,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgga ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bj1 #bjae ,mr4 ,flores introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,rules1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 the ,judiciary1 and ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish a procedure in the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate to accomplish the policies contemplated by the ,concurrent ,resolution on the ,budget for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf1 to encourage the timely completion of fiscal policy work in ,congress1 and to provide for regulatory relief to grow the economy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,terms of ,credit ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,budget ,sec4 #aja4 ,procedure in the ,house of ,representatives to reduce direct spending4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,consideration of alternative proposals4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,expedited procedures in the ,senate4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,balanced budget constitutional amendment4 ,title ,,ii--,work ,sec4 #bja4 ,prohibiting consideration of legislation until passage of budget enforcement legislation4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,prohibiting adjournment of ,house until passage of budget enforcement legislation4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,prohibiting adjournment of ,house until passage of appropriation bills4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,appropriations procedures in the ,senate4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,effective dates4 ,title ,,iii--,grow ,subtitle ,a--,regulatory ,freeze for ,jobs ,sec4 #cja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,moratorium on significant regulatory actions4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,waivers and exceptions4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,judicial review4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,definitions4 ,subtitle ,b--,midnight ,rule ,relief ,sec4 #caa4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #cab4 ,moratorium on midnight rules4 ,sec4 #cac4 ,exception4 ,sec4 #cad4 ,definitions4 ,title ,,iv--,debt ,limit ,sec4 #dja4 ,increase in the public debt limit4 ,i ,budget #aja4 ,procedure in the ,house of ,representatives to reduce direct spending 7a7 ,spending reduction directives ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the chair of each committee of the ,house of ,representatives listed in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#aa7 shall submit to the chair of the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives recommendations with respect to changes in laws within the committee's jurisdiction to reduce direct spending1 over the period of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjbe1 equal to or greater than the dollar amount applicable to such committee1 as follows3 7#a7 ,committee on ,agriculture1 #cjj1jbb1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 #bbi1feh1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 #a1cfi1bff1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,committee on ,financial ,services1 #fb1jef1jjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 #ai1dgj1jjj1jjj4 7#f7 ,committee on ,house ,administration1 #ec1jjj1jjj4 7#g7 ,committee on the ,judiciary1 #bc1jee1jjj1jjj4 7#h7 ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 #cb1dhc1jjj1jjj4 7#i7 ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 #aic1hif1jjj1jjj4 7#aj7 ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 #b1efi1jjj1jjj4 7#aa7 ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 #a1eid1feh1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,legislative procedure 7#a7 ,in general ,each committee so directed under subsection 7a7 shall1 not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit the recommendations described in such subsection to the chair of the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives1 which upon receiving all such recommendations1 shall report to the ,house of ,representatives1 not later than #cj days thereafter1 the bill described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,bill described ,a bill described in this paragraph is a bill-- 7,a7 consisting of legislation carrying out the recommendations described in subsection 7a7 without any substantive revision2 and 7,b7 entitled ,a bill to provide for reductions in direct spending to meet the direct spending targets provided for in the ,terms of ,credit ,act44 7#c7 ,failure to submit recommendations ,the ,committee on ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives may make in order amendments to carry out the recommendations described in subsection 7a7 if a committee of the ,house fails to submit recommendations to the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives consistent with paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,expedited consideration in the ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than five legislative days after the bill described in subsection 7b7 or section #ajb7;a7 is reported or the committees of referral have been discharged from further consideration thereof1 it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the bill in the ,house4 ,such a motion shall be in order only at a time designated by the ,speaker in the legislative schedule within two legislative days after the day on which the proponent announces an intention to the ,house to offer the motion provided that such notice is provided after such bill is reported4 ,such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house has disposed of a motion to proceed with respect to that bill4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion4 7#b7 ,consideration ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 if the motion to proceed is agreed to1 the ,house shall immediately proceed to consider the bill referred to in paragraph 7#a7 in the ,house without intervening motion4 ,such bill shall be considered as read4 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 all points of order against such bill and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on such bill to its passage without intervening motion except #b hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and one motion to limit debate on the bill4 7#c7 ,extraneous matter ,a provision containing an extraneous matter may not be reported in a bill considered pursuant to this subsection1 and may not be considered as an amendment thereto4 ,when the ,house is considering a bill pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 upon a point of order being made by any ,member against material extraneous to the directives to a committee which is contained in any title or provision of the bill or offered as an amendment to the bill1 and the point of order is sustained by the ,chair1 any part of said title or provision that contains material extraneous to the instructions shall be deemed stricken from the bill and no provision deemed extraneous may be offered as an amendment from the floor4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 a provision of a bill considered pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 shall be considered extraneous if such provision does not produce a net decrease in outlays or produces a net increase in revenue4 ,in making a determination as to the extraneous nature of a provision1 material1 or part1 the ,chair shall rely on estimates from the ,committee on the ,budget4 7#d7 ,special rule ,if the ,house adopts a special order of business for the consideration of the bill referred to in paragraph 7#a71 including a special order of business which may make amendments to the bill in order1 the bill shall be considered under the terms and conditions of that special order of business1 except that such special order of business may not provide for debate for a period of time to exceed #aj hours1 equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent4 7#e7 ,termination of expedited procedures ,after the ,house has passed a bill or bills that meet the total amount of each spending reduction directive under subsection 7a7 as estimated by the ,chairman of the ,committee on the ,budget1 the expedited procedures under this subsection shall no longer apply4 #ajb4 ,consideration of alternative proposals 7a7 ,in general ,if the ,committee on the ,budget fails to report the bill required under section #aja7;b7 prior to the deadline set forth under such section for reporting the bill1 any ,member of the ,house of ,representatives may introduce a bill to accomplish spending reduction directives under section #aja7;a77#a74 7b7 ,consideration in the ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,referral and reporting ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 any committee of the ,house of ,representatives to which a bill introduced pursuant to subsection 7a7 is referred shall report it to the ,house without amendment not later than the fifth legislative day after the date of its introduction4 ,if a committee fails to report the bill within that period or the ,house has adopted a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment sine die at the end of a ,congress1 such committee shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the bill and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7#b7 ,requiring minimum reduction in direct spending ,a committee of the ,house to which a bill is referred under this section is not required to report the bill to the ,house if the bill does not reduce direct spending by at least #e percent of the directive applicable to the committee under section #aja7;a71 as estimated by the ,congressional ,budget ,office4 7#c7 ,expedited procedures ,any bill reported or discharged pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be considered under the expedited procedures described under section #aja7;c74 7#d7 ,termination of expedited procedures ,after the ,house has passed a bill or bills that meet the total amount of each spending reduction directive under section #aja7;a7 as estimated by the ,chairman of the ,committee on the ,budget1 the expedited procedures under paragraph 7#c7 shall no longer apply4 #ajc4 ,expedited procedures in the ,senate 7a7 ,committee ,consideration ,in the ,senate1 upon receipt of a bill passed in the ,house pursuant to section #aja or #ajb shall be jointly referred to the committee or committees of jurisdiction1 which shall report the bill without any revision and with a favorable recommendation1 an unfavorable recommendation1 or without recommendation1 not later than #e legislative days after receipt in the ,senate4 ,if any committee fails to report the bill within that period1 that committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the bill1 and the bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7b7 ,motion ,to proceed ,notwithstanding ,rule ,,xxii of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 it is in order1 not later than #b days of session after the date on which a bill under paragraph 7#a7 is reported or discharged from all committees to which it was referred1 for the majority leader of the ,senate or the majority leader's designee to move to proceed to the consideration of the bill4 ,it shall also be in order for any ,member of the ,senate to move to proceed to the consideration of such bill at any time after the conclusion of such #b-;day period4 ,a motion to proceed is in order even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to4 ,all points of order against the motion to proceed to the bill are waived4 ,the motion to proceed is not debatable4 ,the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone4 ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill is agreed to1 the bill shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of4 7c7 ,consideration ,all points of order against the bill and against consideration of the bill are waived4 ,consideration of the bill and of all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall not exceed a total of #cj hours which shall be divided equally between the ,majority and ,minority ,leaders or their designees4 ,a motion further to limit debate on the bill is in order1 shall require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the ,members duly chosen and sworn1 and is not debatable4 ,any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for not to exceed #a hour1 to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the motion or appeal4 ,all time used for consideration of the bill1 including time used for quorum calls and voting1 shall be counted against the total #cj hours of consideration4 7d7 ,vote on passage ,if the ,senate has voted to proceed to the bill1 the vote on passage of the bill shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate on the bill1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested4 7e7 ,rulings of the ,chair on procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of the rules of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to the bill shall be decided without debate4 #ajd4 ,balanced budget constitutional amendment 7a7 ,vote on the balanced budget amendment ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjae1 the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate1 respectively1 shall vote on passage of a joint resolution1 the title of which is as follows3 ,joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states44 7b7 ,consideration by the other house 7#a7 ,house consideration 7,a7 ,referral ,if the ,house receives a joint resolution described in subsection 7a7 from the ,senate1 such joint resolution shall be referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary4 ,if the committee fails to report the joint resolution within five legislative days1 it shall be in order to move that the ,house discharge the committee from further consideration of the joint resolution4 ,such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house has disposed of a motion to discharge the joint resolution4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion except twenty minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent4 ,if such a motion is adopted1 the ,house shall proceed immediately to consider the joint resolution in accordance with subparagraph 7,c74 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7,b7 ,proceeding to consideration ,after the joint resolution has been referred to the appropriate calendar or the committee has been discharged 7other than by motion7 from its consideration1 it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the ,house4 ,such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house has disposed of a motion to proceed with respect to the joint resolution4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7,c7 ,consideration ,the joint resolution shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to its passage without intervening motion except two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and one motion to limit debate on the joint resolution4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order4 7#b7 ,senate consideration 7,a7 ,referral ,if the ,senate receives a joint resolution described in subsection 7a7 from the ,house of ,representatives1 such joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate committee of the ,senate4 ,if such committee has not reported the joint resolution at the close of the fifth session day after its receipt by the ,senate1 such committee shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7,b7 ,proceeding to consideration ,consideration of the joint resolution and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #bj hours1 which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 ,a motion to further limit debate is in order and not debatable4 ,an amendment to1 or a motion to postpone1 or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business1 or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order4 ,any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for not to exceed #a hour1 to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the motion or appeal4 ,all time used for consideration of the joint resolution1 including time used for quorum calls and voting1 shall be counted against the total #bj hours of consideration4 7,c7 ,consideration ,if the ,senate has voted to proceed to a joint resolution1 the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall be taken on or before the close of the seventh session day after such joint resolution has been reported or discharged or immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the ,senate4 ,,ii ,work #bja4 ,prohibiting consideration of legislation until passage of budget enforcement legislation 7a7 ,in general ,if the ,house has not passed a bill or bills that meet the total amount of each spending reduction directive under section #aja7;a7 as estimated by the ,chairman of the ,committee on the ,budget1 it shall not be in order in the ,house of ,representatives to consider any bill or joint resolution during the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,congress1 other than legislation under section #aja or #ajb or a bill1 resolution1 concurrent resolution1 or joint resolution referenced in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,waiver ,the point of order under subsection 7a7 shall not apply at any time after-- 7#a7 the ,house has adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjag2 and 7#b7 the ,house of ,representatives has passed during fiscal year #bjaf legislation containing an authorization of the use of military force or a declaration of war4 #bjb4 ,prohibiting adjournment of ,house until passage of budget enforcement legislation ,it shall not be in order for the ,house of ,representatives to consider a concurrent resolution to provide that the ,house stand adjourned during the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,congress unless the ,house has passed legislation under section #aja or #ajb4 #bjc4 ,prohibiting adjournment of ,house until passage of appropriation bills 7a7 ,in ,general ,if by ,september #a of any calendar year the ,house of ,representatives has not passed each of the regular appropriation bills 7or any combination thereof71 a consolidated appropriations bill1 or a full-year continuing resolution for the fiscal year which begins on ,october #a of that calendar year1 it shall not be in order in the ,house to consider a concurrent resolution to provide that the ,house stand adjourned during any day occurring during that calendar year until the ,house has passed each such bill or such continuing resolution4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term regular appropriation bill means any annual appropriation bill which is under the jurisdiction of a single subcommittee of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives 7as may be provided under the ,rules for the fiscal year involved72 and 7#b7 the term full-year continuing resolution means a bill or joint resolution providing for continuing appropriations for all of the programs and activities of the ,federal ,government through the end of the fiscal year for which a regular appropriation bill has not been enacted4 #bjd4 ,appropriations procedures in the ,senate 7a7 ,in general ,after ,october #a of a fiscal year1 a motion to proceed to a regular appropriations bill for that fiscal year shall be nondebatable4 7b7 ,regular appropriations bill defined ,in this section1 the term regular appropriations bill means any annual appropriations bill which has been reported favorably from the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 #bje4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,sections #bja and #bjb ,sections #bja and #bjb shall take effect upon the expiration of the #aej-;day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,sections #bjc and #bjd ,sections #bjc and #bjd shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,iii ,grow ,a ,regulatory ,freeze for ,jobs #cja4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,regulatory ,freeze for ,jobs ,act of #bjae4 #cjb4 ,moratorium on significant regulatory actions ,an agency may not take any significant regulatory action during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,july #a1 #bjag4 #cjc4 ,waivers and exceptions 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle1 an agency may take a significant regulatory action only in accordance with subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 during the period described in section #cjb4 7b7 ,presidential waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,an agency may take a significant regulatory action if the ,president determines by ,executive order that the significant regulatory action is-- 7,a7 necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency2 7,b7 necessary for the enforcement of criminal or civil rights laws2 7,c7 necessary for the national security of the ,united ,states2 or 7,d7 issued pursuant to any statute implementing an international trade agreement4 7#b7 ,congressional disapproval ,if a joint resolution disapproving an ,executive order issued under paragraph 7#a7 is enacted into law not later than #cj legislative days after the issuance of the ,executive order1 an agency may not take a significant regulatory action pursuant to the ,executive order1 and any significant regulatory action taken pursuant to the ,executive order prior to the enactment of the joint resolution shall have no force or effect4 7c7 ,deregulatory exception ,an agency may take a significant regulatory action if the ,administrator of the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs of the ,office of ,management and ,budget certifies in writing that the significant regulatory action is limited to repealing an existing rule4 7d7 ,congressional waivers 7#a7 ,submission ,for any significant regulatory action not eligible for a ,presidential waiver pursuant to subsection 7b71 the ,president may submit a written request to ,congress for a waiver of the application of section #cjb for such action4 7#b7 ,contents ,a submission by the ,president under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 identify the significant regulatory action and the scope of the requested waiver2 7,b7 describe all the reasons the significant regulatory action is necessary to protect the public health1 safety1 or welfare2 and 7,c7 include an explanation of why the significant regulatory action is ineligible for a ,presidential waiver under subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,congressional action ,congress shall give expeditious consideration and take appropriate legislative action with respect to any submission by the ,president under this subsection4 #cjd4 ,judicial review 7a7 ,review ,any party adversely affected or aggrieved by any rule or guidance resulting from a regulatory action taken in violation of this subtitle is entitled to judicial review in accordance with chapter #g of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,any determination by either the ,president or the ,secretary of ,labor under this subtitle shall be subject to judicial review under such chapter4 7b7 ,jurisdiction ,each court having jurisdiction to review any rule or guidance resulting from a significant regulatory action for compliance with any other provision of law shall have jurisdiction to review all claims under this subtitle4 7c7 ,relief ,in granting any relief in any civil action under this section1 the court shall order the agency to take corrective action consistent with this subtitle and chapter #g of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 including remanding the rule or guidance resulting from the significant regulatory action to the agency and enjoining the application or enforcement of that rule or guidance1 unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that application or enforcement is required to protect against an imminent and serious threat to the national security of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,reasonable attorney's fees for small businesses ,the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to a substantially prevailing small business in any civil action arising under this subtitle4 ,a small business may qualify as substantially prevailing even without obtaining a final judgment in its favor if the agency that took the significant regulatory action changes its position after the civil action is filed4 ,such award shall be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that took the challenged agency action4 7e7 ,limitation on commencing civil action ,a party may seek and obtain judicial review during the #a-year period beginning on the date of the challenged agency action or within #ij days after an enforcement action or notice thereof1 except that where another provision of law requires that a civil action be commenced before the expiration of that #a-year period1 such lesser period shall apply4 7f7 ,small business defined ,in this section1 the term small business means any business1 including an unincorporated business or a sole proprietorship1 that employs not more than #ejj employees or that has a net worth of less than #g1jjj1jjj on the date a civil action arising under this subtitle is filed4 #cje4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given that term under section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that such term does not include-- 7,a7 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system2 7,b7 the ,federal ,open ,market ,committee2 or 7,c7 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7#b7 ,regulatory action ,the term regulatory action means any substantive action by an agency that promulgates or is expected to lead to the promulgation of a final rule or regulation1 including a notice of inquiry1 an advance notice of proposed rulemaking1 and a notice of proposed rulemaking4 7#c7 ,rule ,the term rule has the meaning given that term under section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,significant regulatory action ,the term significant regulatory action means any regulatory action that is likely to result in a rule or guidance that the ,administrator of the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs of the ,office of ,management and ,budget finds is likely to have an annual cost to the economy of #ej1jjj1jjj or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy1 a sector of the economy1 productivity1 competition1 jobs1 the environment1 public health or safety1 small entities1 or ,state1 local1 or tribal governments or communities4 ,in determining the annual cost to the economy under this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall take into account any expected change in revenue of businesses that will be caused by such regulatory action1 as well as any change in revenue of businesses that has already taken place as businesses prepare for the implementation of the regulatory action4 ,if meeting that definition1 such term includes any requirement by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 except to the extent provided in ,treasury ,regulations as in effect on ,february #ba1 #bjaa1 that a payor of interest make an information return in the case of interest-- 7,a7 which is described in section #hga7;i77#b77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and 7,b7 which is paid-- 7i7 to a nonresident alien1 and 7ii7 on a deposit maintained at an office within the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,small entity ,the term small entity has the meaning given that term under section #fja7f7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,b ,midnight ,rule ,relief #caa4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,midnight ,rule ,relief ,act of #bjae4 #cab4 ,moratorium on midnight rules ,except as provided under section #caa1 during the moratorium period1 an agency may not propose or finalize any midnight rule that the ,administrator of the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs of the ,office of ,management and ,budget finds is likely to result in an annual cost to the economy of #ej1jjj1jjj or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy1 a sector of the economy1 productivity1 competition1 jobs1 the environment1 public health or safety1 small entities1 or ,state1 local1 or tribal governments or communities4 #cac4 ,exception 7a7 ,emergency exception 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cab shall not apply to a midnight rule if the ,president determines that the midnight rule is-- 7,a7 necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency2 7,b7 necessary for the enforcement of criminal or civil rights laws2 7,c7 necessary for the national security of the ,united ,states2 or 7,d7 issued pursuant to any statute implementing an international trade agreement4 7#b7 ,congressional disapproval ,if a joint resolution disapproving a midnight rule described in paragraph 7#a7 is enacted into law not later than #cj legislative days after the determination made by the ,president under paragraph 7#a71 an agency may not propose or finalize that midnight rule1 and any midnight rule finalized pursuant to that determination under paragraph 7#a7 prior to the enactment of the joint resolution shall have no force or effect4 7b7 ,deregulatory exception ,section #cab shall not apply to a midnight rule that the ,administrator of the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs within the ,office of ,management and ,budget certifies in writing is limited to repealing an existing rule4 7c7 ,notice of exceptions ,not later than #cj days after a determination under subsection 7a7 or a certification is made under subsection 7b71 the head of the relevant agency shall publish in the ,federal ,register any midnight rule excluded from the moratorium period due to an exception under this section4 #cad4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given that term under section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that such term does not include-- 7,a7 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system2 7,b7 the ,federal ,open ,market ,committee2 or 7,c7 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7#b7 ,moratorium period ,the term moratorium period means the day after the day referred to in section #a of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 through ,january #bj of the following year1 in which a ,president is not serving a consecutive term4 7#c7 ,midnight rule ,the term midnight rule means an agency statement of general applicability and future effect1 issued during the moratorium period1 that is intended to have the force and effect of law and is designed-- 7,a7 to implement1 interpret1 or prescribe law or policy2 or 7,b7 to describe the procedure or practice requirements of an agency4 7#d7 ,rule ,the term rule has the meaning given that term under section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,small entity ,the term small entity has the meaning given that term under section #fja7f7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,iv ,debt ,limit #dja4 ,increase in the public debt limit ,section #caja7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the dollar amount contained therein and inserting #ai1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj4