{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-2601.204","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 2601.204","heading":"Conditions for acceptance.","body":"(a) No gift may be accepted that:\n(1) Attaches conditions inconsistent with applicable laws or regulations;\n(2) Is conditioned upon or will require the expenditure of appropriated funds that are not available to the agency;\n(3) Requires the agency to provide the donor with some privilege, concession or other present or future benefit in return for the gift;\n(4) Requires the agency to adhere to particular requirements as to deposit, investment, or management of funds donated;\n(5) Requires the agency to undertake or engage in activities that are not related to the agency's mission, programs or statutory authorities; or\n(6) Would reflect unfavorably upon the ability of the agency, or any of its employees, to carry out its responsibilities or official duties in a fair and objective manner, or would compromise or appear to compromise the integrity or the appearance of the integrity of its programs or any official involved in those programs.\n(b) [Reserved]\nNote to § 2601.204:\nNothing in this part will prohibit the agency from offering or providing the donor an appropriate acknowledgment of its gift in a publication, speech or other medium.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER XVI—OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS","SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES","PART 2601—IMPLEMENTATION OF OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS STATUTORY GIFT ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY","Subpart B—Guidelines for Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"b75c7aff84af14b18dc886ccbe138ed03d04af74b6a67f52c205f2fc8126c208","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-2601.203","next":"us/5-cfr-2601.301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}