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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 728 

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require preapproval 

of privately-funded travel and the inclusion of such travel information 

on the public website of the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 15, 2006 

Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, and Ms. 

BORDALLO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Rules 

RESOLUTION 

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 

require preapproval of privately-funded travel and the 

inclusion of such travel information on the public website 

of the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. PREAPPROVAL AND POST-REVIEW OF PRI3 VATELY-FUNDED CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL. 

4 Clause 5 of rule XXV of the Rules of the House of 

5 Representatives is amended by redesignating paragraphs 

6 (e) and (f) as paragraphs (g) and (h), respectively, and 


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1 by inserting after paragraph (d) the following new para2 graphs: 

3 ‘‘(e)(1) Before a Member, Delegate, Resident Com4 missioner, officer, or employee of the House may take a 

5 privately-funded trip— 

6 ‘‘(A) that individual shall provide to the Com7 mittee on Standards of Official Conduct the com8 plete itinerary and estimated expenses of the trip 

9 and an explanation of the purpose of the trip and 

10 its relationship to their official duties; and 

11 ‘‘(B) that committee shall make a determina12 tion that the proposed trip (including the itinerary 

13 and estimated expenses) complies with all applicable 

14 rules of the House. 

15 ‘‘(2)(A) Within 15 (not counting Saturdays, Sundays, 

16 and holidays) days after completion of any trip described 

17 in subparagraph (1), the Member, Delegate, Resident 

18 Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House making 

19 such trip shall provide the actual itinerary and actual ex20 penses to the Committee on Standards of Official Con21 duct. 

22 ‘‘(B) Within 45 days after receipt of any information 

23 received under subdivision (A), the Committee on Stand24 ards of Official Conduct shall verify compliance with the 


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1 itinerary and expenses it preapproved and send the results 

2 of its review to the Clerk.’’. 

3 SEC. 2. INTERNET POSTING OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED 

4 ON PRIVATELY-FUNDED TRAVEL. 

5 Clause 5(b)(5) of rule XXV of the Rules of the House 

6 of Representatives is amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(5) Not later than 10 days after receipt, the Clerk 

8 shall post on the public Internet site of the Office of the 

9 Clerk any information submitted to the Clerk under this 

10 clause with respect to a privately-funded trip, including 

11 the advance authorizations and disclosures of reimburse12 ment filed under subparagraph (1) and the itinerary and 

13 expenses sent to the Clerk by the Committee on Standards 

14 of Official Conduct under paragraph (e)(2)(B). The infor15 mation shall remain available on the website until the indi16 vidual no longer serves as a Member, Delegate, Resident 

17 Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House.’’. 

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