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Deschler's Precedents: Chapter 28 -- Amendments and the Germaneness Rule

Descher's Precedents, Chapter 28 -- Amendments and the Germaneness Rule
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
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Index to Precedents
[Commentary and editing by Evan Hoorneman, J.D. Manuscript editing by Joan Deschler Bamel.]

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A. General Principles
§ 1. Introduction TEXT 14K
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§ 2. Proposition to Which Amendment Must Be Germane TEXT 197K
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§ 3. Amendment as Relating to Subject Matter Under Consideration TEXT 409K
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§ 4. Committee Jurisdiction of Subject Matter as Test TEXT 604K
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§ 5. Fundamental Purpose of Amendment as Test TEXT 179K
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§ 6. Amendment Accomplishing Result of Bill by Different Method TEXT 284K
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§ 7. Amendment Substituting Different Agency To Administer Provisions TEXT 26K
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§ 8. Individual Proposition Offered as Amendment to Another Individual Proposition TEXT 161K
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§ 9. General Amendments to Specific or Limited Propositions; Amendments Enlarging Scope of Proposition TEXT 288K
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§ 10. Specific Amendments to General Propositions; Amendments as Within Scope TEXT 103K
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§ 11. Amendment Adding to Two or More Propositions of Same Class TEXT 214K
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§ 12. Amendment Extending Coverage of Bill to Other Subjects of Same Class TEXT 56K
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§ 13. Proposition and Amendment as Affecting Different Classes of Persons or Entities TEXT 104K
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§ 14. Amendments Conferring Powers Not Granted in Bill TEXT 36K
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§ 15. Amendments to Appropriation Bills; Rescission Bills TEXT 194K
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§ 16. Consent Calendar Bills TEXT 3K
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B. Application of Ruke to Particular Forms of Amendment or Proposition
§ 17. In General; Amendment to Special Rule; Amendment to Concurrent Resolution TEXT 34K
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§ 18. Amendment Offered to Particular Paragraph, Section, or Title TEXT 55K
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§ 19. Amendment Adding New Section or Title to Bill TEXT 167K
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§ 20. Amendment Striking Portion of Text of Bill or Amendment TEXT 32K
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§ 21. Substitute Amendment; Amendment in nature of Substitute; Amendment to Amendment TEXT 138K
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§ 22. Committee Amendment TEXT 10K
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§ 23. Instructions in Motion To Commit or Recommit TEXT 63K
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§ 24. Amendment Proposing Permanent Legislation Offered to Temporary Legislation TEXT 64K
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C. House-Senate Relations
§ 25. Rule of Germaneness in the Senate TEXT 10K
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§ 26. Senate Amendments to House Bills and Amendments; Conference Agreements TEXT 202K
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§ 27. -- Amendment to Senate Amendment TEXT 195K
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§ 28. Requirement That Amendments to Motions To Instruct Conferees Be Germane TEXT 4K
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D. Amendments Imposing Qualifications or Restrictions
§ 29. In General; Amendments Providing for Exceptions or Exemptions TEXT 54K
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§ 30. Amendments Providing for Conditions or Qualifications TEXT 181K
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§ 31. -- Amendment Postponing Effectiveness of Legislation Pending Contingency TEXT 223K
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§ 32. Amendments Providing for Restrictions or Limitations TEXT 71K
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§ 33. -- Amendments Affecting Powers Delegated in Bill TEXT 182K
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§ 34. -- Restrictions on Use or Availability of Funds TEXT 198K
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E. Relation of Amendment or Bill to Existing Law
§ 35. Amendments to Bills Which Amend Existing Law TEXT 522K
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§ 36. Amendment Repealing Existing Law to Bill Amending That Law TEXT 14K
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§ 37. Amendments to Bills Which Repeal Existing Law TEXT 49K
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§ 38. Amendments to Bills Which Incorporate Other Law or Matter TEXT 14K
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§ 39. Amendments to Bills Extending Existing Law or Authority Under Existing Law TEXT 172K
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§ 40. Amendment Continuing Temporary Law to Bill Amending That Law TEXT 3K
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§ 41. Amendment Changing Existing Law to Bill Citing or Making Minor Revisions in That Law TEXT 140K
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§ 42. Amendment Changing or Citing Existing Law to Bill Not Citing That Law TEXT 336K
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F. Procedural Matters
§ 43. Generally; Point of Order and Debate Thereon TEXT 35K
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§ 44. Timeliness of Point of Order TEXT 19K
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§ 45. Consideration Under Special Rule; Waiver of Points of Order; Effect on Germaneness Requirement TEXT 80K
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§ 46. Factors in Chair's Ruling; Refusal by Chair To Rule; Anticipatory and Hypothetical Rulings TEXT 33K
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