S.Amdt. 294

SA 294. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 600, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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(d) Report to Congress on United Nations Travel Allowances.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report including the following:

(1) The total the travel allowances for the past 3 calendar years, by conference and nation, including meals, lodging, travel, and related expenses, paid by the United Nations and member states and non-governmental organizations for delegates and experts to all worldwide conferences under the auspices of, or affiliated with, the United Nations.

(2) A description of the means by which the amount and distribution of such travel allowances are determined.

(3) A description of the means by which such travel allowance costs are assigned for payment by member states and nongovernmental organizations to United Nations or directly to the delegates and experts.

(4) Recommendations for policies, programs, and strategies of the United States Government to ensure that fiscal efficiency in such travel allowances is improved substantially.