,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aagd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ae1 #bjba,ms4  
,lummis 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4     
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,johnson7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,budget  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a       
national commission on fiscal           
responsibility & re=m1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,su/a9able ,budget ,act ( #bjba4    
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( commission  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,national ,commission on ,fiscal        
,responsibility & ,re=m e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,!   
t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means an e/abli%m5t 9 !
 executive1 legislative1 or judicial    
bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !re %all  
be e/abli%$ )9 ! legislative bran* a    
commission to be kn[n z ! ,national     

,commission on ,fiscal ,responsibility &
 ,re=m4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7            
,composition ( ,commission ,!           
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ah       
memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #f %all be appo9t$ 
by ! ,presid5t1 ( :om n m ?an #c %all be
 f ! same political p>ty2  7,b7 #c %all 
be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !      
,s5ate1 f among curr5t ,memb]s ( !      
,s5ate2  7,c7 #c %all be appo9t$ by !   
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 f  
among curr5t ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2  7,d7 #c %all be       
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 f
 among curr5t ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate2 &     
7,e7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 f    
among curr5t ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,initial         
appo9tm5ts ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,commission is e/abli%$1  
initial appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission %all
 be made4  7#c7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy on !
 ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same     
mann] z ! initial appo9tm5t4  7d7       

,co-,*airp]sons ,f among ! memb]s       
appo9t$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t  
%all designate #b memb]s1 :o %all n be (
 ! same political p>ty1 to s]ve z       
co-*airp]sons ( ! ,commission4  7e7     
,qualifications ,memb]s appo9t$ to !    
,commission %all h significant dep? (   
exp]i5ce & responsibilities 9 matt]s    
relat+ to-- 7#a7 gov]nm5t s]vice2  7#b7 
fiscal policy2  7#c7 economics2  7#d7   
,f$]al ag5cy managem5t or private sector
 managem5t2  7#e7 public adm9i/ration2 &
  7#f7 law4  7f7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all id5tify policies    
to-- 7,a7 improve ! fiscal situation ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! m$ium t]m2 &  7,b7
 a*ieve fiscal su/a9ability ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t 9 ! long t]m4  7#b7           
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 propose      
recomm5dations design$ to balance !     
budget ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 exclud+    
int]e/ paym5ts on ! public debt1 by !   
date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,commission is e/abli%$1 9 ord] to      

/abilize ! ratio ( ! public debt to !   
gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
at an acceptable level2 &  7,b7 propose 
recomm5dations t mean+fully improve !   
long-t]m fiscal outlook ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ *anges to address !  
gr[? ( entitlem5t sp5d+ & ! gap betwe5 !
 project$ rev5ues & exp5ditures ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7g7 ,reports &       
propos$ jo9t resolution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
7,a7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( !       
,commission are appo9t$ "u subsection   
7c71 ! ,commission %all vote on !       
approval ( a f9al report1 :i* %all      
conta9-- 7i7 ! recomm5dations requir$ "u
 subsection 7f77#b72 &  7ii7 a propos$  
jo9t resolution implem5t+ !             
recomm5dations describ$ 9 clause 7i74   
7,b7 ,int]im reports ,at any "t aft] !  
date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission  
are appo9t$ & prior to vot+ on !        
approval ( a f9al report "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! ,commission may vote on !       
approval ( an int]im report conta9+ su* 

recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection    
7f77#b7 z ! ,commission may provide4    
7#b7 ,approval ( report ,! ,commission  
may only issue a report "u ?is          
subsection if-- 7,a7 n less ?an #ab     
memb]s ( ! ,commission approve ! report2
 &  7,b7 ( ! memb]s approv+ ! report "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 n less ?an #d are     
memb]s ( ! same political p>ty to :i* ! 
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
belongs & n less ?an #d are memb]s ( !  
same political p>ty to :i* ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives       
belongs4  7#c7 ,submission ( report ,)  
respect to ea* report approv$ "u ?is    
subsection1 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7   
submit to ,congress ! report2 &  7,b7   
make ! report available to ! public4    
7#d7 ,prep>ation ( jo9t resolution  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 draft+ ! propos$ jo9t      
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a77ii71 ! ,commission-- 7i7 may  
use ! s]vices ( ! (fices ( !            
,legislative ,c\nsel ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 %all consult 

) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! ,director ( ! ,congressional       
,budget ,(fice4  7,b7 ,consultation )   
committees ,9 draft+ ! propos$ jo9t     
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a77ii71 ! co-*airp]sons ( !      
,commission1 ) respect to ! cont5ts ( ! 
propos$ jo9t resolution1 %all consult   
)-- 7i7 ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ea* 
relevant committee ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7ii7 ! majority &   
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7iii7 !    
,speak] & m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,requirem5ts =   
consultation ,! consultation requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all provide !         
opportunity = ea* individual describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 to provide-- 7i7       
recomm5dations = alt]native means (     
address+ ! recomm5dations describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i72 &  7ii7          
recomm5dations reg>d+ :i* recomm5dations
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 %\ld n
 be address$ 9 ! propos$ jo9t           
resolution4  7,d7 ,relevant committees  

,= ! purpose ( ?is p>agraph1 ! relevant 
committees ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives %all be-- 7i7 !         
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 
! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2  7iii7 ! ,committee 
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7iv7 !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7h7 ,p[]s ( ! 
commission  7#a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission  
may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su*    
times & places1 take su* te/imony1 &    
receive su* evid5ce z ! ,commission     
consid]s advisable to c>ry out ! duties 
( ! ,commission describ$ 9 subsection   
7f74  7#b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may secure 
directly f any ,f$]al ag5cy su*         
in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s      
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !       
,commission describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  
7,b7 ,provision ( in=mation ,^u reque/ f
 ! co-*airp]sons ( ! ,commission1 ! head
 ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all provide in=mation

 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to !       
,commission4  7#c7 ,po/al s]vices ,!    
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mail
 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,website  7,a7 ,cont5ts
 ,! ,commission %all e/abli% a website  
conta9+-- 7i7 ! recomm5dations requir$  
"u subsection 7f77#b72 &  7ii7 ! records
 ( att5dance ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission 
= ea* meet+ ( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,date
 ( publication ,n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft]
 ! conclusion ( a meet+ ( ! ,commission1
 ! ,commission %all publi% a            
recomm5dation or record ( att5dance     
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t is made  
or tak5 at ! meet+ on ! website e/abli%$
 "u su* subp>agraph4  7i7 ,assi/ance (  
o!r legislative bran* entities ,z !     
,commission conducts ! "w ( !           
,commission-- 7#a7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
%all provide te*nical assi/ance to !    
,commission on f9d+s & recomm5dations ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2  7#b7
 ! ,director ( ! ,congressional ,budget 

,(fice %all provide te*nical assi/ance  
to ! ,commission on f9d+s &             
recomm5dations ( ! ,congressional       
,budget ,(fice2 &  7#c7 ! *air ( ! ,jo9t
 ,committee on ,taxation %all provide   
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,commission on  
f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,jo9t        
,committee on ,taxation4  7j7 ,p]sonnel 
matt]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( !       
,commission %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4  
7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,memb]s ( !        
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f ! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess ( 
! memb]s 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = !     
,commission4  7#c7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
7i7 ,appo9tm5t ,! co-*airp]sons ( !     
,commission may1 )\t reg>d to civil     
s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t &     
t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r 
additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to
 enable ! ,commission to p]=m ! duties (

 ! ,commission4  7ii7 ,approval ,!      
appo9tm5t ( an executive director "u    
clause 7i7 %all be subject to           
confirmation by ! ,commission4  7,b7    
,comp5sation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
co-*airp]sons ( ! ,commission may fix ! 
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel ( ! ,commission )\t reg>d to !
 provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii
 ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 relat+ to ! classification (     
positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4   
7ii7 ,pay rate ,! rate ( pay = !        
executive director & o!r p]sonnel ( !   
,commission may n exce$ ! rate payable =
 level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u     
section #efac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t         
employees ,any employee ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t may be detail$ to !           
,commission-- 7,a7 )\t reimbursem5t2 &  
7,b7 )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil    
s]vice /atus or privilege4  7#e7        
,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t     
s]vices ,! co-*airp]sons ( ! ,commission

 may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t      
s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates =        
individuals t d n exce$ ! daily         
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
7k7 ,t]m9ation ( ! commission ,!        
,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission submits ! f9al report ( !   
,commission "u subsection 7g77#a77;,a74 
7l7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 impair or
 o!rwise affect-- 7,a7 au?ority grant$  
by law to a ,f$]al ag5cy or a head !re(2
 or  7,b7 functions ( ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget relat+ to 
budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or legislative  
proposals2 or  7#b7 create any "r or    
b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1        
en=ceable at law or 9 equity1 by any    
p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! dep>tm5ts1
 ag5cies1 entities1 (fic]s1 employees1  
or ag5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any o!r  

p]son4  7m7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7             
,availability ,any sums appropriat$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available1 )\t 
fiscal ye> limitation1 until exp5d$4    
7n7 ,inapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory 
,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,commission4  #c4     
,special message ( ! ,presid5t  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission report ,! t]m ,commission   
report means ! f9al report ( ! ,national
 ,commission on ,fiscal ,responsibility 
& ,re=m describ$ 9 section              
#b7;g77#a77;,a74  7#b7 ,special message 
,! t]m special message means ! special  
message on ! ,commission report requir$ 
"u subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 ,submission 
( special message  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,commission submits ! ,commission report

 to ,congress1 ! ,presid5t %all submit  
to ,congress a special message on !     
report4  7#b7 ,transmittal ,! ,presid5t 
%all submit ! special message-- 7,a7 to 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate if ! ,s5ate is n 
9 session2 &  7,b7 to ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives if ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives is n 9 session4  7c7    
,cont5ts ( special message ,! special   
message %all describe ! reasons = !     
support or opposition ( ! ,presid5t to !
 propos$ jo9t resolution conta9$ 9 !    
,commission report4  7d7 ,public        
availability ,! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7   
make a copy ( a special message publicly
 available1 includ+ on a website ( !    
,presid5t2 &  7#b7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] a notice ( a special message &  
in=mation on h[ ! special message c be  
obta9$4  #d4 ,exp$it$ consid]ation (    
propos$ jo9t resolution  7a7 ,def9ition 
( ,commission jo9t resolution ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m ,commission jo9t         
resolution means a jo9t resolution t    
consi/s solely ( ! text ( ! propos$ jo9t

 resolution requir$ to be includ$ 9 !   
f9al report ( ! ,commission "u section  
#b7;g77#a77;,a77ii74  7b7 ,qualify+     
legislation ,only a ,commission jo9t    
resolution %all be entitl$ to exp$it$   
consid]ation "u ?is section4  7c7       
,consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,introduction ,a  
,commission jo9t resolution may be      
introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
7by reque/7-- 7,a7 by ! majority lead] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or by a     
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
designat$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 on ! next legislative
 day aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
approves ! f9al report ( ! ,commission  
"u section #b7;g77#a77;,a72 or  7,b7 if 
! ,commission jo9t resolution is n      
introduc$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 by any   
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on   
any legislative day beg9n+ on !         
legislative day aft] ! legislative day  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,ref]ral & report+ ,any committee ( !   

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a        
,commission jo9t resolution is ref]r$   
%all report ! ,commission jo9t          
resolution to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
)\t am5dm5t n lat] ?an #aj legislative  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
jo9t resolution 0 s ref]r$4 ,if a       
committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
fails to report a ,commission jo9t      
resolution )9 t p]iod1 x %all be 9 ord] 
to move t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
dis*>ge ! committee f fur!r consid]ation
 ( ! ,commission jo9t resolution4 ,su* a
 motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! la/     
committee au?oriz$ to consid] !         
,commission jo9t resolution reports x to
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or aft] !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has dispos$ ( a 
motion to dis*>ge ! ,commission jo9t    
resolution4 ,! previ\s "q %all be       
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion1 except #bj 
m9utes ( debate equally divid$ &        
controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t4   
,if su* a motion is adopt$1 ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives %all proce$ imm$iately  
to consid] ! ,commission jo9t resolution
 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74  
,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !  
motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4   
7#c7 ,proce$+ to consid]ation ,aft] !   
la/ committee au?oriz$ to consid] a     
,commission jo9t resolution reports x to
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or has be5   
dis*>g$ 7o!r ?an by motion7 f its       
consid]ation1 x %all be 9 ord] to move  
to proce$ to consid] ! ,commission jo9t 
resolution 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has dispos$ ( a 
motion to proce$ ) respect to !         
,commission jo9t resolution4 ,! previ\s 
"q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion 
to its adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,a  
motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !     
motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4   
7#d7 ,consid]ation ,! ,commission jo9t  
resolution %all be consid]$ z read4 ,all
 po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! ,commission jo9t  
resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation are 

waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on ! ,commission jo9t resolution  
to its passage )\t int]v5+ motion1      
except #b h\rs ( debate equally divid$ &
 controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t & 
#a motion to limit debate on !          
,commission jo9t resolution4 ,a motion  
to reconsid] ! vote on passage ( !      
,commission jo9t resolution %all n be 9 
ord]4  7#e7 ,vote on passage ,! vote on 
passage ( ! ,commission jo9t resolution 
%all occur n lat] ?an #c legislative    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! la/ committee 
au?oriz$ to consid] ! ,commission jo9t  
resolution reports x to ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives or is dis*>g$4  7d7     
,exp$it$ proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate  7#a7      
,introduction 9 ! ,s5ate ,a ,commission 
jo9t resolution may be introduc$ 9 !    
,s5ate 7by reque/7-- 7,a7 by ! majority 
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 or by a ,memb] ( !    
,s5ate designat$ by ! majority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate1 on ! next legislative day aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits !     
propos$ jo9t resolution "u section      

#c7;b72 or  7,b7 if ! ,commission jo9t  
resolution is n introduc$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 by any ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate on any  
day on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9 session beg9n+ 
on ! day aft] ! day describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,committee      
consid]ation ,a ,commission jo9t        
resolution introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be jo9tly ref]r$ to !
 committee or committees ( jurisdiction1
 :i* committees %all report !           
,commission jo9t resolution )\t any     
revision & ) a favorable recomm5dation1 
an unfavorable recomm5dation1 or )\t    
recomm5dation1 n lat] ?an #aj session   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
jo9t resolution 0 s ref]r$4 ,if any     
committee to :i* a ,commission jo9t     
resolution is ref]r$ fails to report !  
,commission jo9t resolution )9 t p]iod1 
t committee %all be automatically       
dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( ! ,commission  
jo9t resolution1 & ! ,commission jo9t   
resolution %all be plac$ on !           
appropriate cal5d>4  7#c7 ,proce$+      

,not)/&+ rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord]1 n lat] ?an #b days
 ( session aft] ! date on :i* a         
,commission jo9t resolution is report$  
or dis*>g$ f all committees to :i* !    
,commission jo9t resolution 0 ref]r$1 = 
! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate or !        
designee ( ! majority lead] to move to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! ,commission
 jo9t resolution4 ,x %all also be 9 ord]
 = any ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate to move to     
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! ,commission
 jo9t resolution at any "t aft] !       
conclusion ( su* #b-;day p]iod4 ,a      
motion to proce$ is 9 ord] ev5 ?\gh a   
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !  
motion to proce$ to ! ,commission jo9t  
resolution are waiv$4 ,! motion to      
proce$ %all n be debatable4 ,! motion is
 n subject to a motion to po/pone4 ,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 ( ! ,commission jo9t       

resolution is agre$ to1 ! ,commission   
jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$    
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