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OGE RIN: 3209-AA04 Publication ID: 2012 
Title: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch 
Abstract: Regulation implementing certain provisions of Executive Order 12674 on Principles of Ethical Conduct, as modified by Executive Order 12731, and the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-194), as amended. Effective February 3, 1993, this ethical conduct standards regulation generally superseded executive branch employee conduct and gifts rules, as well as pertinent portions of agency-specific conduct regulations issued under prior Executive Order 11222. For certain existing agency regulatory standards setting forth financial interest prohibitions and prior approval for outside employment/activities, an extended grace period was in effect until November 1, 1996, or until individual concerned agencies issued supplemental regulations (with Office of Government Ethics concurrence), whichever occurred first. In addition, this regulation will now be amended in order to implement certain provisions of new Executive Order 13490 on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel. 
Agency: Office of Government Ethics(OGE)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 5 CFR 2635   
Legal Authority: 5 USC 7301    5 USC 7351    5 USC 7353    5 USC app Ethics in Government Act of 1978    EO 12674    EO 12731    EO 13490    PL 112-105   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/23/1991  56 FR 33778   
Final Overall Regulation on Standards of Ethical Conduct  08/07/1992  57 FR 35006   
5 CFR 2635.403(a) and 2635.803 Grace Period Extension  02/02/1994  59 FR 4779   
Additional 5 CFR 2635.403(a) and 2635.803 Grace Period Extension  02/02/1995  60 FR 6390   
NPRM on Widely Attended Gatherings  06/15/1995  60 FR 31415   
Minor Correction to One Citation  10/03/1995  60 FR 51667   
Further 5 CFR 2635.403(a) and 2635.803 Grace Period Extension  12/27/1995  60 FR 66857   
Further Additional 5 CFR 2635.403(a) and 2635.803 Grace Period Extension  08/07/1996  61 FR 40950   
Final Rule on Widely Attended Gatherings  08/20/1996  61 FR 42965   
Correction to Final Rule on Widely Attended Gatherings  09/16/1996  61 FR 48733   
Interim Rule on Gifts From Political Organizations  09/27/1996  61 FR 50689   
Final Rule on Gifts From Political Organizations  03/17/1997  62 FR 12531   
Updating Amendments to Part 2635  09/17/1997  62 FR 48746   
Proposed Amendments Re: Gifts (Subpart B)  08/04/1998  63 FR 41476   
Further Minor Proposed Amendments to Part 2635 / Seeking Employment and Outside Activities  08/26/1998  63 FR 45415   
Amendments to Subpart B Gifts From Outside Sources  12/18/1998  63 FR 69992   
Technical Corrections to Part 2635  01/14/1999  64 FR 2421   
Final Amendments to Part 2635 / Seeking Employment and Outside Activities  03/17/1999  64 FR 13063   
Interim Rule on Travel Expenses for Certain Unofficial Teaching, Speaking, and Writing  09/05/2000  65 FR 53650   
Final Technical Amendment to Nonsponsor Widely Attended Gathering Gift Dollar Ceiling  11/20/2000  65 FR 69655   
Final Rule on Travel Expenses for Certain Unofficial Teaching, Speaking, and Writing  11/30/2001  66 FR 59673   
Final Rule Amend.--Increased Dollar Ceiling Except for Nonsponsor Widely Attended Gatherings Gifts  10/02/2002  67 FR 61761   
Final Rule Amend.--Increased Dollar Ceiling Except. for Nonsponsor Widely Attended Gatherings Gifts  03/11/2005  70 FR 12111   
Proposed Rule Amendments on Coverage of Intergovernmental Personnel Act Detailees  05/11/2006  71 FR 27427   
Final Rule Amendments on Coverage of Intergovernmental Personnel Act Detailees  08/10/2006  71 FR 45735   
Final Rule Removal of Obsolete In Lieu/Honoraria Provisions  04/06/2007  72 FR 16985   
Final Rule Amend.--Increased Dollar Ceiling Except. for Nonsponsor Widely Attended Gatherings Gifts  03/24/2008  73 FR 15387   
Final Rule Amend.--Increased Dollar Ceiling Except for Nonsponsor Widely Attended Gatherings Gifts  07/01/2011  76 FR 38547   
Proposed Amendments to Gift Rules, Including Implementation of Lobbyist Gift Ban  09/13/2011  76 FR 56330   
Extension of Comment Period, Proposed Amendments to Gift Rules  11/15/2011  76 FR 70667   
Final Rule Amendments to Gift Rules, Including Implementation of Lobbyist Gift Ban  06/00/2013 
Interim Final Rule Amendments to Seeking Employment Rules, Implementation of STOCK Act  06/00/2013 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Walter M. Shaub Jr.
Deputy General Counsel
Office of Government Ethics
Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20005-3917
Phone:202 482-9292
TDD Phone:800 877-8339
Fax:202 482-9237