COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT

JOHN J. FLYNT, JR., Georgia, Chairman

OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas
CHARLES E. BENNETT, Florida
LEE H. HAMILTON, Indiana
RICHARDSON PREYER, North Carolina
WALTER FLOWERS, Alabama

FLOYD D. SPENCE, South Carolina
JAMES H. QUILLEN, Tennessee
ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota
THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi
MILLICENT FENWICK, New Jersey
BRUCE F. CAPUTO, New York

JOHN M. SWANNER, Staff Director
WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST, Assistant Staff Director

PHILIP A. LACOVARA, Special Counsel

PETER M. KREINDLER, RONALD A. STERN, MITCHELL J. LINDAUER, Attorneys

CONTENTS

Introduction: Purposes of investigation...

I. The committee's jurisdiction___

II. Principal constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, rules, and stand-

ards of conduct relevant to the investigation---.

A. Constitutional prohibition:

The foreign gifts clause..

1. The elements of the offense_-_

a. Officials covered__.

b. Gifts or presents covered_

c. Foreign government as source_.

d. Limited scope of congressional consent.

3. Accepting compensation for services in matters involv-

ing the United States_

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a. The elements of the offense___

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b. The sanction for violation____

b. The sanction for violation____.

4. Making false statements to a Department or Agency of

the United States____.

a. The elements of the offense--.

b. The sanction for violation__.

5. Conspiracy to defraud the United States____

a. The elements of the offense___.

b. The sanction for violation_.

6. Engaging in private correspondence with foreign gov-

ernment

a. The elements of the offense_.

7. Acting as agent for a foreign principal__

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(2) The sanctions for violation____

b. Acceptance of contributions in name of another_

(1) The elements of the offense-

(2) The sanctions for violation___

C. The Code of Official Conduct: House Rule XLIII.

1. The elements of the offense__

2. The sanctions for violation_

D. Other applicable standards of conduct.

III. Problem of knowledge and intent_-_-

A. Degree of care or knowledge required_.

B. Exclusion of de minimis conduct__

IV. Standard of proof of violations_-

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