Sec. 8403. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND RECORDS
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## SEC. 8403 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND RECORDS ###
(a)Study Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Government Ethics shall submit to Congress a report— ####
(1)evaluating the financial disclosure process for employees of the executive branch of Government; and ####
(2)making recommendations for improving that process. ###
(b)Transmittal of Record Relating to Presidentially Appointed Positions to Presidential Candidates **[**[5 U.S.C. 1101 note](/us/usc/t5/s1101)**]** ####
(1)Definition In this section, the term “**major party**” has the meaning given that term under section 9002(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ####
(2)Transmittal #####
(A)In general Not later than 15 days after the date on which a major party nominates a candidate for President, the Office of Personnel Management shall transmit an electronic record to that candidate on Presidentially appointed positions. #####
(B)Other candidates After making transmittals under subparagraph (A), the Office of Personnel Management shall transmit such electronic record to any other candidate for President who is an eligible candidate described in section 3(h)(4)(B) of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) and may transmit such electronic record to any other candidate for President. ####
(3)Content The record transmitted under this subsection shall provide— #####
(A)all positions which are appointed by the President, including the title and description of the duties of each position; #####
(B)the name of each person holding a position described under subparagraph (A); #####
(C)any vacancy in the positions described under subparagraph (A), and the period of time any such position has been vacant; #####
(D)the date on which an appointment made after the applicable Presidential election for any position described under subparagraph
(A)is necessary to ensure effective operation of the Government; and #####
(E)any other information that the Office of Personnel Management determines is useful in making appointments. ###
(c)Reduction of Positions Requiring Appointment With Senate Confirmation ####
(1)Definition In this subsection, the term “**agency**” means an Executive agency as defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code. ####
(2)Reduction plan #####
(A)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall submit a Presidential appointment reduction plan to— ######
(i)the President; ######
(ii)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and ######
(iii)the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives. #####
(B)Content The plan under this paragraph shall provide for the reduction of— ######
(i)the number of positions within that agency that require an appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and ######
(ii)the number of levels of such positions within that agency. ###
(d)Office of Government Ethics Review of Conflict of Interest Law ####
(1)In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, in consultation with the Attorney General of the United States, shall conduct a comprehensive review of conflict of interest laws relating to executive branch employment and submit a report to— #####
(A)the President; #####
(B)the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary of the Senate; #####
(C)the Committees on Government Reform and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Contents The report under this subsection shall examine sections 203, 205, 207, and 208 of title 18, United States Code. * * * * * * *
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