S.Amdt. 4807
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING EARMARKS wherever appropriate
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3082
Adds SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING EARMARKS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING EARMARKS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds provided in this Act may be expended to fund an earmark. Any account in this Act from which an earmark is made shall be reduced by an amount equal to any such earmark.
Inserted: (b) Earmark Defined.--The term "earmark" means a congressionally directed spending item, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit as defined in paragraph 5 of rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, as added by section 521 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-81).
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SA 4807. Mr. McCain submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3082, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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. ___. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING EARMARKS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds provided in this Act may be expended to fund an earmark. Any account in this Act from which an earmark is made shall be reduced by an amount equal to any such earmark.
(b) Earmark Defined.--The term “earmark” means a congressionally directed spending item, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit as defined in paragraph 5 of rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, as added by section 521 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-81).
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Senate amendment submitted
December 14, 2010