[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 22 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 22

Requiring that travel awards from official travel of a Member, officer, 
 or employee of the House of Representatives be used only for official 
                                travel.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 1995

Mr. Klug submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on House Oversight

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Requiring that travel awards from official travel of a Member, officer, 
 or employee of the House of Representatives be used only for official 
                                travel.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. 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. 2. REGULATIONS.

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

SEC. 3. 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;
            (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, including 
        official and representational duties of a Member relating to 
        the district of the Member; and
            (3) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' 
        means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to, the Congress.
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