,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #gai #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bb1  
#bjae,mr4 ,man*9 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mrs4 ,ern/1 &    
,mr4 ,kirk7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,decemb] #i1 #bjaf,report$ by 
,mr4 ,johnson1 ) an amendment,strike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj to create an 
exp$it$ proc$ure to enact recomm5dations
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice =  
consolidation & elim9ation to r$uce     
duplication4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,duplication ,elim9ation
 ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,exp$it$            
,consid]ation ( ,,gao ,recomm5dations   
,title ,,ii ( ! jo9t resolution entitl$ 
,jo9t ,resolution increas+ ! /atutory   
limit on ! public debt 7,public ,law    
#aaa-aci2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #gab note7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bb4  

,exp$it$ ,consid]ation ( ,,gao          
,recomm5dations  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section--  7#a7 ! t]m ,,gao report means
 ! annual report on duplication1        
consolidation1 & elim9ation (           
duplicative gov]nm5t programs requir$ "u
 section #ba2 &  7#b7 ! t]m jo9t        
resolution means a jo9t resolution t--  
7,a7 makes legislative *anges ne$$ to   
c>ry out ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 !   
,,gao report = a ye> t ! ,presid5t did n
 exclude2 &  7,b7 requires t any sav+s  
attributable to ! legislative *anges    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 be transf]r$
 to ! ,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury & be   
us$ to r$uce ! deficit4  7b7 ,submission
 ( propos$ bill  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! publication
 ( ! ,,gao report = a ye>1 ! ,presid5t  
%all transmit to ,congress a special    
message accompani$ by a propos$ jo9t    
resolution4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( ,special   
,message ,a special message transmitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 specify    
recomm5dations outl9$ 9 ! ,,gao report t

 are exclud$ f ! propos$ jo9t           
resolution2  7,b7 detail :y !           
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 7 exclud$ f ! propos$ jo9t         
resolution2 &  7,c7 specify             
recomm5dations outl9$ 9 ! ,,gao report t
 are includ$ 9 ! propos$ jo9t           
resolution4  7#c7 ,transmittal ,!       
,presid5t %all submit ! special message 
to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate if ! ,s5ate is
 n 9 session & to ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives if ! ,h\se is n 9       
session4  7#d7 ,public ,availability ,! 
,presid5t %all make a copy ( ! special  
message & ! propos$ jo9t resolution     
publicly available1 & %all publi% 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( ! message &   
in=mation on h[ x c be obta9$4  7c7     
,proc$ures = ,exp$it$ ,consid]ation     
7#a7 ,introduction ,a propos$ jo9t      
resolution transmitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u 
subsection 7b7 %all be introduc$ 9 !    
,s5ate 7by reque/7 on ! next day on :i* 
! ,s5ate is 9 session by ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate or by a ,memb] ( !     

,s5ate designat$ by ! majority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate & %all be introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives 7by reque/7 on ! next   
legislative day by ! majority lead] ( ! 
,h\se or by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives designat$ by ! majority 
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7
 ,no ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution %all n  
be ref]r$ to a committee 9 ei!r ,h\se ( 
,congress & %all imm$iately be plac$ on 
! cal5d>4  7#c7 ,motion to proce$ ,a    
motion to proce$ to a jo9t resolution is
 highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 9 !      
,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion is n 
subject to a motion to po/pone1 & all   
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4  
,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !  
motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n
 be 9 ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution is     
agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 !
 unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! respective ,h\se   
until dispos$ (4  7#d7 ,exp$it$         
,consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (               

,repres5tatives ,9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 a jo9t resolution %all 
be consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord]   
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & aga9/ its     
consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q   
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t      
resolution z to its passage )\t int]v5+ 
motion except #b h\rs ( debate %all be  
divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a      
motion to reconsid] ! vote on passage ( 
! jo9t resolution %all n be 9 ord]4 ,a  
vote on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all
 be tak5 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on 
or be=e ! close ( ! t5? cal5d> day aft] 
! date ( ! introduction ( ! jo9t        
resolution 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7#e7 ,exp$it$ ,proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate  7,a7
 ,consid]ation ,9 ! ,s5ate1 consid]ation
 ( a jo9t resolution1 & on all debatable
 motions & appeals 9 connection !re)1   
%all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* 
%all be divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority
 & m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a   
motion to fur!r limit debate is 9 ord] &

 n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 a motion  
to po/pone1 a motion to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion 
to commit ! jo9t resolution is n 9 ord]4
  7,b7 ,passage ,if ! ,s5ate has proce$$
 to a jo9t resolution1 ! vote on passage
 ( ! jo9t resolution %all occur         
imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (        
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & a   
s+le quorum call at ! conclusion ( !    
debate if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules
 ( ! ,s5ate4 ,a vote on ! passage ( !   
jo9t resolution %all be tak5 9 ! ,s5ate 
on or be=e ! close ( ! t5? cal5d> day   
aft] ! date ( ! introduction ( ! jo9t   
resolution 9 ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,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  7#f7 ,po9ts ( ,ord] ,9 ! ,s5ate
 or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a ,memb] 
( ! ,s5ate or ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
respectively1 may raise a po9t ( ord] t 

a jo9t resolution does n meet !         
def9ition ( a jo9t resolution "u        
subsection 7b74  7#g7 ,am5dm5t ,a jo9t  
resolution %all n be subject to am5dm5t 
9 ei!r ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or !   
,s5ate4  7#h7 ,consid]ation by ! o!r    
,h\se  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,if1 be=e pass+ a 
jo9t resolution1 "o ,h\se receives f !  
o!r a jo9t resolution--  7i7 ! jo9t     
resolution f ! o!r ,h\se %all n be      
ref]r$ to a committee2 &  7ii7 ) respect
 to a jo9t resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ 
! jo9t resolution--  7,i7 ! proc$ure 9 t
 ,h\se %all be ! same z if no jo9t      
resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se 
until ! vote on passage2 &  7,,ii7 !    
vote on passage %all be on ! jo9t       
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7,b7 ,rev5ue 
,measure ,exception ,?is p>agraph %all n
 apply to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives if !
 jo9t resolution receiv$ f ! ,s5ate is a
 rev5ue measure4  7#i7 ,rules ( ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is subsection
 is enact$ by ,congress--  7,a7 z an    
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] 9 ! ,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] & to ! same ext5t z 9
 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,duplication ,elim9ation ,act ( #bjaf4
  #b4 ,exp$it$ ,consid]ation ( ,,gao    
,recomm5dations ,title ,,ii ( ! ,jo9t   
,resolution entitl$ ,jo9t ,resolution   
increas+ ! /atutory limit on ! public   
debt 7,public ,law #aaa-aci2 #ca        
,u4,s4,c4 #gab note7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bb4 ,exp$it$         
,consid]ation ( ,,gao ,recomm5dations   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !
 t]m ,,gao report means ! annual report 
on duplication1 consolidation1 &        

elim9ation ( duplicative gov]nm5t       
programs requir$ "u section #ba2 &  7#b7
 ! t]m jo9t resolution means a jo9t     
resolution t--  7,a7 conta9s legislative
 text necess>y to--  7i7 address !      
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! ,,gao report 
= a ye> t ! ,presid5t did n exclude2 or 
7ii7 elim9ate or consolidate programs   
id5tifi$ 9 ! ,,gao report z duplicative 
or fragm5t$2 &  7,b7 requires t any     
sav+s attributable to ! legislative     
*anges describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 be   
transf]r$ to ! ,g5]al ,fund ( !         
,treasury & be us$ to r$uce ! deficit4  
7b7 ,submission ( propos$ jo9t          
resolution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! publication ( 
! ,,gao report = a ye>1 ! ,presid5t %all
 transmit to ,congress a special message
 accompani$ by a propos$ jo9t           
resolution4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =        
prep>ation ( propos$ jo9t resolution    
7,a7 ,consultation ) ,congress  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may n transmit a     
propos$ jo9t resolution "u p>agraph 7#a7

 until aft] ! ,presid5t completes       
consultation ) ,congress 9 accordance ) 
?is subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,consultation )  
committees ,! ,presid5t %all consult ) !
 *airman & rank+ m9ority memb] ( ea*    
relevant committee ( ! ,s5ate or ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! cont5ts
 ( a propos$ jo9t resolution4  7iii7    
,requirem5ts = consultation ,!          
consultation requir$ "u clause 7ii7 %all
 provide ! opportunity = ! *airman &    
rank+ memb] ( ea* relevant committee ( !
 ,s5ate or ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
to provide--  7,i7 sub/antive fe$back or
 recomm5dations relat+ to ! ,,gao report
 = ! applicable ye> & h[ be/ to         
legislatively address ! recomm5dations  
conta9$ 9 t ,,gao report2  7,,ii7       
recomm5dations = alt]native means (     
address+ ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 t   
,,gao report2 &  7,,iii7 recomm5dations 
reg>d+ :i* recomm5dations conta9$ 9 t   
,,gao report %\ld n be address$ 9 !     
propos$ jo9t resolution4  7iv7 ,relevant
 committees ,! relevant committees ( !  

,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives =    
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph %all be--    
7,i7 det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t2 &  7,,ii7  
bas$ on ! cont5t ( ! propos$ jo9t       
resolution4  7,b7 ,consultation ) ,,gao 
,! ,presid5t %all prep>e a propos$ jo9t 
resolution transmitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9
 consultation ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ( special
 message ,a special message transmitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 specify    
recomm5dations outl9$ 9 ! ,,gao report t
 are exclud$ f ! propos$ jo9t           
resolution2  7,b7 detail :y !           
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 7 exclud$ f ! propos$ jo9t         
resolution2  7,c7 specify recomm5dations
 outl9$ 9 ! ,,gao report t are includ$ 9
 ! propos$ jo9t resolution2 &  7,d7     
id5tify programs includ$ 9 ! ,,gao      
report t %\ld be elim9at$ or            
consolidat$4  7#d7 ,transmittal ,!      
,presid5t %all submit ! special message 
to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate if ! ,s5ate is
 n 9 session & to ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives if ! ,h\se is n 9       
session4  7#e7 ,public ,availability ,! 
,presid5t %all make a copy ( ! special  
message & ! propos$ jo9t resolution     
publicly available1 & %all publi% 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( ! message &   
in=mation on h[ x c be obta9$4  7c7     
,introduction by lead]s  7#a7 ,9 ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 n lat]  
?an #cj days on :i* ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives is 9 session aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,presid5t transmits a propos$ 
jo9t resolution "u subsection 7b71 !    
propos$ jo9t resolution %all be         
introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
7by reque/7 by ! majority lead] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or by a ,memb] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives designat$ by 
! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,jo9t resolution 
n introduc$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 )9 #ca   
days on :i* ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is
 9 session aft] ! date on :i* !         
,presid5t transmits a propos$ jo9t      

resolution "u subsection 7b71 ! propos$ 
jo9t resolution is n introduc$ 9        
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 x %all be
 9 ord] = ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives designat$ by ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to    
introduce ! propos$ jo9t resolution1    
subject to p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7ii7    
,jo9t resolution introduction by o!rs   
,if1 )9 #dj days on :i* ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives is 9 session aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,presid5t transmits a propos$ 
jo9t resolution "u subsection 7b71 !    
propos$ jo9t resolution is n introduc$ 9
 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 or clause
 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 x %all be 9 ord]
 = any memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 to introduce ! propos$ jo9t resolution 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 subject to 
p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7#b7 ,9 ! ,s5ate   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph      
7#c77;,a71 n lat] ?an #cj days on :i* ! 
,s5ate is 9 session aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,presid5t transmits a propos$ jo9t     

resolution "u subsection 7b71 ! propos$ 
jo9t resolution %all be introduc$ 9 !   
,s5ate 7by reque/7 by ! majority lead] (
 ! ,s5ate or by a ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate     
designat$ by ! majority lead] ( !       
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,jo9t resolution n        
introduc$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 )9 #ca days
 on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9 session aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,presid5t transmits a     
propos$ jo9t resolution "u subsection   
7b71 ! propos$ jo9t resolution is n     
introduc$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,a71 x %all be 9 ord] = ! m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate or a ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate      
designat$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate 
to introduce ! propos$ jo9t resolution1 
subject to p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7ii7    
,jo9t resolution introduction by o!rs   
,if1 )9 #dj days on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9   
session aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t  
transmits a propos$ jo9t resolution "u  
subsection 7b71 ! propos$ jo9t          
resolution is n introduc$ 9 accordance )
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or clause 7i7 ( ?is   
subp>agraph1 x %all be 9 ord] = any     

memb] ( ! ,s5ate to introduce ! propos$ 
jo9t resolution1 subject to p>agraph    
7#c77;,a74  7#c7 ,elim9ation ( extrane\s
 matt]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 prep>+ a       
propos$ jo9t resolution = introduction  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 ! sponsor ( ! 
jo9t resolution %all exclude any        
provision--  7i7 t is n necess>y to     
elim9ate or consolidate #a or m programs
 9 an area ( duplication id5tifi$ 9 !   
,,gao report = ! ye> or to address an   
action id5tifi$ 9 ! ,,gao report = !    
ye>2  7ii7 t is n g]mane to ! ,,gao     
report = ! ye>2 or  7iii7 affect+ direct
 sp5d+4  7,b7 ,po9t ( ord]  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,x %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,s5ate or !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to consid] a    
provision 9 a jo9t resolution1 or a     
motion1 am5dm5t1 am5dm5t betwe5 !       
,h\ses1 or conf]5ce report !reon1 t     
conta9s a provision describ$ 9 clause   
7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74 
,if a po9t ( ord] "u ?is clause is      
su/a9$ by ! ,*air1 ! provision %all be  
/rick5 f ! measure & may n be (f]$ z an 

am5dm5t f ! floor4  7ii7 ,=m ( ! po9t ( 
ord] ,9 ! ,s5ate1 a po9t ( ord] "u      
clause 7i7 may be rais$ by a ,s5ator z  
provid$ 9 section #cac7;e7 ( !          
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;e774  7iii7 ,conf]5ce   
reports ,:5 ! ,s5ate is consid]+ a      
conf]5ce report on1 or an am5dm5t betwe5
 ! ,h\ses 9 relation to1 a jo9t         
resolution1 ^u a po9t ( ord] be+ made by
 any ,s5ator pursuant to clause 7i71 &  
su* po9t ( ord] be+ su/a9$1 su* mat]ial 
conta9$ 9 su* conf]5ce report or ,h\se  
am5dm5t %all be /rick51 & ! ,s5ate %all 
proce$ to consid] ! "q ( :e!r ! ,s5ate  
%all rec$e f its am5dm5t & concur ) a   
fur!r am5dm5t1 or concur 9 ! ,h\se      
am5dm5t ) a fur!r am5dm5t1 z ! case may 
be1 :i* fur!r am5dm5t %all consi/ ( only
 t portion ( ! conf]5ce report or ,h\se 
am5dm5t1 z ! case may be1 n s /rick54   
,any su* motion 9 ! ,s5ate %all be      
debatable4 ,9 any case 9 :i* su* po9t ( 
ord] is su/a9$ aga9/ a conf]5ce report  
7or ,s5ate am5dm5t d]iv$ f su* conf]5ce 

report by op]ation ( ?is clause71 no    
fur!r am5dm5t %all be 9 ord]4  7iv7     
,sup]majority waiv] & appeal ,9 !       
,s5ate1 ?is subp>agraph may be waiv$ or 
susp5d$ only by an affirmative vote (   
?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *ose &     
sworn4 ,an affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s
 ( ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 duly *os5 & sworn
 %all be requir$ to su/a9 an appeal ( ! 
rul+ ( ! ,*air on a po9t ( ord] rais$ "u
 ?is subp>agraph4  7d7 ,exp$it$         
consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
  7#a7 ,no ref]ral ,9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 a jo9t resolution--    
7,a7 %all n be ref]r$ to a committee2 & 
7,b7 %all be plac$ on ! appropriate     
cal5d> ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
7#b7 ,motion to proce$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 motion to proce$ to a jo9t resolution  
is highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,mak+ ( motion   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date on :i* a 
jo9t resolution is introduc$1 x %all be 
9 ord] = ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se

 ( ,repres5tatives designat$ by !       
majority lead] ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives to move to proce$ to !  
jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7ii7 ,motion by o!rs  
,on & aft] ! #cj? day on :i* ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives is 9 session aft] ! date
 on :i* a jo9t resolution is introduc$1 
x %all be 9 ord] = any memb] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives to move to proce$ to ! 
jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,consid]ation ,! 
motion to proce$ to a jo9t resolution is
 n subject to a motion to po/pone1 & all
 po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4 
,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !  
motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n
 be 9 ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution is     
agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 !
 unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives until dispos$ (4  7#c7  
,am5dm5ts ,dur+ consid]ation ( a jo9t   
resolution 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--
 7,a7 x %all only be 9 ord] to (f] an   

am5dm5t t--  7i7 is g]mane to ! ,,gao   
report = ! applicable ye>2  7ii7 is     
necess>y to elim9ate or consolidate #a  
or m programs 9 an area ( duplication   
id5tifi$ 9 t ,,gao report2 or  7iii7 is 
necess>y to address an action id5tifi$ 9
 t ,,gao report2 &  7,b7 x %all n be 9  
ord] to (f] an am5dm5t affect+ direct   
sp5d+4  7#d7 ,floor consid]ation ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a jo9t         
resolution %all be consid]$ z read4 ,all
 po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & 
aga9/ its consid]ation are waiv$4 ,!    
previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on !
 jo9t resolution z to its passage )\t   
int]v5+ motion except #b h\rs ( debate  
%all be divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority
 & m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a   
motion to reconsid] ! vote on passage ( 
! jo9t resolution %all n be 9 ord]4  7e7
 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate  7#a7 
,no ref]ral ,9 ! ,s5ate1 a jo9t         
resolution-- 7,a7 %all n be ref]r$ to a 
committee2 &  7,b7 %all be plac$ on !   
appropriate cal5d> ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7    

,motion to proce$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
motion to proce$ to a jo9t resolution is
 n debatable4  7,b7 ,mak+ ( motion  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date on :i* a jo9t
 resolution is introduc$1 x %all be 9   
ord] = ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate or a 
,memb] ( ! ,s5ate designat$ by !        
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate to move to    
proce$ to ! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,s5ate4 
7ii7 ,motion by o!rs ,on & aft] ! #ej?  
day on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9 session aft] ! 
date on :i* a jo9t resolution is        
introduc$1 x %all be 9 ord] = any memb] 
( ! ,s5ate to move to proce$ to ! jo9t  
resolution 9 ! ,s5ate4  7,c7            
,consid]ation ,! motion to proce$ to a  
jo9t resolution is n subject to a motion
 to po/pone1 & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! 
motion are waiv$4 ,a motion to reconsid]
 ! vote by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or  
disagre$ to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,if a     
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a  
jo9t resolution is agre$ to1 ! jo9t     
resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess 
( ! ,s5ate until dispos$ (4  7#c7       

,am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+          
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution 9 !    
,s5ate-- 7i7 x %all only be 9 ord] to   
(f] an am5dm5t t--  7,i7 is g]mane to ! 
,,gao report = ! applicable ye>2  7,,ii7
 is necess>y to elim9ate or consolidate 
#a or m programs 9 an area ( duplication
 id5tifi$ 9 t ,,gao report2 or  7,,iii7 
is necess>y to address an action        
id5tifi$ 9 t ,,gao report2 &  7ii7 x    
%all n be 9 ord] to (f] an am5dm5t      
affect+ direct sp5d+4  7,b7 ,m9imum     
numb] ,not)/&+ ! limitation on ! p]iod (
 consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution "u    
p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 & subject to        
subp>agraph 7,c71 x %all n be 9 ord] 9 !
 ,s5ate to vote on passage ( ! jo9t     
resolution be=e--  7i7 ! majority lead]1
 or a designee1 (f]s #a am5dm5t2  7ii7 !
 m9ority lead]1 or a designee1 (f]s #a  
am5dm5t2  7iii7 ! *airman ( ea* /&+     
committee ( ! ,s5ate1 or a designee1    
(f]s #a am5dm5t2 &  7iv7 ! rank+ m9ority
 memb] ( ea* /&+ committee ( ! ,s5ate1  
or a designee1 (f]s #a am5dm5t4  7,c7   

,waiv]  7i7 ,majority lead] ,! majority 
lead] may waive ! requirem5t "u         
subp>agraph 7,b77i74  7ii7 ,m9ority     
lead] ,! m9ority lead] may waive !      
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii74     
7iii7 ,*airman ,! *airman ( a /&+       
committee ( ! ,s5ate may waive !        
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 )   
respect to ! am5dm5t ( t *airman4  7iv7 
,rank+ m9ority memb] ,! rank+ m9ority   
memb] ( a /&+ committee ( ! ,s5ate may  
waive ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph       
7,b77iv7 ) respect to ! am5dm5t ( t     
rank+ m9ority memb]4  7#d7 ,floor       
consid]ation  7,a7 ,consid]ation ,9 !   
,s5ate1 consid]ation ( a jo9t           
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #cj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a      
motion to fur!r limit debate is 9 ord] &
 n debatable4 ,a motion to po/pone1 a   
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r
 bus9ess1 or a motion to commit ! jo9t  

resolution is n 9 ord]4  7,b7 ,passage  
,if ! ,s5ate has proce$$ to a jo9t      
resolution1 ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t  
resolution %all occur imm$iately foll[+ 
! conclusion ( consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution1 & a s+le quorum call at !   
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4 ,a jo9t
 resolution %all only agre$ to 9 !      
,s5ate ^u an affirmative vote (         
?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *ose &     
sworn4  7,c7 ,rul+s ( ! ,*air on        
,proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions ( !    
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate to ! proc$ure relat+ to a    
jo9t resolution %all be decid$ )\t      
debate4  7f7 ,coord9ation ) o!r ,h\se   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if "o ,h\se receives f ! 
o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution 7includ+ a  
jo9t resolution t 0 am5d$7--  7,a7 !    
jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be 
ref]r$ to a committee2  7,b7 ) respect  
to ! jo9t resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !
 resolution1 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all  
be ! same z if no jo9t resolution _h be5

 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 &  7,c7 )       
respect to ! jo9t resolution receiv$ f !
 o!r ,h\se 7)\t reg>d to :e!r a jo9t    
resolution ( ! receiv+ ,h\se has be5    
introduc$ or consid]$ 9 ! receiv+       
,h\se7--  7i7 x %all be 9 ord] to move  
to proce$ to ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r  
,h\se 9 accordance ) subsection 7d77#b7 
or 7e77#b71 z applicable2  7ii7 if !    
motion to proce$ to ! jo9t resolution ( 
! o!r ,h\se is agre$ to1 ! jo9t         
resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess 
( t ,h\se until dispos$ ( & %all be     
consid]$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7d7  
or 7e71 z applicable4  7#b7             
,consid]ation ( veto messages ,if !     
,presid5t vetoes ! 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  4  ,decemb] #i1
 #bjaf,report$ ) an am5dm5t