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(ii) the organization’s prior history of sponsoring congressional trips, if any; (iii) other educational activities performed by the organization besides sponsoring congressional trips; (iv) whether any trips previously sponsored by the organization led to an investigation by the Select Committee on Ethics; (v) whether the length of the trip and the itinerary is consistent with the official purpose of the trip; (vi) whether there is an adequate connection between a trip and official duties; (vii) the reasonableness of an amount spent by a sponsor of the trip; (viii) whether there is a direct and immediate relationship between a source of funding and an event; and (ix) any other factor deemed relevant by the Select Committee on Ethics; and (B) regulations describing the information it will require individuals subject to the requirements of the amendments made by subsection (a) to submit to the committee in order to obtain the prior approval of the committee for travel under paragraph 2 of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including any required certifications. (2) CONSIDERATION.—In developing and revising guidelines under paragraph (1)(A), the committee shall take into account the maximum per diem rates for official Federal Government travel published annually by the General Services Administration, the Department of State, and the Department of Defense. (3) UNREASONABLE EXPENSE.—For purposes of this subsection, travel on a flight described in paragraph 1(c)(1)(C)(ii) of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate shall not be considered to be a reasonable expense. (4) EXTENSION.—The deadline for the initial guidelines required by paragraph (1) may be extended for 30 days by the Committee on Rules and Administration. (c) REIMBURSEMENT FOR NONCOMMERCIAL AIR TRAVEL.— (1) CHARTER RATES.—Paragraph 1(c)(1) of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C)(i) Fair market value for a flight on an aircraft described in item (ii) shall be the pro rata share of the fair market value of the normal and usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane of comparable size, as determined by dividing such cost by the number of Members, officers, or employees of Congress on the flight. ‘‘(ii) A flight on an aircraft described in this item is any flight on an aircraft that is not— ‘‘(I) operated or paid for by an air carrier or commercial operator certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration and required to be conducted under air carrier safety rules; or ‘‘(II) in the case of travel which is abroad, an air carrier or commercial operator certificated by an appropriate foreign civil aviation authority and the flight is required to be conducted under air carrier safety rules.

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