[United States Senate Manual, 116th Congress]
[S. Doc. 116-1]
[Cleaves Manual of Conferences and Conference Reports]
[Pages 318-327]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                   TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

            
                Chapter 8--CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING

       324  Sec. 801. Congressional review
                (a)(1)(A) Before a rule can take effect, the Federal 
            agency promulgating such rule shall submit to each House of 
            the Congress and to the Comptroller General a report 
            containing--
                            (i) a copy of the rule;
                            (ii) a concise general statement relating to 
                        the rule, including whether it is a major rule; 
                        and
                            (iii) the proposed effective date of the 
                        rule.
                (B) On the date of the submission of the report under 
            subparagraph (A), the Federal agency promulgating the rule 
            shall submit to the Comptroller General and make available 
            to each House of Congress--
                            (i) a complete copy of the cost-benefit 
                        analysis of the rule, if any;
                            (ii) the agency's actions relevant to 
                        sections 603, 604, 605, 607, and 609;
                            (iii) the agency's actions relevant to 
                        sections 202, 203, 204, and 205 of the Unfunded 
                        Mandates Reform Act of 1995; and
                            (iv) any other relevant information or 
                        requirements under any other Act and any 
                        relevant Executive orders.
                (C) Upon receipt of a report submitted under 
            subparagraph (A), each House shall provide copies of the 
            report to the chairman and ranking member of each standing 
            committee with jurisdiction under the rules of the House of 
            Representatives or the Senate to report a bill to amend the 
            provision of law under which the rule is issued.
                (2)(A) The Comptroller General shall provide a report on 
            each major rule to the committees of jurisdiction in each 
            House of the Congress by the end of 15 calendar days after 
            the submission or publication date as provided in section 
            802(b)(2). The report of the Comptroller General shall 
            include an assessment of the agency's compliance with 
            procedural steps required by paragraph (1)(B).
                (B) Federal agencies shall cooperate with the 
            Comptroller General by providing information relevant to the 
            Comptroller General's report under subparagraph (A).
                (3) A major rule relating to a report submitted under 
            paragraph (1) shall take effect on the latest of--
                            (A) the later of the date occurring 60 days 
                        after the date on which--

                                (i) the Congress receives the report 
                            submitted under paragraph (1); or

                                (ii) the rule is published in the 
                            Federal Register, if so published;

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                            (B) if the Congress passes a joint 
                        resolution of disapproval described in section 
                        802 relating to the rule, and the President 
                        signs a veto of such resolution, the earlier 
                        date--

                                (i) on which either House of Congress 
                            votes and fails to override the veto of the 
                            President; or

                                (ii) occurring 30 session days after the 
                            date on which the Congress received the veto 
                            and objections of the President; or

                            (C) the date the rule would have otherwise 
                        taken effect, if not for this section (unless a 
                        joint resolution of disapproval under section 
                        802 is enacted).
                (4) Except for a major rule, a rule shall take effect as 
            otherwise provided by law after submission to Congress under 
            paragraph (1).
                (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the effective date of 
            a rule shall not be delayed by operation of this chapter 
            beyond the date on which either House of Congress votes to 
            reject a joint resolution of disapproval under section 802.
                (b)(1) A rule shall not take effect (or continue), if 
            the Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval, 
            described under section 802, of the rule.
                (2) A rule that does not take effect (or does not 
            continue) under paragraph (1) may not be reissued in 
            substantially the same form, and a new rule that is 
            substantially the same as such a rule may not be issued, 
            unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized 
            by a law enacted after the date of the joint resolution 
            disapproving the original rule.
                (c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
            section (except subject to paragraph (3)), a rule that would 
            not take effect by reason of subsection (a)(3) may take 
            effect, if the President makes a determination under 
            paragraph (2) and submits written notice of such 
            determination to the Congress.
                (2) Paragraph (1) applies to a determination made by the 
            President by Executive order that the rule should take 
            effect because such rule is--
                            (A) necessary because of an imminent threat 
                        to health or safety or other emergency;
                            (B) necessary for the enforcement of 
                        criminal laws;
                            (C) necessary for national security; or
                            (D) issued pursuant to any statute 
                        implementing an international trade agreement.
                (3) An exercise by the President of the authority under 
            this subsection shall have no effect on the procedures under 
            section 802 or the effect of a joint resolution of 
            disapproval under this section.
                (d)(1) In addition to the opportunity for review 
            otherwise provided under this chapter, in the case of any 
            rule for which a report was submitted in accordance with 
            subsection (a)(1)(A) during the period beginning on the date 
            occurring--
                            (A) in the case of the Senate, 60 session 
                        days, or
                            (B) in the case of the House of 
                        Representatives, 60 legislative days,

            before the date the Congress adjourns a session of Congress 
            through the date on which the same or succeeding Congress 
            first convenes its next session, section 802 shall apply to 
            such rule in the succeeding session of Congress.

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                (2)(A) In applying section 802 for purposes of such 
            additional review, a rule described under paragraph (1) 
            shall be treated as though--
                            (i) such rule were published in the Federal 
                        Register (as a rule that shall take effect) on--

                                (I) in the case of the Senate, the 15th 
                            session day, or

                                (II) in the case of the House of 
                            Representatives, the 15th legislative day, 
                            after the succeeding session of Congress 
                            first convenes; and

                            (ii) a report on such rule were submitted to 
                        Congress under subsection (a)(1) on such date.
                (B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to 
            affect the requirement under subsection (a)(1) that a report 
            shall be submitted to Congress before a rule can take 
            effect.
                (3) A rule described under paragraph (1) shall take 
            effect as otherwise provided by law (including other 
            subsections of this section).
                (e)(1) For purposes of this subsection, section 802 
            shall also apply to any major rule promulgated between March 
            1, 1996, and the date of the enactment of this chapter.
                (2) In applying section 802 for purposes of 
            Congressional review, a rule described under paragraph (1) 
            shall be treated as though--
                            (A) such rule were published in the Federal 
                        Register on the date of enactment of this 
                        chapter; and
                            (B) a report on such rule were submitted to 
                        Congress under subsection (a)(1) on such date.
                (3) The effectiveness of a rule described under 
            paragraph (1) shall be as otherwise provided by law, unless 
            the rule is made of no force or effect under section 802.
                (f) Any rule that takes effect and later is made of no 
            force or effect by enactment of a joint resolution under 
            section 802 shall be treated as though such rule had never 
            taken effect.
                (g) If the Congress does not enact a joint resolution of 
            disapproval under section 802 respecting a rule, no court or 
            agency may infer any intent of the Congress from any action 
            or inaction of the Congress with regard to such rule, 
            related statute, or joint resolution of disapproval. (Pub. 
            L. 104-121, Title II, Sec. 251, Mar. 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 
            868.)
       325  Sec. 802. Congressional disapproval procedure
                (a) For purposes of this section, the term ``joint 
            resolution'' means only a joint resolution introduced in the 
            period beginning on the date on which the report referred to 
            in section 801(a)(1)(A) is received by Congress and ending 
            60 days thereafter (excluding days either House of Congress 
            is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of 
            Congress), the matter after the resolving clause of which is 
            as follows: ``That Congress disapproves the rule submitted 
            by the _____ relating to _____, and such rule shall have no 
            force or effect.'' (The blank spaces being appropriately 
            filled in).
                (b)(1) A joint resolution described in subsection (a) 
            shall be referred to the committees in each House of 
            Congress with jurisdiction.
                (2) For purposes of this section, the term ``submission 
            or publication date'' means the later of the date on which--
                            (A) the Congress receives the report 
                        submitted under section 801(a)(1); or
                            (B) the rule is published in the Federal 
                        Register, if so published.

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                (c) In the Senate, if the committee to which is referred 
            a joint resolution described in subsection (a) has not 
            reported such joint resolution (or an identical joint 
            resolution) at the end of 20 calendar days after the 
            submission or publication date defined under subsection 
            (b)(2), such committee may be discharged from further 
            consideration of such joint resolution upon a petition 
            supported in writing by 30 Members of the Senate, and such 
            joint resolution shall be placed on the calendar.
                (d)(1) In the Senate, when the committee to which a 
            joint resolution is referred has reported, or when a 
            committee is discharged (under subsection (c)) from further 
            consideration of a joint resolution described in subsection 
            (a), it is at any time thereafter in order (even though a 
            previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) 
            for a motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint 
            resolution, and all points of order against the joint 
            resolution (and against consideration of the joint 
            resolution) are waived. The motion is not subject to 
            amendment, or to a motion to postpone, or to a motion to 
            proceed to the consideration of other business. A motion to 
            reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or 
            disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed 
            to the consideration of the joint resolution is agreed to, 
            the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business of 
            the Senate until disposed of.
                (2) In the Senate, debate on the joint resolution, and 
            on all debatable motions and appeals in connection 
            therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which 
            shall be divided equally between those favoring and those 
            opposing the joint resolution. A motion further to limit 
            debate is in order and not debatable. An amendment to, or a 
            motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the 
            consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the 
            joint resolution is not in order.
                (3) In the Senate, immediately following the conclusion 
            of the debate on a joint resolution described in subsection 
            (a), and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the 
            debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the 
            Senate, the vote on final passage of the joint resolution 
            shall occur.
                (4) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to 
            the application of the rules of the Senate to the procedure 
            relating to a joint resolution described in subsection (a) 
            shall be decided without debate.
                (e) In the Senate the procedure specified in subsection 
            (c) or (d) shall not apply to the consideration of a joint 
            resolution respecting a rule--
                            (1) after the expiration of the 60 session 
                        days beginning with the applicable submission or 
                        publication date, or
                            (2) if the report under section 801(a)(1)(A) 
                        was submitted during the period referred to in 
                        section 801(d)(1), after the expiration of the 
                        60 session days beginning on the 15th session 
                        day after the succeeding session of Congress 
                        first convenes.
                (f) If, before the passage by one House of a joint 
            resolution of that House described in subsection (a), that 
            House receives from the other House a joint resolution 
            described in subsection (a), then the following procedures 
            shall apply:
                            (1) The joint resolution of the other House 
                        shall not be referred to a committee.
                            (2) With respect to a joint resolution 
                        described in subsection (a) of the House 
                        receiving the joint resolution--

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                                (A) the procedure in that House shall be 
                            the same as if no joint resolution had been 
                            received from the other House; but

                                (B) the vote on final passage shall be 
                            on the joint resolution of the other House.

                (g) This section is enacted by Congress--
                            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power 
                        of the Senate and House of Representatives, 
                        respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of 
                        the rules of each House, respectively, but 
                        applicable only with respect to the procedure to 
                        be followed in that House in the case of a joint 
                        resolution described in subsection (a), and it 
                        supersedes other rules only to the extent that 
                        it is inconsistent with such rules; and
                            (2) with full recognition of the 
                        constitutional right of either House to change 
                        the rules (so far as relating to the procedure 
                        of that House) at any time, in the same manner, 
                        and to the same extent as in the case of any 
                        other rule of that House. (Pub. L. 104-121, 
                        Title II, Sec. 251, Mar. 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 
                        871.)
       326  Sec. 803. Special rule on statutory, regulatory, and 
                judicial deadlines
                (a) In the case of any deadline for, relating to, or 
            involving any rule which does not take effect (or the 
            effectiveness of which is terminated) because of enactment 
            of a joint resolution under section 802, that deadline is 
            extended until the date 1 year after the date of enactment 
            of the joint resolution. Nothing in this subsection shall be 
            construed to affect a deadline merely by reason of the 
            postponement of a rule's effective date under section 
            801(a).
                (b) The term ``deadline'' means any date certain for 
            fulfilling any obligation or exercising any authority 
            established by or under any Federal statute or regulation, 
            or by or under any court order implementing any Federal 
            statute or regulation. (Pub. L. 104-121, Title II, Sec. 251, 
            Mar. 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 873.)
       327  Sec. 804. Definitions
                For purposes of this chapter--
                            (1) The term ``Federal agency'' means any 
                        agency as that term is defined in section 
                        551(1).
                            (2) The term ``major rule'' means any rule 
                        that the Administrator of the Office of 
                        Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office 
                        of Management and Budget finds has resulted in 
                        or is likely to result in--

                                (A) an annual effect on the economy of 
                            $100,000,000 or more;

                                (B) a major increase in costs or prices 
                            for consumers, individual industries, 
                            Federal, State, or local government 
                            agencies, or geographic regions; or

                                (C) significant adverse effects on 
                            competition, employment, investment, 
                            productivity, innovation, or on the ability 
                            of United States-based enterprises to 
                            compete with foreign-based enterprises in 
                            domestic and export markets.

                    The term does not include any rule promulgated under 
                    the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the 
                    amendments made by that Act.
                            (3) The term ``rule'' has the meaning given 
                        such term in section 551, except that such term 
                        does not include--

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                                (A) any rule of particular 
                            applicability, including a rule that 
                            approves or prescribes for the future rates, 
                            wages, prices, services, or allowances 
                            therefor, corporate or financial structures, 
                            reorganizations, mergers, or acquisitions 
                            thereof, or accounting practices or 
                            disclosures bearing on any of the foregoing;

                                (B) any rule relating to agency 
                            management or personnel; or

                                (C) any rule of agency organization, 
                            procedure, or practice that does not 
                            substantially affect the rights or 
                            obligations of non-agency parties. (Pub. L. 
                            104-121, Title II, Sec. 251, Mar. 29, 1996, 
                            110 Stat. 873.)

       328  Sec. 805. Judicial review.
                No determination, finding, action, or omission under 
            this chapter shall be subject to judicial review. (Added 
            Pub. L. 104-121, Title II, Sec. 251, Mar. 29, 1996, 110 
            Stat. 873.)
            
                         Chapter 9--EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION

       329  Sec. 903. Reorganization plans
                (a) Whenever the President, after investigation, finds 
            that changes in the organization of agencies are necessary 
            to carry out any policy set forth in section 901(a) of this 
            title, he shall prepare a reorganization plan specifying the 
            reorganizations he finds are necessary. Any plan may provide 
            for--
                            (1) the transfer of the whole or a part of 
                        an agency, or of the whole or a part of the 
                        functions thereof, to the jurisdiction and 
                        control of another agency;
                            (2) the abolition of all or a part of the 
                        functions of an agency, except that no 
                        enforcement function or statutory program shall 
                        be abolished by the plan;
                            (3) the consolidation or coordination of the 
                        whole or a part of an agency, or of the whole or 
                        a part of the functions thereof, with the whole 
                        or a part of another agency or the functions 
                        thereof;
                            (4) the consolidation or coordination of 
                        part of an agency or the functions thereof with 
                        another part of the same agency or the functions 
                        thereof;
                            (5) the authorization of an officer to 
                        delegate any of his functions; or
                            (6) the abolition of the whole or a part of 
                        an agency which agency or part does not have, or 
                        on the taking effect of the reorganization plan 
                        will not have, any functions.

            The President shall transmit the plan (bearing an 
            identification number) to the Congress together with a 
            declaration that, with respect to each reorganization 
            included in the plan, he has found that the reorganization 
            is necessary to carry out any policy set forth in section 
            901(a) of this title.

                (b) The President shall have a reorganization plan 
            delivered to both Houses on the same day and to each House 
            while it is in session, except that no more than three plans 
            may be pending before the Congress at one time. In his 
            message transmitting a reorganization plan, the President 
            shall specify with respect to each abolition of a function 
            included in the plan the statutory authority for the 
            exercise of the function. The message shall also estimate 
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            in expenditures (itemized so far as practicable), and 
            describe any improvements in management, delivery of Federal 
            services, execution of the laws, and increases in efficiency 
            of Government operations, which it is expected will be 
            realized as a result of the reorganizations included in the 
            plan. In addition, the President's message shall include an 
            implementation section which shall (1) describe in detail 
            (A) the actions necessary or planned to complete the 
            reorganization, (B) the anticipated nature and substance of 
            any orders, directives, and other administrative and 
            operational actions which are expected to be required for 
            completing or implementing the reorganization, and (C) any 
            preliminary actions which have been taken in the 
            implementation process, and (2) contain a projected 
            timetable for completion of the implementation process. The 
            President shall also submit such further background or other 
            information as the Congress may require for its 
            consideration of the plan.
                (c) Any time during the period of 60 calendar days of 
            continuous session of Congress after the date on which the 
            plan is transmitted to it, but before any resolution 
            described in section 909 has been ordered reported in either 
            House, the President may make amendments or modifications to 
            the plan, consistent with sections 903-905 of this title, 
            which modifications or revisions shall thereafter be treated 
            as a part of the reorganization plan originally transmitted 
            and shall not affect in any way the time limits otherwise 
            provided for in this chapter. The President may withdraw the 
            plan any time prior to the conclusion of 90 calendar days of 
            continuous session of Congress following the date on which 
            the plan is submitted to Congress. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 
            1966, 80 Stat. 394; Pub. L. 90-83, Sec. 1(99), Sept. 11, 
            1967, 81 Stat. 220; Pub. L. 92-179, Sec. 2, Dec. 10, 1971, 
            85 Stat. 574; Pub. L. 95-17, Sec. 2, Apr. 6, 1977, 91 Stat. 
            30; Pub. L. 98-614, Sec. Sec. 3(b)(1), (2), 4, Nov. 8, 1984, 
            98 Stat. 3192 , 3193.)

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       330  Sec. 906. Effective date and publication of reorganization 
                plans
                (a) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this 
            section, a reorganization plan shall be effective upon 
            approval by the President of a resolution (as defined in 
            section 909) with respect to such plan, if such resolution 
            is passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
            within the first period of 90 calendar days of continuous 
            session of Congress after the date on which the plan is 
            transmitted to Congress. Failure of either House to act upon 
            such resolution by the end of such period shall be the same 
            as disapproval of the resolution.
                (b) For the purpose of this chapter--
                            (1) continuity of session is broken only by 
                        an adjournment of Congress sine die; and
                            (2) the days on which either House is not in 
                        session because of an adjournment of more than 
                        three days to a day certain are excluded in the 
                        computation of any period of time in which 
                        Congress is in continuous session.
                (c) Under provisions contained in a reorganization plan, 
            any provision thereof may be effective at a time later than 
            the date on which the plan otherwise is effective.
                (d) A reorganization plan which is effective shall be 
            printed (1) in the Statutes at Large in the same volume as 
            the public laws and (2) in the Federal Register. (Pub. L. 
            89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 396;

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            Pub. L. 95-17, Sec. 2, Apr. 6, 1977, 91 Stat. 32; Pub. L. 
            98-614, Sec. 3(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3192.)

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       331  Sec. 908. Rules of Senate and House of Representatives on 
                reorganization plans
                Sections 909 through 912 of this title are enacted by 
            Congress--
                            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power 
                        of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 
                        respectively, and as such they are deemed a part 
                        of the rules of each House, respectively, but 
                        applicable only with respect to the procedure to 
                        be followed in that House in the case of 
                        resolutions with respect to any reorganization 
                        plans transmitted to Congress (in accordance 
                        with section 903(b) of this chapter 1) on or 
                        before December 31, 1984; and they supersede 
                        other rules only to the extent that they are 
                        inconsistent therewith; and
                            (2) with full recognition of the 
                        constitutional right of either House to change 
                        the rules (so far as relating to the procedure 
                        of that House) at any time, in the same manner 
                        and to the same extent as in the case of any 
                        other rule of that House. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 
                        6, 1966, 80 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 95-17, Sec. 2, 
                        Apr. 6, 1977, 91 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 98-614, 
                        Sec. 2(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3192.)
       332  Sec. 909. Terms of resolution
                For the purpose of sections 908 through 912 of this 
            title, ``resolution'' means only a joint resolution of the 
            Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is 
            as follows: ``That the Congress approves the reorganization 
            plan numbered ___ transmitted to the Congress by the 
            President on _____, 19__.'', and includes such modifications 
            and revisions as are submitted by the President under 
            section 903(c) of this chapter. The blank spaces therein are 
            to be filled appropriately. The term does not include a 
            resolution which specifies more than one reorganization 
            plan. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 
            95-17, Sec. 2, Apr. 6, 1977, 91 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 98-614, 
            Sec. 3(c), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3192.)
       333  Sec. 910. Introduction and reference of resolution
                (a) No later than the first day of session following the 
            day on which a reorganization plan is transmitted to the 
            House of Representatives and the Senate under section 903, a 
            resolution, as defined in section 909, shall be introduced 
            (by request) in the House by the chairman of the Government 
            Operations Committee of the House, or by a Member or Members 
            of the House designated by such chairman; and shall be 
            introduced (by request) in the Senate by the chairman of the 
            Governmental Affairs Committee of the Senate, or by a Member 
            or Members of the Senate designated by such chairman.
                (b) A resolution with respect to a reorganization plan 
            shall be referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
            of the Senate and the Committee on Government Operations of 
            the House (and all resolutions with respect to the same plan 
            shall be referred to the same committee) by the President of 
            the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
            as the case may be. The committee shall make its 
            recommendations to the House of Representatives or the 
            Senate, respectively, within 75 calendar days of continuous 
            session of Congress following the date

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            of such resolution's introduction. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 
            1966, 80 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 95-17, Sec. 2, Apr. 6, 1977, 91 
            Stat. 33; Pub. L. 98-614, Sec. 3(b)(3), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 
            Stat. 3192.)
       334  Sec. 911. Discharge of committee considering resolution
                If the committee to which is referred a resolution 
            introduced pursuant to subsection (a) of section 910 (or, in 
            the absence of such a resolution, the first resolution 
            introduced with respect to the same reorganization plan) has 
            not reported such resolution or identical resolution at the 
            end of 75 calendar days of continuous session of Congress 
            after its introduction, such committee shall be deemed to be 
            discharged from further consideration of such resolution and 
            such resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar 
            of the House involved. (Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 
            Stat. 397; Pub. L. 92-179, Sec. 5, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 
            576; Pub. L. 95-17, Sec. 2, Apr. 6, 1977, 91 Stat. 34; Pub. 
            L. 98-614, Sec. 3(b)(4), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3192.)
       335  Sec. 912. Procedure after report or discharge of committee; 
                debate; vote on final passage
                (a) When the committee has reported, or has been deemed 
            to be discharged (under section 911) from further 
            consideration of, a resolution with respect to a 
            reorganization plan, it is at any time thereafter in order 
            (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been 
            disagreed to) for any Member of the respective House to move 
            to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. The 
            motion is highly privileged and is not debatable. The motion 
            shall not be subject to amendment, or to a motion to 
            postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of 
            other business. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
            motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. 
            If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the 
            resolution is agreed to, the resolution shall remain the 
            unfinished business of the respective House until disposed 
            of.
                (b) Debate on the resolution, and on all debatable 
            motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be 
            limited to not more than ten hours, which shall be divided 
            equally between individuals favoring and individuals 
            opposing the resolution. A motion further to limit debate is 
            in order and not debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to 
            postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of 
            other business, or a motion to recommit the resolution is 
            not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
            resolution is passed or rejected shall not be in order.
                (c) Immediately following the conclusion of the debate 
            on the resolution with respect to a reorganization plan, and 
            a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if 
            requested in accordance with the rules of the appropriate 
            House, the vote on final passage of the resolution shall 
            occur.
                (d) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to 
            the application of the rules of the Senate or the House of 
            Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure 
            relating to a resolution with respect to a reorganization 
            plan shall be decided without debate.
                (e) If, prior to the passage by one House of a 
            resolution of that House, that House receives a resolution 
            with respect to the same reorganization plan from the other 
            House, then--

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                            (1) the procedure in that House shall be the 
                        same as if no resolution had been received from 
                        the other House; but
                            (2) the vote on final passage shall be on 
                        the resolution of the other House. (Pub. L. 89-
                        554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 398; Pub. L. 95-17, 
                        Sec. 2, Apr. 6, 1977, 91 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 98-
                        614, Sec. 3(d)(e(1), (2), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 
                        3193.)
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