| − | Generally, after a [[committee]] has amended [[legislation]], the [[chairman]] may be authorized by the panel to assemble the changes and what remains unchanged from the [[original bill]] and then reintroduce everything as a '''clean bill'''. A clean [[bill]] may expedite [[United States Senate|Senate]] action by avoiding separate [[floor]] consideration of each committee [[amendment]].<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/clean_bill.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> | + | Generally, after a [[committee]] has amended [[legislation]], the [[chairman]] may be authorized by the panel to assemble the changes and what remains unchanged from the [[original bill]] and then reintroduce everything as a '''clean bill'''. A clean [[bill]] may expedite [[United States Senate|Senate]] action by avoiding separate [[floor]] consideration of each committee [[amendment]].<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/clean_bill.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> |