§4727 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

By January 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Senate must create a free public website listing travel on or after January 1, 2008 that must be reported under paragraph 2 of Senate Rule XXXV. The site must have a search tool, consistent categories by Member and date, and the travel disclosure forms. Information must remain online no longer than 4 years. The Senate Rules Committee may give the Secretary more time if needed. Money may be appropriated to run the website.

Title 2, §4727

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(a)Not later than January 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Senate shall establish a publicly available website without fee or without access charge, that contains information on travel that is subject to disclosure under paragraph 2 of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, that includes, with respect to travel occurring on or after January 1, 2008—

(1)a search engine;

(2)uniform categorization by Member, dates of travel, and any other common categories associated with congressional travel; and

(3)forms filed in the Senate relating to officially related travel.

(b)The Secretary of the Senate shall maintain the information posted on the public Internet site of the Office of the Secretary under this section for a period not longer than 4 years after receiving the information.

(c)If the Secretary of the Senate is unable to meet the deadline established under subsection (a), the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may grant an extension of the Secretary of the Senate.

(e)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 104g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

§4727 Senate Privately Paid Travel Public Website

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Title 2, §4727

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