[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
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[CITE: 22CFR3.3]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 3--GIFTS AND DECORATIONS FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 3.3  Definitions.

    When used in this part, the following terms have the meanings 
indicated:
    (a) Employee means (1) an officer or employee of the Department, 
AID, IDCA, or USICA, including an expert or consultant, however 
appointed, and (2) a spouse (unless separated) or a dependent of such a 
person, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
(26 U.S.C. 152).
    (b) Foreign government means: (1) Any unit of foreign governmental 
authority, including any foreign national, State, local, or municipal 
government; (2) any international or multinational organization whose 
membership is composed of any unit of foreign government as described in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section; (3) any agent or representative of any 
such unit or organization, while acting as such;
    (c) Gift means a tangible or intangible present (other than a 
decoration) tendered by, or received from, a foreign government;
    (d) Decoration means an order, device, medal, badge, insignia, 
emblem or award tendered by, or received from, a foreign government;
    (e) Minimal value means retail value in the United States at the 
time of acceptance of $100 or less, except that on January 1, 1981, and 
at 3-year intervals thereafter, ``minimal value'' is to be redefined in 
regulations prescribed by the Administrator of General Services, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to reflect changes in the 
consumer price index for the immediately preceding 3-year period.