HR 5849 · 101th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
To amend the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 prohibiting the acceptance of honoraria in order to create an exception for honoraria paid for reasons unrelated to the recipient's duties or position.
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.(1990-10-25)
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Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to make a prohibition on the receipt of honorarium by Federal officers or employees (excluding individuals who are Members of the House of Representatives or officers or employees whose compensation is disbursed by the Clerk of the House) inapplicable if the honorarium is unrelated to the official duties of an individual's position or is not paid because the individual holds such position.…
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