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5 U.S.C. § 7342

Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations

United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 7342, Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/427310
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For the purpose of this section— “employee” means— “foreign government” means— “minimal value” means a retail value in the United States at the time of acceptance of $100 or less, except that— “employing agency” means— An employee may not— The Congress consents to— the accepting by an employee of a gift of more than minimal value when such gift is in the nature of an educational scholarship or medical treatment or when it appears that to refuse the gift would likely cause offense or embarrassment or otherwise adversely affect the foreign relations of the United States, except that— Within 60 days after accepting a tangible gift of more than minimal value (other than a gift described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii)), an employee shall— Such listings shall include for each tangible gift reported— Such listings shall include for each gift of travel or travel expenses— Each employing agency shall—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 95-105(H.R. 6689)1977-08-17
    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 95-426(H.R. 12598)1978-10-07
    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-514(H.R. 3838)1986-10-22
    Tax Reform Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-217(H.R. 2068)2002-08-21
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, "Public Buildings, Property, and Works".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-458(S. 2845)2004-12-17
    Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
    House: 336–75Senate: 89–2
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-435(H.R. 6407)2006-12-20
    Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-259(H.R. 2701)2010-10-07
    Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
    House: 244–181Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-350(H.R. 1107)2011-01-04
    To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".
    House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally