To require public disclosure of certain reports.
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 this Act shall be posted on the public website of that agency 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 this Act shall be posted on the public website of that agency 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 this Act shall be posted on the public website of that agency 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 2463. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 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 this Act shall be posted on the public website of that agency 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 proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2463 proposed by Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S9799; text: CR S9799)
September 24, 2009
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2463 proposed by Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S9799; text: CR S9799)
September 24, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2463 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
September 24, 2009
Amendment SA 2463 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S9799; text: CR S9799) To require public disclosure of certain reports.
September 24, 2009
Amendment SA 2463 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
September 24, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
September 21, 2009