CONFERENCE REPORTS

Bills and resolutions

Congress: require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (see S. 2179), S14 [18JA]

House Rules: prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H509 [1MR]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 688), H389 [16FE]

Senate: provide a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, open the process of earmarks, and ensure availability of conference reports prior to consideration (see S. Res. 365), S510 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (S. 2179), S868 [8FE]

Senate: provide a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, S2506, S2507 [29MR]

———provide a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, open the process of earmarks, and ensure availability of conference reports prior to consideration (S. Res. 365), S515 [2FE]

Texts of

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act (H.R. 889), H1640-H1664 [6AP]

S. Res. 365, provide in the Senate a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, open the process of earmarks, and ensure availability of conference reports prior to consideration, S514 [2FE]

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H3587-H3627 [8JN]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297), H2209-H2299 [9MY]