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31 U.S.C. § 1353 — Acceptance of travel and related expenses from non-Federal sources
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**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, shall prescribe by regulation the conditions under which an agency in the executive branch (including an independent agency) may accept payment, or authorize an employee of such agency to accept payment on the agency’s behalf, from non-Federal sources for travel, subsistence, and related expenses with respect to attendance of the employee (or the spouse of such employee) at any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the employee. Any cash payment so accepted shall be credited to the appropriation applicable to such expenses. In the case of a payment in kind so accepted, a pro rata reduction shall be made in any entitlement of the employee to payment from the Government for such expenses.
**(b)** Except as provided in this section or section 4111 or 7342 of title 5, an agency or employee may not accept payment for expenses referred to in subsection (a). An employee who accepts any payment in violation of the preceding sentence—
(1) may be required, in addition to any penalty provided by law, to repay, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, an amount equal to the amount of the payment so accepted; and
(2) in the case of a repayment under paragraph (1), shall not be entitled to any payment from the Government for such expenses.
**(c)** As used in this section—
(1) the term “executive branch” means all executive agencies (as such term is defined in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(2) the term “employee in the executive branch” means—
(A) an appointed officer or employee in th
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**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, shall prescribe by regulation the conditions under which an agency in the executive branch (including an independent agency) may accept payment, or authorize an employee of such agency to accept payment on the agency’s behalf, from non-Federal sources for travel, subsistence, and related expenses with respect to attendance of the employee (or the spouse of such employee) at any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the employee. Any cash payment so accepted shall be credited to the appropriation applicable to such expenses. In the case of a payment in kind so accepted, a pro rata reduction shall be made in any entitlement of the employee to payment from the Government for such expenses.
**(b)** Except as provided in this section or section 4111 or 7342 of title 5, an agency or employee may not accept payment for expenses referred to in subsection (a). An employee who accepts any payment in violation of the preceding sentence—
(1) may be required, in addition to any penalty provided by law, to repay, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, an amount equal to the amount of the payment so accepted; and
(2) in the case of a repayment under paragraph (1), shall not be entitled to any payment from the Government for such expenses.
**(c)** As used in this section—
(1) the term “executive branch” means all executive agencies (as such term is defined in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(2) the term “employee in the executive branch” means—
(A) an appointed officer or employee in the executive branch; and
(B) an expert or consultant in the executive branch, under [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) the term “payment” means a payment or reimbursement, in cash or in kind.
**(d)**
(1) The head of each agency of the executive branch shall, in the manner provided in paragraph (2), submit to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics reports of payments of more than $250 accepted under this section with respect to employees of the agency. The Director shall make such reports available for public inspection and copying.
(2) The reports required by paragraph (1) shall, with respect to each payment—
(A) specify the amount and method of payment, the name of the person making the payment, the name of the employee, the nature of the meeting or similar function, the time and place of travel, the nature of the expenses, and such other information as the Administrator of General Services may prescribe by regulation under subsection (a);
(B) be submitted not later than May 31 of each year with respect to payments in the preceding period beginning on October 1 and ending on March 31; and
(C) be submitted not later than November 30 of each year with respect to payments in the preceding period beginning on April 1 and ending on September 30.
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**(a)**
(1) None of the funds appropriated by any Act may be expended by the recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any Federal action described in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) of this subsection applies with respect to the following Federal actions:
(A) The awarding of any Federal contract.
(B) The making of any Federal grant.
(C) The making of any Federal loan.
(D) The entering into of any cooperative agreement.
(E) The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
**(b)**
(1) Each person who requests or receives a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement from an agency or requests or receives from an agency a commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan shall file with that agency, in accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection—
(A) a written declaration described in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, as the case may be; and
(B) copies of all declarations received by such person under paragraph (5).
(2) A declaration filed by a person pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection in connection with a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement shall contain—
(A) the name of any registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 who has made lobbying contacts on behalf of the person with respect to that Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; and
(B) a certification that the person making t
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For the purpose of this title, “Executive agency” means an Executive department, a Government corporation, and an independent establishment.
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) “agency” has the meaning given it by [section 5721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5721&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) “appropriation” includes funds made available by statute under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** When authorized by an appropriation or other statute, the head of an agency may procure by contract the temporary (not in excess of 1 year) or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an organization thereof, including stenographic reporting services. Services procured under this section are without regard to—
(1) the provisions of this title governing appointment in the competitive service;
(2) chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title; and
(3) section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, except in the case of stenographic reporting services by an organization.
However, an agency subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title may pay a rate for services under this section in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under [section 5332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim) only when specifically authorized by the appropriation or other statute authorizing the procurement of the services.
**(c)** Positions in the Senior Executive Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service may not be filled under the authority of subsection (b) of this section.
**(d)** The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of t
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Notwithstanding [section 1353 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1353&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 2076(b)(6) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2076/b/6&num=0&edition=prelim), no Commissioner or employee of the Commission shall accept travel, subsistence, or related expenses with respect to attendance by a Commissioner or employee at any meeting or similar function relating to official duties of a Commissioner or an employee, from a person—
(1) seeking official action from, doing business with, or conducting activities regulated by, the Commission; or
(2) whose interests may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the Commissioner’s or employee’s official duties.
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The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall, to the extent practicable, prepare for each bill or resolution of a public character reported by any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations of each House), and submit to such committee—
(1) an estimate of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out such bill or resolution in the fiscal year in which it is to become effective and in each of the 4 fiscal years following such fiscal year, together with the basis for each such estimate;
(2) a comparison of the estimates of costs described in paragraph (1) with any available estimates of costs made by such committee or by any Federal agency; and
(3) a description of each method for establishing a Federal financial commitment contained in such bill or resolution.
The estimates, comparison, and description so submitted shall be included in the report accompanying such bill or resolution if timely submitted to such committee before such report is filed.
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**(a)**
(1) Under regulations prescribed pursuant to [section 5707 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5707&num=0&edition=prelim), an employee, when traveling on official business away from the employee’s designated post of duty, or away from the employee’s home or regular place of business (if the employee is described in [section 5703 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5703&num=0&edition=prelim)), is entitled to any one of the following:
(A) a per diem allowance at a rate not to exceed that established by the Administrator of General Services for travel within the continental United States, and by the President or his designee for travel outside the continental United States;
(B) reimbursement for the actual and necessary expenses of official travel not to exceed an amount established by the Administrator for travel within the continental United States or an amount established by the President or his designee for travel outside the continental United States; or
(C) a combination of payments described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph.
(2) Any per diem allowance or maximum amount of reimbursement shall be established, to the extent feasible, by locality. The Secretary of Defense shall not alter the amount of the per diem allowance, or the maximum amount of reimbursement, for a locality based on the duration of the travel in the locality of an employee of the Department.
(3) For travel consuming less than a full day, the payment prescribed by regulation shall be allocated in such manner as the Administrator may prescribe.
**(b)**
(1) Under regulations prescribed pursuant to [section 5707 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtm
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TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
§ 1353
out as a note under section 2220 of Title 10, Armed
Forces.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1995 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–65 effective Jan. 1, 1996,
except as otherwise provided, see section 24 of Pub. L.
104–65, set out as an Effective Date note under section
1601 of Title 2, The Congress.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Pub. L. 101–121, title III, § 319(d), Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat.
756, provided that: ‘‘Section 1352 of title 31, United
States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall take ef-
fect with respect to Federal contracts, grants, loans,
cooperative agreements, loan insurance commitments,
and loan guaranty commitments that are entered into
or made more than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1989].’’
FIRST REPORT ON MAY 31, 1990; CONTENT
Pub. L. 101–121, title III, § 319(b), Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat.
756, provided that the first report submitted under
former subsec. (b)(6) of this section was to be submitted
on May 31, 1990, and was to contain a compilation relat-
ing to the statements received under subsec. (b) of this
section during the six-month period beginning on Oct.
1, 1989.
NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE DATE; GUIDANCE FOR
AGENCY IMPLEMENTATION
Pub. L. 101–121, title III, § 319(c), Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat.
756, required the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget to notify the head of each agency that this
section was to be complied with commencing 60 days
after Oct. 23, 1989, and required the Director, not later
than 60 days after Oct. 23, 1989, to issue the guidance re-
quired under this section.
§ 1353. Acceptance of travel and related expenses
from non-Federal sources
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Administrator of General Services, in
consult
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