§ 4723. Annual report by Select Committee on Ethics

The Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate shall issue an annual report due no later than January 31, describing the following:

• (1) The number of alleged violations of Senate rules received from any source, including the number raised by a Senator or staff of the committee.
• (2) A list of the number of alleged violations that were dismissed—
  • (A) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, in which, even if the allegations in the complaint are true, no violation of Senate rules would exist; or
  • (B) because they failed to provide sufficient facts as to any material violation of the Senate rules beyond mere allegation or assertion.
• (3) The number of alleged violations in which the committee staff conducted a preliminary inquiry.
• (4) The number of alleged violations that resulted in an adjudicatory review.
• (5) The number of alleged violations that the committee dismissed for lack of substantial merit.
• (6) The number of private letters of admonition or public letters of admonition issued.
• (7) The number of matters resulting in a disciplinary sanction.
• (8) Any other information deemed by the committee to be appropriate to describe its activities in the preceding year.