118 S2063 IS: Banning Overspending On Non-Defense Objectives at Gratuitous Gatherings and Learning Events Act U.S. Senate 2023-06-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2063IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 21, 2023Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo authorize the payment of a travel or transportation allowance for a member of the uniformed services to travel to obtain professional development training only if such training relates to the military occupational specialty of the member and not to the sex, sexual orientation, race, or religion of the member.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Banning Overspending On Non-Defense Objectives at Gratuitous Gatherings and Learning Events Act or the BOONDOGGLE Act.

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Limitations on professional development travel and transportation allowances

Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(j)

Limitations on professional development travel and transportation allowances

A travel or transportation allowance may be provided under this subchapter for a member of the uniformed services to travel to obtain professional development training only if such training—(1)relates to the military occupational specialty of the member; and(2)does not include activities or events—(A)related to the sexual orientation of the member; or(B)that promote the sex, race, or religion of the member as superior or inferior to another sex, race, or religion..