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HR 4530 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Buy American Congressional travel Federal employees Federal officials Fees Foreign Trade and International Finance Freedom of information Government paperwork Public records Travel costs

Federal Travel Disclosure Act of 1992

Introduced: March 20, 1992 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Apr 8, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Accounts.
Mar 31, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Mar 20, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 20, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 20, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Mar 20, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Travel Discosure Act of 1992 - Prohibits: (1) the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for Government travel other than from amounts specifically appropriated by law for such purpose; and (2) any Federal entity from expending funds for the travel expenses of any individual employed by another Federal entity without being reimbursed by the individual or the travel account of the individual's employer.

Directs the head of each executive department to designate a travel supervisor. Specifies the travel supervisors for the legislative and judicial branches.

Requires all Government travel to be: (1) approved in advance by the appropriate travel supervisor; (2) accomplished by the most economical means conveniently possible; and (3) accomplished by U.S. commercial carrier wherever possible, unless the travel supervisor determines that an alternative means is more economical or necessary to achieve the goal of the mission. Requires all legislative branch foreign travel to be approved in advance by recorded vote of the committee (in the case of travel by a committee member or committee staff) or by the appropriate travel supervisor. Provides that advance approval shall not be required for travel which either does not require an individual to spend the night away from his or her principal residence or place of employment or which is undertaken under emergency circumstances as defined in written guidelines established by the appropriate travel supervisor.

Requires each travel supervisor to establish written guidelines for Government travel and to submit quarterly reports with respect to such travel to the Administrator of General Services (for executive branch or independent agency travel), the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate (for legislative branch travel), and the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (for judicial branch travel). Requires that such reports be made available for public inspection.

What's happening now May 12, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

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