draws on official data or ideas which have not become part of the body of public information.

(6) Employees shall not serve as organizers or directors of conferences, colloquia or similar events supported by grant or contract from an Endowment, but may otherwise participate in such events provided they do not receive any compensation or economic benefit for such participation.

(7) Employees shall avoid any action, whether or not specifically prohibited, which might result in or create the appearance of:

(i) Using public office for private gain; (ii) Giving preferential treatment to any person;

(iii) Impeding Government efficiency or economy;

(iv) Losing complete independence or impartiality;

(v) Making a Government decision outside official channels; or

(vi) Affecting adversely the confidence of the public in the integrity of the Government.

(8) Employees may, however, participate in the affairs of, and accept an award for meritorious public contribution or achievement given by a charitable, religious, fraternal, educational, recreational, public service, or civic organization.

(h) Advice or assistance to nonprofit or commercial organizations. The conditions under which full-time employees may offer assistance or advice to nonprofit or commercial organizations are set forth in this paragraph. Although these conditions are stated as general rules, illustrative applications to specific situations are set forth as an aid to interpretation:

(1) General rules. While not on official duty, an employee may provide advice or assistance and receive compensation therefor, to either nonprofit or commercial organizations, provided that such services are unrelated to his Government activities and do not draw upon information deriving from Government sources not publicly available.

(2) Specific examples—(i) Visiting committees. Employees should not participate in the deliberations of a college or university visiting committee; however, an employee may meet with such groups as an Endowment official where it would be appropriate to attend a similar meeting with any other comparable group requesting his assistance.

(ii) Participation in non-Federal institutions. Employees may not participate in any way in the policy making or administration of a non-Federal institution which receives, or is eligible to receive, funds from a Federal agency.

(iii) Membership and office holding in professional societies. An employee may be a member of a professional society, but may not serve as an officer except where the society has not received any support from an Endowment during the preceding 3 years and the employee has no reason to expect it to seek support during the tenure of his office. If the society later requests support from an Endowment, the employee should resign his office in the society or request permission to remain in such office.

(i) Misuse of information. For the purpose of furthering a private interest, employees shall not (except as provided in paragraph (g) (4) of this section) directly or indirectly use, or allow the use of, official information obtained through, or in connection with, his Government employment which has not been made available to the general public.

(j) Compensation from Endowmentawarded funds. No full-time employee may receive any compensation, either directly or indirectly, from funds awarded to contractors or grantees by either Endowment.

(k) Use of Federal property. No employee may use Federal property or facilities of any kind for other than officially approved activities. Every employee has the responsibility to protect and conserve all Federal property which has been entrusted to him.

(1) Exercise of notary powers. Employees who are notaries public may not charge or receive any compensation for performing any notarial act during working hours, including the luncheon period.

(m) Political activity. Restrictions in this section are applicable to employees on leave, leave without pay, or furlough, as well as to other regular employees. Individuals whose employment is on an intermittent basis (not occupying a substantial portion of their time) are subject to the political activities restrictions only while they are in an active duty status. The period of active duty status for a particular employee includes the entire 24-hour period of any day of actual employment. The "Federal Personnel Manual" may be consulted in the Foundation Administrative Office. If an

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employee is in doubt about permissible activities, he should contact the Administrative Office for clarification.

(1) Employees may not use their official positions or influence for the purpose of interfering with an election and they may not take an active part in political management or in political campaigns, except as provided in subparagraphs (4) and (5) of this paragraph. (2) No employee may discriminate against another employee because of his political opinions or affiliations.

(3) An employee may not become a candidate for nomination or election to a Federal, State, county, or municipal office on a partisan political ticket. Nor may an employee become a candidate as an independent when opposed by a partisan political candidate, except as provided in subparagraph (4) of this paragraph.

(4) Certain political subdivisions in the vicinity of Washington, D.C., as well as other municipalities, designated by the Civil Service Commission, have been granted a limited exception to the rules prohibiting political management or candidacy for local office. In such municipalities, employees may become candidates as independents, even when opposed by partisan political candidates.

(5) In general, employees are encouraged to be candidates for, and to hold, State, county, or municipal offices of a nonpartisan nature when permitted by law. Employees desiring to be candidates for, or to hold, a State or local office or to undertake the political management of a candidacy for such office, must secure the approval of the appropriate Endowment Chairman or, in the case of members of the shared staff, of both Chairmen.

(6) Full-time employees, with the prior consent of the Chairman concerned, or of both Chairmen, in the case of members of the shared staff, may hold positions under a State or local government on a part-time basis only. Intermittent employees may hold full-time or parttime State or local government positions. In both cases, the above restrictions on political activity must be observed.

(n) An employee shall not participate, while on Government-owned or leased property or while on duty for the Government, in any gambling activity, such as a lottery or the sale or purchase of numbers, etc.

§ 2300.735-8 Presenting grievances to Congress.

Nothing in this part shall be construed as abridging in any way the right of employees, either individually or collectively, to petition Congress, or any Member thereof, or to furnish information, when appropriate, to either House of Congress, or to any committee or member thereof.

APPENDIX-RELATED STATUTORY PROVISIONS

The following is a list of statutes related to the conduct of Government employees and consultants. Upon request, pertinent excerpts of these statutes will be made available by the Administrative Office of the Foundation.

1. House Concurrent Resolution 175, 85th Congress, 2d session, 72 Stat. B12, the "Code of Ethics for Government Service."

2. Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, relating to bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, as appropriate to the employees concerned.

3. The prohibition against lobbying with appropriated funds (18 U.S.C. 1913).

4. The prohibitions against disloyalty and striking (5 U.S.C. 118p, 118r).

5. The prohibition against the employment of a member of a Communist organization (50 U.S.C. 784).

6. The prohibitions against (1) the disclosure of classified information (18 U.S.C. 798, 50 U.S.C. 783); and (2) the disclosure of confidential information (18 U.S.C. 1905). 7. The provision relating to the habitual use of intoxicants to excess (5 U.S.C. 640). 8. The prohibition against the misuse of a Government vehicle (5 U.S.C. 78(c)). 9. The prohibition against the misuse of the franking privilege (18 U.S.C. 1719).

10. The prohibition against the use of deceit in an examination or personnel action in connection with Government employment (5 U.S.C. 637).

11. The prohibition against fraud or false statements in a Government matter (18 U.S.C. 1001).

12. The prohibition against mutilating or destroying a public record (18 U.S.C. 2071). 13. The prohibition against counterfeiting and forging transportation requests (18 U.S.C. 508).

14. The prohibitions against (1) embezzlement of Government money or property (18 U.S.C. 641); (2) failing to account for public money (18 U.S.C. 643); and (3) embezzlement of the money or property of another person in the possession of an employee by reason of his employment (18 U.S.C. 654).

15. The prohibition against unauthorized use of documents relating to claims from or by the Government (18 U.S.C. 285).

16. The prohibition against prescribed political activities-The Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. 1181), and 18 U.S.C. 602, 603, 607, and 608.