Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Presidential Budget Accountability Act”.
Presidential Budget Accountability Act
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal funds for travel by the President if the President’s annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Limitation on use of Federal funds for presidential travel expenses if President’s budget is late
Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(j)
“(1) If the budget under subsection (a) is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the cost of travel by the President during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of such year and ending on the date the budget is submitted.
“(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term “Federal funds” includes amounts made available for—
“(A) the expense allowance of the President under section 102 of title 3;
“(B) travel expenses of the President under section 103 of title 3;
“(C) entertainment expenses of the President under section 105(d)(3) of title 3; and
“(D) subsistence expenses in connection with the travel of the President in section 105(d)(4) of title 3.”