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18 USC5 208. Arls ftfforlinp: a prrsoiinl riiiniicial Interest 



(n) r;xrr|.l nn pnmiHo.l l.y pnl.f^rrlinfi (h) lirrrnf, wliopvor, lioJiic 

 nn offlrrr or rmployrr of tlio cx«'culivc brnnrli of the lliiilcd Sfnirs 

 i.'nvrinmrnl. of ;mv indrppM.lrnl npcncy of \hr Unilrd RInlrj.. or of 

 ihr F)isfiJcl of Col.inibin, inclii.liup a special (Jovcrimici.t employer, 

 |..TrUri|.alcs prrsonally nn.I suhslantially ns n Govci iinicnt officer or 

 rmplovee. Ilnourh florision, npprovnl, ilisapprovnl, rcconimemlation. 

 ihr renderinr of a.lvire, invcstlpalion, or otherwise, in a judicial or 

 oMter proceeding npplicalion, request for a ruling or other determi- 

 nation, conlrnri, claim, controversy, charpc, accusation, arrest, or 

 other particulai matter in wliich, to his knowledpe, he, his spouse, 

 minor child, jiartnT, omanization in v.hich he is serving as officr. 

 director. trur.lee, patlner or employee, or any person or organization 

 wilh whom h" is nepotintinp or has any nrranfrcmont concerninc 

 prospective employment, lias a financial interest — 



Sh.Tll he fini>d not nn»r'' than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 

 two years, or iiolh. 



(Ii) Riil>s»'((i«>n (:\) hereof slmll not apply (1) if the officer or 

 onipjoyee first advis'"". (lie (loveniment official responsible for np- 

 pniplmrnt to bis jiosiHnu of Ihe nnlnie and circumstances of the jii- 

 dirinl or ollu-r proceedinr, nf»plicalion. request for a rulinp or other 

 ♦lolermitinlioii, r-»'nlrnr(, rlnim. ronlroversy, chnrpe. accusation, ar- 

 re"5l. or other pailiciilnr mailer and makes full disclosure of the fi- 

 nancial inlr-iest and receives in advance a written determination 

 rm«le liv such offici.-il Ihnllh'' inlerest ii not so snbslantial as to l«e 

 -^ tb-emed lil<'ly In nffefl Mie iol^crify of Ibe services which the (7<'v- 



TorufMil niriy rxpfcl from siirb officer or emj)b)yee, or (2) if, by 

 i'f'nor;)l rnio or rernl;ili»Mi iMibli'brd in thf Federal KeRisler, the fi- 

 ii.Miicinl inteii'sl h;is bmi exrmpled from Ibf ref|uiremriils of clause 

 '!> Iiefciif nc beior l'»'> remote nr (oo inconscfpienli.nl (o affect the 

 inl'*Ci ily of (lovornmenl officers' or enndnyees' services. 

 A.bled lii;i.I,. JIT PIP. 5 Ha>. on C*^. inr.2. 7C SI.tI. 1 121. 



