulation for employees of the Department of Education that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The supplemental rule requires Department of Education employees to obtain written approval prior to engaging in certain outside activities. The Department is also revising its residual standards regulation in its own CFR title and adding a cross-reference to the new provisions.",
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"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Education<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Department of Education and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635.",
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"title":"DO-95-005: Improving the Confidential Financial Disclosure System<\/a>",
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"title":"DO-95-003: 1993 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"title":"59 FR 50816: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Board) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition, Board employees are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part 2634.",
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"citation":"59 FR 50171",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-10-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"59 FR 50171: Freedom of Information Act Rules and Schedule of Fees for the Production of Public Financial Disclosure Reports<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1994-10-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"94x16: Defining \"Employment\" as used in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE believes it to be expedient to advise employees that the Department of Justice has not issued a definitive ruling on whether the terms \"employee\" and \"employment\" as used in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 include an independent contractor or consulting situation. Employees should be counseled to seek waivers with this fact in mind.",
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"citation":"59 FR 49335",
"agency":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
"docDate":"1994-09-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"59 FR 49335: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration<\/a>",
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"description":"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a regulation for employees of NASA that supplements the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE and codified at 5 CFR part 2635. NASA is also repealing those sections of its existing standards of conduct regulations that are now superseded by the new Standards and by the executive branch financial disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part 2634, also issued by OGE, and is adding a cross-reference to the current provisions.",
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"docDate":"1994-09-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration<\/a>",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-09-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"94x15: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 to Meetings Between Representatives of Employee Organizations and Agency Officials<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory has been superseded, in part, by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205(d)(1)(B) as part of the Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act of 1996. See OGE Informal Advisory Opinion 96x16 for further discussion.]",
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"citation":"DO-94-032",
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"docDate":"1994-09-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-94-032: Notification Requirement for Referrals of Possible Violations of Federal Conflict of Interest Statutes<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE reminds agencies of the requirement to notify it of referrals to the Attorney General of possible violations of federal conflict of interest statutes and recommends that they use the OGE Form 202 to do so.",
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"citation":"DO-94-031",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-09-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-94-031: Improving the Confidential Financial Disclosure System<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
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"description":"OGE issues guidance about designating positions as those which must file a confidential financial disclosure report.",
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"docDate":"1994-09-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208: Acts affecting a personal financial interest<\/a>",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 prohibits an executive branch employee from participating personally and substantially in a particular Government matter that will affect his own financial interests, as well as the financial interests of certain individuals with whom he has ties outside the Government.",
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"citation":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 201",
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"docDate":"1994-09-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 201: Bribery of public officials and witnesses<\/a>",
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"description":"18 U.S.C.\u00A0\u00A7 201 prohibits public officials from accepting bribes or gratuities to influence their Government actions.",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-07-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"94x14: Speaking Engagement at Conference Sponsored by Non-Federal Entity<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, OGE restructured the \u201Ccompensation\u201D definition in 2635.807(a)(2)(iii). No substantive changes were made, but this restructuring has rendered inaccurate some citations in this document relating to the compensation definition. See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807\u2014Teaching, Speaking, and Writing",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
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"description":"OGE discusses whether a Government employee may participate in an official capacity in a conference sponsored by a private entity.",
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"citation":"29 F.3d 647 (D.C. Cir. 1994)",
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"docDate":"1994-07-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Baird, 29 F.3d 647 (D.C. Cir. 1994)<\/a>",
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"description":"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that a Reserve officer serving on active duty beyond the 130-day cap in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202 was a regular officer subject to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 unless he fell within one of the section 202 exceptions rendering him a special employee. Section 203 does not require the government to prove specific intent and it provides fair notice of the offending conduct.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"59 FR 35480",
"agency":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation",
"docDate":"1994-07-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"59 FR 35480: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), proposes to issue regulations for the employees of the Corporation which would supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Executive Branch-wide Standards) issued by OGE. The proposed rule is a necessary supplement to the Executive Branch-wide Standards and has been designed to address the specialized functions and operations of the Corporation. The proposed rule would establish: prohibitions on borrowing and extensions of credit; prohibitions on the ownership of certain financial interests; prohibitions on the purchase of property controlled by the Corporation or the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC); limitations on official dealings with former employers and clients; disqualification requirements relating to employment of family members outside the Corporation; and limitations on outside employment activities.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"59 FR 34755",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-07-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"59 FR 34755: Addition of Paperwork Approval Numbers to and Updating and Correction of Citations in Certain Regulations of the Office of Government Ethics<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2641\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is adding the approval control numbers assigned by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act to various information collection requirements set forth in certain portions of its financial disclosure and outside employment regulations. In addition, OGE is updating a couple of authority citations and correcting a couple of citation errors in certain of its regulations. ",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"59 FR 33989",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-07-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"59 FR 33989: Submission for OMB Approval of a Proposed Information Collection Report Form Concerning Payments to Charitable Organizations in Lieu of Honoraria<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act a proposed OGE form entitled ``Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Report of Payments to Charitable Organizations in Lieu of Honoraria'' that will collect information from certain current and former employees of the executive branch of the Federal Government. The new form will collect the information identified in an OGE interim rule, which is not yet effective (and the renewal of whose paperwork clearance likewise is being sought), promulgated under the Ethics in Government Act.",
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"citation":"94x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-06-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"94x13: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)(2)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE advises an agency on the application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)(2) to a former employee who had official responsibilities relating to the agency's insurance program. OGE discusses whether the restriction would apply to an individual that was processing insurance registration forms.",
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"citation":"18 Op. O.L.C. 136 (1994)",
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"docDate":"1994-06-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"18 Op. O.L.C. 136: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 to Proposed Appointment of Government Official to the Board of Connie Lee<\/a>",
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"description":"An executive branch officer or employee appointed to the Board of Directors of Connie Lee would be a \"director\" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a) and therefore would be disqualified from participating \"personnally [sic] and substantially\" in any \"particular matter\" implicating the financial interests of Connie Lee unless the conditions of subsection 208(b) are satisfied.",
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"citation":"94x10(2)",
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"docDate":"1994-06-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"94x10(2): Employee\u2019s Obligation under 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.502(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the \u201Ccatch-all\u201D scenario describing what employees should do if there are circumstances other than those specifically covered in 2635.502 is now discussed in 2635.502(a)(3); previously, it was set out in 2635.502(a)(2). See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"description":"Follow-up to 94x10(1): The section 2635.502(a) analysis is not required simply because a person with whom the employee has a covered relationship has a financial interest in a matter. Only when a household member has a financial interest in a matter is the employee required by section 2635.502(a) to undertake the reasonable person analysis.",
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"citation":"94x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-06-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"94x12: Waiver of the Restrictions under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)(1)<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
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"description":"The one-year restriction on certain senior personnel applicable under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)(1) may be waived by the Director of OGE in certain circumstances pursuant to the authority of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)(2)(C). Neither the statute nor the implementing regulation provides any authority to grant a waiver to an individual personally.",
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"citation":"94x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-05-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"94x11: Disclosing Outstanding Fees as a Liability on a Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE found that fees for legal or other services, like any other liability, are required to be reported unless they fall within one of the exceptions specifically enumerated in 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 102(a)(4).",
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"citation":"DO-94-026",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-05-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-94-026: Reporting Period For Incumbent Public Financial Disclosure Reports<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"description":"OGE clarifies the reporting periods of public financial reports filed by incumbents.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-94-018",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-04-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-94-018: Supreme Court Grants Petition for Certiorari in Case Challenging Honoraria Ban<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"The U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition for certiorari filed by the Department of Justice asking the Court to review the decision of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in NTEU v. United States concerning the honoraria ban at 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 501(b).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"59 FR 17457",
"agency":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission",
"docDate":"1994-04-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"59 FR 17457: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for employees of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. These supplemental regulations address outside employment by NRC employees and ownership of securities by NRC employees, their spouses, and minor children. The NRC is also repealing its current regulations on those subjects, while adding a cross-reference to the new provisions and preserving certain separable financial interest exemptions.",
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"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 5801",
"agency":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission",
"docDate":"1994-04-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to members and other employees of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, members and other employees are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634 and to additional regulations regarding their conduct contained in 10 CFR part 0.",
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"citation":"94x10(1)",
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"docDate":"1994-03-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"94x10(1): Employee\u2019s Obligation under 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.502(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the \u201Ccatch-all\u201D scenario describing what employees should do if there are circumstances other than those specifically covered in 2635.502 is now discussed in 2635.502(a)(3); previously, it was set out in 2635.502(a)(2). See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"description":"Although an employee has a \"covered relationship\" with the employee's brother under 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.502, the employee is not required to obtain authorization before participating in a hearing because the brother is not a party and does not represent a party.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-94-013",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-03-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-94-013: Fundraising Activities<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE recommends that agencies resolve questions about Federal employees' nonmonetary charity drives at the Federal workplace by referring to the provisions of 5 C.F.R. part 2635, particularly the provisions in subpart G, and the provisions of applicable GSA regulations.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"59 FR 12145",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1994-03-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"59 FR 12145: Executive Agency Ethics Training Programs<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE discusses whether a particular agency is considered an agency under the Standards of Ethical Conduct. The agency treated itself as an executive agency for purposes of application of the ethics laws and regulation. As a result, OGE concluded that the Standards apply to the agency's employees.",
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"citation":"59 FR 4779",
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"docDate":"1994-02-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"59 FR 4779: Additional Grace Period Extension for Certain Existing Agency Standards of Conduct<\/a>",
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"citation":"59 FR 3771",
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"docDate":"1994-01-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"59 FR 3771: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Inter-American Foundation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Inter-American Foundation (\"Foundation\"), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for employees of the Foundation that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch at 5 CFR part 2635. The Foundation is also repealing its regulations that were superseded by these standards and by the executive branch-wide financial disclosure regulations at 5 CFR part 2634.",
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"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 7301",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Inter-American Foundation, with the exception of members of the Foundation's Board of Directors and Advisory Council, and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635, directors and other employees are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634.",
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"citation":"DO-94-002",
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"docDate":"1994-01-14T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DO-94-002: Guidance on Public Financial Disclosure (SF 278) Late Filing Fee Waivers<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE discusses the reasoning behind having a supervisor review confidential financial reports. OGE explains that by doing so, agency ethics staff can help employees avoid conflicts of interest. Additionally, confidential information disclosed is strictly protected by the Ethics Reform Act of 1989.",
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"docDate":"1994-01-13T00:00:00-05:00",
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"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory was modified by Legal Advisory LA-18-14.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"OGE advises on whether an employee can accept a reception in their honor from their former non-governmental employer.\u00A0 Under 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.203, free attendance to a reception can be a prohibited gift if given because of the employee's official position. However, the \"widely attended gathering\" exception may apply, allowing the employee to attend. ",
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"docDate":"1994-01-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"94x3: OGE Comments about Agency's Proposed Procedure for Handling Complaints against Administrative Law Judges<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE reviews and comments on proposed procedures for handling complaints that administrative law judges at an agency have engaged in misconduct during the hearings and appeals process. OGE comments on supplementing provisions of the Standards of Ethical Conduct and how different conflict of interest laws apply to special Government employees.",
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"docDate":"1994-01-10T00:00:00-05:00",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct"
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"citation":"58 FR 69176",
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"docDate":"1993-12-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"58 FR 69176: Corrections and Updating to Certain Regulations of the Office of Government Ethics<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2600\u2014Organization of OGE",
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"docDate":"1993-12-22T00:00:00-05:00",
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"description":"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.803 provides that, when required to do so by agency supplemental regulations, an employee shall obtain prior approval before engaging in an outside activity.\u00A0 This section applies to uncompensated as well as compensated outside activities.",
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"description":"OGE responds to suggestions to improve the SF 450 form, such as allowing employees to attach standard brokerage statements in lieu of actual form entries; allowing employees to separately identify assets held by the employee, spouse, and dependent children; using the excepted investment fund (EIF) concept; and using different disclosure forms for special Government employees (SGE).",
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"tags":
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"description":"Employee\u2019s may be permitted by their agency to use work hours to complete the SF 450, the information required on the form is targeted at identifying conflicts of interest, and supervisors may review employee SF 450 forms but such information is strictly protected by executive branch principles of confidentiality and the Federal Privacy Act.",
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"title":"93x39: SF 450 Form and Excepted Investment Funds<\/a>",
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"description":"Excepted investment funds (EIF) allow for reduced disclosure because these funds are widely held, widely diversified or publicly traded, and not self-directed.\u00A0 However, in some circumstances, EIF funds may not be as widely diversified and employees may have knowledge of the fund\u2019s holdings, presenting a potential to violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208.",
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"description":"The justifications for the submission of an SF 450 financial disclosure form are to detect potential matters which might be expected to present conflicts between an employee\u2019s private financial interests and official responsibilities and to help employees avoid 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 violations.",
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"description":"The criminal conflict of interest statute, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 is a primary justification for public and confidential financial disclosure requirements.\u00A0 The SF 450 form is limited to matters expected to present conflicts between an employee\u2019s private financial interests and official responsibilities with careful weighing of privacy rights.",
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"title":"17 Op. O.L.C. 150: Applicability of Executive Order No. 12674 to Personnel of Regional Fishery Management Councils<\/a>",
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"description":"The appointed members of Regional Fishery Management Councils established under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act and other personnel of those Councils are not executive branch employees for purposes of Executive Order No. 12674 and its implementing regulations, and thus are not subject to that Order.",
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"docDate":"1993-12-06T00:00:00-05:00",
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"docDate":"1993-11-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"58 FR 63023: Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"description":"This final rule makes effective a proposed amendment to 5 CFR part 2634, which was published on September 1, 1993, at 58 FR 46096-46097. No changes are necessary, based on the public comments which were received. However, one minor technical addition is being included for internal consistency. The rule amends subpart I of 5 CFR part 2634, an interim rule on executive branch financial disclosure. The amendment exempts certain assets and income from disclosure on confidential financial disclosure reports. Specifically, it eliminates the requirement that confidential filers disclose the existence of and income from cash accounts in depository institutions, money market mutual funds and accounts, and U.S. Government obligations and securities.",
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"title":"DO-93-033: Agency Supplemental Standards Regulations<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1993-11-16T00:00:00-05:00",
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"description":"Waiver determinations set forth in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(d)(1) must be balanced against the nondisclosure mandate of SF 450 information set forth in 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 107(a)(2).\u00A0 Agencies may withhold from their waiver determinations any portions entitled to exemption from required release pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).",
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"citation":"DO-93-031",
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"docDate":"1993-11-15T00:00:00-05:00",
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"description":"Two recent civil penalty cases brought by the U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 216(b) were settled with the defendant in each case making a payment of $5,000 to the United States Treasurer.",
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"title":"93x33: Requirements of SF 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"description":"The SF 450 form is limited to matters \u2013 including disclosure of a spouse\u2019s financial information \u2013 which might be expected to present conflicts between an employee\u2019s private financial interests and official responsibilities with careful weighing of privacy rights.",
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"docDate":"1993-11-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x32: Agency Determinations of the Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1993-10-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x31: Compensation Arrangements for Former Federal Government Employees and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203<\/a>",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-10-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x29: Accepting Benefits and Privileges from a State University, 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.203, and 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 53994",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-10-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 53994: International Conference on Government Ethics: Public Service and Public Trust In Democracies<\/a>",
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"description":"The United States Information Agency (USIA) and the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) are planning to cosponsor an international conference titled: \"The International Conference on Government Ethics: Public Service, Public Trust in Democracies.\" This announcement seeks support for this endeavor from United States and foreign institutions including international business corporations, nonprofit exchange organizations, foundations, professional associations, universities, and other institutions and individuals concerned with government ethics and integrity. It further seeks support from foreign governments and leaders concerned with the development of organizational structures necessary to insure integrity in government administration.",
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"citation":"93x28",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-10-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x28: Eligibility to Serve as a Fiduciary of a Blind Trust<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"Under 5 C.F.R \u00A7 2634.406(a)(2), eligibility to serve as a fiduciary of a qualified trust is limited to financial institutions, not more than 10 percent of which are owned or controlled by a single individual.\u00A0 The regulation fully conforms to 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 102(f).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 52637",
"agency":"Commodity Futures Trading Commission",
"docDate":"1993-10-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 52637: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations (supplemental regulations) for members andother employees of the Commission which supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE, effective February 3, 1993. The regulations are a necessary supplement to the Executive Branch Standards because they address ethical issues unique to the Commission. The supplemental regulations, the substance of which has applied to Commission employees under its conduct standards codified in 17 CFR chapter I, relate to financial interests and transactions and to outside employment and activities.",
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"type":"Supplemental Regulations",
"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 5101",
"agency":"Commodity Futures Trading Commission",
"docDate":"1993-10-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to members and other employees of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. Members and other employees are required to comply with 5 CFR part 2635 and this part. Commission members and other employees are also subject to the Regulation Concerning Conduct of Members and Employees and Former Members and Employees of the Commission at 17 CFR part 140.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x27",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-10-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x27: Mutual Funds that Hold Stock in Companies Doing Business with an Employee\u2019s Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(1) and (b)(3) Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Regulatory Exemptions",
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"description":"No government-wide statute or regulation bars a federal employee from buying into a mutual fund that holds stock in companies doing business with the employee's agency; however, specific agencies may have such rules. 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a) bars an employee from acting in a matter having a direct and predictable effect on a company in which he owns stock.",
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"citation":"93x26",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-10-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x26: Same Particular Matter and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Participate Personally and Substantially",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) prohibits a former government employee from making communications to federal agencies and courts concerning funds to resettle a community when the employee was involved negotiating an related agreement while employed by the government.\u00A0 Section 207(a) does not bar post-employment communications to Congress or legislative staff.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x25",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-10-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x25: Covered Relationship with Private Attorney's Partner<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the \u201Ccatch-all\u201D scenario describing what employees should do if there are circumstances other than those specifically covered in 2635.502 is now discussed in 2635.502(a)(3); previously, it was set out in 2635.502(a)(2). See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. A\u2014General Provisions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"An employee has a \"covered relationship\" with the employee's private attorney's partner under 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.502, but that relationship does not automatically require recusal where the partner is representing a client before the employee's agency.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-93-027",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-09-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-93-027: Court of Appeals Decision in Case Challenging Honoraria Ban<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
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"description":"The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upholds the district court injunction against the honoraria ban at 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 501(b). ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x24",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-09-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x24: Personal Use of Government E-Mail System<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"To determine if employee may use e-mail for non-government purposes, they must determine if the use is authorized, either by their own agency policies, or policies of the GSA.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-93-025",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-09-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-93-025: Proposed amendment to confidential disclosure rule<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
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"description":"OGE eliminates the requirement to disclose assets and income relating to accounts in depository financial institutions (banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, etc.), money market mutual funds and accounts (money market, not other mutual funds), and U.S. Government obligations (U.S. savings bonds and Treasury bills).",
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"citation":"DO-93-026",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-09-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-93-026: Revised OGE Form 201 (1993 Edition)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2634\u2014Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"description":"OGE issues the 1993 version of the OGE Form 201, Request to Inspect or Receive Copies of SF 278 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report or Other Covered Record.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x23",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-09-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x23: Fundraising in a Personal Capacity and Prohibited Sources<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the restrictions on soliciting from prohibited sources described in .808(c)(1)(i) & (ii) do not apply if \u201Ccircumstances make clear that the solicitation is motivated by a family relationship or personal friendship that would justify the solicitation.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.808\u2014Fundraising",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
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"description":"An agency ethics official should look at several factors to determine whether an entity that is related to a corporation (a prohibited source) is a subsidiary controlled by that corporation for purposes of the Standards of Conduct and the fundraising prohibition in 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.808(c).",
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"type":"DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions",
"citation":"17 Op. O.L.C. 46 (1993)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"1993-09-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"17 Op. O.L.C. 46: Ethics Issues Related to the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"A government employee-inventor who assigns his rights in an invention to the United States and accepts the government's payment of amounts tied to the resulting royalties, as provided in the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, 15 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 1501-1534, may continue to work on the invention without violating the statute against taking part in matters in which he has a financial interest, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208, or the statute forbidding supplementation of federal salaries, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209.",
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"type":"Supplemental Regulations",
"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 3601",
"agency":"Department of Defense - Office of the Secretary of Defense",
"docDate":"1993-09-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Defense<\/a>",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the Department of Defense (DoD) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. DoD employees are required to comply with part 2635, this part, and implementing guidance and procedures.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 47619",
"agency":"Department of Defense - Office of the Secretary of Defense",
"docDate":"1993-09-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 47619: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employes of the Department of Defense<\/a>",
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"description":"DoD, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing an interim rule which establishes standards of ethical conduct for DoD employees that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE effective February 3, 1993. The interim rule is a necessary supplement because it addresses ethical issues specific to DoD. The interim rule: (1) Designates separate agency components; (2) establishes additional exceptions to the prohibitions on gifts from outside sources; (3) imposes additional limitations on gifts between DoD employees; (4 ) requires notification of disqualifications; (5) limits sales to subordinates; (6) requires prior approval for certain outside activities; and (7) establishes an additional disclaimer requirement for certain speeches and writings. DoD is also revising its existing standards of conduct regulation, 32 CFR part 40, to retain the 18 U.S.C. 208(b) waiver provision and to cross-reference to executive branch-wide standards of ethical conduct, financial disclosure and post-employment regulations, and to this supplemental regulation.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x22",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-09-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x22: Council Members of the District of Columbia and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest"
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"description":"The statutory language of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 makes clear that it applies to members of the Council of the District of Columbia.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 46096",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-09-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 46096: Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics proposes to amend subpart I of 5 CFR part 2634, an interim rule on executive branch financial disclosure which was published on April 7, 1992. The proposed amendment exempts certain assets and income from disclosure on confidential financial disclosure reports. Specifically, it would eliminate the interim rule's requirement that confidential filers disclose the existence of and income from cash accounts in depository institutions, money market mutual funds and accounts, and U.S. Government obligations and securities.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x21",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-08-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x21: Employee Legal Defense Funds, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209, and Crandon v. U.S.<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 and Crandon v. U.S. do not bar payments from a legal fund on behalf of a Federal employee if persons unconnected to the employee's official duties oversee the fund, the donors' identities remain unknown, the money directly pays the legal fees, the donations are not from prohibited sources, and the employee does not solicit the funds.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x20",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-08-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x20: Re-Employment Contracts and 5 C.F.R. Part 2635<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. D\u2014Conflicting Financial Interests",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Negotiation for Employment"
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"description":"Under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0208(a) and 5 C.F.R. part 2635, an executive branch employee is not prohibited from retaining reemployment rights with a former private employer; however, the employee may not participate personally and substantially in a particular matter that would affect that former employer, unless the employee has obtained a statutory waiver.",
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"type":"DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions",
"citation":"17 Op. O.L.C. 37 (1993)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"1993-08-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"17 Op. O.L.C. 37: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) to the Briefing and Arguing of Cases in Which the Department of Justice Represents a Party<\/a>",
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"description":"Section 207(c) of title 18 forbids a former senior employee of the Department of Justice, for one year after his or her service ends, from signing a brief or making an oral argument in a case where the Department represents one of the parties.",
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"citation":"93x19",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-08-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x19: Answers to Recurring Questions about Fundraising<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the restrictions on soliciting from prohibited sources described in .808(c)(1)(i) & (ii) do not apply if \u201Ccircumstances make clear that the solicitation is motivated by a family relationship or personal friendship that would justify the solicitation.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"description":"Fundraising issues covered in this opinion include participating in fundraising as part of one's official duties, complying with the Combined Federal Campaign regulations, and using one's official title.",
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"citation":"DO-93-024",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-08-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-93-024: Answers to Recurring Questions about Fundraising<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the restrictions on soliciting from prohibited sources described in .808(c)(1)(i) & (ii) do not apply if \u201Ccircumstances make clear that the solicitation is motivated by a family relationship or personal friendship that would justify the solicitation.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 42839",
"agency":"Postal Regulatory Commission",
"docDate":"1993-08-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 42839: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Postal Rate Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The Postal Rate Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for employees of the Postal Rate Commission (Commission) that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The interim rule is a necessary supplement because it addresses ethical issues specific to the Commission. The supplemental rule requires Commission employees to obtain prior approval to engage in outside employment, requires them to report certain employment contacts, and prohibits them from having financial interests in or being employed by persons with certain interests in postal matters.",
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"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 5601",
"agency":"Postal Regulatory Commission",
"docDate":"1993-08-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Postal Regulatory Commission<\/a>",
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"tags":
[
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"description":"In accordance with \u00A72635.105 of this title, the regulations in this part apply to employees, including Commissioners, of the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in part 2635 of this title. In addition, the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in part 2634 of this title, additional regulations on responsibilities and conduct at part 735 of this title, and Commission-specific provisions contained in 39 CFR part 3000 apply to Commission employees.",
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"citation":"93x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-08-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x18: Adequacy of Agency\u2019s Finding of \u201CAgency Interest\u201D in a Widely Attended Gathering<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.204\u2014Gift Exceptions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. B\u2014Gifts From Outside Sources",
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"description":"The OGE said such free attendance at meetings would probably be prohibited by 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.202, unless allowed as a widely attended gathering, for which the OGE determined this did not qualify. The OGE determined that a blanket determination that meetings of this time are in the agency's interest was inadequate.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DO-93-023",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-08-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DO-93-023: Attorney General's Statement of Covered Activities Required by Section 4(d) of Executive Order 12834<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Executive Order 12834 has been revoked.]",
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"description":"Clinton Administration Ethics Pledge--The Attorney General issues a Statement of Covered Activities describing the activities on behalf of a foreign government or foreign political party that will require registration. ",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 41989",
"agency":"Surface Transportation Board",
"docDate":"1993-08-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 41989: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct For Employees of the Interstate Commerce Commission<\/a>",
"notes":"The Surface Transportation Board is the successor agency to the former Interstate Commerce Commission.",
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"description":"The Interstate Commerce Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing regulations for employees of the ICC that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE in order to provide for a successful ICC ethics program. The ICC also is repealing its Canons of Conduct that were superseded by these standards.",
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"type":"Supplemental Regulations",
"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 5001",
"agency":"Surface Transportation Board",
"docDate":"1993-08-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Interstate Commerce Commission<\/a>",
"notes":"The Surface Transportation Board is the successor agency to the former Interstate Commerce Commission",
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"description":"In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to members and other employees of the Interstate Commerce Commission and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, members and other employee are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2635 and to additional regulations regarding their conduct contained in 49 CFR part 1019.",
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"citation":"93x17",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-08-04T00:00:00-04:00",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 41193",
"agency":"Department of the Treasury",
"docDate":"1993-08-03T00:00:00-04:00",
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"description":"The Department of the Treasury (Department), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), proposes to issue regulations for the officers and employees of the Department that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE. The proposed rule is a necessary supplement to the\r\nExecutive Branch-wide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to the Department. The proposed rule establishes regulations relating to: the designation of agency components for purposes of the gift rules; prohibitions on the ownership of certain financial interests; prohibitions on certain forms of borrowing and extensions of credit; prohibitions on recommendations concerning certain securities and services of certain types of professionals; limitations on purchases of assets controlled by the\r\nDepartment or related to Department operations; and restrictions on outside employment and business activities.",
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"citation":"58 FR 39625",
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"docDate":"1993-07-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 39625: Supplemental Requirements for Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture for Employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the Corporation), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing interim financial disclosure requirements for officers and employees of the Corporation. This interim rule revokes the Corporation's current financial disclosure regulations and promulgates substantially similar regulations, which are designed to supplement the Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture requirements issued by OGE.",
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"title":"93x16: Discussion of Meaning of \"or otherwise determined by the agency,\" in 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.808(b)<\/a>",
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"description":"Questions discussed: (1) if allowing fundraising on official time must be from statute; (2) if fundraising on official time can be done without statutory or regulatory authority; (3) must the determination be by the head of the agency; (4) when allowed to fundraise on behalf of a nonprofit; (5) whether\u00A0this clause eliminates the need for a waiver.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 38911",
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"docDate":"1993-07-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 38911: Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is amending its interim rule on executive branch financial disclosure. The amendments contain procedural clarifications for filing public and confidential financial disclosure reports. With regard to public reports, OGE is eliminating the requirement that agencies provide an annual update to the list of nonpolicy-making positions excluded from filing. Additionally, the amendments clarify what constitutes the date of filing for purposes of determining when a public report is subject to a late filing fee. For confidential report filers, the amendments codify earlier informal OGE guidance to agencies on two matters: the exclusion of special Government employees (SGEs) from the requirement for incumbent reports, and the exclusion of employees (other than SGEs) from the requirement for new entrant reports if they are not expected to serve for more than 60 days in a position otherwise designated for filing. Finally, the amendments supply the form number for the standard confidential disclosure form, which was not known when the interim rule was first published.",
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"citation":"93x15",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-06-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x15: Widely Attended Gathering Exception and Social Events<\/a>",
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"description":"An employee may receive free admission to attend a widely attended gathering (which must be of mutual interest to a number of parties) of a purely social nature of the agency designee determines the employee's attendance is in the best interest of the agency. Also discussed specific press dinner events.",
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"docDate":"1993-06-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x14: Status of Individuals Appointed to a Federal Advisory Committee<\/a>",
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"description":"Individuals appointed to represent a group in an advisory role are not considered federal employees for purposes of the conflict of interest statutes. They are also not required to file financial disclosure forms.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 33755",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-06-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 33755: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Agency Component Designations for the Executive Branch<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2641\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"description":"At the request of two agencies, the Office of Government Ethics is issuing this rule to revoke the designation of an agency component and to change the name of another agency's component for purposes of the one-year statutory post-employment restriction applicable to former \"senior\" employees of the executive branch. These changes reflect the current organizational structure of the two agencies.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 33319",
"agency":"International Development Finance Corporation",
"docDate":"1993-06-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 33319: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation<\/a>",
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"description":"The Overseas Private Investment Corporation, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a regulation for employees of OPIC that supplements the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct issued by OGE. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is also repealing its existing agency standards of conduct regulations that are now superseded by the branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct and by the executive branch financial disclosure regulation also issued by OGE. In the place of those OPIC regulations, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation is substituting a cross-reference to the new branch-wide regulations and this supplemental regulation.",
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"citation":"93x13",
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"docDate":"1993-06-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x13: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) Restrictions; Post-Employment Activity; ES-5 Pay Scale<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
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"description":"The OGE Director can grant a waiver to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) restrictions if the restrictions impose undue hardship on the requesting agency, and that granting a waiver would not create the potential for undue influence or unfair advantage. An exemption was never requested of the agency, and is not applied for individuals.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 32359",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-06-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 32359: Public Information Collection Form Revision Submitted for OMB Approval<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics has submitted to fee Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), a proposed revised version of the SF 278 Public Financial Disclosure Report, that collects information from the public. Since the form is also a Standard Form, OGE is submitting the proposed reprint revisions to the General Services Administration (GSA) for its clearance as well.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-06-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x12: Validity of Waiver Issued Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(1) and (b)(3) Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Regulatory Exemptions",
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"description":"The OGE determined that when a waiver was offered by Agency A to members of an office, and that office was later transferred to Agency B, Agency B had the authority to deny continuation of that waiver.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"58 FR 30695",
"agency":"Federal Trade Commission",
"docDate":"1993-05-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"58 FR 30695: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Trade Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a regulation for officers and employees of the FTC that supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch issued by OGE on August 7, 1992. The supplemental rule requires FTC employees to receive prior approval to engage in outside employment.",
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"citation":"5 C.F.R. Part 5701",
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"docDate":"1993-05-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Trade Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"Before engaging in any outside employment, whether or not for compensation, an employee of the Federal Trade Commission, other than a Commissioner, must obtain the written approval of his or her supervisor and the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) or his or her designee. When engaging in personal fundraising, as described at 5 CFR 2635.808(c), an employee of the Federal Trade Commission may, notwithstanding the prohibition of \u00A72635.808(c)(1)(i), personally solicit funds from a person who is a prohibited source only under 5 CFR 2635.203(d)(3).",
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"docDate":"1993-05-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x11: Applicability of 26 U.S.C. \u00A7 1043 to Sale by a Government Official<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: For additional guidance on when OGE may deny a Certificate of Divestiture request because an unfair or unintended benefit could result, see Legal Advisory LA-18-04 and Program Advisory PA-25-06.]",
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"description":"Discusses rules for divestiture, contemplated sale of asset management company, and states that a divestiture cannot leave the official with a substantive stake in the company which is subject to the future performance of its business affairs, as that would provide an unfair or unintended benefit to the government official.",
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"citation":"93x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-04-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"93x10: One-Year Ban in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)<\/a>",
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"description":"For purposes of applying the restriction of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207(c), the fact that the employee holds a position that has been held by persons paid at ES-4 is irrelevant.\u00A0\u00A0The critical factor is not the position, but the employee's ES level, i.e., the employee's basic rate of pay.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-03-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x9: Application of Honoraria Ban to Compensation Received for Trial Testimony<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"The OGE stated that since the honoraria ban was statutorily created by Congress, and did not include certain exceptions for teaching, speaking and writing outside of a federal employees official capacity (though many criticized this lack of exception), the employee was required to return an honoraria he received.",
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"citation":"93x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-03-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x8: Meaning of \u201CTargeted Solicitation\u201D in Fundraising Provision of Standards of Conduct<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the restrictions on soliciting from prohibited sources described in .808(c)(1)(i) & (ii) do not apply if \u201Ccircumstances make clear that the solicitation is motivated by a family relationship or personal friendship that would justify the solicitation.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"description":"Because the group being solicited were not grouped based on their connection to the agency, even though some in the group would individually be considered prohibited sources, this solicitation would not be considered targeted solicitation under 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.808.\u00A0 Also discusses free admission to event, and fundraising in official capacity.",
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"citation":"93x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-03-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x6: Prohibition Against Using Government Resources to Facilitate Meeting of Private Organization<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635\u2014Standards of Conduct",
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"description":"The Standards of Conduct (5 C.F.R. part\u00A02635) prohibits executive branch employees from personally using public office for private gain, and may not use federal property for other than authorized activities. Decisions as to exceptions to this rule are within the Department's discretion.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-03-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x7: $20 De Minimis Exception to Gift Prohibition<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE discusses concerns about the de minimis exception, and how any risks of unethical behavior were considered and minimized during the process of approval of the exception.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"93x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-03-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x5: Prohibited Holdings Rule of Agency and Employee Retention of Prohibited Holding during Probationary Period<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"An employee may during the probationary period retain conflicting interests and simply recuse himself from matters involving those conflicting interests, so long as it does not conflict with agency supplementary regulations.",
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"citation":"93x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-02-24T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x4: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b); Post-Employment Activities<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The OGE determined that the reports would not likely run afoul of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207(b), but that the former federal employee should be careful not to disclose unreleased information he obtained while working for the government.",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-02-16T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x3: General Discussion of the Honoraria Ban<\/a>",
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"5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2635.807\u2014Teaching, Speaking, and Writing",
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"description":"Discusses how the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 restricted federal employees from receiving certain honoraria for speaking, articles, or appearances, and how the regulations in 5 C.F.R. parts\u00A02635 and 2636 may affect the federal employee and his ability to receive an honoraria.",
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"citation":"93x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-01-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x2: President Clinton's Executive Order Entitled \"Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees\"<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Executive Order 12834 has been revoked.]",
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"description":"The EO requires certain appointees to sign an ethics\u00A0pledge establishing a contractual commitment regarding their activities after they have been employed as \"senior appointees\" or participated personally and substantially in trade negotiations. Memo discusses details of who must sign, what to sign, when it must be signed, waiver and enforcement provisions. ",
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"type":"Executive Orders",
"citation":"E.O. 12834",
"agency":"White House Office",
"docDate":"1993-01-20T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"E.O. 12834: Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees<\/a>",
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"description":"Executive Order 12834 has been revoked. It required senior political appointees to agree to additional restrictions by signing an Ethics Pledge.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DA-01-15-93",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1993-01-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DA-01-15-93: Applicability of the Clinton Administration ethics guidelines<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: Executive Order 12834 has been revoked.]",
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"description":"The Clinton Administration ethics pledges will not apply to individuals in career positions, regardless of their pay grade, nor to the non-career personnel of the former G.H.W. Bush Administration who may be asked to stay on after January 1993 for a brief period. ",
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"citation":"93x1",
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"docDate":"1993-01-05T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"93x1: Obligation to Report Violations of Federal Statute<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The OGE believes an obligation to report \"waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption\" encompasses an obligation to report a violation of a Federal statute, such as the Computer Security Act of 1987.\u00A0 However they do not interpret the Executive Order provides authority to require a written requirement.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 62467",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-12-31T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"57 FR 62467: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Amendments<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Part 2637 of 5 CFR provides guidance concerning the post-employment restrictions set forth in the prior version of 18 U.S.C. 207 (1988) as they continue to apply to individuals who terminated Government service (or a \"Senior\" Government position) before January 1, 1991, the effective date of statutory amendments enacted by the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. Since no former employee who terminated service before that date could any longer be subject to the prior version of either 18 U.S.C. 207 (b)(ii) or (c), this rule amends part 2637 to delete certain information relating to these two statutory provisions.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 62605",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-12-31T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"57 FR 62605: Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture for Executive Branch Employees<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Corrections to 57 FR 11800 (Apr. 7, 1992)",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 61612",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-12-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"57 FR 61612: Executive Agency Ethics Training Programs; Amendments<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Corrections to 57 FR 58399 (Dec. 10, 1992)",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DA-12-24-92",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-12-24T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"DA-12-24-92: Gift thresholds on financial disclosure reports<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE reminds agencies that the recent changes to the gift thresholds are not reflected on the public financial disclosure form. OGE is revising the form to reflect the current thresholds.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"92x28",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-12-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x28: Exception to the One-Year Representational Bar (\"Cooling-Off Period\") of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
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"description":"Eligible former senior employees may engage in representational activities before a component of their former department or agency if that component has been designated by the Director of OGE pursuant to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(h) as a separate agency or bureau within the department or agency.",
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"citation":"57 FR 58399",
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"docDate":"1992-12-10T00:00:00-05:00",
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"citation":"57 FR 52583",
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"docDate":"1992-11-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"57 FR 52583: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Correction<\/a>",
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"citation":"DA-11-04-92",
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"title":"DA-11-04-92: 1990-91 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey<\/a>",
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"citation":"57 FR 48557",
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"docDate":"1992-10-26T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"57 FR 48557: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Correction<\/a>",
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"description":"This document corrects five minor typographical errors in the regulatory text of the final rule on executive agency ethics training programs, which was published by the Office of Government Ethics on Friday, August 7, 1992 (57 FR 35006-35067).",
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"citation":"DA-10-20-92",
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"docDate":"1992-10-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DA-10-20-92: Additional guidance on confidential financial disclosure<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE discusses the filing cycle for confidential financial disclosure (Oct 1 through Sep 30), the filing of the form by special Government employees, the designation of positions as filing positions, and several other issues.",
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"citation":"92x24",
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"docDate":"1992-10-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"92x24: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Participation as Panelist at Symposium<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
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"notes":"[Note: Among other changes to the Standards of Conduct effective August 15, 2024, the restrictions on soliciting from prohibited sources described in .808(c)(1)(i) & (ii) do not apply if \u201Ccircumstances make clear that the solicitation is motivated by a family relationship or personal friendship that would justify the solicitation.\u201D See 89 FR 43686 and LA-24-06.]",
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"citation":"DA-09-03-92",
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"docDate":"1992-09-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DA-09-03-92: Developing written procedures for the public and confidential financial disclosure systems<\/a>",
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"citation":"DA-08-25-92",
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"docDate":"1992-08-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DA-08-25-92: New confidential financial disclosure form (SF 450)<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE announces that OMB and GSA have approved the new confidential financial disclosure form (SF 450).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 35006",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-08-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"57 FR 35006: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing a final rule which establishes uniform standards of ethical conduct for officers and employees of the executive branch of the Federal Government (hereinafter Government). When effective in 180 days, part 2635 will supersede most of subparts A, B and C of 5 CFR part 735 and agency regulations thereunder, as well as 5 CFR 2635.101 of the Office of Government Ethics regulations. \r\nThe final rule establishes standard 3 relating to the receipt of gifts, whether from prohibited sources, because of official position, or between employees. It establishes standards for dealing with the employee's own and other financial interests that conflict with an employee's official duties. These include disqualification requirements that apply when a matter to which the employee is assigned affects a person with whom he or she is seeking employment. In addition to standards relating to use of official position and time, Government property and nonpublic information, it establishes specific standards for application to outside activities in which an employee may participate, including fundraising and outside employment.",
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"citation":"92x22",
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"docDate":"1992-07-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"92x22: Charitable Contributions Made on Behalf of Federal Employees<\/a>",
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"description":"A charitable contribution made on behalf of a Federal employee may not qualify as a gift if it were made as part of a settlement. However, individual circumstances must be evaluated to determine whether such a contribution is consistent with the Standards of Ethical Conduct prohibiting gifts from outside sources.",
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"citation":"92x21",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-07-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"92x21: Interpretation of Honoraria Ban's Exemption for a \"Series\" of Articles<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
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"description":"A series of articles produced in a magazine is excluded from the honoraria ban only if each article, of at least three, is intended to be part of a series and not a stand-alone piece. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"92x20",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-07-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"92x20: Definition of \"Senior Employee\" and \"Very Senior Employee\"<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE discusses the methodology of determining whether a person falls within the statutory definition of \"senior employee\" or \"very senior employee\" for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) and (d).",
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"citation":"92x19",
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"docDate":"1992-06-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"92x19: Receipt of Outside Payment by Covered Employee from a Practice Involving Fiduciary Relationships<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"A noncareer member of the Senior Executive Service was deemed to have taken compensation from an outside position that involved a fiduciary relationship in violation of 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 502 and 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2636.303(b) when he received payments from his medical practice while serving as a public official.",
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"docDate":"1992-05-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"92x18: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Part-Time Teaching<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
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"description":"OGE discusses the application of the honoraria ban to a District of Columbia employee who received payment for appearances made as a legal educator that did not involve his official duties. ",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 21854",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-05-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"57 FR 21854: Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture for Executive Branch Employees<\/a>",
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"description":"Corrections to 57 FR 11800 (Apr. 7, 1992)",
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"docDate":"1992-05-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"92x17: Application of the \"Seeking Employment\" Restriction to \"Blind\" Employment Searches<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE discusses whether a senior Government employee could preclude conflict of interest questions under the \"seeking employment\" restriction by giving his resume to an employment search firm and asking that it not disclose to him the identity of those to whom the resume has been distributed.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 15219",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-04-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"57 FR 15219: Executive Agency Ethics Training Programs; Correction<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"description":"This document contains two corrections to the preamble of the final rule on executive agency ethics training programs, which was published on Tuesday, April 7, 1992 as separate part VIII (57 FR 11885-11891).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"DA-04-09-92",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-04-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"DA-04-09-92: Publication of new regulation on public and confidential financial disclosure and new standard form for confidential financial disclosure<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE summarizes the changes to the public financial disclosure system and to the qualified trust program which the new interim regulation implements. OGE also highlights the differences between the public financial disclosure system and the new confidential system.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 11673",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-04-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"57 FR 11673: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest; Designation of Additional Agency Component for the Executive Branch<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing this rule to designate the U.S. Savings Bonds Division as an additional separate component within the Department of the Treasury, as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 207(h). This designation will have the effect of limiting the scope of the one-year post-employment restriction set forth in 18 U.S.C. 207(c) in the case of certain former senior employees of that Department.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 11800",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-04-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"57 FR 11800: Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture For Executive Branch Employees<\/a>",
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"description":"This interim regulation implements provisions of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (\"the Reform Act\") and related legislation pertaining to executive branch employees which modified public financial disclosure requirements and amended the availability of and procedures for certification of qualified blind and diversified trusts. Additionally, subpart I of part 2634 of this interim regulation establishes, effective October 5, 1992, a revised system of confidential (nonpublic) financial disclosure reporting for certain midlevel employees of the executive branch, pursuant to the Reform Act and Executive Order 12674. Once subpart I becomes effective, this regulation will delete the current executive branch confidential reporting regulation at 5 CFR part 735, subpart D and \u00A7 735.106, and agencies' implementing regulations will then be superseded. Agencies should carefully review existing regulations which they may have on both public and confidential financial disclosure to determine whether revocation or modification is required.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"92x16",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-04-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"92x16: Designation of Charity to Receive Payment Subject to the Honoraria Ban<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
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"description":"OGE advises on whether an individual can evade violating the honoraria ban by diverting funds to a third-party charitable organization. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"92x15",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-03-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x15: Definition of \"Procurement Official\"<\/a>",
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"description":"Authority to render opinions about who is and who is not a \"procurement official\" is specifically given to designated agency ethics officials or their delegatees by 41 U.S.C. \u00A7 423(k), not OGE.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"92x14",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-03-26T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x14: Certificates of Divestiture for \"Eligible Persons\" other than Filer<\/a>",
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"description":"Certificates of Divestiture are available to parties who qualify as \"eligible persons\" under the Internal Revenue Code. Such certificates were not intended to be generally available to trustees of a trust which is eligible under the code section, but rather were intended to be available only where all alternative remedies were impracticable.",
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"citation":"92x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-03-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x13: Frequent Flyer Miles<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this advisory regarding retention of frequent flyer miles is no longer applicable, see Section 1116 of Public Law 107-107, December 28, 2001 and 41 C.F.R. \u00A7 301-53.]",
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"description":"The GAO regulations determining that frequent flyer miles received by employees during official travel are agency property do not conflict with OGE's previous advice concerning the acceptance of gifts. ",
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"citation":"92x12",
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"docDate":"1992-03-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x12: Remedies for Resolving Conflicts of Interest<\/a>",
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"description":"A federal employee who owns stock in a company that creates a conflict of interest under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 may divest the stock or request a recusal, reassignment, or waiver.",
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"citation":"92x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-03-16T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x11: Timing of Request for Certificates of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"description":"Certificates of divestitures are not available for previously divested investment holdings, but rather must be sought from OGE prior to the sale of such holdings.",
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"citation":"92x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-03-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x10: Appeal and Review of Agency Decisions Concerning the Granting of Waivers<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Where an agency has determined that an employee has a conflict of interest under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 with the outside employment of his\/her spouse, and has determined not to grant the employee a \u00A7 208(b)(1) waiver, OGE is not statutorily enabled to hear appeal or review of the employing agency\u2019s discretion decision.",
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"type":"DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions",
"citation":"16 Op. O.L.C. 59 (1992)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"1992-03-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"16 Op. O.L.C. 59: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 to Proposed \"Master Amici\"<\/a>",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 precludes attorneys in the executive branch from serving as \"master amici\" in the Court of Veterans Appeals.",
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"citation":"92x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-03-11T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x8: Post-Government Representations Back to the Former Employee's Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"[The employee terminated employment prior to January 1, 1991 and was subject to the former version of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207.]",
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"description":"An attorney who was a Federal employee is not restricted from representing a union in litigation against his former agency on a particular matter on which he did not participate personally and substantially. ",
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"citation":"92x9",
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"docDate":"1992-03-11T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x9: Employee Acceptance of Hospitality Items from Moving Companies<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The acceptance of hospitality gifts by non-GSA employees must be determined on an agency-by-agency basis taking into account the possibility of appearances of impropriety.",
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"title":"92x7: Non-Monetary Honorary Awards<\/a>",
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"description":"The incidental presentation of two non-monetary honorary awards by a university to Federal employees was unlikely to violate the gift regulations that were\u00A0found in the new proposed Standards of Ethical Conduct at 5 C.F.R. part 2635. ",
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"docDate":"1992-02-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x5: Effect of Amendments to the Honoraria Ban<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
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"description":"The amendment at 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 2636.203(a)(13) sets out specific requirements about the timing of payment for a series of speaking engagements. The amendment is not retroactive. ",
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"docDate":"1992-02-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x6: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 to Congressionally Mandated Payments during Union Activity<\/a>",
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"description":"When Congress has specifically provided that the Federal Government must continue to pay employees their usual Government salaries during the time they are engaged in union activities, those employees should be considered \"on the job\" for purposes of pay and compensation. Any additional payments made by outside sources would violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 5369",
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"docDate":"1992-02-14T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"57 FR 5369: Regulation Requiring Confidential Reporting of Payments to Charitable Organizations In Lieu of Honoraria; Additional Deferral of Effective Date<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is again further deferring the effective date of its interim rule provision for the executive branch on confidential reporting of payments to charities in lieu of honoraria (see 56 FR 1727-1728, 21589 and 51319). The rule provision, 5 CFR 2636.205, will now become effective once OGE obtains approval for the future implementing report form from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Paperwork Reduction Act, as well as standard form approval for it from the General Services Administration (GSA).",
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"docDate":"1992-02-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x3: Gift Issue Regarding Spouse's Financial Relationships<\/a>",
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"description":"Under the circumstances described, the payment for utility services by an occupant (a Government contractor) of her husband's residential property did not constitute a gift.",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-02-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x4: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Writing Scripts for Television Show<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
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"description":"The honoraria ban does not apply to works of fiction, poetry, lyrics, or scripts. ",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1992-01-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"92x2: Limitations on Federal Employee's Proposed Publication<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE discusses what rules an agency attorney might violate in publishing a booklet. Questions arise as to whether the provided information discloses non-public information and the possible effect on official duties. ",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 3115",
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"docDate":"1992-01-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"57 FR 3115: Post-Employment Conflict of interest; Exemption of Positions and Designation of Additional Agency Components for the Executive Branch<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing this rule (1) to exempt certain senior employee positions for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207(c); and (2) to designate certain additional departmental or agency components in the executive branch for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207(c) as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 207(h).",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"57 FR 601",
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"docDate":"1992-01-08T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"57 FR 601: Prohibition of Honoraria<\/a>",
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"title":"92x1: Honoraria Ban and Cash Award for a Research Paper<\/a>",
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"description":"The award of a prize for winning a competition does not fall within the meaning of a payment for an appearance, speech or article. ",
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"title":"91x37: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 to an Employee<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE discusses the application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 to an employee who both directly and indirectly acts on particular matters concerning a private contractor that would have a direct and predictable effect on the financial interest of his spouse, an employee and shareholder of the private contractor.",
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"docDate":"1991-10-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x36: Response to Concerns About the Financial Disclosure Rules<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE responds to concerns about the burden of statutorily mandated financial disclosure on filers and discusses how such disclosure ensures a lower percentage of actual and perceived conflicts of interest.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"56 FR 51319",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-10-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"56 FR 51319: Regulation Requiring Confidential Reporting of Payments to Charitable Organizations In Lieu of Honoraria; Further Deferral of Effective Date<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is further deferring the effective date of its interim rule for the executive branch on confidential reporting of payments to charities in lieu of honoraria (see 58 FR 1727-1728, January 17, 1991 and 56 FR 21589, May 10, 1991). The regulation, 5 CFR 2636.205, will now become effective on February 18, 1992.",
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"citation":"91x35",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-10-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x35: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Teaching Continuing Legal Education Programs<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
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"description":"OGE discusses the effect of the honoraria ban on an agency attorney's ability to teach non-traditional continuing legal education courses. ",
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"docDate":"1991-09-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x34: Pension Benefits and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE discusses the application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 to pension benefits currently held by an appointee, and the remedies (recusal or waiver) available to avoid a conflict of interest.",
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"docDate":"1991-08-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x33: Post-Government Employment Restrictions on Working on the Same Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
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"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties"
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"description":"OGE discusses the application of the permanent post-government employment ban found at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to an ongoing system procurement conducted by the General Services Administration (GSA).",
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"citation":"91x32",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-08-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x32: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Part-Time Teaching<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
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"description":"OGE discusses the effect of the honorarium ban on the acceptance of monetary payment for the teaching of a part-time course not related to the employee's official duties. ",
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"citation":"91x31",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-08-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x31: Executive Branch Employees and Service in Honorary Outside Positions<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE gives advice on subsequently codified Standards of Ethical Conduct proscribing employee's use of public office for public gain.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x30",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-08-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x30: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 Waivers<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE discusses both individual and general waivers of the conflict of interest restrictions found at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208, and the inapplicability of such waivers to conflict of interest prohibitions found in individual agencies' enabling acts.",
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"citation":"91x29",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-08-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x29: In-Depth Analysis of the Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to a Senior Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees"
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"description":"OGE answers several questions relating to the application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to the post-Government service activities of a former senior employee of the executive branch.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x28",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-08-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x28: Application of the Standards of Conduct to Raffles and Games-of-Chance Held on Government Property<\/a>",
"notes":"[Refers to 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
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""
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"description":"OGE discusses whether a raffle may be held on Government property if the proceeds will be donated to a charitable organization or to an employee welfare and recreation association. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x27",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-08-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x27: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Writing a Book<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE provides guidance on the effect of the honoraria ban on the acceptance of compensation for writing non-fiction books as well as the permissibility of diverting honoraria to a charitable entity in lieu of personal acceptance. ",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"56 FR 33778",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-07-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"56 FR 33778: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics proposes to issue uniform standards of ethical conduct for officers and employees of the executive branch of the Federal Government (hereinafter, Government) that will supersede most of subparts A, B and C of 5 CFR part 735 and agency regulations issued thereunder, as well as 5 CFR 2635.101 of the Office of Government Ethics regulations. The new standards issued by the Office of Government Ethics will be published at revised 5 CFR part 2635, consistent with the earlier transfer and redesignation of other Office of Government Ethics regulations. See 54 Federal Register 50229-50231 (December 5, 1989). \r\nThe proposed rule establishes standards relating to the receipt of gifts, whether from prohibited sources, because of official position, or between employees. It establishes standards for dealing with the employee's own and other financial interests that conflict with the performance of an employee's official duties. These include disqualification requirements that apply when a matter to which the employee is assigned affects a person with whom he is seeking employment. In addition to standards relating to use of official position and time, Government property, and nonpublic information, it establishes specific standards for application to outside activities in which an employee may participate, including fundraising and outside employment.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x26",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-07-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x26: Appearance of Conflict Arising from Proposed Private Sale of Agency Advisory Opinions<\/a>",
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[
""
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"description":"OGE agrees with an agency's implementation of the Standards of Conduct to bar an employee from selling a computer software package of the agency's advisory opinions he created on his own time, as such outside activity would constitute an appearance of a conflict of interest.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x25",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-07-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x25: Meaning of the Term \"Procurement Official\"<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE advises that the term \"procurement official\" found at 41 U.S.C. \u00A7 423(p)(3) (Procurement Integrity Act) likely does not extend to a business entity, such as a corporation, but rather only to individuals.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x24",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-07-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x24: Continuance of a Particular Matter in Another Form<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 barred an employee from representing his employer (company B) on a contract to the Government. The employee had worked personally and substantially on the contract with company A while a Government employee, The contract was later assigned to company B. The particular matter continued through both an amendment and a party change.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x23",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-07-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x23: General Discussion of the Honoraria Ban and Compensation for Writing Books<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations"
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"description":"OGE provides a general overview of the honoraria ban and its effect on employees who may wish to write books. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x22",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-07-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x22: Appearance Concerns Raised by Supervisor Entering into Landlord-Tenant Relationship with Subordinate<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
""
],
"description":"OGE addresses an agency\u2019s question about whether a Government employee may live with, and pay rent to, another Government employee who works in the same agency and is within the first employee's area of supervision.",
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"ftSearchScore":""
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x21",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-07-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x21: Deferred Law Associates and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 208 and 209<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Negotiation for Employment"
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"description":"Graduates who accept employment with the Federal Government during the period of their deferral from employment with private law firms have an agreement concerning prospective employment for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208. The deferral payments the graduates receive would not be made to compensate them for services as Federal employees.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x20",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-07-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x20: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Writing Fiction Short Stories<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
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"description":"The honoraria ban does not prohibit an employee from receiving compensation for writing short stories that are works of fiction and certain other activities. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x19",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-06-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x19: Placing Honoraria into Escrow Accounts Pending Outcome of Litigation<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"description":"Pending the outcome of litigation, it is permissible for an employee to ask a person who has agreed to pay him an honorarium to establish an escrow account with provision for payment of the honorarium in the event of a final decision. ",
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"citation":"91x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-05-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x18: Extensions for Filing the Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"Public Financial Disclosure"
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"description":"OGE explains the extension periods available for the SF 278.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x17",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-05-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x17: Ethics Restrictions Applicable to Special Government Employees<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Official Responsibility",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202\u2014Definitions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2637 (REMOVED)\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"Particular Matter",
"Participate Personally and Substantially",
"Special Government Employees"
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"description":"A special Government employee (SGE) who serves in a volunteer capacity as the executive director of a nonprofit, tax-exempt educational organization is subject to several restrictions on his participation in agency matters pertaining to the non-profit.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x16",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-05-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x16: Determining Who Must File a Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"Public Financial Disclosure"
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"description":"The Ethics in Government Act requires agencies to use a pay rate equivalency to determine who outside the General Schedule meets the threshold for filing public financial disclosure reports (SF 278).",
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"type":"Judicial Opinions",
"citation":"930 F.2d 1554 (11th Cir. 1991)",
"agency":"",
"docDate":"1991-05-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Schaltenbrand, 930 F.2d 1554 (11th Cir. 1991)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"On Behalf of Any Other Person",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Negotiation for Employment"
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"description":"The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed the definition of \"negotiation\" under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a) and \"agent\" under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a). The Court held that \"negotiation\" covered communications where both parties had an active interest and that there was insufficient evidence to prove that defendant acted as an \u201Cagent.\u201D",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"56 FR 21589",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-05-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"56 FR 21589: Confidential Reporting of Payments to Charitable Organizations in Lieu of Honoraria; Deferral of Effective Date<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations"
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is deferring the effective date of its interim rule provision for the executive branch on confidential reporting of payments to charities in lieu of honoraria (56 FR 1727-1728, January 17, 1991). The regulation, 5 CFR 2636.205, will now become effective on October 15, 1991.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x15",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-05-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x15: Employee's Failure to Pay Debts<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Enforcement"
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"description":"The issue of an employee not satisfying his or her just debts in good faith is a personnel matter and must be resolved by the employee's agency rather than OGE.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x14",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-04-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x14: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 and National Guard Members<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Special Government Employees",
"Financial Interests (Personal or Imputed)",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"In his civilian life, a National Guard pilot was a stockholder and president of a company that provided refueling services at airports. OGE analyzes whether he would violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 if he were to refuel at an airport served by his company.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-04-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x13: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Teaching a Series of Seminars<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations"
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"description":"OGE discusses whether the application of the honoraria ban would prohibit a Federal employee from accepting compensation for teaching a series of three-day seminars on a particular topic sponsored and funded by a state university.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-04-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"91x12: Certificates of Divestiture and Property in Employer Benefit Plans<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"Certificates of Divestiture",
"Resolving Conflicts of Interest"
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"description":"Usually, OGE will not issue a certificate of divestiture for property held in an employee benefit plan. The employee must demonstrate that the interests are not eligible for rollover treatment.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-04-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x11: Employee's Prosecution of Patent Applications for Private Parties<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202\u2014Definitions",
"Special Government Employees"
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"description":"Although the prosecution by a Government employee of a patent application for a private party for compensation is generally subject to the prohibition of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203, the prohibition will not apply if the employee is a special Government employee (SGE). This opinion also addresses the status of military reservists as SGEs.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-03-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x10: Agency Acceptance of Travel Reimbursement from Another Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
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"Travel"
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"description":"An agency may accept reimbursement of the travel expenses incurred by its employees to attend training provided by a second agency. Because the reimbursement is paid to the agency and not to the employees, the standards of conduct are not directly applicable. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-02-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x9: Acceptance of Food and Drink From a Prohibited Source<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Impartiality",
"Invitations from Outside Sources"
],
"description":"A private sector attorney who represented clients before a Government agency was a prohibited source.\u00A0 In the absence of an exception, employees of the agency should not accept food or drink at these parties.\u00A0 ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-02-21T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x8: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Services as Ordained Minister<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations"
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"description":"OGE discusses the application of the honoraria ban in the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 to activities of a Government employee who, in his personal capacity, served as an ordained minister. ",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"56 FR 3961",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-02-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"56 FR 3961: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest, Exemption Procedures and Agency Component Designations for the Executive Branch<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2637 (REMOVED)\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2641\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions"
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"description":"Since 1980, 5 CFR part 2637 (formerly 5 CFR part 737) has provided guidance concerning the post-employment onflict of interest restrictions of 18 U.S.C. 207. As a result of recent amendments to 18 U.S.C. 207 effective January 1, 1991, executive branch employees terminating Government service on or after that date will be subject to substantially revised post-employment restrictions. The Office of Government Ethics intends to publish a comprehensive revision of its regulatory guidance to reflect these amendments. This guidance will be published in this new part 2641. Pending the completion of this comprehensive revision, however, the Office of Government Ethics is issuing this interim rule in new part 2641: (1) To establish procedures to exempt senior employee positions from 18 U.S.C. 207(c); (2) to designate separate agency components for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207(c) as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 207(h); and (3) to establish procedures for the future designation and modification of agency component designations. Former employees, ethics officials, and others will continue to consult part 2637 for guidance concerning the previous version of 18 U.S.C. 207, which will continue to apply to individuals terminating Government service prior to January 1, 1991.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-01-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x7: Relationship Between Procurement Integrity Act Gift Prohibitions and Agency Standards of Conduct Prohibitions<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"Procurement Integrity"
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"description":"Procurement officials are subject to both the procurement integrity gift prohibitions at 41 U.S.C. \u00A7 423 and agency standards of conduct prohibitions on gifts from prohibited sources.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-01-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x6: General Discussion of the Honoraria Ban<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations"
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"description":"OGE addresses the question about the application of the honoraria ban contained within the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-01-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x5: Service by a Government Employee as an Officer in an Association<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Ethics Program Management"
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"description":"An employee's position with a private association created the appearance of a conflict of interest in light of his Government responsibilities as a technical assistance officer providing assistance to organizations, including the association.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-01-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x4: Discussion of Concerns Raised about the Honoraria Ban<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations"
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"description":"OGE addresses complaints of an educational institution about the honoraria ban. ",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"56 FR 1721",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-01-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"56 FR 1721: Limitations on Outside Employment and Prohibition of Honoraria; Confidential Reporting of Payments to Charities In Lieu of Honoraria<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2636\u2014Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations Limitations"
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing a new part 2636 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations to implement 5 U.S.C. app. 501 through 505, as added by title VI of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, and the related reporting requirement contained in 5 U.S.C. app. 102(a)(1)(A), as added by title 11 of the Reform Act. As applied to the executive branch, section 501(b) prohibits the receipt of any honorarium by any officer or employee, other than a special government employee. Section 501(c) permits certain payments in lieu of honoraria to be made to qualifying charitable organizations. The officer or employee on whose behalf a payment to a charitable organization is made is required by section 102(a)(1)(A) to file a confidential report identifying the charitable recipients. Section 501(a) and 502 impose a number of additional limitations and restrictions that apply to certain senior-level noncareer officers and employees. These include a per annum limitation on the receipt of outside earned income; compensation and other restrictions applicable to professions which involve a fiduciary relationship; a restriction on receipt of compensation for serving as an officer or member of the board of any association, corporation or other entity; and a requirement to obtain advance authorization to engage in teaching for compensation. These provisions take effect on January 1, 1991. Sections 501 through 505 cease to be effective if the salary increase provisions of section 703 of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 are repealed.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-01-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x3: Limitation on Outside Activities<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government"
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"description":"OGE summarizes the statutes and regulations that should be considered in determining whether Government employees may participate in certain activities of a bar association subcommittee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-01-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x2: Bonus Payments from a Private Sector Employer and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"A Government employee may accept bonus payments from a private sector employer if she would receive them at a time when she was not a Government employee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"91x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1991-01-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"91x1: Post-Government Work as an Interpreter<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2637 (REMOVED)\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Representational Services",
"On Behalf of Any Other Person",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties"
],
"description":"By taking certain precautions, a former employee may serve as a translator between a representative of a Government agency and claimants who do not speak English.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x27",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-12-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x27: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Payment for Encyclopedia Articles<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"description":"The honoraria ban prevents government employees from receiving fees for any nonfiction article they may want to publish and likely applies to the encyclopedia articles and contributions. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x28",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-12-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x28: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Payment for Works of Science Fiction<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations"
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"description":"The honoraria ban does not include works of fiction, poetry, lyrics or scripts and would not prohibit a government employee from publishing science fiction stories. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x26",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-12-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x26: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Payment for Tour Guide Services<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"description":"The honoraria ban does not apply to part-time work as a licensed tour guide. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x25",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-12-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x25: Applicability of the Honoraria Ban to Compensation for Writing Works of Fiction<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"description":"The honoraria ban likely does not apply to works of fiction, the publication of a book, or consulting fees for providing expert advice and opinions.",
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"ftSearchScore":""
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"55 FR 49852",
"agency":"Department of Defense - Office of the Secretary of Defense",
"docDate":"1990-11-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"55 FR 49852: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Procurement Integrity<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"Procurement Integrity"
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"description":"On November 5,1990, section 27 of the OFPP Act was further amended by section 815 of the FY 1991 DoD Authorization Act, Pub. L. 101-510. The post-employment restrictions contained in subsection 27(f) of the Act are suspended during the period beginning December 1, 1990, and ending May 31, 1991. Section 815 also provides that contractors need only obtain one certification required by subsection 27(e)(1)(B) from individuals required to certify under the subsection and that this certification be obtained at the earliest possible date after the beginning of the individual\u2019s employment or association with that contractor. The Conference Report accompanying the amended Act states, \u201CIf a company decides to rely on certification executed prior to the suspension of section 27, it should take appropriate action to ensure that its employees are advised that section 27 has been reinstated.\u201D (See 136 CONG. REC. H 12199 (daily ed. October 23,1990).) This amendment to the interim rule implements section 815.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x24",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-11-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x24: Effect of Title VI of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations"
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"description":"This memorandum provides initial guidance regarding the application of Title VI of the Ethics Reform Act, specifically provisions that prohibit the receipt of honoraria and limit the outside earned income and employment of certain high-level noncareer employees. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x23",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-11-20T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x23: Speech-Writing and the Honoraria Ban<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The honoraria ban was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).]",
"tags":
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"description":"The honoraria ban does not prohibit a part-time government employee from receiving income for writing speeches for others. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x22",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-11-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x22: Application of Restrictions on Outside Earning and Employment Activities<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13141-13146\u2014Outside Earned Income and Employment Limitations",
"Political Appointees",
"Special Government Employees"
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"description":"The restrictions in Title VI of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 on outside earning and employment activities apply to an agency board member, despite specific statutory job requirements, because the member is a non-career officer of the government, is compensated at a rate in excess of the GS-16 rate, and is not a special Government employee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x21",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-11-05T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x21: Service Outside the Government in a Private or Official Capacity<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
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"description":"The facts presented to OGE indicate that an agency board member\u2019s participation in the Citizen Ambassador Program is so closely connected with his agency responsibilities that it can be considered official rather than private participation; however, the agency must determine that the board member's participation in an official capacity is appropriate. If participation is official, the agency would be obligated to pay all expenses in connection with such official travel, unless reimbursement were determined to be permissible under relevant gift-acceptance statutes.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x19",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-11-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x19: Former Agency Official Participation in a Press Release<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b)\u2014One-Year Restrictions on Aiding or Advising",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions"
],
"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 does not bar a former government official who was responsible for developing standards for a specific product from appearing in a press release as the official would not be endorsing a particular brand of the specific product, would not be compensated for his appearance, and has no financial interest in the specific products.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x20",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-11-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x20: Applicability of the Outside Earned Income Limitation<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"15% Outside Earned Income Limitation"
],
"description":"The outside earned income limitation does not exempt donations to charity in amounts exceeding the limitation; it cannot be avoided by accepting compensation in a forms other than cash; it includes dividend received from a corporation to operate a business; and it encompasses deferred payments for services that were performed in the calendar year.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-10-31T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x18: Effect of Amendments to Section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act<\/a>",
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"title":"90x17: Ethics Reform Act of 1989 Amendments to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1990-10-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x16: Agreements Allowing the Use of Agency Employee Photographs and Signatures<\/a>",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"55 FR 39589",
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"docDate":"1990-09-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"55 FR 39589: Organization and Functions of the Office of Government Ethics<\/a>",
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"description":"This rule describes the basic organization and functions of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). It is necessitated because OGE, which was formerly a part of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), became a separate executive branch agency on October 1, 1989. The purpose of this rule is to make information related to the fundamental organization and functions of OGE readily available to the public and to other Federal agencies.",
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"citation":"912 F.2d 1397 (11th Cir. 1990)",
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"docDate":"1990-09-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Hedges, 912 F.2d 1397 (11th Cir. 1990)<\/a>",
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"description":"The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a) was a strict liability offense and that a government official only needed to have knowledge of a conflicting financial interest when negotiating for employment.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"55 FR 38335",
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"docDate":"1990-09-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"55 FR 38335: Executive Agency Ethics Training Programs<\/a>",
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is issuing a proposed new subpart G of 5 CFR part 2638 to require executive branch agencies to maintain a program of training designed to ensure that all their employees are aware of the Federal conflict of interest statutes and principles of ethical conduct in accordance with the training provisions of Executive Order 12674, Principles of Ethical Conduct for Government Officers and Employees. OGE, consistent with its authority under E.O. 12674 and the Ethics in Government Act, is issuing this proposed regulation to ensure uniformity of executive branch agency ethics training programs. As proposed, each agency's program would consist of initial ethics orientation for all of its employees coupled with an annual training requirement for specified employees in sensitive positions.",
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"citation":"55 FR 36782",
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"docDate":"1990-09-06T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"55 FR 36782: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Procurement Integrity<\/a>",
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"description":"On November 17, 1988, section 6 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act Amendments of 1988 amended the OFPP Act by adding section 27, Procurement Integrity, codified at section 423 of title 41 of the United States Code, herein referred to as \"the Act.\" An interim rule was published on May 11, 1989, in the Federal Register (54 FR 20488) followed by a 60-day public comment period. In November 1989, section 27 was amended by section 814 of Pub. L, 101-189 and subsequently suspended by section 507 of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, Pub. L. 101-194, for the period December 1, 1989, through November 30, 1990. This interim rule replaces the coverage previously promulgated in FAC 84-47 and incorporates coverage resulting from the public comment period for FAC 84-47, changes to the public law, and the suspension of section 27.\r\nThe Act prohibits certain activities by competing contractors, Government procurement officials and other individuals during the conduct of a Federal agency procurement. In general, these prohibited activities involve soliciting or discussing post-Govemment employment, offering or accepting a gratuity, or soliciting or disclosing proprietary or source selection information.\r\nThe Act also contains certification and disclosure provisions for both contractors and Government officers and employees, imposes post-employment restrictions on Government officers and employees, and provides for criminal and civil penalties and administrative and contractual remedies for violations of the Act.",
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"citation":"90x15",
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"docDate":"1990-07-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x15: Conflicts of Interest and Personal Representations to a Licensing Commission<\/a>",
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"description":"The conflict of interest statutes and regulatory standards of conduct do not prohibit a federal employee who filed for a license on her own behalf prior to becoming a Federal employee from appearing before or making personal representations to the licensing commission as long as she adheres to her recusal and does not focus on her Federal position during the license application process.",
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"citation":"90x14",
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"docDate":"1990-07-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x14: Eligibility of Interests held by Employee as Co-Trustee of Trust for Certificate of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"description":"Not all transactions and occurrences which result in the realization of ordinary or capital gains income by parties effectuating ethics agreements fall within the statutory scheme of section 1043. OGE has a policy against issuing a Certificate of Divestiture in a case where the effect would be to grant an unfair and unintended benefit.",
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"docDate":"1990-07-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x13: Eligibility of Interests in Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Certificate of Divestiture<\/a>",
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"description":"In the absence of a demonstration that the employee\u2019s interest in the corporation shares is not eligible for rollover treatment, a certificate will not be issued with respect to his interest in the plan. The demonstration must satisfy OGE that the plan administrator could not make a qualifying distribution where 402(f) would apply.",
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"docDate":"1990-06-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x12: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and (b)(i)<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE analyzes whether a certain project can be viewed as particular matter with specific parties under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207. OGE found that the numerous specific steps taken in preparation for a solicitation were sufficient to characterize the contract as a particular matter prior to the former employee\u2019s departure.",
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"citation":"90x11",
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"docDate":"1990-06-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x11: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to a Former Senior Executive Service Employee<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"OGE discusses the applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2019s post-employment restrictions to a former Senior Executive Service employee. The restrictions of 207(c), when applied to those positions designated as Senior Employee positions, attach to the person actually serving in a designated position.",
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"type":"DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions",
"citation":"14 Op. O.L.C. 121 (1990)",
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"docDate":"1990-06-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"14 Op. O.L.C. 121: Applicability of Conflict of Interest Laws to Current and Former Executive Branch Employees Serving as Trustees in Bankruptcy Cases<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Subsections (a) and (b) of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 do not prohibit former executive branch employees from serving as trustees, if the United States is not a party to and does not have a \u201Cdirect and substantial interest\u201D in the particular bankruptcy proceeding. Where the United States has such an interest, the subsections would prohibit a former executive branch employee from serving as a trustee in matters with respect to which he participated, or which fell under his supervision, while he was in government service. The narrow class of former high-level executive officials covered by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) may not serve as trustees where the matter involved is one pending before the official\u2019s former agency or is one in which that agency has a \u201Cdirect and substantial interest.\u201D",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"55 FR 21845",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-05-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"55 FR 21845: Corrective Action and Reporting Requirements Relating to Executive Agency Ethics Programs: Implementation of the Office of Government Ethics Reauthorization Act of 1988<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"5 C.F.R. pt. 2638\u2014Executive Branch Ethics Program"
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"description":"The Office of Government Ethics is issuing final rules to establish procedures: (1) To correct deficiencies in executive branch agency ethics programs; (2) to bring individual agency employees into compliance with rules, regulations and executive orders relating to standards of conduct and conflicts of interest; and (3) to specify requirements for executive agency reports.",
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"citation":"90x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-05-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x10: Employment Restrictions that Apply to an Individual Retired from the Uniformed Services<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Official Responsibility",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"description":"OGE responds to concerns regarding the legality of an individual retired from the armed services serving in various capacities with a corporation. The primary restrictions applicable to former Government employees are found at 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207. Other statutes that may apply include 10 U.S.C. \u00A7 2379b, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 281 and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-05-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x9: Discussion of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 737]",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Official Responsibility",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
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"description":"The criminal conflict of interest statute that applies to a former Federal Government employee is 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207. There are four proscriptions in 207, of which two, those in subsections (a) and (b)(i), could affect a non-Senior Employee\u2019s potential employment opportunities. ",
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"type":"Statutes",
"citation":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203",
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"docDate":"1990-05-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203: Compensation to Members of Congress, officers, others in matters affecting the Government<\/a>",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 prohibits compensation for representational activities involving certain matters in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-04-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x8: Acceptance by Retired Federal Employee of Gifts from a Foreign Government<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Current civilian employees of the Federal Government are subject to restrictions relating to their acceptance of gifts and employment from foreign governments. Retired civilian employees, however, are not subject to these restrictions.",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"55 FR 14407",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-04-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"55 FR 14407: Public Financial Disclosure, Conflicts of Interest, and Certificates of Divestiture for Executive Branch Officials<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"This interim regulation implements a provision of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 which provides for tax-deferral in the case of the sale of property to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements. The regulation announces the Office of Government Ethics' interim procedure for issuing Certificates of Divestiture authorizing such sales, and defines the permitted property into which the proceeds from such sales must be reinvested. The Federal purpose reflected in section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code and these rules is to minimize the burden of Government service resulting from gain on the sale of assets for which divestitute is reasonably necessary because of the conflict of interest laws, in order to attract and retain desirable personnel in the executive branch and to ensure the confidence of the public in the integrity of Government officials and the Government's decisional processes.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-04-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x7: Bilateral Trade Agreements as Particular Matters<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 737]",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
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"description":"OGE discusses the application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to a former government employee. Particularly, OGE discusses 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 as applied to bilateral trade agreements as particular matters involving specific parties and renegotiation of bilateral trade agreements as the same particular matter. ",
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"type":"DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions",
"citation":"14 Op. O.L.C. 79 (1990)",
"agency":"Department of Justice",
"docDate":"1990-04-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"14 Op. O.L.C. 79: Application of Conflict of Interest Rules to Members of Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202\u2014Definitions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
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"description":"Neither the law nor the Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Standards of Conduct constrain a member of the Advisory Council on Social Security from lobbying the Department on behalf of private clients with respect to policy issues that are being addressed by the Council. Whether to retain the prudential restrictions barring such lobbying that have been imposed by the Department\u2019s ethics official is a discretionary issue for the Secretary.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-04-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x6: Response to Concerns about the Ethics Reform Act of 1989<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"description":"OGE responds to concerns that the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 would impede the volunteerism of Federal employees. The conflicts of interest statutes that raise concerns (18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 205 and 208) are not new to the Ethics Reform Act.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-04-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"90x5: Conflicts of Interest for Law Students in a Criminal Justice Clinic and Employed by the Federal Government<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"Conflicts of interest can arise when a law student is in a criminal justice clinic and employed by the Federal Government. A student\u2019s appointment with the Federal Government (whether they are a special Government employee and how long they have worked for the agency) will determine the application of the criminal conflict of interest statute.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-03-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x4: Availability of Executive Branch Employees to Serve as Expert Witnesses<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
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"description":"An executive branch employee may serve as an expert witness. The Courts have recognized that agencies have a right to establish \u201Chousekeeping\u201D rules governing the use of agency information and personnel in litigation. The Standards of Conduct apply to an employee providing expert testimony in their personal capacity. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-03-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x3: Conflict of Interest Restrictions on Former Government Attorney<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 737]",
"tags":
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"description":"Both 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 as well as 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 have provisions that prevent a former Federal employee from representing a party before the individual\u2019s former agency or in court against specific charges filed with that agency. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-02-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x2: Inclusion of Tax Lien in Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"A tax lien is not a mortgage and therefore would not fall under the exception in section 13104(a)(4) of the Ethics in Government Act. As a result, a tax liability would need to be reported in a financial disclosure report.",
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"type":"Judicial Opinions",
"citation":"494 U.S. 152 (1990)",
"agency":"",
"docDate":"1990-02-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"Crandon v. U.S., 494 U.S. 152 (1990)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The U.S. Supreme Court held that a pre-government service severance payment was not covered by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209(a). Specifically, \u00A7 209(a) requires employment status at the time of payment.\u00A0",
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"type":"Federal Register Issuances",
"citation":"55 FR 6327",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-02-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"55 FR 6327: Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"This notice fulfills the requirement of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a (e)(4)) that an agency publish in the Federal Register notice of its systems of records. It documents the establishment of two government-wide executive branch Privacy Act systems of records of the Office of Government Ethics: OGE\/GOVT-1 and OGE\/GOVT-2. Apart from updating changes to reflect the new Ethics Reform Act and Executive Order on ethics and certain other, minor changes, these systems are virtually identical to the systems of records, OPM\/GOVT-4 and OPM\/GOVT-8, that were managed by OGE for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) when OGE was a part thereof. OGE and OPM have agreed that these Privacy Act systems of records should be published as OGE systems in accordance with OGE\u2019s new status as a distinct and separate agency. Accordingly, OPM has deleted OPM\/GOVT-4 and OPM\/GOVT-8 from there systems of records, see 55 FR 3802-3803 (February 5,1990).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"90x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1990-01-24T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"90x1: Ethical Concerns with Federal Employees Serving as Symposium Speakers<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Several ethics provisions prohibit a presidential appointee from writing and publishing a book, even where the appointee intends to dedicate all royalties to charity, where it appears that the book will be devoted substantially to the responsibilities, programs, or operation of the agency.",
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"citation":"878 F.2d 442 (D.C. Cir. 1989)",
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"docDate":"1989-06-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Nofziger, 878 F.2d 442 (D.C. Cir. 1989)<\/a>",
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"title":"89x7: Limitations on Employee\u2019s Operation of Outside Business Activity<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1989-05-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"89x4: Waiver of Post-Government Employment Prohibitions for Scientific Collaboration Serving the National Interest<\/a>",
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"description":"An agency may waive 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and (b)(i) post-government employment restrictions to allow an employee to participate in cooperative research and development agreements between the agency and a private sector employer where the employee is a world-renowned scientist and his continued collaboration would serve the national interest.",
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"citation":"871 F.2d 491 (5th Cir. 1989)",
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"docDate":"1989-04-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Bordelon, 871 F.2d 491 (5th Cir. 1989)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"description":"The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Government official violated 18 U.S.C \u00A7 208 for defrauding the U.S. of money and property and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 for knowingly receiving supplementation of his salary where the official was involved in a scheme that benefited him financially due to his position in the government.",
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"docDate":"1989-04-12T00:00:00-04:00",
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"citation":"89x2",
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"docDate":"1989-03-21T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"89x2: Corporate-Sponsored Fundraising Events for Charitable Organizations<\/a>",
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"description":"Employee participation in corporate-sponsored fund-raising events for charity is prohibited where the agency does not have a legitimate interest in permitting attendance other than supporting a good cause, the event is sponsored by a prohibited source, and such attendance may create the appearance of giving preferential treatment to anyone.",
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"docDate":"1989-01-24T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"89x1: Post-Government Employment Restrictions on Administrative Law Judges<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1988-11-23T00:00:00-05:00",
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"docDate":"1988-10-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88x15: Designation of Senior Employee Positions<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1988-10-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88x16: Employee's Service on an Advisory Committee to a Private Entity<\/a>",
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"docDate":"1988-10-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88x14: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 to District of Columbia Employees<\/a>",
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"citation":"88x13",
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"docDate":"1988-09-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88x13: Guidance on Ethics Program Issues Raised in the Report of the Independent Counsel<\/a>",
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"description":"The Independent Counsel's report provides insight into the process of an evaluation by a prosecutor for possible prosecution under the criminal conflict of interest statutes; the significance of a declination of prosecution, the importance of ethics agreements both to the individual and to the public, and the role of public financial disclosure.\u00A0",
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"citation":"853 F.2d 242 (4th Cir. 1988)",
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"docDate":"1988-08-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Lund, 853 F.2d 242 (4th Cir. 1988)<\/a>",
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"citation":"88x12",
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"docDate":"1988-07-27T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88x12: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 and Intent<\/a>",
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"description":"Intent to compensate for performance of Government duties is highly probative in reviewing for a potential violation of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209. Under the facts presented, the employee's acceptance of a research scholarship from the college would violate the statute.",
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"docDate":"1988-06-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88x11: Reporting of Employee Benefit Plans on the SF 278, Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
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"description":"This opinion addresses the manner of reporting of employee benefit plans, and pensions in particular, on the SF 278 financial disclosure report as required by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended.",
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"citation":"88x10",
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"docDate":"1988-06-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88x10: Speaking in an Official Capacity at Conferences and Other Events Sponsored by Private For-Profit Organizations<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
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"Invitations from Outside Sources"
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"description":"OGE provides guidance on analyzing invitations for Government employees' to speak officially at certain conferences, conventions, and symposiums sponsored by private, profit-making organizations. ",
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"ftSearchScore":""
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"88x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1988-05-10T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"88x9: Qualified Blind Trusts<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
"Qualified Trusts"
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"description":"OGE must approve proposed qualified blind trust arrangements prior to the time the instruments are executed and the assets placed within the trust. Otherwise, the instrument will not be recognized as creating an efficacious blind trust under the Ethics in Government Act.",
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"citation":"845 F.2d 476 (4th Cir. 1988)",
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"docDate":"1988-05-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Boeing Co., 845 F.2d 476 (4th Cir. 1988)<\/a>",
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"description":"The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that severance payments made prior to government service with the intention to supplement lower federal salaries did not violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209. The court also held that section 209 did not require an injury in the form of corruption or actual conflict of interest and that an appearance of conflict was sufficient to violate section 209.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"88x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1988-04-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"88x8: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to Independent Contractor Who Was a Government Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions"
],
"description":"To the extent a former employee participated personally and substantially in, or had official responsibility for, particular matters involving specific parties during the time he worked as an independent contractor for his former agency, he is not barred by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"88x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1988-03-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"88x7: Representational Activities of a Partner of a Current Executive Branch Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Representational Services"
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"description":"Former 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(g) limited the representational activities of any partner of a current officer or employee of the U.S. Government in connection with any particular matter in which such officer or employee participated or had participated personally and substantially.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"88x6",
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"docDate":"1988-03-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"88x6: Restrictions on Service by Employee as Board Member of Grantee of Federal Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"5 C.F.R. pt. 2635, subpt. H\u2014Outside Activities",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"Representational Services",
"Impartiality",
"Particular Matter",
"U.S. Is Party or Has Direct and Substantial Interest"
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"description":"OGE discusses the application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203 and 205, as well as several ethics regulations, to a Federal employee under consideration to become a member of a board of directors of a grantee of a particular program operated by the department employing the individual.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"88x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1988-03-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"88x5: Public Appearances by Federal Employees at Events at Which Admission Fee is Charged<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
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"Invitations from Outside Sources"
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"description":"Federal agencies should be very careful when providing a speaker at a for-profit endeavor to be sure that the Government's interest in reaching that audience is substantial and that the same audience could not be reached without supporting the private endeavor. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"88x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1988-03-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"88x3: Representation of Other Federal Employees in Personnel Administration Proceedings<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
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"description":"An employee who also has a private law practice must have each instance of proposed representation evaluated by his superiors, so that they can determine on a case-by-case basis whether representation by him in a given set of personnel administration proceedings is not inconsistent with the faithful performance of his duties.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"88x4",
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"docDate":"1988-03-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"88x4: \"Same Particular Matter\" and New Solicitation<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties"
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"description":"Under the facts presented, a new solicitation was not the \"same particular matter\" as the solicitation on which the former senior employee worked while an executive branch employee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"88x2",
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"docDate":"1988-02-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"88x2: Separate Non-Statutory Entities, \"Designated\" Senior Employees, and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 737]",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Component Designations"
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"description":"A \"designated\" senior employee of a division of a department may not represent anyone to that division or to any entity within the department that is not a separate statutory agency, or a separate non-statutory agency other than the employee's division. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"88x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1988-01-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"88x1: Post-Government Employment Restrictions on Former Senior Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 737]",
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"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
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"description":"A former senior employee's work on general policy matters was not within the scope of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) or (b). The former employee's proposed contacts with representatives of his former agency, however, are subject to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c). ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x14",
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"docDate":"1987-11-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"87x14: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to a Former Agency Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"OGE discusses the applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to a former employee's proposed employment as the manager of the communications services facility of an agency contractor. Because more than two years had passed since the former employee's resignation from the agency, the only applicable provision was 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-10-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"87x13: Acceptance of Food and Refreshments by Executive Branch Employees<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 201\u2014Bribery",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"This is an agency-wide memorandum from OGE concerning executive branch employees' acceptance of food and refreshments. The memorandum covers Executive Order 11222, applicable criminal statutes, other related statutes and the administrative standards of conduct. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-09-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"87x12: Identifying Who Must File a Public Financial Disclosure Report<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
"Public Financial Disclosure"
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"description":"The Deputy Staff Director of a Commission, whose services were being donated by a private corporation and who remained an employee of that corporation, should file a public financial disclosure report. He was serving on a full-time basis as Deputy Staff Director and was supervised by the Staff Director, who was on the government payroll.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-09-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"87x11: Application of an Agency's Gift Rule<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 735.202]",
"tags":
[
"Awards & Honors",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"OGE advised that a corporation's contribution to a university which the agency's employee had previously served as president to establish a President's Discretionary Fund in the employee's honor would not, in an of itself, be prohibited. OGE concluded the agency's gift rule as well as 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 would not apply. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-09-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"87x10: Post-Employment Restrictions in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Official Responsibility",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"OGE discusses the four post employment restrictions found in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 and when they apply to a former employee. Additionally, OGE discusses how to define the particular matter when dealing with a loan from an agency.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-08-24T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"87x9: Reporting of Interests in Nonpublic Entities<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
"Public Financial Disclosure"
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"description":"OGE discusses the basic principle of reporting of interests in nonpublic entities on the SF 278, the public financial disclosure report. The advisory letter demonstrated this principle using examples, such as the private investment pool, the pension plan, and the limited partnership.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-05-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"87x8: Service by Agency Attorney as Official of a Bar Association<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Resolving Conflicts of Interest",
"Participate Personally and Substantially",
"Impartiality"
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"description":"OGE advised an agency's General Counsel on the conflict of interest issues associated with the agency's attorneys' membership in a particular bar association whose members were individuals who practiced before, or were employees of, the agency.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-05-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"87x7: Triggering of Restrictions in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Participate Personally and Substantially",
"Financial Interests (Personal or Imputed)",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a) does not take into account the motive or good faith of the employee. The restrictions of section 208(a) are triggered if: 1) at the time an employee participates in a matter, he realizes he is participating in the matter, and 2) he must have knowledge that a personal or derivative financial interest is involved in the matter.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-04-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"87x6: Options Available to Presidential Appointees with Extensive Financial Holdings<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(1) and (b)(3) Waivers",
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"Particular Matter of General Applicability",
"Resolving Conflicts of Interest",
"Qualified Trusts"
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"description":"There are options available to presidential appointees with extensive financial holdings, including a waiver under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(1) and a common trust fund of a bank, to ensure compliance with 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 should the individual dissolve the qualified blind trusts that were established in during the individual's current position in the Administration.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-03-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"87x5: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 Restrictions on Former U.S. Attorney's Representation of Individual<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Official Responsibility",
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"On Behalf of Any Other Person"
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"description":"OGE advised an agency ethics official that 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207(b)(i) would prohibit a former US Attorney for two years following government service from representing an individual in matters relating to a plea agreement and narcotics prosecution in an investigation in which his former office and various other federal districts were involved.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-03-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"87x4: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to a Former Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"Intent to Influence",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"OGE discusses when 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 applies to prohibit an employee from engaging in representational activities before the Government on a contract worked on by the employee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-03-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"87x3: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to a Former Senior Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"OGE advised that the post employment restrictions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207 do not prohibit representations on any matter made only to members of Congress or their staffs. OGE also discussed the application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207 to a former employee attending a meeting, at his former agency's request, to discuss a matter on which he previously worked.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-02-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"87x1: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 Exemption from One-Year Cooling-Off Provision<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers"
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"description":"OGE advised that the 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(d)(2)(B)(i) exemption from the one-year cooling-off period of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) applied to a former Senior Employee of the agency serving as an employee of a non-profit interstate compact organization which served as the regional representative of 16 southern states and Puerto Rico in energy and environmental matters.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"87x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1987-02-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"87x2: Agency Official's Acceptance of Reduced Rates from Professional Association<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 735.202]",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 201\u2014Bribery",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"An official at an agency who was responsible for planning meetings could not use the substantially reduced rates and payment of expenses offered by members of a particular association to which he belonged, in conjunction with on-site inspections of meeting facilities. Acceptance of payment could violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209.\u00A0 ",
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"type":"Judicial Opinions",
"citation":"807 F.2d 1299 (6th Cir. 1986)",
"agency":"",
"docDate":"1986-12-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Gorman, 807 F.2d 1299 (6th Cir. 1986)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"description":"The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an Assistant Attorney General (AG) violated 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 where the AG was the lead prosecutor in a check-kiting case and demanded money and employment from the bank\u2019s representative in return for writing his report in a manner that discouraged prosecution of the creditors that hired that specific representative.\u00A0",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"86x19",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-12-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"86x19: \u201CMere Membership\u201D in an Organization and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Impartiality",
"Financial Interests (Personal or Imputed)"
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"description":"Mere membership in an organization does not, without other personal financial ties, require that an employee recuse himself from actions affected the organization pursuant to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"86x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-12-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"86x18: The Council of the District of Columbia and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 applies to the employees and members of the Council of the District of Columbia, even though the Council provides a legislative function.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"86x17",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-12-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"86x17: Requests for an Official\u2019s Signature<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 735.201a(a)]",
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"description":"To evaluate requests for an official\u2019s signature, agencies should consider the nature of the item on which the signature is to be affixed, the purpose for which the signature is sought, and the official\u2019s position to ensure that the request does not create an appearance of using public office for private gain. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"86x16",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-11-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"86x16: Wedding Gifts and Waiver of the Public Financial Reporting Requirements<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 202]",
"tags":
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"description":"An employee may request a waiver of the public reporting requirements of for wedding gifts he and his future spouse received by following the procedures in 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 734.303(g)(2). Such gifts are not automatically exempt from reporting requirements. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"86x15",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-11-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"86x15: Meaning of \u201CPersonally and Substantially\u201D under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Official Responsibility",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 did not prohibit a former government employee from representing a company in seeking a contract that was related to his former duties where he was not personally and substantially involved in the matter on which his services were being requested.",
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"type":"Judicial Opinions",
"citation":"805 F.2d 474 (3d Cir. 1986)",
"agency":"",
"docDate":"1986-11-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Coleman, 805 F.2d 474 (3d Cir. 1986)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
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"docDate":"1986-11-05T00:00:00-05:00",
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"citation":"86x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-09-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86x13: Representations to a Former Agency and Matters Involving Specific Parties<\/a>",
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"citation":"86x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-09-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86x12: Blind Trusts and Diversified Mutual Funds<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 202]",
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"citation":"86x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-08-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86x11: Co-Authorship and Royalties from Books on Subjects Involving a Government Employee\u2019s Official Duties<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"description":"OGE reviews the provisions that should be analyzed when determining whether an agency employee might co-author and accept royalties from two books on subjects involving his official duties. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"86x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-08-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86x9: Limitations on Employee\u2019s Operation of Outside Business Activity<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"citation":"86x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-08-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86x10: Acceptance of Official Travel Expenses Associated with On-Site Inspections and Public Meetings<\/a>",
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"citation":"86x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-08-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86x8: Honorarium and Outside Compensation for Government Work<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"An agency\u2019s supply service personnel should not accept compensation for their participation in a corporation\u2019s market research survey, as such compensation violates 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 and 5 C.F.R. \u00A7\u00A7 735.201a(a), 735.203, and 735.206 restrictions.",
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"docDate":"1986-07-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86x7: Discounts Offered to All Federal Government Employees<\/a>",
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"citation":"86x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-06-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86x6: Gifts From a Government Employee\u2019s Subordinate<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
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"description":"An employee could purchase discount airline tickets from the wife of the government employee\u2019s subordinate without violating the gift restrictions of 5 U.S.C. \u00A7 7351 and 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 735.202(d); however, the employee\u2019s agency could determine that such an action still created the appearance of impropriety.\u00A0 ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"86x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-05-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"86x5: Outside Business Partnerships<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"citation":"86x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-04-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"86x4: Outside Earned Income, Book Contracts, and Part-Time Teaching Positions<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 210 and 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"86x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-04-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"86x3: Investment Clubs and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(2) Waivers<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"description":"Investment clubs are not appropriate subjects for 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(2) waivers because the circumstances surrounding the management and portfolio policies of investment clubs vary widely. However, an agency may announce in its regulations that waivers will be granted for investment clubs on a case-by-case basis under certain conditions.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"86x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-03-20T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"86x2: Official Responsibilities and Self-Disqualification<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 737]",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"citation":"784 F.2d 840 (7th Cir. 1986)",
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"docDate":"1986-02-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Medico Industries Inc., 784 F.2d 840 (7th Cir. 1986)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a), a contract obtained by a corporation with the help of a former contracting officer (CO) was essentially the same contract that was previously awarded to the corporation with the assistance of the CO while he was still employed by the government and that section 207 prohibited such actions.",
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"citation":"86x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1986-01-22T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"86x1: Intra-Governmental Matters and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 does not apply to a former agency employee who left the agency to join the Tennessee Valley Authority, a government agency for purposes of applying the criminal conflict of interest statute. The statutory conflict of interest restriction did not apply because the matters were intra-governmental.",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-12-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"85x19: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 to Donors and Recipients of Money for a Private Defense Fund<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: In light of Crandon v. United States, 494 U.S. 152 (1990), the analysis regarding the application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 to legal defense funds was revised in OGE Informal Advisory Letter 93x21.]",
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"description":"For 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209, it is important to determine if the defense fund was meant to be \"compensation for services as an employee of the United States.\" Determination must be based on totality of the circumstances. Persons involved in setting up fund must be mindful of 5 U.S.C. Part 7351 and the standards of conduct. ",
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"citation":"85x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-10-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"85x18: Participation for Compensation by Executive Branch Employees in Privately-Sponsored Seminars or Conferences<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
"tags":
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"Invitations from Outside Sources"
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"description":"The memo covers applicable criminal statutes and other related statutes and the standards of conduct and the public disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act. ",
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"citation":"85x17",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-10-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x17: Spouse's Financial Interests<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"Impartiality"
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"description":"OGE also pointed out that the husband's interests were voided by the Department on the basis of a specific statutory prohibition against employees holding such interests. There was also no unfair treatment, because others with prohibited interests were not required to divest if they had the interest prior to employment.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x16",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-09-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x16: Sponsorship of a Government Awards Program by Private Organization<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The organization could host a separate banquet honoring the recipients of the awards because as 26 U.S.C. \u00A7 501(c)(3) organization, it could under 5 U.S.C. \u00A7 4111, offer such an honor to each employee.\u00A0 Each employee's agency wound need to determine under 5 C.F.R. Part 410.705 if its employees could attend.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x15",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-09-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x15: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 738]",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) prohibited former employee from representing foundation to the government on matters involving the establishment of the foundation or its working relationship with the museum.\u00A0 The OGE determined that the concept of a departmental museum was a particular matter involving a specific party. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x14",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-09-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x14: Appearance Issues Arising from Financial Interest of Government Employee\u2019s Sibling<\/a>",
"notes":"[References 28 U.S.C. \u00A7 455(a) and (b), former 5 C.F.R. part 735, and OGE Informal Advisory Opinion 83x18]",
"tags":
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"description":"Although the recusal requirement of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 would not be triggered because it doesn't cover financial interests of a sibling, the standards of conduct would apply.\u00A0 ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-09-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x13: Discussion of Ethics Issues Related to Commercial Discounts<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
"tags":
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"Impartiality"
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"description":"Memo covers applicable criminal statutes and other related statutes, the standards of conduct, and the public disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-08-29T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x12: Limitations on Employee\u2019s Operation of Outside Business Activity<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 analysis in this opinion was modified by OGE Informal Advisory Opinion 99x25.] [cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735.]",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
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"description":"Several statutes and regulations impose restrictions on the business activities and compensation of employee who owns a business and is interested in bidding on Government contracts.\u00A0 ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-08-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x11: Paid Leave of Absence Prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE determined given Nominee's continuing ties to the corp., package resembled a leave of absence rather than a normal severance agreement, and the pay seemed to be supplementing his government salary during the leave, in violation of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-07-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x10: Conflict of Interest Issues Raised by Spouse\u2019s Employment with Government Contractor<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
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"Financial Interests (Personal or Imputed)"
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"description":"Given the nature of the duties the spouse performed, OGE determined she had a financial interest in the contract and thus the employee was prohibited from acting on the contract unless issued a waiver.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-07-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x9: Misuse of Government-Owned Vehicle<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
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[
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"description":"OGE advised the head of an agency of the considerations this Office felt were involved in determining whether the use of a government-owned vehicle for transportation to social or quasi-social events was a misuse of government property. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-05-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x7: Public Financial Disclosure Positions and Equal Classification Process<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
"Public Financial Disclosure"
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"description":"OGE addresses issue of whether certain positions in an agency are of equal classification to those held by Senior Executive Service (SES) employees and should be required to public financial disclosure forms.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-05-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x8: Access to Public Financial Disclosure Reports by Investigators<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 734]",
"tags":
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"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
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"description":"OGE would not amend the exemption in 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 734.603(c) which allows Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who are conducting criminal conflict of interest investigations access to public financial disclosure reports without filing a public request, to include agents of the inspectors general. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-05-16T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x6: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b) to Former Employee\u2019s Representation of Government Contractor<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 737]",
"tags":
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"description":"Since no ultimate resolution of the original filing had been reached and the matter was still capable of being pursued, it was, for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b)(i) \"actually pending\" in the department.\u00A0 Further, the employee's official job description encompassed supervision of all such claims including this matter. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-05-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"85x5: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) to Former Senior Employees of the Civil Aeronautics Board<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Even though certain functions of CAB were integrated into the existing structure of the DOT, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)'s restrictive language refers explicitly to representations to the agency where the former employer served, and there was no portion of the DOT that could be considered the CAB for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-04-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"85x4: Agency Standards of Conduct Relating to Gift Exceptions<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Agency wished to allow employees giving speeches to receive gifts from host private entities. OGE said no exception could be applied that would allow receipt of those gifts, under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 or under 5 C.F.R. \u00A7\u00A7 735.202 and 735.203.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-03-08T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"85x3: Government Employee\u2019s Preparation of Tax Returns for Taxpayers<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Employee could prepare and sign tax returns, but could not represent the taxpayers to the IRS in any subsequent audit.\u00A0 If the tax preparation was done through a business, the employee would be prohibited from sharing any fees generated by his associates in representing clients before the government. The agency could restrict activities.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-01-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"85x1: Government Employee\u2019s Representation of Veteran before Board of Veterans Appeals<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The 4th paragraph of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 provides an exception allowing employees to represent other employees in certain internal proceedings. However, this would not reach the entitlement portion of a proceeding that is often part of a veteran's appeal.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"85x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1985-01-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"85x2: Agency Standards of Conduct Addressing Outside Employment and Misuse of Information<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"OGE advised that agency versions of 5 C.F.R. \u00A7\u00A7 735.203 and 735.206 applied to two agents contracting with a magazine, giving the magazine exclusive production rights to the story of their investigation into racketeering. OGE stated that the agency could consider adverse action if the agents violated the standards of conduct.",
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"citation":"84x16",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-12-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"84x16: Determining Whether Two Proceedings are \u201CSame Particular Matter\u201D under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"citation":"84x15",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-11-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"84x15: Meaning of \u201CSpecific Party\u201D and \u201CMatter\u201D as used in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)"
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"description":"\"Specific party\" in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 is not limited to entities that were parties at the same time a former government employee had personal and substantial participation for a particular matter.\u00A0 Also, a draft RFP is a \"matter\" but 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and (b)(i) do not apply until it becomes a matter involving a specific party or parties.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x14",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-10-31T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"84x14: Scope of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"Representational Services"
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"description":"The agency director was not prohibited from applying for an SBA loan for himself, as opposed to a corporation or partnership, because that section had never been interpreted to prevent an employee from representing himself before a federal agency or court.\u00A0 OGE suggested the director review a specific SBA regulation which might affect his plans.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-06-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84x13: Applicability of Conflict of Interest Statutes to Special Government Employees<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202\u2014Definitions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
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"description":"Attorney did not qualify for certain limited restrictions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203 and 205 for SGEs because he served more than 60 days in the preceding 365 day period.\u00A0 Because he was an SGE, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 did not apply to him.\u00A0 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and (b)(i) would apply after termination, but 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b)(ii) and (c) did not apply.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-06-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84x10: Gift of Airline Tickets<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former\u00A05 C.F.R. part 735]",
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[
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"Travel"
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"description":"An employee can accept\u00A0lunch and certain\u00A0winnings (airline tickets) because neither the luncheon host nor the\u00A0airline that donated the tickets did business with the agency, was regulated by the agency, or had interests that could affect the employee's duties. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-06-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84x11: Use of Title of Government Position in Forward to Book<\/a>",
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[
""
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"description":"It would be improper for the agency head to write a forward for a book in his name as head of the agency or for his name and title to be used in the marketing and sale of the book, when the book was written by a private party and focused on the best use of the agency. Prohibited by 201(c) of EO 11222, and 5 C.F.R. part 735.201a(b).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-06-14T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84x12: Severance Pay and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"OGE advised an employee after reviewing his former law firm's practice with regard to severance payments, that the severance payments made to the employee did not appear to constitute a supplementation of government salary prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 or a violation of any other relevant conflict of interest statute or regulation.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-06-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84x9: Conflict of Interest Issues Raised by Re-Employment of Former General Counsel by Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Acting as Agent or Attorney",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"On Behalf of Any Other Person",
"Participate Personally and Substantially",
"Special Government Employees"
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"description":"A former general counsel of an agency\u00A0would be prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 from representing any client on matters before or within his former agency while an SGE for the agency.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-06-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84x8: \"Excepted Trust\" under 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 202(f)(2)(B)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Resolving Conflicts of Interest",
"Qualified Trusts"
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"description":"The employee, attempted to make a trust created for his children into a trust excepted under 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 202(f)(2)(B). A blind trust requires approval by the OGE, and an excepted trust requires the employee to have no knowledge of the assets of the trusts when he took office.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-05-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84x7: Exception under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(h) for Testimony by Former Government Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Participate Personally and Substantially",
"On Behalf of Any Other Person",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)"
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"description":"OGE advised a former employee that he may testify in a proceeding involving a dispute as to the interpretation of a settlement agreement in whose negotiations the former employee had personally and substantially participated as attorney representing a government commission. OGE's opinion was based on the exceptions found in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(h).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-05-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84x5: Acceptance and Disclosure of Travel Expenses and Related Gifts<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
"Travel"
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"description":"Agency-wide memo on the acceptance and disclosure of travel expenses and related gifts. The memo covers applicable criminal statutes and other related statutes, the administrative standards of conduct, relevant decisions of the Comptroller General and the public disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act. Originally issued on\u00A0May 1, 1984; amended on August 24, 1984.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-05-01T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"84x6: Conflict of Interest Issues Raised by Spouse\u2019s Employment on Retainer with a Government Contractor<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(b)(1) and (b)(3) Waivers",
"Resolving Conflicts of Interest",
"Particular Matter",
"Financial Interests (Personal or Imputed)"
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"description":"OGE advised agency counsel that while an employee's spouse who worked on a retainer basis for a contractor might not have a financial interest for purposes of disqualifying the employee under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 from participating, the relationship created a high degree of appearance of impropriety, and the employee should not participate.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-04-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"84x4: Application of Conflict of Interest Statutes to Independent Counsel<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202\u2014Definitions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"Resolving Conflicts of Interest",
"Special Government Employees"
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"description":"Advised an individual appointed as an independent counsel of the applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203, 205 and 209 to him and his continued law practice because of his probable status as a special government employee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-03-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"84x3: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203, 205, 208, and 209 to Employee's Outside Law Practice<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"Advised employee about application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203, 205, 208 and 209 to his outside practice of law as a member of a law firm (after agency approved the outside employment). Describes prohibitions he would be subject to under each statute.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-03-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"84x2: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 Post-Employment Restrictions to Certain Proposed Activities<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"On Behalf of Any Other Person",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"OGE advised that for purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a), the underlying commercial disputes between private parties should not be considered the same particular matters as the two treaty disputes between the US and Iran that the individual had personally and substantially participated in.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"84x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1984-02-02T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"84x1: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to Former U.S. Agent to the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Participate Personally and Substantially",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"On Behalf of Any Other Person"
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"description":"Determined that 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 207(a) and (b)(ii) did not prohibit representations to the tribunal, but that the former employee was prohibited from making representations to current U.S. government employees if they were also involved in the matter.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x20",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-12-30T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x20: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Financial Interests (Personal or Imputed)"
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"description":"OGE advised an agency that an employee of the agency would be prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 from taking action on a contract when his wife was employed by the contractor as a consultant on the contract. A waiver would not overcome the appearance of impropriety in this situation.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x19",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-12-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x19: Applicability of Conflict of Interest Statutes to Employee on Sick Leave<\/a>",
"notes":"[Note: The 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 analysis in this opinion was modified by OGE Informal Advisory Opinion 99x25.]",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"Acting as Agent or Attorney",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government"
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"description":"Employee is subject to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203 and 205 while on sick leave pending retirement.\u00A0 He cannot make representations on behalf of a corporation, nor can he receive compensation based on anyone\u2019s representation to the Government.\u00A0 ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-11-16T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x18: Recusal of a Commissioner when Son's Law Firm Represents a Party<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Impartiality"
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"description":"OGE advises on whether a Commissioner is prohibited from participating in adjudicatory proceedings in which one of the parties is represented by a law firm with which the Commissioner's adult son is engaged as an associate. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x17",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-11-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x17: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and (b) to a Former Non-Senior Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties"
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"description":"OGE advised a former non-senior employee who had, while an employee, been substantially involved in developing proposed legislation. OGE stated that he was not prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) or (b)(i) from assisting a private organization in trying to achieve passage of the bill, as it was not a particular matter involving specific parties.",
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"type":"Judicial Opinions",
"citation":"719 F.2d 1567 (Fed. Cir. 1983)",
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"docDate":"1983-10-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"CACI, Inc. v. U.S., 719 F.2d 1567 (Fed. Cir. 1983)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest"
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"description":"The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals held that an unsuccessful bidder had standing to initiate an action for an injunction against a contract awarded to another bidder where the bidder was denied the contract despite attaining the top numerical score for its proposal. However, the Court held that the bidder did not present sufficient evidence of an improper motive among the bid evaluation committee members.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x16",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-10-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x16: President and Vice President not Subject to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 202-209<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. part 735]",
"tags":
[
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"description":"OGE advised that the President and Vice President are not legally subject to (1) the restrictions of the criminal conflict of interest laws in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 202-209 and (2) the standards of conduct set forth in Executive Order 11222 and the regulations thereunder. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x15",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-10-19T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x15: Establishing a Trust for Government Employees<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
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"description":"OGE provides guidance on whether payments to government employees from a private trust would violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209(a). In this case, the only eligible recipients for grants from the trust would be defined by their federal employment. This would give rise to an inference that such payments were made as outside compensation for Government services.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x14",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-09-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x14: Post-Government Employment Restrictions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"Participate Personally and Substantially",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties"
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"description":"OGE advised a department that a former senior employee subject to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) could not, for a period of one year after leaving Government Service, represent a corporation to the department on any matter which was pending before the department or in which it had an interest.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-09-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x13: Post-Government Employment Restrictions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees"
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"description":"OGE provides guidance on 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b)(i) to a former Government attorney who may have violated the statute by representing an individual in negotiations with a U.S. Attorney's office during a grand jury investigation when that investigation had been pending in the former employee's office during his last year of Government service.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-08-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x12: Post-Government Employment Restrictions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) and (c)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"Participate Personally and Substantially",
"Intent to Influence"
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"description":"A former senior employee of the agency violated 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) by submitting an application to the agency on behalf of a corporation within on year from the time he left the agency. Additionally, he violated 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) because the matter was one which the employee had been personally and substantially involved as a Government employee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-07-26T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x11: Employee's Acceptance of Gifts from an Organization Directly Affected by his Agency<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 735.202]",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"Awards & Honors"
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"description":"An employee of an agency would be prohibited by the agency's standards of conduct relating to the acceptance of gifts from receiving a cash public service award from an organization which was directly affected by action taken by the agency. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-07-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x10: Application of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 to Receipt of Awards by Government Officials<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"Awards & Honors",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"There is no requisite intent to compensate an official for official duties and therefore no violation of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 in the bestowal upon a Government official of a bona fide award for public service or other meritorious service.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-07-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x9: Divestiture and Conflicts of Interest<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Resolving Conflicts of Interest",
"Qualified Trusts"
],
"description":"A statute creating a Government board required members of the board not to have any financial\u00A0 interest in a certain company.\u00A0 OGE concluded that an individual would still have a financial interest in a company within the meaning of the statute if that individual placed the company's stock in an irrevocable trust for the benefit of her children.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-04-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x7: Former Employee Representing a Client to Congress on Legislation he Assisted in Drafting<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties"
],
"description":"A former senior employee who had assisted his former agency in drafting proposed legislation would not be prohibited by 18 U.S.C.\u00A0\u00A7 207(c) from representing a private client to the legislative branch on that legislation. He would be prohibited from representing a client on that legislation to his agency or their employees for 1 year after his departure.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-04-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"83x8: Discussion of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees"
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"citation":"83x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-04-13T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x6: Payments to a Government Employee as a Result of a Covenant Not to Compete<\/a>",
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"15% Outside Earned Income Limitation",
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"description":"Payments made under a Covenant Not to Compete entered into by a recent appointee may not raise a question under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 if they were made pursuant to an agreement entered into before contemplation of Government Service and for a normal business purpose. However, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 applies for any action affecting that corporation.",
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"citation":"83x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-03-29T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x5: Former Government Employee Testifying when Government is a Party<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"U.S. Is Party or Has Direct and Substantial Interest"
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"description":"A former Government employee would not be barred by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) or (b) from being an expert witness in litigation where the United States was a defendant and another defendant wished to use the employee as an expert when the employee's work for the government was not a particular matter involving a specific party or parties.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-03-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x4: Restrictions on Payment from a Publisher to a Senior White House Official<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"15% Outside Earned Income Limitation",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"A senior White House official receiving payments from a publisher for a proposed diet book does not violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209, the 15% outside earned income limitation imposed by the White House on its senior staff, or the prohibition on presidential appointees receiving compensation for writings.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-02-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x3: Private Source Reimbursing Spouse's Travel Expenses<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"Travel"
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"description":"OGE advises that the acceptance by an employee for the reimbursement from a private source for travel expenses of a spouse accompanying the employee on official travel would probably, except under very limited circumstances, violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 and standards of conduct governing gifts.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-01-31T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x2: Accepting Payment for Personal Legal Counsel from a Former Employer<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"Acting as Agent or Attorney",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"U.S. Is Party or Has Direct and Substantial Interest",
"Representational Services"
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"description":"OGE discusses whether it would be permissible, under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203, 205, or 209, for an attorney's former law firm to pay the fees and expenses of his counsel and personal expenses when incurred by him in a matter arising out his prior private service as counsel to a corporation now the subject of a federal grand jury investigation.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-01-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83x1: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205's Exception for Testimony Under Oath<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 735.201]",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government"
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"description":"The exception in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 for \"testimony under oath\" would permit a present employee of the U.S. Government to serve as an expert witness for the plaintiff even though the United States was a defendant-in-chief. However, it is OGE's position that the standards of conduct, would prohibit such testimony. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"83 OGE 1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1983-01-07T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"83 OGE 1: Vested Rights in a Pension Plan as a \"Financial Interest\"<\/a>",
"notes":"[The guidance in this opinion was modified in by DAEOgram DO-99-015.]",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Particular Matter",
"Financial Interests (Personal or Imputed)"
],
"description":"OGE addresses the question \"whether, or under what circumstances, a federal employee's vested rights in a private corporation's pension plan constitute a 'financial interest' under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208, so as to bar the employee's participating in a contract or other particular matter involving that corporation.\" ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x21",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-12-28T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x21: Acting on Behalf of the United States and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207; Independent Contractor Status and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203 and 205<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 does not prohibit a former Commissioner from being hired by a Federal judge as a special representative on a matter in which he had participated personally and substantially under the exception for acting on behalf of the United States.\u00A0 The Commissioner may have independent contractor status under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203 and 205.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x20",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-12-20T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x20: Outside Employment for a Consulting Firm and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203 and 205<\/a>",
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"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203\u2014Compensation in matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203 and 205 does not prohibit a government employee from working for a consulting firm on a contract with another agency if the employee did not represent the firm before the agency and payment for his services was not contingent on the firm\u2019s contract.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x19",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-12-09T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x19: Federal Attorney's Representation of Former Employees in Administrative Proceedings Subsequently Appealed to District Court<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"Acting as Agent or Attorney"
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"description":"OGE supports interpreting 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 as excepting federal attorneys, with proper approval, from prohibitions on representing employees and clients in administrative proceedings appealed to a district court.\u00A0 For an employee to represent another employee, the representation must not be \u201Cinconsistent with the faithful performance of his duties.\u201D",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-12-03T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x18: Intellectual Property and Outside Earned Income<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements",
"15% Outside Earned Income Limitation"
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"description":"Outside Earned Income under 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 210 includes income from the sale or other disposition of, transfer of an interest in, or licensing of the use of an intellectual property such as a manuscript by the official who created the property.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x17",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-11-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x17: Gift Exception for Items that Qualify as Unsolicited Advertising<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 735.202]",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary",
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements"
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"description":"A publishing company is not prohibited by 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 735.202 from distributing for free an edition of a reference book to the 29,000 agency officials listed in the book.\u00A0 While the company did business or was seeking to do business with those agencies, the book fell within the exception for unsolicited advertising. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x16",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-11-05T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x16: Agency Negotiations to Contract with Former Government Attorney\u2019s Firm and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Acting as Agent or Attorney",
"On Behalf of Any Other Person",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) prohibits a former government attorney from representing his law firm in negotiations with an agency concerning the agency\u2019s wish to hire the firm as outside counsel in a matter in which the attorney had personally and substantially participated.\u00A0 Once the firm was hired, the attorney could provide legal services for the agency.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x15",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-11-01T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x15: Paid Expenses for Intra-Company Move to the Executive Exchange Program, Bona Fide Employee Benefit Plans, and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"A private corporation may, without violating 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209, pay certain expenses incident to one of its employee\u2019s move to Washington DC in part to participate in the one-year Presidential Executive Exchange Program because the move was determined to be an intra-company move and the payments were made pursuant to a bona fide employee benefit plan.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x14",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-10-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82x14: Blind Trusts and Application of 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 202(f)(3)(C)(ii)<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former version of 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 203]",
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[
"Qualified Trusts"
],
"description":"5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 203(f)(3)(c)(ii) prohibits a trustee from holding in trust for any interested party any asset that the interested party is specifically prohibited by law or regulations from holding, even in the context of a blind trust where the interested party would be unaware of the asset acquired by the trustee. ",
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"type":"Judicial Opinions",
"citation":"692 F.2d 823 (2d Cir. 1982)",
"agency":"",
"docDate":"1982-09-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Meyers, 692 F.2d 823 (2d Cir. 1982)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 201\u2014Bribery"
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"description":"The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that FBI agents violated 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 201(c) bribery provisions, even where FBI agents made false promises while playacting in an undercover sting operation, because the statute focused on the state of mind of the bribe-player.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-08-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82x13: State Case and Federal Case are \u201CSame Particular Matter\u201D under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"U.S. Is Party or Has Direct and Substantial Interest",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
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"description":"A former federal attorney is barred by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) from representing a state before a federal agency or employee in the state\u2019s prosecution of an individual where the attorney participated personally and substantially in the federal prosecution of the same individual for the same activities.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-08-05T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82x12: Military Retirement Income and Disclosure Exemptions of 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 202(a)(1)(A)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"5 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 13101-13111\u2014Financial Disclosure Requirements"
],
"description":"A retired military officer who is now employed in the executive branch is not required to disclose his military retirement income.\u00A0 Such retirement income is considered \u201Creduced compensation for reduced current services\u201D and falls within the parenthetical exception in 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 202(a)(1)(A).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x22",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-07-09T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82x22: Members of Federal Advisory Committees and the Conflict-of-Interest Statutes<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202\u2014Definitions",
"Federal Advisory Committee Members",
"Special Government Employees"
],
"description":"OGE discusses (1) the background of the conflict-of-interest statutes, particularly 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202(a); (2) the characteristics of advisory committee members who are SGEs, as distinguished from those who remain in private roles; and (3) the principles enunciated by the Federal Personnel Manual to the members of present or former advisory committees.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-06-30T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82x11: Exception for Representing Indian Tribes and Notification of Past Government Participation in the Matter<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Participate Personally and Substantially",
"Detailees"
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"description":"To take advantage of the exception to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 for representing Indian tribes, a former employee must notify the governmental body before which he wishes to appear that the matter involved in the appearance was one in which he personally and substantially participated as a government employee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-06-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82x10: Government Printing Office and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions"
],
"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 restrictions apply only to employees of entities within the executive branch as those terms are defined by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 6 and 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 737.3(a)(2).\u00A0 The Government Printing Office does not fall within those definitions and has long been recognized as part of the legislative branch.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x9",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-06-11T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82x9: Honorarium Paid to Charitable Organizations on a Government Employee\u2019s Behalf and Outside Earned Income<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"15% Outside Earned Income Limitation"
],
"description":"An honorarium paid to a charitable organization on a government employee\u2019s behalf must be counted as outside income to the employee for purposes of 5 U.S.C. app \u00A7 210.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-06-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82x8: Employees on Agency Assignment to a Public International Organization and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 Exceptions<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Detailees"
],
"description":"OGE advised that if an employee accepted a transfer to World Bank, that the employee could act on behalf of the Bank on any matter pursuant to the exceptions to 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 as the exception runs to employees of a public international organization on assignment from an agency.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-05-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"82x6: Executor\u2019s and Trustee\u2019s Fees and Outside Earned Income under 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 210<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"15% Outside Earned Income Limitation"
],
"description":"An executor\u2019s fee and a trustee\u2019s fee \u201Cbrought about\u201D by services performed in such capacities while serving in the Government, must be considered as outside earned income for purposes of the limitations set forth in 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 210.\u00A0 OGE explains how to calculate the amount attributable to the outside earned income limitation.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-04-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x7: Proceedings Involving a Particular Matter and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Official Responsibility",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"Communication or Appearance",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"Participate Personally and Substantially"
],
"description":"A former senior employee was not prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b) and (c) from being present in a courtroom or advising defense counsel at defense counsel\u2019s table during proceedings involving a particular matter in which he had not personally participated but which had been under his official responsibility during his last year of government service.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x5",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-04-08T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x5: Meaning of \u201CSame Particular Matter\u201D under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)"
],
"description":"A former government employee who testifies on behalf of a private party in a rate-making proceeding would violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A0207(a) if the proceeding were considered to be of the \u201Csame particular matter involving a specific party or parties\u201D as an earlier rate-making proceeding in which the employee had personally and substantially participated.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x4",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-03-10T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x4: Prohibition of Outside Employment Based on the Appearance of Impropriety and Past Public Criticism<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
""
],
"description":"An agency can, under its regulatory equivalent to 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 735.203, prohibit certain outside employment based on the appearance of impropriety that previously subjected the agency to unfavorable criticism and impaired the public\u2019s confidence in the agency.\u00A0 Unless the agency\u2019s judgment was arbitrary or capricious, OGE would not overturn it.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82 OGE 1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-02-12T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82 OGE 1: Meaning of Term \"Organization\" in 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"For further guidance on state agencies, see OGE Legal Advisory LA-24-07.",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208\u2014Acts affecting a financial interest",
"Special Government Employees"
],
"description":"A state's higher education system and\/or institutions need not invariably be joined with the rest of the state governmental structure into one \"organization\" for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x3",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-01-26T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x3: Designation of Agency Ethics Officials<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
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],
"description":"OGE intended through its regulation in Part 738 of Title 5 of the C.F.R., that each agency have only one designated agency ethics official and only one alternate agency ethics official as required to perform the duties in 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 738.203(b)(3).\u00A0 Only the designated agency ethics official is required to file a public financial disclosure report.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x2",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-01-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x2: Application of Prior Version of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions"
],
"description":"A former Government employee who served in the executive branch until 1967 was subject to the post employment restrictions of 18\u00A0U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) as read in 1967 and not as amended in 1978 and 1979 where he sought to consult for a subcontractor in a suit arising out of the contracted work with the individual\u2019s former agency.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"82x1",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1982-01-11T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"82x1: Representations Submitted with the \u201CIntent to Influence\u201D and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
[
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"Particular Matter (Same Particular Matter)",
"Representational Services",
"Intent to Influence"
],
"description":"A letter submitted to an agency by a former government official that simply agreed to an agency assessment and stated that a check was tendered is not a communication submitted with the \u201Cintent to influence\u201D as prohibited by 18 U.S.C.\u00A0\u00A7\u00A0207(a), even though the former official recommended the assessment while employed by the agency.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x35",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-12-16T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x35: Negotiations with a Former Agency Employer and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)<\/a>",
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) prohibits a former senior employee from representing his new employer in negotiations with his former agency concerning the corporation\u2019s use of subcontractors.\u00A0 This opinion also discusses the policy statement in 5 C.F.R. \u00A7 737.1 implementing 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b)(ii) regarding supervisory participation in a government funded project.",
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"docDate":"1981-11-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x34: Representations by General Partners of a Government Employee and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(g)<\/a>",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(g) prohibits a government commissioner's general partners from representing clients before the commissioner\u2019s agency at any level.\u00A0 Recusal by the commissioner in any matter in which one of the partners represented a client would not have the effect of removing the matter from the under the commissioner\u2019s \"official responsibility.\"",
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"docDate":"1981-11-06T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x33: Testimony before an Agency and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Official Responsibility",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Exceptions and Waivers",
"Communication or Appearance",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 would not prohibit a former senior agency employee from appearing as a state expert witness in a hearing before a second agency if the subject matter of his testimony were limited to the validity of the investigations and methodologies used by the other consultant that the state had retained to produce data to be used at the hearing.",
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"citation":"81x32",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-10-27T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x32: Temporary Private Employment and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"A government employee who takes leave without pay to accept a temporary, non-conflicting position with a corporation would not violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 by accepting a salary and certain employee benefits from the corporation during that time.",
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"citation":"81x31",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-10-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x31: Receipt of a Bequest and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"The receipt of a bequest by the present employees of an agency would not violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209(a) when the bequest was made without intent to influence and the employees provided services to the deceased without any expectation of reward.\u00A0 This determination is premised on the specific facts of the transfer of an item of value to an employee.",
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"citation":"81x30",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-08-28T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x30: Legislative Employees and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 did not apply to a former legislative employee who had, by virtue of his legislative position, served as an ex-officio member of a commission within the executive branch where the former employee was still responsible in a direct manner to Congress for the performance of his duties.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x28",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-08-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x28: Former Government Employee Representations Based on Personal Knowledge and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions"
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"description":"A former senior employee would not violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) by contacting his former agency within the prohibited one-year period to recommend the appointment of an individual to a position in that agency if the recommendation were based on his personal knowledge of the individual under section 207(i).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x29",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-08-21T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x29: Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207<\/a>",
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"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties"
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"description":"A former government employee would not violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 by completing revisions of a technical manual for his present employer that the former employee had written and had begun to revise for his former agency before leaving the government because the revision was not a \u201Cparticular matter involving specific parties.\u201D",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x25",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-08-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x25: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 and Determining a Former Employee\u2019s Agency by Chain of Command<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Component Designations",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees"
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"description":"The chain of command was dispositive in determining a former senior employee\u2019s \u201Cagency\u201D for purposes of applying 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) and the former employee was prohibited from representing anyone before any portion of that agency for one year following his termination of government service.",
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"citation":"81x27",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-08-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x27: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208 and Government Contracts<\/a>",
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"description":"An agency wishing to contract with a credit union, whose membership and management is composed of current and retired agency employees, must ensure that employees taking action on\u00A0the contract were not credit union members or officers and did not hold a financial interest in it.",
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"docDate":"1981-08-07T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x26: 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a), Rulemaking, and Representations to the Government<\/a>",
"notes":"",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)\u2014Restrictions on All Officers and Employees",
"Particular Matter Involving Specific Parties"
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) did not prohibit a former Government attorney from preparing a client memo analyzing rules which he had been personally and substantially involved in creating as a Federal employee.\u00A0 Section 207 applies to representations before and communications to the U.S., and rulemaking is not a \"particular matter involving a specific party.\"",
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"citation":"81x16(2)",
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"docDate":"1981-07-31T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x16(2): 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 and Severance Pay Plan<\/a>",
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"description":"Follow-up to 81x16(1): PAS nominee provided information that satisfied OGE that payments under he was scheduled to receive under the severance plan from his company were for his past services.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x24",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-07-23T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x24: Special Government Employees and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 202, 203, and 205<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202\u2014Definitions",
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"description":"A member of a federal board was determined to be a special government employee under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 202 and was subject to the conflict of interest laws when representing his private business to the government.\u00A0 However, the restrictions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7\u00A7 203 and 205 had a limited application to the special government employee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x23",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-07-22T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x23: Same Particular Matter Involving a Specific Party and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) prohibits a former commissioner from representing a client before his former commission in the same particular matter involving a specific party where an individual who was denied relief during the former commissioner\u2019s tenure wished to reapply to the commission for the same type of relief.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x22",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-07-20T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x22: Public Financial Disclosure Reports and Level of Position in the Government<\/a>",
"notes":"[cites former 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 201]",
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"description":"Whether 5 U.S.C. app. \u00A7 201(f)(3) requires an individual to file a public financial disclosure report is determined by the level of position that the individuals holds and not the amount of money paid to the individual. If a department had unclassified special government employees, it must look to the amount paid. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x21",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-06-25T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x21: Preparing Income Tax Returns for Others and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 203 did not prohibit government employees from preparing income tax returns for others, but employees may not provide services beyond the preparation for compensation.\u00A0 Further, section 203 does not bar an agency from adopting stricter standards if it concludes that an outside activity would be adverse to its interests.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x20",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-06-18T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x20: Matters of a Personal and Individual Nature and 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"description":"A former senior employee would not violate 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) if his name was placed on an active list of arbitrators maintained by the agency under the subsection (i) exemption for matters \u201Cof a personal and individual nature\u201D where the agency maintained the list and had no control over who was selected from the list by parties to an arbitration.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x19",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-06-12T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x19: Conflict of Interest Issues Related to Investment in Limited Partnership<\/a>",
"notes":"[discusses a prior version of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207]",
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"description":"Under 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 208(a) requires a Government employee to refrain from participating in any matter that might come before his agency in which the limited partnership in which he is a partner is directly involved. ",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x18",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-06-02T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x18: Accepting Benefits from a Former Private Employer when Leaving to Work for the Federal Government<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"OGE advised a company that it might afford one of its employees, who was leaving the company to accept an appointment in the Federal Government, the opportunity to use its home buying service. The service did not fall within the exemptions of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209(b) but OGE found that the offer was made as a recognition of past services.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x17",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-05-15T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x17: Payment to an Employee on Leave Serving as a Consultant to the Federal Government<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"Pursuant to the terms of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209(b), a corporation may continue to pay certain specific employee benefits to one of its employees who is on a 90 day leave of absence from the corporation serving as a consultant to the Federal Government.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x16(1)",
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"docDate":"1981-05-08T00:00:00-04:00",
"title":"81x16(1): 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209 and Severance Pay Plan<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 209\u2014Supplementation of Salary"
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"description":"Severance payments under company plan to employees going into public service must be compensation for past service to the company and not consideration for future activities.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x15",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-04-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x15: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 Restrictions<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Official Responsibility",
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"description":"A former government attorney representing domestic gas companies in negotiations with a foreign state-owned oil company would not be restricted by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207. Also, 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(b) would not prohibit his representing the companies to the Federal Government because it would be based on a new particular matter with different specific parties.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x13",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-03-20T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x13: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 to Former Employees Appearing Before a Foreign Tribunal<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Former employees who had, while employed by the Government, participated personally and substantially in actual or potential claims against Iran involving specific parties would not be prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207 from representing these claimants in an appearance before the Iranian Claims Tribunal.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x14",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-03-20T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x14: Scope of Coverage of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"description":"The denial of the limitation of scope of coverage of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) to those persons who had supervisory authority over separate statutory agencies designated under section 207(e) is intended by the statute, even if the separate statutory agency functions totally independent of the parent agency.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x12",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-03-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x12: Applicability of the Personnel Administration Exception<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE advised that an employee of the Internal Revenue Service would be prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205 from representing another employee of the IRS in a tax audit. Such representation would not fall within the exceptions for a \"disciplinary ... or other personnel administration proceeding.\"",
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"citation":"81x5(2)",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-03-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x5(2): 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207's Prohibition on Communication<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"Follow up to an Advisory where OGE stated that a former senior employee is not prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) or (b) from appearing before Congress on any matter as Congress clearly is not included in the list of entities cited in those subsections to which communications are prohibited.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x11",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-03-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x11: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) to Employees with Supervisory Authority<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207\u2014Post-Employment Restrictions",
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"description":"OGE advised a department that its former general counsel, a senior employee, had supervisory authority over separate agencies within that department and was therefore not eligible for any limitation of the scope of coverage of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) afforded by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(e).",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x10",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-02-26T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x10: Regulations on Outside Employment<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 205\u2014Claims against and other matters affecting the Government",
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"description":"OGE explains the restrictions that would apply to a full time executive branch employee who wishes to engage in the private practice of law while remaining a Government employee.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
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"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-02-25T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x9: Agency Seeking Assistance from Former Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c)\u2014Restrictions on Senior Employees",
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"description":"An agency may always seek the assistance of a former employee without his being in jeopardy of violating post-employment provisions of section 207(c) because the former employee would be representing the Government. The restrictions do no prohibit a former employee from representing anyone before a private contractor, only before his former agency.",
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"citation":"81x7",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-02-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x7: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(c) to a Senior Employee<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The key determination pursuant to section 207(e) of whether section 207(c) is applicable to bar post-employment activity of a former Senior Employee of the parent agency is whether his or her responsibilities included supervision of the subordinate agency.",
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"citation":"81x8",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-02-23T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x8: Determining Who is Considered a Special Government Employee<\/a>",
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"description":"OGE advises on the type of appointment or authority normally associated with the status of special Government employee including signing a customary oath of office or getting sworn in; receiving\u00A0 compensation or expenses from the Federal Government; acting as a spokesperson for any Government agency; or having Government office space.",
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"type":"Legal Advisories",
"citation":"81x6",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-02-18T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x6: Application of Outside Earned Income Limitation in the Ethics in Government Act (EIGA)<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"The legislative history of the outside earned income limitation of Section 210 of the Ethics in Government Act would indicate that this restriction was meant to apply to those key Presidentially-appointed policymakers whose positions appear in the Presidential personnel Appointment File maintained in the Executive office of the President.",
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"citation":"81x5(1)",
"agency":"Office of Government Ethics",
"docDate":"1981-02-17T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"81x5(1): 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207's Prohibition on Communication<\/a>",
"notes":"",
"tags":
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"description":"OGE stated that a former senior employee is not prohibited by 18 U.S.C. \u00A7 207(a) or (b) from appearing before Congress on any matter as Congress clearly is not included in the list of entities cited in those subsections to which communications are prohibited.",
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"citation":"640 F.2d 872 (7th Cir. 1981)",
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"docDate":"1981-02-04T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"U.S. v. Irons, 640 F.2d 872 (7th Cir. 1981)<\/a>",
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"tags":
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"citation":"606 F.2d 654 (5th Cir. 1979)",
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"docDate":"1979-11-19T00:00:00-05:00",
"title":"Duplantier v. U.S., 606 F.2d 654 (5th Cir. 1979)<\/a>",
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