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Federal Government Foreign Travel Accountability Act of 1991

Introduced: January 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Feb 21, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Accounts.
Feb 20, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Jan 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 7, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Government Foreign Travel Accountability Act of 1991 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure for foreign travel by Federal employees and officials (including Members of Congress) of funds not specifically appropriated for such travel. Requires such employees and officials to travel by the most economical means possible and to travel aboard U.S. commercial carriers, unless an alternative means of foreign travel is more economical.

Directs Federal agency heads to designate foreign travel supervisors. Requires each supervisor and each congressional committee to: (1) approve foreign travel of employees and officials in advance; (2) establish guidelines for such travel to prevent unnecessary trips; and (3) file quarterly reports with respect to such travel which shall be made available for public inspection. Requires such reports to: (1) specify the purpose and agenda of the trip; (2) identify each such employee or official and any other person who accompanies them at Government expense; and (3) describe any determination by a supervisor or congressional committee that such travel could be accomplished by a more economical alternative means when such travel is not aboard such a carrier. Requires such reports to be destroyed six years after being filed unless they are required in an ongoing investigation.

What's happening now April 16, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

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