[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 451 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 451

 Requiring that travel awards that accrue by reason of official travel 
 of a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives be 
               used only with respect to official travel.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 1994

 Ms. English of Arizona (for herself, Mr. Fingerhut, Ms. Shepherd, Mr. 
 Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Margolies-Mezvinsky, Mr. Coppersmith, Mr. 
 Kolbe, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Becerra) submitted the following resolution; 
      which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Requiring that travel awards that accrue by reason of official travel 
 of a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives be 
               used only with respect to official travel.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``Official Travel Reform 
Resolution''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF TRAVEL AWARDS.

    Notwithstanding any provision of law or any rule, regulation, or 
other authority, any travel award that accrues by reason of official 
travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the House of 
Representatives may be used only with respect to official travel.

SEC. 3. REGULATIONS.

    The Committee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry 
out this resolution.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this resolution--
            (1) the term ``travel award'' means any frequent flier 
        mileage, free travel, discounted travel, or other travel 
        benefit, whether awarded by coupon, membership, or otherwise; 
        and
            (2) the term ``official travel'' means, with respect to the 
        House of Representatives, travel performed for the conduct of 
        official business of the House of Representatives.

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