Sec. 5002. REAUTHORIZATION OF DENALI COMMISSION
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## SEC. 5002 REAUTHORIZATION OF DENALI COMMISSION ###
(a)Administration Section 303 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)in the first sentence by striking “ The Federal Cochairperson ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) Term of federal cochairperson > > The Federal Cochairperson” > ; #####
(B)in the second sentence by striking “ All other members ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(3) Term of all other members > > All other members” > ; #####
(C)in the third sentence by striking “ Any vacancy ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(4) Vacancies > > Except as provided in paragraph (2), any vacancy” > ; and #####
(D)by inserting before paragraph
(3)(as designated by subparagraph (B)) the following: > > #### “(2) Interim federal cochairperson > > In the event of a vacancy for any reason in the position of Federal Cochairperson, the Secretary may appoint an Interim Federal Cochairperson, who shall have all the authority of the Federal Cochairperson, to serve until such time as the vacancy in the position of Federal Cochairperson is filled in accordance with subsection (b)(2)).” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(f) No Federal Employee Status > > No member of the Commission, other than the Federal Cochairperson, shall be considered to be a Federal employee for any purpose. > > > ### “(g) Conflicts of Interest > > > #### “(1) In general > > Except as provided in paragraphs
(2)and (3), no member of the Commission (referred to in this subsection as a ‘member’) shall participate personally or substantially, through recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise, in any proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract claim, controversy, or other matter in which, to the knowledge of the member, 1 or more of the following has a direct financial interest: > > > ##### “(A) > > The member. > > > ##### “(B) > > The spouse, minor child, or partner of the member. > > > ##### “(C) > > An organization described in subparagraph (B), (C), (D), (E), or
(F)of subsection (b)(1) for which the member is serving as an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee. > > > ##### “(D) > > Any individual, person, or organization with which the member is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment. > > > #### “(2) Disclosure > > Paragraph
(1)shall not apply if the member— > > > ##### “(A) > > immediately advises the designated agency ethics official for the Commission of the nature and circumstances of the matter presenting a potential conflict of interest; > > > ##### “(B) > > makes full disclosure of the financial interest; and > > > ##### “(C) > > before the proceeding concerning the matter presenting the conflict of interest, receives a written determination by the designated agency ethics official for the Commission that the interest is not so substantial as to be likely to affect the integrity of the services that the Commission may expect from the member. The written determination shall specify the rationale and any evidence or support for the decision, identify steps, if any, that should be taken to mitigate any conflict of interest, and be available to the public. > > > #### “(3) Annual disclosures > > Once each calendar year, each member shall make full disclosure of financial interests, in a manner to be determined by the designated agency ethics official for the Commission. > > > #### “(4) Training > > Once each calendar year, each member shall undergo disclosure of financial interests training, as prescribed by the designated agency ethics official for the Commission. > > > #### “(5) Clarification > > A member of the Commission may continue to participate personally or substantially, through decision, approval, or disapproval on the focus of applications to be considered but not on individual applications where a conflict of interest exists. > > > #### “(6) Violation > > Any person that violates this subsection shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.” > . ###
(b)Authorization of Appropriations ####
(1)In general Section 310 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) (as redesignated by section 1960(1) of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1516)) is amended, in subsection (a), by striking “under section 4 under this Act” and all that follows through “2008” and inserting “under section 304, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.”. ####
(2)Clerical Amendment Section 310 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) (as redesignated by section 1960(1) of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1516)) is redesignated as section 312.
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Sec. 5002
REAUTHORIZATION OF DENALI COMMISSION
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105-277
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-59
Stat.119 Stat. 1516
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