[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[H.R. 605 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 605

  To amend chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, relating to the 
     office and compensation of the President and related matters.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 1993

Mr. Kanjorski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, relating to the 
     office and compensation of the President and related matters.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``White House 
Personnel Reauthorization Act of 1993''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Compensation of the President.
Sec. 3. Traveling expenses.
Sec. 4. Assistance and services for the President.
Sec. 5. Assistance and services for the Vice President.
Sec. 6. Office of Policy Development and Office of Administration; 
                            personnel.
Sec. 7. Furniture, furnishings, and improvements for the Executive 
                            Residence at the White House and the 
                            Official Residence of the Vice President.
Sec. 8. Expense allowance of Vice President.
Sec. 9. Detail of employees of executive departments.
Sec. 10. Personnel report.
Sec. 11. General pay limitation.
Sec. 12. Additional requirements.
Sec. 13. Effective date.

SEC. 2. COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT.

    The first sentence of section 102 of title 3, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``duties,'' through ``him.'' and inserting 
``duties.''.

SEC. 3. TRAVELING EXPENSES.

    Section 103 of title 3, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 103. Traveling expenses
    ``(a) There is authorized to be appropriated $185,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 for or on account of--
            ``(1) the traveling and subsistence expenses of the 
        President and the Vice President of the United States while 
        traveling;
            ``(2) the traveling and subsistence expenses of persons in 
        the Government service while traveling on official business in 
        connection with the travel of the President or the Vice 
        President; and
            ``(3) the transportation of equipment, material, or 
        supplies in connection with the travel of the President or the 
        Vice President.
    ``(b) Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used 
to provide full reimbursement for any costs incurred by a Federal 
agency for or on account of any purpose described in paragraph (1), 
(2), or (3) of subsection (a).
    ``(c) The full actual costs for travel by the President or the Vice 
President, and persons in the Government service while traveling with 
the President or the Vice President, for political purposes utilizing 
Government-owned or Government-leased modes of transportation must be 
reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States.
    ``(d) The Comptroller General may inspect all necessary books, 
documents, papers, and records relating to any expenditure or 
reimbursement under this section for purposes of conducting an 
audit.''.

SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES FOR THE PRESIDENT.

    Section 105 of title 3, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``provisons'' and 
        inserting ``provisions'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``maximum''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``GS-18 of the General 
                        Schedule of section 5332'' and inserting 
                        ``level IV of the Executive Schedule of section 
                        5315''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``such number of other 
                        employees as he may determine to be 
                        appropriate'' and inserting ``315 other 
                        employees'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``120 percent of'' after 
                        ``not to exceed''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``GS-16'' and inserting 
                        ``GS-15'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``maximum''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``GS-18 of the General 
                        Schedule of section 5332'' and inserting 
                        ``level IV of the Executive Schedule of section 
                        5315''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``such number of other 
                        employees as he may determine to be 
                        appropriate'' and inserting ``100 other 
                        employees'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``120 percent of'' after 
                        ``not to exceed''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``GS-16'' and inserting 
                        ``GS-15'';
            (4) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``maximum''; and
                    (B) by striking ``GS-18 of the General Schedule of 
                section 5332'' and inserting ``level IV of the 
                Executive Schedule of section 5315'';
            (5) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal 
years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 to the President--
            ``(A) $7,700,000 for the care, maintenance, repair, 
        alteration, refurnishing, improvement, air-conditioning, 
        heating, and lighting (including electric power and fixtures) 
        of the Executive Residence at the White House;
            ``(B) $40,500,000 for the official expenses of the White 
        House Office;
            ``(C) $270,000 for the official entertainment expenses of 
        the President; and
            ``(D) $20,000 for the official entertainment expenses for 
        allocation within the Executive Office of the President.
    ``(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be used to 
provide full reimbursement for any costs incurred by a Federal agency 
for or on account of any purpose described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
(C), or (D) of paragraph (1).''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) The full actual costs for travel by employees of, or 
individuals detailed or otherwise assigned to, the White House Office 
or the Executive Residence at the White House for political purposes 
utilizing Government-owned or Government-leased modes of transportation 
must be reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States.
    ``(g) The Comptroller General may inspect all necessary books, 
documents, papers, and records relating to any expenditure or 
reimbursement under this section for purposes of conducting an 
audit.''.

SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT.

    Section 106 of title 3, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``maximum''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``GS-18 of the General 
                        Schedule of section 5332'' and inserting 
                        ``level IV of the Executive Schedule of section 
                        5315''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``such number of other 
                        employees as he may determine to be 
                        appropriate'' and inserting ``20 other 
                        employees'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``120 percent of'' after 
                        ``not to exceed''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``GS-16'' and inserting 
                        ``GS-15'';
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b)(1) In order to carry out the executive duties and 
responsibilities referred to in subsection (a), there are authorized to 
be appropriated for each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 to 
the Vice President--
            ``(A) $3,400,000 for the official expenses of the Office of 
        the Vice President; and
            ``(B) $95,000 for the official entertainment expenses of 
        the Vice President.
    ``(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be used to 
provide full reimbursement for any costs incurred by a Federal agency 
for or on account of any purpose described in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
of paragraph (1).''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) The full actual costs for travel by employees of, or 
individuals detailed or otherwise assigned to, the Office of the Vice 
President for political purposes utilizing Government-owned or 
Government-leased modes of transportation must be reimbursed to the 
Treasury of the United States.
    ``(e) The Comptroller General may inspect all necessary books, 
documents, papers, and records relating to any expenditure or 
reimbursement under this section for purposes of conducting an 
audit.''.

SEC. 6. OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION; 
              PERSONNEL.

    (a) In General.--Section 107 of title 3, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
``Sec. 107. Office of Policy Development and Office of Administration; 
              personnel'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Domestic Policy Staff'' and 
                inserting ``Office of Policy Development'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``maximum''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``GS-18 of the 
                                General Schedule of section 5332'' and 
                                inserting ``level IV of the Executive 
                                Schedule of section 5315'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``such number of 
                                other employees as he may determine to 
                                be appropriate'' and inserting ``30 
                                other employees'';
                                    (II) by inserting ``120 percent 
                                of'' after ``not to exceed''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``GS-16'' and 
                                inserting ``GS-15'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B) of paragraph 
                (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``maximum''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``GS-18 of the General 
                        Schedule of section 5332'' and inserting 
                        ``level IV of the Executive Schedule of section 
                        5315; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``not more than 
                230'' before ``individuals''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal 
years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997--
            ``(A) $4,700,000 for the official expenses of the Office of 
        Policy Development; and
            ``(B) $25,400,000 for the official expenses of the Office 
        of Administration.
    ``(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be used to 
provide full reimbursement for any costs incurred by a Federal agency 
for or on account of any purpose described in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
of paragraph (1).
    ``(d) The full actual costs for travel by employees of, or 
individuals detailed or otherwise assigned to, the Office of Policy 
Development or the Office of Administration for political purposes 
utilizing Government-owned or Government-leased modes of transportation 
must be reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States.
    ``(e) The Comptroller General may inspect all necessary books, 
documents, papers, and records relating to any expenditure or 
reimbursement under this section for purposes of conducting an 
audit.''.
    (b) Chapter Analysis.--The analysis for chapter 2 of title 3, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 
107 and inserting the following:

``107. Office of Policy Development and Office of Administration; 
                            personnel.''.

SEC. 7. FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS, AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE 
              RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE 
              OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 110 of title 3, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
``Sec. 110. Furniture, furnishings, and improvements for the Executive 
              Residence at the White House and the Official Residence 
              of the Vice President'';
            (2) by inserting ``(a)'' before the first sentence;
            (3) in the second sentence by striking ``to accept'' 
        through the period and inserting the following: ``to accept 
        donations of money or property for the furnishing of or making 
        improvements in or about the Executive Residence at the White 
        House, all such donations to become the property of the United 
        States and to be accounted for as such.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b)(1) The Director of the National Park Service shall submit to 
the Office of Government Ethics an annual report which shall include 
the identity of the source, and a brief description, of any donations 
(described in the second sentence of subsection (a)) for the Executive 
Residence at the White House, aggregating $250 or more in value, which 
were received from such source during the period covered by the report.
    ``(2) The Vice President shall submit to the Office of Government 
Ethics an annual report which shall include the identity of the source, 
and a brief description, of any donations for the Official Residence of 
the Vice President, aggregating $250 or more in value, which--
            ``(A) were received from such source during the period 
        covered by the report; and
            ``(B) would have been reportable under paragraph (1) if 
        they had instead been for the Executive Residence at the White 
        House.
    ``(3) In addition to the information otherwise required under this 
subsection, each report under paragraph (1) or (2) shall also include--
            ``(A) the date on which each donation was made; and
            ``(B) if the donation was made by an individual, such 
        individual's occupation and employer as of such date.
    ``(c) Copies of each report submitted to the Office of Government 
Ethics under this section--
            ``(1) shall be transmitted to each House of the Congress; 
        and
            ``(2) shall be made available to the public.''.
    (b) Chapter Analysis.--The analysis for chapter 2 of title 3, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 
110 and inserting the following:

``110. Furniture, furnishings, and improvements for the Executive 
                            Residence at the White House and the 
                            Official Residence of the Vice 
                            President.''.

SEC. 8. EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF VICE PRESIDENT.

    Section 111 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``duties'' through the period and inserting ``duties.''.

SEC. 9. DETAIL OF EMPLOYEES OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.

    Section 112 of title 3, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Domestic Policy Staff'' and inserting 
        ``Office of Policy Development''; and
            (2) by striking ``180'' and inserting ``30''.

SEC. 10. PERSONNEL REPORT.

    Section 113(b) of title 3, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``Domestic Policy Staff'' 
        and inserting ``Office of Policy Development'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``120 percent of'' after ``or 
                greater than'';
                    (B) by striking ``GS-16'' and inserting ``GS-15''; 
                and
                    (C) by striking ``title V'' and inserting ``title 
                5'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by inserting ``120 percent of'' after ``is less 
                than''
                    (B) by striking ``GS-16'' and inserting ``GS-15''; 
                and
                    (C) by striking ``title V'' and inserting ``title 
                5''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, or otherwise assigned to work 
                at an office within the Executive Office of the 
                President,'' after ``detailed under section 112 of this 
                title''; and
                    (B) by striking ``was detailed,'' and inserting 
                ``was detailed or assigned,''.

SEC. 11. GENERAL PAY LIMITATION.

    Section 114 of title 3, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Domestic Policy Staff'' and inserting 
        ``Office of Policy Development'';
            (2) by inserting ``120 percent of'' after ``in excess of''; 
        and
            (3) by striking ``GS-16'' and inserting ``GS-15''.

SEC. 12. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 115. Consolidated report on expenditures
    ``(a) The President shall transmit to each House of the Congress, 
and make available to the public, reports containing information 
described in subsection (b) for each fiscal year beginning on or after 
the effective date of this section. Each such report shall be 
transmitted no later than 60 days after the close of the fiscal year 
covered by such report and shall contain a statement of such 
information for such year.
    ``(b) Each report required under subsection (a) shall contain--
            ``(1) the expenditures and obligations of any department, 
        agency, or independent establishment of the executive branch of 
        the Government made by or on behalf of--
                    ``(A) the President (including for any 
                unanticipated need described in section 108(a)),
                    ``(B) the Vice President, or
                    ``(C) any component of the Executive Office of the 
                President described in subsection (c),
        (including those attributable to any official or entity under 
        subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)); and
            ``(2) of the expenditures reported under paragraph (1) in 
        the case of a department, agency, or establishment which is 
        required to make any reimbursement under any provision of this 
        chapter, the amounts which have been so reimbursed (in the 
        aggregate and by department, agency, or establishment, as the 
        case may be); information under this paragraph shall be 
        reported in conformance with generally accepted accounting 
        principles for Federal agencies.
    ``(c) The components described in this subsection are--
            ``(1) the White House Office;
            ``(2) the Executive Residence at the White House;
            ``(3) the Office of the Vice President;
            ``(4) the Office of Administration; and
            ``(5) the Office of Policy Development.
``Sec. 116. Public disclosure
    ``(a) Commencing with the 6-month period beginning on October 1, 
1993, and for each 6-month period thereafter, the President (or his 
designee) shall compile and, not later than 60 days after the end of 
the period involved, submit to each House of the Congress and make 
available to the public, a report containing the information described 
in subsection (b).
    ``(b) Each report required under subsection (a) shall contain a 
detailed statement describing--
            ``(1) how any amounts appropriated pursuant to this chapter 
        (including reimbursements received for expenditures made out of 
        any amounts which were so appropriated) were obligated or 
        expended during the period covered by such report, including--
                    ``(A) the purpose for which any amount was 
                obligated or expended (as well as, for any goods or 
                services received, the date or period of time over 
                which they were received, and the rate or price at 
                which they were obtained);
                    ``(B) the identity of any person to which any 
                amounts were paid or obligated; and
                    ``(C) the extent to which such amounts were neither 
                obligated nor expended as of the end of the period 
                covered by the report; and
            ``(2) for each office or function for which appropriations 
        are authorized by any provision of this chapter, any amounts 
        which--
                    ``(A) are or become reimbursable to such office or 
                function from any source during the period covered by 
                the report; and
                    ``(B) remain unpaid, in whole or in part, as of the 
                end of such period.
    ``(c) Each report under this section shall be printed in the 
Federal Register.
``Sec. 117. Government aircraft utilization report
    ``(a) The President shall transmit to each House of the Congress, 
and make available to the public, reports containing information 
described in subsection (b) for each fiscal year beginning on or after 
the effective date of this section. Each such report shall be 
transmitted no later than 60 days after the close of the fiscal year 
covered by such report and shall contain a statement of such 
information for such year.
    ``(b) Each report required under subsection (a) shall contain--
            ``(1) the name of each individual described in subsection 
        (c) who traveled aboard any aircraft owned or leased by the 
        United States (including any military aircraft) during the 
        period covered by the report;
            ``(2) the purpose of such individual's travel;
            ``(3) a statement as to whether or not the use of the 
        aircraft by such individual was in compliance with Office of 
        Management and Budget Circular A-126 and, if not, an 
        explanation as to why such aircraft was nevertheless used;
            ``(4) the name of each individual (not described in 
        subsection (c)) who traveled on the same flight as any 
        individual identified in such report under paragraph (1), as 
        well as a statement as to whether reimbursement to the 
        Government was required with respect to such travel by any 
        individual identified under this paragraph, and, if so, the 
        amount of the reimbursement paid or payable;
            ``(5) a statement as to whether any other aircraft owned or 
        leased by the United States (including any military aircraft) 
        were used in support of, or otherwise for purposes associated 
        with, the travel of any individual identified under paragraph 
        (1), and, if so--
            ``(A) the name of each individual so using such other 
        aircraft;
            ``(B) the purpose of such individual's travel;
            ``(C) a statement containing the information described in 
        paragraph (3); and
            ``(D) a statement as to whether reimbursement to the 
        Government was required with respect to each such individual's 
        travel, and, if so, the amount of the reimbursement paid or 
        payable; and
            ``(6) certification (complete with supporting 
        documentation) to the effect that--
                    ``(A) the use of the aircraft involved represented 
                the most economical mode of transportation available to 
                the Government; or
                    ``(B) if not, the reasons why such aircraft was 
                nevertheless used.
    ``(c) The individuals described in this subsection are--
            ``(1) the President and the Vice President of the United 
        States, and the spouse and any other family member of either;
            ``(2) any individual employed by, or detailed or otherwise 
        assigned to, the Executive Office of the President; and
            ``(3) any individual whose travel, on the aircraft 
        involved, is with the authorization of the Executive Office of 
        the President.
``Sec. 118. Retention of records
    ``Any documents or records used in the preparation of any 
certification or report required under this chapter, as identified 
under regulations which shall be prescribed under section 119, shall be 
retained for not less than 2 years.
``Sec. 119. Regulations
    ``The President may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary 
to carry out this chapter.''.
    (b) Chapter Analysis.--The analysis for chapter 2 of title 3, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``115. Consolidated report on expenditures.
``116. Public disclosure.
``117. Government aircraft utilization report.
``118. Retention of records.
``119. Regulations.''.

SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1993.

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