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80 Stat. 523. ^^5 USC 7301 et ^^'^'

PUBLIC LAW 90-83-SEPT. 11, 1967

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"(2) To the maximum extent practicable, the head of an agency shall schedule the time to be spent by an employee in a travel status away from his official duty station within the regularly scheduled workw^eek of the employee. "(c) The Civil Service Commission may prescribe regulations, subject to the approval of the President, necessary for the administration of this section insofar as this section affects employees in or under an p]xecutive agency." ^44^ Section 7154 is amended by striking out subsection (a) thereof. (45) Chapter 73 is amended— (A) by amending the heading of subchapter IV, preceding section 7341, to read as follows: " SUBCHAPTER IV—FOREIGN GIFTS AND DECORATIONS";

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Definitions. 80 Stat. 409.

(B) by striking out section 7341; and (C) by inserting the following new section in subchapter IV thereof: "§ 7342. Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations " (a) For the purpose of this section— u(^i^ 'employee'means— " (A) an employee as defined by section 2105 of this title; " (B) an individual employed by, or occupying an office or position in, the government of a territory or possession of the United States or of the District of Columbia; " (C) a member of a uniformed service; " m) the President; " (E) a Member of Congress as defined by section 2106 of this title; and " (F) a member of the family and household of an individual described in subparagraphs (A) - (E) of this paragraph; "(2) 'foreign government' means a foreign government and an official agent, or representative thereof; "(3) 'gift' means a present or thing, other than a decoration, tendered by or received from a foreign government; and "(4) 'decoration' means an order, device, medal, badge, insignia, or emblem tendered by or received from a foreign government. " (b) An employee may not request or otherwise encourage the tender of a gift or decoration. "(c) Congress consents to— " (1) the accepting and retaining by an employee of a gift of minimal value tendered or received as a souvenir or mark of courtesy; and "(2) the accepting by an employee of a gift of more than minimal value when it appears that to refuse the gift would be likely to cause offense or embarrassment or otherwise adversely affect the foreign relations of the United States. However, a gift of more than minimal value is deemed to have been accepted on behalf of the United States and shall be deposited by the donee for use and disposal as the property of the United States under regulations prescribed under this section. " (d) Congress consents to the accepting, retaining, and wearing by an employee of a decoration tendered in recognition of active field service in time of combat operations or awarded for other outstanding or unusually meritorious performance, subject to the approval of the agency, office or other entity in which the employee is employed and the concurrence of the Secretary of State. Without this approval and

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