PUBLIC LAW 98-498—OCT. 19, 1984
98 STAT. 2301
"(A) the designation or any of its terms is disapproved by enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval described in paragraph (3); or "(B) in the case of a natural marine sanctuary that is located partially or entirely within the seaward boundary of any State, the Governor affected certifies to the Secretary that the designation or any of its terms is unacceptable, in which case the designation or the unacceptable term shall not take effect in the area of the sanctuary lying within the seaward boundary of the State. "(2) WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—If the Secretary considers
that actions taken under paragraph (1)(A) or (B) will affect the designation of a national marine sanctuary in a manner that the goals and objectives of the sanctuary cannot be fulfilled, the Secretary may withdraw the entire designation. If the Secretary does not withdraw the designation, only those terms of the designation not disapproved under paragraph (1)(A) or not certified under paragraph (1)(B) shall take effect. "(3) RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.—For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'resolution of disapproval' means a joint resolution which states after the resolving clause the following: 'That the Congress disapproves the national marine sanctuary designation entitled that was submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Commerce on .', the first blank space being filled with the title of the designation and the second blank space being filled with the date on which the notice was submitted to Congress. In the event that the disapproval is addressed to one or more terms of the designation, the joint resolution shall state after the resolving clause the following: 'That the Congress approves the national marine sanctuary designation entitled that was submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Commerce on but disapproves the following terms of such designation: .', the first blank space being filled with the title of the designation, the second blank space being filled with the date on which the notice was submitted to Congress, and the third blank space referencing each term of the designation which is disapproved. "(4) PROCEDURES.—
"(A) In computing the forty-five-day periods of continuous session of Congress pursuant to subsection (a)(6) and paragraph (1) of this subsection— "(i) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die; and '(ii) the days on which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain are excluded. "(B) When the committee to which a joint resolution has been referred has reported such a resolution, it shall at any time thereafter be in order to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. The motion shall be privileged and shall not be debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion was agreed to or disagreed to. "(C) This subsection is enacted by Congress as an exercise of the rulemaking power of each House of Congress, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each
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