[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1495 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1495
To prohibit Federal agencies from obligating funds for appropriations
earmarks included only in congressional reports, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 26, 2005
Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Coburn) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To prohibit Federal agencies from obligating funds for appropriations
earmarks included only in congressional reports, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Obligation of Funds Transparency Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR APPROPRIATIONS EARMARKS
INCLUDED ONLY IN CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
(a) In General.--No Federal agency may obligate any funds made
available in an appropriation Act to implement an earmark that is
included in a congressional report accompanying the appropriation Act,
unless the earmark is also included in the appropriation Act.
(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) The term ``assistance'' includes a grant, loan, loan
guarantee, or contract.
(2) The term ``congressional report'' means a report of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives or
the Senate, or a joint explanatory statement of a committee of
conference.
(3) The term ``earmark'' means a provision that specifies
the identity of an entity to receive assistance and the amount
of the assistance.
(4) The term ``entity'' includes a State or locality, but
does not include any Federal agency.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to appropriation Acts
enacted after December 31, 2005.
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