Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Banning Overspending On Non-Defense Objectives at Gratuitous Gatherings and Learning Events Act” or the “BOONDOGGLE Act”.
Banning Overspending On Non-Defense Objectives at Gratuitous Gatherings and Learning Events Act
A BILL
To authorize the payment of a travel or transportation allowance for a member of the uniformed services to travel to obtain professional development training only if such training relates to the military occupational specialty of the member and not to the sex, sexual orientation, race, or religion of the member.
Sec. 2 Limitations on professional development travel and transportation allowances
Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(j) Limitations on professional development travel and transportation allowances—A travel or transportation allowance may be provided under this subchapter for a member of the uniformed services to travel to obtain professional development training only if such training—
“(1) relates to the military occupational specialty of the member; and
“(2) does not include activities or events—
“(A) related to the sexual orientation of the member; or
“(B) that promote the sex, race, or religion of the member as superior or inferior to another sex, race, or religion.”