[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 716 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.716
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen
An Act
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repealed.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)''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.