It seems to the Chair that there is unquestionably legislation in the conference report. and in the view of the Chair it is a close question whether the conferees have or have not exceeded their authority. But the amendment of the Senate is on a subject which was not. covered by the House and would not have been in order in the House. While nominally concerned simply with passports. it really seems to the Chair it is immigration legislation and was doubtless so intended. Is it all germane to the Senate amendment? It seems to the Chair pretty clear that it is germane. because the Senate amendment touches on different phases of passports. on immigration. and in one paragraph forbids the departure of certain citizens from the United States. It legislates and is quite sweeping. The House disagreed to it entirely.
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