[113th Congress Public Law 7]
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ONLINE ACCESS OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND FORMS
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Public Law 113-7
113th Congress
An Act
To modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access
to certain financial disclosure statements and related
forms. <<NOTE: Apr. 15, 2013 - [S. 716]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS OF ONLINE ACCESS TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND RELATED
FORMS.
(a) <<NOTE: 5 USC app. 105 note.>> Public, Online Disclosure of
Financial Disclosure Forms.--
(1) In general.--Except with respect to financial disclosure
forms filed by officers and employees referred to in paragraph
(2), section 8(a) and section 11(a) of the STOCK Act (5 U.S.C.
App. 105 note) shall not be effective.
(2) Exempted officers and employees.--The officer and
employees referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
(A) The President.
(B) The Vice President.
(C) Any Member of Congress.
(D) Any candidate for Congress.
(E) Any officer occupying a position listed in
section 5312 or section 5313 of title 5, United States
Code, having been nominated by the President and
confirmed by the Senate to that position.
(3) <<NOTE: Repeal.>> Conforming amendment.--Section 1 of
the Act entitled ``An Act to change the effective date for the
internet publication of certain information to prevent harm to
the national security or endangering the military officers and
civilian employees to whom the publication requirement applies,
and for other purposes'' is repealed.
(b) Electronic Filing and Online Availability.--
(1) For members of congress and candidates.--Section 8(b) of
the STOCK Act (5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amended--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``, Officers of the
House and Senate, and Congressional Staff'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``January 1,
2014'';
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as
follows:
``(B) public access to--
``(i) financial disclosure reports filed by
Members of Congress and candidates for Congress,
``(ii) reports filed by Members of Congress
and candidates for Congress of a transaction
disclosure
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required by section 103(l) of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978, and
``(iii) notices of extensions, amendments, and
blind trusts, with respect to financial disclosure
reports described in clauses (i) and (ii),
pursuant to title I of the Ethics in Government Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.), through databases that
are maintained on the official websites of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.'';
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking the first two sentences; and
(ii) in the last sentence, by striking ``under
this section'' and inserting ``under paragraph
(1)(B)'';
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``under this
subsection'' and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)'';
(E) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``be able to''
after ``shall''; and
(F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``under this
subsection'' and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)''.
(2) For executive branch officials.--Section 11(b) of the
STOCK Act (5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amended--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``Employees'' and
inserting ``Officials'' ;
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``January 1,
2014'';
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as
follows:
``(B) public access to--
``(i) financial disclosure reports filed by
the President, the Vice President, and any officer
occupying a position listed in section 5312 or
section 5313 of title 5, United States Code,
having been nominated by the President and
confirmed by the Senate to that position,
``(ii) reports filed by any individual
described in clause (i) of a transaction
disclosure required by section 103(l) of the
Ethics in Government Act of 1978, and
``(iii) notices of extensions, amendments, and
blind trusts, with respect to financial disclosure
reports described in clauses (i) and (ii),
pursuant to title I of the Ethics in Government Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.), through databases that
are maintained on the official website of the Office of
Government Ethics.'';
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking the first two sentences; and
(ii) in the last sentence, by striking ``under
this section'' and inserting ``under paragraph
(1)(B)'';
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``under this
subsection'' and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)'';
(E) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``be able to''
after ``shall''; and
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(F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``under this
subsection'' and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)''.
Approved April 15, 2013.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 716:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
Apr. 11, considered and passed Senate.
Apr. 12, considered and passed House.
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