118 S303 IS: Presidential Budget Accountability Act U.S. Senate 2023-02-07 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. 303IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 7, 2023Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal funds for travel by the President if the President’s annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Presidential Budget Accountability Act.

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Limitation on use of Federal funds for presidential travel expenses if President’s budget is late

Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(j)(1)If the budget under subsection (a) is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the cost of travel by the President during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of such year and ending on the date the budget is submitted. (2)For purposes of this subsection, the term Federal funds includes amounts made available for—(A)the expense allowance of the President under section 102 of title 3;(B)travel expenses of the President under section 103 of title 3;(C)entertainment expenses of the President under section 105(d)(3) of title 3; and(D)subsistence expenses in connection with the travel of the President in section 105(d)(4) of title 3..