107 STAT. 1958 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 (b) WAIVER. — Subsection (c) of section 602 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7212) is amended— (1) by inserting «(1)" after "(c)"; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2)(A) The Secretary may, on a case-by-case basis, waive the requirements of this section for a supervisory employee covered if the Secretary finds that the waiver is in the best interests of the Department. A waiver under this paragraph is effective for that supervisory employee only if that supervisory employee establishes a qualified trust as provided in subparts D and E of 5 Code of Federal Regulations part 2634, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this provision. The provisions of section 2634.403(b)(3) of such part shall not apply to this paragraph. "(B) A waiver under this paragraph shall be published in the Federal Register and shall contain the basis for the finding required by this paragraph. The waiver shall be for such period as the Secreta^ shall prescribe and may be renewed by the Secretary.". (c) (JONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —(1) Part A of title VI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7211 et seq.) is amended— 42 USC 7211. (A) in section 601(c)(1), by striking out "sections 602 through 606" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 602"; (B) in section 601(d)— (i) by striking out "sections 602(a), 603(a), 605(a), and 606" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 602(a)"; and (ii) by striking out the third sentence; 42 USC 7212. (C) in section 602(d), by striking out "pursuant to section 603" and inserting in lieu thereof "to the extent known"; 42 USC 7218. (D) by redesignating section 608 as section 603; and (E) in section 603, as redesignated by subparagraph (D)— (i) by striking out subsections (a) and (c); (ii) by redesignating subsections (b) and (d) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; and (iii) in subsection (a), as redesignated by clause (ii), by striking out "section 602, 603, 604, 605, or 606" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 602". (2) The table of contents at the beginning of such Act is amended by striking out the items relating to sections 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, and 608 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Sec. 603. Sanctions.". (d) REPORT.— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the application of part A of title VI of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C 7211 et seq.) to the Department of Energy and its officers and employees. The report shall— (1) take into consideration the amendments to part A of title VI of such Act made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section; (2) examine whether the provisions of part A of title VI of such Act are necessary, taking into consideration other provisions of law regarding conflicts of interest and other statutes and requirements similar to part A that are applicable to
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