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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 2974 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide for a review of, and repeal of, the antitrust exemptions for professional sports. · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Expedited process for extension of sunset

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In this section— the term day of continuous session , with respect to a House of Congress, does not include a period during which that House has adjourned sine die or during which that House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a date certain; and the term joint resolution means a joint resolution— introduced during the 95-day period ending on the day before the date on which the amendments relating to the professional sport to which the joint resolution relates are scheduled to take effect under section 2(c); which does not have a preamble; the title of which is only as follows:
Joint resolution relating to extension of certain antitrust exemptions for professional ________. , the blank space being filled in with the professional sport to which the joint resolution relates; and the matter after the resolving clause of which is only as follows: That section 2(c)__ of the , with— SPORTS Act is amended by striking _______ and inserting ______ . the first blank space being filled in with the paragraph of section 2(c) that corresponds to the professional sport to which the joint resolution relates; the second blank space being filled in with the number of years specified in the paragraph described in clause
(i)on the date on which the joint resolution is introduced; and the third blank space being filled in with the number of years equal to the sum of the number of years described in clause
(ii)and 5 years. Not later than the end of the second day of continuous session of the House of Representatives after the date on which the Commission submits a report under section 3(b)(2), the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall introduce a joint resolution relating to each professional sport for which an amendment under section 2(b) has not taken effect. If the Speaker of the House of Representatives does not introduce a joint resolution under subparagraph
(A)relating to a professional sport for which an amendment under section 2(b) has not taken effect, during the period beginning on the third day of continuous session of the House of Representatives after the date on which the Commission submits a report under section 3(b)(2) and ending on the day before the date on which the amendments under section 2(c) relating to the applicable professional sport take effect, it shall be in order for any Member of the House of Representatives to introduce a joint resolution relating to the applicable professional sport. If a joint resolution relating to a professional sport is introduced in the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to introduce a joint resolution relating to that professional sport in the House of Representatives until after the date on which the Commission submits the next report required under section 3(b)(2). Any committee of the House of Representatives to which a joint resolution is referred shall report it to the House of Representatives not later than 35 calendar days after the date on which the Commission submits the applicable report under section 3(b)(2). If a committee fails to report the joint resolution within that period, the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate calendar. After each committee authorized to consider a joint resolution reports it to the House of Representatives or has been discharged from its consideration, it shall be in order, not later than the day before the date on which the amendments under section 2(c) relating to the applicable professional sport take effect, to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the House of Representatives. All points of order against the motion are waived. During the 95-day period described in subsection (a)(2)(A) relating to a joint resolution relating to a professional sport, such a motion shall not be in order after the House of Representatives 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. 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 its passage without intervening motion except 4 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order. Not later than the end of the second day of continuous session of the Senate after the date on which the Commission submits a report under section 3(b)(2), the Majority Leader of the Senate shall introduce a joint resolution relating to each professional sport for which an amendment under section 2(b) has not taken effect. If the Majority Leader of the Senate does not introduce a joint resolution under subparagraph
(A)relating to a professional sport for which an amendment under section 2(b) has not taken effect, during the period beginning on the third day of continuous session of the Senate after the date on which the Commission submits a report under section 3(b)(2) and ending on the day before the date on which the amendments under section 2(c) relating to the applicable professional sport take effect, it shall be in order for any Member of the Senate to introduce a joint resolution relating to the applicable professional sport. If a joint resolution relating to a professional sport is introduced in the Senate, it shall not be in order to introduce a joint resolution relating to that professional sport in the Senate until after the date on which the Commission submits the next report required under section 3(b)(2). Any committee of the Senate to which a joint resolution is referred shall report it to the Senate without amendment not later than 35 calendar days after the date on which the Commission submits the applicable report under section 3(b)(2). If a committee fails to report the joint resolution within that period, the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be placed on the Calendar of Business. Notwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, after each committee authorized to consider a joint resolution reports it to the Senate or has been discharged from its consideration, it is in order, not later than the day before the date on which the amendments under section 2(c) relating to the applicable professional sport take effect, (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) are 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 is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of. Debate on a 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 the majority and minority leaders or their designees. 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. The vote on passage of a joint resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a joint resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate. 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 relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate. If, before the passage by one House of a joint resolution of that House relating to a professional sport, that House receives from the other House a joint resolution relating to the same professional sport— the joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee; and with respect to a joint resolution of the House receiving the resolution relating to the same professional sport— the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House; but the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House relating to the same professional sport. If one House fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution relating to a professional sport under this section, the joint resolution of the other House relating to the same professional sport shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section. If, following passage of a joint resolution relating to a professional sport in the Senate, the Senate then receives the companion measure from the House of Representatives relating to the same professional sport, the companion measure shall not be debatable. If the President vetoes a joint resolution, debate on a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. It shall not be in order to consider a joint resolution under this section on or after the date on which the amendments relating to the professional sport to which the joint resolution relates take effect under section 2(c). This section is enacted by Congress— 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, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and 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.
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