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22 U.S.C. § 2621 — Definitions
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In this chapter—
(1) The term “person” includes every person who occupies an office or a position in the Government of the United States, its territories and possessions, the Canal Zone government, and the government of the District of Columbia, or is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a member of the family and household of any such person.
(2) The term “foreign government” includes every foreign government and every official, agent, or representative thereof.
(3) The term “gift” includes any present or thing, other than a decoration, tendered by or received from a foreign government.
(4) The term “decoration” includes any order, device, medal, badge, insignia, or emblem tendered by or received from a foreign government.
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In this chapter—
(1) The term “person” includes every person who occupies an office or a position in the Government of the United States, its territories and possessions, the Canal Zone government, and the government of the District of Columbia, or is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a member of the family and household of any such person.
(2) The term “foreign government” includes every foreign government and every official, agent, or representative thereof.
(3) The term “gift” includes any present or thing, other than a decoration, tendered by or received from a foreign government.
(4) The term “decoration” includes any order, device, medal, badge, insignia, or emblem tendered by or received from a foreign government.
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Any gift or decoration on deposit with the Department of State on October 15, 1966, shall, when approved by the Secretary of State and the appropriate department, agency, office, or other entity, be released to the donee or his legal representative. Such donee may, if authorized, be entitled to wear any decoration so approved. A gift or decoration not approved for release, because of any special or unusual circumstances involved, shall be deemed a gift to the United States and shall be deposited by the donee in accordance with the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) “employee” means—
(A) an employee as defined by [section 2105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2105&num=0&edition=prelim) and an officer or employee of the United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission;
(B) an expert or consultant who is under contract under [section 3109 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim) with the United States or any agency, department, or establishment thereof, including, in the case of an organization performing services under such section, any individual involved in the performance of such services;
(C) an individual employed by, or occupying an office or position in, the government of a territory or possession of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia;
(D) a member of a uniformed service;
(E) the President and the Vice President;
(F) a Member of Congress as defined by [section 2106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2106&num=0&edition=prelim) (except the Vice President) and any Delegate to the Congress; and
(G) the spouse of an individual described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) (unless such individual and his or her spouse are separated) or a dependent (within the meaning of section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of such an individual, other than a spouse or dependent who is an employee under subparagraphs (A) through (F);
(2) “foreign government” means—
(A) any unit of foreign governmental authority, including any foreign national, State, local, and municipal government;
(B) any international or multinational organization w
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(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (4) and not later than 60 days after September 14, 2007, and at annual intervals thereafter, the Select Committee on Ethics shall develop and revise, as necessary—
(A) guidelines, for purposes of implementing the amendments made by subsection (a),11 See References in Text note below. on evaluating a trip proposal and judging the reasonableness of an expense or expenditure, including guidelines related to evaluating—
(i) the stated mission of the organization sponsoring the trip;
(ii) the organization’s prior history of sponsoring congressional trips, if any;
(iii) other educational activities performed by the organization besides sponsoring congressional trips;
(iv) whether any trips previously sponsored by the organization led to an investigation by the Select Committee on Ethics;
(v) whether the length of the trip and the itinerary is consistent with the official purpose of the trip;
(vi) whether there is an adequate connection between a trip and official duties;
(vii) the reasonableness of an amount spent by a sponsor of the trip;
(viii) whether there is a direct and immediate relationship between a source of funding and an event; and
(ix) any other factor deemed relevant by the Select Committee on Ethics; and
(B) regulations describing the information it will require individuals subject to the requirements of the amendments made by subsection (a) 1 to submit to the committee in order to obtain the prior approval of the committee for travel under paragraph 2 of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including any required certifications.
(2) **Consideration** — In developing and revising guidelines under paragraph (1)(A), the committee shall take into acco
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**(a) Cooperation with nongovernmental organizations, the Department of State, and Congress** The Commission shall seek to effectively and freely cooperate with all entities engaged in the promotion of religious freedom abroad, governmental and nongovernmental, in the performance of the Commission’s duties under this subchapter.
**(b) Conflict of interest and antinepotism**
(1) **Member affiliations** — Except as provided in paragraph (3), in order to ensure the independence and integrity of the Commission, the Commission may not compensate any nongovernmental agency, project, or person related to or affiliated with any member of the Commission, whether in that member’s direct employ or not. Staff employed by the Commission may not serve in the employ of any nongovernmental agency, project, or person related to or affiliated with any member of the Commission while employed by the Commission.
(2) **Staff compensation** — Staff of the Commission may not receive compensation from any other source for work performed in carrying out the duties of the Commission while employed by the Commission.
(3) **Exception**
(A) *In general* — Subject to subparagraph (B), paragraph (1) shall not apply to payments made for items such as conference fees or the purchase of periodicals or other similar expenses, if such payments would not cause the aggregate value paid to any agency, project, or person for a fiscal year to exceed $250.
(B) *Limitation* — Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Commission shall not give special preference to any agency, project, or person related to or affiliated with any member of the Commission.
(4) **Definitions** — In this subsection, the term “affiliated” means the relationship between a member of the Commission and—
(A) an individual who hol
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2621
chapter or any other Act unless by June 1, 1986, the
High Commissioner provides for—
‘‘(1) annual program audits by an independent con-
sultant, as selected by the Executive Committee of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,
to determine the use of such funds, including audits
of the use of such funds by private and voluntary or-
ganizations; and
‘‘(2) such audits to be made available through the
Executive Committee to the Department of State and
for inspection by the Comptroller General of the
United States.’’
CHAPTER 37—FOREIGN GIFTS AND
DECORATIONS
Sec.
2621.
Definitions.
2622 to 2624. Repealed.
2625.
Gifts or decorations on deposit with State De-
partment.
2626.
Repealed.
§ 2621. Definitions
In this chapter—
(1) The term ‘‘person’’ includes every person
who occupies an office or a position in the
Government of the United States, its terri-
tories and possessions, the Canal Zone govern-
ment, and the government of the District of
Columbia, or is a member of the Armed Forces
of the United States, or a member of the fam-
ily and household of any such person.
(2) The term ‘‘foreign government’’ includes
every foreign government and every official,
agent, or representative thereof.
(3) The term ‘‘gift’’ includes any present or
thing, other than a decoration, tendered by or
received from a foreign government.
(4) The term ‘‘decoration’’ includes any
order, device, medal, badge, insignia, or em-
blem tendered by or received from a foreign
government.
(Pub. L. 89–673, § 2, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 952.)
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SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 89–673, § 1, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 952, which pro-
vided that Pub. L. 89–673, enacting this chapter, amen
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