[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR171.40]

[Page 720]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 171_AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC
--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart E_Ethics in Government Act Provisions
 
Sec. 171.40  Purpose and scope.


    This subpart sets forth the regulations under which persons may 
request access to the public financial disclosure reports of employees 
of the Department as well as limits to such requests and use of such 
information. The Ethics in Government Act 1978, as amended, and the 
Office of Government Ethics implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 2634, 
require that high-level Federal officials disclose publicly their 
personal financial interests.