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§ 3622. Code of conduct for Commission personnel
(a) Oath; compliance with laws of United States regarding duties and responsibilities of Federal employees
(b) Adoption of code of conduct; time limit; contentsNot later than 60 days after all the members of the Board of the Commission have been appointed, the Board shall adopt a code of conduct applicable to the persons referred to in subsection (a) of this section. The code of conduct shall contain provisions substantially equivalent to those contained in part 735 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations on October 1, 1979. The code of conduct shall, at a minimum, contain provisions substantially equivalent to the following provisions of law:
(1) the provisions of chapter 11 of title 18, relating to bribery, graft, or conflicts of interest, as appropriate to the employees concerned;
(2)section 7352 of title 5;
(3) sections 207, 208, 285, 508, 641, 645, 1001, 1917, and 2071 of title 18;
section 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31;
(5) chapter 131 of title 5; and
(6) those provisions of the laws and regulations of the Republic of Panama which are substantially equivalent to those of the United States set forth in this subsection.
(c) Investigations by Commission respecting violations; recommendations for suspension
(d) Measures to insure compliance with code of conduct
(e) Waiver of post-employment restrictions
(1)Section 207 of title 18 does not apply to a covered individual with respect to acts done in carrying out official duties as an officer or employee of the Panama Canal Authority.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), a covered individual is an officer or employee of the Panama Canal Authority who was an officer or employee of the Commission (other than the Administrator) and whose employment with the Commission terminated at noon on the Canal Transfer Date.
(3) This subsection is effective as of the Canal Transfer Date.
(f) Consent for acceptance of employment by Panama Canal Authority
(1) The Congress consents to the following persons accepting civil employment (and compensation for that employment) with the Panama Canal Authority for which the consent of the Congress is required by the last paragraph of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States, relating to acceptance of emoluments, offices, or titles from a foreign government:
(A) Retired members of the uniformed services.
(B) Members of a reserve component of the armed forces.
(C) Members of the Commissioned Reserve Corps 1
1 See Change of Name note below.
of the Public Health Service.(2) The consent of the Congress under paragraph (1) is effective without regard to subsection (b) of section 908 of title 37 (relating to approval required for employment of Reserve and retired members by foreign governments).
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1112, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 459; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, §§ 3522, 3550(d)(2)(A), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2064, 2074; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(c)(31), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4358.)