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93x9: Application of Honoraria Ban to Compensation Received for Trial Testimony

March 23, 1993

The OGE stated that since the honoraria ban was statutorily created by Congress, and did not include certain exceptions for teaching, speaking and writing outside of a federal employees official capacity (though many criticized this lack of exception), the employee was required to return an honoraria he received.

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