S.Amdt. 1841
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. LIMITATIONS ON EXPENSES FOR CONFERENCES AND RELATED TRAVEL EXPENSES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 6
Adds SEC. ___. LIMITATIONS ON EXPENSES FOR CONFERENCES AND RELATED TRAVEL EXPENSES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. LIMITATIONS ON EXPENSES FOR CONFERENCES AND RELATED TRAVEL EXPENSES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
Inserted: (1) "agency" means an Executive agency as defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and
Inserted: (2) "conference"--
Inserted: (A) means a meeting that--
Inserted: (i) is held for consultation, education, or discussion;
Inserted: (ii) includes participants who are not all employees of the same agency;
Inserted: (iii) is not held entirely at an agency facility;
Inserted: (iv) involves costs associated with travel and lodging for some participants; and
Inserted: (v) is sponsored by 1 or more agencies, 1 or more organizations that are not agencies, or a combination of such agencies or organizations; and
Inserted: (B) shall not include any routine meeting between employees of an agency and individuals who are not Federal employees that--
Inserted: (i) is for the purpose of--
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Inserted: (I) the discussion of an ongoing project; or
Inserted: (II) providing training; or
Inserted: (ii) is related to international diplomacy or national security.
Inserted: (b) Limitations on Annual Conferences and Related Travel Expenses.--In the case of each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013, each agency may not make, or obligate to make, expenditures for conferences including related travel expenses, in an aggregate amount greater than the amount determined for that agency under subsection (c)(1).
Inserted: (c) Office of Management and Budget.--
Inserted: (1) Maximum amount for each agency.--Subject to paragraph (2), with respect to each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013, the Office of Management and Budget shall determine a maximum amount that each agency may make, or obligate to make, for expenditures for conferences including related travel expenses for each fiscal year. The maximum amount determined under this subparagraph for any agency may vary from the maximum amount determined under this subparagraph for any other agency.
Inserted: (2) Maximum amount for all agencies.--With respect to each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013, the total amount that all agencies may make, or obligate to make, for expenditures for conferences including related travel expenses may not exceed $350,000,000.
Inserted: (3) Identification of travel expenses.--Not later than September 1, 2007, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall establish guidelines for the determination of what expenses constitute expenses for conferences including related travel expenses for purposes of this section.
Inserted: (d) Limitation on Conferences Outside the United States.--No agency may pay the travel expenses for more than 50 employees of that agency who are stationed in the United States, for any conference occurring outside the United States.
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SA 1841. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Coburn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. LIMITATIONS ON EXPENSES FOR CONFERENCES AND RELATED TRAVEL EXPENSES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
(1) “agency” means an Executive agency as defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and
(2) “conference”--
(A) means a meeting that--
(i) is held for consultation, education, or discussion;
(ii) includes participants who are not all employees of the same agency;
(iii) is not held entirely at an agency facility;
(iv) involves costs associated with travel and lodging for some participants; and
(v) is sponsored by 1 or more agencies, 1 or more organizations that are not agencies, or a combination of such agencies or organizations; and
(B) shall not include any routine meeting between employees of an agency and individuals who are not Federal employees that--
(i) is for the purpose of--
(I) the discussion of an ongoing project; or
(II) providing training; or
(ii) is related to international diplomacy or national security.
(b) Limitations on Annual Conferences and Related Travel Expenses.--In the case of each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013, each agency may not make, or obligate to make, expenditures for conferences including related travel expenses, in an aggregate amount greater than the amount determined for that agency under subsection (c)(1).
(c) Office of Management and Budget.--
(1) Maximum amount for each agency.--Subject to paragraph (2), with respect to each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013, the Office of Management and Budget shall determine a maximum amount that each agency may make, or obligate to make, for expenditures for conferences including related travel expenses for each fiscal year. The maximum amount determined under this subparagraph for any agency may vary from the maximum amount determined under this subparagraph for any other agency.
(2) Maximum amount for all agencies.--With respect to each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013, the total amount that all agencies may make, or obligate to make, for expenditures for conferences including related travel expenses may not exceed $350,000,000.
(3) Identification of travel expenses.--Not later than September 1, 2007, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall establish guidelines for the determination of what expenses constitute expenses for conferences including related travel expenses for purposes of this section.
(d) Limitation on Conferences Outside the United States.--No agency may pay the travel expenses for more than 50 employees of that agency who are stationed in the United States, for any conference occurring outside the United States.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 21, 2007