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AN ACT ENSURING TRANSPARENCY IN THE ENACTMENT OF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT BY MANDATING THE FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND AMOUNTS OF CONGRESSIONAL INSERTIONS AND THE COMPLETE IDENTIFICATION OF ALL PROJECTS EMBRACED THEREIN, AND PROHIBITING THE ACTS OF SELF-SERVING APPROPRIATIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS OF THE SAME EXPENDITURE BY DOUBLE OR MULTIPLE ENTRIES IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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CONGRESSIONAL INSERTIONS TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2008
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September 16, 2008
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20
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Entitled: AN ACT ENSURING TRANSPARENCY IN THE ENACTMENT OF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT BY MANDATING THE FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND AMOUNTS OF CONGRESSIONAL INSERTIONS AND THE COMPLETE IDENTIFICATION OF ALL PROJECTS EMBRACED THEREIN, AND PROHIBITING THE ACTS OF SELF-SERVING APPROPRIATIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS OF THE SAME EXPENDITURE BY DOUBLE OR MULTIPLE ENTRIES IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2008 ] 9/16/2008 Introduced by Senator MAR ROXAS; 9/17/2008 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on FINANCE;