{"abstract":"The Office of Government Ethics is adopting as final a proposed regulation implementing the agency gift acceptance authority contained in section 2 of the Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 1996, which authorizes OGE to accept gifts and certain other items for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the agency and which requires the Director of OGE to issue regulations establishing criteria for determining whether the exercise of this gift acceptance authority is appropriate. This rule states the policy regarding the use of this authority, provides definitions of key terms, establishes guidelines for the solicitation and acceptance of gifts, states certain conditions for acceptance and use of gifts, and establishes accounting requirements. Although this rule implements authority that is specific to OGE, it addresses several agency gift acceptance issues of general concern to executive branch agencies. Therefore, it could provide guidance to other agencies in administering their gift authority.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS","name":"Government Ethics Office","id":215,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/government-ethics-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/215","parent_id":null,"slug":"government-ethics-office"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/10/22/03-26343.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":2601,"title":5}],"citation":"68 FR 60594","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This rule will become effective November 21, 2003.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-26343","effective_on":"2003-11-21","end_page":60596,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/10/22/03-26343.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/10/22/03-26343/implementation-of-office-of-government-ethics-statutory-gift-acceptance-authority","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-26343?publication_date=2003-10-22","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-10-22/03-26343/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":76,"last_updated":"2026-10-25 02:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-10-22/pdf/03-26343.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-10-22","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/10/22/03-26343.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"3209-AA21":{"issue":"200304","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3209-AA21/office-of-government-ethics-gift-acceptance-authority-and-organizational-update","title":"Office of Government Ethics Gift Acceptance Authority and Organizational Update","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=200304&RIN=3209-AA21&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["3209-AA21"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":60594,"subtype":null,"title":"Implementation of Office of Government Ethics Statutory Gift Acceptance Authority","toc_doc":"Statutory gift acceptance authority","toc_subject":"Organization and procedures:","topics":["Government employees","Government property"],"type":"Rule","volume":68}