,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acdg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,coburn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,*iesa1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 & ,ms4 ,ayotte7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & limitations ( ,gov]nm5t sponsor$ conf]5ces4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,conf]5ce ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,gov]nm5t sponsor$ conf]5ces 7a7 ,travel exp5ses ( ,f$]al ag5cies relat+ to conf]5ces 7#a7 ,limitations & reports on travel exp5ses to conf]5ces ,*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #egab4 ,limitations & reports on travel exp5ses to conf]5ces 7a7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m-- 7#a7 conf]5ce means a meet+ t-- 7,a7 is held = consultation1 education1 or discussion2 7,b7 is n held entirely at an ag5cy facility2 7,c7 involves co/s associat$ ) travel & lodg+ = "s p>ticipants2 & 7,d7 is sponsor$ by #a or m ag5cies1 #a or m organizations t are n ag5cies1 or a comb9ation ( su* ag5cies or organizations2 & 7#b7 int]national conf]5ce means a conf]5ce att5d$ by repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,b7 any =eign gov]nm5t1 int]national organization1 or =eign nongov]nm5tal organization4 7b7 ,no ag5cy may pay ! travel exp5ses = m ?an #ej employees ( t ag5cy :o are /ation$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = any int]national conf]5ce occurr+ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate submits to ,congress be=e ! conf]5ce a writt5 c]tification t att5dance = su* employees is 9 ! national int]e/4 7c7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ea* qu>t] ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ea* ag5cy %all po/ on ! public ,int]net 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 ! co/ ( sc\t+ = & select+ ! location ( ! conf]5ce1 & any ag5cy exp5ditures to o!rwise support ! conf]5ce2 7#b7 ! prim>y sponsor ( ! conf]5ce2 7#c7 ! location ( ! conf]5ce2 7#d7 9 ! case ( a conf]5ce = :i* t ag5cy 0 ! prim>y sponsor1 a /atem5t t-- 7,a7 ju/ifies ! location select$2 7,b7 demon/rates ! co/ effici5cy ( ! location2 & 7,c7 provides a co/ b5efit analysis ( hold+ a conf]5ce r ?an conduct+ a teleconf]5ce2 7#e7 ! date ( ! conf]5ce2 7#f7 an explanation h[ ! conf]5ce advanc$ ! mission ( ! ag5cy2 7#g7 ! title & pay grade ( any ,f$]al employee or any individual :o is n a ,f$]al employee ^: travel exp5ses or o!r conf]5ce exp5ses 7 paid by ! ag5cy2 & 7#h7 ! total numb] ( individuals ^: travel exp5ses or o!r conf]5ce exp5ses 7 paid by ! ag5cy4 7d7 ,ea* report po/$ on ! public ,int]net 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 4 7#b7 ,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 ,limitations & reports on travel exp5ses to conf]5ces4 4 7b7 ,limitations on annual travel exp5ses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1 an ag5cy 7z def9$ "u section #egja7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 may n make1 or obligate to make1 exp5ditures = travel exp5ses1 9 an aggregate am\nt great] ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! aggregate am\nt ( su* exp5ses = fiscal ye> #bjaj4 7#b7 ,id5tification ( travel exp5ses ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1 #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 7c7 ,conf]5ce transp>5cy & limitations 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 "u section #egja7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 ! t]m conf]5ce has ! mean+ giv5 "u section #egab7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a774 7#b7 ,public availability ( conf]5ce mat]ials ,ea* ag5cy %all po/ on ! public ,int]net website ( t ag5cy detail$ in=mation on any pres5tation made by any employee ( t ag5cy at a conf]5ce1 includ+-- 7,a7 any m9utes relat+ to ! pres5tation2 7,b7 any spee* deliv]$2 7,c7 any visual exhibit1 includ+ photographs or slides2 7,d7 any video1 digital1 or audio record+s ( ! conf]5ce2 & 7,e7 in=mation reg>d+ any f9ancial support or o!r assi/ance f a f\ndation or o!r non-,f$]al s\rce us$ to pay or defray ! co/s ( ! conf]5ce1 :i* %all include a c]tification by ! head ( ! ag5cy t !re is no conflict ( int]e/ result+ f ! support receiv$ f ea* su* s\rce4 7#c7 ,limitation on am\nt exp5d$ on a conf]5ce 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ag5cy may exp5d m ?an #ejj1jjj to support a s+le conf]5ce4 7,b7 ,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 f\ndation or o!r non-,f$]al s\rce to pay or defray ! co/s ( a conf]5ce ! total co/ ( :i* exce$s #ejj1jjj4 7#d7 ,limitation on ! annual numb] ( conf]5ces an ag5cy may support 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5cy may exp5d funds on n m ?an #a conf]5ce t is sponsor$ or organiz$ by a p>ticul> organization dur+ any fiscal ye>1 unless ! ag5cy is ! prim>y sponsor & organiz] ( ! conf]5ce4 7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to preclude an ag5cy f pay+ travel exp5ses = an employee ( t ag5cy to att5d a conf]5ce4 7#e7 ,limitation on conf]5ce policies ,an ag5cy may n e/abli% or implem5t a policy t disc\rages or prohibits ! selection ( a location = travel1 an ev5t1 a meet+1 or a conf]5ce because ! location is p]ceiv$ to be a resort or vacation de/9ation4