persons required to file

persons required to file Sec. 201. (a) Within thirty days of assuming the position of an officer or employee designated in subsection (f), an individual shall file a report containing the information described in section 202(b) unless the individual has left another position designated in subsection (f) within thirty days prior to assuming such new position or has already filed a report under this title with respect to nomination for the new position or as a candidate for the position. (b) Within five days of the transmittal by the President to the Senate, of the nomination of an individual (other than an individual covered by section 301(b) or an individual nominated for appointment to a grade or rank in the uniformed services for which the pay grade prescribed by section 201 of title 37, United States Code, is O-6 or below) to a position, appointment to which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, such individual shall file a report containing the information described in section 202(b). Nothing in this Act shall prevent any Congressional committee from requesting, as a condition of confirmation, any additional financial information from any Presidential nominee whose nomination has been referred to that committee. (c) Within thirty days of becoming a candidate in a calendar year for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President, as determined by the Federal Election Commission, or on or before May 15 of that calendar year, whichever is later, and on or before May 15 of each successive year an individual continues to be a candidate, an individual other than an incumbent President or Vice President shall file a report containing the information described in section 202(b). (d) Any individual who is an officer or employee designated in subsection (f) during any calendar year and performs the duties of his position or office for a period in excess of sixty days in that calendar 92 STAT. 1837year shall file on or before May 15 of the succeeding year a report containing the information described in section 202(a). (e) Any individual who occupies a position designated in subsection (f) shall, on or before the thirtieth day after termination of employment in such position, file a report containing the information described in section 202(a) covering the preceding calendar year if the report required by subsection (d) has not been filed and covering the portion of that calendar year up to the date the individual left such office or position, unless such individual has accepted employment in another position designated in subsection (f). (f) The officers and employees referred to in subsections (a), (d), and (e) are— (1) the President; (2) the Vice President; (3) each officer or employee in the executive branch, including a special Government employee as defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code, whose position is classified at GS-16 or above of the General Schedule prescribed by section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, or the rate of basic pay for which is fixed (other than under the General Schedule) at a rate equal to or greater than the minimum rate of basic pay fixed for GS-16; each member of a uniformed service whose pay grade is at or in excess of O-7 under section 201 of title 37, United States Code; and each officer or employee in any other position determined by the Director of the Office of Government Ethics to be of equal classification; (4) each employee appointed pursuant to section 3105 of title 5, United States Code; (5) any employee not described in paragraph (3) who is in a position in the executive branch which is excepted from the competitive service by reason of being of a confidential or policymaking character, except that the Director of the Office of Government Ethics may, by regulation, exclude from the application of this paragraph any individual, or group of individuals, who are in such positions, but only in cases in which the Director determines such exclusion would not affect adversely the integrity of the Government or the public’s confidence in the integrity of the Government; (6) the Postmaster General, the Deputy Postmaster General, each Governor of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service and each officer or employee of the United States Postal Service whose basic rate of pay is equal to or greater than the minimum rate of basic pay fixed for GS-16; and (7) the Director of the Office of Government Ethics and each designated agency official. (g) Reasonable extensions of time for filing any report may be granted under procedures prescribed by the Director of the Office of Government Ethics established by title IV of this Act, but the total of such extensions shall not exceed ninety days.