# 22 CFR § 3.1: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-3.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 CFR § 3.1
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—Foreign Relations > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 3—GIFTS AND DECORATIONS FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

## Text

These regulations provide basic standards for employees of the Department of State, the United States International Development Cooperation Agency (IDCA), the Agency for International Development (AID), and the International Communication Agency (USICA), their spouses (unless separated) and their dependents to accept and retain gifts and decorations from foreign governments.

## Nearby sections

- [22 CFR § 1.1 § 1.1 Office of the Secretary of State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-1.1.md)
- [22 CFR § 1.2 § 1.2 Office of the Deputy Secretary of State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-1.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 1.3 § 1.3 Office of the Under Secretaries of State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-1.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 2.1 § 2.1 Designation of personnel to carry firearms and exercise appropriate power of arrest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-2.1.md)
- [22 CFR § 2.2 § 2.2 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-2.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 2.3 § 2.3 Notification of foreign officials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-2.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 2.4 § 2.4 Designation of official guests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-2.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 2.5 § 2.5 Records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-2.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 3.1 § 3.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-3.1.md)
- [22 CFR § 3.2 § 3.2 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-3.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 3.3 § 3.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-3.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 3.4 § 3.4 Restriction on acceptance of gifts and decorations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-3.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 3.5 § 3.5 Designation of officials and offices responsible for administration of foreign gifts and decorations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-3.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 3.6 § 3.6 Procedure to be followed by employees in depositing gifts of more than minimal value and reporting acceptance of travel or travel expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-3.6.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-3.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.