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This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 08/05/2021 and available online at federalregister.gov/d/2021-16751, and on govinfo.govBilling Code 4710-20 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 11490] Office of the Chief of Protocol; Gifts to Federal Employees from Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 2019 The Office of the Chief of Protocol, Department of State, submits the following comprehensive listing of the statements which, as required by law, federal employees filed with their employing agencies during calendar year 2019 concerning overvalue gifts received from foreign government sources. All information reported to the Office of the Chief of Protocol, including gift appraisal and donor information, is the responsibility of the employing agency, in accordance with applicable law and GSA regulations. The compilation includes reports of both tangible gifts and gifts of travel or travel expenses of more than minimal value, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 7432 and GSA regulations. For calendar years 2017- 2019 (January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019), minimal value was $390.00. Pursuant to Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 3.4, the report includes all gifts given on a single occasion when the aggregate value of those gifts exceeds minimal value. Also included are some gifts received in previous years, including 30 items from 2018 and two items from 2017. These latter gifts are being reported in this year’s report for calendar year 2019 because the Office of the Chief of Protocol, Department of State, did not receive the information required to include them in earlier reports. Agencies not listed in this report either did not receive relevant gifts during the calendar year or did not respond to the State Department’s Office of the Chief of Protocol’s request for data. The U.S. Senate maintains an internal minimal value of $100; therefore, all gifts over the $100 limit are furnished in the U.S. Senate report. Publication of this listing in the Federal Register is required by Section 7342(f) of Title 5, United States Code, as added by Section 515(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978 (Pub. L. 95-105, August 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 865). Dated: July 22, 2021. Carol Perez, Acting Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of State. Agency: The White House - Executive Office of the President [Report of Tangible Gifts Furnished by the White House – Executive Office of the President] Name and title of Gift, date of Identity of Circumstances person accepting the acceptance on foreign donor justifying gift on behalf of the behalf of the U.S. and acceptance U.S. Government Government, government estimated value, and current disposition or location The Honorable Donald Vase with floral His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of pattern. Rec’d- Liu He, Vice would cause the United States 1/27/2019. Est. Premier of the embarrassment Value-$680.00. People's to donor and U.S. Disposition- Republic of Government. Transferred to the China National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The Honorable Donald Binoculars. Rec’d- His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of 2/20/2019. Est. Sebastian Kurz, would cause the United States Value-$1,192.00. Chancellor of embarrassment Disposition- the Republic of to donor and U.S. Transferred to Austria Government. NARA. The Honorable Donald Vase displaying His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of the Statue of Nguyen Xuan would cause the United States Liberty on one side Phuc, Prime embarrassment and Ha Long Bay Minister of the to donor and U.S. on the other. Socialist Government. Rec’d- 2/26/2019. Republic of Est. Value- Vietnam $440.00. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Ceramic dragon His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of head. Rec’d- Nguyen Phu would cause the United States 2/27/2019. Est. Trong, embarrassment Value- $1,590.00. President of the to donor and U.S. Disposition- Socialist Government. Transferred to Republic of NARA. Vietnam The Honorable Donald CZ 75 9mm pistol. His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of Rec’d- 3/6/2019. Andrew Babis, would cause the United States Est. Value- Prime Minister embarrassment $710.00. of the Czech to donor and U.S. Disposition- Republic Government. Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Crystal bowl. His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of Rec’d- 3/13/2019. Leo Varadkar, would cause the United States Est. Value- Prime Minister embarrassment $2,700.00. of Ireland to donor and U.S. Disposition- Government. Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Brazilian His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of hardwood bench Jair Bolsonaro, would cause the United States carved to resemble President of the embarrassment a jaguar. Rec’d- Federative to donor and U.S. 3/18/2019. Est. Republic of Government. Value- $1,175.00. Brazil Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Set of five The Right Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of commemorative Honorable would cause the United States coins issued by the Hubert Minnis, embarrassment Central Bank of Prime Minister to donor and U.S. The Bahamas. of the Government. Rec’d- 3/22/2019. Commonwealth Est. Value- of The Bahamas $700.00. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Brown leather- His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of bound book of Benjamin would cause the United States Hebrew songs. Netanyahu, embarrassment Rec’d- 3/25/2019. Prime Minister to donor and U.S. Est. Value- of the State of Government. $500.00. Israel Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Painting of His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of President Donald Nguyen Phu would cause the United States J. Trump on dual Trong, embarrassment pane glass. Rec’d- President of the to donor and U.S. 4/1/2019. Est. Socialist Government. Value-$5,250.00. Republic of Disposition- Vietnam Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Large double His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of frame carved from Abdel Fattah would cause the United States black stone with El-Sisi, embarrassment image of President President of the to donor and U.S. Donald J. Trump Arab Republic Government. in precious metal of Egypt on one side and the coat of arms of Egypt on the reverse. Rec’d- 4/9/2019. Est. Value- $4,450.00. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Four panel screen His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of with paintings of Moon Jae-in, would cause the United States native wildlife. President of the embarrassment Rec’d-4/11/2019. Republic of to donor and U.S. Est. Value- Korea Government. $1,339.99. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Exclusively Her Majesty Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of designed pen set The Queen of would cause the United States and abridged first- the United embarrassment edition copy of Kingdom of to donor and U.S. The Second World Great Britain Government. War by Winston S. and Northern Churchill. Rec’d- Ireland 6/5/2019. Est. Value- $1,050.00. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Gold, onyx, His Highness Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of emerald and Sheikh Tamim would cause the United States diamond statue of Bin Hamad Al- embarrassment an Arabian oryx. Thani, Amir of to donor and U.S. Rec’d-7/9/2019. the State of Government. Est. Value- Qatar $6,300.00. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Statue of the His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of Grand Maitreya Khaltmaagiin would cause the United States and pure cashmere Battulga, embarrassment blanket with President of to donor and U.S. embroidered Mongolia Government. cover. Rec’d- 7/31/2019. Est. Value- $1,550.00. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Horus collar His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of adorned with gold Abdel Fattah would cause the United States and jewels. Rec’d- El-Sisi, embarrassment 8/1/2019. Est. President of the to donor and U.S. Value-$2,940.00. Arab Republic Government. Disposition- of Egypt Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Bronze sculpture His Royal Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of of an Arabian Highness Prince would cause the United States horse. Rec’d- Salman bin embarrassment 9/17/2019. Est. Hamad to donor and U.S. Value-$7,200.00. Al-Khalifa, Government. Disposition- Crown Prince, Transferred to Deputy NARA. Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain The Honorable Donald Brass sculpture His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of depicting the Narendra Modi, would cause the United States Bodhi tree of the Prime Minister embarrassment Sri Mahabodi of the Republic to donor and U.S. Temple. Rec’d- of India Government. 9/17/2019. Est. Value $970.00. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Replica of the His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of "Bull Headed Barham Salih, would cause the United States Lyre" inside a President of the embarrassment glass presentation Republic of Iraq to donor and U.S. case and statue of Government. a crescent moon. Rec’d- 9/24/2019. Est. Value- $1,820.00. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Bronze sculpture His Excellency Non-acceptance J. Trump, President of of cocoa leaves Daniel Kablan would cause the United States and traditional Duncan, Vice embarrassment harvesting President of the to donor and U.S. equipment. Rec’d- Republic of Government. 9/30/2019. Est. Côte d'Ivoire Value- $520.00. Disposition- Transferred to NARA. The Honorable Donald Turkish glass His Excellency Non-acceptance J.
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