Reading Room Document
Department Policy on Individual Honoraria or other Forms of Compensation from Private Persons or Groups
The document discusses the Department's policy on individual honoraria or other forms of compensation from private persons or groups. It addresses the need for clarification of current regulations and the applicability of honoraria for Presidential appointees. The conclusions reached in the document include the need for a clarification of current regulations and the recognition that Presidential appointees have a private life and may receive honoraria for speeches or lectures that do not conflict with their official duties. The questions presented for review include the need for new regulations or a clarification of current regulations, as well as the applicability of honoraria for Presidential appointees and the language used in the Department's regulation.
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