[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 78 (Monday, June 20, 1994)]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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  TREASURY-POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS, 1955

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                      DeCONCINI AMENDMENT NO. 1819

  Mr. DeCONCINI proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 4539) making 
appropriations for the Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent 
agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       On page 63 of the bill, line 20, strike ``$199,697,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof, ``$200,238,000''
       On page 120 of the bill, line 24, strike ``(2)'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof, ``(4)''
       On page 16 of the bill, line 10, strike ``1,372,614,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof, ``$1,388,000,000''
       On page 16 of the bill, line 24, strike ``$1,507,614,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof, ``$1,523,000,000''.
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                DeCONCINI (AND BOND) AMENDMENT NO. 1820

  Mr. DeCONCINI (for himself and Mr. Bond) proposed an amendment to the 
bill, H.R. 4539, supra; as follows:

       At the end of title I, add the following new section:
       Sec.     . (a) The Director of the United States Secret 
     Service shall direct and apply appropriate agency personnel 
     and resources for the purpose of conducting a security survey 
     of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
       (b) Such security survey shall include a review of all 
     general security provisions, including;
       (1) The security and safeguarding of currency
       (2) Personnel screening and employee background check 
     procedures
       (3) Access control and identification procedures
       (4) The security and safeguarding of currency materials, 
     supplies and related items.
       (5) Other security areas of concern as deemed relative and 
     appropriate by the agency.
       (c) The Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Federal 
     agencies which participated in any investigations or arrest 
     of person(s) for theft of currency from the Bureau of 
     Engraving and Printing are directed to:
       (1) provide any assistance and cooperation to the United 
     States Secret Service for the purpose of the security survey, 
     and;
       (2) provide Secret Service personnel, in accordance with 
     all laws, with access to person(s) arrested in connection 
     with theft or removal of currency from the Bureau of 
     Engraving and Printing, and;
       (3) provide access to all relevant investigative reports 
     and materials: Provided, That (A) access to such persons in 
     approved by the appropriate U.S. Attorney.
       (d) The Director of the United States Secret Service shall 
     provide a preliminary report to the Congress no later than 30 
     days from the date of enactment of this Act, and a final 
     report containing specific findings and recommendations to 
     the Congress within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
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                      DECONCINI AMENDMENT NO. 1821

  Mr. DeCONCINI proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 4539, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill add the following new 
     section:
       Sec.   . Section 5704 of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(a)(1) Under regulations prescribed under section 5707 of 
     this title, an employee who is engaged on official business 
     for the Government is entitled to a rate per mile established 
     by the Administrator of General Services, instead of the 
     actual expenses of transportation, for the use of a privately 
     owned automobile when that mode of transportation is 
     authorized or approved as more advantageous to the 
     Government. In any year in which the Internal Revenue Service 
     establishes a single standard mileage rate for optional use 
     by taxpayers in computing the deductible costs of operating 
     their automobiles for business purposes, the rate per mile 
     established by the Administrator shall not exceed the single 
     standard mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue 
     Service.
       ``(2) Under regulations prescribed under section 5707 of 
     this title, an employee who is engaged on official business 
     for the Government is entitled to a rate per mile established 
     by the Administrator of General Services, instead of the 
     actual expenses of transportation, for the use of a privately 
     owned airplane or a privately owned motorcycle when that mode 
     of transportation is authorized or approved as more 
     advantageous to the Government.
       ``(b) A determination that travel by a privately owned 
     vehicle is more advantageous to the Government is not 
     required under subsection (a) of this section when payment on 
     a mileage basis is limited to the cost of travel by common 
     carrier including per diem.
       ``(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and 
     (b) of this section, in any case in which an employee who is 
     engaged on official business for the Government chooses to 
     use a privately owned vehicle in lieu of a government 
     vehicle, payment on a mileage basis is limited to the cost of 
     travel by a Government vehicle.
       ``(d) In addition to the rate per mile authorized under 
     subsection (a) of this section, the employee may be 
     reimbursed for--
       ``(1) parking fees;
       ``(2) ferry fees;
       ``(3) bridge, road, and tunnel costs; and
       ``(4) airplane landing and tie-down fees.''
       Section 5707(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(b) The Administrator of General Services shall prescribe 
     the mileage reimbursement rates for use on official business 
     of privately owned airplanes, privately owned automobiles, 
     and privately owned motorcycles while engaged on official 
     business as provided for in section 5704 of this title as 
     follows:
       ``(1)(A) the Administrator of General Services, 
     in consultation with the Comptroller General of the United 
     States, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 
     Defense, and representatives of organizations of employees 
     of the Government, shall conduct periodic investigations 
     of the cost of travel and the operation of privately owned 
     vehicles to employees while engaged on official business, 
     and shall report the results of such investigations to 
     Congress at least once a year.
       ``(B) In conducting the periodic investigations, the 
     Administrator shall review and analyze among other factors--
       ``(i) depreciation of original vehicle cost;
       ``(ii) gasoline and oil (excluding taxes);
       ``(iii) maintenance, accessories, parts, and tires;
       ``(iv) insurance; and
       ``(v) State and Federal taxes.
       ``(2)(A) The Administrator shall issue regulations under 
     this section which:
       ``(i) shall prescribe a mileage reimbursement rate which 
     reflects the current costs as determined by the Administrator 
     of operating privately owned automobiles, and which shall not 
     exceed, as provided in section 5704(a)(1) of this title, the 
     single standard mileage rate established by the Internal 
     Revenue Service, and
       ``(ii) shall prescribe mileage reimbursement rates which 
     reflect the current costs as determined by the Administrator 
     of operating privately owned airplanes and motorcycles.
       ``(B) At least once each year after the issuance of the 
     regulations described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, 
     the Administrator shall determine, based upon the results of 
     the cost investigation, specific figures, each rounded to the 
     nearest half cent, of the average, actual cost per mile 
     during the period for the use of a privately owned airplane, 
     automobile, and motorcycle.
       ``(C) The Administrator shall report the specific figures 
     to Congress not later than five working days after the 
     Administrator makes the cost determination. Each such report 
     shall be printed in the Federal Register.
       ``(D) The mileage reimbursement rates contained in the 
     regulations prescribed under this section shall be adjusted 
     within thirty days following the submission of the report 
     under subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.''
       Section 5707 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking paragraph (c)(2), and redesignating (c)(1) as 
     subsection (c).
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                      DECONCINI AMENDMENT NO. 1822

  Mr. DeCONCINI proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4539, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of title VI, add the following new section:
       Sec.   . Section 3626 paragraph (j)(1) subparagraph (D) of 
     Title 39 USC is amended by--
       (a) deleting the final ``.'' from (II) and adding ``; 
     and;''
       (b) and adding--``(III) clause (i) shall not apply to space 
     advertising in mail matter that otherwise qualifies for rates 
     under former section 4452(b) or 4452(c) of this title, and 
     satisfies the content requirements established by the Postal 
     Service for periodical publications.''

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