,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #febb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,s*rad] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,rules1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se to submit to ,congress a c]ta9  
/udy by ! ,def5se ,bus9ess ,bo>d reg>d+ 
pot5tial co/ sav+s 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se & to provide = exp$it$          
consid]ation ( legislation to implem5t  
su* co/ sav+s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,release & 
,implem5tation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
,ov]head ,co/ ,sav+s ,act4  #b4         
,submission ( report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees ! cov]$ /udy & any    

support+ in=mation us$ by ! ,def5se     
,bus9ess ,bo>d to conduct su* /udy4  7b7
 ,public release ,pursuant to section   
#abb;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! cov]$ /udy 
is made publicly available4  7c7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
congressional def5se committees has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,! t]m cov]$ /udy means ! /udy conduct$
 by ! ,def5se ,bus9ess ,bo>d titl$      
,trans=m+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's ,core   
,bus9ess ,processes = ,revolution>y     
,*ange4  #c4 ,exp$it$ consid]ation (    
legislation to implem5t /udy  7a7       
,qualify+ legislation def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m qualify+ legislation     
means a bill or jo9t resolution ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 t is introduc$ by ! ,*airman or    
rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,*airman or rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 !         

,majority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,majority    
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 or ! ,m9ority ,lead] 
( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 ! title ( :i* is z    
foll[s3 ,to implem5t co/ sav+s 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z id5tifi$ by !     
,def5se ,bus9ess ,bo>d42 &  7#c7 consi/s
 solely ( ! foll[+ provisions3  7,a7    
,provisions t all[ = a %ort title1      
f9d+s1 or o!r text t does n affect !    
au?ority or responsibility ( ! ,presid5t
 or a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,provisions t implem5t 
n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ sav+s 9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z id5tifi$ by !     
,def5se ,bus9ess ,bo>d 9 ! /udy titl$   
,trans=m+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's ,core   
,bus9ess ,processes = ,revolution>y     
,*ange & submitt$ to ,congress pursuant 
to section #b4  7b7 ,consid]ation  7#a7 
,committee ref]ral ,qualify+ legislation
 t is introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$ to !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives4 ,qualify+ legislation 
introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !       
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if !  
committee to :i* qualify+ legislation is
 ref]r$ has n report$ ! qualify+        
legislation )9 #aj session days aft] !  
date ( ref]ral ( ! legislation1 !       
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! legislation1 & !       
qualify+ legislation %all be plac$ on ! 
appropriate cal5d> ( ! ,h\se involv$4   
7#c7 ,consid]ation ,on or aft] ! ?ird   
day aft] ! date on :i* ! committee to   
:i* qualify+ legislation is ref]r$ has  
report$1 or has be5 dis*>g$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7 f fur!r consid]ation (1 su*        
legislation1 x is 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a    
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 = any ,memb] ( ! respective
 ,h\se to move to proce$ to !           
consid]ation ( ! qualify+ legislation4  
,a ,memb] may make ! motion only on !   
day aft] ! cal5d> day on :i* ! ,memb]   
ann\nces to ! ,h\se conc]n$ ! ,memb]'s  

int5tion to make ! motion1 except t1 9 !
 case ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !    
motion may be made )\t su* prior        
ann\ncem5t if ! motion is made by       
direction ( ! committee to :i* !        
qualify+ legislation 0 ref]r$4 ,all     
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! qualify+           
legislation 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !   
qualify+ legislation7 are waiv$4 ,!     
motion is highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 9 !      
,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion is n 
subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to   
po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,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 ( ! qualify+ legislation is
 agre$ to1 ! respective ,h\se %all      
imm$iately proce$ to consid]ation ( !   
qualify+ legislation )\t int]v5+ motion1
 ord]1 or o!r bus9ess1 & ! qualify+     
legislation %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess
 ( ! respective ,h\se until dispos$ (4  

7#d7 ,debate ,debate on qualify+        
legislation1 & on all debatable motions 
& appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be    
limit$ to n m ?an #bj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe51 & controll$ by1 !
 ,majority ,lead] & ! ,m9ority ,lead] or
 _! designees4 ,a motion to fur!r limit 
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,! only 
am5dm5ts to ! qualify+ legislation t are
 9 ord] are am5dm5ts t seek to ensure ! 
qualify+ legislation meets ! crit]ia "u 
subsection 7a77#c74 ,a motion to        
po/pone1 or a motion to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion 
to recommit ! qualify+ legislation is n 
9 ord]4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by
 :i* ! qualify+ legislation is agre$ to 
or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4  7#e7 ,vote 
on passage ,imm$iately foll[+ !         
conclusion ( ! debate on ! qualify+     
legislation & a s+le quorum call at !   
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! appropriate    
,h\se1 ! vote on f9al passage ( !       
qualify+ legislation %all occur4  7#f7  

,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate or !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may   
be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to qualify+    
legislation %all be decid$ )\t debate4  
7c7 ,consid]ation by o!r ,h\se  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( 
qualify+ legislation ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se 
receives f ! o!r ,h\se qualify+         
legislation1 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all 
apply3  7,a7 ,! qualify+ legislation ( !
 o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a        
committee & may n be consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se 
receiv+ x except 9 ! case ( f9al passage
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii74  7,b7
 ,) respect to any qualify+ legislation 
( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! qualify+            
legislation-- 7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se  
%all be ! same z if no qualify+         
legislation _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r      
,h\se2 b  7ii7 ! vote on f9al passage   
%all be on ! qualify+ legislation ( !   
o!r ,h\se4  7#b7 ,disposition ,^u       
disposition ( ! qualify+ legislation    

receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se1 x %all no long]  
be 9 ord] to consid] ! qualify+         
legislation t orig9at$ 9 ! receiv+      
,h\se4  7d7 ,rules ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,?is section is enact$  
by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !    
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su*  
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 ( qualify+ legislation   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 &        
sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t ?is
 section is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &   
7#b7 ) full recognition ( !             
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4