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SWAMP FLYERS Act
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H. R. 3876 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3876


To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the official travel of any senior political appointee on private aircraft, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 28, 2017

Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the official travel of any senior political appointee on private aircraft, 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 “Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards Act” or the “SWAMP FLYERS Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on use of funds for travel on private aircraft.

(a) In general.—Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds appropriated or otherwise made available in any fiscal year may be used to pay the travel expenses of any senior political appointee for travel on official business on a non-commercial, private, or chartered flight.

(b) Exceptions.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply—

(1) if no commercial flight was available for the travel in question, consistent with subsection (c); or

(2) to any travel on aircraft owned or leased by the Government.

(c) Certification.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Any senior political appointee who travels on a non-commercial, private, or chartered flight under the exception provided in subsection (b)(1) shall, not later than 30 days after the date of such travel, submit a written statement to Congress certifying that no commercial flight was available.

(2) PENALTY.—Any statement submitted under paragraph (1) shall be considered a statement for purposes of applying section 1001 of title 18, United States Code.

(d) Definition of senior political appointee.—In this Act, the term “senior political appointee” means any individual occupying—

(1) a position listed under the Executive Schedule (subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code);

(2) a Senior Executive Service position that is not a career appointee as defined under section 3132(a)(4) of such title; or

(3) a position of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.