,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbe,mr4   
,rog]s ( ,alabama introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
provide a p] diem all[ance = ,memb]s (  
,congress = ! co/s ( lodg+1 meals1 &    
incid5tal exp5ses incurr$ because (     
travel to & f ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan  
,area 9 ord] to ca/ votes 9 ,congress1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,p] diem all[ances
 = ,memb]s incurr+ co/s 9 travel to & f 
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area 9 ord] to  
ca/ votes 9 ,congress  7a7 ,entitlem5t  
to p] diem all[ances ,a ,memb] (        
,congress :o travels on (ficial &       
repres5tational bus9ess to & f !        
,memb]'s designat$ resid5ce to !        
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area 9 ord] to  
ca/ votes 9 ,congress is entitl$ to--   
7#a7 a p] diem all[ance = lodg+ 9 !     
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area 9          
accordance ) subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#b7
 a p] diem all[ance = meals & incid5tal 

exp5ses 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area
 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#b74  7b7
 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,memb]s resid+ 9     
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,a ,memb] (
 ,congress is n entitl$ to a p] diem    
all[ance "u ?is section if ! ,memb]'s   
designat$ resid5ce is )9 ! ,wa%+ton     
,metropolitan ,area4  7#b7 ,exp5ses paid
 "u o!r all[ances ,a ,memb] ( ,congress 
is n entitl$ to a p] diem all[ance "u   
?is section ) respect to lodg+1 meals1 &
 incid5tal exp5ses = :i* paym5t is      
made-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a ,memb] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 "u ! ,memb]s'  
,repres5tational ,all[ance2 &  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( a ,s5ator1 "u ! ,s5ators'        
,(ficial ,p]sonnel & ,(fice ,exp5se     
,acc\nt4  7c7 ,p] diem all[ances        
describ$  7#a7 ,lodg+ ,a ,memb] (       
,congress may receive a p] diem all[ance
 = lodg+ ) respect to a day if--  7,a7 !
 ,h\se ( ,congress 9 :i* ! ,memb] s]ves 
holds votes on t day2 &  7,b7 ! ,memb]  
records a vote 9 p]son 9 ! *amb] ( t    
,h\se ( ,congress on ea* vote held on t 

day4  7#b7 ,meals & incid5tal exp5ses ,a
 ,memb] ( ,congress may receive a p]    
diem all[ance = meals & incid5tal       
exp5ses ) respect to ! foll[+ days3 7,a7
 ,a day = :i* ! ,memb] receives a p]    
diem all[ance = lodg+ "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7,b7 ,! day be=e a day describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 b only if ! ,memb]    
travels to ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan     
,area on ! day describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a74  7,c7 ,! day aft] a day describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 b only if ! ,memb]   
travels f ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area
 on ! day describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#c7 ,use ( ,,gsa rates ,! am\nt ( ! p] 
diem all[ance to :i* a ,memb] (         
,congress is entitl$ "u ?is section %all
 be ! am\nt to :i* ! ,memb] w\ld be     
entitl$ "u regulations prescrib$ by !   
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices if !     
,memb] 7 an employee entitl$ to a p]    
diem all[ance "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7  
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section
 %all be c>ri$ out 9 accordance )       

regulations promulgat$ by--  7,a7 !     
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ) respect to ! 
p] diem all[ances = ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,delegates &        
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,rules &           
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate1 ) respect to !
 p] diem all[ances = ,s5ators4  7#b7    
,ensur+ all[ances are n treat$ z e>n$   
income = tax purposes ,9 promulgat+     
regulations to c>ry out ?is section1 !  
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration & !   
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration    
%all foll[ to ! greate/ ext5t           
practicable ! regulations ea* su*       
,committee promulgates ) respect to     
paym5ts = lodg+1 meals1 & incid5tal     
exp5ses incurr$ by ,memb]s ( ,congress  
"u ! ,memb]s' ,repres5tational ,all[ance
 or ! ,s5ators' ,(ficial ,p]sonnel &    
,(fice ,exp5se ,acc\nt1 respectively1   
includ+ ! provisions ( su* regulations  
:i* ensure t ! paym5t ( su* an all[ance 
is n treat$ z income e>n$ by ! ,memb] = 

purposes ( pay+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
taxes4  7#c7 ,effect on exi/+           
regulations ,! regulations promulgat$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all sup]s$e any         
regulations ( ! ,committee on ,h\se     
,adm9i/ration or ! ,committee on ,rules 
& ,adm9i/ration gov]n+ ! reimbursem5t ( 
travel exp5ses incurr$ by a ,memb] (    
,congress :i* are 9 effect at ! "t !    
regulations are promulgat$4  7e7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,!     
designat$ resid5ce ( a ,memb] (         
,congress is--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a ,memb]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a resid5ce
 9 ! congressional di/rict ! ,memb]     
repres5ts 7or1 9 ! case ( a ,memb] :o   
does n reside 9 ! congressional di/rict 
! ,memb] repres5ts1 a resid5ce 9 ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! congressional di/rict is       
locat$71 z designat$ by ! ,memb] 9 a    
/atem5t ! ,memb] provides to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration2 &    
7,b7 9 ! case ( a ,s5ator1 a resid5ce 9 
! ,/ate ! ,s5ator repres5ts1 z designat$
 by ! ,s5ator 9 a /atem5t ! ,s5ate      

provides to ! ,committee on ,rules &    
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,memb] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives includes a      
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,wa%+ton        
,metropolitan ,area means ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia2 ! cities ( ,alex&ria1 ,falls 
,*ur* & ,fairfax1 & ! c\nties ( ,arl+ton
 & ,fairfax1 9 ,virg9ia2 & ! c\nties (  
,montgom]y & ,pr9ce ,george's 9 ,m>yl&4 
7f7 ,treatm5t ( ,delegates ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives includes a ,delegate or 
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress4   
7g7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
apply ) respect to ! ,"o ,hundr$        
,n9ete5? ,congress & ea* succe$+        
,congress4