110 HRES 727 IH: Providing for a moratorium on the U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 727 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 10, 2007 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Providing for a moratorium on the consideration of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that contains any congressional earmark until a bipartisan panel is established to provide oversight over the congressional earmarking process and that panel reports its recommendations to the House.

That, notwithstanding clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that contains any congressional earmark (as defined in such rule) unless and until— (1)a bipartisan panel comprised of Members appointed by the Speaker and the minority leader is established to make recommendations to the House on how to better provide oversight of the congressional earmarking process to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer funds; and (2)that panel reports its recommendations to the House.