← Back to S. 2349
S.Amdt. 2986Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

S.Amdt. 2986

What it does: Adds SEC. 114. PROHIBITION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR APPROPRIATIONS EARMARKS INCLUDED ONLY IN CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS on page 16, between lines 3 and 4
Sponsored by John McCainSen. John McCain (R-AZ)
Submitted March 9, 2006

What it changes

1 change to S. 2349

Adds a section

  1. Adds SEC. 114. PROHIBITION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR APPROPRIATIONS EARMARKS INCLUDED ONLY IN CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS on page 16, between lines 3 and 4

    Adds a sectionPrinted page

    Inserted: SEC. 114. PROHIBITION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR APPROPRIATIONS EARMARKS INCLUDED ONLY IN CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--No Federal agency may obligate any funds made available in an appropriation Act to implement an earmark that is included in a congressional report accompanying the appropriation Act, unless the earmark is also included in the appropriation Act.

    Inserted: (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:

    Inserted: (1) The term "assistance" includes an award, grant, loan, loan guarantee, contract, or other expenditure.

    Inserted: (2) The term "congressional report" means a report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.

    Inserted: (3) The term "earmark" means a provision that specifies the identity of an entity to receive assistance and the amount of the assistance.

    Inserted: (4) The term "entity" includes a State or locality.

    Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to appropriation Acts enacted after December 31, 2006.

    Original wording

    On page 16, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.

As printed

SA 2986. Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Sununu) 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:

On page 16, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

SEC. 114. PROHIBITION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR APPROPRIATIONS EARMARKS INCLUDED ONLY IN CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.

(a) In General.--No Federal agency may obligate any funds made available in an appropriation Act to implement an earmark that is included in a congressional report accompanying the appropriation Act, unless the earmark is also included in the appropriation Act.

(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:

(1) The term “assistance” includes an award, grant, loan, loan guarantee, contract, or other expenditure.

(2) The term “congressional report” means a report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.

(3) The term “earmark” means a provision that specifies the identity of an entity to receive assistance and the amount of the assistance.

(4) The term “entity” includes a State or locality.

(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to appropriation Acts enacted after December 31, 2006.

Congressional RecordPDF

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

Floor Latest Action

Senate amendment submitted

March 9, 2006