S.Amdt. 616
What it does: Adds SEC. 4. REPORT ON CONFERENCES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES on page 3, between lines 5 and 6
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1105
Adds SEC. 4. REPORT ON CONFERENCES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES on page 3, between lines 5 and 6
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 4. REPORT ON CONFERENCES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.
Inserted: (a) Definition.--In this section the term "agency" has the meaning given under section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code.
Inserted: (b) Reports.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The head of each agency for which appropriations are made available under this Act, shall submit quarterly reports as provided under paragraph (2) regarding the costs and contracting procedures relating to each conference held by that agency during fiscal year 2009 for which the cost to the Government was more than $20,000.
Inserted: (2) Submission of reports.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to--
Inserted: (A) the Inspector General of that agency; or
Inserted: (B) in the case of an agency for which there is no Inspector General, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (3) Contents of reports.--Each report submitted under this subsection shall include for each conference described under paragraph (1) held during the applicable quarter--
Inserted: (A) a description of the subject of and number of participants attending that conference;
Inserted: (B) a detailed statement of the costs to the Government relating to that conference, including--
Inserted: (i) the cost of any food or beverages;
Inserted: (ii) the cost of any audio-visual services; and
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Inserted: (iii) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to that conference; and
Inserted: (C) a description of the contracting procedures relating to that conference, including--
Inserted: (i) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis for that conference; and
Inserted: (ii) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the agency in evaluating potential contractors for that conference.
Original wording
On page 3, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 616. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1105, making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 3, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
SEC. 4. REPORT ON CONFERENCES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) Definition.--In this section the term “agency” has the meaning given under section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Reports.--
(1) In general.--The head of each agency for which appropriations are made available under this Act, shall submit quarterly reports as provided under paragraph (2) regarding the costs and contracting procedures relating to each conference held by that agency during fiscal year 2009 for which the cost to the Government was more than $20,000.
(2) Submission of reports.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to--
(A) the Inspector General of that agency; or
(B) in the case of an agency for which there is no Inspector General, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
(3) Contents of reports.--Each report submitted under this subsection shall include for each conference described under paragraph (1) held during the applicable quarter--
(A) a description of the subject of and number of participants attending that conference;
(B) a detailed statement of the costs to the Government relating to that conference, including--
(i) the cost of any food or beverages;
(ii) the cost of any audio-visual services; and
(iii) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to that conference; and
(C) a description of the contracting procedures relating to that conference, including--
(i) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis for that conference; and
(ii) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the agency in evaluating potential contractors for that conference.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 3, 2009