Pub. L. 102-90, tit. III, sec. 314

Sec. 314. (a) Section 102(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is amended— (1) by repealing subparagraph (A); (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; (3) by amending subparagraph (A) (as redesignated) to read as follows: “(A) The identity of the source, a brief description, and the value of all gifts aggregating more than the minimal value as established by section 7342(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, or $250, whichever is greater, received from any source other than a relative of the reporting individual during the preceding calendar year, except that any food, lodging, or entertainment received as personal hospitality of an individual need not be reported, and any gift with a fair market value of $100 or less, as adjusted at the same time and by the same percentage as the minimal value is adjusted, need not be aggregated for purposes of this subparagraph.”; (4) by striking “$250 or more in value” in subparagraph (B) (as redesignated) and inserting “more than the minimal value as established by section 7342(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, or $250, whichever is greater”; and (5) by striking “or (B)” in subparagraph (C) (as redesignated). (b) Section 505(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is amended by inserting “(including a series of appearances, speeches, or articles if the subject matter is directly related to the individual’s official duties or the payment is made because of the individual’s status with the Government)” before “by a Member”. 105 STAT. 470 (c) Section 901(a) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 is amended— (1) by repealing paragraphs (1), (3), and (4); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (5), (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively; (3) in paragraph (1) (as redesignated), by striking “having an aggregate value exceeding $300 during a calendar year” and inserting “in any calendar year aggregating more than the minimal value as established by section 7342(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, or $250, whichever is greater”; (4) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated) by striking “less than $75” and inserting “$100 or less, as adjusted under section 102(a)(2)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978”; and (5) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated), by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively. (d) Clause 4 of rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by striking “$75 or less” and inserting “$100 or less, as adjusted under section 102(a)(2)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978”; (2) by striking “paragraph (5) of section 7342” and inserting “section 7342(a)(5)”; and (3) by inserting “or $250, whichever is greater” after “United States Code,”. (e) The last sentence of section 7701(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: “For purposes of this subsection, a Senator, a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress shall be treated as an officer or employee of the Federal Government.”. (f) The provisions of this section that are applicable to Members, officers, or employees of the legislative branch are enacted by the Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such House. (g) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1992.