Government Spending Accountability Act

Government Spending Accountablity Act - Reduces the amount that a federal agency may pay or reimburse for travel costs: (1) in FY2013-FY2014 to 50% of the amount paid or reimbursed by such agency in FY2012, and (2) in FY2015 to 75% of the amount paid or reimbursed in FY2012.  Exempts from such reduction: (1) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); (2) the Department of Defense (DOD); (3) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (4) the Federal Air Marshall Service; (5) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (6) the U.S. Capitol Police; (7) the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service; and (7) the U.S. Secret Service.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4472 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4472

 To reduce the travel expenses for certain Federal employees, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2012

 Mr. Ross of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
          to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To reduce the travel expenses for certain Federal employees, 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 ``Government Spending Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TRAVEL COSTS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
total amount which is paid or reimbursed by an agency under subchapter 
I and II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, may not--
            (1) for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014, exceed 50 
        percent of the total amount so paid or reimbursed by such 
        agency for fiscal year 2012; and
            (2) for fiscal year 2015, exceed 75 percent of the total 
        amount so paid or reimbursed by such agency for fiscal year 
        2012.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the beginning of each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2016, the head of each agency shall submit a 
report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate with respect to the total travel 
expenses paid or reimbursed under such subchapters by such agency 
during the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall include a list of 
dates, locations, and costs of such travel.
    (c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``agency'' 
has the meaning given that term under section 5701(1) of title 5, 
United States Code, but does not include the following:
            (1) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
        Explosives.
            (2) The Department of Defense.
            (3) The Drug Enforcement Administration.
            (4) The Federal Air Marshal Service.
            (5) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
            (6) The United States Capitol Police.
            (7) The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
            (8) The United States Secret Service.
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