RECAL Act of 2021

II 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2160 To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from establishing per diem reimbursements rates for travel within the continental United States (commonly known as ‘‘CONUS’’) for certain fiscal years below a certain level, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 22, 2021 Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. KAINE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from es- tablishing per diem reimbursements rates for travel with- in the continental United States (commonly known as ‘‘CONUS’’) for certain fiscal years below a certain level, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restored, Equitable, 4 Coronavirus Adjusted Lodging Act of 2021’’ or the 5 ‘‘RECAL Act of 2021’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:41 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2160.IS S2160 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 2160 IS SEC. 2. CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) PER DIEM 1 REIMBURSEMENT RATES. 2 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in estab- 3 lishing the per diem reimbursement rates for fiscal years 4 2022 and 2023 pursuant to sections 5702 and 5707 of 5 title 5, United States Code, the Administrator of General 6 Services may not establish a lodging allowance rate for 7 any location within the continental United States at a level 8 that is less than the standard rate or non-standard area 9 rate set pursuant to the GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 20– 10 01, dated August 8, 2019. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:41 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S2160.IS S2160 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS