Sentences with phrase «committee accepted an amendment»

In the House version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)(H.R. 2810), the committee accepted an amendment sponsored by Congressman Langevin (RI) that stated that it was the sense of Congress that climate change «is a direct threat to the national security of the United States» and that military installations «must be able to effectively prepare to mitigate climate damage.»

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Ms Jowell accepted the Lords amendment, calling for a joint parliamentary committee to scrutinise the government's plans.
Lawmakers appeared edging toward a deal on Wednesday, with Senate Racing and Wagering Committee Chairman John Bonacic insisting there was a three - way deal after the Legislature accepted «technical» amendments recommended by the governor's office for the bill, including applying a fee to year - round leagues.
«Despite a number of amendments being tabled during the process, some of which came from the Assembly's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee, the Minister has refused to accept our recommendations.
A friendly amendment was offered re the City and Country School on West 13th Street, which was accepted, but ultimately the resolution was sent back to the ad hoc committee, composed of Jonathan, Ed, David Siffert, and Janet Liff.
An amendment to the bill that was accepted by the Committee basically defined «reasonable efforts» to find the owner to include looking for micro-chips and tags on the animal.
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