[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 274 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.274
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen
An Act
To provide for reimbursement for the use of modern travel services by
Federal employees traveling on official Government business, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Modernizing Government Travel Act''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT FOR USE OF MODERN TRAVEL
SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall prescribe
regulations under section 5707 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for the reimbursement for the use of a transportation network
company or innovative mobility technology company by any Federal
employee traveling on official business under subchapter I of chapter
57 of such title, except that the Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with
respect to employees of the judicial branch of the Government.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Innovative mobility technology company.--The term
``innovative mobility technology company'' means an organization,
including a corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
sole proprietorship, or any other entity, that applies technology
to expand and enhance available transportation choices, better
manages demand for transportation services, or provides
alternatives to driving alone.
(2) Transportation network company.--The term ``transportation
network company''--
(A) means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship,
or other entity, that uses a digital network to connect riders
to drivers affiliated with the entity in order for the driver
to transport the rider using a vehicle owned, leased, or
otherwise authorized for use by the driver to a point chosen by
the rider; and
(B) does not include a shared-expense carpool or vanpool
arrangement that is not intended to generate profit for the
driver.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION COSTS.
Section 5707(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(c)(1) Not later than November 30 of each year, the head of each
agency shall submit to the Administrator of General Services, in a
format prescribed by the Administrator and approved by the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget--
``(A) data on total agency payments for such items as travel
and transportation of people, average costs and durations of trips,
and purposes of official travel;
``(B) data on estimated total agency payments for employee
relocation; and
``(C) an analysis of the total costs of transportation service
by type, and the total number of trips utilizing each
transportation type for purposes of official travel.
``(2) The Administrator of General Services shall make the data
submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) publicly available upon receipt.
``(3) Not later than January 31 of each year, the Administrator of
General Services shall submit to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate--
``(A) an analysis of the data submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1) for the agencies listed in section 901(b) of title 31 and a
survey of such data for each other agency; and
``(B) a description of any new regulations promulgated or
changes to existing regulations authorized under this section.''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.