GAO review of reimbursable political events

(a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on reimbursable political events held at the White House or on the White House grounds during the period beginning on January 1, 1997, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act (referred to in this section as the covered period). (b) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Whether, during the covered period, the requirements in annual appropriations Acts with respect to reimbursable political events have been followed, including the requirements under the heading Executive Residence at the White House—Reimbursable Expenses in title II of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6). (2) An assessment of what constitutes a political event during the covered period. (3) Whether an event that was not classified as a political event during the covered period should have been classified as such an event. (4) A review of any payment made by a political entity under the terms of the requirements described in paragraph (1). (5) Recommendations for Congress on— (A) a definition for the term political event; (B) how to assess whether presidential administrations are following the requirements described in paragraph (1); and (C) how to hold presidential administrations accountable if the requirements described in paragraph (1) are not followed.