One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America
1st Session
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen
S. 716
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AN ACT
To modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms.
Modifications of online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms
Public, online disclosure of financial disclosure forms
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.
Exempted officers and employees
The officer and employees referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
The President.
The Vice President.
Any Member of Congress.
Any candidate for Congress.
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.
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is repealed.
Electronic filing and online availability
For members of congress and candidates
Section 8(b) of the STOCK Act (5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amended—
in the heading, by striking
, officers of the house
and senate, and congressional staff
;
in paragraph (1)—
by striking 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act
and inserting January 1,
2014
;
by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
public access to—
financial disclosure reports filed by Members of Congress and candidates for Congress,
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
notices of extensions, amendments, and blind trusts, with respect to financial disclosure reports described in clauses (i) and (ii),
;
in paragraph (2)—
by striking the first two sentences; and
in the last sentence, by striking
under this section
and inserting under paragraph
(1)(B)
;
in paragraph (3), by striking under
this subsection
and inserting under paragraph
(1)(B)
;
in paragraph (4), by inserting be
able to
after shall
; and
in paragraph (5), by striking under
this subsection
and inserting under paragraph
(1)(B)
.
For executive branch officials
Section 11(b) of the STOCK Act (5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amended—
in the heading, by striking
employees
and inserting
officials
;
in paragraph (1)—
by striking 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act
and inserting January 1,
2014
;
by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
public access to—
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,
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
notices of extensions, amendments, and blind trusts, with respect to financial disclosure reports described in clauses (i) and (ii),
;
in paragraph (2)—
by striking the first two sentences; and
in the last sentence, by striking
under this section
and inserting under paragraph
(1)(B)
;
in paragraph (3), by striking under
this subsection
and inserting under paragraph
(1)(B)
;
in paragraph (4), by inserting be
able to
after shall
; and
in paragraph (5), by striking under
this subsection
and inserting under paragraph
(1)(B)
.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
