[117th Congress Public Law 109]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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ENDING IMPORTATION OF RUSSIAN OIL ACT
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Public Law 117-109
117th Congress
An Act
To prohibit the importation of energy products of the Russian
Federation, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Apr. 8, 2022 - [H.R.
6968]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Ending
Importation of Russian Oil Act. 22 USC 8923 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be known as the ``Ending Importation of Russian Oil
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF ENERGY PRODUCTS OF THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
All products of the Russian Federation classified under chapter 27
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall be banned
from importation into the United States, in a manner consistent with any
implementation actions issued under Executive Order 14066 (87 Fed. Reg.
13625; relating to prohibiting certain imports and new investments with
respect to continued Russian Federation efforts to undermine the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine).
SEC. 3. <<NOTE: President.>> TERMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON
IMPORTATION OF ENERGY PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION.
(a) In General.--The President is authorized to terminate the
prohibition on importation of energy products of the Russian Federation
under section 2 if the President submits to Congress a certification
under subsection (c). <<NOTE: Effective date. Time period.>> Such
termination shall take effect beginning on the date that is 90 calendar
days after the date of submission of such certification, unless there is
enacted into law during such 90-day period a joint resolution of
disapproval.
(b) Consultation and Report.-- <<NOTE: Deadline.>> The President
shall, not later than 45 calendar days before submitting a certification
under subsection (a)--
(1) consult with--
(A) the Committee on Ways and Means and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) submit to all such committees a report that explains the
basis for the determination of the President contained in such
certification.
(c) Certification.--A certification under this subsection is a
certification in writing that--
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(1) indicates that the President proposes to terminate under
subsection (a) the prohibition under section 2; and
(2) <<NOTE: Determination.>> contains a determination of
the President that the Russian Federation--
(A) has reached an agreement to withdraw Russian
forces and for the cessation of military hostilities
that is accepted by the free and independent government
of Ukraine;
(B) poses no immediate military threat of aggression
to any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member; and
(C) recognizes the right of the people of Ukraine to
independently and freely choose their own government.
(d) Joint Resolution of Disapproval.--
(1) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
``joint resolution of disapproval'' means only a joint
resolution--
(A) that does not have a preamble;
(B) the title of which is as follows: ``Joint
resolution disapproving the President's certification
under section 3(c) of the Ending Importation of Russian
Oil Act.''; and
(C) the matter after the resolving clause of which
is as follows: ``That Congress disapproves the
certification of the President under section 3(c) of the
Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act, submitted to
Congress on ___'', the blank space being filled in with
the appropriate date.
(2) Introduction in the house of representatives.--During
a <<NOTE: Time period. Effective date.>> period of 5
legislative days beginning on the date that a certification
under subsection (c) is submitted to Congress, a joint
resolution of disapproval may be introduced in the House of
Representatives by the majority leader or the minority leader.
(3) <<NOTE: Time period. Effective date.>> Introduction in
the senate.--During a period of 5 days on which the Senate is in
session beginning on the date that a certification under
subsection (c) is submitted to Congress, a joint resolution of
disapproval may be introduced 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 the house of representatives.--
(A) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Reporting and discharge.--
If a committee of the House to which a joint resolution
of disapproval has been referred has not reported such
joint resolution within 10 legislative days after the
date of referral, that committee shall be discharged
from further consideration thereof.
(B) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Proceeding to
consideration.--Beginning on the third legislative day
after each committee to which a joint resolution of
disapproval has been referred reports it 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 a joint resolution with regard to the same
certification. 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
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reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of
shall not be in order.
(C) Consideration.--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 two hours of debate equally
divided and controlled by the sponsor of the joint
resolution (or a designee) and an opponent. A motion to
reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution
shall not be in order.
(5) Consideration in the senate.--
(A) Committee referral.--A joint resolution of
disapproval introduced in the Senate shall be referred
to the Committee on Finance.
(B) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Reporting and discharge.--
If the Committee on Finance has not reported such joint
resolution of disapproval within 10 days on which the
Senate is in session after the date of referral of such
joint resolution, that committee shall be discharged
from further consideration of such joint resolution and
the joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate
calendar.
(C) Motion to proceed.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII of
the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any
time after the Committee on Finance reports the joint
resolution of disapproval to the Senate or has been
discharged from its consideration (even though a
previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed
to) to move 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) shall be waived. The motion to proceed is
not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to
postpone. 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 of disapproval is agreed to, the
joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business
until disposed of.
(D) Debate.--Debate on the joint resolution of
disapproval, 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 the
majority and minority leaders or their designees. A
motion to further 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
of disapproval is not in order.
(E) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage shall
occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate
on the joint resolution of disapproval and a single
quorum call at the conclusion of the debate, if
requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate.
(F) Rules of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from
the decisions of the Chair relating to the application
of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the
procedure
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relating to the joint resolution of disapproval shall be
decided without debate.
(G) Consideration of veto messages.--Debate in the
Senate of any veto message with respect to the joint
resolution of disapproval, including all debatable
motions and appeals in connection with such joint
resolution, shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally
divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader
and the minority leader or their designees.
(6) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> Procedures in the senate.--
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the following
procedures shall apply in the Senate to a joint resolution of
disapproval:
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a joint
resolution of disapproval that has passed the House of
Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be
referred to the Committee on Finance for consideration
in accordance with this subsection.
(B) If a joint resolution of disapproval was
introduced in the Senate before receipt of a joint
resolution of disapproval that has passed the House of
Representatives, the joint resolution from the House of
Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be
placed on the calendar. If this subparagraph applies,
the procedures in the Senate with respect to a joint
resolution of disapproval introduced in the Senate that
contains the identical matter as the joint resolution of
disapproval that passed the House of Representatives
shall be the same as if no joint resolution of
disapproval had been received from the House of
Representatives, except that the vote on passage in the
Senate shall be on the joint resolution of disapproval
that passed the House of Representatives.
(7) Rules of the house of representatives and the senate.--
This subsection is enacted by Congress--
(A) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> as an exercise of the
rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, respectively, and as such 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
of disapproval, and supersedes other rules only to the
extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
(B) 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
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manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any
other rule of that House.
Approved April 8, 2022.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6968:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
Mar. 9, considered and passed House.
Apr. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. House
concurred in Senate amendment.
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