2016 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 47 - Congressional Ethics
Subchapter III - Senate
Sec. 4723 - Annual report by Select Committee on Ethics

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 4723 (2016)
Section Name §4723. Annual report by Select Committee on Ethics
Section Text

The Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate shall issue an annual report due no later than January 31, describing the following:

(1) The number of alleged violations of Senate rules received from any source, including the number raised by a Senator or staff of the committee.

(2) A list of the number of alleged violations that were dismissed—

(A) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, in which, even if the allegations in the complaint are true, no violation of Senate rules would exist; or

(B) because they failed to provide sufficient facts as to any material violation of the Senate rules beyond mere allegation or assertion.


(3) The number of alleged violations in which the committee staff conducted a preliminary inquiry.

(4) The number of alleged violations that resulted in an adjudicatory review.

(5) The number of alleged violations that the committee dismissed for lack of substantial merit.

(6) The number of private letters of admonition or public letters of admonition issued.

(7) The number of matters resulting in a disciplinary sanction.

(8) Any other information deemed by the committee to be appropriate to describe its activities in the preceding year.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 110–81, title V, §554, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 773.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 72a–1i of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 47 - CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS
SUBCHAPTER III - SENATE
Sec. 4723 - Annual report by Select Committee on Ethics
Contains section 4723
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large Reference 121 Stat. 773
Public Law References Public Law 110-81
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