[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1147 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1147

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a Member, 
   Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to hold an explanatory public 
   meeting prior to the submission of congressional earmark requests.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2010

 Ms. Speier submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
             the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a Member, 
   Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to hold an explanatory public 
   meeting prior to the submission of congressional earmark requests.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. REQUIRING MEMBER TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING EXPLAINING EARMARK 
              REQUESTS.

    (a) Requirement.--Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause 18 as clause 19; and
            (2) by inserting after clause 17 the following new clause:
    ``18. (a) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner shall not 
submit a request for a congressional earmark without first holding a 
public meeting for the purpose of reviewing such request. Such public 
meeting shall be open to coverage by the press and shall provide a 
forum for constituent participation, either in person or though 
teleconference, web conference, or internet chat. The Member shall 
provide public notice of such public meeting prior to the meeting being 
held, including a notice on his or her official public internet 
website. The Member shall provide an electronic copy of such notice to 
the Committee on Appropriations.
    ``(b) The Committee on Appropriations shall post each notice 
submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) on its official public website in a 
manner that permits members of the public to search such notices by the 
name of the submitting Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner.''.
    (b) Certification.--Clause 17(a) of Rule XXIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (4), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in subparagraph (5), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(6) a certification that the Member, Delegate, or 
                Resident Commissioner has complied with the 
                requirements of clause 18(a).''.
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