S.Amdt. 3178
What it does: Adds SEC. __. BAN ON IN OFFICE EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS wherever appropriate
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to S. 2349
Adds SEC. __. BAN ON IN OFFICE EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. BAN ON IN OFFICE EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
Inserted: Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "13. (a) A member of the Senate shall not negotiate or have any arrangement concerning prospective private employment if a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest might exist.
Inserted: "(b) An employee of the Senate earning in excess of 75 percent of the salary paid to a Senator shall recuse himself or herself from working on legislation if a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest might exist as a result of negotiations for prospective private employment.
Inserted: "(c) The Select Committee on Ethics shall develop guidelines concerning conduct which is covered by this paragraph.".
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At the appropriate place insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3178. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Feingold) 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. __. BAN ON IN OFFICE EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:
“13. (a) A member of the Senate shall not negotiate or have any arrangement concerning prospective private employment if a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest might exist.
“(b) An employee of the Senate earning in excess of 75 percent of the salary paid to a Senator shall recuse himself or herself from working on legislation if a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest might exist as a result of negotiations for prospective private employment.
“(c) The Select Committee on Ethics shall develop guidelines concerning conduct which is covered by this paragraph.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 28, 2006