text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Government Travel Cost Reduction 
  Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. BUSINESS ACCOUNTS FOR AIR TRAVEL BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
  
      (a) In General.--Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is 
  amended by inserting after section 5709 the following new section:
  ``Sec. 5710. Business accounts for air travel
      ``(a) The General Services Administration or any agency entering 
  into a contract with an air carrier for travel on official business--
              ``(1) subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), shall 
          include as a term of such contract that such air carrier 
          shall--
                      ``(A) establish a separate air travel business 
                  account for any employee, designated by the head of the 
                  agency employing such employee, for travel on official 
                  business by such employee on such air carrier;
                      ``(B) deposit any award or bonus by such air 
                  carrier awarded to such employee for travel on official 
                  business into the employee's air travel business 
                  account; and
                      ``(C) apply any such award or bonus from such 
                  employee's air travel business account to any travel on 
                  official business by such employee on such air carrier 
                  except that such awards or bonuses shall not be used 
                  for seating upgrades; and
              ``(2) may include as a term of such contract, as an 
          alternative to the term required under paragraph (1), that such 
          air carrier shall--
                      ``(A) establish an air travel business account for 
                  any office or administrative unit of an agency, as 
                  designated by the head of such agency, for travel on 
                  official business by employees of such office or 
                  administrative unit on such air carrier;
                      ``(B) deposit any award or bonus by such air 
                  carrier awarded to any employee of such office or 
                  administrative unit for travel on official business 
                  into the air travel business account of such office or 
                  administrative unit; and
                      ``(C) apply any such award or bonus from the air 
                  travel business account of such office or 
                  administrative unit to any travel on official business 
                  by any employee of such office or administrative unit 
                  except that such awards or bonuses shall not be used 
                  for seating upgrades.
      ``(b) All air travel business accounts established under this 
  section shall be separate from any personal account of an employee. Any 
  award or bonus from an air travel business account may be used only for 
  travel on official business except that such awards shall not be used 
  for seating upgrades.
      ``(c) To the greatest extent practicable, the General Services 
  Administration shall include the term described under subsection (a)(2) 
  in a contract to maximize travel costs savings.
      ``(d) The General Services Administration shall promulgate 
  regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. Such 
  regulations shall include a requirement that, to the greatest extent 
  practicable to maximize travel costs savings, employees shall--
              ``(1) travel on official business with air carriers 
          awarding awards and bonuses for official business travel, 
          regardless of whether such travel is on an air carrier under a 
          contract described under this section; and
              ``(2)(A) participate in any program of such air carrier 
          awarding awards and bonuses; and
              ``(B) use such awards and bonuses for only official 
          business travel except that such awards shall not be used for 
          seating upgrades.''.
      (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
  chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
  after the item relating to section 5709 the following new item:
  
  ``5710. Business accounts for air travel.''.
  
  SEC. 3. APPLICATION TO THE CONGRESS.
  
      (a) In General.--No later than 180 days after the date of the 
  enactment of this Act, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
  Senate and the Committee on Administration of the House of 
  Representatives shall promulgate regulations relating to Members of 
  Congress and any employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of 
  the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively, 
  that--
              (1) require any Member of the Senate, officer of the 
          Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, or officer of 
          the House of Representatives who enters into a contract with an 
          air carrier for travel on official business by a Member or 
          employee--
                      (A) subject to the provisions of subparagraph (B), 
                  shall include as a term of such contract that such air 
                  carrier shall--
                              (i) establish a separate air travel 
                          business account for any Member or employee, 
                          designated by the applicable Member or 
                          employing committee or office of such employee, 
                          for travel on official business by such Member 
                          or employee on such air carrier;
                              (ii) deposit any award or bonus by such air 
                          carrier awarded to such Member or employee for 
                          travel on official business into the Member's 
                          or employee's air travel business account; and
                              (iii) apply any such award or bonus from 
                          such Member's or employee's air travel business 
                          account to any travel on official business by 
                          such Member or employee on such air carrier 
                          except that such awards or bonuses shall not be 
                          used for seating upgrades; and
                      (B) may include as a term of such contract, as an 
                  alternative to the term required under subparagraph 
                  (A), that such air carrier shall--
                              (i) establish an air travel business 
                          account for any committee or office as 
                          designated by the applicable Member, committee, 
                          or office, for travel on official business by 
                          Members or employees of such committee or 
                          office on such air carrier;
                              (ii) deposit any award or bonus by such air 
                          carrier awarded to any Member or employee of 
                          such committee or office for travel on official 
                          business into the air travel business account 
                          of such committee or office; and
                              (iii) apply any such award or bonus from 
                          the air travel business account of such 
                          committee or office to any travel on official 
                          business by any Member or employee of such 
                          committee or office except that such awards or 
                          bonuses shall not be used for seating upgrades; 
                          and
              (2) to the greatest extent practicable to maximize travel 
          costs savings, require committees and offices (including 
          Members' offices)--
                      (A) to enter into contracts with air carriers 
                  awarding awards and bonuses for official business 
                  travel; and
                      (B) to require Members and employees to--
                              (i) travel on official business with air 
                          carriers awarding awards and bonuses for 
                          official business travel, regardless of whether 
                          such travel is on an air carrier under a 
                          contract described under this section; and
                              (ii)(I) participate in any program of such 
                          air carrier awarding awards and bonuses; and
                              (II) use such awards and bonuses for only 
                          official business travel except that such 
                          awards or bonuses shall not be used for seating 
                          upgrades.
      (b) Separate Business Accounts.--All air travel business accounts 
  established under this section shall be separate from any personal 
  account of a Member or employee. Any award or bonus from an air travel 
  business account may be used only for travel on official business 
  except that such awards or bonuses shall not be used for seating 
  upgrades.
      (c) Committee and Office Accounts.--To the greatest extent 
  practicable, any Member of Congress or officer of the Congress entering 
  into a contract as provided under this section shall include the term 
  described under subsection (a)(1)(B) to maximize costs savings.
target: Government Travel Cost Reduction Act - Amends Federal law governing air travel of Federal employees and Members of Congress to mandate that a Federal or congressional agency include in its contract with an air carrier: (1) the establishment of a separate air travel business account for employees travelling on official agency business; and (2) deposit into the employee's air travel business account any travel bonuses awarded by the carrier.
feat_title: Government Travel Cost Reduction Act