UNCLAS 261703Z MAR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 229/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR RFR//
SUBJ/CONFERENCE FEES-//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 7300.22B/CONTROLLING CONFERENCE COSTS/YMD:20040211//
REF/B/MSGID:ASN(FM C)MEMO/COLLECTION AND RETENTION OF CONF. FEES
/YMD:20070211// REMARKS/ 1.  REF (A) PROHIBITS MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES
FROM CHARGING A CONFERENCE FEE TO OFFSET THE COST OF HOLDING A
CONFERENCE, OR TO REIMBURSE OR SUPPLEMENT THE APPROPRIATION FROM
WHICH THE CONFERENCE IS FUNDED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY
STATUTE.  REF (B) IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY  IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE
OF A PROVISION IN THE FY 2007 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
THAT PROVIDES LIMITED AUTHORITY TO COLLECT FEES FROM INDIVIDUALS
AND COMMERCIAL PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPONSORED
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, EXHIBITS, SYMPOSIUM, OR SIMILAR MEETINGS, AND
CREDIT THOSE FEES TO AGENCY APPROPRIATIONS OR ACCOUNTS WHICH INCURRED
THE RELATED CONFERENCE COSTS.  ASN (FM&C) REQUIRES THAT ANY COMMAND
DESIRING TO USE THIS PROVISION OF LAW SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO
FMB-5 FOR APPROVAL.  ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT REQUIREMENTS
FOR ACCOUNTING, RECORDING AND REPORTING OF ANY USE OF THIS AUTHORITY.
THIS AUTHORITY TO COLLECT CONFERENCE FEES IS DISCRETIONARY.
2.  THE MARINE CORPS HAS OPTED NOT TO IMPLEMENT THIS AUTHORITY.
MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES THAT SPONSOR A CONFERENCE MUST FUND ALL COSTS
FROM MISSION FUNDS.  NO MARINE CORPS ACTIVITY MAY CHARGE A FEE TO ANY
CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT WITHOUT SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY.
3.  POINTS OF CONTACT AT HQMC (RFR) ARE SHARI RITTER,
SHARI.RITTER@USMC.MIL, OR CHERYL TAYLOR,CHERYL.TAYLOR@USMC.MIL,
WHO CAN BE REACHED AT (703) 614-2595 OR DSN 224-2595.//