§ 7351. Gifts to superiors

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(a)An employee may not—

(1)solicit a contribution from another employee for a gift to an official superior;

(2)make a donation as a gift or give a gift to an official superior; or

(3)accept a gift from an employee receiving less pay than himself.

(b)An employee who violates this section shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action by the employing agency or entity.

(c)Each supervising ethics office (as defined in section 7353(d)(1)) is authorized to issue regulations implementing this section, including regulations exempting voluntary gifts or contributions that are given or received for special occasions such as marriage or retirement or under other circumstances in which gifts are traditionally given or exchanged.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 527; Pub. L. 101–194, title III, § 301, Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1745; Pub. L. 101–280, § 4(a), May 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 157.)

The application of the section is confined to employees, since the President and Members of Congress, though officers, could not have been intended to be “summarily discharged”, and members of uniformed services are not covered by this statute. In the last sentence, the word “removed” is substituted for “summarily discharged” because of the provisions of the Lloyd-LaFollette Act, 37 Stat. 555, as amended, and the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944, 58 Stat. 387, as amended, which are carried into this title.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

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Public Law 100–284
To make section 7351 of title 5, United States Code, inapplicable to leave transfers under certain experimental programs covering Federal employees, except as the Office of Personnel Management may otherwise prescribe

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Pub. L. 89–554
80 Stat. 527
Pub. L. 101–194, title III, § 301
103 Stat. 1745
Pub. L. 101–280, § 4(a)
104 Stat. 157
37 Stat. 555
58 Stat. 387
Pub. L. 101–280, § 4(a)(1)
Pub. L. 101–280, § 4(a)(2)
Pub. L. 101–194
Pub. L. 100–284
102 Stat. 81

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U.S.C.§ 7351

Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–554

Stat.80 Stat. 527

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–194, title III, § 301

Stat.103 Stat. 1745

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–280, § 4(a)

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