S.Amdt. 2949
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON NAMING FEDERAL BUILDINGS OR PROPERTIES AFTER LIVING SERVING OR FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 2349
Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON NAMING FEDERAL BUILDINGS OR PROPERTIES AFTER LIVING SERVING OR FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON NAMING FEDERAL BUILDINGS OR PROPERTIES AFTER LIVING SERVING OR FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill or resolution, or conference report thereon, or amendment that names a Federal building, property, program, project, or entity funded, in whole or in part, by the Federal Government after a living Member of Congress or a living former Member of Congress.
Inserted: (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of \3/5\ of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of \3/5\ of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
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As printed
SA 2949. 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON NAMING FEDERAL BUILDINGS OR PROPERTIES AFTER LIVING SERVING OR FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
(a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill or resolution, or conference report thereon, or amendment that names a Federal building, property, program, project, or entity funded, in whole or in part, by the Federal Government after a living Member of Congress or a living former Member of Congress.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of \3/5\ of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of \3/5\ of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 8, 2006