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2 U.S.C. § 4726 — Guidelines relating to restrictions on registered lobbyist participation in travel and disclosure
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(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (4) and not later than 60 days after September 14, 2007, and at annual intervals thereafter, the Select Committee on Ethics shall develop and revise, as necessary—
(A) guidelines, for purposes of implementing the amendments made by subsection (a),11 See References in Text note below. on evaluating a trip proposal and judging the reasonableness of an expense or expenditure, including guidelines related to evaluating—
(i) the stated mission of the organization sponsoring the trip;
(ii) the organization’s prior history of sponsoring congressional trips, if any;
(iii) other educational activities performed by the organization besides sponsoring congressional trips;
(iv) whether any trips previously sponsored by the organization led to an investigation by the Select Committee on Ethics;
(v) whether the length of the trip and the itinerary is consistent with the official purpose of the trip;
(vi) whether there is an adequate connection between a trip and official duties;
(vii) the reasonableness of an amount spent by a sponsor of the trip;
(viii) whether there is a direct and immediate relationship between a source of funding and an event; and
(ix) any other factor deemed relevant by the Select Committee on Ethics; and
(B) regulations describing the information it will require individuals subject to the requirements of the amendments made by subsection (a) 1 to submit to the committee in order to obtain the prior approval of the committee for travel under paragraph 2 of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including any required certifications.
(2) **Consideration** — In developing and revising guidelines under paragraph (1)(A), the committee shall take into acco
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(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (4) and not later than 60 days after September 14, 2007, and at annual intervals thereafter, the Select Committee on Ethics shall develop and revise, as necessary—
(A) guidelines, for purposes of implementing the amendments made by subsection (a),11 See References in Text note below. on evaluating a trip proposal and judging the reasonableness of an expense or expenditure, including guidelines related to evaluating—
(i) the stated mission of the organization sponsoring the trip;
(ii) the organization’s prior history of sponsoring congressional trips, if any;
(iii) other educational activities performed by the organization besides sponsoring congressional trips;
(iv) whether any trips previously sponsored by the organization led to an investigation by the Select Committee on Ethics;
(v) whether the length of the trip and the itinerary is consistent with the official purpose of the trip;
(vi) whether there is an adequate connection between a trip and official duties;
(vii) the reasonableness of an amount spent by a sponsor of the trip;
(viii) whether there is a direct and immediate relationship between a source of funding and an event; and
(ix) any other factor deemed relevant by the Select Committee on Ethics; and
(B) regulations describing the information it will require individuals subject to the requirements of the amendments made by subsection (a) 1 to submit to the committee in order to obtain the prior approval of the committee for travel under paragraph 2 of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including any required certifications.
(2) **Consideration** — In developing and revising guidelines under paragraph (1)(A), the committee shall take into account the maximum per diem rates for official Federal Government travel published annually by the General Services Administration, the Department of State, and the Department of Defense.
(3) **Unreasonable expense** — For purposes of this section, travel on a flight described in paragraph 1(c)(1)(C)(ii) of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate shall not be considered to be a reasonable expense.
(4) **Extension** — The deadline for the initial guidelines required by paragraph (1) may be extended for 30 days by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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In this chapter—
(1) The term “person” includes every person who occupies an office or a position in the Government of the United States, its territories and possessions, the Canal Zone government, and the government of the District of Columbia, or is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a member of the family and household of any such person.
(2) The term “foreign government” includes every foreign government and every official, agent, or representative thereof.
(3) The term “gift” includes any present or thing, other than a decoration, tendered by or received from a foreign government.
(4) The term “decoration” includes any order, device, medal, badge, insignia, or emblem tendered by or received from a foreign government.
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The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.
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**(a) In general** The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate or their designees shall recognize a notice of intent of a Senator who is a member of their caucus to object to proceeding to a measure or matter only if the Senator—
(1) following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, submits the notice of intent in writing to the appropriate leader or their designee; and
(2) not later than 6 session days after the submission under paragraph (1), submits for inclusion in the Congressional Record and in the applicable calendar section described in subsection (b) the following notice:“I, Senator ____, intend to object to proceedings to ____, dated ____ for the following reasons ____.”.
**(b) Calendar**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of the Senate shall establish for both the Senate Calendar of Business and the Senate Executive Calendar a separate section entitled “Notice of Intent to Object to Proceeding”.
(2) **Content** — The section required by paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) the name of each Senator filing a notice under subsection (a)(2);
(B) the measure or matter covered by the calendar that the Senator objects to; and
(C) the date the objection was filed.
(3) **Notice** — A Senator who has notified their respective leader and who has withdrawn their objection within the 6 session day period is not required to submit a notification under subsection (a)(2).
**(c) Removal** A Senator may have an item with respect to the Senator removed from a calendar to which it was added under subsection (b) by submitting for inclusion in the Congressional Record the following notice: “I, Senator ____, do not object to proceed to ____, dated ____.”.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 31–3 was editorially reclassified as [section 4726 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section4726&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 4726
1 See References in Text note below.
period in excess of 3 days exclusive of travel
time within the United States or 7 days exclu-
sive of travel time outside of the United States
unless such travel is approved by the Committee
on Ethics as necessary for participation in a
conference, seminar, meeting or similar matter.
Necessary expenses do not include the provision
of food, lodging, or transportation, or the pay-
ment for such expenses, for anyone accom-
panying a Member, officer, or employee of the
Senate, other than the spouse or child of such
Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or
one Senate employee acting as an aide to a
Member.
(Pub. L. 101–194, title IX, § 901, Nov. 30, 1989, 103
Stat. 1778; Pub. L. 101–280, § 8, May 4, 1990, 104
Stat. 162; Pub. L. 102–90, title III, § 314(c), Aug.
14, 1991, 105 Stat. 470; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(c)(5),
Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4353.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 31–2 of this
title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering
as this section.
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(c)(5)(A),
substituted ‘‘section 13104(a)(2)(A) of title 5;’’ for ‘‘sec-
tion 102(a)(2)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act of
1978;’’.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(c)(5)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘section 13101(16) of title 5.’’ for ‘‘section 107(2)
of title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (Pub-
lic Law 95–521).’’
1991—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–90, § 314(c)(1)–(3), re-
designated par. (2) as (1), substituted ‘‘in any calendar
year aggregating more than the minimal value as es-
tablished by section 7342(a)(5) of title 5 or $250, which-
ever is greater’’ for ‘‘having an aggregate value exceed-
ing $300 dur
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