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127 STAT. 569 joint resolution to its passage without intervening motion except 2 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.(3) Expedited procedure in senate.—(A) Notification.Deadline.Reconvening.—Upon receipt of a certification under subsection (b), if the Senate would otherwise be adjourned, the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate that, pursuant to this subsection, the Senate shall convene not later than the thirteenth calendar day after receipt of such certification.(B) Placement on calendar.—Upon introduction in the Senate, the joint resolution shall be immediately placed on the calendar.(C) Floor consideration.—(i) Time period.Waiver.In general.—Notwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time during the period beginning on the day after the date on which Congress receives a certification under subsection
(b)and ending on the 6th day after the date of introduction of a joint resolution under paragraph
(1)(even if 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.(ii) Consideration.—Consideration of 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 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.(iii) Vote on passage.—If the Senate has voted to proceed to a joint resolution, the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate.(iv) Rulings 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 relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate.127 STAT. 570(4) Amendment not in order.—A joint resolution of disapproval considered pursuant to this subsection shall not be subject to amendment in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.(5) Coordination with action by other house.—(A) In general.—If, before passing the joint resolution, one House receives from the other a joint resolution—(i) the joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee; and(ii) the procedure in the receiving House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House, except that the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House.(B) Treatment of joint resolution of other house.—If the Senate fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution under this subsection, the joint resolution of the House of Representatives shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this subsection.(C) Treatment of companion measures.—If, following passage of the joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate then receives the companion measure from the House of Representatives, the companion measure shall not be debatable.(D) Consideration after passage.—(i) Time period.In general.—If Congress passes a joint resolution, the period beginning on the date the President is presented with the joint resolution and ending on the date the President signs, allows to become law without his signature, or vetoes and returns the joint resolution (but excluding days when either House is not in session) shall be disregarded in computing the calendar day period described in subsection (d).(ii) Debate on a veto message.—Debate on a veto message in the Senate under this subsection shall be 1 hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees.(6) Rules of house of representatives and senate.—This subsection is enacted by Congress—(A) Applicability.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(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 manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.127 STAT. 571 This Act may be cited as the “Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014”. Approved October 17, 2013. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—[H.R. 2775](/us/bill/113/hr/2775): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013): Sept. 12, considered and passed House.Oct. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended; House concurred in Senate amendments. Public Law 113–47: To provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United States Parole Commission, and for other purposes. Public Law47 Public Law 113–47127 Stat. 572 2013-10-31 2013-10-31 United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.11.14b;Stage2.202404242024-05-17 113public PUBLIC LAW 113–47—OCT. 31, 2013
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