(d) OFFICIAL TRAVEL DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘official travel’’ means any travel for which the 
costs (including the costs of transportation, lodging, 
meals, and related expenses) may be covered by appro-
priated funds, including official funds of the House of 
Representatives, official funds of the Senate, or funds 
available under any Federal law, rule, or regulation. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to travel undertaken on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. RESTRICTING USE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS OF 
TRAVEL PROMOTIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED 
IN CONNECTION WITH OFFICIAL AIR TRAVEL. 
(a) RESTRICTIONS ON USE BY MEMBERS OF THE 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Clause 5 of rule XXV of 
the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(j)(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), if a 
Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner receives a 
travel promotional award in connection with any official 
air travel undertaken by the Member, Delegate, or Resi-
dent Commissioner, the Member, Delegate, or Resident 
Commissioner may use the award only in connection with 
other official air travel undertaken by such Member, Dele-
gate, or Resident Commissioner. 
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‘‘(2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), a Member, 
Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may donate a travel 
promotional award described in such subparagraph to an 
organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code. 
‘‘(3) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘official air travel’ means travel 
by commercial aircraft for which the costs are paid 
with Federal funds, including the Members’ Rep-
resentational Allowance; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘travel promotional award’ in-
cludes free travel, travel discounts, upgrade certifi-
cates, coupons, frequent flyer miles, access to carrier 
club facilities, and other similar travel promotional 
items, as determined in accordance with regulations 
of the Committee on House Administration.’’. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS
ON USE
BY SENATORS.—Rule 
XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs 5 and 6 as 
paragraphs 6 and 7; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph 4 the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘5.(a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b), if a 
Member receives a travel promotional award in connection 
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with any official air travel undertaken by the Member, the 
Member may use the award only in connection with other 
official air travel undertaken by such Member. 
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a), a Member 
may donate a travel promotional award described in such 
subparagraph to an organization described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and ex-
empt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. 
‘‘(c) In this subparagraph— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘official air travel’ means travel 
by commercial aircraft for which the costs are paid 
with Federal funds, including the Senators’ Official 
Personnel and Office Expense Account; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘travel promotional award’ in-
cludes free travel, travel discounts, upgrade certifi-
cates, coupons, frequent flyer miles, access to carrier 
club facilities, and other similar travel promotional 
items, as determined in accordance with regulations 
of the Committee on Rules and Administration.’’. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TRANSFER-
ABILITY OF TRAVEL PROMOTIONAL AWARDS.—It is the 
sense of Congress that commercial airlines should permit 
individuals who receive travel promotional awards, includ-
ing frequent flyer miles, in connection with travel on the 
airlines to transfer such awards to nonprofit organizations 
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under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. 
(d) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—This 
section is enacted by Congress— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules 
of each House, respectively, and it supersedes other 
rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with 
such rules; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating to that House) at any time, in the same 
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of 
any other rule of that House. 
SEC. 6. MEMBER OF CONGRESS DEFINED. 
Except as otherwise provided, in this Act the term 
‘‘Member of Congress’’ means a Senator or Representative 
in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Con-
gress. 
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