The following are links to many of the more important issuances of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) published in the Federal Register since 1989. In addition to these issuances, OGE publishes its own chapter of regulations each year in the Code of Federal Regulations (5 C.F.R. chapter XVI). The Federal Register issuances are provided via links to GPO's Federal Digital System (FDSys).
Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Proposed Amendments Limiting Gifts From Registered Lobbyist and Lobbying OrganizationsAction: Proposed rule; extension of comment period
Agency Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct: Department of Homeland SecurityAction: Proposed rule (OGE concurred)
Amendments to executive branch regulation regarding qualified trusts (blind and diversified trusts)Action: Proposed rule
Updated OGE Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board, September 2011Action: Notice
Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Proposed Amendments Limiting Gifts From Registered Lobbyist and Lobbying OrganizationsAction: Proposed rule; amendments.
Amendment of regulations on financial disclosure and standards of ethical conduct to reflect statutory increase of reporting threshold for gifts and travel reimbursements and to reflect regulatory increase in ceiling for exception for nonsponsor gifts of free attendance at widely attended gatherings (July 2011)Action: Final rule; technical amendments
Post-Employment Conflict if Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component DesignationsAction: Final rule, amendments (May 2011)
Additional Exemption under 18 U.S.C. § 208(b)(2) for Government Employees Serving in Official Capacity in Nonprofit Organizations; Clarification of Existing Exemption for Sector Unit Investment TrustsAction: Proposed rule
Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment to System of RecordsAction: Notice of Proposed New Routine Use in OGE/GOVT-1 System of Records (Ethics Agreements)
Agency Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Amendment Eliminating Prior Approval Requirement for Outside Activities and EmploymentAction: Final rule (OGE concurred)