[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 64 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 64

 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

                           February 13, 1997

  Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Luther, and Mr. McHale) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on House Oversight

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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. 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; 
        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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