[112th Congress Public Law 173]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 126 STAT. 1310]]

Public Law 112-173
112th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military 
officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain 
     information applies, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Aug. 16, 
                          2012 -  [S. 3510]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EFFECTIVE DATE DELAY.

    The STOCK Act (Public Law 112-105) is amended--
            (1) in section 8(a)(1), <<NOTE: 5 USC app. 105 note.>>  by 
        striking ``August 31, 2012'' and inserting ``September 30, 
        2012''; and
            (2) in section 11(a)(1), <<NOTE: 5 USC app. 105 note.>>  by 
        striking ``August 31, 2012'' and inserting ``September 30, 
        2012''.
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF PTR REQUIREMENTS UNDER STOCK ACT.

    Effective September 30, 2012, <<NOTE: Effective 
date. Reports. Applicability. 5 USC app. 103 note.>>  for purposes of 
implementing subsection (l) of section 103 of the Ethics in Government 
Act of 1978 (as added by section 6 of the STOCK Act, Public Law 112-105) 
for reporting individuals whose reports under section 101 of such Act (5 
U.S.C. App. 101) are required to be filed with the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives, section 102(e) of such Act (5 U.S.C. App. 102(e)) shall 
apply as if the report under such subsection (l) were a report under 
such section 101 but only with respect to the transaction information 
required under such subsection (l).

    Approved August 16, 2012.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3510:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
            Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate and House.

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