,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cjg #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #gfd ,report ,no4     
#aaf-aei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,lee 7=   
himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,tillis1  
,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,johnson1
 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,sasse1
 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,"y1  
,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,wick]1  
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4      
,isakson1 & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,novemb] #ah1     
#bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,johnson1 ) an    
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide = congressional     
approval ( national em]g5cy decl>ations1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assur+ t ,robu/1 
,?or\gh1 & ,in=m$ ,congressional        
,lead]%ip is ,ex]cis$ ,ov] ,national    
,em]g5cies ,act or ! ,,article ,,"o     
,act4  #b4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to       

decl>ation & r5ewal ( national em]g5cies
 ,section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba7 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  #bja4 ,decl>ations &    
r5ewals ( national em]g5cies  7a7       
,au?ority ,to decl>e national em]g5cies 
,) respect to ,acts ( ,congress au?oriz+
 ! ex]cise1 dur+ ! p]iod ( a national   
em]g5cy1 ( any special or extraord9>y   
p[]1 ! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to decl>e  
su* a national em]g5cy by proclamation4 
,su* proclamation %all imm$iately be    
transmitt$ to ,congress & publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7 ,specification (   
provisions ( law ,to be ex]cis$ ,no p[]s
 or au?orities made available by /atute 
= use dur+ ! p]iod ( a national em]g5cy 
%all be ex]cis$ unless & until !        
,presid5t specifies ! provisions ( law  
"u :i* ! ,presid5t proposes t !         
,presid5t1 or o!r (fic]s w act 9--  7#a7
 a proclamation decl>+ a national       
em]g5cy "u subsection 7a72 or  7#b7 "o  
or m ,executive ord]s relat+ to !       
em]g5cy publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] &    

transmitt$ to ,congress4  7c7 ,tempor>y 
effective p]iods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy "u      
subsection 7a71 %all la/ = #cj days f ! 
issuance ( ! proclamation 7n c\nt+ ! day
 on :i* ! proclamation 0 issu$7 & %all  
t]m9ate :5 t #cj-;day p]iod expires     
unless !re is enact$ into law a jo9t    
resolution ( approval "u section #bjc ) 
respect to ! proclamation4  7#b7        
,ex]cise ( p[]s & au?orities ,any p[] or
 au?ority made available "u a provision 
( law describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 &       
specifi$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 may 
be ex]cis$ = #cj days f ! issuance ( !  
proclamation or ,executive ord] 7n c\nt+
 ! day on :i* su* proclamation or       
,executive ord] 0 issu$74 ,t p[] or     
au?ority _c be ex]cis$ once t #cj-;day  
p]iod expires1 unless !re is enact$ into
 law a jo9t resolution ( approval "u    
section #bjc approv+--  7,a7 !          
proclamation ( ! national em]g5cy or !  
,executive ord]2 &  7,b7 ! ex]cise ( !  
p[] or au?ority specifi$ by ! ,presid5t 

9 su* proclamation or ,executive ord]4  
7#c7 ,exception if ,congress is unable  
to conv5e ,if ,congress is physically   
unable to conv5e z a result ( an arm$   
attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ano!r      
national em]g5cy1 ! #cj-;day p]iods     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all   
beg9 on ! fir/ day ,congress conv5es = !
 fir/ "t aft] ! attack or o!r em]g5cy4  
7d7 ,r5ewal ( national em]g5cies ,a     
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u subsection 7a7 or previ\sly r5ew$ "u 
?is subsection1 & n already t]m9at$     
pursuant to subsection 7c7 or section   
#bjb7;a71 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is "o
 ye> aft] ! ,presid5t transmitt$ to     
,congress ! proclamation decl>+ !       
em]g5cy "u subsection 7a7 or ,congress  
approv$ a previ\s r5ewal pursuant to ?is
 subsection1 unless--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t 
publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & transmits 
to ,congress an ,executive ord] r5ew+ ! 
em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 !re is enact$ into law 
a jo9t resolution ( approval r5ew+ !    
em]g5cy pursuant to section #bjc be=e ! 

t]m9ation ( ! em]g5cy or previ\s r5ewal 
( ! em]g5cy4  7e7 ,effect ( future laws 
,no law enact$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act %all sup]s$e ?is title unless
 x does s 9 specific t]ms1 ref]r+ to ?is
 title1 & decl>+ t ! new law sup]s$es ! 
provisions ( ?is title4  4  #c4         
,t]m9ation ( national em]g5cies ,section
 #bjb ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afbb7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #bjb4 ,t]m9ation ( national    
em]g5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any national   
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #bja7;a7 %all t]m9ate on ! e>lie/ (--  
7#a7 ! date provid$ = 9 section         
#bja7;c72  7#b7 ! date on :i* ,congress1
 by /atute1 t]m9ates ! em]g5cy2  7#c7 ! 
date on :i* ! ,presid5t issues a        
proclamation t]m9at+ ! em]g5cy2 or  7#d7
 ! date provid$ = 9 section #bja7;d74   
7b7 ,effect ( t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,effective on ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( a  
national em]g5cy "u subsection 7a7--    
7,a7 except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 
any p[]s or au?orities ex]cis$ by reason

 ( ! em]g5cy %all cease to be ex]cis$2  
7,b7 any am\nts reprogramm$ or transf]r$
 "u any provision ( law ) respect to !  
em]g5cy t rema9 unobligat$ on t date    
%all be return$ & made available = !    
purpose = :i* su* am\nts 7 appropriat$2 
&  7,c7 any contracts ent]$ into "u any 
provision ( law = con/ruction relat+ to 
! em]g5cy %all be t]m9at$ unless        
con/ruction comm5c$ "u ! contract be=e t
 date4  7#b7 ,sav+s provision ,except z 
specifically provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m9ation ( a
 national em]g5cy %all n affect--  7,a7 
any action tak5 or proce$+ p5d+ n f9ally
 conclud$ or det]m9$ on ! date ( !      
t]m9ation "u subsection 7a72  7,b7 any  
action or proce$+ bas$ on any act       
committ$ prior to t date2 or  7,c7 any  
rights or duties t matur$ or p5alties t 
7 incurr$ prior to t date4  4  #d4      
,review by ,congress ( national         
em]g5cies ,title ,,ii ( ! ,national     
,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       

foll[+3  #bjc4 ,review by ,congress (   
national em]g5cies  7a7 ,jo9t           
resolutions ( approval  7#a7 ,jo9t      
resolution ( approval def9$ ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 ! t]m jo9t resolution (  
approval means a jo9t resolution t      
conta9s only ! foll[+ provisions aft]   
its resolv+ clause-- 7,a7 a provision   
approv+--  7i7 a proclamation ( a       
national em]g5cy made "u section        
#bja7;a72  7ii7 an ,executive ord] issu$
 "u section #bja7;b77#b72 or  7iii7 an  
,executive ord] issu$ "u section        
#bja7;d72 &  7,b7 a provision approv+ a 
li/ ( all or a portion ( ! provisions ( 
law specifi$ by ! ,presid5t "u section  
#bja7;b7 9 ! proclamation or ,executive 
ord] t is ! subject ( ! jo9t resolution4
  7#b7 ,proc$ures = consid]ation ( jo9t 
resolutions ( approval  7,a7            
,introduction ,aft] ! ,presid5t         
transmits to ,congress a proclamation   
decl>+ a national em]g5cy "u section    
#bja7;a71 or an ,executive ord] r5ew+ an
 em]g5cy "u section #bja7;d7 or specify+

 em]g5cy p[]s or au?orities "u section  
#bja7;b77#b71 a jo9t resolution (       
approval may be introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se (
 ,congress by any memb] ( t ,h\se4  7,b7
 ,reque/s to conv5e ,congress dur+      
recesses ,if1 :5 ! ,presid5t transmits  
to ,congress a proclamation decl>+ a    
national em]g5cy "u section #bja7;a71 or
 an ,executive ord] r5ew+ an em]g5cy "u 
section #bja7;d7 or specify+ em]g5cy    
p[]s or au?orities "u section           
#bja7;b77#b71 ,congress has adj\rn$ s9e 
die or has adj\rn$ = any p]iod 9 excess 
( #c cal5d> days1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 if !y deem x        
advisable 7or if petition$ by at lea/   
"o-?ird ( ! memb]%ip ( _! respective    
,h\ses7 %all jo9tly reque/ ! ,presid5t  
to conv5e ,congress 9 ord] t x may      
consid] ! proclamation or ,executive    
ord] & take appropriate action pursuant 
to ?is section4  7,c7 ,committee ref]ral
 ,a jo9t resolution ( approval %all be  
ref]r$ 9 ea* ,h\se ( ,congress to !     

committee or committees hav+            
jurisdiction ov] ! em]g5cy au?orities   
invok$ by ! proclamation or ,executive  
ord] t is ! subject ( ! jo9t resolution4
  7,d7 ,consid]ation 9 ,s5ate ,9 !      
,s5ate1 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7i7        
,report+ & dis*>ge ,if ! committee to   
:i* a jo9t resolution ( approval has be5
 ref]r$ has n report$ x at ! end ( #aj  
cal5d> days aft] its introduction1 t    
committee %all be automatically dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! resolution & x 
%all be plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7ii7        
,proce$+ to consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule 
,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! 
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution (    
approval is ref]r$ has report$ !        
resolution1 or :5 t committee is dis*>g$
 "u clause 7i7 f fur!r consid]ation ( ! 
resolution1 x is at any "t !reaft] 9    
ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to !    
same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = a    
motion 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 subject to
 #d h\rs ( debate divid$ equally betwe5 
^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! jo9t resolution 
( approval4 ,! 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  7iii7 ,floor            
consid]ation ,a jo9t resolution (       
approval %all be subject to #aj h\rs (  
debate1 to be divid$ ev5ly betwe5 !     
propon5ts & oppon5ts ( ! resolution4    
7iv7 ,am5dm5ts  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 no am5dm5ts 
%all be 9 ord] ) respect to a jo9t      
resolution ( approval4  7,,ii7 ,am5dm5ts
 to /rike or add specifi$ provisions (  
law ,subclause 7,i7 %all n apply )      
respect to any am5dm5t to /rike or add f
 ! li/ requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 a  
provision or provisions ( law specifi$  
by ! ,presid5t "u section #bja7;b7 9 !  
proclamation or ,executive ord]4  7v7   
,motion to reconsid] f9al vote ,a motion
 to reconsid] a vote on f9al passage ( a

 jo9t resolution ( approval %all n be 9 
ord]4  7vi7 ,appeals ,po9ts ( ord]1     
includ+ que/ions ( relevancy1 & appeals 
f ! decision ( ! ,presid+ ,(fic]1 %all  
be decid$ )\t debate4  7,e7             
,consid]ation 9 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 if any    
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution (    
approval has be5 ref]r$ has n report$ x 
to ! ,h\se at ! end ( #aj cal5d> days   
aft] its introduction1 su* committee    
%all be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !
 jo9t resolution1 & x %all be plac$ on !
 appropriate cal5d>4 ,on ,?ursdays x    
%all be 9 ord] at any "t = ! ,speak] to 
recognize a ,memb] :o favors passage ( a
 jo9t resolution t has appe>$ on !      
cal5d> = at lea/ #c cal5d> days to call 
up t jo9t resolution = imm$iate         
consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se )\t int]v5tion ( 
any po9t ( ord]4 ,:5 s call$ up a jo9t  
resolution %all be consid]$ z read &    
%all be debatable = #a h\r equally      
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t1 & ! previ\s "q %all be consid]$

 z ord]$ to its passage )\t int]v5+     
motion4 ,x %all n be 9 ord] to reconsid]
 ! vote on passage4 ,if a vote on f9al  
passage ( ! jo9t resolution has n be5   
tak5 on or be=e ! close ( ! t5? cal5d>  
day aft] ! resolution is report$ by !   
committee or committees to :i* x 0      
ref]r$1 or aft] su* committee or        
committees h be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r        
consid]ation ( ! resolution1 su* vote   
%all be tak5 on t day4  7,f7 ,receipt ( 
resolution f o!r ,h\se ,if1 be=e pass+ a
 jo9t resolution ( approval1 "o ,h\se   
receives f ! o!r a jo9t resolution (    
approval f ! o!r ,h\se1 !n--  7i7 ! jo9t
 resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be     
ref]r$ to a committee & %all be deem$ to
 h be5 dis*>g$ f committee on ! day x is
 receiv$2 &  7ii7 ! proc$ures set =? 9  
subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f71 z      
applicable1 %all apply 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se
 to ! jo9t resolution receiv$ f ! o!r   
,h\se to ! same ext5t z su* proc$ures   
apply to a jo9t resolution ( ! receiv+  
,h\se4  7,g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!     

enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution ( approval 
"u ?is subsection %all n be int]pret$ to
 s]ve z a grant or modification by      
,congress ( /atutory au?ority = !       
em]g5cy p[]s ( ! ,presid5t4  7b7 ,rules 
( ! ,h\se & ,s5ate ,subsection 7a7 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 !  
,h\se 9 ! case ( jo9t resolutions (     
approval1 & sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! 
ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* o!r rules2
 &  7#b7 ) full recognition ( !         
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  4  #e4 ,report+ requirem5ts   
,section #dja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,report on 
em]g5cies ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to 

,congress1 ) any proclamation decl>+ a  
national em]g5cy "u section #bja7;a71 or
 ,executive ord] r5ew+ an em]g5cy "u    
section #bja7;d7 or specify+ em]g5cy    
p[]s or au?orities "u section           
#bja7;b77#b71 a report1 9 writ+1 t      
includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description 
( ! circum/ances necessitat+ !          
decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy1 !      
r5ewal ( su* an em]g5cy1 or ! use ( a   
new em]g5cy au?ority specifi$ 9 !       
,executive ord]1 z ! case may be4  7#b7 
,! e/imat$ duration ( ! national        
em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,a summ>y ( ! actions !  
,presid5t or o!r (fic]s int5d to take1  
includ+ any reprogramm+ or transf] (    
funds1 & ! /atutory au?orities !        
,presid5t & su* (fic]s expect to rely on
 9 address+ ! national em]g5cy4  7#d7 ,9
 ! case ( a r5ewal ( a national em]g5cy1
 a summ>y ( ! actions ! ,presid5t or o!r
 (fic]s h tak5 9 ! prec$+ "o-ye> p]iod1 
includ+ any reprogramm+ or transf] (    
funds1 to address ! em]g5cy4  7e7       
,provision ( in=mation to congress ,!   

,presid5t %all provide to ,congress su* 
o!r in=mation z ,congress may reque/ 9  
connection ) any national em]g5cy 9     
effect "u title ,,ii4  7f7 ,p]iodic     
reports on /atus ( em]g5cies ,if !      
,presid5t decl>es a national em]g5cy "u 
section #bja7;a71 ! ,presid5t %all1 n   
less frequ5tly ?an e #ahj days = !      
duration ( ! em]g5cy1 report to         
,congress on ! /atus ( ! em]g5cy & !    
actions ! ,presid5t or o!r (fic]s h tak5
 & au?orities ! ,presid5t & su* (fic]s h
 reli$ on 9 address+ ! em]g5cy4  4  #f4 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,national         
,em]g5cies ,act ,title ,,iii ( !        
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afca7 is repeal$4  7b7 ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act ,section  
#bjg ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy         
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7b71 by /rik+ if ! national em]g5cy &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh "u ?is section4 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8if--  7#a7 ! national 
em]g5cy is t]m9at$ pursuant to section  

#bjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies   
,act2 or  7#b7 a jo9t resolution (      
approval is n enact$ z requir$ by       
section #bjc ( t ,act to approve-- 7,a7 
! national em]g5cy2 or  7,b7 ! ex]cise (
 su* au?orities4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7c77#a71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71
 & 7,c7 ( section #bjb7;a7 & ins]t+     
section #bjb7;b77#b74  #g4              
,applicability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect ^u enactm5t4  7b7 ,application to
 national em]g5cies previ\sly decl>$ ,a 
national em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #bja 
( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act be=e !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be    
unaffect$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act
 except t su* em]g5cies %all t]m9ate on 
! date t is "o ye> aft] su* date (      
enactm5t unless ! em]g5cy is r5ew$ "u   
subsection 7d7 ( section #bja1 z am5d$  
by section #b ( ?is ,act4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assur+ 
t ,robu/1 ,?or\gh1 & ,in=m$             

,congressional ,lead]%ip is ,ex]cis$    
,ov] ,national ,em]g5cies ,act or !     
,,article ,,"o ,act4  #b4 ,congressional
 review ( national em]g5cies ,title ,,ii
 ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ sections #bja & #bjb & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  #bja4 ,decl>ations ( national  
em]g5cies  7a7 ,au?ority ,to decl>e     
national em]g5cies ,) respect to ,acts (
 ,congress au?oriz+ ! ex]cise1 dur+ !   
p]iod ( a national em]g5cy1 ( any       
special or extraord9>y p[]1 ! ,presid5t 
is au?oriz$ to decl>e su* a national    
em]g5cy by proclamation4 ,su*           
proclamation %all imm$iately be         
transmitt$ to ,congress & publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7 ,specification (   
provisions ( law ,to be ex]cis$ ,no p[]s
 or au?orities made available by /atute 
= use dur+ ! p]iod ( a national em]g5cy 
%all be ex]cis$ unless & until !        
,presid5t specifies ! provisions ( law  
"u :i* ! ,presid5t proposes t !         
,presid5t or o!r (fic]s w act 9--  7#a7 

a proclamation decl>+ a national em]g5cy
 "u subsection 7a72 or  7#b7 "o or m    
,executive ord]s relat+ to ! em]g5cy    
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & transmitt$ 
to ,congress4  7c7 ,prohibition on      
subsequ5t actions if em]g5cies n approv$
  7#a7 ,subsequ5t decl>ations ,if a jo9t
 resolution ( approval is n enact$ "u   
section #bjc ) respect to a national    
em]g5cy be=e ! expiration ( ! #cj-;day  
p]iod describ$ 9 section #bjb7;a71 or ) 
respect to a national em]g5cy propos$ to
 be r5ew$ "u section #bjb7;b71 !        
,presid5t may n1 dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! t]m 
( (fice ( t ,presid5t1 decl>e a         
subsequ5t national em]g5cy "u subsection
 7a7 ) respect to ! same circum/ances4  
7#b7 ,ex]cise ( au?orities ,if a jo9t   
resolution ( approval is n enact$ "u    
section #bjc ) respect to a p[] or      
au?ority specifi$ by ! ,presid5t 9 a    
proclamation "u subsection 7a7 or an    
,executive ord] "u subsection 7b77#b7 ) 
respect to a national em]g5cy1 !        
,presid5t may n1 dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! t]m 

( (fice ( t ,presid5t1 ex]cise t p[] or 
au?ority ) respect to t em]g5cy4  7d7   
,effect ( future laws ,no law enact$    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all
 sup]s$e ?is title unless x does s 9    
specific t]ms1 ref]r+ to ?is title1 &   
decl>+ t ! new law sup]s$es ! provisions
 ( ?is title4  #bjb4 ,effective p]iods (
 national em]g5cies  7a7 ,tempor>y      
effective p]iods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy %all    
rema9 9 effect = #cj days f ! issuance (
 ! proclamation "u section #bja7;a7 7n  
c\nt+ ! day on :i* ! proclamation 0     
issu$7 & %all t]m9ate :5 t #cj-;day     
p]iod expires unless !re is enact$ into 
law a jo9t resolution ( approval "u     
section #bjc ) respect to !             
proclamation4  7#b7 ,ex]cise ( p[]s &   
au?orities ,any em]g5cy p[] or au?ority 
made available "u a provision ( law     
specifi$ pursuant to section #bja7;b7   
may be ex]cis$ pursuant to a decl>ation 
( a national em]g5cy = #cj days f !     
issuance ( ! proclamation or ,executive 

ord] 7n c\nt+ ! day on :i* su*          
proclamation or ,executive ord] 0       
issu$74 ,t p[] or au?ority may n be     
ex]cis$ aft] t #cj-;day p]iod expires   
unless !re is enact$ into law a jo9t    
resolution ( approval "u section #bjc   
approv+--  7,a7 ! proclamation ( !      
national em]g5cy or ! ,executive ord]2 &
  7,b7 ! ex]cise ( ! p[] or au?ority    
specifi$ by ! ,presid5t 9 su*           
proclamation or ,executive ord]4  7#c7  
,exception if ,congress is unable to    
conv5e ,if ,congress is physically      
unable to conv5e z a result ( an arm$   
attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ano!r      
national em]g5cy1 ! #cj-;day p]iods     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all   
beg9 on ! fir/ day ,congress conv5es = !
 fir/ "t aft] ! attack or o!r em]g5cy4  
7b7 ,r5ewal ( national em]g5cies ,a     
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u section #bja7;a7 or previ\sly r5ew$  
"u ?is subsection1 & n already t]m9at$  
pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 7c71 %all 
t]m9ate on ! date t is "o ye> aft] !    

,presid5t transmitt$ to ,congress !     
proclamation decl>+ ! em]g5cy or        
,congress approv$ a previ\s r5ewal      
pursuant to ?is subsection1 unless--    
7#a7 ! ,presid5t publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] & transmits to ,congress an     
,executive ord] r5ew+ ! em]g5cy2 &  7#b7
 !re is enact$ into law a jo9t          
resolution ( approval r5ew+ ! em]g5cy   
pursuant to section #bjc be=e !         
t]m9ation ( ! em]g5cy or previ\s r5ewal 
( ! em]g5cy4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( national 
em]g5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any national  
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #bja7;a7 %all t]m9ate on ! e>lie/ (--  
7,a7 ! date provid$ = 9 subsection 7a72 
7,b7 ! date provid$ = 9 subsection 7b72 
7,c7 ! date specifi$ 9 an ,act (        
,congress t]m9at+ ! em]g5cy2 or  7,d7 ! 
date specifi$ 9 a proclamation ( !      
,presid5t t]m9at+ ! em]g5cy4  7#b7      
,effect ( t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,effective on ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( a  
national em]g5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 
except z provid$ by subp>agraph 7,b71   

any p[]s or au?orities ex]cis$ by reason
 ( ! em]g5cy %all cease to be ex]cis$2  
7ii7 any am\nts reprogramm$ or transf]r$
 "u any provision ( law ) respect to !  
em]g5cy t rema9 unobligat$ on t date    
%all be return$ & made available = !    
purpose = :i* su* am\nts 7 appropriat$2 
&  7iii7 any contracts ent]$ into "u any
 provision ( law = con/ruction relat+ to
 ! em]g5cy %all be t]m9at$4  7,b7 ,sav+s
 provision ,! t]m9ation ( a national    
em]g5cy %all n affect--  7i7 any legal  
action tak5 or p5d+ legal proce$+ n     
f9ally conclud$ or det]m9$ on ! date ( !
 t]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 any  
legal action or legal proce$+ bas$ on   
any act committ$ prior to t date2 or    
7iii7 any rights or duties t matur$ or  
p5alties t 7 incurr$ prior to t date4   
#bjc4 ,review by ,congress ( national   
em]g5cies  7a7 ,jo9t resolution (       
approval def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
jo9t resolution ( approval means a jo9t 
resolution t conta9s only ! foll[+      
provisions aft] its resolv+ clause3 7#a7

 ,a provision approv+--  7,a7 a         
proclamation ( a national em]g5cy made  
"u section #bja7;a72  7,b7 an ,executive
 ord] issu$ "u section #bja7;b77#b72 or 
7,c7 an ,executive ord] issu$ "u section
 #bjb7;b74  7#b7 ,a provision approv+ a 
li/ ( all or a portion ( ! provisions ( 
law specifi$ by ! ,presid5t "u section  
#bja7;b7 9 ! proclamation or ,executive 
ord] t is ! subject ( ! jo9t resolution4
  7b7 ,proc$ures = consid]ation ( jo9t  
resolutions ( approval  7#a7            
,introduction ,aft] ! ,presid5t         
transmits to ,congress a proclamation   
decl>+ a national em]g5cy "u section    
#bja7;a71 or an ,executive ord] specify+
 em]g5cy p[]s or au?orities "u section  
#bja7;b77#b7 or r5ew+ a national em]g5cy
 "u section #bjb7;b71 a jo9t resolution 
( approval may be introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se
 ( ,congress by any memb] ( t ,h\se4    
7#b7 ,reque/s to conv5e ,congress dur+  
recesses ,if1 :5 ! ,presid5t transmits  
to ,congress a proclamation decl>+ a    
national em]g5cy "u section #bja7;a71 or

 an ,executive ord] specify+ em]g5cy    
p[]s or au?orities "u section           
#bja7;b77#b7 or r5ew+ a national em]g5cy
 "u section #bjb7;b71 ,congress has     
adj\rn$ s9e die or has adj\rn$ = any    
p]iod 9 excess ( #c cal5d> days1 !      
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or _!        
respective designees1 act+ jo9tly aft]  
consultation ) & ) ! concurr5ce ( !     
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,h\se1 %all notify ! ,memb]s (
 ! ,s5ate & ,h\se1 respectively1 to     
reassemble at su* place & "t z !y may   
designate if1 9 _! op9ion1 ! public     
int]e/ %all w>rant x4  7#c7 ,committee  
ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution ( approval   
%all be ref]r$ 9 ea* ,h\se ( ,congress  
to ! committee or committees hav+       
jurisdiction ov] ! em]g5cy au?orities   
invok$ by ! proclamation or ,executive  
ord] t is ! subject ( ! jo9t resolution4
  7#d7 ,consid]ation 9 ,s5ate ,9 !      
,s5ate1 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7,a7       
,report+ & dis*>ge ,if ! committee to   

:i* a jo9t resolution ( approval has be5
 ref]r$ has n report$ x at ! end ( #aj  
cal5d> days aft] its introduction1 t    
committee %all be automatically dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! resolution & x 
%all be plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7,b7        
,proce$+ to consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule 
,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! 
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution (    
approval is ref]r$ has report$ !        
resolution1 or :5 t committee is dis*>g$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 f fur!r            
consid]ation ( ! resolution1 x is at any
 "t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s  
motion to ! same effect has be5 disagre$
 to7 = a motion 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       
subject to #d h\rs ( debate divid$      
equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ !  
jo9t resolution ( approval4 ,! 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  7,c7 ,floor
 consid]ation ,a jo9t resolution (      
approval %all be subject to #aj h\rs (  
consid]ation1 to be divid$ ev5ly betwe5 
! propon5ts & oppon5ts ( ! resolution4  
7,d7 ,am5dm5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 no am5dm5ts %all 
be 9 ord] ) respect to a jo9t resolution
 ( approval4  7ii7 ,am5dm5ts to /rike or
 add specifi$ provisions ( law ,clause  
7i7 %all n apply ) respect to any       
am5dm5t-- 7,i7 to /rike a provision or  
provisions ( law f ! li/ requir$ by     
subsection 7a77#b72 or  7,,ii7 to add to
 t li/ a provision or provisions ( law  
specifi$ by ! ,presid5t "u section      
#bja7;b7 9 ! proclamation or ,executive 
ord] t is ! subject ( ! jo9t resolution 
( approval4  7,e7 ,motion to reconsid]  
f9al vote ,a motion to reconsid] a vote 
on passage ( a jo9t resolution (        
approval %all n be 9 ord]4  7,f7        
,appeals ,po9ts ( ord]1 includ+ que/ions
 ( relevancy1 & appeals f ! decision ( !
 ,presid+ ,(fic]1 %all be decid$ )\t    

debate4  7#e7 ,consid]ation 9 ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives ,9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 if any committee to :i*
 a jo9t resolution ( approval has be5   
ref]r$ has n report$ x to ! ,h\se at !  
end ( #aj cal5d> days aft] its          
introduction1 su* committee %all be     
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t   
resolution1 & x %all be plac$ on !      
appropriate cal5d>4 ,on ,?ursdays x %all
 be 9 ord] at any "t = ! ,speak] to     
recognize a ,memb] :o favors passage ( a
 jo9t resolution t has appe>$ on !      
cal5d> = at lea/ #c cal5d> days to call 
up t jo9t resolution = imm$iate         
consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se )\t int]v5tion ( 
any po9t ( ord]4 ,:5 s call$ up a jo9t  
resolution %all be consid]$ z read &    
%all be debatable = #a h\r equally      
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t1 & ! previ\s "q %all be consid]$
 z ord]$ to its passage )\t int]v5+     
motion4 ,x %all n be 9 ord] to reconsid]
 ! vote on passage4 ,if a vote on f9al  
passage ( ! jo9t resolution has n be5   

tak5 on or be=e ! close ( ! t5? cal5d>  
day aft] ! resolution is report$ by !   
committee or committees to :i* x 0      
ref]r$1 or aft] su* committee or        
committees h be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r        
consid]ation ( ! resolution1 su* vote   
%all be tak5 on t day4  7#f7 ,receipt ( 
resolution f o!r ,h\se ,if1 be=e pass+ a
 jo9t resolution ( approval1 "o ,h\se   
receives f ! o!r a jo9t resolution (    
approval f ! o!r ,h\se1 !n--  7,a7 !    
jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be 
ref]r$ to a committee & %all be deem$ to
 h be5 dis*>g$ f committee on ! day x is
 receiv$2 &  7,b7 ! proc$ures set =? 9  
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71 z         
applicable1 %all apply 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se
 to ! jo9t resolution receiv$ f ! o!r   
,h\se to ! same ext5t z su* proc$ures   
apply to a jo9t resolution ( ! receiv+  
,h\se4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!      
enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution ( approval 
"u ?is section %all n be int]pret$ to   
s]ve z a grant or modification by       
,congress ( /atutory au?ority = !       

em]g5cy p[]s ( ! ,presid5t4  7d7 ,rules 
( ! ,h\se & ,s5ate ,?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 !  
,h\se 9 ! case ( jo9t resolutions       
describ$ 9 ?is section1 & sup]s$es o!r  
rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t 
) su* o!r rules2 &  7#b7 ) full         
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to
 ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 !   
same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case
 ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  #bjd4       
,exclusion ( c]ta9 national em]g5cies   
invok+ ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic 
,p[]s ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a  
national em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection  
7b71 ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 z 9 effect
 on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,assur+ t ,robu/1 ,?or\gh1 & ,in=m$     
,congressional ,lead]%ip is ,ex]cis$    

,ov] ,national ,em]g5cies ,act1 %all    
cont9ue to apply on & aft] su* date (   
enactm5t4  7b7 ,national em]g5cy        
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a national     
em]g5cy describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a  
national em]g5cy pursuant to :i* !      
,presid5t proposes to ex]cise em]g5cy   
p[]s or au?orities made available "u !  
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471     
supplem5t$ z necess>y by a provision (  
law specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7     
,provisions ( law specifi$ ,! provisions
 ( law specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are--    
7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,p>ticipation    
,act ( #aide 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhg et     
seq472  7,b7 section #bab7;f7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;f772 or  7,c7 any      
provision ( law t au?orizes !           
implem5tation1 imposition1 or en=cem5t (
 economic sanctions ) respect to a =eign
 c\ntry4  7c7 ,effect ( additional p[]s 
& au?orities ,subsection 7a7 %all n     
apply to a national em]g5cy or ! ex]cise

 ( em]g5cy p[]s & au?orities pursuant to
 ! national em]g5cy if1 9 addition to ! 
ex]cise ( em]g5cy p[]s & au?orities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t  
proposes to ex]cise1 pursuant to !      
national em]g5cy1 any em]g5cy p[]s &    
au?orities "u any o!r provision ( law4  
4  #c4 ,report+ requirem5ts ,section    
#dja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #afda7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,report on em]g5cies 
,! ,presid5t %all transmit to ,congress1
 ) any proclamation decl>+ a national   
em]g5cy "u section #bja7;a7 or any      
,executive ord] specify+ em]g5cy p[]s or
 au?orities "u section #bja7;b77#b7 or  
r5ew+ a national em]g5cy "u section     
#bjb7;b71 a report1 9 writ+1 t includes 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( !      
circum/ances necessitat+ ! decl>ation ( 
a national em]g5cy1 ! r5ewal ( su* an   
em]g5cy1 or ! use ( a new em]g5cy       
au?ority specifi$ 9 ! ,executive ord]1 z
 ! case may be4  7#b7 ,! e/imat$        
duration ( ! national em]g5cy1 or a     

/atem5t t ! duration ( ! national       
em]g5cy _c reasonably be e/imat$ at ! "t
 ( transmission ( ! report4  7#c7 ,a    
summ>y ( ! actions ! ,presid5t or o!r   
(fic]s int5d to take1 includ+ any       
reprogramm+ or transf] ( funds1 & !     
/atutory au?orities ! ,presid5t & su*   
(fic]s expect to rely on 9 address+ !   
national em]g5cy4  7#d7 ,9 ! case ( a   
r5ewal ( a national em]g5cy1 a summ>y ( 
! actions ! ,presid5t or o!r (fic]s h   
tak5 9 ! prec$+ "o-ye> p]iod1 includ+   
any reprogramm+ or transf] ( funds1 to  
address ! em]g5cy4  7e7 ,provision (    
in=mation to congress ,! ,presid5t %all 
provide to ,congress su* o!r in=mation z
 ,congress may reque/ 9 connection ) any
 national em]g5cy 9 effect "u title     
,,ii4  7f7 ,p]iodic reports on /atus (  
em]g5cies ,if ! ,presid5t decl>es a     
national em]g5cy "u section #bja7;a71 ! 
,presid5t %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an e  
#f mon?s = ! duration ( ! em]g5cy1      
report to ,congress on ! /atus ( !      
em]g5cy & ! actions ! ,presid5t or o!r  

(fic]s h tak5 & au?orities ! ,presid5t &
 su* (fic]s h reli$ on 9 address+ !     
em]g5cy4  4  #d4 ,exclusion ( imposition
 ( duties & import quotas f presid5tial 
au?orities "u ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act ,section #bjc ( !  
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,!   
au?ority grant$ to ! ,presid5t by ?is   
section does n include ! au?ority to    
impose duties or t>iff-rate quotas or   
7subject to p>agraph 7#b77 o!r quotas on
 articles ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  
,! limitation "u p>agraph 7#a7 does n   
prohibit ! ,presid5t f exclud+ all      
articles import$ f a c\ntry f ent]+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #e4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 
7a7 ,national ,em]g5cies ,act ,title    
,,iii ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afca7 is repeal$4  7b7      
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act ,section #bjg ( ! ,int]national    

,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ concurr5t      
resolution & ins]t+ jo9t resolution2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m ,national ,em]g5cies 
,act means ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act1 
z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,assur+ t ,robu/1 ,?or\gh1 
& ,in=m$ ,congressional ,lead]%ip is    
,ex]cis$ ,ov] ,national ,em]g5cies ,act4
  4  #f4 ,effective date2 applicability 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 take effect on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 
except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 apply
 ) respect to national em]g5cies decl>$ 
"u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies
 ,act on or aft] t date4  7b7           
,applicability to r5ewals ( exi/+       
em]g5cies ,:5 a national em]g5cy decl>$ 
"u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies
 ,act be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act w\ld expire or be r5ew$ "u section 
#bjb7;d7 ( t ,act 7z 9 effect on ! day  

be=e su* date ( enactm5t71 t national   
em]g5cy %all be subject to ! requirem5ts
 = r5ewal "u section #bjb7;b7 ( t ,act1 
z am5d$ by section #b4  ,novemb] #ah1   
#bjai,report$ ) an am5dm5t