In the last few weeks, Labour peers in the House of Lords introduced an amendment to another piece of legislation that would delay that boundary vote until 2018.
Both sides agreed Republicans have the leverage to bring such a bill to a vote using one of several procedural tactics, including inserting it as an amendment to another piece of legislation.
But a sweeping Republican election victory almost certainly would lead to amendment or repeal of the legislation, since most GOP legislators are opposed to big cuts in defense spending.
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Proponents now plan to introduce it as an amendment to a separate piece of legislation.
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He's chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, he will offer an amendment today to a must-pass piece of legislation.
This ruling provides people on both sides with an opportunity to work between the extremes and within the confines of the Second Amendment to pass legislation that will reduce gun violence.
As a follow up to the earlier blog written on the Barber Amendment (legislation to reduce the number of inmates by increasing time earned for good behavior), I came across a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder (Thanks to Mark Varca at FedCURE for bringing to my attention) on the impact of the pending government sequester.
And watch out for the amendment to bring caste within the scope of equality legislation.
By contrast, the U.S. Commerce Department (roughly MITI's counterpart) was unable to play a corresponding role despite the spirit of then-pending legislation (the Bingaman amendment to the FY1989 DOD Authorization Act) requiring Defense to consult with Commerce in the negotiation of bilateral memorandums of understanding.
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The Commission for Racial Equality said the amendment was the most significant reform of Britain's race relations legislation for 20 years.
Reid said Tuesday that much work remains in the amendment process of debating the bill, indicating possible compromises in the complex legislation that overhauls the nation's health care system.
Imagine if he went to the floor (in Jimmy Stewart or Spencer Tracy fashion) to offer a powerfully symbolic piece of legislation -- for example, a balanced budget amendment to highlight the deficit issue or sweeping homeland security and veterans benefit legislation.
However, Biden accused the NRA of spreading false information that the proposed legislation would intrude on Second Amendment rights.
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But British Eurosceptics are already complaining about a reduction in Britain's ability to block legislation under the proposed new system, and the kind of amendment that Poland is suggesting would make that problem worse.
Islamabad, 26 April 2012: Federal and Provincial Ministers, and senior officials from all the provinces agreed to expedite coordinated action towards achievement of Education For All Goals, and formulate necessary provincial legislation for enforcement of Article 25-A of the 18th Amendment of Constitution in the country.
Advocating his amendment, Mr Walker warned that the legislation in its current form would weaken the ability of opposition and backbench MPs to hold the government to account.
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Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil's amendment, which called for the necessary powers to be given to ensure effective enforcement of any new legislation on factoring, was also passed without opposition.
Previously Suhail served as Policy Director and Press Secretary for U.S. Congressman Tom Campbell (R-CA) where he worked closely on legislation relating to health antitrust reform, religious freedom, the preservation of the Second Amendment, tort reform, the reform of race-based affirmative action, and the 1998 impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.
Earlier Mr Harvie's amendment 10, which required the government to consult publicly when it came to report to parliament on the progress of the legislation, passed.
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