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 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1241 SEC. 1115. PARTICIPATION OF PERSONNEL IN TECHNICAL STAND- ARDS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. Subsection (d) of section 12 of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub. Law 104-113; 15 U.S.C. 272 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4): "(4) EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. — Section 5946 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to any activity of an employee of a Federal agency or department that is determined by the head of that agency or department as being an activity undertaken in carrying out this subsection.". SEC. 1116. RETENTION OF TRAVEL PROMOTIONAL ITEMS. 5 USC 5702 note. (a) DEFINITION. —In this section, the term "agency" has the meaning given that term under section 5701 of title 5, United States Code. (b) RETENTION OF TRAVEL PROMOTIONAL ITEMS.— To the extent provided under subsection (c), a Federal employee, member of the Foreign Service, member of a uniformed service, any family member or dependent of such an employee or member, or other individual who receives a promotional item (including frequent flyer miles, upgrade, or access to carrier clubs or facilities) as a result of using travel or transportation services obtained at Federal Government expense or accepted under section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, may retain the promotional item for personal use if the promotional item is obtained under the same terms as those offered to the general public and at no additional cost to the Federal Government. (c) LIMITATION.—Subsection (b)— (1) applies only to travel that— (A) is at the expense of an agency; or (B) is accepted by an agency under section 1353 of title 31, United States Code; and (2) does not apply to travel by any officer, employee, or other official of the Government who is not in or under any agency. (d) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.— Any agency with authority to prescribe regulations governing the acquisition, acceptance, use, or disposal of any travel or transportation services obtained at Government expense or accepted under section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, may prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (b) with respect to those travel or transportation services. (e) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW. —Section 6008 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (5 U.S.C. 5702 note; Public Law 103-355) is repealed. (f) APPLICABILITY.—T h is section shall apply with respect to promotional items received before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 1117. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS TO CERTAIN INDIVID- UALS ASSIGNED TO WORK IN THE FEDERAL GOVERN- MENT. Section 3374(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting "the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, section 27 89-194O -03 -9QL3Part2

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