    [Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of Representatives, 117th Congress]
    [117th Congress]
    [House Document 116-177]
    [Legislate Procedures Enacted in Law]
    [Pages 1341-1346]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Sec. 216. congressional review of certain actions relating to sanctions
       33. Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017, Sec. 216 [22 U.S.C. 9511]

                 imposed with respect to the russian federation.

              (a) Submission to Congress of Proposed Action--

                      (1) In General--Notwithstanding any other provision of

                    law, before taking any action described in paragraph

                    (2), the President shall submit to the appropriate

                    congressional committees and leadership a report that

                    describes the proposed action and the reasons for that

                    action.

                      (2) Actions Described--

                          (A) In General--An action described in this

                        paragraph is--

                            (i) an action to terminate the application of

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                        any sanctions described in subparagraph (B);

                            (ii) with respect to sanctions described in

                        subparagraph (B) imposed by the President with

                        respect to a person, an action to waive the

                        application of those sanctions with respect to that

                        person; or

                            (iii) a licensing action that significantly

                        alters United States' foreign policy with regard to

                        the Russian Federation.

                                      * * *

              (b) Period for Review by Congress--

                      (1) In General--During the period of 30 calendar days

                    beginning on the date on which the President submits a

                    report under subsection (a)(1)--

                          (A) in the case of a report that relates to an

                        action that is not intended to significantly alter

                        United States foreign policy with regard to the

                        Russian Federation, the Committee on Banking,

                        Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the

                        Committee on Financial Services of the House of

                        Representatives should, as appropriate, hold

                        hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain

                        information in order to fully review the report; and

                          (B) in the case of a report that relates to an

                        action that is intended to significantly alter

                        United States foreign policy with regard to the

                        Russian Federation, the Committee on Foreign

                        Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign

                        Affairs of the House of Representatives should, as

                        appropriate, hold hearings and briefings and

                        otherwise obtain information in order to fully

                        review the report.

                      (2) Exception--The period for congressional review

                    under paragraph (1) of a report required to be submitted

                    under subsection (a)(1) shall be 60 calendar days if the

                    report is submitted on or after July 10 and on or before

                    September 7 in any calendar year.

                      (3) Limitation on Actions During Initial Congressional

                    Review Period--Notwithstanding any other provision of

                    law, during the period for congressional review provided

                    for under paragraph (1) of a report submitted under

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                    subsection (a)(1) proposing an action described in

                    subsection (a)(2), including any additional period for

                    such review as applicable under the exception provided

                    in paragraph (2), the President may not take that action

                    unless a joint resolution of approval with respect to

                    that action is enacted in accordance with subsection

                    (c).

                      (4) Limitation on Actions During Presidential

                    Consideration of a Joint Resolution of Disapproval--

                    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a joint

                    resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted

                    under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action described in

                    subsection (a)(2) passes both Houses of Congress in

                    accordance with subsection (c), the President may not

                    take that action for a period of 12 calendar days after

                    the date of passage of the joint resolution of

                    disapproval.

                      (5) Limitation on Actions During Congressional

                    Reconsideration of a Joint Resolution of Disapproval--

                    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a joint

                    resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted

                    under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action described in

                    subsection (a)(2) passes both Houses of Congress in

                    accordance with subsection (c), and the President vetoes

                    the joint resolution, the President may not take that

                    action for a period of 10 calendar days after the date

                    of the President's veto.

                      (6) Effect of Enactment of a Joint Resolution of

                    Disapproval--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

                    if a joint resolution of disapproval relating to a

                    report submitted under subsection (a)(1) proposing an

                    action described in subsection (a)(2) is enacted in

                    accordance with subsection (c), the President may not

                    take that action.

              (c) Joint Resolutions of Disapproval or Approval Defined--In

            this subsection:

                      (1) Joint Resolution of Approval--The term ``joint

                    resolution of approval'' means only a joint resolution

                    of either House of Congress--

                          (A) the title of which is as follows: ``A joint

                        resolution approving the President's proposal to

                        take an action relating to the application of

                        certain sanctions with respect to the Russian

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                        Federation.''; and

                          (B) the sole matter after the resolving clause of

                        which is the following: ``Congress approves of the

                        action relating to the application of sanctions

                        imposed with respect to the Russian Federation

                        proposed by the President in the report submitted to

                        Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia

                        Sanctions Review Act of 2017 on ___ relating to

                        ___.'', with the first blank space being filled with

                        the appropriate date and the second blank space

                        being filled with a short description of the

                        proposed action.

                      (2) Joint Resolution of Disapproval--The term ``joint

                    resolution of disapproval'' means only a joint

                    resolution of either House of Congress--

                          (A) the title of which is as follows: ``A joint

                        resolution disapproving the President's proposal to

                        take an action relating to the application of

                        certain sanctions with respect to the Russian

                        Federation.''; and

                          (B) the sole matter after the resolving clause of

                        which is the following: ``Congress disapproves of

                        the action relating to the application of sanctions

                        imposed with respect to the Russian Federation

                        proposed by the President in the report submitted to

                        Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia

                        Sanctions Review Act of 2017 on ___ relating to

                        ___.'', with the first blank space being filled with

                        the appropriate date and the second blank space

                        being filled with a short description of the

                        proposed action.

                      (3) Introduction--During the period of 30 calendar

                    days provided for under subsection (b)(1), including any

                    additional period as applicable under the exception

                    provided in subsection (b)(2), a joint resolution of

                    approval or joint resolution of disapproval may be

                    introduced--

                          (A) in the House of Representatives, by the

                        majority leader or the minority leader; and

                          (B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the

                        majority leader's designee) or the minority leader

                        (or the minority leader's designee).

                      (4) Floor Consideration in House of Representatives--

                    If a committee of the House of Representatives to which

                    a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of

                    disapproval has been referred has not reported the joint

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                    resolution

                    within 10 calendar days after the date of referral, that

                    committee shall be discharged from further consideration

                    of the joint resolution.

                                      * * *

                      (6) Rules Relating to Senate and House of

                    Representatives--

                          (A) Treatment of Senate Joint Resolution in

                        House--In the House of Representatives, the

                        following procedures shall apply to a joint

                        resolution of approval or a joint resolution of

                        disapproval received from the Senate (unless the

                        House has already passed a joint resolution relating

                        to the same proposed action):

                            (i) The joint resolution shall be referred to

                        the appropriate committees.

                            (ii) If a committee to which a joint resolution

                        has been referred has not reported the joint

                        resolution within 2 calendar days after the date of

                        referral, that committee shall be discharged from

                        further consideration of the joint resolution.

                            (iii) Beginning on the third legislative day

                        after each committee to which a joint resolution has

                        been referred reports the joint resolution to the

                        House or has been discharged from further

                        consideration thereof, it shall be in order to move

                        to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the

                        House. All points of order against the motion are

                        waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after

                        the House has disposed of a motion to proceed on the

                        joint resolution. The previous question shall be

                        considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption

                        without intervening motion. The motion shall not be

                        debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which

                        the motion is disposed of shall not be in order.

                            (iv) The joint resolution shall be considered as

                        read. All points of order against the joint

                        resolution and against its consideration are waived.

                        The previous question shall be considered as ordered

                        on the joint resolution to final passage without

                        intervening motion except 2 hours of debate equally

                        divided and controlled by the sponsor of the joint

                        resolution (or a designee) and an opponent. A motion

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                        to reconsider

                        the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall

                        not be in order.

                                      * * *

                          (C) Application to Revenue Measures--The

                        provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the

                        House of Representatives to a joint resolution of

                        approval or a joint resolution of disapproval that

                        is a revenue measure.

                                      * * *

              (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees and Leadership

            Defined--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional

            committees and leadership'' means--

                      (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

                    Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the

                    majority and minority leaders of the Senate; and

                      (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee

                    on Foreign Affairs, and the Speaker, the majority

                    leader, and the minority leader of the House of

                    Representatives.

                                                               Sec. 1130(34)