§1873 Acceptance of travel expenses from non-Federal sources

Summary

The Architect of the Capitol may let the Office or an Office employee accept money or other support from non-Federal groups to pay travel, meals, lodging, and related costs when the employee (or the employee’s spouse) goes to a meeting tied to the employee’s job. Cash given this way must be put into the same government account for those costs. If something is given instead of cash, the employee’s government reimbursement is cut by the same share. Except as allowed here or by another federal rule, the Office or its employees cannot accept such payments. An employee who illegally takes a payment may have to repay that amount into the Treasury’s general fund and then cannot get government payment for those expenses. This rule applies starting in fiscal year 2019 and every year after.