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 appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)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 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 2632. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, 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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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11148, S11172)
November 5, 2009
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11148, S11172)
November 5, 2009
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2632.
November 5, 2009
Amendment SA 2632 ruled out of order by the chair.
November 5, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2632 proposed by Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S10343, S10345; text: CR S10343)
October 13, 2009
Amendment SA 2632 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10343, S10345; text: CR S10343) To require public disclosure of certain reports.
October 13, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
October 7, 2009