An act to provide for reimbursement for the use of modern travel services by Federal employees traveling on official Government business, and for other purposes
PL 115-34 (H.R.274), enacted 05/16/2017

131 STAT. 846 
PUBLIC LAW 115–34—MAY 16, 2017 
Public Law 115–34 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for reimbursement for the use of modern travel services by Federal 
employees traveling on official Government business, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Modernizing Government Travel 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT FOR USE OF MODERN 
TRAVEL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall 
prescribe regulations under section 5707 of title 5, United States 
Code, to provide for the reimbursement for the use of a transpor-
tation network company or innovative mobility technology company 
by any Federal employee traveling on official business under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of such title, except that the Director 
of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall 
prescribe such regulations with respect to employees of the judicial 
branch of the Government. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INNOVATIVE
MOBILITY
TECHNOLOGY
COMPANY.—The 
term ‘‘innovative mobility technology company’’ means an 
organization, including a corporation, limited liability company, 
partnership, sole proprietorship, or any other entity, that 
applies technology to expand and enhance available transpor-
tation choices, better manages demand for transportation serv-
ices, or provides alternatives to driving alone. 
(2) 
TRANSPORTATION
NETWORK
COMPANY.—The 
term 
‘‘transportation network company’’— 
(A) means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor-
ship, or other entity, that uses a digital network to connect 
riders to drivers affiliated with the entity in order for 
the driver to transport the rider using a vehicle owned, 
leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the driver to 
a point chosen by the rider; and 
(B) does not include a shared-expense carpool or van-
pool arrangement that is not intended to generate profit 
for the driver. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION COSTS. 
Section 5707(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
Deadline. 
Regulations. 
5 USC 5707 note. 
Modernizing 
Government 
Travel Act. 
5 USC 101 note. 
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131 STAT. 847 
PUBLIC LAW 115–34—MAY 16, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 274: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–31 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Jan. 10, considered and passed House. 
May 2, considered and passed Senate. 
‘‘(c)(1) Not later than November 30 of each year, the head 
of each agency shall submit to the Administrator of General Serv-
ices, in a format prescribed by the Administrator and approved 
by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget— 
‘‘(A) data on total agency payments for such items as travel 
and transportation of people, average costs and durations of 
trips, and purposes of official travel; 
‘‘(B) data on estimated total agency payments for employee 
relocation; and 
‘‘(C) an analysis of the total costs of transportation service 
by type, and the total number of trips utilizing each transpor-
tation type for purposes of official travel. 
‘‘(2) The Administrator of General Services shall make the 
data submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) publicly available upon 
receipt. 
‘‘(3) Not later than January 31 of each year, the Administrator 
of General Services shall submit to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the data submitted pursuant to para-
graph (1) for the agencies listed in section 901(b) of title 31 
and a survey of such data for each other agency; and 
‘‘(B) a description of any new regulations promulgated or 
changes to existing regulations authorized under this section.’’. 
Approved May 16, 2017. 
Analysis. 
Survey. 
Public 
information. 
Analysis. 
Data. 
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