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$100.735-18 Misuse of information.

For the purpose of furthering a private interest, an employee shall not, except as provided in paragraph (b) of § 100.735-15, directly or indirectly use, or allow the use of, official information obtained through or in connection with his Government employment which has not been made available to the general public.

§ 100.735-19 Indebtedness.

An employee shall pay each just financial obligation in a proper and timely manner, especially one imposed by law such as Federal, State, or local taxes. For the purpose of this section, a "just financial obligation" means one acknowledged by the employee, or reduced to judgment by a court, and "in a proper and timely manner" means in a manner which his agency determines does not, under the circumstances, reflect adversely on the Government as his employer. In the event of dispute between an employee and an alleged creditor, this section does not require an agency to determine the validity or amount of the disputed debt.

§100.735-20 Gambling, betting, and lotteries.

An employeee shall not participate, while on Government-owned or leased property or while on duty for the Government, in any gambling activity, including the operation of a gambling device, in conducting a lottery or pool, in a game for money or property, or in selling or purchasing a numbers slip or ticket.

§ 100.735-21 General conduct prejudicial to the Government.

An employee shall not engage in criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct, or other conduct prejudicial to the Government.

§ 100.735-22 Miscellaneous statutory provisions.

Each employee shall acquaint himself with each statute that relates to his ethical and other conduct as an employee of his agency and of the Government. In particular, attention of employees is directed to the following statutory provisions:

(a) Chapter 11 of Title 18, United States Code, relating to bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, as appropriate to the employees concerned (see §§ 100.735-9, 100.735-10, and 100.735-11).

(b) The prohibition against lobbying with appropriated funds (18 U.S.C. 1913). (c) The prohibitions against disloyalty and striking (5 U.S.C. 7311, 18 U.S.C. 1918).

(d) The prohibition against the employment of a member of a Communist organization (50 U.S.C. 784).

(e) The prohibitions against (1) the disclosure of classified information (18 U.S.C. 798, 50 U.S.C. 783) and (2) the disclosure of confidential information (18 U.S.C. 1905).

(f) The provision relating to the habitual use of intoxicants to excess (5 U.S.C. 7352).

(g) The prohibition against the misuse of a Government vehicle (31 U.S.C. 638a(c)).

(h) The prohibition against the misuse of the franking privilege (18 U.S.C. 1719).

(i) The prohibition against the use of deceit in an examination or personnel action in connection with Government employment (5 U.S.C. 1917).

(j) The prohibition against fraud or false statements in a Government matter (18 U.S.C. 1001).

(k) The prohibition against mutilating or destroying a public record (18 U.S.C. 2071).

(1) The prohibition against counterfeiting and forging transportation requests (18 U.S.C. 508).

(m) The prohibitions against (1) embezzlement of Government money or property (18 U.S.C. 641); (2) failing to account for public money (18 U.S.C. 643); and (3) embezzlement of the money or property of another person in the possession of an employee by reason of his employment (18 U.S.C. 654).

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(n) The prohibition against unauthorized use of documents relating to claims from or by the Government (18 U.S.C. 285).

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(0) The prohibition against political activities in subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code and 18 U.S.C. 602, 603, 607, and 608.

(p) The prohibition against an employee acting as the agent of a foreign principal registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (18 U.S.C. 219).

§ 100.735-23 Conduct and responsibilities of special Government employees.

(a) A special Government employee shall not use his Government employment for a purpose that is, or gives the appearance of being, motivated by the desire for private gain for himself or another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties.

(b) A special Government employee shall not use inside information obtained as a result of his Government employment for private gain for himself or another person whether by direct action on his part or by counsel, recommendation, or suggestion to another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties. For the purposes of this section, “inside information” means information obtained under Government authority which has not become part of the body of public information.

(c) A special Government employee who engages in teaching, lecturing, or writing, whether for or without compensation, shall not for such purposes make use of information obtained as a result of his Government employment, except when that information has been made available to the general public or will be made available on request, or when the agency head gives written authorization for the use of nonpublic information on the basis that such use is in the public interest.

(d) A special Government employee shall not use his Government employment to coerce, or give the appearance of coercing, a person to provide financial benefit to himself or another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section, a special Government employee, while so employed or in connection with his employment, shall not receive or solicit from a person having business with his agency anything of value as a gift, gratuity, loan, entertainment, or favor for himself or another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties. (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (e) of this section a special Government employee shall be allowed the same latitude as is authorized for regular Government employees by paragraph (b) of § 100.735-14.

(g) Attention of special Government employees is directed to the provisions of § 100.735-3, making the provisions of this subpart generally applicable to their activities.

§ 100.735-24 Reporting of employment and financial interests—regular employees. (a) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this subpart, an employee designated in paragraph (d) of this section shall submit to his agency head a statement, on a form made available in the office of the Executive Clerk for the White House Office and the Counselor for each other agency, setting forth the following information:

(1) A list of the names of all corporations, companies, firms, or other business enterprises, partnerships, nonprofit organizations, and educational or other institutions with or in which he, his spouse, minor child or other member of his immediate household has

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(i) Any connection as an employee, officer, owner, director, member, trustee, partner, adviser or consultant; or

(ii) Any continuing financial interest, through a pension or retirement plan, shared income, or other arrangement as a result of any current or prior employment or business or professional association; or

(iii) Any financial interest through the ownership of stock, stock options, bonds, securities, or other arrangements including trusts.

However, an employee need not report any financial interest exempted under § 100.735-9(c) as too remote or inconsequential to affect the integrity of an employee's services in a matter.

(2) A list of the names of his creditors and the creditors of his spouse, minor child or other member of his immediate household, other than those creditors to whom they may be indebted by reason of a mortgage on property which he occupies as a personal residence or to whom they may be indebted for current and ordinary household and living expenses such as those incurred for household furnishings, an automobile, education, vacations, or the like.

(3) A list of his interests and those of his spouse, minor child or other member of his immediate household in real property or rights in lands, other than property which he occupies as a personal residence.

(b) For the purpose of this section "member of his immediate household" means a full-time resident of the employee's household who is related to him by blood.

(c) Each employee designated in paragraph (d) of this section who enters on duty after the effective date of this subpart shall submit such statement not later than 30 days after the date of his entrance on duty, but not earlier than 90 days after the effective date of this subpart.

(d) Statements of employment and financial interests are required of the following:

(1) Employees paid at a level of the Executive Schedule in subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, except a Presidential appointee required to file a statement of financial interests under section 401 of Executive Order No. 11222 of May 8, 1965.

(2) Employees in classified positions of grade GS-13 or above, or the equivalent thereof.

(e) Changes in, or additions to, the information contained in an employee's statement of employment and financial interests shall be reported in a supplementary statement as of June 30 each year. If no changes or additions occur, a negative report is required. Notwithstanding the filing of the annual report required by this paragraph, each employee shall at all times avoid acquiring a financial interest that could result, or taking an action that would result, in a violation of the conflicts-of-interest provisions of 18 U.S.C. 208 or this subpart.

(f) If any information required to be included on a statement of employment and financial interests or supplementary statement, including holdings placed in trust, is not known to the employee but is known to another person, the employee shall request that other person to submit the information in his behalf.

(g) Paragraph (a) of this section does not require an employee to submit any information relating to his connection with, or interest in, a professional society or a charitable, religious, social, fraternal, recreational, public service, civic, or political organization or a similar organization not conducted as a business enterprise. For the purpose of this section, educational and other institutions doing research and development or related work involving grants of money from or contracts with the Government are deemed "business enterprises" and are required to be included in an employee's statement of employment and financial interests.

(h) Each agency shall hold each statement of employment and financial interests in confidence. Each person designated to review a statement of employment and financial interests under section 100.735-26 is responsible for maintaining the statement in confidence and shall not allow access to, or allow information

to be disclosed from, a statement except to carry out the purpose of this subpart. An agency may not disclose information from a statement except as the Civil Service Commission or the agency head may determine for good cause shown.

(i) The statements of employment and financial interests and supplementary statements required of employees are in addition to, and not in substitution for, or in derogation of, any similar requirement imposed by law, order, or regulation. The submission of a statement by an employee does not permit him or any other person to participate in a matter in which his or the other person's participation is prohibited by law, order, or regulation.

(j) An employee who believes that his position has been improperly included as one requiring the submission of a statement of employment and financial interests is entitled to obtain a review of his complaint under his agency's grievance procedure.

(k) This section does not apply to special Government employees, who are subject to the provisions of § 100.735-25.

§ 100.735-25 Reporting of employment and financial interests-special Government employees.

(a) A special Government employee shall submit to the agency head a statement of employment and financial interests which reports (1) all current Federal Government employment, (2) the names of all corporations, companies, firms, State of local governmental organizations, research organizations, and educational or other institutions in or for which he is an employee, officer, member, owner, trustee, director, adviser, or consultant, with or without compensation, (3) those financial interests which the agency determines are relevant in the light of the duties he is to perform, and (4) the names of all partnerships in which he is engaged.

(b) A statement required under this section shall be submitted at the time of employment and shall be kept current throughout the term of a special Government employee's service with an agency. A supplementary statement shall be submitted at the time of any reappointment; a negative report will suffice if no changes have occurred since the submission of the last statement.

§ 100.735-26 Reviewing statements of financial interests.

(a) A designee of the agency head shall review the statements required by §§ 100.735-24 and §§ 100.735-25 to determine whether there exists a conflict, or appearance of conflict, between the interests of the employee or special Government employee concerned and the performance of his service for the Government. If the designee determines that such a conflict or appearance of conflict exists, he shall provide the employee with an opportunity to explain the conflict or appearance of conflict. If he concludes that remedial action should be taken, he shall refer the statement to the agency head through the Counselor for the agency designated pursuant to § 100.735-6, with his recommendation for such action. The agency head, after consideration of the employee's explanation and such investigation as he deems appropriate shall direct appropriate remedial action if he deems it necessary.

(b) Remedial action pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section may include, but is not limited to:

(1) Changes in assigned duties.

(2) Divestment by the employee of his conflicting interest.

(3) Disqualification for a particular action.

(4) Exemption pursuant to paragraph (b) of § 100.735-9 or paragraph (d) of § 100.735-12.

(5) Disciplinary action.

§100.735-27 Supplemental regulations or instructions.

An agency head may issue supplemental and implementing regulations or instructions not inconsistent with this subpart as necessary to carry out the full purpose and intent of Executive Order 11222 and this subpart as may be required by the particular circumstances of his agency. Such regulations or instructions may include but are not limited to, delegations of any authority allowed by law pertaining to the functions placed upon the agency head by this subpart. Such regulations or instructions must be made available to employees and special Government employees in the same manner as this subpart (see § 100.735-5).

Subpart B-Special Procedures: Counsel to the President

§ 100.735-31 Members of part-time committees, boards, and commissions.

(a) This section applies to each part-time member of a committee, board, or commission appointed by the President (referred to in this section as a Member).

(b) When the Counsel to the President determines that the functions and responsibilities of a committee, board, or commission are such that consistent with the policy and purpose of Executive Order 11222 the Members thereof should submit statements of employment and financial interests, he shall request each Member thereof to submit such a statement to the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission.

(c) A statement of employment and financial interests required under this section shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the Member's receipt of the request therefore from the Counsel to the President, and shall be kept up to date by submission of amended statements of any changes in, or additions to, the information required to be included in the original statement, on a quarterly basis. The statement shall be submitted in the format prescribed by the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission.

(d) The Chairman of the Civil Service Commission shall review each statement of employment and financial interests and any amendment thereto submitted under this section and shall report to the Counsel to the President any information contained in a statement which may indicate a conflict between the financial interests of the Member concerned and the performance of his services for the Government.

§ 100.735-32 Special delegation of authority to the Counsel to the President.

The authority of the President under sections 205 and 208(b) of Title 18, Untied States Code, to permit certain actions by an officer or employee of the Government, including a special Government employee, for appointment to whose position the President is responsible, reserved to the President by section 505(c) of Executive Order 11222, is delegated to the Counsel to the President. PART 101-PUBLIC INFORMATION PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT

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101.1 Executive Office of the President.
101.2 Office of Management and Budget.
101.3 Council on Wage and Price Stability.

101.4 National Security Council.

101.5 Council on Environmental Quality.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 101 appear at 40 FR 8061, Feb. 25, 1975, unless otherwise noted.

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