THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S, ALL ATTORNEYS MEETING IS THE ONLY GATHERING OF ALL DEPARTMENTAL ATTORNEYS AND COUNSEL EMPLOYEES. AT THE MEETING, REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT'S COUNSEL OFFICES PRESENT ON KEY TOPICS, INCLUDING CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS AND LITIGATION, ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES AND ACTIVITIES. THE MEETING PROVIDES A FORUM FOR ATTORNEYS AND COUNSEL EMPLOYEES TO MEET, LEARN FROM, AND NETWORK WITH AGENCY LEADERSHIP, DEVELOP NEW SKILLS, AND DISCOVER IMPORTANT INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THEIR COLLEAGUES. THE MEETING IS A LONGSTANDING TRADITION AT THE DEPARTMENT AND IS A CRITICAL TEAMBUILDING AND TRAINING EVENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S COUNSEL OFFICES. THIS PROCUREMENT REQUEST WILL BE FUNDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,000. THIS CONTRACT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, AND AS BEING ACTUALLY AND FULLY AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW, NOTWITHSTANDING THE EXISTENCE OF ANY CONTINUING RESOLUTION(S) OR BUDGET-IMPASSE(S), AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE LACK OF AN FY 2019 DOT APPROPRIATIONS BILL. IF LESS THAN THE $13,000 CEILING-AMOUNT IS ULTIMATELY AND ACTUALLY NEEDED TO FULLY PAY OFF THE MEETING-HOST-CONTRACTOR, THEN ANY SURPLUS FUNDING COULD EVENTUALLY BE DE-OBLIGATED AS UNOBLIGATED USE OF FUNDS.