[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 10, Chapter 28 (Sections 1-24), Volume 11, Chapter 28 (Sections 25-end, plus index)]
[Chapter 28. Amendments and the Germaneness Rule]
[Front Matter]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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A. General Principles

    Sec. 1. Introduction
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    Commentary and editing by Evan Hoorneman, J.D. Manuscript editing 
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    Sec. 2. Proposition to Which Amendment Must Be Germane
    Sec. 3. Amendment as Relating to Subject Matter Under Consideration
    Sec. 4. Committee Jurisdiction of Subject Matter as Test
    Sec. 5. Fundamental Purpose of Amendment as Test
    Sec. 6. Amendment Accomplishing Result of Bill by Different Method
    Sec. 7. Amendment Substituting Different Agency To Administer 
            Provisions
    Sec. 8. Individual Proposition Offered as Amendment to Another 
            Individual Proposition
    Sec. 9. General Amendments to Specific or Limited Propositions; 
            Amendments Enlarging Scope of Proposition
   Sec. 10. Specific Amendments to General Propositions; Amendments as 
            Within Scope
   Sec. 11. Amendment Adding to Two or More Propositions of Same Class
   Sec. 12. Amendment Extending Coverage of Bill to Other Subjects of 
            Same Class
   Sec. 13. Proposition and Amendment as Affecting Different Classes of 
            Persons or Entities

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   Sec. 14. Amendments Conferring Powers Not Granted in Bill
   Sec. 15. Amendments to Appropriation Bills; Rescission Bills
   Sec. 16. Consent Calendar Bills

B. Application of Rule to Particular Forms of Amendment or Proposition

   Sec. 17. In General; Amendment to Special Rule; Amendment to 
            Concurrent Resolution
   Sec. 18. Amendment Offered to Particular Paragraph, Section, or 
            Title
   Sec. 19. Amendment Adding New Section or Title to Bill
   Sec. 20. Amendment Striking Portion of Text of Bill or Amendment
   Sec. 21. Substitute Amendment; Amendment in Nature of Substitute; 
            Amendment to Amendment
   Sec. 22. Committee Amendment
   Sec. 23. Instructions in Motion To Commit or Recommit
   Sec. 24. Amendment Proposing Permanent Legislation Offered to 
            Temporary Legislation


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C. House-Senate Relations

   Sec. 25. Rule of Germaneness in the Senate
   Sec. 26. Senate Amendments to House Bills and Amendments; Conference 
            Agreements
   Sec. 27. --Amendment to Senate Amendment
   Sec. 28. Requirement That Amendments to Motions To Instruct 
            Conferees Be Germane

D. Amendments Imposing Qualifications or Restrictions

   Sec. 29. In General; Amendments Providing for Exceptions or 
            Exemptions

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   Sec. 30. Amendments Providing for Conditions or Qualifications
   Sec. 31. --Amendment Postponing Effectiveness of Legislation Pending 
            Contingency
   Sec. 32. Amendments Providing for Restrictions or Limitations
   Sec. 33. --Amendments Affecting Powers Delegated in Bill
   Sec. 34. --Restrictions on Use or Availability of Funds

E. Relation of Amendment or Bill to Existing Law

   Sec. 35. Amendments to Bills Which Amend Existing Law
   Sec. 36. Amendment Repealing Existing Law to Bill Amending That Law
   Sec. 37. Amendments to Bills Which Repeal Existing Law
   Sec. 38. Amendments to Bills Which Incorporate Other Law or Matter
   Sec. 39. Amendments to Bills Extending Existing Law or Authority 
            Under Existing Law
   Sec. 40. Amendment Continuing Temporary Law to Bill Amending That 
            Law
   Sec. 41. Amendment Changing Existing Law to Bill Citing or Making 
            Minor Revisions in That Law
   Sec. 42. Amendment Changing or Citing Existing Law to Bill Not 
            Citing That Law

F. Procedural Matters

   Sec. 43. Generally; Point of Order and Debate Thereon
   Sec. 44. Timeliness of Point of Order
   Sec. 45. Consideration Under Special Rule; Waiver of Points of 
            Order; Effect on Germaneness Requirement
   Sec. 46. Factors in Chair's Ruling; Refusal by Chair To Rule; 
            Anticipatory and Hypothetical Rulings

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                  Amendments and the Germaneness Rule