[20030519]98-812GOV_两院之间的修正案.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-812 GOVUpdated May 19, 2003Amendments Between the HousesJames V. SaturnoSpecialist on the CongressGovernment and Finance DivisionThe House and Senate must approve an identical version of a measure before it maybe presented for the Presidents approval or veto. If the House and Senate approvediffering versions of a measure, the differences must first be resolved. One way to do thisis through an exchange of amendments between the houses.When the House or Senate passes a measure, it is sent to the other chamber forfurther consideration. If the second chamber passes the measure with one or moreamendments, it is then sent back to the originating chamber. In modern practice, thesecond chamber typically substitutes its version of a measure as a single amendment tothe measure as passed by the first chamber. The first chamber then may accept theamendment or propose its own further amendment. In this way, the measure may bemessaged back and forth between the House and Senate in the hope that both houses willeventually agree to the same version of a measure. For more informati