S.Amdt. 80

SA 80. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to provide greater transparency in the legislative process; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert,

(a) It shall not be in order to consider any bill, joint resolution, conference report or amendment to a bill, joint resolution or conference report that contains a congressional initiative unless the language of such specifically requires competitive procedures be in place for selection of earmark funds recipients.

a. Competitive procedures defined--competitive procedures means those procedures in accordance with the requirements of section 303 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253), section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

b. Bid requirement--The language of a bill, joint resolution, conference report or amendment must prohibit any contract or grant from being awarded unless more than one bid or application is received for each grant or contract.