S.Amdt. 1938

SA 1938. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS INFORMATION.

Section 406 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 406. TRANSMITTAL OF INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.

``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, including any regulation, upon the request of any
committee or subcommittee of Congress, the Director shall
transmit to Congress information and views on the functions
of, responsibilities of, or other matters relating to the
Office of Government Ethics.
``(b) Format.--The Director may transmit information and
views under subsection (a) by report, testimony, or
otherwise.
``(c) Without Review.--The Director shall transmit
information and views to Congress under subsection (a)
without review, clearance, or approval by any administrative
authority.''.
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