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SRES 665 111th Congress Senate Congress Business ethics Congressional oversight Evidence and witnesses Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Legislative rules and procedure Senate

Witness Sunshine Resolution

Introduced: September 29, 2010 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7836)
Sep 29, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7836-7837)
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Witness Sunshine Resolution - Amends Rule XXVI (Committee Procedure) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to require each Senate committee (including the Committee on Appropriations) to require each witness who is to appear before the committee to file with the clerk of the committee, at least one day before a scheduled appearance, a disclosure form identifying any arrangement, affiliation, relationship, or substantial financial interest the witness has with any organization, company, or private or government entity directly related to the subject of the hearing, unless the committee chairman and the ranking minority member determine that there is good cause for noncompliance. Allows a witness who is a federal employee to comply with this disclosure requirement, at the discretion of the committee chairman and the ranking minority member, by submitting an Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report.

What's happening now September 29, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7836)

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