To require public disclosure of reports required in appropriations bills.
What it does: Adds Sec. ___. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), any report required to be submitted by a Federal agency or department to the Committee on Appropriations of either the Senate or the House of Representatives in an appropriations Act shall be posted on the public Website of that committee upon receipt by the committee wherever appropriateAdds Sec. ___. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), any report required to be submitted by a Federal agency or department to the Committee on Appropriations of either the Senate or the House of Representatives in an appropriations Act shall be posted on the public Website of that committee upon receipt by the committee wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. ___. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), any report required to be submitted by a Federal agency or department to the Committee on Appropriations of either the Senate or the House of Representatives in an appropriations Act shall be posted on the public Website of that committee upon receipt by the committee.
Inserted: (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
Inserted: (1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or
Inserted: (2) the report contains proprietary information.
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SA 1878. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3183, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ___. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), any report required to be submitted by a Federal agency or department to the Committee on Appropriations of either the Senate or the House of Representatives in an appropriations Act shall be posted on the public Website of that committee upon receipt by the committee.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
(1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or
(2) the report contains proprietary information.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 29, 2009
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Senate amendment submitted
July 29, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1878 proposed by Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S8245; text as modified: CR S8245)
July 29, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1878 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 29, 2009
Amendment SA 1878 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S8245; text as modified: CR S8245) To require public disclosure of reports required in appropriations bills.
July 29, 2009
Amendment SA 1878 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 29, 2009