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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

91 STAT. 34

PUBLIC LAW 95-17—APR. 6, 1977

Senate, respectively, within 45 calendar days of continuous session of Congress following the date of such resolution's introduction. 5 USC 911. "§ 911. Discharge of committee considering resolution "If the committee to which is referred a resolution introduced pursuant to subsection (a) of section 910 (or, in the absence of such a

resolution, the first resolution introduced with respect to the same reorganization plan) has not reported such resolution or identical resolution at the end of 45 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after its introduction, such committee shall be deemed to be discharged from further consideration of such resolution and such resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the House involved. 5 USC 912. "§ 912. Procedure after report or discharge of committee; debate; vote on final disapproval <,,a "(a) AVhen the committee has reported, or has been deemed to be discharged (under section 911) from further consideration of, a resolution with respect to a reorganization plan, it is at any time thereafter in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) for any ]\lember of the respective House to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. The motion is highly privileged and is not debatable. The motion shall not be subject to amendment, or to a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business. 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 resolution is agreed to, the resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the respective House until disposed of. Debate, "(b) Debate on the resolution, and on all debatable motions and limitation. a]>peals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than ten hours, which shall be divided equally between individuals favoring

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.< and individuals opposing the resolution. 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 resolution is not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. Vote on final "(c) Immediately following the conclusion of the debate on the approval. resolution with respect to a reorganization plan, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the appropriate House, the vote on final approval of the resopi 3 "to lution shall occur.