Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/900

 91 STAT. 866

22 USC 2458a. Effective date. 5 USC 7342 note. Gifts, purchase limitation. 22 USC 2694.

Report, transmittal to Speaker of the House and Senate committee.

PUBLIC LAW 95-105—AUG. 17, 1977 " (i) The President shall direct all Chiefs of a United States Diplomatic Mission to inform their host governments that it is a general policy of the United States Government to prohibit United States Government employees from receiving gifts or decorations of more than minimal value. " (j) Nothing in this section shall be construed to derogate any regulation prescribed by any employing agency which provides for more stringent limitations on the receipt of gifts and decorations by its employees. " (k) The provisions of this section do not apply to grants and other forms of assistance to which section 108A of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 applies.". (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall take effect on January 1, 1978. (b)(1) After September 30, 1977, no appropriated funds, other than funds from the "Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service" account of the Department of State, may be used to purchase any tangible gift of more than minimal value (as defined in section 7342(a) (5) of title 5, United States Code) for any foreign individual unless such gift has been approved by the Congress. (2) Beginning October 1, 1977, the Secretary of State shall annually transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing details on (1) any gifts of more than minimal value purchased with appropriated funds which were given to a foreign individual during the previous fiscal year, and (2) any other gifts of more than minimal value given by the United States Government to a foreign individual which were not obta,ined using appropriated funds. Approved August 17, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS No. 95-231 (Gomm. on International Relations) and No. 95-537 (Comm. of eonference). SENATE REPORT No. 95-194 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): May 4, considered and passed House. June 16, considered and passed Senate, amended. July 28, Senate agreed to conference report. < Aug. 3, House agreed to conference report.

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