,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ah1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,em]son introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to in/itute sp5d+ limits & transp>5cy requirem5ts = ,f$]al conf]5ce & travel exp5ditures1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,gsa ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,limits & transp>5cy = conf]5ce & travel sp5d+ 7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #egaa ! foll[+3 #egab4 ,limits & transp>5cy = conf]5ce & travel sp5d+ 7a7 ,conf]5ce transp>5cy & sp5d+ limits 7#a7 ,public availability ( conf]5ce mat]ials ,ea* ag5cy %all po/ on ! public website ( t ag5cy detail$ in=mation on any pres5tation made by any employee ( t ag5cy at a conf]5ce 7except to ! ext5t ! head ( an ag5cy excludes su* in=mation = reasons ( national security7 includ+-- 7,a7 ! prep>$ text ( any v]bal pres5tation made2 & 7,b7 any visual1 digital1 video1 or audio mat]ials pres5t$1 includ+ photographs1 slides1 & audio-visual record+s4 7#b7 ,limits on am\nt exp5d$ on a conf]5ce 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an ag5cy may n exp5d m ?an #ejj1jjj to support a s+le conf]5ce4 7,b7 ,exception ,! head ( an ag5cy may waive ! limitation 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = a specific conf]5ce aft] mak+ a det]m9ation t ! exp5diture is ju/ifi$ z ! mo/ co/-effective option to a*ieve a compell+ purpose4 ,! head ( an ag5cy %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on any waiv] grant$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 includ+ ! ju/ification = su* waiv]4 7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to preclude an ag5cy f receiv+ f9ancial support or o!r assi/ance f a private entity to pay or defray ! co/s ( a conf]5ce ! total co/ ( :i* exce$s #ejj1jjj4 7b7 ,int]national conf]5ce rule ,an ag5cy may n pay ! travel exp5ses = m ?an #ej employees ( t ag5cy :o are /ation$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = any int]national conf]5ce1 unless ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t att5dance = su* employees is 9 ! national int]e/4 7c7 ,report on travel exp5ses requir$ ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* qu>t] ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ea* ag5cy %all po/ on ! public website ( t ag5cy a report on ea* conf]5ce = :i* ! ag5cy paid travel exp5ses dur+ ! prec$+ #c mon?s t includes-- 7#a7 ! itemiz$ exp5ses paid by ! ag5cy1 includ+ travel exp5ses1 & any ag5cy exp5ditures to o!rwise support ! conf]5ce2 7#b7 ! prim>y sponsor ( ! conf]5ce2 7#c7 ! location ( ! conf]5ce2 7#d7 ! date ( ! conf]5ce2 7#e7 a brief explanation ( h[ ! p>ticipation ( employees f su* ag5cy at ! conf]5ce advanc$ ! mission ( ! ag5cy2 7#f7 ! title ( any employee1 or any individual :o is n a ,f$]al employee1 ^: travel exp5ses or o!r conf]5ce exp5ses 7 paid by ! ag5cy2 7#g7 ! total numb] ( individuals ^: travel exp5ses or o!r conf]5ce exp5ses 7 paid by ! ag5cy2 & 7#h7 9 ! case ( a conf]5ce = :i* t ag5cy 0 ! prim>y sponsor1 a /atem5t t-- 7,a7 describes ! co/ to ! ag5cy ( select+ ! specific conf]5ce v5ue2 7,b7 describes :y ! location 0 select$1 includ+ a ju/ification = su* selection2 7,c7 demon/rates ! co/ effici5cy ( ! location2 7,d7 provides a co/ b5efit analysis ( hold+ a conf]5ce r ?an conduct+ a teleconf]5ce2 & 7,e7 describes any f9ancial support or o!r assi/ance f a private entity us$ to pay or defray ! co/s ( ! conf]5ce1 & = ea* case :]e su* support or assi/ance 0 us$1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all include a c]tification t !re is no conflict ( int]e/ result+ f su* support or assi/ance4 7d7 ,=mat & publication ( report ,ea* report po/$ on ! public website "u subsection 7c7 %all-- 7#a7 be 9 a se>*able electronic =mat2 & 7#b7 rema9 on t website = at lea/ #e ye>s aft] ! date ( po/+4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #egja1 b does n include ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#b7 ,conf]5ce ,! t]m conf]5ce means a meet+1 retreat1 sem9>1 symposium1 or ev5t to :i* an employee travels #be miles or m to att5d1 t-- 7,a7 is held = consultation1 education1 discussion1 or tra9+2 & 7,b7 is n held entirely at a ,gov]nm5t facility4 7#c7 ,int]national conf]5ce ,! t]m int]national conf]5ce means a conf]5ce occurr+ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates att5d$ by repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 any =eign gov]nm5t1 int]national organization1 or =eign nongov]nm5tal organization4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #egaa ! foll[+3 #egab4 ,limits & transp>5cy = conf]5ce & travel sp5d+4 4 7c7 ,annual travel exp5se limits 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1 an ag5cy 7z def9$ "u section #egab7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a77 may n make1 or obligate to make1 exp5ditures = travel exp5ses1 9 an aggregate am\nt great] ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! aggregate am\nt ( su* exp5ses = fiscal ye> #bjaj4 7#b7 ,id5tification ( travel exp5ses 7,a7 ,responsibilities ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 & aft] consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all e/abli% guidel9es = ! det]m9ation ( :at exp5ses con/itute travel exp5ses = purposes ( ?is subsection4 ,! guidel9es %all id5tify specific exp5ses1 & classes ( exp5ses1 t are to be treat$ z travel exp5ses4 7,b7 ,exemption = milit>y travel ,! guidel9es requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all exclude milit>y travel exp5ses 9 det]m9+ :at exp5ses con/itute travel exp5ses4 ,milit>y travel exp5ses %all include travel exp5ses involv+ milit>y combat1 ! tra9+ or deploym5t ( uni=m$ milit>y p]sonnel1 & su* o!r travel exp5ses z det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts4