Reading Room Document
Requirement of Ethics in Government Act to Report Information on Spouse and Dependent Children
This document discusses a question raised by a U.S. Attorney regarding the requirement under the Ethics in Government Act that the reporting official include information pertaining to his spouse and dependent children. The document analyzes whether §202(e)(1) refers to subsections of §202, or to subsections (a), (b) and (c) of § 201, as suggested by the U.S. Attorney. The conclusion reached in the document is that the suggestion made by the U.S. Attorney is without merit.
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