5 CFR § 2601.104 - Relationship to other authorities.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s2601.104"
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title: "5 CFR § 2601.104 - Relationship to other authorities."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "2601.104"
section_name: "Relationship to other authorities."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES"
part_number: "2601"
part_name: "IMPLEMENTATION OF OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS STATUTORY GIFT ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. App. (Ethics in Government Act of 1978)."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 60594, Oct. 22, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "2601"
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# 2601.104 Relationship to other authorities.

(a) This part does not apply to gifts to the agency of:

(1) Travel and travel-related expenses made pursuant to the authority set forth in 31 U.S.C. 1353; or

(2) Volunteer services made pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 3111.

(b) This part does not apply to gifts to an individual agency employee, including:

(1) Gifts of contributions, awards or other expenses for training made pursuant to the authority set forth in the Government Employees Training Act, 5 U.S.C. 4111;

(2) Gifts made by a foreign government or organization, or representative thereof, pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 7342;

(3) Gifts made by a political organization that may be accepted by an agency employee who, in accordance with the terms of the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993, at 5 U.S.C. 7323, may take an active part in political management or in political campaigns; or

(4) Gifts made directly or indirectly that an employee may accept in a personal capacity pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 CFR part 2635, subpart B or subpart C.