To require notice to Congress and the public on earmarks of funds available to the Department of Defense.

SA 4848. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title VIII, add the following:
Sec. 8109. (a) Reports to Congress and Notice to Public on
Earmarks in Funds Available to the Department of Defense.--
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 by this Act, 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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