(a) Educational scholarships or medical treatment. Board employees may accept and retain gifts of more than minimal value
when such gifts are in the nature of an educational scholarship or medical
treatment.
(b) Travel or travel expenses. Board employees may accept gifts of travel or expenses for travel
taking place entirely outside the United States (such as transportation,
food, and lodging) of more than minimal value if appropriate, consistent with
the interests of the United States, and permitted by the Board under
paragraphs (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this section.
(1) Board employees may accept gifts of travel or expenses for travel under
paragraph (b) of this section in accordance with specific instructions of the
Board, as evidenced by the prior approval of the administrative governor.
Board employees must request prior approval under procedures established by
the Office of the Secretary.
(2) Board employees may accept gifts of travel or expenses for travel under
paragraph (b) of this section without the prior approval of the
administrative governor if such expenses are reported under section 264b.6(b)
and the administrative governor approves their acceptance after the fact.
Board employees must personally repay gifts of travel or expenses for travel
of more than minimal value that are not approved by the administrative
governor.
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(c) Other gifts.
(1) Board employees may typically regard the refusal of gifts of more than
minimal value at the inception (when offered or received without a prior
offer) as consistent with the interests and general policy of the United
States.
(2) Board employees may accept gifts of more than minimal value when it
appears that refusal would likely cause offense or embarrassment or otherwise
adversely affect the foreign relations of the United States. Tangible gifts
are considered to have been accepted on behalf of the United States and
become the property of the United States on acceptance. Accordingly, they
must be deposited and documented in accordance with section 264b.6(a) and can
only be returned or otherwise processed by the Office of the Secretary under
section 264b.8.
