,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,fitzpatrick 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>r[ (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,ms4 ,br[nley 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ma!son1 & ,mr4       
,griff9 ( ,arkansas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9        
addition to ! ,committee on             
,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a     
review ( ef=ts to r$uce ,f$]al ag5cy    
travel exp5ses ?r\gh ! use ( video      
conf]5c+ & a plan to a*ieve additional  
r$uctions 9 su* exp5ses ?r\gh ! use (   
video conf]5c+1 to implem5t su* plan    
?r\gh rescissions ( appropriations1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/ay 9 ,place1 ,cut !  
,wa/e ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s         

,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t sp5ds billions ( doll>s p]   
ye> on travel to conf]5ces1 tra9+       
programs1 bus9ess meet+s1 c\rt &        
adm9i/rative he>+s1 & o!r relat$        
activities4  7#b7 ,on ,novemb] #i1      
#bjaa1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$    
,executive ,ord] #acehi 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 
#gjhfc2 relat+ to promot+ effici5t      
sp5d+74 ,section #b ( su* ,executive    
ord] directs ! head ( ea* executive     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to e/abli% a plan =   
fiscal ye> #bjac to r$uce ! comb9$      
exp5ses associat$ ) a v>iety (          
activities1 includ+ travel1 by n less   
?an #bj p]c5t bel[ fiscal ye> #bjaj     
levels4  7#c7 ,section #c ( ,executive  
,ord] #acehi addresses travel sp5d+ &   
provides1 9 "p1 = ! use ( video         
conf]5c+4  7#d7 ,9 ,may #bjab1 !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget in/ruct$ ! heads ( executive    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to r$uce _! travel  
budgets 9 fiscal ye> #bjac to #cj p]c5t 
bel[ fiscal ye> #bjaj levels4  7#e7     

,:ile ! ,adm9i/ration has made ef=ts to 
utilize video conf]5c+ & r$uce travel   
exp5ses1 su* practices are /ill a l>gely
 untapp$ means ( sav+ taxpay] doll>s4   
7#f7 ,! ,telework ,enhancem5t ,act (    
#bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bib7 requires !
 head ( ea* executive ag5cy to e/abli% a
 policy "u :i* eligible employees ( su* 
ag5cy may be au?oriz$ to telework4  7#g7
 ,! video conf]5c+ indu/ry has %ift$ f a
 h>dw>e-bas$ model to a br[s]-bas$      
model1 lead+ to r$uc$ exp5ses & increas$
 effici5cy 9 a sy/em t is able to meet !
 ne$s 9 daily comm]ce = full-featur$    
conf]5c+ us+ (f-!-%elf equipm5t pres5t 9
 mo/ e ,gov]nm5t (fice1 bus9ess1 & home4
  7#h7 ,video conf]5c+ c be us$ by      
,f$]al employees in/ead ( or 9 addition 
to telephones & email to enhance        
communication & problem solv+1 to r$uce 
associat$ c>bon footpr9ts1 to facilitate
 /aff tra9+ & int]ag5cy meet+s1 & to    
increase employee productivity1 !reby   
help+ %ort5 project timel9es1 promote   
effici5cy1 improve collaboration among  

c[ork]s across ! c\ntry1 & improve      
"w-life balance4  #c4 ,review1 plan1 &  
report on us+ video conf]5c+ to r$uce   
,f$]al ag5cy travel exp5ses  7a7 ,review
 ,! ,director %all review ! ext5t to :i*
 ,f$]al ag5cies h r$uc$ travel exp5ses  
by ! use ( video conf]5c+ pursuant to   
,executive ,ord] #acehi 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 
#gjhfc2 relat+ to promot+ effici5t      
sp5d+7 & ,,omb ,memor&um #ab-ab-ab4  7b7
 ,plan ,! ,director %all develop a plan 
= fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjag 
to use video conf]5c+ to a*ieve ! less] 
(--  7#a7 a #ej p]c5t r$uction 9 ,f$]al 
ag5cy travel exp5ses bel[ fiscal ye>    
#bjac levels2 or  7#b7 ! greate/        
r$uction 9 su* exp5ses ! ,director      
consid]s feasible4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 on ! review requir$ by subsection 7a7 &

 ! plan requir$ by subsection 7b74  #d4 
,implem5tation ( plan ,( ! am\nts made  
available to ,f$]al ag5cies to fund     
travel exp5ses = fiscal ye>s beg9n+ )   
fiscal ye> #bjag1 ! ,director %all      
resc9d ! am\nts t are propos$ = r$uction
 by ! plan develop$ "u section #c7;b74  
#e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m      
,f$]al ag5cy means any ag5cy li/$ 9     
section #ija7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,travel exp5ses ,!  
t]m travel exp5ses means ! total am\nt a
 ,f$]al ag5cy pays or reimburses "u     
sub*apt] ,i or sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #eg
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4