CONFERENCES

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event (see S. 2469), S2823 [26AP] (see H.R. 5332), H2316 [7MY]

——— reduce travel expensed for certain Federal employees (see H.R. 4472), H2039 [23AP]

——— require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 4454), H2030 [19AP]

——— require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (see H.R. 4631), H2123 [25AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: notify Congress of departmental conferences, H5430 [31JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (H.R. 4631), H5776–H5778 [11SE], E1531 [14SE]

GSA: allegations of misspent funds at a Las Vegas, NV, conference, H1897, H1898 [17AP], E546 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

GSA: allegations of misspent funds at a Las Vegas, NV, conference, S2462 [18AP], S2521 [19AP]

Reports filed

Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4631) (H. Rept. 112–4631), H5859 [11SE]

Texts of

H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act, H5776 [11SE]