S.Res. 622

Stop Secret Spending Resolution

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111th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. RES. 622

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 15, 2010

Mr. Coburn (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

To stop secret spending.

1.

Short title

This resolution may be cited as the Stop Secret Spending Resolution.

2.

Stopping secret spending

(a)

Notice requirement

In the Senate, legislation that has been subject to a hotline notification may not pass by unanimous consent unless the hotline notification has been posted on the public website of the Senate for at least 3 calendar days as provided in subsection (b).

(b)

Posting on Senate webpage

At the same time as a hotline notification occurs with respect to any legislation, the majority leader shall post in a prominent place on the public webpage of the Senate a notice that the legislation has been hotlined and the legislation's number, title, link to full text, and sponsor and the estimated cost to implement and the number of new programs created by the legislation.

(c)

Legislative calendar

(1)

In general

The Secretary of the Senate shall establish for both the Senate Calendar of Business and the Senate Executive Calendar a separate section entitled ‘‘Notice of Intent To Pass by Unanimous Consent’’.

(2)

Content

The section required by paragraph (1) shall—

(A)

include any legislation posted as required by subsection (b) and the date the hotline notification occurred; and

(B)

be updated as appropriate.

(3)

Removal

Items included on the calendar under this subsection shall be removed from the calendar once passed by the Senate.

(d)

Exceptions

This section shall not apply—

(1)

if a quorum of the Senate is present at the time the unanimous consent is propounded to pass the bill;

(2)

to any legislation relating to an imminent or ongoing emergency, as jointly agreed to by the majority and minority leaders; and

(3)

to legislation dealing solely with post office namings.

(e)

Suspension

The Presiding Officer shall not entertain any request to suspend this section by unanimous consent.

(f)

Definitions

In this section—

(1)

the term hotline notification means when the majority leader in consultation with the minority leader, provides notice of intent to pass legislation by unanimous consent by contacting each Senate office with a message on a special alert line (commonly referred to as the hotline) that provides information on what bill or bills the majority leader is seeking to pass through unanimous consent; and

(2)

the term legislation means a bill or joint resolution.