[Deschler's Precedents, Volume 9, Chapter 27]
[Chapter 27. Amendments]
[Index to Precedents]
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                               CHAPTER 27
 
                               Amendments


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A. Generally

    Sec. 1. Introductory; Definitions; Form
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    Commentary and editing by Evan Hoorneman, J.D. Manuscript editing 
by Joan Deschler Bamel.
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    Sec. 2. Pro Forma Amendments
    Sec. 3. Effect of Special Rule; Amending Special Rule
    Sec. 4. Recognition To Offer Amendments; Priority
    Sec. 5. Permissible Pending Amendments
    Sec. 6. Amendments in the Third Degree

B. When To Offer Amendment; Reading For Amendment

    Sec. 7. In General; Reading by the Clerk
    Sec. 8. Amendments to Text Passed in the Reading
    Sec. 9. Amendments to Text Not Yet Read; En Bloc Amendments
   Sec. 10. Amendments to Bills Being Read by Title
   Sec. 11. Amendments to Bills Considered as Read and Open to 
            Amendment
   Sec. 12. Amendments in Nature of Substitute for Several Paragraphs 
            or Entire Bill
   Sec. 13. Time Yielded for Amendment or Other Purposes
   Sec. 14. Effect of Previous Question; Expiration of Time for Debate

C. Offering Particular Kinds of Amendments; Precedence and Priorities

   Sec. 15. Introductory; Perfecting Amendments, Generally
   Sec. 16. Motions To Strike Out and Insert

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   Sec. 17. Motions To Strike
   Sec. 18. Substitute Amendments
   Sec. 19. Amendments to Titles and Preambles

D. Withdrawal or Modification of Amendment

   Sec. 20. Withdrawal
   Sec. 21. Modification of Amendment by Proponent or Others

E. Consideration and Voting

   Sec. 22. In General; Reading of Amendment
   Sec. 23. Order of Consideration Generally
   Sec. 24. Perfecting Amendments; Motions To Strike
   Sec. 25. Substitute Amendments; Amendments in Nature of Substitute
   Sec. 26. Committee Amendments
   Sec. 27. Considering Amendments En Bloc
   Sec. 28. Debating Amendments

F. Effect of Consideration or Adoption; Changes After Adoption

   Sec. 29. Introduction; Adoption of Perfecting Amendment, Generally
   Sec. 30. Adoption of Amendment as Affecting Motions To Strike or To 
            Strike and Insert
   Sec. 31. Adoption of Motion To Strike Out; To Strike Out and Insert
   Sec. 32. Amendments in Nature of Substitute; Substitute Amendments
   Sec. 33. Amendments Pertaining to Monetary Figures
   Sec. 34. Effecting Changes by Unanimous Consent
   Sec. 35. Effect of Consideration or Rejection

G. House Consideration of Amendments Reported From Committee of the 
Whole

   Sec. 36. In General; Demands for Separate Vote

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   Sec. 37. Order of Consideration
   Sec. 38. Effect of Rejection of Amendment

  
                         DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS



                          INDEX TO PRECEDENTS
                                     

Adoption, effect of
    adding language at end of paragraph, adoption of amendment, 
        Sec. 30.15
    adding language following previously adopted amendment, amendment, 
        Sec. Sec. 29.38, 29.39
    additional language, striking out adopted amendment plus, 
        Sec. Sec. 29.44-29.46
    amendment to amendment previously agreed to, Sec. 29.2-29.6
    anticipatory ruling as to effect of adoption, Sec. 29.27
    appropriation bill, unanimous consent that subsequent amendment not 
        be precluded by adoption of amendments changing figures in, 
        Sec. 34.7
    bill, amendment to part of, previously amended, Sec. Sec. 29.8-
        29.13
    broader in scope, second amendment as, Sec. 29.11
    coextensive, adoption of perfecting amendment that is, with motion 
        to strike, Sec. 15.25
    conforming amendments, adoption of, Sec. 30.16
    consistency of amendment with one previously agreed to, 
        Sec. Sec. 29.21-29.26
    divisible amendment, agreement to one portion of, Sec. 29.37
    en bloc amendments, see En bloc amendments
    end of paragraph, adoption of amendment inserting language at, 
        Sec. 30.15
    enlarging scope of changes made by prior amendment, 
        Sec. Sec. 31.18, 31.19
    House, effect on underlying perfecting amendments of rejection by, 
        of amendment reported from Committee of Whole, Sec. 29.53
    identical language, amendment as containing, Sec. 29.1
    monetary figures, unanimous consent that subsequent amendment not 
        be precluded by adoption of amendments changing, Sec. 34.7
    motion to strike out and insert, effect of adoption of, on pending 
        motion to strike, see Strike out and insert, motion to
    negating amendment previously agreed to, amendment having effect 
        of, Sec. 29.20
    new paragraph to subsection, committee amendment adding, Sec. 30.10
    new section, adoption of amendment adding, Sec. 29.29
    new section, adoption of amendment adding, as precluding further 
        amendment to pending section, Sec. 7.34
    new section, adoption of committee amendment adding, as precluding 
        motion to strike, Sec. 30.9
    new section as including and omitting amendments previously agreed 
        to, Sec. 30.11
    new title, amendment adding, effect of adoption of, Sec. 10.13
    omission, one, striking perfected text and reinserting with, 
        Sec. 29.19
    part of bill previously amended, amendment to, Sec. Sec. 29.8, 29.9

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    part of section, perfecting amendment affecting, as not precluding 
        other amendments including amendment striking whole, 
        Sec. Sec. 30.12, 30.13
    perfected portions of bill, amendment in nature of substitute as 
        changing, Sec. Sec. 29.14-29.16
    perfecting amendments previously agreed to, amendment in nature of 
        substitute as omitting, Sec. Sec. 32.14, 32.15
    point of order, effect of failure to make, where improperly offered 
        amendment is adopted, Sec. 29.30
    recommit, motion to, with instructions to modify amendment, 
        Sec. 29.54
    Record, adoption of amendment not printed in, Sec. 29.36
    Record, amendments printed in, as precluded by adoption of 
        amendment to strike and insert, Sec. 31.16
    reoffering amendment previously offered and adopted as amended by 
        substitute, Sec. 29.47
    rewritten, entire section as, Sec. 29.10
    scope, broader in, second amendment as, Sec. 29.11
    Senate bill, amendment in nature of substitute for, in order where 
        Committee of Whole had adopted amendments to bill, Sec. 29.52
    seriatim, one of several amendments offered, ruled out of order as 
        changing provisions previously amended, Sec. 29.13
    special rule making two amendments in order but not waiving points 
        of order against second following adoption of first, Sec. 29.49
    special rule permitting amendments which change portions of 
        amendments previously agreed to, Sec. 29.48
    special rule prohibiting further amendment in event amendment is 
        adopted, effect of rejection of amendment made in order by, 
        Sec. 29.50
    stricken language, inserting language similar or identical to, 
        Sec. Sec. 31.4-31.8
    stricken, language that has been, no point of order made against 
        amendment offered to perfect, Sec. 31.10
    strike, adoption or rejection of motion to, as affecting perfected 
        text, Sec. Sec. 29.17-29.19
    strike, motion to, adoption of perfecting amendment as affecting 
        vote on, Sec. 30.1-30.4
    strike out and insert, adoption of amendment to, as precluding 
        further amendment, Sec. Sec. 31.14-31.17
    strike out and insert, adoption of amendment to, as precluding 
        motion to strike same text, Sec. Sec. 31.12, 31.13
    striking out language of adopted amendment plus additional 
        language, Sec. Sec. 29.44-29.46
    striking out larger portion of text including previously adopted 
        amendment, Sec. Sec. 30.5-30.8
    striking out section, adoption of amendment, as vitiating prior 
        adoption of perfecting amendments to section, Sec. Sec. 31.1-
        31.3
    striking out section, perfecting amendment affecting part of 
        section as not precluding amendment, Sec. Sec. 30.12, 30.13
    striking unamended portion of section, perfecting amendment 
        affecting part of section as not precluding amendment, 
        Sec. 30.14
    substitute, adoption of amendment in nature of, see Substitute, 
        amendment in nature of
    substitute, adoption of amendment to amendment in nature of 
        substitute, Sec. 29.33
    substitute, amendment in nature of, as changing perfected portions 
        of bill, Sec. Sec. 29.14-29.16

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    substitute amendments, see Substitute amendments
    title, entire, changed, Sec. 29.12
    unamended and amended portions of text or amendment, amendment 
        changing both, Sec. Sec. 29.42, 29.43
    unanimous consent that subsequent amendment not be precluded by 
        adoption of amendments changing monetary figures, Sec. 34.7
    unanimous consent to amend amendment already agreed to, Sec. 34.1
Ambiguity not resolved by Chair, Sec. 1.31
Anticipatory ruling, Chair does not make, Sec. 1.37
Appropriation bills
    amendment to several paragraphs of bill, Sec. 5.30
    changing figures in, see Figures in bill, amendments changing or 
        affecting
    paragraph, considered by, for amendment, Sec. Sec. 7.6-7.8
    reading, paragraph passed in, amendment offered to, Sec. Sec. 8.4, 
        8.5
Chair, advice by, as to where amendment may be offered, Sec. 7.28
Chair, recognition by, see Recognition to offer amendments
Chapters, occasion when bill read for amendment by, Sec. 7.11
Clerk, distribution of copies of amendment by, see Distribution of 
    copies of amendment, requirement of
Clerk's desk, placing amendment on, as insufficient to offer amendment, 
    Sec. Sec. 7.27, 8.20
Committee amendments
    ``acceptance'' of amendment by committee members as not obviating 
        requirement of vote, Sec. Sec. 26.10, 28.1
    bill considered as read and open to amendment, consideration of 
        committee amendments where, Sec. Sec. 11.13-11.17
    chairman, committee, as offering, Sec. 1.13
    consideration of, before amendment from floor, Sec. Sec. 4.33, 4.34
    consideration of, before amendment from floor, where bill 
        considered as read and open to amendment, Sec. 11.16
    consideration of, prior to debate on resolution, Sec. 4.28
    en bloc, committee amendments considered, Sec. Sec. 26.6, 26.7
    en bloc, special rule providing for consideration of committee 
        amendments, Sec. Sec. 27.13, 27.14
    first section, amendment to, voted on before amendment in nature of 
        substitute, Sec. 26.1
    first section, amendment to, voted on before amendment to strike 
        out all after enacting clause and insert new matter, Sec. 23.23
    open to amendment at any point, where bill is, Sec. Sec. 26.3-26.5
    original text, amendment read as, number of amendments that may be 
        offered to, Sec. 5.32
    pending, amendment not, offering amendment to, Sec. 7.37
    read, necessity that committee amendment be, before being amended, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.4, 9.5
    section, amendment adding, Sec. 26.2
    special rules, provisions of, see Special rules
    title, amending committee amendments to, Sec. 19.6
    voting, order of, on amendments to, Sec. Sec. 26.8, 26.9
Committee, jurisdiction of, enlarged by amendment to resolution, 
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Committee on House Administration, resolution reported from, Member 
    yielding for amendment during consideration of, Sec. 13.3
Committee on Rules, authorization by, for Member to yield for amendment 
    to resolution, Sec. 13.5
Consistency of, with another part of bill, Sec. 29.25
Consistency of, with one previously agreed to, Sec. Sec. 29.21, 29.22
Consistency or effect of amendment, Chair does not make determination 
    as to, Sec. Sec. 1.31-1.38
Copies of amendment, see Distribution of copies of amendment, 
    requirement of
Debate
    ``acceptance'' of amendment as not obviating requirement of debate 
        and vote, Sec. 28.1
    adoption of motion closing debate, effect of, on proffered 
        amendments, Sec. 14.12
    allocation of time or recognition following limitation on debate, 
        discretion of Chair as to, Sec. Sec. 28.11-28.21
    adoption of substitute to amendment, debate after, Sec. 28.51
    amendment in nature of substitute, limitation on, as not affecting 
        debate on original text, Sec. 28.47
    close or limit, motion to, as including amendments not yet offered, 
        Sec. 28.6
    close or limit, motion to, may not include reservation of time, 
        Sec. 28.8
    close or limit, motion to--when in order, Sec. Sec. 28.4, 28.5, 
        28.7
    concluded, debate on amendment must be, before substitute offered 
        under special rule so providing, Sec. 7.41
    control of debate by proponent of amendment, Sec. 28.22
    debate, intervening, as precluding 5-minute vote on subsequent 
        amendments as provided for by special rule, Sec. 28.56
    discretion of Chair in allocation of time or recognition following 
        limitation on debate, Sec. Sec. 28.11-28.21
    divisible amendment, debate on remaining portions of, 
        Sec. Sec. 28.52, 29.37
    enacting clause, amendments offered after rejection of motion to 
        strike, Sec. 14.13
    enacting clause, rejection of motion to strike, effect of, 
        Sec. 7.45
    en bloc amendments, time allowed for debate on, Sec. 27.12
    expiration of time, amendments offered after, Sec. Sec. 14.9-14.13, 
        14.18
    expiration of time for debate, amendments offered after, where 
        motion to strike enacting clause rejected, Sec. 7.45
    expiration of time, pro forma amendments after, Sec. 28.42
    limitation applicable to substitute and amendments to but not on 
        original amendment or amendments thereto, effect of, Sec. 25.8
    limitation on debate on amendment in nature of substitute but not 
        on original text, Sec. 28.47
    limitation on debate to a time certain as affecting debate on 
        related matters including unanimous-consent requests, 
        Sec. 28.55
    motion to limit, as privileged, Sec. 28.5
    not debatable, amendments, Sec. Sec. 28.2, 28.3
    offering amendment in time yielded for debate not allowed, 
        Sec. 28.57
    open to amendment, where bill considered as read and, effect of 
        limitation on debate on titles, Sec. 11.27
    perfecting amendment, offering of, debate on motion to strike may 
        precede, Sec. 15.11
    points of order, separate debate time on, Sec. 28.54

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    previous question, amendment debatable only upon rejection of, 
        where moved on amendment and resolution, Sec. Sec. 14.6, 14.7
    pro forma amendment offered by proponent of pending amendment, 
        Sec. Sec. 28.23, 28.24
    pro forma amendment, scope of debate on, Sec. Sec. 28.37-28.39
    pro forma amendment, scope of debate on, as affected by special 
        rule, Sec. Sec. 28.40, 28.41
    pro forma amendment, scope of debate on, where substantive 
        amendment to amendment is pending, Sec. 28.39
    pro forma amendments after expiration of time, Sec. 28.42
    pro forma amendments, effect of limitation on debate by unanimous 
        consent on, Sec. 14.17
    pro forma amendments, rule prohibiting, debate allowed by unanimous 
        consent of House under, Sec. 3.33
    proponent of amendment, pro forma amendment offered by, 
        Sec. Sec. 28.23, 28.24
    question, putting, before time expires, Sec. 28.25
    read, motion to limit debate where bill has not been, Sec. 7.23
    recognition or allocation of time following limitation on debate, 
        discretion of Chair as to, Sec. Sec. 28.11-28.21
    Record, amendments printed in, debate on, Sec. Sec. 28.12, 28.26-
        28.35
    Record, amendments printed in, special rule as governing debate on, 
        Sec. 28.36
    Record, amendments printed in, when debate allowed on, 
        Sec. Sec. 1.23-1.27
    Record, offering of amendments printed in, precluded where debate 
        has been closed and stage of amendment passed, Sec. 14.14
    Record, offering of amendments printed in, precluded where time 
        specified in special rule for consideration of amendments has 
        expired, Sec. 14.15
    reintroduction of amendment, debate following, Sec. 28.50
    reservation of objection, debate under, Sec. 28.53
    reservation of objection, debating amendment under, Sec. 1.43
    scope of debate on pro forma amendment, Sec. Sec. 2.4, 2.5
    special rule as affecting scope of debate on pro forma amendment, 
        Sec. Sec. 28.40, 28.41
    special rule, debate on amendments under, Sec. Sec. 3.76-3.79
    special rule governing ``further consideration'' of bill and 
        limiting debate, Sec. 28.9
    special rule precluding pro forma amendments, Sec. 28.10
    special rule providing for five-minute vote on amendments after 
        recorded vote ordered, intervening debate as affecting terms 
        of, Sec. 28.56
    strike, debate on motion to, as preceding motion to strike out and 
        insert, Sec. Sec. 15.11, 28.48, 28.49
    strike out, Member entitled to speak on motion to, before another 
        recognized to offer motion to strike out and insert, Sec. 15.11
    substitute, debate after adoption of, Sec. 28.51
    substitute, debate on amendment in nature of, and amendments 
        thereto, Sec. Sec. 28.44-28.46
    substitute for amendment, debate after adoption of, not allowed 
        before vote on amendment, Sec. 2.22
    substitute, limiting debate on, Sec. 28.43
    time yielded for debate, amendment may not be offered in, 
        Sec. 28.57

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    unanimous consent, additional debate permitted by, Sec. 3.33
    unanimous consent, effect of limitation by, on pro forma 
        amendments, Sec. 14.17
Degree of amendment, see Third degree, amendments in
Dispense with further reading, motion to, as not in order, Sec. 7.13
Distribution of copies of amendment, requirement of, Sec. Sec. 1.15-
    1.22, 7.25, 7.26
Effect or consistency of amendment, Chair does not make determination 
    as to, Sec. 1.31-1.38
En bloc amendments
    adoption, effect of, where subsequent amendments offered to change 
        amendments previously agreed to en bloc, Sec. 29.7
    agreed to, further amendment after en bloc amendments have been, 
        Sec. 9.22
    amendment, subject to, Sec. 27.7
    changing amendments previously agreed to en bloc, amendments as, 
        Sec. 29.7
    committee amendments, amendments to, Sec. Sec. 27.9, 27.10
    committee amendments considered en bloc by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. 26.7
    committee amendments considered en bloc under special rule, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.57, 26.6
    committee amendments, special rule providing for consideration of, 
        en bloc, Sec. Sec. 27.13, 27.14
    committee amendments, unanimous consent required for en bloc 
        consideration of, Sec. 27.2
    debate on, time allowed for, Sec. 27.12
    division of question where amendment proposes to strike out two 
        sections, Sec. 27.17
    figures, amendment as changing, that were agreed to with others en 
        bloc, Sec. 33.5
    House, consideration in, upon demand for separate vote, Sec. 27.15
    inserting new section, amendment, as separate from motion to strike 
        out and insert, Sec. 9.18
    modification of one amendment by proponent, Sec. 21.5
    one amendment, amendments considered as, Sec. 27.5
    perfecting amendment to text proposed to be stricken by, Sec. 15.12
    point of order against part, effect of, Sec. Sec. 27.4-27.6
    points of order against amendments while request for en bloc 
        consideration is pending, Sec. 27.4
    read, portions of bill not yet, en bloc amendments affecting, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.13-9.16
    rejection of amendment to figure in bill when considered en bloc, 
        Sec. 33.16
    rejection of, as not precluding separate introduction, Sec. 35.15
    rejection of, bill as open to amendment following, Sec. 9.19
    separate consideration where opposition arises, Sec. 27.16
    separate introduction, rejection of amendments as not precluding, 
        Sec. 35.15
    separate votes, see Separate votes special rule, amendments made in 
        order by, need not be offered from floor, Sec. 9.21
    special rule providing for disposition of, prior to floor 
        amendment, Sec. 9.20
    strike, en bloc amendments where motion to, is pending, Sec. 27.3
    striking text, en bloc amendment, Sec. 15.12
    subsequent title or section of bill, amendment to, Sec. Sec. 9.13-
        9.16
    unanimous consent not required where amendments to several portions 
        of bill relate to same subject matter, Sec. 9.17

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    unanimous consent requirement, Sec. Sec. 27.1, 27.2
    voting upon, Sec. Sec. 27.11, 27.16
Entire bill read prior to amendment, occasion when, Sec. 7.10
Figures in bill, amendments changing or affecting
    en bloc, changing figures previously agreed to with others that 
        were considered, Sec. 33.5
    ``in addition to,'' amendment providing funds, amount already 
        agreed to, Sec. 33.13
    limits, amendment imposing dollar, as modifying amendment already 
        adopted, Sec. 33.11
    line-item amounts, amendment of, where total authorization has been 
        amended, Sec. 33.12
    percentage reduction of figures, subsequent amendment making, 
        Sec. 33.10
    rejection of amendment considered en bloc with other amendments, 
        Sec. 33.16
    similarity of amendment changing figures to amendment previously 
        rejected, Sec. 33.15
    total figure, effect of adopting amendment changing, Sec. 33.9
First section, amendment inserting new section to precede, Sec. 7.14
First title of bill, reading of sections preceding, Sec. Sec. 10.5-10.8
Funds covered in bill, effect of changes in, Sec. Sec. 33.1 et seq.
House as in Committee of the Whole, bill considered as read and open 
    for amendment in, Sec. 11.22
House as in Committee of the Whole, withdrawal of amendment in, 
    Sec. 20.12
House consideration of amendments reported from Committee of the Whole
    committee amendment in nature of substitute, amendments to, 
        Sec. 37.6
    order of consideration generally, Sec. Sec. 37.1-37.4
    rejection of amendments, see Rejection, effect of
    separate votes, see Separate votes
    stricken, perfecting amendments to section that was, not reported, 
        Sec. Sec. 36.1, 36.2
    striking out previously adopted language and inserting new text, 
        amendment in Committee of the Whole, reported to House without 
        stricken language, Sec. 36.5
    substitute for amendment in nature of substitute, consideration of, 
        Sec. Sec. 37.7, 37.8
House, resolutions considered in, time yielded for amendments to, 
    Sec. Sec. 13.3-13.6
Indivisible, motion to strike out and insert as, Sec. 16.11
Insert, motion to, language similar or identical to that previously 
    stricken out, Sec. Sec. 31.4-31.8
Instructions as to portion of bill to be amended, Sec. 1.28
Majority or minority member of committee reporting the bill, 
    recognition of, Sec. 4.18
Modification of amendment by proponent
    en bloc amendments, Sec. 21.5
    objection, amendment offered by another following, Sec. 21.10
    point of order pending against amendment, while, Sec. 21.6
    printed in Record, modification of amendment as, Sec. Sec. 21.12-
        21.18
    printed in Record, modification of amendment, by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. 2.9

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    reading, request to dispense with, unanimous-consent request to 
        modify amendment pending, Sec. 21.9
    recorded vote, unanimous-consent request following demand for, 
        Sec. 21.7
    special rule, modification of amendment offered pursuant to, 
        Sec. Sec. 21.12-21.18
    substitute for own amendment, offering amendment to, Sec. 21.4
    substitute offered for amendment, Sec. 21.3
    third degree, modification of amendment considered as amendment in, 
        Sec. 21.11
    unanimous consent requirement, Sec. Sec. 21.1, 21.2
    unanimous consent to modify, request for, reduced to writing, 
        Sec. 21.8
    writing, unanimous-consent request to modify reduced to, Sec. 21.8
Monetary figures, amendments changing, see Figures in bill, amendments 
    changing or affecting
Motion to close debate, see Debate
Motion to strike and insert, see Strike out and insert, motion to
Motion to strike out, see Strike out, motion to
Name, another's, amendment offered in, Sec. 1.11
New section, amendments to pending section of bill disposed of prior to 
    offering of amendment inserting, Sec. Sec. 7.32, 7.33
New section, amendment to insert, to precede first section of bill, 
    Sec. 7.14
New section, amendment to insert, where bill considered as read and 
    open to amendment at any point, Sec. Sec. 11.20, 11.21
New section as including and omitting amendments previously agreed to, 
    Sec. 30.11
New section at end of bill, when amendment adding, is in order, 
    Sec. 7.35
New section, committee amendment adding, to bill consisting of one 
    section was disposed of before amendment in nature of substitute 
    offered, Sec. 15.40
New section, effect of insertion of, following section under 
    consideration, Sec. Sec. 8.12-8.16
Number of permissible pending amendments, Sec. Sec. 5.1-5.35
Open to amendment, bill considered as read and, see Reading for 
    amendment
Order of consideration
    generally, Sec. Sec. 4.33, 4.34, 23.1-23.9
    committee amendments and amendments offered from floor, Sec. 23.19
    original amendment, amendments to, disposed of first, Sec. 23.10
    original amendment, disposition of amendment to substitute as not 
        precluding amendments to, Sec. 23.11
    original text, perfecting amendment to, voted on before amendment 
        to amendment in nature of substitute, Sec. Sec. 23.17, 23.18
    original text, precedence of perfecting amendments to, Sec. 23.16
    original text, proposition read as, and amendments thereto, 
        Sec. 23.12
    perfecting amendments and motions to strike, Sec. Sec. 23.20-23.22
    perfecting amendments to same text pending simultaneously, instance 
        where, Sec. 23.29
    preamble, amendments to, Sec. Sec. 23.26, 23.27
    substitute, amendment in nature of, and amendments thereto, 
        Sec. Sec. 23.14-23.18

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    substitute, disposition of amendment to, as not precluding 
        amendments to original amendment, Sec. 23.11
    table of contents, amendment of, Sec. 23.28
    time limitation on one branch of amendment tree, Sec. 23.15
    unanimous consent to change order of consideration as specified in 
        special rule, Sec. 23.25
    voted on, all amendments, Sec. 23.13
Original bill read for amendment if amendment in nature of substitute 
    voted down, Sec. Sec. 7.43-7.44
Page and line number, amendment as indicating, Sec. 22.10
Part of bill to be amended, instructions contained in amendment as to, 
    Sec. 1.28
Part of section, amendment striking out, offered before motion to 
    strike entire section, Sec. 17.26
Part of section, defeat of motion to strike, as not precluded by defeat 
    of motion to strike out entire section, Sec. 17.36
Part of text, motion to strike out, after rejection of motion to strike 
    out and insert, Sec. 17.10
Perfecting amendment
    coextensive, adoption of perfecting amendment that is, with motion 
        to strike, Sec. 15.25
    debate on motion to strike may precede offering of, Sec. 15.11
    identical to original amendment, point of order not lie against 
        amendment to substitute that is, Sec. 15.31
    insert new section, amendment to, perfecting amendments considered 
        before, Sec. 24.2
    lesser portion of text, amendment striking, Sec. Sec. 15.17, 15.18
    new sections, committee amendment adding, considered perfecting 
        amendment where bill consists of one section, Sec. 15.40
    number permitted, Sec. Sec. 5.1, 5.22
    offering, Member who has offered motion to strike is precluded 
        from, Sec. 15.19
    one section, bill consisting of committee amendments adding 
        sections considered perfecting amendments to, Sec. 15.40
    order of voting on amendments to amendment and to substitute, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.28-15.30
    original text, amendments offered to, where amendment in nature of 
        substitute is pending, Sec. Sec. 15.32-15.39
    part of text, lesser, amendment striking, Sec. Sec. 15.17, 15.18
    precedence of, over motion to strike out, Sec. Sec. 15.1-15.10, 
        16.3, 16.4
    preference as between perfecting amendments, Sec. 24.1
    separate votes, see Separate votes
    seriatim, amendments disposed of, Sec. 15.15
    stricken, amendment to matter proposed to be, following adoption of 
        amendment in nature of substitute, Sec. 32.16
    strike, amendment imprecisely offered to motion to, construed as 
        perfecting amendment to bill, Sec. 15.14
    strike, Member offering motion to, precluded from offering 
        perfecting amendment, Sec. 15.19
    strike, motion to, precluded, Sec. 15.21
    strike out and insert, amendment to, as, Sec. Sec. 16.1-16.4
    strike, perfecting amendment not offered to motion to, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.13, 15.14

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    substitute, amendment to, as identical to original amendment, 
        Sec. 15.31
    text perfected before vote on striking it out, Sec. 24.12
    title, amendment striking out, Sec. 15.20
    unanimous consent to consider motion to strike portion of bill not 
        yet read does not permit perfecting amendments to that portion, 
        Sec. 15.16
    voting on amendments to original text where amendment in natureof 
        substitute is pending, Sec. Sec. 15.35-15.38
    vote on motion to strike after disposition of perfecting 
        amendments, Sec. 15.24
    vote on motion to strike, amendments after, Sec. Sec. 15.26, 15.27
    voting, order of, on amendments to amendment and to substitute, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.28-15.30
Permissible pending amendments
    committee amendment read as original text, Sec. 5.32
    debate limited only on certain amendments among several amendments 
        pending, Sec. 5.33
    five amendments pending at one time, Sec. Sec. 5.28, 5.29
    number of amendments permitted, Sec. Sec. 5.13-5.29
    one perfecting amendment, Sec. Sec. 5.1, 5.2
    original text, amendment to, while amendment in nature of 
        substitute pending, Sec. Sec. 5.34, 5.35
    original text, committee amendment read as, Sec. 5.32
    paragraphs of appropriation bill, several, amendment to, Sec. 5.30
    perfecting amendment, improperly drafted substitute treated as, 
        Sec. 5.9
    perfecting amendments pending motion to strike, Sec. Sec. 5.10-5.12
    seriatim, disposition of amendments, Sec. Sec. 5.5-5.8
    substitute, amendments to, Sec. Sec. 5.3, 5.4
    substitute, improperly drafted, treated as perfecting amendment, 
        Sec. 5.9
    text of another bill made in order as amendment, Sec. 5.31
Points of order
    Chair's determination as to propriety of form in absence of point 
        of order, Sec. Sec. 1.39, 1.40
    committee amendment, against text of title of, Sec. 7.30
    disposition of, before amendments in order, Sec. 7.31
    failure to make, effect of, Sec. Sec. 1.39, 1.40, 7.42, 9.11, 9.12, 
        29.30
    modification of amendment against which point of order is pending, 
        Sec. 21.6
    reservation of, Sec. Sec. 1.44-1.46
    time for making, Sec. Sec. 7.29, 7.30
    time to make or reserve, Sec. Sec. 1.44-1.46, 7.29, 7.30
    withdrawal of amendment against which point of order is pending, 
        Sec. Sec. 20.6, 20.77
Preamble, amendments to, consideration of, Sec. Sec. 19.7-19.14
Preamble, amendments to, considered following adoption of committee 
    amendment in nature of substitute, Sec. 19.14
Preamble, motion to strike out, Sec. 19.15
Preamble of concurrent resolution, amendments to, Sec. Sec. 19.11, 
    19.12
Preamble of simple resolution, amendments to, Sec. 19.13
Preamble, resolving clauses read before, Sec. 7.5
Presidential message, amendment to motion to refer, to committee, 
    Sec. 7.12

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Presidential message, motion to refer, amendment to, Sec. 14.8
Previous question, effect of
    amendments cut off by, Sec. Sec. 14.1-14.3
    debate allowed on amendment on rejection of, where moved on 
        amendment and resolution, Sec. Sec. 14.6, 14.7
    Presidential message, amendment to motion to refer, allowed if 
        previous question is rejected, Sec. 14.8
    recommit, motion to, not amendable unless previous question voted 
        down, Sec. 14.4
    reconsideration of vote whereby previous question was ordered, 
        Sec. 14.5
    rejection of amendment where previous question has been ordered, 
        proceedings after, Sec. Sec. 38.13, 38.14
    unanimous consent granted for consideration of substitute for 
        amendment after previous question ordered, Sec. 36.30
Private bills, pro forma amendments offered to, Sec. 2.6
Private omnibus bill
    strike out enacting clause, motion to, as taking precedence over 
        amendment to strike title of bill, Sec. 23.24
Pro forma amendments
    closed rule, amendments to bill considered under, Sec. 2.10
    closed rule as prohibiting, Sec. 3.34
    debate, effect of limitation on, on pro forma amendment, Sec. 14.17
    debate, expiration of time for, not allowed after, Sec. Sec. 2.17-
        2.19
    debate, scope of, Sec. Sec. 2.4, 2.5
    debate, scope of, as affected by special rule restricting pro forma 
        amendments, Sec. 2.14
    modified closed rule as prohibiting, Sec. Sec. 3.33, 3.38
    preferential motion not barred by prohibition against, Sec. 2.13
    proponent of pending amendment, pro forma amendment may be offered 
        by, only by unanimous consent, Sec. Sec. 2.20, 2.21
    recognition under rule permitting pro forma amendments, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.11, 2.15
    Record, pro forma amendment printed in, where special rule permits 
        only printed amendments not subject to amendment, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.7, 2.8
    scope of debate as affected by special rule restricting pro forma 
        amendments, Sec. 2.14
    special rule permitting only designated amendments, pro forma 
        amendments not allowed under, Sec. 2.16
    special rule permitting only printed amendments not subject to 
        amendment, effect of, on pro forma amendments, Sec. Sec. 2.7, 
        2.8
    special rule prohibiting all amendments except committee 
        amendments, pro forma amendments not in order under, Sec. 2.12
    special rule restricting pro forma amendments, effect of, on scope 
        of debate, Sec. 2.14
    substitute for amendment, debate after adoption of, not allowed 
        before vote on amendment, Sec. 2.22
    third degree, in, Sec. 6.22
    vacating adoption of amendment in nature of substitute to permit 
        pro forma amendment, Sec. 32.6
    when in order, generally, Sec. Sec. 2.1, 2.18, 2.19
Proponent, modification of amendment by, see Modification of amendment 
    by proponent
Reading amendments
    committee amendment must be pending before amendment in order, 
        Sec. 22.4

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    committee amendment must be read even where bill considered as 
        read, Sec. 22.1
    committee amendments to be read where bill open to amendment at any 
        point, Sec. 11.17
    dispense with reading of amendment, motion to, Sec. Sec. 11.5, 11.6
    separate vote, amendments read following demand for, 
        Sec. Sec. 36.22, 36.23
    substitute, amendment in nature of, reading, Sec. Sec. 22.5-22.8
    substitute for amendment offered after amendment read, Sec. 7.4
Reading for amendment
    affecting or limiting earlier section, amendment as, Sec. 8.18
    committee amendment, amendments to, not in order until committee 
        amendment read, Sec. Sec. 9.4, 9.5
    committee amendments considered first, Sec. 10.1
    debate begun on next title, amendment offered after, Sec. 8.2
    debate, motion to limit, where bill has not been read, Sec. 7.23
    dispense with reading of amendment, motion to, Sec. Sec. 11.5, 11.6
    dispensing with first reading, Sec. 7.1
    earlier section, amendment as affecting or limiting, Sec. 8.18
    enacting clause, rejection of motion to strike, effect of, 
        Sec. 7.45
    en bloc amendments, see En bloc amendments
    first section, reading of, amendment in nature of substitute 
        offered after, Sec. 10.9
    first title, sections preceding, Sec. Sec. 10.5-10.8
    House as in Committee of the Whole, bill considered in, Sec. 7.2
    improperly drafted amendment unrelated to amendment to which 
        offered, effect of, where no point of order raised, Sec. 7.42
    new section, amendment inserting, where first section of bill 
        considered as read and open to amendment, Sec. 9.6
    new section, amendments to pending section of bill disposed of 
        prior to offering of amendment inserting, Sec. Sec. 7.32, 7.33
    new section at end of bill, when amendment adding, is in order, 
        Sec. 7.35
    new section, Member not recognized to offer amendment adding, where 
        debate has been limited on amendments to pending section, 
        Sec. 7.24
    new section, when amendment in form of, may be offered, Sec. 8.17
    new title, amendment adding, Sec. Sec. 10.11-10.13
    new title, amendment adding, effect of adoption of, Sec. 10.13
    new title, title of bill considered as having been passed in 
        reading after adoption of amendment inserting, Sec. Sec. 8.9-
        8.11
    next portion, amendments in order to pending portion of bill until 
        reading of, Sec. 7.3
    not yet read, amendment to portion of bill, by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.1-9.3
    offered, amendment not yet, amendment not in order to, Sec. 7.38
    one section, bill consisting of, as open to amendment at any point, 
        Sec. 12.13
    open to amendment, amendment in nature of substitute considered as 
        read and, Sec. Sec. 11.24, 11.25
    open to amendment, amendment inserting new section where first 
        section of bill considered as read and, Sec. 9.6

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    open to amendment at any point, bill consisting of one section is, 
        Sec. 12.13
    open to amendment, where bill considered as read and, consideration 
        of committee amendments, Sec. Sec. 11.13-11.17
    open to amendment, where bill considered as read and, consideration 
        of en bloc amendments, Sec. 11.26
    open to amendment, where bill considered as read and, effect of 
        adding new section at end of bill, Sec. 11.21
    open to amendment, where bill considered as read and, effect of 
        limitation on debate on titles, Sec. 11.27
    open to amendment, where bill considered as read and, in House as 
        in Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 11.22, 11.23
    open to amendment, where bill considered as read and, inserting new 
        section, Sec. Sec. 11.20, 11.21
    open to amendment, where bill considered as read and, order of 
        amendments, Sec. 11.18
    open to amendment, where bill considered as read and, priority in 
        recognition, Sec. 11.19
    open to amendment, where parts of bill considered as read and, 
        Clerk designates page and line number, Sec. 11.7
    open to amendment, where remainder of bill considered as read and, 
        amendments not allowed to portions already passed in reading, 
        Sec. Sec. 11.8, 11.9
    open to amendment, where remainder of bill considered as read and, 
        amendments not allowed to provisions previously amended, 
        Sec. 11.10
    open to amendment, where remainder of bill considered as read and, 
        points of order against bill entertained prior to amendment, 
        Sec. 11.12
    open to amendment, where remainder of bill considered as read and, 
        portion pending at time of request is still open, Sec. 11.11
    original bill considered after amendment in nature of substitute 
        voted down, Sec. Sec. 7.43, 7.44
    original bill, procedure where special rule provides for 
        consideration of amendment in nature of substitute as, without 
        requiring that it be offered, Sec. 7.22
    original committee amendment not open to amendment after amendment 
        in nature of substitute offered thereto, Sec. 7.21
    original text, amendment to, where amendment in nature of 
        substitute is pending, Sec. 7.20
    page and line number, Clerk designates, where parts of bill 
        considered as read and open to amendment, Sec. 11.7
    ``parts,'' bill being considered by, sections preceding part I of, 
        Sec. 7.15
    passed in reading, amendments to text that has been, Sec. Sec. 8.1 
        et seq.
    passed in reading, text considered as having been, after amendment 
        inserting new title agreed to, Sec. Sec. 8.9-8.11
    pending, amendment may not be offered to amendment not yet, 
        Sec. Sec. 7.37, 7.38
    pending portion of bill, amendments in order to, until next portion 
        read, Sec. 7.3
    previous question, see Previous question, effect of
    sections preceding first title, Sec. 10.6
    short title and table of contents considered as one title, 
        Sec. 7.17
    substitute, amendment in nature of, see Substitute, amendment in 
        nature of

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    substitute, improperly drafted amendment in nature of, proposing to 
        strike out portions of bill not yet read, Sec. 9.9
    table of contents of bill, Sec. Sec. 7.16, 7.17
    title, entire, read before amendment, Sec. 10.10
    title, first, sections preceding, Sec. Sec. 10.5-10.8
    title not yet read, amendment offered to, Sec. 10.2
    title passed in reading, amendment to, where bill being read by 
        titles, Sec. Sec. 10.3, 10.4
    unamended portions passed in reading, amending, Sec. Sec. 8.3, 9.22
    unanimous consent required to amend text passed in reading, 
        Sec. 10.4
    unanimous consent to amend portion of bill not yet read, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.1-9.3
    unanimous consent to offer amendments to text passed in reading, 
        Sec. Sec. 8.6, 8.7
Recognition to offer amendments
    alternation of recognition not mandated, Sec. 4.32
    Chair, discretion of, generally, Sec. Sec. 4.2 et seq.
    Chair, discretion of, where debate time limited, Sec. Sec. 4.20-
        4.26
    Chair, inquiry by, as to whether amendment in order under rule, 
        Sec. 4.36
    committee amendments, consideration of, Sec. Sec. 4.28, 4.29, 4.33, 
        4.34
    committee amendments, priority of, over amendments from floor, 
        Sec. Sec. 4.33, 4.34
    committee chairman opposed to bill, recognition of, to control time 
        in opposition, Sec. 4.16
    committee reporting the bill, recognition of members of, 
        Sec. Sec. 4.8-4.20, 4.30-4.32
    copy of amendment submitted to Clerk, Sec. 1.29
    debate, limitation on, recognition to offer amendment that is not 
        covered by, Sec. 4.26
    debate, limitation on, recognition under, Sec. Sec. 4.20-4.26
    discretion of Chair, generally, Sec. Sec. 4.2 et seq.
    discretion of Chair where debate time limited, Sec. Sec. 4.20-4.26
    enacting clause, priority of motion to strike, Sec. 4.40
    expiration of debate time, recognition for amendments before and 
        after, Sec. 14.16
    inaudible request for recognition, Sec. 8.22
    majority or minority member of committee, Sec. Sec. 4.18, 4.19
    necessity of recognition, Sec. Sec. 4.1, 4.27
    new title, amendment adding, not offered until amendments to 
        pending title disposed of, Sec. 4.42
    open for amendment at any point, where bill or amendment in nature 
        of substitute is, Sec. Sec. 4.31, 4.34, 4.35
    perfecting amendment may not be offered by proponent of pending 
        motion to strike, Sec. 4.41
    printing of amendments in Record, special rule requiring, 
        recognition under, Sec. Sec. 4.37-4.39
    priority of committee amendments over amendments from floor, 
        Sec. Sec. 4.33, 4.34
    priority of recognition to committee members, Sec. Sec. 4.10-4.17
    pro forma amendments, recognition under rule permitting, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.11, 2.15
    Record, amendments printed in, recognition still required to offer, 
        Sec. 1.29
    Record, offering of amendments printed in, precluded where debate 
        has been closed and stage of amendment passed, Sec. 14.14

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    Record, offering of amendments printed in, precluded where time 
        specified in special rule for consideration of amendments has 
        expired, Sec. 14.15
    Record, special rule requiring printing of amendments in, 
        recognition under, Sec. Sec. 4.37-4.39
    seeking recognition, effect of, where paragraph passed for 
        amendment, Sec. Sec. 8.21, 8.22
    seniority, not order of lines in paragraph, as basis for 
        recognition for amendment, Sec. Sec. 4.30, 4.31
    special rule, bill considered under, Sec. 4.35
    special rule not specifying priorities in recognition, 
        consideration under, Sec. 4.35
    special rule permitting only pro forma amendments, recognition 
        under, Sec. 4.17
    standing but not seeking recognition, Sec. 8.23
    yielding time to offer amendment under five-minute rule, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.7, 13.8
Recommit, motion to
    amending amendment adopted by House, Sec. 32.5
    amendment previously rejected permitted to be included, Sec. 35.27
    previous question must be voted down before straight motion to 
        recommit is amendable, Sec. 14.4
Record, amendment printed in, page designation left blank in, Sec. 1.30
Record, amendment printed in, when debate allowed on, see Debate
Reintroduction of amendment that had been withdrawn, debate on, 
    Sec. 28.50
Rejection, effect of
    generally, Sec. Sec. 18.24, 18.25
    appropriation bill, prior amendment striking or changing figure in, 
        Sec. Sec. 35.20, 35.21
    committee amendment in nature of substitute considered as original 
        bill, rejection of substitute for, in House, Sec. 38.7
    en bloc amendment, rejection of amendment when considered as, 
        Sec. 33.16
    form, amendment different in, from rejected amendment, 
        Sec. Sec. 35.8-35.16
    House, rejection in, of amendment in nature of substitute, 
        Sec. 25.9
    House, rejection in, of motion to strike section, 
        Sec. Sec. 36.3,36.4
    identical to rejected amendment, amendment as not, Sec. Sec. 35.3-
        35.19
    identical to rejected amendment, offering amendment that is, 
        Sec. Sec. 35.1, 35.2
    limitation on use of funds, amendment containing, amendment 
        containing similar limitation with exception as not identical 
        to, Sec. 35.19
    monetary figure in appropriation bill, rejection of prior amendment 
        striking or changing, Sec. Sec. 35.20, 35.21
    narrower in scope than rejected amendment, amendment as, Sec. 35.18
    original amendment, vote on, substitute agreed to as amended and 
        then rejected in, Sec. 35.26
    original text before House, Sec. Sec. 38.1-38.7
    part of amendment, rejection of, Sec. 22.14
    portion of rejected amendment offered, Sec. 35.17
    previous question ordered, rejection of amendment where, 
        Sec. Sec. 38.13, 38.14
    recommit with instructions, motion to, used to reinstate 
        amendments, Sec. Sec. 38.9, 38.10

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    separate votes on rejected amendments, see Separate votes
    strike, rejection of motion to, in House results in vote on section 
        in original form and not as perfected, Sec. 3.82
    strike section, rejection of motion to, where no demand made for 
        separate votes on perfecting amendments to section, Sec. 38.11
    striking out and inserting, rejection of amendment, in House, 
        Sec. 38.12
    striking out title or section that had been perfected, rejection of 
        amendment, in House, Sec. 38.8
    substitute agreed to as amended, then rejected in vote on original 
        amendment, Sec. 35.26
    substitute, amendment in nature of, rejection of, Sec. Sec. 12.30, 
        12.31
    substitute, effect of rejection of, on amendment to substitute, 
        Sec. 29.51
    substitute, rejection of amendment in nature of, in House, 
        Sec. Sec. 38.4-38.6
Repeal, motion to, perfecting amendment offered during consideration 
    of, Sec. 15.32
Repealing law, amendment, reference to language of law not necessary to 
    be included in, Sec. 1.12
Repeating several paragraphs without change, amendment as, Sec. 9.10
Reporting amendments
    rereporting, Sec. Sec. 21.5, 22.2, 22.3
Rereading paragraph of bill where question arises as to how far Clerk 
    has read, Sec. 8.24
Resolution previously adopted, amendment to, Sec. 29.55
Resolving clauses read for amendment before preamble, Sec. 7.5
Return to section of bill to offer amendment, motion to, not in order, 
    Sec. 8.19
Revenue bills, considered by paragraph, Sec. 7.6
Rising of Committee of the Whole as affecting amendments to section 
    under consideration, Sec. 8.8
Rivers and harbors, bills read by sections, Sec. 7.9
Rules, Committee on, amendment of resolution reported from, 
    Sec. Sec. 1.4-1.8
Senate bill, substitute for, Sec. 29.52
Separate amendments, multiple changes in section not considered as, 
    Sec. 27.8
Separate votes
    committee amendment amended by substitute, Sec. 36.11
    demand, time for making, Sec. Sec. 36.18-36.20
    en bloc, amendments agreed to, amendments on which separate vote 
        demanded are read after, Sec. 36.23
    en bloc, amendments on which separate vote demanded may be voted 
        on, by unanimous consent, Sec. Sec. 36.25-36.28
    en bloc, amendments on which separate vote demanded may not be 
        voted on, after yeas and nays ordered on first, Sec. 36.26
    en bloc, where amendments were considered, in Committee of the 
        Whole, Sec. 3.83, 36.27, 36.28
    inconsistent amendments considered under special rule, Sec. 36.13
    Journal, Speaker relies on, in determining which amendments have 
        been subject of demands, Sec. 36.24
    one amendment, bill reported with, Sec. 36.21
    order of voting, Sec. Sec. 36.16, 36.17
    page and line, specifying, where amendment is found, Sec. 36.15
    perfecting amendments, separate votes on, taken before vote on 
        substitute, Sec. 36.13

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    portion of amendment, separate vote on, Sec. 36.10
    procedures for consideration where demand for separate vote 
        permitted, Sec. Sec. 36.14 et seq.
    reading amendments, Sec. Sec. 36.22, 36.23
    rejected amendments, demand for separate votes on, as not in order, 
        Sec. 36.12
    rejection of motion to strike section, effect of, where Member did 
        not demand separate vote on perfecting amendments to section, 
        Sec. 36.4
    rejection of motion to strike section where no demand made for 
        separate votes on perfecting amendments to section, Sec. 38.11
    remainder of amendment, recurrence of question on, after, 
        Sec. 22.14
    special rule, inconsistent amendments considered under, Sec. 36.13
    special rule permitting, generally, Sec. Sec. 3.82, 3.83, 36.6, 
        36.7
    stricken, perfecting amendments to section that was, not reported, 
        Sec. Sec. 36.1, 36.2
    strike, rejection of motion to, in House results in vote on section 
        in original form and not as perfected, Sec. 3.82
    substitute, amendment in nature of, perfected before vote on 
        substitute in House, Sec. 25.10
    substitute, amendments to amendment in nature of, Sec. Sec. 37.5-
        37.8
    substitute, separate vote on amendments to amendment in nature of, 
        Sec. Sec. 36.8, 36.9, 37.5-37.8
    voting on remainder of amendment after, Sec. 22.14
    voting, order of, Sec. Sec. 36.16, 36.17
    when demand must be made, Sec. Sec. 36.18-36.20
    withdrawal of demand for separate vote, effect of, Sec. 36.29
Similarity of amendment to bill already passed, Sec. Sec. 29.56, 29.57
Speaker, amendment offered by, Sec. 1.14
Special rules
    adoption or rejection of amendments being considered under, effect 
        of, Sec. Sec. 3.80, 3.81
    ``affecting'' designated subject, amendments, prohibition against, 
        Sec. 3.54
    amendments to, Sec. Sec. 3.1-3.5
    Chair's interpretation or reiteration of terms, Sec. 3.73
    closed rule, amendments to, Sec. Sec. 3.3, 3.4
    closed or modified closed rule as precluding pro forma amendments, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.34, 28.10
    committee amendments, en bloc, Sec. Sec. 3.57, 3.58
    committee amendments only, rule permitting, Sec. Sec. 3.8, 3.56
    committee amendments, priority of, Sec. Sec. 3.59-3.61
    conforming amendments not permitted to part of bill closed to 
        amendment, Sec. 3.55
    consideration of all amendments, limiting, Sec. 3.75
    dates, amendment changing, Sec. 3.45
    debate on amendments, Sec. Sec. 3.76-3.79
    debate, special rules as affecting generally, see Debate
    debate, special rules limiting, discretion of Chair as to 
        recognition under, Sec. 28.20
    debate when pro forma amendments prohibited, Sec. 3.33
    designated, amendments as, where reading waived, Sec. Sec. 3.65, 
        3.66
    effective date of bill, amendment proposing to change, as barred by 
        special rule, Sec. 3.43

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    en bloc, separate votes on amendments considered, Sec. 3.83
    interpretation or reiteration of terms by Chair, Sec. 3.73
    limiting consideration of all amendments, Sec. 3.75
    majority and minority leaders, only, permitted to offer amendments 
        not printed in Record, Sec. 15.39
    modified closed rule, Sec. Sec. 3.8, 3.38-43, 3.56
    modified closed rule as not precluding preferential motion, 
        Sec. 3.42
    modified closed rule as prohibiting pro forma amendments, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.38-3.41
    modified closed rule, effect of, on motions to strike, Sec. 3.9
    modified closed rule, effect of, on pro forma amendments, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.7, 2.8, 2.16
    modified closed rule, modification of pending amendments under, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.22-3.27
    modified closed rule permitting only pre-printed amendments, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.11-3.21
    money amounts, rule permitting only amendments that change, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.43, 3.44
    open rule, Sec. 3.7
    order of amendments, specified, Sec. 3.74
    original text, amendment in nature of substitute as, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.49-3.53
    preferential motion not barred by prohibition against pro forma 
        amendments, Sec. 2.13
    preferential motion not precluded by modified closed rule, 
        Sec. 3.42
    preferential motion offered after stage of amendment passed, 
        Sec. 3.56
    preliminary sections, reading, where bill being read by titles or 
        parts, Sec. Sec. 3.62, 3.63
    printed amendments not subject to amendment, special rule 
        permitting only, Sec. Sec. 2.7-2.9
    printed in Record, modification of amendment as, Sec. Sec. 21.12-
        21.18
    pro forma amendments, Sec. Sec. 3.34-3.41
    pro forma amendments, preferential motion not barred by prohibition 
        against, Sec. 2.13
    pro forma amendments, special rule precluding, Sec. Sec. 3.34, 
        28.10
    pro forma amendments under rule permitting only committee 
        amendments, Sec. 2.12
    pro forma amendments under rule permitting only printed amendments 
        not subject to amendment, Sec. Sec. 2.7, 2.8
    reading preliminary sections where bill being read by titles or 
        parts, Sec. Sec. 3.62, 3.63
    reading, waiving first, Sec. 3.64
    recognition, order of, where bill considered pursuant to, 
        Sec. Sec. 4.9, 4.17, 4.35
    recognition to offer amendments, Sec. Sec. 3.67-3.70
    Record, amendments printed in, may not be offered where time 
        specified in rule for consideration of amendments has expired, 
        Sec. 14.15
    Record, only majority and minority leaders permitted to offer 
        amendments not printed in, Sec. 15.39
    rejection or adoption of amendments being considered under, effect 
        of, Sec. Sec. 3.80, 3.81
    restricting amendments at end of bill, Sec. 3.10
    scope of debate as affected by rule restricting pro forma 
        amendments, Sec. 2.14
    separate vote, demands for, under special rule, see Separate votes

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    substitute made in order by, effect on, of ruling out primary 
        amendment, Sec. 18.27
    text of another bill made in order as amendment, Sec. Sec. 3.46, 
        5.31
    text of bill in order as amendment, Sec. Sec. 3.46-3.48
    unanimous consent, additional debate permitted by, Sec. 3.33
    unanimous consent, modification of amendment process by, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.28-3.32
    waiving points of order against amendments, Sec. Sec. 3.71, 3.72
    when amendments to bill are in order following adoption of rule, 
        Sec. 3.6
Stricken, amendment inserting language in paragraph that has been, 
    Sec. 31.9
Strike out and insert, motion to
    adoption, effect of, on pending motion to strike, Sec. 31.11
    agreeing to, effect of, on pending motion to strike, 
        Sec. Sec. 16.4-16.8, 31.11
    committee amendment to first section of bill voted on before 
        amendment to strike all after enacting clause and insert new 
        matter, Sec. 26.1
    indivisible, motion as, Sec. 16.11
    perfected text, motion to strike out, and insert new text, 
        Sec. 16.14
    perfecting amendment, motion as, Sec. Sec. 16.1-16.4, 16.9, 16.10
    precedence of, over motion to strike, Sec. Sec. 16.3-16.8
    precedence of, over motion to strike, as not foreclosing vote on 
        motion to strike in some instances, Sec. 16.7
    rejection of, as not precluding motion to strike, Sec. 35.24
    strike out, defeat of motion to, as not precluding motion to strike 
        out and insert, Sec. Sec. 16.12, 16.13
    substitute, amendment striking all after enacting clause and 
        inserting new language held not to be, Sec. 18.20
    substitute, held not to be, for motion to strike out, 
        Sec. Sec. 16.9, 16.10
    substitute, perfecting a, by motion to strike all after first 
        clause and insert new text, Sec. 16.2
    substitute amendment, when motion not in order as, because in 
        violation of germaneness rule, Sec. 16.15
    text perfected by amendments, motion offered after, Sec. 16.14
Strike out, motion to
    additional words, amendment to strike, Sec. Sec. 17.27, 17.28
    adopting motion, effect of, where matter stricken has been 
        perfected by amendment, Sec. Sec. 17.29-17.33
    agreeing to perfecting amendment to text, effect of, on pending 
        motion to strike out, Sec. Sec. 16.4-16.8, 31.11
    debate on, prior to recognition to offer motion to strike out and 
        insert, Sec. Sec. 28.48, 28.49
    defeat of, as not precluding further amendment, Sec. Sec. 16.12, 
        16.13
    defeat of, as not precluding motion to strike out and insert, 
        Sec. Sec. 16.12, 16.13
    defeat of motion to strike out entire section as not precluding 
        motion to strike part, Sec. 17.36
    entire title and lesser portion of title, motions pending to 
        strike, Sec. 24.13
    insertion, striking more than, Sec. 17.34
    lesser portion of text, amendment striking, Sec. Sec. 15.17, 15.18
    out of order, language already ruled to be, Sec. 17.37
    part of section, amendment striking, offered before motion to 
        strike out entire section, Sec. 17.26

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    part of title and whole title, motions pending to strike, 
        Sec. 24.13
    perfecting amendment as not offered to, Sec. Sec. 15.13, 15.14
    perfecting amendment, not in order as amendment to, Sec. 17.23
    perfecting amendment voted on before, Sec. Sec. 24.3-24.11
    perfecting amendments considered first, Sec. Sec. 17.3-17.8
    perfecting amendments not allowed where motion to strike unread 
        portion of bill is being considered by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. 15.16
    perfecting amendments, successive, take precedence, Sec. 17.8
    rejected motion as not precluding motion to strike and insert, 
        Sec. 35.23
    rejected motion as precluding subsequent motion to strike same 
        language, Sec. 35.22
    rejection of, as not precluding motion to strike out and insert, 
        Sec. Sec. 16.12, 16.13
    rejection of motion to strike out and insert, Sec. Sec. 17.10, 
        17.11
    sections not yet read, Sec. Sec. 9.7, 9.8
    substitute, amendment in nature of, perfecting amendments to text 
        proposed to be stricken by, Sec. 17.35
    substitute for perfecting amendments, not in order as, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.22, 15.23, 17.15-17.21, 18.11-18.14
    text proposed to be stricken, amending, Sec. Sec. 17.24, 17.25
    title, amendment striking out, Sec. 15.20
    title, amendment striking, perfecting amendment inserting new 
        section within such title offered during consideration of, 
        Sec. 15.20
    title, offering motion to strike, after consideration of motions to 
        strike and insert, Sec. 17.14
    unanimous consent to consider motion to strike portion of bill not 
        yet read does not permit perfecting amendments to that portion, 
        Sec. 15.16
    unanimous consent to consider specific motion to strike, Sec. 17.9
    vote on, as required after disposition of perfecting amendments, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.24, 17.12, 17.13, 24.14, 24.15
    when to offer, Sec. Sec. 17.1-17.8
Substitute, amendment in nature of
    adding language following previously adopted amendment in nature of 
        substitute, Sec. Sec. 29.40, 29.41
    adoption, effect of, generally, Sec. Sec. 29.28, 32.1, 32.2
    adoption, effect of, on amendment made in order by special rule, 
        Sec. 32.4
    adoption, effect of, on amendments printed in Record, Sec. 32.3
    adoption, effect of, where language subsequently sought to be 
        added, Sec. Sec. 29.40, 29.41
    adoption of, amendments to remainder of original bill not in order 
        after, Sec. 32.12
    adoption of, perfecting amendment to paragraphs proposed to be 
        stricken not precluded by, Sec. 32.16
    adoption of, vacated by unanimous consent to permit pro forma 
        amendment, Sec. 32.6
    amended by substitute, Sec. Sec. 18.18, 18.19
    amendments to, voted on before substitute amendment, Sec. 25.3
    appropriation, point of order against amendment as containing, in 
        order following adoption of substitute therefor, Sec. 32.13
    bill, perfecting amendments to, while amendment in nature of 
        substitute pending, Sec. 24.16

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    debate, conclusion of, amendment in nature of substitute offered 
        after, Sec. 12.14
    House, rejection of amendment in, Sec. 25.9
    improperly drafted amendment proposing to strike out portions of 
        bill not yet read, Sec. 9.9
    new title, effect of amendment inserting, on subsequent offer of 
        amendment in nature of substitute, Sec. Sec. 12.17, 12.18
    notice of intention to strike subsequent paragraphs, 
        Sec. Sec. 12.22-12.26
    notice of intention to strike subsequent paragraphs, requirement 
        of, as depending on whether amendment is substitute or in 
        nature of substitute, Sec. 12.24
    one section, bill consisting of, committee amendments adding 
        sections considered perfecting amendments to, Sec. 15.40
    open to amendment at any point after being read, Sec. 7.18
    open to amendment at any point, amendment in nature of substitute 
        as, Sec. 12.22
    open to amendment, considered as read and, Sec. Sec. 11.24, 11.25
    original bill, consideration of amendment in nature of substitute 
        being read as, Sec. Sec. 12.27-12.29
    original bill, procedure where special rule provides for 
        consideration of amendment in nature of substitute as, without 
        requiring that it be offered, Sec. 7.22
    original bill, remainder of, not subject to amendment, Sec. 32.12
    original committee amendment not open to amendment after amendment 
        in nature of substitute offered thereto, Sec. 7.21
    original text, amendment to, while amendment in nature of 
        substitute pending, Sec. Sec. 5.34, 5.35
    original text, perfecting amendment to, while pending, Sec. 7.20
    perfected, original text as, before amendment in nature of 
        substitute voted on, Sec. Sec. 25.5-25.7
    perfected text, amendment in nature of substitute as changing, 
        Sec. Sec. 29.14-29.16
    perfecting amendment as not precluded by, Sec. Sec. 15.33, 15.34
    perfecting amendments to first section take precedence, Sec. 12.13
    prior amendments, amendment in nature of substitute as deleting or 
        retaining, Sec. Sec. 12.15, 12.32
    prior amendments, incorporating, in substitute text, Sec. 12.32
    prior amendments to bill, amendment in nature of substitute in 
        order after adoption of, Sec. 12.16
    pro forma amendments offered to, Sec. Sec. 2.2, 2.3
    read and open to amendment, considered as, Sec. Sec. 22.6, 22.8, 
        22.9
    read in full unless reading dispensed with by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. Sec. 12.19, 12.20
    reading for amendment of, procedure upon conclusion of, Sec. 12.30
    reading of, Sec. Sec. 22.5-22.8
    read, requirement that amendment be, Sec. 7.18
    Record, majority leader allowed to offer amendment not printed in, 
        under special rule, Sec. 15.39
    rejection in House, effect of, Sec. Sec. 38.4-38.7, 38.14
    rejection of, effect of, Sec. Sec. 12.30, 12.31

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    second section of bill, amendment in nature of substitute not in 
        order after reading of, Sec. 12.10
    sections, ordinarily not read by, for amendment, Sec. 12.21
    sections preceding first title of bill, amendment in nature of 
        substitute may be offered after reading of first section of, 
        Sec. 12.11
    sections, read for amendment by, where special rule provides for 
        consideration as original bill, Sec. Sec. 12.27, 12.28
    Senate bill, amendment in nature of substitute for, in order where 
        Committee of Whole had adopted amendments to bill, Sec. 29.52
    separate votes on amendments to, Sec. Sec. 36.8, 36.9, 37.5-37.8
    special rule, amendment made in order under, when to offer, 
        Sec. Sec. 12.8, 12.9
    special rule precluding further amendment upon adoption of 
        committee amendment, when to offer amendment in nature of 
        substitute under, Sec. 12.12
    substitute, adoption of, for amendment in nature of substitute, 
        Sec. Sec. 25.2-25.4
    substitute for original amendment may be offered while amendment in 
        nature of substitute pending, Sec. 7.19
    substitute offered after being made coextensive with amendment in 
        nature of, Sec. 12.26
    text, amendment to, as precluded when substitute for text adopted, 
        Sec. Sec. 32.7-32.11
    text of bill, perfecting amendments to, while amendment in nature 
        of substitute is pending, Sec. 24.16
    when in order, Sec. Sec. 12.1-12.17
Substitute amendments
    adding language at end of section, substitute as, rather than 
        amending section amended by primary amendment, Sec. 7.36
    adoption, effect of, Sec. Sec. 32.10-32.11
    adoption of amendment as amended by substitute precludes further 
        amendment thereto, Sec. 32.23
    adoption of amendment to, effect of, Sec. Sec. 29.31, 29.32
    adoption of, followed by rejection of original amendment as 
        amended, Sec. 32.24
    adoption of perfecting amendment to, effect of, on further 
        amendment, Sec. 31.17
    adoption of substitute for amendment in nature of substitute, 
        Sec. Sec. 25.2-25.4
    adoption of, vote recurs on amendment as amended thereby 
        immediately after, Sec. Sec. 32.17-32.22
    amendment in nature of substitute, amending, Sec. Sec. 18.18, 18.19
    amendments to, disposition of, as not precluding amendments to 
        original amendment, Sec. 23.11
    amendment to substitute having same effect as amendment to original 
        amendment, Sec. 18.26
    bill, making perfecting changes in, rather than amendment to which 
        offered, Sec. 18.7
    broadening scope of amendment to which offered, Sec. 18.6
    debate after adoption of substitute for amendment not allowed 
        before vote on amendment, Sec. 2.22
    debate, intervening, as not allowed after adoption of substitute 
        and before vote on amendment as amended, Sec. 32.22
    defined, Sec. 18.1
    different part of section, amendment addressed to, Sec. Sec. 18.5, 
        18.21
    division of question, substitute not subject to, Sec. 25.11

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    enacting clause, motion to strike all after, and insert other 
        language is not a substitute, Sec. 18.20
    House, rule that amendment in nature of substitute is perfected 
        before vote on substitute amendment is followed in, Sec. 25.10
    identical to original amendment, amendment to substitute that is, 
        Sec. 15.31
    lesser portion of text, amendment perfecting, as substitute, 
        Sec. Sec. 18.16, 18.17
    notice of intention to strike subsequent paragraphs, requirement 
        of, as not applicable to substitute amendments, 
        Sec. Sec. 12.25, 12.26
    notice of intention to strike subsequent paragraphs was given after 
        substitute made coextensive with amendment in nature of 
        substitute, Sec. 12.26
    original amendment, substitute for, may be offered while amendment 
        in nature of substitute pending, Sec. 7.19
    own amendment, Member offering substitute for, Sec. 18.22
    perfecting amendments to amendment, adoption of, as not precluding 
        substitute or amendments to substitute, Sec. Sec. 29.34, 29.35
    perfecting another portion of section, Sec. Sec. 18.5, 18.21
    question on amendment, substitute for amendment in order until 
        Chair puts, Sec. 7.40
    rejection, effect of, Sec. Sec. 18.23-18.25
    rejection of, as not barring subsequent amendment in different 
        form, Sec. 35.8
    rejection of, as not precluding motion to strike having same 
        purpose, Sec. 35.25
    rejection of, effect of, on amendment to substitute, Sec. 29.51
    rejection of, pending amendment open to further amendment upon, 
        Sec. 25.1
    rejection of substitute in vote on original amendment does not 
        preclude reoffering proposition as amendment to text, 
        Sec. 32.24
    reoffering amendment that had been adopted as amended by 
        substitute, Sec. 32.25
    reoffering part of substitute after rejection, Sec. 18.23
    reoffering proposition as amendment to text, Sec. 18.25
    separate votes, see Separate votes
    similar to original text, Sec. 18.15
    special rule, substitute made in order by, effect of ruling out 
        primary amendment on, Sec. 18.27
    strike out, motion to, not a proper substitute, Sec. Sec. 18.11-
        18.14
    strike out, substitute for motion to, Sec. Sec. 18.8-18.10
    striking language, amendment, as substitute for amendment adding 
        language, Sec. 18.11
    substitute, amendment in nature of, adoption of substitute for, 
        Sec. Sec. 25.2-25.4
    text of bill, making perfecting changes in, rather than amendment 
        to which offered, Sec. 18.7
    voting, order of, on amendments to amendment and to substitute, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.28-15.30
    when to offer, Sec. Sec. 18.2-18.4
Substitute, amendment to
    pages and lines of substitute, reference to, amendment containing, 
        Sec. Sec. 1.9, 1.10
Substitute for motion to strike as not in order, Sec. Sec. 18.8-18.10
Substitute, motion to strike out and insert not in order as, for motion 
    to strike out, Sec. Sec. 16.9, 16.10

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Substitute, motion to strike out not in order as, for perfecting 
    amendment, Sec. Sec. 17.15-17.22
Text, when amendment should be offered to, rather than to pending 
    amendment, Sec. Sec. 1.41, 1.42
Third degree, amendments in
    barred, generally, Sec. Sec. 6.1-6.6
    committee amendment pending, Sec. 6.19
    disposition of amendment before another offered, Sec. Sec. 6.12, 
        6.13
    form of amendment, Sec. 6.21
    modification of amendment by proponent as amendment in third 
        degree, Sec. 21.11
    modification of amendment by unanimous consent, Sec. 6.7
    pro forma amendment, Sec. 6.22
    prohibition against, generally, Sec. Sec. 6.1-6.6
    strike, motion to, pending, Sec. 6.20
    substitute, amendment in nature of, amendments allowed during 
        consideration of, Sec. Sec. 6.14-6.18
    substitute, amendment in nature of, considered as original text, 
        Sec. 6.18
    substitute for amendment, Sec. Sec. 6.8-6.11
Time for offering amendments, see Reading for amendment; and see 
    particular amendments, e.g., Substitute amendments
Title amendments, consideration of, Sec. Sec. 19.1-19.5
Title, committee amendments to, amending, Sec. 19.6
Vacating proceedings by unanimous consent, Sec. Sec. 34.2-34.6, 35.28
Voting (see also particular types of amendment, e.g., Perfecting 
    amendment; Substitute amendments)
    committee amendments, amendments to, order of voting on, 
        Sec. Sec. 26.8, 26.9
    offered, amendment to amendment must be, before vote on primary 
        amendment, Sec. 7.39
    order of voting on amendments to amendment and to substitute, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.28-15.30
    perfecting amendment, disposition of, as affecting vote on motion 
        to strike, Sec. Sec. 15.24, 17.12, 17.13, 24.14, 24.15
    separate votes, see Separate votes
    striking out text, text is perfected before vote on, Sec. 24.12
    substitute, amendment in nature of, perfected before vote on 
        substitute in House, Sec. 25.10
    text perfected before vote on striking it out, Sec. 24.12
Withdrawal of amendment
    House as in Committee of the Whole, in Sec. 20.12
    objection to withdrawal, effect of, Sec. 20.8
    point of order against amendment, unanimous-consent request to 
        withdraw considered before, Sec. Sec. 20.6, 20.7
    reoffering substitute after withdrawal, Sec. 20.10
    Senate bill, amendment to, in House, Sec. 20.11
    substitute, effect of withdrawal of, on amendment to substitute, 
        Sec. 20.9
    unanimous consent requirement, Sec. Sec. 20.1-20.7
Writing, requirement as to, Sec. Sec. 1.1-1.3
Yielding for purposes of amendment, effect of, in House, Sec. Sec. 4.7, 
    14.5, 14.8
Yielding time for amendment under five-minute rule, Sec. Sec. 4.6, 
    13.7, 13.8





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