,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,huelskamp introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to submit 
to ,congress semiannual reports on ! co/
 ( =eign travel made by employees ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,=eign ,travel ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4
 ,semiannual reports to ,congress on co/
 ( =eign travel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] 
,i ( *apt] #e ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new section3  #eah4 ,semiannual  
reports to ,congress on co/ ( =eign     
travel  7a7 ,semiannual reports ,n lat] 
?an ,june #cj1 #bjad1 & ea* #ahj-;day   
p]iod !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a     

semiannual report on cov]$ =eign travel 
made dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod cov]$ by !  
report4  7b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,ea* report
 "u subsection 7a7 %all include !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,) respect to ea* in/ance 
( cov]$ =eign travel made dur+ ! p]iod  
cov]$ by ! report--  7,a7 ! purpose (   
su* travel2  7,b7 ! de/9ation2  7,c7 !  
"n & title ( ea* employee includ$ on su*
 travel2  7,d7 ! duration ( su* travel2 
&  7,e7 ! total co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( su*
 travel4  7#b7 ,! f9al co/s to !        
,dep>tm5t ) respect to all cov]$ =eign  
travel made dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !     
report1 includ+ co/s relat+ to--  7,a7  
transportation1 includ+ f>es = travel by
 air1 rail1 bus1 f]ry1 cruise %ip1 taxi1
 mass transit1 or o!r mode (            
transportation2  7,b7 exp5ses or        
reimbursem5ts relat+ to op]at+ & ma9ta9+
 a c>1 includ+ ! co/s ( fuel & mileage2 
7,c7 passport & visa fees2  7,d7 lodg+2 
7,e7 p] diem paym5ts2  7,f7 baggage     
*>ges2  7,g7 comput] r5tal fees2  7,h7  
r5tal ( halls1 auditoriums1 or o!r      

spaces2  7,i7 ent]ta9m5t2 &  7,j7       
contractors4  7c7 ,duplicative in=mation
 ,ea* report "u subsection 7a7 %all     
include ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 reg>dless ( :e!r su*     
in=mation is also includ$ 9 a report "u 
section #eag ( ?is title4  7d7 ,cov]$   
=eign travel def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 cov]$ =eign travel means travel made by
 an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 includ+ an employee :o is     
/ation$ 9 a =eign c\ntry1 on (ficial    
bus9ess to a location outside (--  7#a7 
! sev]al ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia2  7#c7 a t]ritory1            
commonweal?1 or possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#d7 ,indian l&s 7z def9$ 9    
section #d7d7 ( ! ,indian ,gam+         
,regulatory ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4         
#bgjc7d7772 or  7#e7 ! t]ritorial wat]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #eag ! foll[+ new    
item3  #eah4 ,semiannual reports to     

,congress on co/ ( =eign travel4  4