19 CFR 200.735-113 – Miscellaneous statutory provisions
Each employee shall familiarize himself with each statute that relates to his ethical and other conduct as a Government employee, including the following statutes:
Terms Used In 19 CFR 200.735-113
- Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
- Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) House Concurrent Resolution 175, 85th Congress, 2d Session, 72 Stat. B12, the “Code of Ethics for Government Service.”
(b) Chapter 11 of Title 18, United States Code, relating to bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest.
(c) The prohibition against lobbying with appropriated funds (18 U.S.C. § 1913).
(d) The prohibitions against disloyalty and striking (5 U.S.C. § 7311, 18 U.S.C. § 1918).
(e) The prohibition against the employment of a member of a Communist organization (50 U.S.C. § 784).
(f) The prohibitions against (1) the disclosure of classified information (18 U.S.C. § 798, 50 U.S.C. § 783); and (2) the disclosure of confidential information (18 U.S.C. § 1905).
(g) The provision relating to the habitual use of intoxicants to excess (5 U.S.C. § 7352).
(h) The prohibition against the misuse of a Government vehicle (31 U.S.C. § 638a(c)).
(i) The prohibition against the misuse of the franking privilege (18 U.S.C. § 1719).
(j) The prohibition against the use of deceit in an examination or personnel action in connection with Government employment (18 U.S.C. § 1917).
(k) The prohibition against fraud or false statements in a Government matter (18 U.S.C. § 1001).
(l) The prohibition against mutilating or destroying a public record (18 U.S.C. § 2071).
(m) The prohibition against counterfeiting and forging transportation requests (18 U.S.C. § 508).
(n) The prohibitions against—
(1) Embezzlement of Government money or property (18 U.S.C. § 641);
(2) Failing to account for public money (18 U.S.C. § 643); and
(3) Embezzlement of the money or property of another person in the possession of an employee by reason of his employment (18 U.S.C. § 654).
(o) The prohibition against unauthorized use of documents relating to claims from or by the Government (18 U.S.C. § 285).
(p) The prohibitions against political activities in subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code and 18 U.S.C. § 602, 603, 607, and 608.
(q) The prohibition against an employee acting as an agent of a foreign principal registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (18 U.S.C. § 219).