Ethics Counselor's Deskbook Chapter

• Gifts (2024)

Note: The Ethics Counselor's Deskbook is intended to serve as a hornbook to assist ethics counsel in researching a particular topic. It is not and should not be cited to as legal authority.  

Presentation & Training Materials​

• Presentation on Gifts (2024)

Forms

• 1353 Travel Report Form Sample 

Templates (Below items are on the Gifts main page.)

• Event Attendance Questionnaires & Memo (2023)
• 1353 Travel Factsheet & Memo  (2023)

Other Resources

• Travel Sharing with Contractors (2017)
• 41 C.F.R. Part 304-1 (Implementing regulations for 31 U.S.C. 1353)
• USD (Comptroller) Memo Gifts to Benefit Military Musical Units (2015)
• Best Practices: Consistent Legal Guidance with Regard to Gift Acceptance (April 2014)
• Waiver of Gift Prohibition for Enlisted Personnel, E-6 and Below (SecDef Memo, May 16, 2013)
• USD (Comptroller) Memo General Gift Fund Policy (2009)
• Summary of the Emoluments Clause Restrictions (see "PGE and PI" Topic Page – Toolbox)
• White Paper: Application of Emoluments Clause to DoD Civilian and Military Personnel (see "PGE and PI" Topic Page – Toolbox)

Important - Political Appointees who have signed the President's Ethics Pledge may have additional restrictions.(See Other Ethics Topics under the Ethics Topics tab.)