[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 274 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 40
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 274
[Report No. 115-31]
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 11, 2017
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
April 24, 2017
Reported by Mr. Johnson, without amendment
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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.''.
Calendar No. 40
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 274
[Report No. 115-31]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
April 24, 2017
Reported without amendment