[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 345 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 345

To amend chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the 
payment to Federal employees of meal expenses required while serving on 
a security detail in the protection of a Federal officer, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 24, 1997

   Mr. Robb introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
           referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the 
payment to Federal employees of meal expenses required while serving on 
a security detail in the protection of a Federal officer, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF CERTAIN MEAL EXPENSES REQUIRED IN THE PROTECTION 
              OF A FEDERAL OFFICER.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 5706b the following new section:
``Sec. 5706c. Meal expenses of employees on security detail
    ``The head of an agency may approve the payment of expenses of a 
meal to an employee, if--
            ``(1) the meal is purchased by the employee while serving 
        on a security detail for the protection of a Federal officer;
            ``(2) such protection is on a 24-hour basis and requires 
        the employee to remain in the line of sight of the Federal 
        officer being protected; and
            ``(3) the meal is purchased at the same time and in the 
        same business establishment that the Federal officer being 
        protected purchases a meal.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5706b the following:

``5706c. Meal expenses of employee on security detail.''.
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