[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4510 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4510

To prohibit the use of official funds provided for the operations of a 
House of Congress for long-term vehicle leases, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2017

   Mr. Blum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of official funds provided for the operations of a 
House of Congress for long-term vehicle leases, 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 ``No Congressional Vehicle Leases 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF CONGRESSIONAL FUNDS FOR LONG-TERM VEHICLE 
              LEASES.

    No funds appropriated or otherwise made available during a fiscal 
year for the operations of a House of Congress, including the official 
and representational expenses of a Member of Congress or the expenses 
of a committee or leadership office of a House of Congress, may be used 
to lease a vehicle for a period of longer than 30 consecutive days, or 
to lease a vehicle for a period of any length at a daily rate exceeding 
a maximum rate established by regulation.

SEC. 3. REGULATIONS.

    The Committee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives (with respect to Representatives in, and Delegates and 
the Resident Commissioner to, the Congress) and the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the Senate (with respect to Senators) shall each 
promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

SEC. 4. MEMBER OF CONGRESS DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``Member of Congress'' means a Senator or a 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall apply with respect to leases entered into after the 
expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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