§ 3.1 Purpose
§ 3.2 Authority
§ 3.3 Definitions
§ 3.4 Restriction on acceptance of gifts and decorations
§ 3.5 Designation of officials and offices responsible for administration of foreign gifts and decorations
§ 3.6 Procedure to be followed by employees in depositing gifts of more than minimal value and reporting acceptance of travel or travel expenses
§ 3.7 Decorations
§ 3.8 Approval of retention of gifts or decorations with employing agency for official use
§ 3.9 Disposal of gifts and decorations which become the property of the United States
§ 3.10 Enforcement
§ 3.11 Responsibility of chief of mission to inform host government of restrictions on employees’ receipt of gifts and decorations
§ 3.12 Exemption of grants and other foreign government assistance in cultural exchange programs from coverage of foreign gifts and decorations legislation
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Terms Used In 22 CFR Part 3 - Gifts and Decorations From Foreign Governments

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.