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From: "Schwetz, Tara (NIH/OD) [E]" < @nih.gov> To: "Tabak, Lawrence (NIH/OD) [E]" < @nih.gov> Subject: Re: Request for concurrence -Gustav O. Lienhard Award -A. Fauci Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:58:45 -0500 Importance: Normal Inline-Images: image001.png It was worth a try... Best, Tara A. Schwetz, PhD Associate Deputy Director, NIH A: P: I M: cidimage001.png@01D639B9.FBF9 From: Larry Tabak < @nih.gov> Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 6:48 PM To: Tara Schwetz < @nih.gov> Subject: FW: Request for concurrence -Gustav O. Lienhard Award -A. Fauci Not surprising...but not a good conversation to have with ASF.... From: "Hall, Randall (HHS/OGC)" < @HHS.GOV> Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:47 PM To: "Tabak, Lawrence (NIH/OD) [E]" < @nih.gov> Cc: Gretchen Weaver < @od.nih.gov> Subject: RE: Request for concurrence -Gustav O. Lienhard Award -A. Fauci Dr. Tabak: Good afternoon. This is to let you know that OGE has responded to our request to consider whether the gift rule exception for awards applies in the case of the Lienhard Award the NAM presented to Dr. Fauci. Unfortunately, OGE has concluded that the NASEM/NAM is/are a "person" under the government-wide rules restricting gifts from outside sources and that they are a person that can be "substantially affected by the performance or non-performance" of Dr. Fauci's duties. As a result, we are unable to change our prior determination that he cannot accept the $40,000 cash gift associated with the Lienhard Award. Please let us know if you have any questions. Randy Randall J. Hall Acting Associate General Counsel for Ethics