Sentence examples for adopted the amendment from inspiring English sources

The Legislature adopted the amendment last year, giving his administration some leverage with the tribes.

The House adopted the amendment, and the bill died in the Senate.

Mr. Sensenbrenner said Congress was aware of the judiciary's opposition when it adopted the amendment.

I'll never forget Dec. 20, 1974, the day the U.S. Congress unanimously adopted the amendment to the 1974 Trade Act.

If adopted, the amendment would require federal regulators to enact a rule mandating audible alerts within three years.

The committee adopted the amendment in the midst of a marathon hearing that started Wednesday morning and went into the wee hours of Thursday.

The meeting took place on the day Belarus's lower house of Parliament adopted the amendments to the criminal code lengthening jail terms for those convicted of fomenting protest or criticizing the government.

"If adopted the amendments to the Articles and Rules will have effect from and including 14 May 2012," said an SPL spokesman.

ISO adopted the amendments in 1991 and 1994, respectively, before subsequently taking primary ownership and development of the standard.

Advocates on both sides said that if the committee does not adopt the amendment they expect a very close contest over the issue when the bill reaches the floor.

Prior to today's vote, scores of companies including Netflix, Reddit, Tumblr, and Vimeo signed a letter to EP president Martin Schulz urging MEPs to adopt the amendments.