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U . S . dEP ’ T OF dEF ., dIR . 5500.07 , STANdARdS OF CONdUCT , Para . 2.2.6 . ( 29 November 2007 ). See also U . S . dEP ’ T OF dEF ., dIR . 5500.07-R , JOINT ETHICS REGULATION ( JER ) para . 10-100 ( 30 Aug . 1993 ) ( C7 , 17 Nov . 2011 ). 2
5 C . F . R . § 2635.202 ( 2022 ).
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The term Federal employee also includes members of the military .
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5 C . F . R . § 2635.203 ( d ) ( 2022 ). A prohibited source is any person or entity that is seeking official action by the employee ’ s agency ; does or seeks to do business with the employee ’ s agency ; is regulated by the employee ’ s agency ; has interests that may be substantially affected by performance or non-performance of the employees ’ official duties ; or is an organization a majority of whose members fit into one or more of these categories .
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5 C . F . R . § 2635.203 ( e ) ( 2022 ). The “ official position ” test is whether the gift would have been given had the employee not held the status , authority , or duties associated with the employee ’ s Federal position .
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5 C . F . R . § 2635.203 ( b ).
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Id .
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Id . Other gift exclusions include loans from banks and financial institutions on terms available to the public , pension and benefits resulting from continued participation in an employer benefits plan , anything paid for by the government or paid by a government contract , a gift accepted by the Government under specific statutory authority , and anything for which market value is paid by the employee .
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5 C . F . R . § 2635.204 ( a ) ( 2022 ).
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5 C . F . R . § 2635.204 ( b ) ( 2022 ).
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Id . See 5 C . F . R . § 2635.204 ( a ) - ( m ) for the comprehensive list of gift exceptions .
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Memorandum from Secretary of defense to Secretaries of the Military departments , Subject : Waiver of Application of the Standards of Conduct Prohibition on Acceptance of Gifts from Outside Sources for Enlisted Personnel , E-6 and Below , for the Limited Purpose of Gift Acceptance From Charitable and Veterans Service Tax-Exempt Organizations ( 16 May 2013 ).
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5 C . F . R . § 2635.201 ( b ) ( 2022 ).
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