[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1938. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS INFORMATION.

       Section 406 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 406. TRANSMITTAL OF INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, including any regulation, upon the request of any 
     committee or subcommittee of Congress, the Director shall 
     transmit to Congress information and views on the functions 
     of, responsibilities of, or other matters relating to the 
     Office of Government Ethics.
       ``(b) Format.--The Director may transmit information and 
     views under subsection (a) by report, testimony, or 
     otherwise.
       ``(c) Without Review.--The Director shall transmit 
     information and views to Congress under subsection (a) 
     without review, clearance, or approval by any administrative 
     authority.''.
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