[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR102-42.15]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
               CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION
 
PART 102-42--UTILIZATION, DONATION, AND DISPOSAL OF FOREIGN GIFTS AND 
DECORATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 102-42.15  Under what circumstances may an employee retain a foreign 
gift or decoration?

    Employees, with the approval of their employing agencies, may accept 
and retain:
    (a) Gifts of minimal value received as souvenirs or marks of 
courtesy. When a gift of more than minimal value is accepted, the gift 
becomes the property of the U.S. Government, not the employee, and must 
be reported.
    (b) Decorations that have been offered or awarded for outstanding or 
unusually meritorious performance. If the employing agency disapproves 
retention of the decoration by the employee, the decoration becomes the 
property of the U.S. Government.