The White House Office of Management and Budget Director has a plan. What's his plan? Well, yes, Acting Director Zients came out with a plan saying that No longer will anybody be able to spend more than $500,000 for a conference [according to the White House plan]. But that can be waived. Anything, any conference that spends over $100,000 needs to be posted the following January. And also anything that spends over $100,000 needs to be approved by a deputy secretary or above. (00:26–00:35)
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Asserts a spending cap on conferences as part of a White House plan.
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