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G   AO          United States
                General Accounting Office
                Washington, D.C. 20548

                Office of the General Counsel




                B-266169


                October 16, 1995


                The Honorable Christopher Cox
                Member, United States
                House of Representatives
                4000 MacArthur Boulevard
                East Tower, Suite 430
                Newport Beach, CA 92660

                Dear Mr. Cox:

                We are in receipt of your August 31, 1995, letter regarding the suggestion of
                Ms. Ann Dulaney to permit federal employees to donate frequent flyer miles to
                charity.

                Our decisions state that frequent flyer mileage credits earned for official travel
                belong to the federal government and may not be retained by the government
                employee. In the Federal Travel Regulation, 41 C.F.R. § 301-1.103(b) (1994), the
                Administrator of General Services has issued regulations providing that promotional
                materials (including frequent traveler benefits) which cannot be used by the
                receiving agency shall be transferred to a federal hospital or similar institution
                under 41 C.F.R. § 101-25.103-4 (1994). See, Gifts or Prizes Acquired in the Course of
                Official Travel Assignments, B-199656, July 15, 1981, and Michael Farbman, et al.,
                67 Comp. Gen. 79 (1987).

                We suggest that the question of amending the regulations to permit the transfer of
                frequent flyer mileage credits to a specific charity be made directly to the
                Administrator of General Services.

                Sincerely yours,



                Robert P. Murphy
                General Counsel


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