S.Amdt. 2931
What it does: Adds SEC. 114. BUYING VOTES at the end of title I
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to S. 2349
Adds SEC. 114. BUYING VOTES at the end of title I
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 114. BUYING VOTES.
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 shall condition the inclusion of language to provide funding for an earmark in any bill or joint resolution (or an accompanying report thereof) or in any conference report on a bill or joint resolution (including an accompanying joint statement of managers thereto) on any vote cast by the Member of the Senate in whose State the project will be carried out.".
Original wording
At the end of title I, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2931. 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. BUYING VOTES.
Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:
“13. No Member of the Senate shall condition the inclusion of language to provide funding for an earmark in any bill or joint resolution (or an accompanying report thereof) or in any conference report on a bill or joint resolution (including an accompanying joint statement of managers thereto) on any vote cast by the Member of the Senate in whose State the project will be carried out.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 7, 2006