[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

121 STAT. 100

Public Law 110-24
110th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend the authority to
withhold from public availability a financial disclosure report filed by
an individual who is a judicial officer or judicial employee, to the
extent necessary to protect the safety of that individual or a family
member of that individual, and for other purposes. [NOTE: May 3,
2007 -  [H.R. 1130]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress [NOTE: Judicial Disclosure
Responsibility Act. 5 USC app. 101 note.] assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Judicial Disclosure Responsibility
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF FAMILY MEMBERS.

Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or a family member
of that individual'' after ``that individual''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``or a family
member of that individual'' after ``the report''.
SEC. 3. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS.

(a) Extension of Authority.--Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``2005''
each place that term appears and inserting ``2009''.
(b) Report Contents.--Section 105(b)(3)(C) of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) the nature or type of information redacted;
``(v) what steps or procedures are in place to ensure that
sufficient information is available to litigants to determine if
there is a conflict of interest;

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``(vi) principles used to guide implementation of redaction
authority; and
``(vii) any public complaints received relating to
redaction.''.

Approved May 3, 2007.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1130:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110-59 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
Mar. 21, considered and passed House.
Apr. 19, considered and passed Senate.