H.R. 4631 (112th): Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012

HR 4631 IH

To require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes.

April 25, 2012

Mr. WALSH of Illinois (for himself, Mr. LONG, Mr. MICHAUD, and Mr. PAUL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

To require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, 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 of 2012’ or the ‘GSA Act of 2012’.

SEC. 2. AGENCY REPORTS ON CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS.

(a) Quarterly Reports Required- Not less frequently than quarterly, the head of each agency shall submit a detailed, itemized report to the relevant committee of Congress on any conference or meeting that occurs at a location for which the agency must pay a fee or at a location not owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the Federal Government and--

(1) that is attended by 50 or more employees; or

(2) for which the total cost is $100,000 or more.

(b) Exclusions- Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any conference or meeting that the head of an agency determines--

(1) that reporting on such conference or meeting would not be in the interest of national security; or

(2) is necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency.

(c) Definitions- In this section:

(1) AGENCY- The term ‘agency’ has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

(2) EMPLOYEE- The term ‘employee’ has the meaning given that term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.

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