Pub. L. 91-510, tit. I, sec. 126
motions in the house to dispose of nongermane amendments between the two houses
motions in the house to dispose of nongermane amendments between the two houses Sec. 126. (a) Clause 1 of Rule XX of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: “Such a motion, and any motion, rule, or order to dispose of amendments between the two Houses to any House or Senate bill or resolution (other than a motion to request or agree to a conference), shall require for adoption, on demand of any Member, a separate vote on each amendment to be disposed of if, originating in the House, such amendment would be subject to a point of order on a question of germaneness under clause 7 of Rule XVI. Before such separate vote is taken, it shall be in order to debate such amendment for forty minutes, one-half of such time to be given to debate in favor of, and one-half to debate in opposition to, the amendment.”. (b) Rule XX of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following clause: “3. No amendment of the Senate which would be in violation of the provisions of clause 7 of Rule XVI, if such amendment had been offered in the House, shall be agreed to by the managers on the part of the House unless specific authority to agree to such amendment shall be first given by the House by a separate vote on every such amendment,”.