To require notice to Congress and the public on earmarks of funds available to the Department of Defense.
What it does: Adds SEC. 1008. REPORTS TO CONGRESS AND NOTICE TO PUBLIC ON EARMARKS IN FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle A of title X
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 2766 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1008. REPORTS TO CONGRESS AND NOTICE TO PUBLIC ON EARMARKS IN FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle A of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 2766 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) Modification of certain policies and regulations.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall modify the policies and regulations of the Department of Defense regarding the preparation and submittal to Congress of budget materials for the Department of Defense to take into account the provisions of section 2773b of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).
Inserted: SEC. 1008. REPORTS TO CONGRESS AND NOTICE TO PUBLIC ON EARMARKS IN FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Inserted: (a) Annual Report and Notice Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, and post on the Internet website of the Department of Defense available to the public, each year information as follows:
Inserted: (1) A description of each earmark of funds made available to the Department of Defense for the previous fiscal year, including the location (by city, State, country, and congressional district if relevant) in which the earmarked funds are to be utilized, the purpose of such earmark (if known), and the recipient of such earmark.
Inserted: (2) The total cost of administering each such earmark including the amount of such earmark, staff time, administrative expenses, and other costs.
Inserted: (3) The total cost of administering all such earmarks.
Inserted: (4) An assessment of the utility of each such earmark in meeting the goals of the Department, set forth using a rating system as follows:
Inserted: (A) A for an earmark that directly advances the primary goals of the Department or an agency, element, or component of the Department.
Inserted: (B) B for an earmark that advances many of the primary goals of the Department or an agency, element, or component of the Department.
Inserted: (C) C for an earmark that may advance some of the primary goals of the Department or an agency, element, or component of the Department.
Inserted: (D) D for an earmark that cannot be demonstrated as being cost-effective in advancing the primary goals of the Department or any agency, element, or component of the Department.
Inserted: (E) F for an earmark that distracts from or otherwise impedes that capacity of the Department to meet the primary goals of the Department.
Inserted: (b) Earmark Defined.--In this section, the term "earmark" means a provision of law, or a directive contained within a joint explanatory statement or report accompanying a conference report or bill (as applicable), that specifies the identity of an entity, program, project, or service, including a defense system, to receive assistance not requested by the President and the amount of the assistance to be so received.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:
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SA 4370. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1008. REPORTS TO CONGRESS AND NOTICE TO PUBLIC ON EARMARKS IN FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Annual Report and Notice Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, and post on the Internet website of the Department of Defense available to the public, each year information as follows:
(1) A description of each earmark of funds made available to the Department of Defense for the previous fiscal year, including the location (by city, State, country, and congressional district if relevant) in which the earmarked funds are to be utilized, the purpose of such earmark (if known), and the recipient of such earmark.
(2) The total cost of administering each such earmark including the amount of such earmark, staff time, administrative expenses, and other costs.
(3) The total cost of administering all such earmarks.
(4) An assessment of the utility of each such earmark in meeting the goals of the Department, set forth using a rating system as follows:
(A) A for an earmark that directly advances the primary goals of the Department or an agency, element, or component of the Department.
(B) B for an earmark that advances many of the primary goals of the Department or an agency, element, or component of the Department.
(C) C for an earmark that may advance some of the primary goals of the Department or an agency, element, or component of the Department.
(D) D for an earmark that cannot be demonstrated as being cost-effective in advancing the primary goals of the Department or any agency, element, or component of the Department.
(E) F for an earmark that distracts from or otherwise impedes that capacity of the Department to meet the primary goals of the Department.
(b) Earmark Defined.--In this section, the term “earmark” means a provision of law, or a directive contained within a joint explanatory statement or report accompanying a conference report or bill (as applicable), that specifies the identity of an entity, program, project, or service, including a defense system, to receive assistance not requested by the President and the amount of the assistance to be so received.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4370 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 22, 2006
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4370 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 22, 2006
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4370 proposed by Senator Coburn.
June 22, 2006
Amendment SA 4370 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S6374, S6376; text: CR S6374) To require notice to Congress and the public on earmarks of funds available to the Department of Defense.
June 22, 2006
Amendment SA 4370 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 22, 2006
Senate amendment submitted
June 20, 2006