conference committee

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conference
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.fər.əns/us
/ˈkɑːn.fɚ.əns/
an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are ...
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committee
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/kəˈmɪt.i/us
/kəˈmɪt̬.i/
a small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or collect information ...
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Aconferencecommitteeof both houses is composed of 20 members, each house electing half of them.
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Aconferencecommitteewas established to resolve the differences between the two bills.
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In aconferencecommittee, there must be a majority of two-thirds of the members present for the matter to be approved.
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Gordon received no notification of any meetings of theconferencecommittee.
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If either house refuses to adopt the report of theconferencecommittee, a motion may be made for further conference.
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The two bills will now move to aconferencecommittee.
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The legislation was referred to aconferencecommittee, which ultimately adopted a compromise of 10,000 men.
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He should have apologized to the other five members of theconferencecommittee.
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Theconferencecommitteehad met 29 times over two months, an exceptionally high number of meetings and long period of time.
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Aconferencecommitteeto reconcile the two different bills collapsed.
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Whatever legislation, if any, theconferencecommitteefinalizes must then be approved in an unamendable take-it-or-leave-it manner by both chambers.
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Theconferencecommitteereduced some of the tax breaks in the bill.
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In a compromise, theconferencecommitteerestored $25 million in funds, but only for 1970.
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Theconferencecommitteeagreed to scale back the expansion of the interstate highway system to 1500mi km from convert.
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The constitution further stipulated that each local was to elect aconferencecommitteein charge of carrying grievances to the employer and negotiating their amelioration.
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If aconferencecommitteeis unable to reach an agreement, it may be discharged, and a newconferencecommitteemay be appointed.
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Neither bill became law because their differences could not be reconciled inconferencecommittee.
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He served on aconferencecommitteeat the meeting.
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Finally, the house of origin may refuse to accept the amendment but request that aconferencecommitteebe appointed.
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But theconferencecommitteestripped the appropriation from the final bill.
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