H.J.R. 9
         JOINT RULES RESOLUTION - EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

house floor Amendments

Amendment 1 February 16, 2007 10:04 am



Representative Ralph Becker proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 15 :    

             12          This resolution:
             13          .    modifies the membership of the Executive Appropriations Committee to
{   allow   }        eliminate       the

             14      vice chairs
{   to be voting members of   }        from membership on       the Committee; and

             15          .    makes technical corrections.

2.    Page 1, Line 26 through Page 2, Line 39 :    

             26          (1) There is created an Executive Appropriations Committee consisting of
{   20   }        18       members

             27      composed of:
             28          (a) three members of the majority leadership of the Senate and four members of the
             29      majority leadership of the House;
             30          (b) two members of the minority leadership of the Senate and three members of the
             31      minority leadership of the House;
             32          (c) the chair
{   and vice chair   } of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the chair      {   and

             33      vice chair  
}
of the House Appropriations Committee; and
             34          (d) (i) one member from the majority party of the Senate as appointed by the President
             35      of the Senate or as chosen by the Senate majority caucus;
             36          (ii) two members from the minority party of the Senate as appointed by the Senate
             37      minority leader or as chosen by the Senate minority caucus; and
             38          (iii) one member from the minority party of the House as appointed by the House
             39      minority leader or as chosen by the House minority caucus.


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