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el expenses or other conference expenses were paid 
by the agency; and 
‘‘(8) the total number of individuals whose trav-
el expenses or other conference expenses were paid 
by the agency. 
‘‘(d) Each report posted on the public Internet 
website under subsection (c) shall— 
‘‘(1) be in a searchable electronic format; and 
‘‘(2) remain on that website for at least 5 years 
after the date of posting.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 57 of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 5711 the following: 
‘‘5712. Limitations and reports on travel expenses to conferences.’’. 
(b) LIMITATIONS ON ANNUAL TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016, an agency (as defined 
under section 5701(1) of title 5, United States 
Code) may not make, or obligate to make, expendi-
tures for travel expenses, in an aggregate amount 
greater than 80 percent of the aggregate amount of 
such expenses for fiscal year 2010. 
(2) IDENTIFICATION OF TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 
(A) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Not later than 
September 1, 2012 and after consultation with 
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the Administrator of General Services and the 
Director of the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts, the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget shall establish 
guidelines for the determination of what ex-
penses constitute travel expenses for purposes 
of this subsection. The guidelines shall identify 
specific expenses, and classes of expenses, that 
are to be treated as travel expenses. 
(B) EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY TRAVEL.— 
The guidelines required under subparagraph 
(A) shall exclude military travel expenses in de-
termining what expenses constitute travel ex-
penses. Military travel expenses shall include 
travel expenses involving military combat, the 
training or deployment of uniformed military 
personnel, and such other travel expenses as are 
determined under the guidelines. 
(c) CONFERENCE
TRANSPARENCY
AND
LIMITA-
TIONS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning 
given under section 5701(1) of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
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(B) the term ‘‘conference’’ has the mean-
ing given under section 5712(a)(1) of that title 
(as added by subsection (a)). 
(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CONFERENCE MA-
TERIALS.—Each agency shall post on the public 
Internet website of that agency detailed information 
on any presentation made by any employee of that 
agency at a conference, including— 
(A) any minutes relating to the presen-
tation; 
(B) any speech delivered; 
(C) any visual exhibit, including photo-
graphs or slides; 
(D) any video, digital, or audio recordings 
of the conference; and 
(E) information regarding any financial 
support or other assistance from a foundation 
or other non-Federal source used to pay or de-
fray the costs of the conference, which shall in-
clude a certification by the head of the agency 
that there is no conflict of interest resulting 
from the support received from each such 
source. 
(3) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT EXPENDED ON A 
CONFERENCE.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—No agency may expend 
more than $500,000 to support a single con-
ference. 
(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this paragraph shall be construed to preclude 
an agency from receiving financial support or 
other assistance from a foundation or other 
non-Federal source to pay or defray the costs of 
a conference the total cost of which exceeds 
$500,000. 
(4) LIMITATION ON THE ANNUAL NUMBER OF 
CONFERENCES
AN
AGENCY
MAY
SUPPORT.—No 
agency may expend funds on more than a single con-
ference sponsored or organized by an organization 
during any fiscal year, unless the agency is the pri-
mary sponsor and organizer of the conference. 
SEC. 309. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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