Citizens Advice is urging peers to make an amendment that would protect mentally ill people who had taken on debt.
Conservative and former lord chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern, who has commented on the legal status of the health secretary throughout the bill's time in the Lords, previously tabled an amendment to make the minister "ultimately responsible to Parliament".
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When municipalities are told for years they can make up zoning or other regulatory issues to make an end run around the First Amendment, is it any surprise that they would look to zoning obstacles to stop Chick-fil-A from coming into town because they don't like the CEO's views on same-sex marriage?
One can only speculate why Republicans went along with this and why no Republican has been willing to take the uncensored report--members of Congress are allowed to read it--and enter it into the Congressional Record or in some way make it public, such as through an amendment or formal legislation.
Mr Jospin promptly asked the president to suggest an amendment to the constitution to make it compatible with the charter.
Labour MP Neil Gerrard has tabled an amendment to the bill that would make it possible for people to apply for a passport without having to submit their details for the ID cards database.
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But yes, technically the next administration, since it is an executive agreement, could change it or make some amendment to it at some point.
Representative Rohrabacher is pushing for an amendment to the foreign aid bill that would make money to Pakistan contingent on the release of Dr. Afridi.
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An amendment introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont would make it a felony to defraud shareholders--making it easier to prosecute executives--and also provide more protection to whistle-blowers.
Across the aisle, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mark Udall (D-CO) have offered their own amendment to the PATRIOT Act, in an effort to make the law less opaque.
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Also being tabled is an amendment to the rights protection law for the elderly, which would make "visiting or contacting elderly family members" a legal requirement for younger family members, according to the Beijing Times and Beijng News.
An amendment asking Senators to donate 20% of their salaries to charity to make themselves feel better about getting paid this year.
The Senate rejected an amendment that would have required lawmakers to sell shares in companies which could benefit from votes they might make, a requirement for members of the US executive branch.
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