An amendment to add a new section prohibiting funds to be used to reimburse employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for official travel expenses until the Secretary of Veterans Affiars increases reimbursement rates.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to reimburse employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for official travel expenses until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs increases the mileage reimbursement rate payable under section 111 of title 38, United States Code, to individuals traveling to or from a Department facility so that such rate is equal to the rate payable to Federal Government employees traveling on official business in privately-owned vehicles, as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5, United States Code at the end of the bill
Rep. Stevan Pearce (R-NM)Description
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What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2642
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Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to reimburse employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for official travel expenses until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs increases the mileage reimbursement rate payable under section 111 of title 38, United States Code, to individuals traveling to or from a Department facility so that such rate is equal to the rate payable to Federal Government employees traveling on official business in privately-owned vehicles, as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5, United States Code at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to reimburse employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for official travel expenses until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs increases the mileage reimbursement rate payable under section 111 of title 38, United States Code, to individuals traveling to or from a Department facility so that such rate is equal to the rate payable to Federal Government employees traveling on official business in privately-owned vehicles, as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5, United States Code.
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As printed
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to reimburse employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for official travel expenses until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs increases the mileage reimbursement rate payable under section 111 of title 38, United States Code, to individuals traveling to or from a Department facility so that such rate is equal to the rate payable to Federal Government employees traveling on official business in privately-owned vehicles, as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5, United States Code.
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House amendment offered
June 15, 2007
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House amendment offered
June 15, 2007
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Pearce.(consideration: CR H6559; text: CR H6559)
June 15, 2007 • 3:43 PM
Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Pearce. (consideration: CR H6559; text: CR H6559)
June 15, 2007 • 3:43 PM
Mr. Edwards raised a point of order against the Pearce amendment (A015). Mr. Edwards stated that the provisions of the Pearce amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
June 15, 2007 • 3:47 PM