[20010206]RS20805_给美国总统的礼物.pdf

1 Bribery is one of the express crimes constituting grounds for impeachment of the President, VicePresident, and all civil officers of the United States, originally stated within the Constitution,Article II, Section 4. The first federal statutes on bribery began with the 1st Congress in 1789 and1790, 1 Stat. 46, July 31, 1789 (custom officials); 1 Stat. 117, April 30, 1790 (federal judges).See discussion generally in Noonan, Bribes, 427 - 435 (MacMillan 1984).2 Regulation of gifts before the 1960s was sporadic within the individual agencies of theGovernment in their internal regulations. See, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York,Conflict of Interest and Federal Service, 72 - 83 (Harvard University Press 1960). A(continued.)Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20805February 6, 2001Gifts to the President of the United States Jack MaskellLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThis report addresses inquiries from congressional offices for information on thefederal statutes, regulations and guidelines concerning restrictions on the acceptance ofpersonal gifts by the President of the