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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 605

To amend chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, relating to the office

and compensation of the President and related matters.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 26, 1993

Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

A BILL

To amend chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, relating

to the office and compensation of the President and

related matters.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the

5 ‘‘White House Personnel Reauthorization Act of 1993’’.

6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for

7 this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Compensation of the President.

Sec. 3. Traveling expenses.

Sec. 4. Assistance and services for the President.

Sec. 5. Assistance and services for the Vice President.
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Sec. 6. Office of Policy Development and Office of Administration; personnel.

Sec. 7. Furniture, furnishings, and improvements for the Executive Residence

at the White House and the Official Residence of the Vice

President.

Sec. 8. Expense allowance of Vice President.

Sec. 9. Detail of employees of executive departments.

Sec. 10. Personnel report.

Sec. 11. General pay limitation.

Sec. 12. Additional requirements.

Sec. 13. Effective date.

1 SEC. 2. COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT.

2 The first sentence of section 102 of title 3, United

3 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘duties,’’ through

4 ‘‘him.’’ and inserting ‘‘duties.’’.

5 SEC. 3. TRAVELING EXPENSES.

6 Section 103 of title 3, United States Code, is amend7 ed to read as follows:

8 ‘‘§ 103. Traveling expenses

9 ‘‘(a) There is authorized to be appropriated

10 $185,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996,

11 and 1997 for or on account of—

12 ‘‘(1) the traveling and subsistence expenses of

13 the President and the Vice President of the United

14 States while traveling;

15 ‘‘(2) the traveling and subsistence expenses of

16 persons in the Government service while traveling on

17 official business in connection with the travel of the

18 President or the Vice President; and
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1 ‘‘(3) the transportation of equipment, material,

2 or supplies in connection with the travel of the

3 President or the Vice President.

4 ‘‘(b) Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a)

5 shall be used to provide full reimbursement for any costs

6 incurred by a Federal agency for or on account of any

7 purpose described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of sub8 section (a).

9 ‘‘(c) The full actual costs for travel by the President

10 or the Vice President, and persons in the Government

11 service while traveling with the President or the Vice

12 President, for political purposes utilizing Government–

13 owned or Government–leased modes of transportation

14 must be reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States.

15 ‘‘(d) The Comptroller General may inspect all nec16 essary books, documents, papers, and records relating to

17 any expenditure or reimbursement under this section for

18 purposes of conducting an audit.’’.

19 SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES FOR THE PRESIDENT.

20 Section 105 of title 3, United States Code, is amend21 ed—

22 (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘provisons’’

23 and inserting ‘‘provisions’’;

24 (2) in subsection (a)(2)—

25 (A) in subparagraph (C)—
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1 (i) by striking ‘‘maximum’’; and

2 (ii) by striking ‘‘GS–18 of the General

3 Schedule of section 5332’’ and inserting

4 ‘‘level IV of the Executive Schedule of sec5 tion 5315’’; and

6 (B) in subparagraph (D)—

7 (i) by striking ‘‘such number of other

8 employees as he may determine to be ap9 propriate’’ and inserting ‘‘315 other em10 ployees’’;

11 (ii) by inserting ‘‘120 percent of’’

12 after ‘‘not to exceed’’; and

13 (iii) by striking ‘‘GS–16’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘GS–15’’;

15 (3) in subsection (b)(2)—

16 (A) in subparagraph (A)—

17 (i) by striking ‘‘maximum’’; and

18 (ii) by striking ‘‘GS–18 of the General

19 Schedule of section 5332’’ and inserting

20 ‘‘level IV of the Executive Schedule of sec21 tion 5315’’; and

22 (B) in subparagraph (B)—

23 (i) by striking ‘‘such number of other

24 employees as he may determine to be ap-
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1 propriate’’ and inserting ‘‘100 other em2 ployees’’;

3 (ii) by inserting ‘‘120 percent of’’

4 after ‘‘not to exceed’’; and

5 (iii) by striking ‘‘GS–16’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘GS–15’’;

7 (4) in subsection (c)(2)—

8 (A) by striking ‘‘maximum’’; and

9 (B) by striking ‘‘GS–18 of the General

10 Schedule of section 5332’’ and inserting ‘‘level

11 IV of the Executive Schedule of section 5315’’;

12 (5) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol13 lows:

14 ‘‘(d)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for

15 each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 to the

16 President—

17 ‘‘(A) $7,700,000 for the care, maintenance, re18 pair, alteration, refurnishing, improvement, air–con19 ditioning, heating, and lighting (including electric

20 power and fixtures) of the Executive Residence at

21 the White House;

22 ‘‘(B) $40,500,000 for the official expenses of

23 the White House Office;

24 ‘‘(C) $270,000 for the official entertainment ex25 penses of the President; and
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1 ‘‘(D) $20,000 for the official entertainment ex2 penses for allocation within the Executive Office of

3 the President.

4 ‘‘(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1)

5 shall be used to provide full reimbursement for any costs

6 incurred by a Federal agency for or on account of any

7 purpose described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D)

8 of paragraph (1).’’; and

9 (6) by adding at the end the following:

10 ‘‘(f) The full actual costs for travel by employees of,

11 or individuals detailed or otherwise assigned to, the White

12 House Office or the Executive Residence at the White

13 House for political purposes utilizing Government–owned

14 or Government–leased modes of transportation must be

15 reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States.

16 ‘‘(g) The Comptroller General may inspect all nec17 essary books, documents, papers, and records relating to

18 any expenditure or reimbursement under this section for

19 purposes of conducting an audit.’’.

20 SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES FOR THE VICE PRESI21 DENT.

22 Section 106 of title 3, United States Code, is amend23 ed—

24 (1) in subsection (a)(1)—

25 (A) in subparagraph (C)—
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1 (i) by striking ‘‘maximum’’; and

2 (ii) by striking ‘‘GS–18 of the General

3 Schedule of section 5332’’ and inserting

4 ‘‘level IV of the Executive Schedule of sec5 tion 5315’’; and

6 (B) in subparagraph (D)—

7 (i) by striking ‘‘such number of other

8 employees as he may determine to be ap9 propriate’’ and inserting ‘‘20 other employ10 ees’’;

11 (ii) by inserting ‘‘120 percent of’’

12 after ‘‘not to exceed’’; and

13 (iii) by striking ‘‘GS–16’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘GS–15’’;

15 (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol16 lows:

17 ‘‘(b)(1) In order to carry out the executive duties and

18 responsibilities referred to in subsection (a), there are au19 thorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 1994,

20 1995, 1996, and 1997 to the Vice President—

21 ‘‘(A) $3,400,000 for the official expenses of the

22 Office of the Vice President; and

23 ‘‘(B) $95,000 for the official entertainment ex24 penses of the Vice President.
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1 ‘‘(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1)

2 shall be used to provide full reimbursement for any costs

3 incurred by a Federal agency for or on account of any

4 purpose described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of para5 graph (1).’’; and

6 (3) by adding at the end the following:

7 ‘‘(d) The full actual costs for travel by employees of,

8 or individuals detailed or otherwise assigned to, the Office

9 of the Vice President for political purposes utilizing Gov10 ernment–owned or Government–leased modes of transpor11 tation must be reimbursed to the Treasury of the United

12 States.

13 ‘‘(e) The Comptroller General may inspect all nec14 essary books, documents, papers, and records relating to

15 any expenditure or reimbursement under this section for

16 purposes of conducting an audit.’’.

17 SEC. 6. OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND OFFICE OF

18 ADMINISTRATION; PERSONNEL.

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 107 of title 3, United

20 States Code, is amended—

21 (1) by amending the section heading to read as

22 follows:

23 ‘‘§ 107. Office of Policy Development and Office of Ad24 ministration; personnel’’;

25 (2) in subsection (a)—
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘Domestic Policy Staff’’

2 and inserting ‘‘Office of Policy Development’’;

3 (B) in paragraph (1)—

4 (i) in subparagraph (B)—

5 (I) by striking ‘‘maximum’’; and

6 (II) by striking ‘‘GS–18 of the

7 General Schedule of section 5332’’

8 and inserting ‘‘level IV of the Execu9 tive Schedule of section 5315’’;

10 (ii) in subparagraph (C)—

11 (I) by striking ‘‘such number of

12 other employees as he may determine

13 to be appropriate’’ and inserting ‘‘30

14 other employees’’;

15 (II) by inserting ‘‘120 percent

16 of’’ after ‘‘not to exceed’’; and

17 (III) by striking ‘‘GS–16’’ and

18 inserting ‘‘GS–15’’;

19 (3) in subsection (b)—

20 (A) in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B) of

21 paragraph (1)—

22 (i) by striking ‘‘maximum’’; and

23 (ii) by striking ‘‘GS–18 of the General

24 Schedule of section 5332’’ and inserting
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1 ‘‘level IV of the Executive Schedule of sec2 tion 5315; and

3 (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘not

4 more than 230’’ before ‘‘individuals’’; and

5 (4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the

6 following:

7 ‘‘(c)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for

8 each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997—

9 ‘‘(A) $4,700,000 for the official expenses of the

10 Office of Policy Development; and

11 ‘‘(B) $25,400,000 for the official expenses of

12 the Office of Administration.

13 ‘‘(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1)

14 shall be used to provide full reimbursement for any costs

15 incurred by a Federal agency for or on account of any

16 purpose described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of para17 graph (1).

18 ‘‘(d) The full actual costs for travel by employees of,

19 or individuals detailed or otherwise assigned to, the Office

20 of Policy Development or the Office of Administration for

21 political purposes utilizing Government-owned or Govern22 ment-leased modes of transportation must be reimbursed

23 to the Treasury of the United States.

24 ‘‘(e) The Comptroller General may inspect all nec25 essary books, documents, papers, and records relating to
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1 any expenditure or reimbursement under this section for

2 purposes of conducting an audit.’’.

3 (b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter

4 2 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking

5 the item relating to section 107 and inserting the follow6 ing:

‘‘107. Office of Policy Development and Office of Administration; personnel.’’.

7 SEC. 7. FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS, AND IMPROVEMENTS

8 FOR THE EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE

9 WHITE HOUSE AND THE OFFICIAL RESI10 DENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 110 of title 3, United

12 States Code, is amended—

13 (1) by amending the section heading to read as

14 follows:

15 ‘‘§ 110. Furniture, furnishings, and improvements for

16 the Executive Residence at the White

17 House and the Official Residence of the

18 Vice President’’;

19 (2) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before the first sentence;

20 (3) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘to ac21 cept’’ through the period and inserting the following:

22 ‘‘to accept donations of money or property for the

23 furnishing of or making improvements in or about

24 the Executive Residence at the White House, all
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1 such donations to become the property of the United

2 States and to be accounted for as such.’’; and

3 (4) by adding at the end the following:

4 ‘‘(b)(1) The Director of the National Park Service

5 shall submit to the Office of Government Ethics an annual

6 report which shall include the identity of the source, and

7 a brief description, of any donations (described in the sec8 ond sentence of subsection (a)) for the Executive Resi9 dence at the White House, aggregating $250 or more in

10 value, which were received from such source during the

11 period covered by the report.

12 ‘‘(2) The Vice President shall submit to the Office

13 of Government Ethics an annual report which shall in14 clude the identity of the source, and a brief description,

15 of any donations for the Official Residence of the Vice

16 President, aggregating $250 or more in value, which—

17 ‘‘(A) were received from such source during the

18 period covered by the report; and

19 ‘‘(B) would have been reportable under para20 graph (1) if they had instead been for the Executive

21 Residence at the White House.

22 ‘‘(3) In addition to the information otherwise re23 quired under this subsection, each report under paragraph

24 (1) or (2) shall also include—
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1 ‘‘(A) the date on which each donation was

2 made; and

3 ‘‘(B) if the donation was made by an individual,

4 such individual’s occupation and employer as of such

5 date.

6 ‘‘(c) Copies of each report submitted to the Office of

7 Government Ethics under this section—

8 ‘‘(1) shall be transmitted to each House of the

9 Congress; and

10 ‘‘(2) shall be made available to the public.’’.

11 (b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter

12 2 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking

13 the item relating to section 110 and inserting the follow14 ing:

‘‘110. Furniture, furnishings, and improvements for the Executive Residence at

the White House and the Official Residence of the Vice President.’’.

15 SEC. 8. EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF VICE PRESIDENT.

16 Section 111 of title 3, United States Code, is amend17 ed by striking ‘‘duties’’ through the period and inserting

18 ‘‘duties.’’.

19 SEC. 9. DETAIL OF EMPLOYEES OF EXECUTIVE DEPART20 MENTS.

21 Section 112 of title 3, United States Code, is amend22 ed—

23 (1) by striking ‘‘Domestic Policy Staff’’ and in24 serting ‘‘Office of Policy Development’’; and
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1 (2) by striking ‘‘180’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’.

2 SEC. 10. PERSONNEL REPORT.

3 Section 113(b) of title 3, United States Code, is

4 amended—

5 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘Domestic Pol6 icy Staff’’ and inserting ‘‘Office of Policy Develop7 ment’’;

8 (2) in paragraph (2)—

9 (A) by inserting ‘‘120 percent of’’ after ‘‘or

10 greater than’’;

11 (B) by striking ‘‘GS–16’’ and inserting

12 ‘‘GS–15’’; and

13 (C) by striking ‘‘title V’’ and inserting

14 ‘‘title 5’’;

15 (3) in paragraph (3)—

16 (A) by inserting ‘‘120 percent of’’ after ‘‘is

17 less than’’

18 (B) by striking ‘‘GS–16’’ and inserting

19 ‘‘GS–15’’; and

20 (C) by striking ‘‘title V’’ and inserting

21 ‘‘title 5’’; and

22 (4) in paragraph (4)—

23 (A) by inserting ‘‘, or otherwise assigned to

24 work at an office within the Executive Office of
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1 the President,’’ after ‘‘detailed under section

2 112 of this title’’; and

3 (B) by striking ‘‘was detailed,’’ and insert4 ing ‘‘was detailed or assigned,’’.

5 SEC. 11. GENERAL PAY LIMITATION.

6 Section 114 of title 3, United States Code, is amend7 ed—

8 (1) by striking ‘‘Domestic Policy Staff’’ and in9 serting ‘‘Office of Policy Development’’;

10 (2) by inserting ‘‘120 percent of’’ after ‘‘in ex11 cess of’’; and

12 (3) by striking ‘‘GS–16’’ and inserting ‘‘GS–

13 15’’.

14 SEC. 12. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 3, United

16 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow17 ing:

18 ‘‘§ 115. Consolidated report on expenditures

19 ‘‘(a) The President shall transmit to each House of

20 the Congress, and make available to the public, reports

21 containing information described in subsection (b) for

22 each fiscal year beginning on or after the effective date

23 of this section. Each such report shall be transmitted no

24 later than 60 days after the close of the fiscal year covered
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1 by such report and shall contain a statement of such infor2 mation for such year.

3 ‘‘(b) Each report required under subsection (a) shall

4 contain—

5 ‘‘(1) the expenditures and obligations of any de6 partment, agency, or independent establishment of

7 the executive branch of the Government made by or

8 on behalf of—

9 ‘‘(A) the President (including for any un10 anticipated need described in section 108(a)),

11 ‘‘(B) the Vice President, or

12 ‘‘(C) any component of the Executive Of13 fice of the President described in subsection (c),

14 (including those attributable to any official or entity

15 under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)); and

16 ‘‘(2) of the expenditures reported under para17 graph (1) in the case of a department, agency, or es18 tablishment which is required to make any reim19 bursement under any provision of this chapter, the

20 amounts which have been so reimbursed (in the ag21 gregate and by department, agency, or establish22 ment, as the case may be); information under this

23 paragraph shall be reported in conformance with

24 generally accepted accounting principles for Federal

25 agencies.
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1 ‘‘(c) The components described in this subsection

2 are—

3 ‘‘(1) the White House Office;

4 ‘‘(2) the Executive Residence at the White

5 House;

6 ‘‘(3) the Office of the Vice President;

7 ‘‘(4) the Office of Administration; and

8 ‘‘(5) the Office of Policy Development.

9 ‘‘§ 116. Public disclosure

10 ‘‘(a) Commencing with the 6-month period beginning

11 on October 1, 1993, and for each 6-month period there12 after, the President (or his designee) shall compile and,

13 not later than 60 days after the end of the period involved,

14 submit to each House of the Congress and make available

15 to the public, a report containing the information de16 scribed in subsection (b).

17 ‘‘(b) Each report required under subsection (a) shall

18 contain a detailed statement describing—

19 ‘‘(1) how any amounts appropriated pursuant

20 to this chapter (including reimbursements received

21 for expenditures made out of any amounts which

22 were so appropriated) were obligated or expended

23 during the period covered by such report, includ24 ing—
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1 ‘‘(A) the purpose for which any amount

2 was obligated or expended (as well as, for any

3 goods or services received, the date or period of

4 time over which they were received, and the

5 rate or price at which they were obtained);

6 ‘‘(B) the identity of any person to which

7 any amounts were paid or obligated; and

8 ‘‘(C) the extent to which such amounts

9 were neither obligated nor expended as of the

10 end of the period covered by the report; and

11 ‘‘(2) for each office or function for which appro12 priations are authorized by any provision of this

13 chapter, any amounts which—

14 ‘‘(A) are or become reimbursable to such

15 office or function from any source during the

16 period covered by the report; and

17 ‘‘(B) remain unpaid, in whole or in part,

18 as of the end of such period.

19 ‘‘(c) Each report under this section shall be printed

20 in the Federal Register.

21 ‘‘§ 117. Government aircraft utilization report

22 ‘‘(a) The President shall transmit to each House of

23 the Congress, and make available to the public, reports

24 containing information described in subsection (b) for

25 each fiscal year beginning on or after the effective date
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1 of this section. Each such report shall be transmitted no

2 later than 60 days after the close of the fiscal year covered

3 by such report and shall contain a statement of such infor4 mation for such year.

5 ‘‘(b) Each report required under subsection (a) shall

6 contain—

7 ‘‘(1) the name of each individual described in

8 subsection (c) who traveled aboard any aircraft

9 owned or leased by the United States (including any

10 military aircraft) during the period covered by the

11 report;

12 ‘‘(2) the purpose of such individual’s travel;

13 ‘‘(3) a statement as to whether or not the use

14 of the aircraft by such individual was in compliance

15 with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–

16 126 and, if not, an explanation as to why such air17 craft was nevertheless used;

18 ‘‘(4) the name of each individual (not described

19 in subsection (c)) who traveled on the same flight as

20 any individual identified in such report under para21 graph (1), as well as a statement as to whether re22 imbursement to the Government was required with

23 respect to such travel by any individual identified

24 under this paragraph, and, if so, the amount of the

25 reimbursement paid or payable;
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1 ‘‘(5) a statement as to whether any other air2 craft owned or leased by the United States (includ3 ing any military aircraft) were used in support of,

4 or otherwise for purposes associated with, the travel

5 of any individual identified under paragraph (1),

6 and, if so—

7 ‘‘(A) the name of each individual so using such

8 other aircraft;

9 ‘‘(B) the purpose of such individual’s travel;

10 ‘‘(C) a statement containing the information de11 scribed in paragraph (3); and

12 ‘‘(D) a statement as to whether reimbursement

13 to the Government was required with respect to each

14 such individual’s travel, and, if so, the amount of the

15 reimbursement paid or payable; and

16 ‘‘(6) certification (complete with supporting

17 documentation) to the effect that—

18 ‘‘(A) the use of the aircraft involved rep19 resented the most economical mode of transpor20 tation available to the Government; or

21 ‘‘(B) if not, the reasons why such aircraft

22 was nevertheless used.

23 ‘‘(c) The individuals described in this subsection

24 are—
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1 ‘‘(1) the President and the Vice President of

2 the United States, and the spouse and any other

3 family member of either;

4 ‘‘(2) any individual employed by, or detailed or

5 otherwise assigned to, the Executive Office of the

6 President; and

7 ‘‘(3) any individual whose travel, on the aircraft

8 involved, is with the authorization of the Executive

9 Office of the President.

10 ‘‘§ 118. Retention of records

11 ‘‘Any documents or records used in the preparation

12 of any certification or report required under this chapter,

13 as identified under regulations which shall be prescribed

14 under section 119, shall be retained for not less than 2

15 years.

16 ‘‘§ 119. Regulations

17 ‘‘The President may prescribe such regulations as

18 may be necessary to carry out this chapter.’’.

19 (b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter

20 2 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by adding

21 at the end the following:

‘‘115. Consolidated report on expenditures.

‘‘116. Public disclosure.

‘‘117. Government aircraft utilization report.

‘‘118. Retention of records.

‘‘119. Regulations.’’.
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1 SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection

3 (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall

4 take effect on October 1, 1993.

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