2016 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 47 - Congressional Ethics
Subchapter III - Senate
Sec. 4721 - Referral of ethics violations by Senate Ethics Committee to Government Accountability Office for investigation
| 2 U.S.C. § 4721 (2016) |
| §4721. Referral of ethics violations by Senate Ethics Committee to Government Accountability Office for investigation |
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If the Committee on Ethics of the Senate determines that there is a reasonable basis to believe that a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate may have committed an ethics violation, the committee may request the Office of Special Investigations of the Government Accountability Office to conduct factfinding and an investigation into the matter. The Office of Special Investigations shall promptly investigate the matter as directed by the committee. |
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(Pub. L. 101–194, title V, §501, Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1753; Pub. L. 108–271, §8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.) |
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CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 72a–1g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office" in section catchline and text. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS |
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| Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 47 - CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS SUBCHAPTER III - SENATE Sec. 4721 - Referral of ethics violations by Senate Ethics Committee to Government Accountability Office for investigation |
| section 4721 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
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| 103 Stat. 1753 118 Stat. 814 |
| Public Law 101-194, Public Law 108-271 |
