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Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60

§13141 Definitions

Title 5 › Part IV— ETHICS REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 131— ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT › Subchapter III— LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT › § 13141

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines several key words used in this part of the law. "Charitable organization" means an organization described in 26 U.S.C. 170(c). "Honorarium" means money or anything valuable paid for an appearance, speech, or article (including a series) — including when it’s tied to official duties or given because of the person’s government status — but it does not include actual travel costs for that person and one relative if those costs are paid or reimbursed by someone else; if those travel costs are not paid, the honorarium is reduced by their amount. "Member" means a Senator, Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to Congress. "Officer or employee" means any government officer or employee except a special Government employee (see section 202 of title 18). "Travel expenses" means the cost of transportation, lodging, and meals while away from home or main workplace.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §13141

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In this subchapter:
(1)The term “charitable organization” means an organization described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 170(c)).
(2)The term “honorarium” means a payment of money or any thing of value for an appearance, speech or article (including a series of appearances, speeches, or articles if the subject matter is directly related to the individual’s official duties or the payment is made because of the individual’s status with the Government) by a Member, officer or employee, excluding any actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by such individual (and one relative) to the extent that such expenses are paid or reimbursed by any other person, and the amount otherwise determined shall be reduced by the amount of any such expenses to the extent that such expenses are not paid or reimbursed.
(3)The term “Member” means a Senator in, a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
(4)The term “officer or employee” means any officer or employee of the Government except any special Government employee (as defined in section 202 of title 18).
(5)The term “travel expenses” means, with respect to a Member, officer or employee, or a relative of any such individual, the cost of transportation, and the cost of lodging and meals while away from his or her residence or principal place of employment.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 131415 U.S.C. App. (EGA § 505)Pub. L. 95–521, title V, § 505, as added Pub. L. 101–194, title VI, § 601(a), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1761; amended Pub. L. 102–90, title I, § 6(b)(2), (3), title III, § 314(b), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 450, 469.

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5 U.S.C. § 13141

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60