[United States Senate Manual, 117th Congress]
[S. Doc. 117-1]
[Cleaves Manual of Conferences and Conference Reports]
[Pages 239-246]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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            SELECT LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES ENACTED IN LAW APPLYING TO THE 
                                UNITED STATES SENATE

                [Data collected through 117th Congress, 1st Session]

                        Excerpts from the United States Code

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                                  SECTIONS INCLUDED

                                TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS

                       Chapter 2--Organization of the Congress

                                                         Senate 
             U.S. Code                                   Manual 
               Section                                   Section

             30b.     Notice of objecting to proceeding.....    275

                     Chapter 9D--Office of Senate Legal Counsel

             288d.    Enforcement of Senate Subpena or order    276
             288j.    Consideration of resolutions to direct 
                          counsel...........................    277

               Chapter 11--Citizens' Commission on Public Service and 
                                    Compensation

             358.     Recommendations of President with 
                          respect to pay....................    278
             359.     Effective date of recommendations of 
                          President.........................    279

               Chapter 17A--Congressional Budget and Fiscal Operations

             622.     Definitions...........................    280
             631.     Timetable.............................    281
             632.     Annual adoption of concurrent 
                          resolution on the budget..........    282
             633.     Committee allocations.................    283
             634.     Concurrent resolution on the budget 
                          must be adopted before budget-
                          related legislation is considered.    284
             635.     Permissible revisions of concurrent 
                          resolutions on the budget.........    285
             636.     Provisions relating to consideration 
                          of concurrent resolutions on the 
                          budget............................    286
             637.     Legislation dealing with Congressional 
                          budget must be handled by Budget 
                          Committees........................    287
             639.     Reports, summaries, and projections of 
                          Congressional budget actions......    288
             641.     Reconciliation........................    289
             642.     Budget-related legislation must be 
                          within appropriate levels.........    290

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            643.      Determinations and points of order....      291
            644.      Extraneous matter in reconciliation 
                          legislation.......................      292
            645.      Adjustments...........................      293
            651.      Budget-related legislation not subject 
                          to appropriations.................      294
            658.      Definitions...........................      295
            658a.     Exclusions............................      296
            658b.     Duties of Congressional committees....      297
            658c.     Duties of Director, statements on 
                          bills and joint resolutions other 
                          than appropriations bills and 
                          joint resolutions.................      298
            658d.     Legislation subject to point of order.      299
            658f.     Requests to Congressional Budget 
                          Office from Senators..............      300
            658g.     Clarification of application..........      301

                          Chapter 17B--Impoundment Control

            681.      Disclaimer............................      302
            682.      Definitions...........................      303
            683.      Rescission of budget authority........      304
            684.      Proposed deferrals of budget authority      305
            688.      Procedure in House of Representatives 
                          and Senate........................      306

              Chapter 20--Emergency Powers to Eliminate Budget Deficits

            907a.     Suspension in event of war or low 
                          growth............................      307
            907b.     Modification of Presidential order....      308
            907c.     Flexibility among defense programs, 
                          projects, and activities..........      309
            907d.     Special reconciliation process........      310

                        Chapter 20A--Statutory Pay-As-You-Go

            931.      Purpose...............................      311
            932.      Definitions and applications..........      312
            933.      PAYGO estimates and PAYGO scorecards..      313
            938.      Determinations and points of order....      314
            939.      Limitation on changes to the Social 
                          Security Act......................      315

                Chapter 24--Congressional Accountability Act of 1995

            1383.     Procedural rules......................      316
            1384.     Substantive regulations...............      317

                               TITLE 3--THE PRESIDENT

                   Chapter 1--Presidential Elections and Vacancies

            5.        Determination of controversy as to 
                          appointment of electors...........      318
            6.        Credentials of electors; transmission 
                          to Archivist of the United States 
                          and to Congress; public inspection      319
            15.       Counting electoral votes in Congress..      320
            16.       Same; seats for officers and Members 
                          of two Houses in joint meeting....      321

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            17.       Same; limit of debate in each House...      322
            18.       Same; parliamentary procedure at joint 
                          meeting...........................      323

                   TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

                Chapter 8--Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking

            801.      Congressional review..................      324
            802.      Congressional disapproval procedure...      325
            803.      Special rule on statutory, regulatory, 
                          and judicial deadlines............      326
            804.      Definitions...........................      327
            805.      Judicial Review.......................      328

                         Chapter 9--Executive Reorganization

            903.      Reorganization plans..................      329
            906.      Effective date and publication of 
                          reorganization plans..............      330
            908.      Rules of Senate and House of 
                          Representatives on reorganization 
                          plans.............................      331
            909.      Terms of resolution...................      332
            910.      Introduction and reference of 
                          resolution........................      333
            911.      Discharge of committee considering 
                          resolution........................      334
            912.      Procedure after report or discharge of 
                          committee; debate; vote on final 
                          passage...........................      335

                           TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

                       Chapter 12--Immigration and Nationality

            1254a.    Temporary protected status............      336

                               TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES

             Chapter 159--Real Property; Related Personal Property; and 
                            Lease of Non-Excess Property

            2687 
            note.     Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
                          Commission........................      337

                            TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE

                   Chapter 15C--Alaska Natural Gas Transportation

            719f.     Congressional review..................      338

                               TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

                   Chapter 38--Fishery Conservation and Management

            1823.     Congressional oversight of 
                          international fishery agreements..      339

               Chapter 51--Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation

            3166.     Agency, Presidential, and 
                          Congressional actions.............      340
            3232.     Recommendations of President to 
                          Congress..........................      341
            3233.     Expedited Congressional review........      342

                       TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

            Chapter 119--Wire and Electronic Communications Interception 
                       and Interception of Oral Communications

            2523.     Executive agreements on access to data 
                          by foreign governments............      343

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                              TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

                            Chapter 4--Tariff Act of 1930

            1332 
            note.     American manufacturing competitiveness      344

                         Chapter 7--Trade Expansion Program

            1862.     Safeguarding national security........      345

                            Chapter 12--Trade Act of 1974

            2191.     Bills implementing trade agreements on 
                          nontariff barriers and resolutions 
                          approving commercial agreements 
                          with Communist countries..........      346
            2192.     Resolutions disapproving certain 
                          actions...........................      347
            2193.     Resolutions relating to extension of 
                          waiver authority under Sec. 402 of 
                          the Trade Act of 1974.............      348
            2194.     Special rules relating to 
                          Congressional procedures..........      349
            2253.     Action by President after 
                          determination of import injury....      350
            2432.     Freedom of emigration in East-West 
                          trade.............................      351
            2437.     Procedure for Congressional approval 
                          or disapproval of extension of 
                          nondiscriminatory treatment and 
                          Presidential reports..............      352
            2492.     Tariff treatment of products of 
                          uncooperative major drug producing 
                          or drug-transit countries.........      353
            2495.     Definitions...........................      354

                              TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

                Chapter 17--Negotiation and Implementation of Trade 
                                     Agreements

            2903.     Implementation of trade agreements....      355

                     Chapter 22--Uruguay Round Trade Agreements

            3535.     Review of participation in WTO........      356

             Chapter 27--Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and 
                                   Accountability

            4202.     Trade agreements authority............      357
            4204.     Notice, consultations, and reports....      358
            4205.     Implementation of trade agreements....      359

                     TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

                 Chapter 7--International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.

            287e-2.   Reimbursement for goods and services 
                          provided by the United States to 
                          the United Nations................      360

                           Chapter 32--Foreign Assistance

            2291 
            note.     United States Senate Caucus on 
                          International Narcotics Control...      361
            2291j.    Annual certification procedures.......      362
            2304.     Human rights and security assistance..      363
            2314.     Furnishing of defense articles or 
                          related training or other defense 
                          service on grant basis............      364

                           Chapter 39--Arms Export Control

            2753.     Eligibility for defense services or 
                          defense articles..................      365

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            2755.     Discrimination prohibited if based on 
                          race, religion, national origin, 
                          or sex............................      366
            2776.     Reports and certifications to Congress 
                          on military exports...............      367
            2780.     Transactions with countries supporting 
                          acts of international terrorism...      368
            2796a.    Reports to Congress...................      369
            2796b.    Legislative review procedures.........      370
            2799aa.   Nuclear enrichment transfers..........      371
            2799aa-
            1.        Nuclear reprocessing transfers, 
                          illegal exports for nuclear 
                          explosive devices, transfers of 
                          nuclear explosive devices, and 
                          nuclear detonations...............      372

                        Chapter 47--Nuclear Non-Proliferation

            3224a.    Studies and agreements by Secretary of 
                          Energy on multinational or 
                          international basis concerning 
                          spent fuel storage facilities and 
                          transportation systems; 
                          congressional consent; 
                          authorization of appropriations; 
                          limitations on use of funds; 
                          exceptions; special nuclear 
                          material for India................      373

                            Chapter 66--Hong Kong Policy

            5701 
            note.     Hong Kong Autonomy Act................      374

                Chapter 69a--Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity 
                                     (LIBERTAD)

            6064.     Termination of economic embargo of 
                          Cuba..............................      375

              Chapter 102--Countering Russian Influence in Europe and 
                                       Eurasia

            9511.     Congressional review of certain 
                          actions relating to sanctions 
                          imposed with respect to the 
                          Russian Federation................      376

                           TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

                   Chapter 95--Presidential Election Campaign Fund

            9009.     Reports to Congress; regulations......      377

              Chapter 96--Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account

            9039.     Reports to Congress; regulations......      378

                                   TITLE 29--LABOR

               Chapter 18--Employee Retirement Income Security Program

            1306.     Premium rates.........................      379
            1322a.    Multiemployer plan benefits guaranteed      380

                             TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE

               Chapter 11--The Budget and Fiscal, Budget, and Program 
                                     Information

            1105.     Budget contents and submission to 
                          Congress..........................      381
            1105 
            note.     Procedures in the Senate..............      382

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                            TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS

            Chapter 17--Hospital, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and Medical 
                                        Care

            1703E.    Center for Innovation for Care and 
                          Payment...........................      383

               Chapter 81--Acquisition and Operation of Hospital and 
            Domiciliary Facilities; Procurement and Supply; Enhanced-Use 
                               Leases of Real Property

            8122 
            note.     VA asset and infrastructure review....      384

                       TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

                Chapter 23--Development and Control of Atomic Energy

            2153.     Cooperation with other nations........      385
            2153c.    Renegotiation of agreements for 
                          cooperation.......................      386
            2155.     Export licensing procedures...........      387
            2157.     Additional export criterion and 
                          procedures........................      388
            2158.     Conduct resulting in termination of 
                          nuclear exports...................      389
            2159.     Congressional review procedures.......      390
            2160.     Subsequent arrangements...............      391
            2160e.    Congressional review and oversight of 
                          agreements with Iran..............      392
            2210.     Indemnification and limitation of 
                          liability.........................      393

                           Chapter 77--Energy Conservation

            6249c.    Contracts for which implementing 
                          legislation is needed.............      394
            6272.     International voluntary agreements....      395
            6421.     Procedure for Congressional review of 
                          Presidential requests to implement 
                          certain authorities...............      396
            6422.     Expedited procedure for Congressional 
                          consideration of certain 
                          authorities.......................      397

                   Chapter 92--Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use

            8374.     Emergency Authorities.................      398

                          Chapter 108--Nuclear Waste Policy

            10135.    Review of repository site selection...      399
            10155.    Storage of spent nuclear fuel.........      400
            10161.    Monitored retrievable storage.........      401
            10165.    Site selection........................      402
            10166.    Notice of disapproval.................      403
            10222.    Nuclear Waste Fund....................      404

                               TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS

                             Chapter 29--Submerged Lands

            1337.     Leases, easements, and rights-of-way 
                          on the outer Continental Shelf....      405

                   Chapter 35--Federal Land Policy and Management

            1712.     Land use plans........................      406

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            1713.     Sales of public land tracts...........      407
            1714.     Withdrawals of lands..................      408
            1722.     Sale of public lands subject to 
                          unintentional trespass............      409

                    Chapter 38--Crude Oil Transportation Systems

            2008.     Procedures for waiver of Federal law..      410

                    TITLE 48--TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS

                 Chapter 18--Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau

            1901.     Approval of Compact of Free 
                          Association.......................      411
            1931.     Approval of Compact of Free 
                          Association.......................      412

                              TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

                                Chapter 449--Security

            44901 
            note.     Identification standards..............      413

                         TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

                          Chapter 33--War Powers Resolution

            1543.     Reporting requirement.................      414
            1544.     Congressional action..................      415
            1545.     Congressional priority procedures for 
                          joint resolution or bill..........      416
            1546.     Congressional priority procedures for 
                          concurrent resolution.............      417
            1546a.    Expedited procedures for certain joint 
                          resolutions and bills.............      418

                          Chapter 34--National Emergencies

            1621.     Declaration of national emergency by 
                          President; publication in Federal 
                          Register; effect on other laws; 
                          superseding legislation...........      419
            1622.     National emergencies..................      420

                 Chapter 35--International Emergency Economic Powers

            1701 
            note.     Burmese freedom and democracy.........      421
            1702.     Presidential authorities..............      422
            1706.     Savings provisions....................      423

                  TITLE 51--NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS

                   Chapter 509--Commercial Space Launch Activities

            50915.    Paying claims exceeding liability 
                          insurance and financial 
                          responsibility requirements.......      424

                           TITLE 52--VOTING AND ELECTIONS

                       Chapter 301--Federal Election Campaigns

            30111.    Administrative provisions.............      425

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                                    Miscellaneous

                      Sec. Sec. 303(a-d), 602(c), 604, 740, 
                          District of Columbia Home Rule Act 426-430
                      Pub. L. 94-329, International Security 
                          Assistance and Arms Export Control 
                          Act of 1976 (ISAAECA), title VI, 
                          Sec. 601(b).......................      431