109 HR 5710 IH: Ethics in Government Reauthorization U.S. House of Representatives 2006-06-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2006 Mr. Porter (for himself and Mr. Chabot) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To reauthorize the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ethics in Government Reauthorization Act of 2006.

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Authorization of appropriations

Section 405 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking 2006 and inserting 2010.

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Report to Congress

(a)

In general

No later than March 31, 2008, the Comptroller General shall submit to the President and the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the Office of Government Ethics (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Office). Such report shall include— (1)an evaluation of the functions and performance of the Office, including— (A)a determination as to how well the Office is currently carrying out its statutory responsibilities; (B)possible options for broadening or narrowing in scope or otherwise modifying the statutory responsibilities of the Office (including with respect to the possibility of extending to any Federal contractors or individuals employed under a Federal contract the standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and other ethical responsibilities that apply to Federal employees), along with the advantages and disadvantages of each such option; and (C)whether the Office has established strategic and performance goals and, if so, what progress it has made toward meeting those goals; (2)a study of the advantages and disadvantages— (A) of permanently reauthorizing the Office as a stand-alone entity; and (B)of transferring all or any part of the functions of the Office to another Federal agency or department; (3)an evaluation of the technologies currently being used by the Office and recommendations as to whether any new technologies should be deployed to allow the Office to carry out its functions more efficiently; and (4)any other findings or recommendations of the Comptroller General, including recommendations for any legislation or administrative action which may be necessary. (b)

Definition

For purposes of this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Government Reform and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and any other committees of Congress which may be appropriate.