[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 716 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 716

To modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access 
     to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2013

     Mr. Reid introduced the following bill; which was read twice, 
              considered, read the third time, and passed

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                                 A BILL


 
To modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access 
     to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms.

    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) 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) 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        and for other purposes'' is repealed.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 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
                    (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``under this 
                subsection'' and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)''.
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