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| − | 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 | + | 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 [[Senate]] action by avoiding separate floor consideration of each [[committee]] [[amendment]].<ref>http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/b_three_sections_with_teasers/glossary.htm</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:25, December 6, 2008
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 Senate action by avoiding separate floor consideration of each committee amendment.[1]