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PUBLIC LAW 91-510-OCT. 26, 1970

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germane modification of the matter in disagreement. Moreover, their report shall not include matter not committed to the conference committee by either House, nor shall their report include a modification of any specific topic, question, issue, or proposition committed to the conference committee by either or both Houses if that modification is beyond the scope of that specific topic, question, issue, or proposition as so committed to the conference committee.". M O T I O N S I N THE H O U S E TO DISPOSE OF N O N G E R M A N E AMENDMENTS B E T W E E N THE TWO H O U S E S

SEC. 126. (a) Clause 1 of Rule X X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended hj adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "Such a motion, and any motion, rule, or order to dispose of amendments between the two Houses to any House or Senate bill or resolution (other than a motion to request or agree to a conference), shall require for adoption, on demand of sm^ Member, a separate vote on each amendment to be disposed of if, originating in the House, such amendment would be subject to a point of order on a question of germaneness under clause 7 of Rule X VI. Before such separate vote is taken, it shall be in order to debate such amendment for forty minutes, one-half of such time to be given to debate in favor of, and one-half to debate in opposition to, the amendment.". (b) Rule X X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following clause: "3. No amendment of the Senate which would be in violation of the provisions of clause 7 of Rule X VI, if such amendment had been offered in the House, shall be agreed to by the managers on the part of the House unless specific authority to agree to such amendment shall be first given by the House by a separate vote on every such amendment.". READING OF THE J O U R N A L OF THE

HOUSE

SEC. 127. Clause 1 of Rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by striking out "at the last sitting, immediately call" and inserting in lieu thereof "at the last sitting and immediately call"; and (2) by striking out ", and on the appearance of a quorum, cause the Journal of the proceedings of the last day's sitting to be read, having previously examined and approved the same." and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following: "On the appearance of a quorum, the Speaker, having examined the Journal of the proceedings of the last day's sitting and approved the same, shall announce to the House his approval of the Journal; whereupon, unless the Speaker, in his discretion, orders the reading of the Journal, the Journal shall be considered as read. However, it shall then be in order to offer one motion that the Journal be read and such motion is of the highest privilege and shall be determined without debate.". CLOSING O F THE DOORS I N CALLS OF THE

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S E C 128. Clause 2 of rule X V of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out ", and in all calls of the House the doors shall be closed, the names of the Members shall be called by

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