,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bigd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a
 review (1 & repeal (1 ! antitru/       
exemptions = pr(essional sports4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,su/a9$ ,promotion ( ,responsibility 9  
,team ,sports ,act or ! ,,sports ,act4  
#b4 ,antitru/ exemptions sunset  7a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,sports
 ,broadca/+ ,act ( #aifa means ! ,act ( 
,septemb] #cj1 #aifa 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#abia et seq474  7b7 ,am5dm5ts  7#a7    
,football ,! ,sports ,broadca/+ ,act (  
#aifa is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ section  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abia71 by /rik+         
football1 ea* place x appe>s2  7,b7 by  
/rik+ section #c 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abic72 
&  7,c7 9 section #d 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#abid71 by /rik+ football14  7#b7       
,baseball ,! ,sports ,broadca/+ ,act (  
#aifa is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ section  

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abia71 by /rik+         
baseball1 ea* place x appe>s2 &  7,b7 9 
section #d 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abid7-- 7i7  
by /rik+ ,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is ,act &     
ins]t+ 7a7 ,except z provid$ 9          
subsection 7b71 no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is ,act2
  7ii7 by /rik+ baseball12 &  7iii7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,! antitru/
 laws1 z def9$ 9 section #a ( ! ,act (  
,octob] #ae1 #aiad1 or 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,act %all apply to a league
 ( clubs p>ticipat+ 9 pr(essional       
baseball 9 connection ) any agreem5t    
relat+ to ! sponsor$ teleca/+ ( baseball
 games4  4  7#c7 ,basketball ,! ,sports 
,broadca/+ ,act ( #aifa is am5d$-- 7,a7 
9 ! fir/ section 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abia71 
by /rik+ basketball1 ea* place x appe>s2
 &  7,b7 9 section #d 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#abid71 by /rik+ basketball14  7#d7     
,hockey ,! ,sports ,broadca/+ ,act (    
#aifa is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ section  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abia71 by /rik+ or      
hockey ea* place x appe>s2 &  7,b7 9    
section #d 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abid71 by    

/rik+ or hockey4  7c7 ,effective dates  
7#a7 ,football ,! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7b77#a7 %all take effect #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7#b7 ,baseball ,! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7b77#b7 %all take effect #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7#c7 ,basketball ,! am5dm5ts made by    
subsection 7b77#c7 %all take effect #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7#d7 ,hockey ,! am5dm5ts made by        
subsection 7b77#d7 %all take effect #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
#c4 ,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
commission  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ ! ,advisory ,commission on     
,sports & ! ,public ,int]e/ 79 ?is ,act 
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  7#b7       
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be compos$
 ( #g memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a %all be ! 
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al 9 *>ge ( !   
,civil ,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice2  7,b7 #a %all be ! ,assi/ant  
,attorney ,g5]al 9 *>ge ( ! ,antitru/   
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,c7

 #a %all be ! ,director ( ! ,(fice on   
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice2  7,d7 #a %all be ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itute on ,occupational  
,safety & ,heal?2  7,e7 #a %all be !    
,secret>y ( ,labor2  7,f7 #a %all be !  
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2 
&  7,g7 #a %all be appo9t$ by !         
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2    
vacancies ,memb]s %all s]ve = ! life ( !
 ,commission4 ,any vacancy 9 !          
,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all    
memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! 
,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+4   
7#e7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at
 ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#f7 ,quorum ,a
 majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission    
%all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb]
 ( memb]s may hold he>+s4  7#g7         
,*airp]son & vice ,*airp]son ,!         
,commission %all select a ,*airp]son &  
,vice ,*airp]son f among its memb]s4    

7b7 ,duties ( ! commission  7#a7        
,inve/igation & recomm5dations ,!       
,commission %all conduct a ?or\gh       
inve/igation (1 & develop recomm5dations
 relat+ to1 ! policies & conduct ( !    
pr(essional sports leagues cov]$ "u !   
antitru/ exemptions "u ! ,act (         
,septemb] #cj1 #aifa 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#abia et seq47 7commonly kn[n z !       
,sports ,broadca/+ ,act ( #aifa7        
reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! treatm5t by ! leagues & 
! memb] clubs ( ! leagues ( employees & 
contractors ( ! leagues & memb] clubs & 
volunte]s provid+ s]vices to ! league or
 ! memb] clubs2  7,b7 ! conduct ( !     
employees1 (ficials1 & ag5ts ( ! leagues
 & _! memb] clubs2  7,c7 any co/s or    
b5efits ( ! antitru/ exemptions = !     
leagues2 &  7,d7 o!r issues t !         
,commission1 by a vote ( ! majority ( ! 
memb]s ( ! ,commission1 det]m9es        
con/itute important consid]ations =     
,congress 9 det]m9+ :e!r to reau?orize !
 antitru/ exemptions = ! leagues4  7#b7 
,reports ,n lat] ?an #ie days be=e !    

date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report1 :i* %all conta9-- 7,a7 a detail$
 /atem5t ( ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 &      
recomm5dations ( ! inve/igation ( !     
,commission1 toge!r ) any recomm5dations
 = su* legislation or adm9i/rative      
actions z ! ,commission consid]s        
appropriate2 &  7,b7 ! m9ority views1 if
 any1 on any f9d+s1 conclusions1 or     
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission4  7c7    
,p[]s ( ! commission  7#a7 ,he>+s ,!    
,commission or1 at its direction1 any   
subcommittee or memb] ( ! ,commission1  
may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act-- 
7,a7 hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su*   
times & places1 take su* te/imony1      
receive su* evid5ce1 & adm9i/] su* oa?s 
z ! ,commission or su* subcommittee or  
memb] consid]s advisable2 &  7,b7       

require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 !       
att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & !
 production ( su* books1 records1       
correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 docum5ts1
 tapes1 & mat]ials z ! ,commission or   
su* subcommittee or memb] consid]s      
advisable4  7#b7 ,in=mation f f$]al     
ag5cies ,! ,commission may secure       
directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s  
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u      
reque/ ( ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission1 !  
head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni%
 su* in=mation to ! ,commission4  7#c7  
,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! 
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7     
,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 &
 dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices 
or prop]ty4  7#e7 ,issuance & en=cem5t (
 subpo5as  7,a7 ,issuance ,subpo5as     
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be> !       
signature ( ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission &
 %all be s]v$ by any p]son or class (   

p]sons designat$ by ! ,*airman = t      
purpose4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t ,9 ! case (    
contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a  
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* 
! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is s]v$1 or   
may be f\nd may issue an ord] requir+   
su* p]son to appe> at any designat$     
place to te/ify or to produce docum5t>y 
or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey !  
ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z 
a contempt t c\rt4  7#f7 ,witness       
all[ances & fees ,section #ahba ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to 
witnesses reque/$ or subpo5a$ to appe>  
at any he>+ ( ! ,commission4 ,! p] diem 
& mileage all[ances = witnesses %all be 
paid f funds available to pay ! exp5ses 
( ! ,commission4  7d7 ,commission       
p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7 ,comp5sation (    
memb]s ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission :o is 
n an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t %all be comp5sat$ at a rate   
equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual   
rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv 

( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea*  
day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* su*    
memb] is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties 
( ! ,commission4 ,all memb]s ( !        
,commission :o are (fic]s or employees (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all s]ve )\t          
comp5sation 9 addition to t receiv$ = _!
 s]vices z (fic]s or employees ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,! 
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$    
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =         
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,*airman ( ! ,commission may1  
)\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws &      
regulations1 appo9t & t]m9ate an        
executive director & su* o!r additional 
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable !  
,commission to p]=m its duties4 ,!      
employm5t ( an executive director %all  

be subject to confirmation by !         
,commission4  7,b7 ,comp5sation ,!      
,*airman ( ! ,commission may fix !      
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7,c7 ,p]sonnel z ,f$]al     
employees  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! executive    
director & any p]sonnel ( ! ,commission 
:o are employees %all be employees "u   
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1    
#hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 #hi;,a1 #hi;,b1
 & #ij ( t title4  7ii7 ,memb]s (       
commission ,clause 7i7 %all n be con/ru$
 to apply to memb]s ( ! ,commission4    
7#d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,any  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
 to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 &   

su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or   
loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 
7#e7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t
 s]vices ,! ,*airman ( ! ,commission may
 procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices  
"u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals :i*
 d n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual 
rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7e7 ,nont]m9ation ( !       
commission ,section #ad7;a77#b7 ( !     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act %all n 
apply to ! ,commission4  7f7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u ?is
 ,act4  #d4 ,exp$it$ process = ext5sion 
( sunset  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m day ( cont9u\s     
session1 ) respect to a ,h\se (         
,congress1 does n include a p]iod dur+  
:i* t ,h\se has adj\rn$ s9e die or dur+ 
:i* t ,h\se is n 9 session because ( an 

adj\rnm5t ( m ?an #c days to a date     
c]ta92 &  7#b7 ! t]m jo9t resolution    
means a jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 introduc$
 dur+ ! #ie-;day p]iod end+ on ! day    
be=e ! date on :i* ! am5dm5ts relat+ to 
! pr(essional sport to :i* ! jo9t       
resolution relates are s*$ul$ to take   
effect "u section #b7;c72  7,b7 :i* does
 n h a preamble2  7,c7 ! title ( :i* is 
only z foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution relat+  
to ext5sion ( c]ta9 antitru/ exemptions 
= pr(essional 41 ! blank space be+ fill$
 9 ) ! pr(essional sport to :i* ! jo9t  
resolution relates2 &  7,d7 ! matt] aft]
 ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is only z       
foll[s3 ,t section #b7;c7 ( ! ,,sports  
,act is am5d$ by /rik+  & ins]t+ 41 )-- 
7i7 ! fir/ blank space be+ fill$ 9 ) !  
p>agraph ( section #b7;c7 t corresponds 
to ! pr(essional sport to :i* ! jo9t    
resolution relates2  7ii7 ! second blank
 space be+ fill$ 9 ) ! numb] ( ye>s     
specifi$ 9 ! p>agraph describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 on ! date on :i* ! jo9t resolution  
is introduc$2 &  7iii7 ! ?ird blank     

space be+ fill$ 9 ) ! numb] ( ye>s equal
 to ! sum ( ! numb] ( ye>s describ$ 9   
clause 7ii7 & #e ye>s4  7b7 ,exp$it$    
consid]ation 9 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
7#a7 ,introduction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an ! end ( ! second day ( cont9u\s
 session ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits
 a report "u section #c7;b77#b71 !      
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all
 introduce a jo9t resolution relat+ to  
ea* pr(essional sport = :i* an am5dm5t  
"u section #b7;b7 has n tak5 effect4    
7,b7 ,o!r memb]s ,if ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives does n introduce a   
jo9t resolution "u subp>agraph 7,a7     
relat+ to a pr(essional sport = :i* an  
am5dm5t "u section #b7;b7 has n tak5    
effect1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! ?ird   
day ( cont9u\s session ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives aft] ! date on :i* !    
,commission submits a report "u section 
#c7;b77#b7 & end+ on ! day be=e ! date  
on :i* ! am5dm5ts "u section #b7;c7     
relat+ to ! applicable pr(essional sport

 take effect1 x %all be 9 ord] = any    
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to   
introduce a jo9t resolution relat+ to ! 
applicable pr(essional sport4  7,c7     
,s+le jo9t resolution = a pr(essional   
sport ,if a jo9t resolution relat+ to a 
pr(essional sport is introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 x %all n be 9 ord]  
to introduce a jo9t resolution relat+ to
 t pr(essional sport 9 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives until aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,commission submits ! next report    
requir$ "u section #c7;b77#b74  7#b7    
,report+ & dis*>ge ,any committee ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t   
resolution is ref]r$ %all report x to ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #ce  
cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* !        
,commission submits ! applicable report 
"u section #c7;b77#b74 ,if a committee  
fails to report ! jo9t resolution )9 t  
p]iod1 ! committee %all be dis*>g$ f    
fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution &
 ! jo9t resolution %all be ref]r$ to !  
appropriate cal5d>4  7#c7 ,proce$+ to   

consid]ation ,aft] ea* committee        
au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t resolution   
reports x to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
or has be5 dis*>g$ f its consid]ation1 x
 %all be 9 ord]1 n lat] ?an ! day be=e !
 date on :i* ! am5dm5ts "u section      
#b7;c7 relat+ to ! applicable           
pr(essional sport take effect1 to move  
to proce$ to consid] ! jo9t resolution 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,all po9ts (
 ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4 ,dur+ ! 
#ie-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#b77;,a7 relat+ to a jo9t resolution
 relat+ to a pr(essional sport1 su* a   
motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives has dispos$ ( a motion  
to proce$ on ! jo9t resolution4 ,!      
previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on !
 motion to its adoption )\t int]v5+     
motion4 ,! motion %all n be debatable4  
,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !  
motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4   
7#d7 ,floor consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! jo9t resolution %all be consid]$ z   
read4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t    

resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation are 
waiv$4  7,b7 ,consid]ation ,! previ\s "q
 %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t     
resolution to its passage )\t int]v5+   
motion except #d h\rs ( debate equally  
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote  
on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all n be
 9 ord]4  7c7 ,exp$it$ proc$ure 9 ,s5ate
  7#a7 ,introduction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an ! end ( ! second day ( cont9u\s
 session ( ! ,s5ate aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,commission submits a report "u section
 #c7;b77#b71 ! ,majority ,lead] ( !     
,s5ate %all introduce a jo9t resolution 
relat+ to ea* pr(essional sport = :i* an
 am5dm5t "u section #b7;b7 has n tak5   
effect4  7,b7 ,o!r memb]s ,if !         
,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate does n      
introduce a jo9t resolution "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 relat+ to a pr(essional
 sport = :i* an am5dm5t "u section      
#b7;b7 has n tak5 effect1 dur+ ! p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! ?ird day ( cont9u\s session 
( ! ,s5ate aft] ! date on :i* !         

,commission submits a report "u section 
#c7;b77#b7 & end+ on ! day be=e ! date  
on :i* ! am5dm5ts "u section #b7;c7     
relat+ to ! applicable pr(essional sport
 take effect1 x %all be 9 ord] = any    
,memb] ( ! ,s5ate to introduce a jo9t   
resolution relat+ to ! applicable       
pr(essional sport4  7,c7 ,s+le jo9t     
resolution = a pr(essional sport ,if a  
jo9t resolution relat+ to a pr(essional 
sport is introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate1 x %all n 
be 9 ord] to introduce a jo9t resolution
 relat+ to t pr(essional sport 9 !      
,s5ate until aft] ! date on :i* !       
,commission submits ! next report       
requir$ "u section #c7;b77#b74  7#b7    
,report+ & dis*>ge ,any committee ( !   
,s5ate to :i* a jo9t resolution is      
ref]r$ %all report x to ! ,s5ate )\t    
am5dm5t n lat] ?an #ce cal5d> days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,commission submits !   
applicable report "u section #c7;b77#b74
 ,if a committee fails to report ! jo9t 
resolution )9 t p]iod1 ! committee %all 
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t

 resolution & ! jo9t resolution %all be 
plac$ on ! ,cal5d> ( ,bus9ess4  7#c7    
,floor consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate1 aft] ea* committee au?oriz$ to 
consid] a jo9t resolution reports x to !
 ,s5ate or has be5 dis*>g$ f its        
consid]ation1 x is 9 ord]1 n lat] ?an ! 
day be=e ! date on :i* ! am5dm5ts "u    
section #b7;c7 relat+ to ! applicable   
pr(essional sport take effect1 7ev5 ?\gh
 a previ\s motion to ! same effect has  
be5 disagre$ to7 to move to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& 
aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is n     
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to         
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution is     
agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 !
 unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7,b7 

,consid]ation ,debate on a jo9t         
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a      
motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] &
 n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or a      
motion to po/pone1 or a motion to proce$
 to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a  
motion to recommit ! jo9t resolution is 
n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,vote on passage ,! vote
 on passage ( a jo9t resolution %all    
occur imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !
 debate on a jo9t resolution1 & a s+le  
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   
,s5ate4  7,d7 ,rul+s ( ! *air on        
proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions ( !     
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !       
proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution    
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7d7 ,rules  
relat+ to ,s5ate & ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,coord9ation )    

action by o!r h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage  
by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t resolution ( t     
,h\se relat+ to a pr(essional sport1 t  
,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a jo9t     
resolution relat+ to ! same pr(essional 
sport-- 7,a7 ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r  
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee2 &
  7,b7 ) respect to a jo9t resolution ( 
! ,h\se receiv+ ! resolution relat+ to !
 same pr(essional sport-- 7i7 ! proc$ure
 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if no jo9t  
resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2
 b  7ii7 ! vote on passage %all be on ! 
jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se relat+ to 
! same pr(essional sport4  7#b7         
,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution ( o!r h\se  
,if "o ,h\se fails to introduce or      
consid] a jo9t resolution relat+ to a   
pr(essional sport "u ?is section1 ! jo9t
 resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se relat+ to !   
same pr(essional sport %all be entitl$  
to exp$it$ floor proc$ures "u ?is       
section4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( companion    
measures ,if1 foll[+ passage ( a jo9t   
resolution relat+ to a pr(essional sport

 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n receives !     
companion measure f ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives relat+ to ! same        
pr(essional sport1 ! companion measure  
%all n be debatable4  7e7 ,vetoes ,if ! 
,presid5t vetoes a jo9t resolution1     
debate on a veto message 9 ! ,s5ate "u  
?is section %all be #a h\r equally      
divid$ betwe5 ! majority & m9ority      
lead]s or _! designees4  7f7 ,"t        
limitation ,x %all n be 9 ord] to       
consid] a jo9t resolution "u ?is section
 on or aft] ! date on :i* ! am5dm5ts    
relat+ to ! pr(essional sport to :i* !  
jo9t resolution relates take effect "u  
section #b7;c74  7g7 ,rules ( ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is section is
 enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise
 ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 & x 
sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x  

is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7#b7 )    
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4