§ 30b. Notice of objecting to proceeding

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(a)In general The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate or their designees shall recognize a notice of intent of a Senator who is a member of their caucus to object to proceeding to a measure or matter only if the Senator—

(1)following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, submits the notice of intent in writing to the appropriate leader or their designee; and

(2)“I, Senator ____, intend to object to proceedings to ____, dated ____ for the following reasons ____.”.

(b)Calendar

(1)In general The Secretary of the Senate shall establish for both the Senate Calendar of Business and the Senate Executive Calendar a separate section entitled “Notice of Intent to Object to Proceeding”.

(2)Content The section required by paragraph

(1)shall include—

(A)the name of each Senator filing a notice under subsection (a)(2);

(B)the measure or matter covered by the calendar that the Senator objects to; and

(C)the date the objection was filed.

(3)Notice A Senator who has notified their respective leader and who has withdrawn their objection within the 6 session day period is not required to submit a notification under subsection (a)(2).

(c)Removal A Senator may have an item with respect to the Senator removed from a calendar to which it was added under subsection

(b)by submitting for inclusion in the Congressional Record the following notice:

“I, Senator ____, do not object to proceed to ____, dated ____.”.

(Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 512, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 759.)

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121 Stat. 774
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§ 30b

Notice of objecting to proceeding

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U.S.C.§ 4726

Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 512

Stat.121 Stat. 759

Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 556

Stat.121 Stat. 774

Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 555

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