# Authority To Solicit Gifts and Donations
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Direct final rule. · Published 2016-07-11 · Effective 2016-09-09 · 81 FR 44792
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-16234
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 44792
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 38
- **Publication date:** 2016-07-11
- **Effective date:** 2016-09-09
## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its National Cemeteries regulation on the prohibition of officials and employees of VA from soliciting contributions from the public or authorizing the use of their names, name of the Secretary, or the name of VA for the purpose of making a gift or donation to VA. The amended regulation gives the Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs (USMA), or his designee, authority to solicit gifts and donations, which include monetary donations, in-kind goods and services, and personal property, or authorize the use of their names, the name of the Secretary, or the name of VA by an individual or organization in any campaign or drive for donation of money or articles to VA for the purpose of beautifying, or for the benefit of, one or more national cemeteries.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/07/11/2016-16234/authority-to-solicit-gifts-and-donations)
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