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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Clearer Marks On Earmarks
To follow up on H. Res. 1000, the new House earmarks rule, two points of clarification (courtesy of congressional sources):
- When will it apply, in the first instance? In the case of appropriations bills already passed by the House, H. Res. 1000 will apply only to items “air-dropped” in conference. Appropriations bills not yet passed will need to list all earmarks/sponsors in committee reports and conference reports.
- Would it apply to a facility named after a sponsoring Member? That interpretive question hasn’t been resolved yet, but since the money would be directed to only one specific location (even if a large one, such as a highway), current thinking is that it would likely come within the ambit of the rule.
Posted by Dana Chasin
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