Rules of the Road
Topic Areas
The following compendium of ethics laws, regulations and guidelines govern Executive Branch employees' conduct, including USDA employees. The Department promulgated its own supplemental ethics regulation (5 CFR Part 8301) in 2006 to augment the Office of Government Ethics' Standards of Ethical Conduct. The Department's ethics regulation and other selected ethics laws and regulations are accessible from this page for ready reference (click on "General Ethics Laws and Regulations" below).
- Overview
- Ethics Issuances
- General Ethics Laws and Regulations
- USDA Supplemental Ethics Regulations
- Financial Disclosure
- The Combined Federal Campaign
- Gifts
- Holiday Guidance for Federal Personnel
- Immigration Support Letters (PDF, 91.5 KB)
- Letters of Support, Recommendation, Collaboration, etc. (PDF, 72.4 KB)
- Non-Federal Organizations
- Official Duty Activities with Non-Federal Organizations (PDF, 221 KB)
- Outside Employment and Activities
- Political Activity
- Post Employment and Seeking Employment
- Procurement Integrity
- Special Government Employees
- STOCK Act
- Travel and Non-Federal Assistance
