I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2009 Mr. Coble introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require at least biennial review of the per diem allowances and the maximum reimbursement amounts established for official travel by Federal employees to localities that include, or that are adjacent to localities that include, certain military installations.

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Periodic review of certain per diem allowances and maximum reimbursement amounts

(a)

In general

Section 5707 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d)(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall, at least every 2 years, conduct periodic investigations to review per diem allowances and maximum reimbursement amounts under section 5702 for covered localities. (2)Based on the results of each investigation under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall determine the appropriate per diem allowances and maximum reimbursement amounts for covered localities. (3)The Administrator shall report the respective allowances and amounts determined under this subsection to Congress not later than 5 days after the Administrator makes a determination under paragraph (2). Each such report shall be printed in the Federal Register. (4)The per diem allowances and maximum reimbursement amounts that apply with respect to covered localities under regulations prescribed under this subsection shall be adjusted no earlier than 30 days following the submission of each report under paragraph (3). (5)For purposes of this subsection— (A)the term covered locality means a locality (as referred to in section 5702(a)(2)) that includes, or is adjacent to a locality that includes, a military installation described in subparagraph (B); (B)a military installation described in this subparagraph is any military installation, as defined in section 2801(c) of title 10, within the continental United States; and (C)2 localities shall be considered adjacent to one another if any part of one locality is within 50 miles of any part of the other locality. . (b)

Effective date

The Administrator of General Services shall issue regulations setting forth adjusted per diem allowances and maximum reimbursement rates, in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a), beginning not later than the close of the fiscal year next beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.