An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-439 to strike section 609 of the bill. Section 609 reduces the minimum waiting period from 15 calendar days to 5 calendar days for banks and bank holding companies to merge with or acquire other banks or bank holding companies after the Department of Justice has approved a bank merger. The amendment also preserves the existing 15 calendar day waiting period.
What it does: Strikes page 84, lines 1–13
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)Description
Amendment deletes section 609 of the bill that provided for reducing the minimum waiting period that banks must wait before completing a proposed merger from 15 days to 5 days.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1375
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Strikes page 84, lines 1–13
StrikesPrinted pageRemoves page 84, lines 1–13 of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 84, strike line 1 and all that follows through line 13
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(and redesignate subsequent sections and any cross reference to any such section and conform the table of contents accordingly).
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Page 84, strike line 1 and all that follows through line 13 (and redesignate subsequent sections and any cross reference to any such section and conform the table of contents accordingly).
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House amendment offered
March 18, 2004
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House amendment offered
March 18, 2004
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
March 18, 2004 • 12:33 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 18, 2004 • 12:33 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Waters.(consideration: CR H1264; text: CR H1264)
March 18, 2004 • 12:28 PM
Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Waters. (consideration: CR H1264; text: CR H1264)
March 18, 2004 • 12:28 PM
On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 18, 2004 • 12:33 PM