,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aeei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide /&>ds relat+ to airl9e travel by ,f$]al employees = (ficial bus9ess4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fly ,sm>t ,act4 #b4 ,airl9e accommodations = (ficial ,gov]nm5t travel 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,coa*-class requirem5t ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 = (ficial travel1 bo? dome/ic & int]national1 a cov]$ employee1 includ+ ! head ( an ag5cy1 %all use coa*-class accommodations4 7#b7 ,ban on milit>y aircraft = dome/ic travel ,a cov]$ employee1 includ+ ! head ( an ag5cy1 may n travel on a milit>y aircraft = dome/ic (ficial travel unless-- 7,a7 ! de/9ation ( ! cov]$ employee is a milit>y in/allation2 or 7,b7 ! cov]$ employee is s]v+ 91 or apply+ to1 z applicable1 a position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7b7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,fir/-class & bus9ess class ,subject to ! o!r provisions ( ?is subsection1 ! head ( ! ag5cy employ+ a cov]$ employee 7or to :i* a cov]$ employee is apply+1 z applicable71 or 9 ! case ( ! head ( an ag5cy1 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,*ief ( ,/aff1 may sign a waiv] au?oriz+ ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head1 z applicable1 to use-- 7,a7 fir/-class accommodations = (ficial travel if-- 7i7 no coa*-class accommodations are available on any flight t is s*$ul$ to-- 7,i7 leave n m ?an #bd h\rs be=e ! propos$ dep>ture "t ( ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head2 or 7,,ii7 arrive n m ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! propos$ arrival "t ( ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head2 7ii7 ! use ( fir/-class accommodations is necess>y to accommodate a disability or a special ne$ t has be5 c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#d72 or 7iii7 ! use ( fir/-class accommodations is necess>y because ( exceptional security circum/ances1 :i*-- 7,i7 %all be e/abli%$ by ! individual sign+ ! waiv]2 7,,ii7 %all be f\nd only :5 requir$ to meet ! mission ( ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head is employ$1 or to :i* ! cov]$ employee is apply+1 z applicable2 & 7,,iii7 include a situation 9 :i*-- 7aa7 ! use ( accommodations o!r ?an fir/-class accommodations w\ld endang]-- 7,,aa7 ! life ( ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head2 or 7,,bb7 ,gov]nm5t prop]ty2 7bb7 ! cov]$ employee is-- 7,,aa7 an ag5t on protective detail2 & 7,,bb7 accompany+ an individual :o is au?oriz$ to use fir/-class accommodations2 or 7cc7 ! cov]$ employee is a c\ri] or control (fic] accompany+ controll$ p\*es or packages2 & 7,b7 bus9ess-class accommodations = (ficial travel if-- 7i7 ! use ( bus9ess-class accommodations is necess>y because ( a situation describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 7ii7 coa*-class accommodations on an au?oriz$ or approv$ =eign airl9e d n provide adequate sanitation or heal? /&>ds2 7iii7 7,i7 regul>ly s*$ul$ flights betwe5 orig9 & de/9ation po9ts1 includ+ connect+ po9ts1 provide only o!r ?an coa*-class accommodations2 & 7,,ii7 ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head c]tifies1 on ! v\*] ( ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head1 t ! situation describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 applies2 7iv7 ! transportation co/s ( ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head are paid 9 full ?r\gh ! acceptance by ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head is employ$1 or to :i* ! cov]$ employee is apply+1 z applicable1 ( paym5t f a non-,f$]al s\rce 9 accordance ) *apt] #cjj ( title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation2 7v7 subject to p>agraph 7#e71 ) respect to a situation 9 :i* ! orig9 or ! de/9ation ( ! travel is outside ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,i7 ! s*$ul$ flight "t is m ?an #ad h\rs2 & 7,,ii7 ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head is requir$ to report to duty n lat] ?an ! day aft] ! date on :i* ! travel ( ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head beg9s2 7vi7 ! use ( ! accommodations results 9 ov]all co/ sav+s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by avoid+ additional subsi/5ce co/s1 ov]time1 or lo/ productive "t :ile ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head waits = coa*-class accommodations to become available2 7vii7 no space is available 9 coa*-class accommodations 9 "t to accompli% ! mission ( ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head is employ$1 or to :i* ! cov]$ employee is apply+1 z applicable1 :i* is urg5t & _c be po/pon$2 or 7viii7 :5 requir$ because ( ! mission ( ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head is employ$1 or to :i* ! cov]$ employee is apply+1 z applicable1 consi/5t ) ! int]nal proc$ures ( t ag5cy4 7#b7 ,disclosure ( co/ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* (ficial travel = :i* ! head ( an ag5cy or ! ,:ite ,h\se ,*ief ( ,/aff has sign$ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 ends1 ! head ( ! ag5cy or ! ,:ite ,h\se ,*ief ( ,/aff1 z applicable1 %all disclose on a public website-- 7,a7 ! sign$ waiv]2 7,b7 ! exception "u t p>agraph on :i* ! head ( ! ag5cy or ! ,:ite ,h\se ,*ief ( ,/aff reli$ :5 au?oriz+ ! travel2 & 7,c7 ! co/ ( any flight 9 o!r ?an coa*-class accommodations ) respect to ! waiv]4 7#c7 ,no blanket approval ,! head ( ! ag5cy employ+ a cov]$ employee 7or to :i* a cov]$ employee is apply+1 z applicable71 or 9 ! case ( ! head ( an ag5cy1 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,*ief ( ,/aff1 may au?orize a cov]$ employee or an ag5cy head1 z applicable1 to use accommodations o!r ?an coa*-class accommodations = (ficial travel only on a case-by-case basis1 unless ! cov]$ employee or ! ag5cy head has a disability or a special ne$ t has be5 c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#d74 7#d7 ,c]tification ( disability or special ne$ 7,a7 ,disability 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a disability describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 %all be c]tifi$ annually1 unless ! disability is a lifelong condition1 9 :i* case ! disability %all be c]tifi$ once4 7ii7 ,cont5ts ,a c]tification requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7,i7 a writt5 /atem5t by a compet5t m$ical au?ority /at+ t a special accommodation = ! cov]$ employee is necess>y2 7,,ii7 an approximate duration ( ! special accommodation describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 & 7,,iii7 a recomm5dation reg>d+ ! suitable class ( transportation = ! cov]$ employee bas$ on ! disability4 7,b7 ,special ne$ ,! special ne$ ( a cov]$ employee1 includ+ ! head ( an ag5cy1 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 %all be c]tifi$ annually 7unless ! special ne$ is a lifelong condition1 9 :i* case ! special ne$ %all be c]tifi$ once7 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures ( ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee is employ$1 or to :i* ! cov]$ employee is apply+1 z applicable4 7#e7 ,application ( #ad-;h\r rule ,a cov]$ employee1 includ+ ! head ( an ag5cy1 :o travels us+ bus9ess-class accommodations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77v7 %all n be eligible = a re/ /op on ! way to1 or ^u arrival at1 ! duty site ( ! cov]$ employee4 7#f7 ,inclusion ( att5dant ,if a cov]$ employee1 includ+ ! head ( an ag5cy1 ! travel ( :om 9 accommodations o!r ?an coa*-class accommodations is au?oriz$ because ( a disability or special ne$ t is c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 is au?oriz$ to h an att5dant accompany t cov]$ employee1 ! head ( ! ag5cy employ+ ! cov]$ employee 7or to :i* a cov]$ employee is apply+1 z applicable71 or 9 ! case ( ! head ( an ag5cy1 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,*ief ( ,/aff1 may also au?orize ! att5dant to use o!r ?an coa*-class accommodations dur+ t travel4 7#g7 ,limit on delegation ,! head ( an ag5cy & ! ,:ite ,h\se ,*ief ( ,/aff may n delegate ! duties & au?orities "u ?is subsection1 except = ! duties & au?orities "u p>agraph 7#b74 7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction 7#a7 ,upgrades ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to prev5t a cov]$ employee f upgrad+ to fir/-class accommodations or bus9ess-class accommodations = (ficial travel at ! p]sonal exp5se ( ! cov]$ employee1 includ+ ?r\gh ! r$emption by ! cov]$ employee ( frequ5t fly] b5efits4 7#b7 ,two cab9s available 7,a7 ,diff]5t seat types ,if an airl9e flight has #b classes ( accommodations available ) #b di/9ctly diff]5t seat+ types 7includ+ a situation 9 :i* ! gir? & pit* ( ! seats betwe5 ! #b cab9s are diff]5t71 ! airl9e t]ms ! front cab9 z bus9ess-class accommodations or high]1 & ! tickets = ! flight are f>e-cod$ z bus9ess-class accommodations1 ! front cab9 %all be con/ru$ to be o!r ?an coa*-class accommodations = ! purposes ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,id5tical seat types ,if an airl9e flight has #b cab9s available ) #a type ( seat+ available = ! entire aircraft 7su* t ! gir? & pit* ( ! seats are id5tical 9 bo? cab9s71 ! seats 9 ! front cab9 are f>e-cod$ z full-f>e economy class1 & only re/rict$ economy f>es are available 9 ! re> cab91 ! entire aircraft %all be con/ru$ to be coa*-class accommodations = ! purposes ( ?is section4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#b7 ! t]m bus9ess-class accommodations means a premium class ( accommodation (f]$ by an airl9e t-- 7,a7 is m exp5sive1 & (f]s m am5ities1 ?an coa*-class accommodations2 7,b7 is less exp5sive1 & (f]s few] am5ities1 ?an fir/-class accommodations2 & 7,c7 is occasionally describ$ by ! airl9e us+ t]ms includ+ bus9ess1 bus9ess elite1 bus9ess fir/1 _w bus9ess1 connoisseur1 & envoy2 7#c7 ! t]m coa*-class accommodations-- 7,a7 means ! basic class ( accommodation (f]$ to a travel] on an airl9e & :i* is normally ! l[e/ f>e (f]$ by ! airl9e1 )\t reg>d to ! t]m9ology us$ to describe ! accommodations2 & 7,b7 is occasionally describ$ by an airl9e us+ t]ms includ+-- 7i7 t\ri/ class or economy-class2 & 7ii7 s+le class if ! airl9e (f]s #a class ( accommodations to all travel]s2 7#d7 ! t]m cov]$ employee means-- 7,a7 an employee travel+ on (ficial bus9ess2 7,b7 an individual :o is-- 7i7 int]view+ = a position z an employee2 & 7ii7 p]=m+ pre-employm5t int]view travel2 7,c7 an employee :o is requir$ to int]rupt ! (ficial bus9ess travel ( ! employee to p]=m em]g5cy travel z a result (-- 7i7 an incapacitat+ illness or injury2 or 7ii7 a p]sonal em]g5cy situation2 or 7,d7 an employee :o-- 7i7 is employ$ 9 a law en=cem5t or inve/igative capacity2 & 7ii7 along ) ! family memb]s ( ! employee1 is requir$ to relocate tempor>ily to safegu>d ! life ( ! employee1 & any family memb]s ( ! employee1 z applicable1 because ( a ?reat result+ f ! assign$ duties ( ! employee2 7#e7 ! t]m employee means an individual employ$ 9 or "u an ag5cy1 includ+ an individual employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]vice z an exp]t or consultant & paid on a daily :5-actually-employ$ basis & an individual s]v+ )\t pay or at #a a ye>2 7#f7 ! t]m fir/-class accommodations means ! highe/ class ( accommodation (f]$ by an airl9e ) respect to co/ & am5ities2 7#g7 ! t]m o!r ?an coa*-class accommodations-- 7,a7 means any class ( accommodation above coa*-class accommodations2 & 7,b7 includes fir/-class accommodations & bus9ess-class accommodations2 & 7#h7 ! t]m s*$ul$ flight "t-- 7,a7 ) respect to air travel1 means ! flight "t betwe5 ! orig9at+ dep>ture po9t ( ! travel & ! ultimate arrival po9t ( ! travel2 7,b7 includes s*$ul$ non-ov]night "t sp5t at an airport dur+ a *ange ( planes2 & 7,c7 does n include "t sp5t at ! orig9at+ or ultimate arrival airport4