Chapter II SUMMARY OF PERTINENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS

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non-privileged reports which are simply dropped in the hopper, while the Houseis in session (or by special leave or operation of a unanimous consent request tofile the report when the House is not in session)2. Senatea. Senate Rule XVIParagraph 1: On a point of order made by any Senator, no amendments shall bereceived to any general appropriation bill the effect of which willbe to increase an appropriation already contained in the bill, or toadd a new item of appropriation, unless it be made to carry out theprovisions of some existing law, or treaty stipulation, or act orresolution previously passed by the Senate during that session; orunless the same be moved by direction of the Committee onAppropriations or of a committee of the Senate having legislativejurisdiction of the subject matter, or proposed in pursuance of anestimate submitted in accordance with law.Paragraph 1 of Senate Rule XVI bars unauthorized appropriations, but the effectof this rule is limited by a number of exceptions. The Senate may increase or addappropriations for an existing program or for one recommended in the President'sbudget, for newly passed legislation, or upon the recommendation of theAppropriations Committee or any committee having legislative jurisdiction overthe matter.b. Senate PrecedentsAn amendment legislative in character is in order on a general appropriation billif it is germane to the language as passed by the House.If the House of Representatives opens the door by incorporating legislation in ageneral appropriation bill, the Senate has an inherent right to amend suchproposed legislation, "and to perfect that language," notwithstanding its rules.When a point of order is made in the Senate that a provision is legislation in anappropriations bill, the Senate usually votes on whether the provision is germaneto the House passed bill. If the matter is deemed to be germane, it may beconsidered, even if it is legislation.The final paragraph explains why the Senate may consider germane legislation inan appropriation bill. If it were barred from considering germane legislation, theSenate would not be able to amend legislation in a House passed appropriation.Once the House has "opened the door" by legislating in an appropriations bill, theSenate may do so as well. Using the test of germaneness, the Senate haslegislated even when the House provision had no legislation.<strong>II</strong>(3)-5
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