§ 102-42.80 Reporting gifts or donations.

(a) You must report to GSA gifts exceeding the minimal value (excluding monetary gifts lacking historic or numismatic value) or decorations that the employee is not authorized to retain, which: (1) Are not being retained for official use or have not been returned to the donor; or (2) Were received by a Senator or Senate employee and not disposed of by the Senate Commission on Art. (b) Non-monetary gifts or decorations initially retained for official use must be reported to GSA as excess property within 30 days of the termination of their official use. (c) Report foreign gifts in PPMS by selecting “Create Foreign Gift” and include the following information: (1) The name and position of the employee (unless the employee is a member of the intelligence community); (2) A full description of the gift or decoration, including the title of the decoration; (3) The identity of the foreign government (if known) and the name and position of the individual who presented the gift or decoration; (4) The date the gift or decoration was accepted by the employee; (5) The appraised value in United States dollars of the gift or decoration, including the cost of the appraisal (The employing agency must obtain a commercial appraisal before the gift is offered for sale to the employee.); (6) The current location of the gift or decoration; (7) The name, address, and telephone number of the accountable official in the employing agency; (8) Whether the employee wants to buy the gift, or whether the employee wants the gift or decoration donated to an eligible donee through GSA's surplus donation program. Document this interest in a letter outlining any special significance of the gift or decoration to the proposed donee. Also provide the mailing address and telephone number of both the employee and the proposed donee; (9) The Presidential Administration in which the gift or decoration was received; and (10) Identify each gift or decoration as a separate line item. Report multiple gift items that make up a set (e.g., a tea set, a necklace and matching earrings) as a single line item.