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for the determination of the Chair. As I indicated

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several days ago, the Chair intends to apply a very strict

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rule in determining whether an amendment is or is not

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germane. In connection with amendments as previously

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announced, the Chair was inclined not to be too strict

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on this issue in order to facilitate discussion. We

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are now back on the final vote. We have to apply the

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rule strictly so that I warned you several days ago, and

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I repeat now the intention of the Chair to apply the rule

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strictly. This does not mean that if an amendment was

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offered previously as an amendment to a section or even

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after second reading and was rejected that it may not be

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offered again.

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It may be offered if it is germane and if it

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is not an entire new section or an entire new thought

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embodied in the section. These may not be reoffered.

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Amendments to delete language, amendments to change

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language, so long as they are germane and so long as the

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amendment does not destroy waht is in the section, will

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be allowed.

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The Chair indicates with this degree of