Guidelines relating to restrictions on registered lobbyist participation in travel and disclosure

Except as provided in paragraph (4) and not later than 60 days after September 14, 2007, and at annual intervals thereafter, the Select Committee on Ethics shall develop and revise, as necessary— guidelines, for purposes of implementing the amendments made by subsection (a),11 See References in Text note below. on evaluating a trip proposal and judging the reasonableness of an expense or expenditure, including guidelines related to evaluating— 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. For purposes of this section, 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. The deadline for the initial guidelines required by paragraph (1) may be extended for 30 days by the Committee on Rules and Administration.