Descher's Precedents, Chapter 27 -- Amendments
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
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Amendments
Index to Precedents
[Commentary and editing by Evan Hoorneman, J.D. Manuscript editing
by Joan Deschler Bamel.] |
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A. Generally |
§ 1. Introductory; Definitions; Form |
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§ 2. Pro Forma Amendments |
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§ 3. Effect of Special Rule; Amending Special Rule |
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§ 4. Recognition To Offer Amendments;
Priority |
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§ 5. Permissible Pending Amendments |
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§ 6. Amendments in the Third
Degree |
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B. When To Offer Amendment; Reading
For Amendment |
§ 7. In General; Reading by the Clerk |
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§ 8. Amendments to Text Passed
in the Reading |
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§ 9. Amendments to Text Not Yet Read;
En Bloc Amendments |
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§ 10. Amendments to Bills Being
Read by Title |
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§ 11. Amendments to Bills Considered as Read and
Open to Amendment |
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§ 12. Amendments in Nature of
Substitute for Several Paragraphs or Entire Bill |
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§ 13. Time Yielded for Amendment or Other Purposes |
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§ 14. Effect of Previous Question;
Expiration of Time for Debate |
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C. Offering Particular Kinds of
Amendments; Precedence and Priorities |
§ 15. Introductory; Perfecting Amendments,
Generally |
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§ 16. Motions To Strike Out and
Insert |
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§ 17. Motions To Strike |
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§ 18. Substitute Amendments |
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§ 19. Amendments to Titles and Preambles |
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D. Withdrawal or Modification of
Amendment |
§ 20. Withdrawal |
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§ 21. Modification
of Amendment by Proponent or Others |
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E. Consideration and Voting |
§ 22. In General; Reading of Amendment |
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§ 23. Order of Consideration
Generally |
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§ 24. Perfecting Amendments; Motions
To Strike |
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§ 25. Substitute Amendments;
Amendments in Nature of Substitute |
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§ 26. Committee Amendments |
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§ 27. Considering Amendments
En Bloc |
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§ 28. Debating Amendments |
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F. Effect of Consideration or Adoption;
Changes After Adoption |
§ 29. Introduction; Adoption of Perfecting Amendment,
Generally |
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§ 30. Adoption of Amendment as
Affecting Motions To Strike or To Strike and Insert |
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§ 31. Adoption of Motion To Strike Out; To Strike
Out and Insert |
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§ 32. Amendments in Nature of
Substitute; Substitute Amendments |
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§ 33. Amendments Pertaining to Monetary Figures |
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§ 34. Effecting Changes by Unanimous
Consent |
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§ 35. Effect of Consideration or Rejection |
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G. House Consideration of Amendments
Reported From Committee of the Whole |
§ 36. In General; Demands for Separate Vote |
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§ 37. Order of Consideration |
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§ 38. Effect of Rejection of Amendment |
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