41 CFR § 102-42.20 - Disposition process for foreign gifts and decorations not authorized for employee retention.

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title: "41 CFR § 102-42.20 - Disposition process for foreign gifts and decorations not authorized for employee retention."
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
section_number: "102-42.20"
section_name: "Disposition process for foreign gifts and decorations not authorized for employee retention."
chapter_number: 102
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "PERSONAL PROPERTY"
part_number: "102-42"
part_name: "42—UTILIZATION, DONATION, AND DISPOSAL OF FOREIGN GIFTS AND DECORATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c); 5 U.S.C. 7342."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 58460, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "102-42"
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# 102-42.20 Disposition process for foreign gifts and decorations not authorized for employee retention.

(a) *Non-monetary gifts or decorations.* When an employee receives a non-monetary gift exceeding the minimal value, or a decoration they are not authorized to retain:

(1) The employee must report the gift or decoration to their employing agency within 60 days after accepting it.

(2) The employing agency will determine whether to retain the gift or decoration for official use.

(3) If the employing agency declines to retain the gift or decoration for official use or return it to the donor, it must report the item as excess personal property to GSA for Federal utilization screening under § 102-42.80.

(4) If the gift or decoration is not transferred during Federal utilization screening, the employee may purchase the item (see § 102-42.100).

(5) If the employee declines to purchase the gift or decoration, and no Federal requirement exists, GSA may offer it for donation through State Agencies for Surplus Property (SASP) under part 102-37 of this subchapter.

(6) If no SASP requests the gift or decoration for donation, GSA may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, offer it for public sale or authorize its destruction under part 102-38 of this subchapter.

(b) *Monetary gifts.* When an employee receives a monetary gift exceeding the minimal value:

(1) The employee must report the gift to their employing agency within 60 days after accepting it.

(2) The employing agency must:

(i) Report monetary gifts with potential historic or numismatic (*i.e.,* collectible) value to GSA; or

(ii) Deposit monetary gifts lacking historic or numismatic value with the Department of the Treasury.