### Question
How is the term honorarium defined?


### Answer
The term **honorarium** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 505* as the following:

> a payment of money or any thing of value for an appearance, speech or article (including a series of appearances, speeches, or articles if the subject matter is directly related to the individual's official duties or the payment is made because of the individual's status with the Government) by a Member, officer or employee, excluding any actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by such individual (and one relative) to the extent that such expenses are paid or reimbursed by any other person, and the amount otherwise determined shall be reduced by the amount of any such expenses to the extent that such expenses are not paid or reimbursed

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 505*
  - Heading: **ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1978 > TITLE V-GOVERNMENT-WIDE LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT**

