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,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjag,mr4
 ,goodlatte introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to enhance ,congress'     
ability to def5d its legislative p[] "u 
,article ,i ( ! ,con/itution 9          
litigation 9 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,article ,i ,amicus
 & ,int]v5tion ,act ( #bjag4  #b4       
,congressional int]v5tion z ( "r  7a7   
,deadl9e = report on limitation on      
en=cem5t ( laws ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section
 #ecj;,d7b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7 
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 )9 su* "t z 
w reasonably enable ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate to take      
action1 sep>ately or jo9tly1 to int]v5e 
9 a timely fa%ion 9 ! proce$+1 b 9 no   
ev5t--  7,a7 lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
mak+ ( ea* det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 lat] ?an

 #ba days be=e any applicable deadl9e = 
fil+ any plead+ necess>y--  7i7 to def5d
 or ass]t ! con/itutionality ( !        
provision at issue2 or  7ii7 to reque/  
review ( any judicial1 adm9i/rative1 or 
o!r det]m9ation adv]sely affect+ !      
con/itutionality ( su* provision2  4    
7b7 ,int]v5tion z ( "r ,section #ecj;,d 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,int]v5tion z ( "r ,! ,s5ate or ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives may int]v5e z ( "r 9 any
 proce$+ ref]5c$ 9 subsection           
7a77#a77;,b7 9 ord] to def5d or ass]t ! 
con/itutionality ( any provision ( any  
,f$]al /atute1 rule1 regulation1        
program1 policy1 or o!r law1 or to      
appeal or reque/ review ( any judicial1 
adm9i/rative1 or o!r det]m9ation        
adv]sely affect+ ! con/itutionality (   
any su* provision4 ,not)/&+ any o!rwise 
applicable "t limits or o!r provisions (
 law to ! contr>y1 if su* int]v5tion is 
fil$ n lat] ?an #ba days aft] receipt ( 
! notice requir$ by ?is section !       

int]v5tion %all be deem$ timely & %all  
pres]ve ! "r ( ! ,s5ate or ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives to advance any          
applicable legal argum5ts 9 favor ( !   
con/itutionality ( any su* provision4  4
  #c4 ,int]v5tion & amicus au?ority =   
h\se ( repres5tatives ,section #aja ( ! 
,legislative ,bran* ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjjj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eega71 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7d72 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !    
foll[+ 7& r$esignat+ succe$+ subsections
 accord+ly73  7c7 ,h\se ( repres5tatives
 int]v5tion & amicus au?ority  7#a7     
,actions or proce$+s ,:5 direct$ to d s 
9 accordance ) ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all int]v5e or 
appe> z amicus curiae 9 ! "n ( ! ,h\se1 
or 9 ! "n ( an (fic]1 committee1        
subcommittee1 or *air ( a committee or  
subcommittee ( ! ,h\se1 or o!r entity ( 
! ,h\se1 9 any legal action or proce$+  
p5d+ 9 any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( a
 ,/ate or political subdivision !re(4   

7#b7 ,int]v5tion or appe>ance z ( "r    
,int]v5tion z a p>ty or appe>ance z     
amicus curiae %all be ( "r & may be d5i$
 by a c\rt only ^u an express f9d+ t su*
 int]v5tion or appe>ance is untimely &  
w\ld significantly delay ! p5d+ action  
or1 9 ! case ( int]v5tion1 t /&+ to     
int]v5e is requir$ & has n be5 e/abli%$ 
"u section #b ( article ,,iii ( !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to conf] /&+ on any p>ty
 seek+ to br+1 or jurisdiction on any   
c\rt ) respect to1 any civil or crim9al 
action aga9/ ,congress1 ei!r ,h\se (    
,congress1 a ,memb] ( ,congress1 a      
committee or subcommittee ( a ,h\se (   
,congress1 any (fice or ag5cy (         
,congress1 or any (fic] or employee ( a 
,h\se ( ,congress or any (fice or ag5cy 
( ,congress4  4