Administration — Us Code Code § 13142

Us Code Code § 13142 — Administration. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 13142. Administration

This subchapter shall be subject to the rules and regulations of—

(1) and administered by—

(A) the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, with respect to Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives; and

(B) in the case of Senators and legislative branch officers and employees other than those officers and employees specified in subparagraph (A), the committee to which reports filed by such officers and employees under subchapter I are transmitted under that subchapter, except that the authority of this section may be delegated by such committee with respect to such officers and employees;


(2) the Office of Government Ethics and administered by designated agency ethics officials with respect to officers and employees of the executive branch; and

(3) and administered by the Judicial Conference of the United States (or such other agency as it may designate) with respect to officers and employees of the judicial branch.

(Pub. L. 117–286, §3(c), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4303.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
13142 5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §503) Pub. L. 95–521, title V, §503, as added Pub. L. 101–194, title VI, §601(a), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1761; amended Pub. L. 101–280, §7(c), May 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 161; Pub. L. 102–90, title I, §6(b)(1), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 450.

In paragraph (1)(A), the words "Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives" are substituted for "Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives" because of House Resolution No. 5, 112th Congress, January 5, 2011.

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