PUBLIC LAW 101-391—SEPT. 25, 1990 104 STAT. 751 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 5701 of such title is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking "For the purpose" and inserting "Except as otherwise provided in section 5707(d), for the purpose", (b) GAO AUDIT OF AGENCY COMPUANCE.— Not later than 6 months Reports, after the last day of the first fiscal year during which lodging 5 USC 5707 expenses are subject to the requirements of section 5707(d) of title 5, "°*®- United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and not later than 6 months after the last day of every fiscal year thereafter, the Comptroller General shall conduct an audit of the compliance of agencies with the requirements of section 5707(d) of title 5, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), and shall submit a report to Congress describing the results of such audit. SEC. 6. PROHIBITING FEDERAL FUNDING OF CONFERENCES HELD AT 15 USC 2225a. NON-CERTIFIED PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION. (a) IN GENERAL.— No Federal funds may be used to sponsor or fund in whole or in part a meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar that is conducted in, or that otherwise uses the rooms, facilities, or services of, a place of public accommodation that does not meet the requirements of the fire prevention and control guidelines described in section 29 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (as added by section 3(a) of this Act). (b) WAIVER.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The head of an agency of the Federal Government sponsoring or funding a particular meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar may waive the prohibition described in subsection (a) if the head of such agency determines that a waiver of such prohibition is necessary in the public interest in the case of such particular event. (2) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY. — The head of an agency of the Federal Government may delegate the authority provided under paragraph (1) to waive the prohibition described in subsection (a) and to determine whether such a wsdver is necessary in the public interest to an officer or employee of the agency if such officer or employee is given such authority with respect to all meetings, conventions, conferences, and training seminars sponsored or funded by the agency. (c) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. — (1) ADVERTISEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS.—(A) Any advertisement for or application for attendance at a meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar sponsored or funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government shall include a notice regarding the prohibition described in subsection (a). (B) The requirement described in subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of an event for which a head of an agency of the Federal Government, pursuant to subsection (b), waives the prohibition described in subsection (a). (2) PROVIDING NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF FUNDS.—(A) Each Executive department. Government corporation, and independent establishment providing Federal funds to non-Federal entities shall notify recipients of such funds of the prohibition described in subsection (a). (B) In subparagraph (A), the terms "Executive department", "Government corporation", and "independent establishment" have the meanings given such terms in chapter 1 of title 5, United States Code.
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