Amendment to the Standing Rules

Paragraph 4(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by— (1)inserting (1) after (b); and (2)inserting at the end the following:

(2)(A)Each committee (including the Committee on Appropriations) shall require each witness who is to appear before the committee in any hearing to file with the clerk of the committee, at least 1 day before the date of the appearance of that witness, a disclosure form identifying any arrangement, affiliation, relationship, or substantial financial interest the witness has with any organization, company, private, or government entity directly related to the subject of the hearing as well as the nature of the relationship disclosed, unless the committee chairman and the ranking minority member determine that there is good cause for noncompliance. (B)For any witness who at the time of the hearing is employed by the Federal Government, submission of his or her Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report may fulfill the requirements of this clause at the discretion of the Chairman and the Ranking Member so long as the completed form is up to date and discloses all relevant arrangements, affiliations, relationships, and substantial financial interests. (C)If so requested by the committee, the staff of the committee shall prepare for the use of the members of the committee before each day of hearing before the committee a digest of the disclosure forms which have been filed under this clause by witnesses who are to appear before the committee on that day. In addition, the disclosure forms shall be made part of the committee record.