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Senate-related terminology
Amendment Modification of a bill. Bicameralism The organisation of Parliament into two distinct assemblies.
and Technological Choices (OPECST), an organ shared by the two assemblies, is responsible for providing expertise and information. General Rapporteur The General Rapporteurs of the Finance and Social Affairs Committees have extended powers to control the Government and public administration bodies. Joint Mediation Committee (CMP) Made up of 7 Senators and 7 Députés (Members of the National Assembly), it is tasked with ensuring that the two assemblies reach agreement on a joint text. Presidents’ Conference Made up of the President of the Senate, the Vice-
Presidents, the Presidents of the political groups, the Presidents of the committees and the 2 General Rappor-
teurs, this conference determines the work programme of plenary sessions at the Senate in the presence of the Minister for Relations with Parliament. Quaestors The 3 Quaestors are the Senators responsible for the administration and finances of the Senate. Senatorial Committee for the Supervision of Legislative Application An organ that evaluates the application of laws created by the Senate.
Bureau du Sénat
(Managing Committee) This steers the Senate and, besides the Speaker of the Senate, is made up of 8 Deputy Speakers who lead the debates, 3 Quaestors who run the finances and 14 Secretaries who ensure fairness in voting. Delegations and duty 6 delegations are tasked with monitoring activity in a particular sector. One of these delegations, the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific
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