Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Definition of Compensation for Purposes of Prohibition on Acceptance of Compensation in Connection With Certain Teaching, Speaking and Writing Activities

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The Office of Government Ethics is adopting as final, with minor, nonsubstantive modifications, an interim rule amending the prohibition on employees' receipt of compensation for outside teaching, speaking and writing, as set forth in the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. The amendment permits employees other than covered noncareer employees to accept travel expenses incurred in connection with covered teaching, speaking and writing activities.