103 STAT. 1780 PUBLIC LAW 101-194—NOV. 30, 1989 (B) the term "relative" has the same meaning given to such term in section 107(2) of title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-521). (7) If a Member, officer, or employee, after exercising reasonable diligence to obtain the information necessary to comply with this rule, unknowingly accepts a gift described in paragraph (1) such Member, officer, or employee shall, upon learning of the nature of the gift and its source, return the gift or, if it is not possible to return the gift, reimburse the donor for the value of the gift. (8)(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate may participate in a program, the principal objective of which is educational, sponsored by a foreign government or a foreign educational or charitable organization involving travel to a foreign country paid for by that foreign government or organization if such participation is not in violation of any law and if the select Committee on Ethics has determined that participation in such program by Members, offi- cers, or employees of the Senate is in the interests of the Senate and the United States. (B) Any Member who accepts an invitation to participate in any such program shall notify the Select Committee in writing of his acceptance. A Member shall also notify the Select Committee in writing whenever he has permitted any officer or employee whom he supervises to participate in any such program. The chairman of the Select Committee shall place in the Congressional Record a list of all individuals, participating, the supervisors of such individuals where applicable; and the nature and itinerary of such program. (C) No Member, officer, or employee may accept funds in connec- tion with participation in a program permitted under subparagraph (A) if such funds are not used for necessary food, lodging, transpor- tation, and related expenses of the Member, officer, or employee. (b) LIMITS ON DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE SENATE. —The term "necessary expenses", with re- spect to limits on domestic and foreign travel by Members and staff of the Senate, means reasonable expenses for food, lodging, or transportation which are incurred by a Member, officer, or em- ployee of the Senate in connection with services provided to (or participation in an event sponsored by) the organization which provides reimbursement for such expenses or which provides the food, lodging, or transportation directly. Necessary expenses do not include the provision of food, lodging, or transportation, or the payment for such expenses, for a continuous period in excess of 3 days (and 2 nights) exclusive of travel time within the United States or 7 days (and 6 nights) exclusive of travel time outside of the United States unless such travel is approved by the Committee on Ethics as necessary for participation in a conference, seminar, meeting or similar matter. Necessary expenses do not include the provision of food, lodging, or transportation, or the payment for such expenses, for anyone accompanying a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate, other than the spouse of a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or one Senate employee acting as an aide to a Member. 5 USC app. Ill SEC. 902. TRANSMITTAL OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS. (a) The Select Committee on Ethics shall transmit a copy of each report filed with it under title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (other than a report filed by a Member of Congress) to the head of the employing office of the individual filing the report.
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