{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-2634.1003","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 2634.1003","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this subpart:\n(a) Eligible person means:\n(1) Any officer or employee of the executive branch of the Federal Government, except a person who is a special Government employee as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202;\n(2) The spouse or any minor or dependent child of the individual referred to in paragraph (1) of this definition; and\n(3) Any trustee holding property in a trust in which an individual referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition has a beneficial interest in principal or income.\n(b) Permitted property means:\n(1) An obligation of the United States; or\n(2) A diversified investment fund. A diversified investment fund is a diversified mutual fund (including diversified exchange-traded funds) or a diversified unit investment trust, as defined in 5 CFR 2640.102(a), (k) and (u);\n(3) Provided, however, a permitted property cannot be any holding prohibited by statute, regulation, rule, or Executive order. As a result, requirements applicable to specific agencies and positions may limit an eligible person's choices of permitted property. An employee seeking a Certificate of Divestiture should consult the appropriate designated agency ethics official to determine whether a statute, regulation, rule, or Executive order may limit choices of permitted property.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER XVI—OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS","SUBCHAPTER B—GOVERNMENT ETHICS","PART 2634—EXECUTIVE BRANCH FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, QUALIFIED TRUSTS, AND CERTIFICATES OF DIVESTITURE","Subpart J—Certificates of Divestiture"],"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":"f28617e0ed8dceba407da3747eb24c519dad3740d0bc82aaad8f14ba159e53b7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-2634.1002","next":"us/5-cfr-2634.1004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}