S.Amdt. 2929
What it does: Adds SEC. 114. PROHIBITING ADVOCATING FOR EARMARK IN WHICH THERE EXISTS A FINANCIAL INTEREST at the end of title I
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to S. 2349
Adds SEC. 114. PROHIBITING ADVOCATING FOR EARMARK IN WHICH THERE EXISTS A FINANCIAL INTEREST at the end of title I
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 114. PROHIBITING ADVOCATING FOR EARMARK IN WHICH THERE EXISTS A FINANCIAL INTEREST.
Inserted: Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "13. No Member of the Senate may advocate to include an earmark in any bill or joint resolution (or an accompanying report) or in any conference report on a bill or joint resolution (including an accompanying joint statement of managers thereto) if the Member has a financial interest in such earmark.".
Original wording
At the end of title I, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2929. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Coburn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2349, to provide greater transparency in the legislative process; which was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:
At the end of title I, add the following:
SEC. 114. PROHIBITING ADVOCATING FOR EARMARK IN WHICH THERE EXISTS A FINANCIAL INTEREST.
Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:
“13. No Member of the Senate may advocate to include an earmark in any bill or joint resolution (or an accompanying report) or in any conference report on a bill or joint resolution (including an accompanying joint statement of managers thereto) if the Member has a financial interest in such earmark.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 7, 2006