FOREIGN RELATIONS ACT

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no rift or decoration that has been deposited for disposal may be sold
without the approval of the Secretary of State, upon a determination
that the sale will not adversely affect the foreign relations of the United
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Statts. "(f)(1). Not later than .IanuarV 31 of each year, each employing
agency or its delegate shall compile a listing of all statements filed
during the preceding year by the employees of that agency pursuant
to subsection (c) (3) and shall transmit such listing to the Secretary
of State who shall publish it comprehensive listing of all such state-
ments in the Federal-Register.
"(2) Such listings shall include for each tangible gift, reported-
"(A) the name and ,ositionof theemployee,
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State.
Publication in
Federal Register.
"(B) a brief description of the gift and the circumstances
justifying acceptance;
"(t ) the identity, if known, of the foreign government and the
name and position of the individual who presented the gift;
"(D) the date of acceptance of the gift;
"(E) the estimated value in the United States of the gift at the
time of acceptance; and
"(F) disposition or current. location of the gift.
"(3) Such listings shall include for each gift of travel or travel
expenses-
"(A) the naive and position of the employee
`'(B) a brief description of the gift and the circumstances
justifying acceptance; and
"(C) the identity, if known, of the foreign government and the
name and position of the individual who presented the gift.
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(g) (1) Each employing agency shall prescribe such rwrulatloll s as
may he necessary, to carry out the purpose of this section. For all
employing agencies in the executive branch, such regulations shall be
ursuant to guidance provided by the Secretary of State.
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These regulations shall be implemented by each employing agency for
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"(2) Each employing agency shall-
"(A) report to the Attorney General cases in which there is
reason to believe that an employee has violated this section;
"(I3) establish a procedure for obtaining an appraisal. when
necessary, of the vahie of gifts; and
"(C) take any other act ions necessary to carry out the purpose
of this section.
"(h) The Attorney General may bring a civil action in any district
court of the United States against any employee who knowingly
solicits or accepts a gift from a foreign government not consented to
by this section or who fails to deposit or report such gift as required
by this section. The court. in which such action is brought may assess it
penalty against such employee in any amount not. to exceed the retail
value of the gift improperly solicited or received plus $5,000.
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Civil actions.
Jurisdiction.
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22 USC 2458.
Effective date.
5 USC 7342 note.
Gifts, purchase
limitation.
22 USC 2694.
Report,
transmittal to
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"(i) The President shall direct all ('Itiefs of It lirtite+l'States Uiplo-
matte Mission to inform their host gover.ntnents that. it iq a general
policy of the United States Government to prohibit United `tates
Government viii ,loyi?es from receiving gifts or decorations of more
than ntinih ut! value.
"(J) Nothing in this suction shall he i?onrt rued to derogate any regu-
lation prescribed by any employing agency which l,ro%.I(Ies for nn,-It
stringent limitations on the re,?oipt, of gifts and decorations by its
employees.
"(k) The provisions of this section do not apply to grants and other
forms of assistance to which section 108A of the Mutual Educational
andCultitral Exchange Act of 1961 applies.".
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) of'this subsection
shall take effect, on .1 anuary 1, 1978.
(b) (1) After September 30. 1977, no appropriated funds, other than
funds front the "Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service"
account of the Department of State, may be used to purchase any
tangible gift of more than minimal value (as defined in section 7342(a)
(5) of title 5, United States Code) for any foreign individual unless
such gift has been approved by the Congress.
(2) Beginning October 1, 1.977, the Secretary of State shall annually
transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a
report containing details on (1) any gifts of more than minimal value
purchased with appropriated funds which were given to a forei rn
individual during the previous fiscal year. and (2) any other gifts
of more.than minimal value given by the United States Government
to a foreign individual which were not obtained using appropriated
funds.
Approved August 17, 1977.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
HOUSE REPORTS No. 95-231 (Comm. on International Relations) and
No. 95-537 (Comm. of Conference).
SENATE REPORT No. 95-194 (Comm. on Foreign Relations .
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977):
May 4, considered and passed House.
June 16. considered and passed Senate, amended. L
July 28, Senate agreed to conference report.
Aug. 3, House agreed to conference report.
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