41 CFR § 102-42.25 - Custody of gifts and decorations pending disposal.

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title: "41 CFR § 102-42.25 - Custody of gifts and decorations pending disposal."
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
section_number: "102-42.25"
section_name: "Custody of gifts and decorations pending disposal."
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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# 102-42.25 Custody of gifts and decorations pending disposal.

(a) The employing agency retains custody of gifts and decorations for which employees have expressed an interest in purchasing.

(b) GSA will accept physical custody of gifts exceeding the minimal value that employees decline to purchase, or decorations not retained for official use or returned to donors.

(c) GSA will not accept physical custody of foreign gifts below the minimal value, or gifts of firearms or alcohol. Firearms reported by the agency as excess must be disposed of in accordance with part 102-40 of this subchapter.