[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1503 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 1503


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2000

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to extend 
the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics 
                       through fiscal year 2003.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Government Ethics 
Authorization Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 405 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended by striking ``1997 thorough 1999'' and inserting ``2000 
through 2003''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1999.

            Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.