S.Amdt. 2990
What it does: Adds SEC. __. AMENDMENTS AND MOTIONS TO RECOMMIT wherever appropriate
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to S. 2349
Adds SEC. __. AMENDMENTS AND MOTIONS TO RECOMMIT wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. AMENDMENTS AND MOTIONS TO RECOMMIT.
Inserted: Paragraph 1 of rule XV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "1. (a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b), all motions and amendments shall be reduced to writing, if desired by the Presiding Officer or by any Senator, and shall be read before being debated.
Inserted: "(b) All amendments and all motions to recommit with instructions, shall be reduced to writing and copied and provided by the clerk to the desks of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader and shall be read before being debated.".
The amendment doesn't say where this goes; the clerk decides.
Original wording
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2990. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2349, to provide greater transparency in the legislative process; which was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. AMENDMENTS AND MOTIONS TO RECOMMIT.
Paragraph 1 of rule XV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended to read as follows:
“1. (a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b), all motions and amendments shall be reduced to writing, if desired by the Presiding Officer or by any Senator, and shall be read before being debated.
“(b) All amendments and all motions to recommit with instructions, shall be reduced to writing and copied and provided by the clerk to the desks of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader and shall be read before being debated.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 9, 2006