103 STAT. 1740 PUBLIC LAW 101-194—NOV. 30, 1989 with such laws and regulations and the date by which such steps should be taken. Such steps may include, as appropriate— "(A) divestiture, "(B) restitution, "(C) the establishment of a blind trust, "(D) request for an exemption under section 208(b) of title 18, United States (Dode, or "(E) voluntary request for transfer, reassignment, limitation of duties, or resignation. The use of any such steps shall be in accordance with such rules or regulations as the supervising ethics office may prescribe. "(4) If steps for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations are not taken by the date set under paragraph (3) by an individual in a position (other than in the foreign service or the uniformed services), appointment to which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, the matter shall be referred to the President for appropriate action. "(5) If steps for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations are not taken by the date set under paragraph (3) by a member of the foreign service or the uniformed services, the Sec- retary concerned shall take appropriate action. "(6) If steps for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations are not taken by the date set under paragraph (3) by any other officer or employee the matter shall be referred to the head of the appropriate agency, the congressional ethics committee, or the Judicial Conference of the United States, for appropriate action; except that in the case of the Postmaster General or Deputy Post- master General, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall recommend to the Governors of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service the action to be taken. "(7) Each supervising ethics office may render advisory opinions interpreting this title within its respective jurisdiction. Notwith- standing any other provision of law, the individual to whom a public advisory opinion is rendered in accordance with this paragraph, and any other individual covered by this title who is involved in a fact situation which is indistinguishable in all material aspects, and who acts in good faith in accordance with the provisions and findings of such advisory opinion shall not, as a result of such act, be subject to any penalty or sanction provided by this title. "CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS AND OTHER ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 5 USC app. 107. "SEC. 107. (a)(1) Each supervising ethics office may require officers and employees under its jurisdiction (including special Government employees as defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code) to file confidential financial disclosure reports, in such form as the supervising ethics office may prescribe. The information required to be reported under this subsection by the officers and employees of any department or agency shall be set forth in rules or regulations prescribed by the supervising ethics office, and may be less extensive than otherwise required by this title, or more extensive when determined by the supervising ethics office to be necessary and appropriate in light of sections 202 through 209 of title 18, United States (Dode, regulations promulgated thereunder, or the authorized activities of such officers or employees. Any individual required to file a report pursueint to section 101 shall not be required to file a confidential report pursuant to this subsection, except with respect
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