,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4
 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4
 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1
 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4     
,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1  
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4        
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4
 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,murray1  
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,te/]1   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4
 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ,f$]al ag5cies
 f us+ ,gov]nm5t funds to pay = exp5ses 
at lodg+ e/abli%m5ts t are own$ by or   
employ c]ta9 public (ficials or _!      
relatives4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,height5$ ,ov]sight (   

,travel1 ,eat+1 & ,lodg+ ,act ( #bjai or
 ! ,,hotel ,act4  #b4 ,limitation on    
,gov]nm5t sp5d+  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy       
means--  7,a7 an ,executive ag5cy 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code71 a milit>y dep>tm5t 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code71 or any o!r e/abli%m5t 9 !
 executive bran* 7includ+ ! ,executive  
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,po/al ,s]vice1 & ! ,po/al ,regulatory  
,commission72  7,b7 an (fice1 ag5cy1 or 
o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! legislative bran*2 & 
7,c7 an (fice1 ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 
9 ! judicial bran*4  7#b7 ,b5eficial    
own]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m b5eficial own]1 
) respect to a lodg+ e/abli%m5t1 means  
an individual :o1 directly or           
indirectly1 ?r\gh any contract1         
arrangem5t1 und]/&+1 relation%ip1 or    
o!rwise--  7i7 ex]cises control ov] !   
e/abli%m5t2 or  7ii7 has a sub/antial   
int]e/ 9 or receives sub/antial economic

 b5efits f ! assets ( ! e/abli%m5t4     
7,b7 ,exceptions ,! t]m b5eficial own]  
does n include1 ) respect to a lodg+    
e/abli%m5t-- 7i7 a p]son act+ z a       
nom9ee1 int]m$i>y1 cu/odian1 or ag5t on 
behalf ( ano!r p]son2 or  7ii7 a cr$itor
 ( ! e/abli%m5t1 unless ! cr$itor also  
meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74 
7,c7 ,anti-abuse rule ,! exceptions "u  
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n apply if us$ = !
 purpose ( evad+1 circumv5t+1 or abus+ !
 requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,control 
,! t]m control1 ) respect to a lodg+    
e/abli%m5t1 means-- 7,a7 hav+ ! au?ority
 or ability to det]m9e h[ ! e/abli%m5t  
is utiliz$2 or  7,b7 hav+ decision-mak+ 
p[] = ! use ( ! e/abli%m5t4  7#d7 ,cov]$
 e/abli%m5t ,! t]m cov]$ e/abli%m5t     
means a lodg+ e/abli%m5t t meets "o or m
 ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7,a7 ,a cov]$     
individual is ! highe/-level own]1 an   
imm$iate own]1 or a b5eficial own] ( !  
e/abli%m5t4  7,b7 ,! e/abli%m5t employs 
a cov]$ individual describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,d7 (       

p>agraph 7#e74  7#e7 ,cov]$ individual  
,! t]m cov]$ individual means-- 7,a7 !  
,presid5t2  7,b7 ! ,vice ,presid5t2     
7,c7 a relative ( ! ,presid5t or ,vice  
,presid5t2 &  7,d7 ) respect to an ag5cy
 t is an ,executive dep>tm5t1 ! head ( !
 ,executive dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,executive  
dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,executive dep>tm5t has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7    
,f$]al employee ,! t]m ,f$]al employee--
 7,a7 means an individual employ$ 9 or  
"u an ag5cy1 includ+--  7i7 an          
individual employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 !     
,gov]nm5t s]vice z an exp]t or          
consultant & paid on a daily            
:5-actually-employ$ basis2 &  7ii7 an   
individual s]v+ )\t pay or at #a a ye>2 
&  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t2     
7ii7 ! ,vice ,presid5t2  7iii7 a ,memb] 
( ,congress2 &  7iv7 any judge or ju/ice
 :o is entitl$ to hold (fice dur+ good  
behavior4  7#h7 ,highe/-level own] ,!   
t]m highe/-level own]1 ) respect to a   
lodg+ e/abli%m5t1 means ! p]son t owns  

or controls "o or m ( ! foll[+3  7,a7   
,an imm$iate own] ( ! e/abli%m5t4  7,b7 
,a p]son t owns or controls an imm$iate 
own] ( ! e/abli%m5t4  7#i7 ,imm$iate    
own] ,! t]m imm$iate own]1 ) respect to 
a lodg+ e/abli%m5t1 means a p]son t has 
direct control ( ! e/abli%m5t1 includ+  
own]%ip or int]lock+ managem5t1 id5tity 
( int]e/s among family memb]s1 %>$      
facilities & equipm5t1 & ! common use ( 
employees4  7#aj7 ,lodg+ e/abli%m5t ,!  
t]m lodg+ e/abli%m5t means a hotel1     
motel1 or o!r entity t provides lodg+ 9 
ex*ange = a fee4  7#aa7 ,p] diem        
all[ance ,! t]m p] diem all[ance means a
 p] diem all[ance1 z def9$ 9 section    
#egja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
or any simil> all[ance to :i* a ,f$]al  
employee is entitl$1 includ+ any am\nts 
made available to ! head or o!r s5ior   
(fic] ( an ag5cy to pay = subsi/5ce or  
o!r exp5ses relat$ to travel4  7#ab7    
,relative ,! t]m relative has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caaj7;a7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ac7         

,sub/antial economic b5efits ,! t]m     
sub/antial economic b5efits1 ) respect  
to a lodg+ e/abli%m5t1 means hav+ an    
entitlem5t to ! funds or assets ( !     
e/abli%m5t t1 z a practical matt]1      
enables a p]son1 directly or indirectly1
 to control1 manage1 or direct !        
e/abli%m5t4  7#ad7 ,travel reimbursem5t 
,! t]m travel reimbursem5t means        
reimbursem5t = actual & necess>y exp5ses
 ( (ficial travel "u section #egjb (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any   
simil> reimbursem5t to :i* a ,f$]al     
employee is entitl$4  7b7 ,prohibition  
,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n au?orize1 pay 
=1 reimburse1 contract =1 or procure any
 good or s]vice at or f a cov]$         
e/abli%m5t1 includ+ by provid+ travel   
reimbursem5t or a p] diem all[ance = !  
co/ ( lodg+ or any o!r exp5se at a cov]$
 e/abli%m5t4  7c7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subsection 7b7 %all n apply to-- 
7,a7 an exp5diture by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,secret ,s]vice or any o!r ag5cy =      
protective s]vices relat+ to !          

protection ( individuals2  7,b7 an      
exp5diture t1 9 ! case ( a lodg+        
e/abli%m5t locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or1 9 !  
case ( an e/abli%m5t locat$ outside ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
det]m9es is necess>y = purposes (       
provid+--  7i7 humanit>ian assi/ance2 or
  7ii7 disa/] relief or o!r urg5t       
life-sav+ measures2 or  7,c7 an         
exp5diture by an ag5cy at a cov]$       
e/abli%m5t t is ! only lodg+ e/abli%m5t 
t w\ld meet /atutory or regulatory      
requirem5ts = lodg+ or o!r exp5ses dur+ 
(ficial travel1 if1 ) respect to an     
exp5diture by--  7i7 an ag5cy describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 a writt5 waiv]
 is issu$ by ! designat$ ag5cy e?ics    
(ficial 7z def9$ 9 section #aji ( !     
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 ( ! ag5cy2  7ii7 an   
(fice1 ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 !     
,s5ate1 a writt5 waiv] is issu$ by an   
(ficial designat$ by ! ,select          
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7 

an (fice1 ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a writt5 waiv] 
is issu$ by an (ficial designat$ by !   
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2  7iv7 an ag5cy describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 t is n 9 !   
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a  
writt5 waiv] is issu$ by an (ficial     
designat$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy2 &  7v7 an
 ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection            
7a77#a77;,c71 a writt5 waiv] is issu$ by
 an (ficial designat$ by ! ,judicial    
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7      
,report+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,imm$iate     
report  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date on :i* an ag5cy makes  
an exp5diture t w\ld be prohibit$ "u    
subsection 7b7 b = ! exception "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 ! ag5cy 
%all submit a report describ+ !         
exp5diture to ! appropriate ag5cy or    
(ficial1 includ+ a copy ( ea* waiv]     
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 if any4    
7ii7 ,appropriate ag5cy or (ficial ,=   
purposes ( clause 7i71 ! t]m appropriate

 ag5cy or (ficial1 9 ! case ( an        
exp5diture by-- 7,i7 an ag5cy describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 or an ag5cy   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 t is 
n 9 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 means ! ,(fice (       
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics2  7,,ii7 an (fice1     
ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,s5ate1    
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,,iii7  
an (fice1 ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 means ! ,cl]k (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,,iv7 an
 ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection            
7a77#a77;,c71 means ! ,judicial         
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7      
,annual report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 an
 ag5cy %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a   
report t--  7i7 /ates :e!r ! ag5cy made 
an exp5diture describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a77i7 dur+ ! fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7 if ! 
ag5cy made an exp5diture describ$ 9     

subp>agraph 7,a77i7 dur+ ! fiscal ye>1  
describes ea* exp5diture made1 & ea*    
waiv] issu$1 dur+ ! fiscal ye>4  7d7    
,regulations & proc$ures  7#a7          
,executive bran* ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all issue any      
regulations or proc$ures necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is section ) respect to       
exp5ditures by an ag5cy describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#a77;,a74  7#b7          
,legislative bran*  7,a7 ,s5ate ,!      
,select ,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate 
%all issue any regulations or proc$ures 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section )      
respect to exp5ditures by an (fice1     
ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,s5ate4    
7,b7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,!         
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives %all issue any          
regulations or proc$ures necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is section ) respect to       
exp5ditures by an (fice1 ag5cy1 or o!r  
e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7,c7 ,o!r legislative bran* ag5cies ,!  
head ( ea* ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection  

7a77#a77;,b7 t is n 9 ! ,s5ate or !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all issue any  
regulations or proc$ures necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is section ) respect to       
exp5ditures by t ag5cy4  7#c7 ,judicial 
bran* ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 7or su* o!r ag5cy z x may        
designate7 %all issue any regulations or
 proc$ures necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
section ) respect to exp5ditures by an  
ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection             
7a77#a77;,c74  7#d7 ,p>allel regulations
 & proc$ures ,! regulations or proc$ures
 issu$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 %all be 
! same z sub/antive regulations or      
proc$ures issu$ by ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics "u p>agraph   
7#a7 except to ! ext5t t an ag5cy issu+ 
regulations or proc$ures "u p>agraph    
7#b7 or 7#c7 may det]m9e1 = good cause  
%[n & /at$ toge!r ) ! regulations or    
proc$ures1 t a modification ( !         
regulations or proc$ures issu$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld be m effective = !   
implem5tation ( ?is section ) respect to

 ! ag5cy or ag5cies to :i* ! regulations
 or proc$ures issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 
7#c7 w apply4