amendment-doc

The top level container element that contains all the text and markup for an amendment. This element encompasses the amendment's form (metadata which is the information about the amendment), and the amendment-body (the actual words that comprise the content of the amendment).

Element information

Namespace: None

Schema document: C:/aaprojects/schemacentral/inputs/gpo-amend/amend.xsd

Type: Anonymous

Properties: Global, Qualified

Content

Sequence [1..1]
1. pre-form [0..1]The pre-form element is a metadata element that defines information about the bill or resolution.
2. metadata [0..1]
3. Choice [1..1]
  - Sequence [1..1]
    1. amendment-form [1..1]Container element for those portions of an amendment that are typically identified as metadata for the amendment.
    2. Choice [0..*]
      - amendment-bodyThe amendment-body is the container within the root element amendment-doc that contains the repeatable element amendment.
      - preamble-amends
  - Sequence [1..1]
    1. conference-report-form [1..1]
    2. Choice [0..*]
      - amendment-bodyThe amendment-body is the container within the root element amendment-doc that contains the repeatable element amendment.
      - preamble-amends
  - Sequence [1..1]
    1. engrossed-amendment-form [1..1]
    2. engrossed-amendment-body [1..1]
    3. preamble-amends [0..*]
4. title-amends [0..1]
5. attestation [0..1]Container for information indicating passage of a measure and certification by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate (or their representatives) that a document is genuine. The text of the printed attestation will be generated from this information.
6. endorsement [0..1]Used to create the endorsement structure that is on the “back” of a measure; the endorsement typically includes information about the measure's title, number, the chamber in which it is being considered, its calendar number, etc. Endorsements are created by either the GPO or the Clerks. GPO creates endorsements on calendar bills (reported bills), while the Enrolling Clerks create endorsements on engrossments. It should be noted that a simple resolution reported has an endorsement, but engrossed simple resolutions do not have endorsements.

Attributes

Name	Occ	Type	Description	Notes
amend-type	[0..1]	Anonymous	Type of amendment, e.g., substitute amendment. Values are as described in the amendment tree.
amend-stage	[0..1]	Anonymous	Identifier for an amendment’s stage in the legislative process, e.g., pending.Values indicate the significant life stages in the process of an amendment that have an effect on the way the amendment is printed or displayed, for example, changing the color of the paper or the typography.
amend-degree	[0..1]	Anonymous	Indicates whether this amendment is, in the opinion of the writer, a 1st degree amendment or a 2nd degree amendment.
dms-id	[0..1]	xsd:anySimpleType	Unique identifier for the bill, intended to be used by the document management system. Both the identifier and the version number for each bill are given in the attributes on the bill (top) level.This identifier is NOT the same as the legislation number (<legis-num>, which is the number assigned to a bill by the originating chamber, for example, H.R. 12.
dms-version	[0..1]	xsd:anySimpleType	The version number of the measure, intended to be used by the document management system. Both the identifier and the version number for each measure are given in attributes on the top level element (bill, resolution, and amendment document).
slc-id	[0..1]	xsd:anySimpleType
style	[0..1]	style-attribute-values	Identifier for the style of format to be used for a measure, e.g., Office of Legislative Counsel style, Tax style, “Traditional” style, etc..The style will determine the fonts, margins, indent levels, punctuation to be used with enumerators, and other display and typographic variables. Thus, a title (structure of legislation) or section (structure of legislation) set in two different styles could look very different on screen or paper, even though the structures are the same. This attribute can be used to create the same effect that used to be created using GPO’s subformat facility.	Default value is "OLC". from group style-attributes
star-print	[0..1]	Anonymous	A reprint of a bill, resolution, amendment, or committee report correcting technical or substantive errors in a previous printing; so called because of the small black star that appears on the front page or cover.	Default value is "no-star-print".
public-print	[0..1]	Anonymous		Default value is "no".
key	[0..1]	Anonymous	Represents the organization that created this version of the bill (House, Senate, GPO, or Library of Congress). Different organizations may provide value added data to the document (e.g., Library of Congress may add elements to provide additional search capabilities).
base-document-id	[0..1]	xsd:ID