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( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,s*ock1 & ,mr4 ,grimm7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 = 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 ext5d ! ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,travel ,promotion1 ,enhancem5t1 & ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,bo>d ( directors ,subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ promotion & m>ket+ & ins]t+ promotion or m>ket+2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,at lea/ #e memb]s ( ! bo>d %all h exp]i5ce work+ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates mult9ational entities ) m>ket+ budgets4 ,at lea/ #b memb]s ( ! bo>d %all be audit committee f9ancial exp]ts 7z def9$ by ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission 9 accordance ) section #djg ( ,public ,law #ajg-bjd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gbfe774 ,all memb]s ( ! bo>d %all be a curr5t or =m] *ief executive (fic]1 *ief f9ancial (fic]1 or *ief m>ket+ (fic]1 or h held an equival5t managem5t position42 & 7#b7 9 clause 7x71 by /rik+ int]city pass5g] railroad bus9ess & ins]t+ l& or sea pass5g] transportation sector4 #c4 ,annual report to ,congress ,subsection 7c77#c7 ( ! ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;c77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,i72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3 7,g7 a description (1 & rationales =1 ! ,corporation's ef=ts to focus on specific c\ntries & populations2 7,h7 7i7 a description (1 & rationales =1 ! ,corporation's comb9ation ( m$ia *annels employ$ 9 meet+ ! promotional objectives ( its m>ket+ campaign2 7ii7 ! ratio 9 :i* su* *annels are us$2 & 7iii7 a ju/ification = ! use & ratio ( su* *annels2 & 4 #d4 ,biannual review ( proc$ures to det]m9e fair m>ket value ( goods & s]vices ,subsection 7d77#c7 ( ! ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;d77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ #hj p]c5t & ins]t+ #ge p]c5t2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,biannual review ( proc$ures to det]m9e fair m>ket value ( goods & s]vices ,! ,corporation & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 7or _! designees7 %all meet on a biannual basis to review ! proc$ures to det]m9e ! fair m>ket value ( goods & s]vices receiv$ f non-,f$]al s\rces by ! ,corporation "u subp>agraph 7,b74 4 #e4 ,ext5sion ( ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#e77;,a77iv71 by /rik+ all ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & ins]t+ all ,/ates & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia12 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ #bjae & ins]t+ #bjbj2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 #bjad1 or #bjae & ins]t+ ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjbj4 7b7 ,sunset ( ,travel ,promotion ,fund fee ,section #bag7;h77#c77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;h77#c77;,b77iii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4 #f4 ,acc\ntability2 procurem5t requirem5ts ,! ,travel ,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baca71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7h71 7e71 7i71 & 7j71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 7f7 ,acc\ntability 7#a7 ,p]=mance plans & measures ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,travel ,promotion1 ,enhancem5t1 & ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,corporation %all e/abli% p]=mance metrics-- 7,a7 to measure ! impact ( m>ket+ ef=ts by ! ,corporation2 & 7,b7 to demon/rate any co/ or b5efit to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,,gao acc\ntability ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,corporation receives a report f ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ) recomm5dations = ! ,corporation1 ! ,corporation %all submit a report to ,congress t describes ! actions tak5 by ! ,corporation 9 response to ! recomm5dations 9 su* report4 7g7 ,procurem5t requirem5ts ,! ,corporation %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a competitive procurem5t process2 & 7#b7 c]tify 9 its annual report to ,congress "u subsection 7c77#c7 t any contracts ent]$ into 7 9 compliance ) ! e/abli%$ competitive procurem5t process4 4