[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 930 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                        September 1 (legislative day, August 31), 1998.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
930) entitled ``An Act to require Federal employees to use Federal 
travel charge cards for all payments of expenses of official Government 
travel, to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish 
requirements for prepayment audits of Federal agency transportation 
expenses, to authorize reimbursement of Federal agency employees for 
taxes incurred on travel or transportation reimbursements, and to 
authorize test programs for the payment of Federal employee travel 
expenses and relocation expenses.'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

(1)Page 2, line 5, strike out [1997] and insert: 1998

(2)Page 3, after line 4 insert:
    (b) Agency Exemption.--The head of a Federal agency or the designee 
of such head may exempt any payment, person, type or class of payments, 
or type or class of agency personnel from subsection (a) if the agency 
head or the designee determines the exemption to be necessary in the 
interest of the agency. Not later than 30 days after granting such an 
exemption, the head of such agency or the designee shall notify the 
Administrator of General Services in writing of such exemption stating 
the reasons for the exemption.

(3)Page 3, line 5, strike out [(b)] and insert: (c)

(4)Page 3, line 22, strike out [(c)] and insert: (d)

(5)Page 5, line 9, strike out [(d)] and insert: (e)

(6)Page 5, line 20, strike out [(c)] and insert: (d)

(7)Page 6, line 2, strike out [(c)] and insert: (d)

(8)Page 6, line 11, strike out [(e)] and insert: (f)

(9)Page 7, after line 5 insert:
    (g) Reimbursement of Travel Expenses.--In accordance with 
regulations prescribed by the Administrator of General Services, the 
head of an agency shall ensure that the agency reimburses an employee 
who submits a proper voucher for allowable travel expenses in 
accordance with applicable travel regulations within 30 days after 
submission of the voucher. If an agency fails to reimburse an employee 
who has submitted a proper voucher within 30 days after submission of 
the voucher, the agency shall pay the employee a late payment fee as 
prescribed by the Administrator.

(10)Page 14, line 11, strike out [1997] and insert: 1998

(11)Page 15, line 23, strike out [1997] and insert: 1998

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 930

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