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,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% a process = exp$it$         
consid]ation ( legislation relat+ to    
decisions by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,review ,act 
( #bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ jo9t resolution means a
 jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 t is-- 7i7      
report$ by a committee ( ! ,s5ate "u    
section #c7;c77#a72  7ii7 plac$ on !    
cal5d> 9 ! ,s5ate 9 accordance ) section
 #c7;d72 or  7iii7 report$ by a         
committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u
 section #c7;c77#b72  7,b7 ! title ( :i*
 is z foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution relat+ to
 1 ! blank space be+ fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( a 

cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision ! matt] ( 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to-- 7i7 a committee ( !   
,s5ate1 ^u ! ,s5ate agree+ to a motion  
(f]$ "u section #c7;a77#b77;,a72 or     
7ii7 #a or m committees ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 ^u ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives agree+ to a motion (f]$ 
"u section #c7;a77#c77;,a72  7,c7 :i*   
does n h a preamble2 &  7,d7 ! matt]    
aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*-- 7i7 = a   
jo9t resolution ) respect to a cov]$    
,supreme ,c\rt decision describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 only am5ds-- 7,i7   
cov]$ provisions ( ,f$]al /atute )      
respect to ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision2 or  7,,ii7 provisions ( ,f$]al
 /atute t are directly implicat$ by a   
cov]$ provision ( ,f$]al /atute describ$
 9 subclause 7,i71 includ+ /atutory     
def9itions1 dates1 & provisions ! mean+ 
( :i* are reasonably likely to be       
affect$ by an am5dm5t to ! cov]$        
provision ( ,f$]al /atute2 or  7ii7 = a 
jo9t resolution ) respect to a cov]$    
,supreme ,c\rt decision describ$ 9      

p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 only am5ds or enacts
 provisions ( ,f$]al /atute 9 a mann] t 
is reasonably relevant to ! cov]$       
,supreme ,c\rt decision2  7#b7 ! t]m    
cov]$ provision ( ,f$]al /atute means a 
provision ( ,f$]al /atute int]pret$ = ! 
fir/ "t or re9t]pret$ by a cov]$        
,supreme ,c\rt decision2  7#c7 ! t]m    
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision means a   
decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt-- 7,a7 :i*--
 7i7 int]prets a provision ( ,f$]al     
/atute = ! fir/ "t2 or  7ii7 re9t]prets 
a provision ( ,f$]al /atute t 0         
previ\sly int]pret$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt2
 or  7,b7 :i* int]prets or re9t]prets ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a mann]
 t dim9i%es an individual "r or         
privilege t is or 0 previ\sly protect$  
by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#d7 ! t]m extrane\s matt]1 ) respect to
 a cov]$ jo9t resolution1 an am5dm5t    
betwe5 ! ,h\ses 9 relation !reto1 or a  
conf]5ce report !reon1 means a          
provision-- 7,a7 = a cov]$ jo9t         
resolution ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme

 ,c\rt decision describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c77;,a71 t-- 7i7 am5ds a provision ( a
 ,f$]al /atute t is n-- 7,i7 a cov]$    
provision ( ,f$]al /atute ) respect to !
 case id5tifi$ 9 ! title ( ! cov]$ jo9t 
resolution2 or  7,,ii7 directly         
implicat$ by a cov]$ provision ( ,f$]al 
/atute describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 or    
7ii7 am5ds a provision ( ,f$]al /atute  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 (   
clause 7i7 9 a mann] t is n reasonably  
relevant to ! que/ions pres5t$ 9 ! cov]$
 ,supreme ,c\rt decision2 or  7,b7 = a  
cov]$ jo9t resolution ) respect to a    
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 t is n reasonably  
relevant to ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt      
decision2 &  7#e7 ! t]m ,supreme ,c\rt  
means ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #c4 ,reconsid]ation ( cov]$    
,supreme ,c\rt decisions  7a7 ,op5+ vote
  7#a7 ,notice to ,congress ,n lat] ?an 
#b days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,supreme   
,c\rt issues a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt     
decision1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress  
writt5 notice ( ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt  
decision4  7#b7 ,s5ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate1 9 ! ,s5ate1 x %all be 9 ord]1 n
 lat] ?an #aj days ( session aft] ! date
 on :i* notice ( a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt 
decision is receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 to
 move to ref] ! notice1 ) in/ructions to
 report1 to-- 7i7 = a notice ) respect  
to a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision      
describ$ 9 section #b7c77;,a71 !        
committee ( ! ,s5ate ) jurisdiction ov] 
! subject matt] t pr$om9ates 9 ! cov]$  
provisions ( ,f$]al /atute at issue 9 ! 
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision2 or  7ii7 
= a notice ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme
 ,c\rt decision describ$ 9 section      
#b7c77;,b71 ! committee ( ! ,s5ate )    
jurisdiction ov] ! subject matt] t      
pr$om9ates 9 relation to ! "r affect$ by
 ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision4  7,b7 
,floor consid]ation ( motion to ref] )  
in/ructions to report ,if a motion to   
ref] ! notice reg>d+ a cov]$ ,supreme   

,c\rt decision ) in/ructions to report  
is made 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 
& is sign$ by #af ,s5ators-- 7i7 all    
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$2  
7ii7 consid]ation ( ! motion1 & all     
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #d     
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
! majority & m9ority lead]s or _!       
designees2  7iii7 a motion fur!r to     
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable2   
7iv7 an am5dm5t to or a motion to       
po/pone ! motion is n 9 ord]2 &  7v7 a  
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r
 bus9ess is n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,ref]ral )\t
 in/ructions to report ,if no motion to 
ref] ! notice reg>d+ a ,supreme ,c\rt   
decision ) in/ructions to report is made
 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 & sign$
 by #af ,s5ators1 ! notice %all be      
ref]r$1 ) no in/ructions to report1 to--
 7i7 = a notice ) respect to a cov]$    
,supreme ,c\rt decision describ$ 9      
section #b7c77;,a71 ! committee ( !     
,s5ate ) jurisdiction ov] ! subject     

matt] t pr$om9ates 9 ! cov]$ provisions 
( ,f$]al /atute at issue 9 ! cov]$      
,supreme ,c\rt decision2 or  7ii7 = a   
notice ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme    
,c\rt decision describ$ 9 section       
#b7c77;,b71 ! committee ( ! ,s5ate )    
jurisdiction ov] ! subject matt] t      
pr$om9ates 9 relation to ! "r affect$ by
 ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision4  7#c7 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 x %all be 
9 ord]1 n lat] ?an #aj days ( session   
aft] ! date on :i* notice ( a cov]$     
,supreme ,c\rt decision is receiv$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 to move to ref] ! notice1
 ) in/ructions to report1 to-- 7i7 = a  
notice ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme    
,c\rt decision describ$ 9 section       
#b7c77;,a71 ! committee or committees ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) jurisdiction
 ov] ! subject matt] t pr$om9ates 9 !   
cov]$ provisions ( ,f$]al /atute at     
issue 9 ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision2
 or  7ii7 = a notice ) respect to a     
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision describ$ 9

 section #b7c77;,b71 ! committee or     
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives )
 jurisdiction ov] ! subject matt] t     
pr$om9ates 9 relation to ! "r affect$ by
 ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision4  7,b7 
,proc$ure ,if a motion to ref] ! notice 
reg>d+ a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision )
 in/ructions to report is made 9        
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$2  
7ii7 ! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z    
ord]$ on ! motion to its adoption1      
except #d h\rs ( debate equally divid$ &
 controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t2  
7iii7 an am5dm5t to ! motion %all n be 9
 ord]2 &  7iv7 a motion to reconsid] !  
vote on adoption ( ! motion %all n be 9 
ord]4  7,c7 ,ref]ral )\t in/ructions to 
report ,if no motion to ref] ! notice   
reg>d+ a ,supreme ,c\rt decision )      
in/ructions to report is made 9         
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 ! notice 
%all be ref]r$1 ) no in/ructions to     
report1 to-- 7i7 = a notice ) respect to
 a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision        

describ$ 9 section #b7c77;,a71 !        
committee or committees ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives ) jurisdiction ov] !    
subject matt] t pr$om9ates 9 ! cov]$    
provisions ( ,f$]al /atute at issue 9 ! 
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision2 or  7ii7 
= a notice ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme
 ,c\rt decision describ$ 9 section      
#b7c77;,b71 ! committee or committees ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) jurisdiction
 ov] ! subject matt] t pr$om9ates 9     
relation to ! "r affect$ by ! cov]$     
,supreme ,c\rt decision4  7b7 ,ref]ral  
7#a7 ,s5ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ,s5ate1 
foll[+ ! disposition ( a motion (f]$ "u 
subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 & )\t reg>d to 
:e!r ! motion is agre$ to1 ! notice ( ! 
applicable cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision
 %all be ref]r$ to-- 7i7 = a notice )   
respect to a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision describ$ 9 section #b7c77;,a71 
! committee ( ! ,s5ate ) jurisdiction   
ov] ! subject matt] t pr$om9ates 9 !    
cov]$ provisions ( ,f$]al /atute at     
issue 9 ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision2

 or  7ii7 = a notice ) respect to a     
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision describ$ 9
 section #b7c77;,b71 ! committee ( !    
,s5ate ) jurisdiction ov] ! subject     
matt] t pr$om9ates 9 relation to ! "r   
affect$ by ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision4  7,b7 ,exp$it$ proc$ures apply
 if ref]ral agre$ to ,if a motion (f]$  
"u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 ) respect to 
! notice ( a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision is agre$ to1 ! committee to :i*
 ! notice is ref]r$ %all report a cov]$ 
jo9t resolution ) respect to ! cov]$    
,supreme ,c\rt decision "u subsection   
7c77#a71 :i* %all be subject to         
consid]ation "u ! proc$ures "u ?is      
section4  7,c7 ,limitation on exp$it$   
proc$ures ,if a motion (f]$ "u          
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 ) respect to !  
notice ( a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision
 is n agre$ to-- 7i7 ! committee to :i* 
! notice is ref]r$ may n report a cov]$ 
jo9t resolution ) respect to ! cov]$    
,supreme ,c\rt decision2 &  7ii7 7,i7 = 
a notice ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme  

,c\rt decision describ$ 9 section       
#b7c77;,a71 a measure report$ by !      
committee relat+ to cov]$ provisions (  
,f$]al /atute ) respect to ! cov]$      
,supreme ,c\rt decision %all n be       
consid]$ "u ! proc$ures "u ?is section2 
or  7,,ii7 = a notice ) respect to a    
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision describ$ 9
 section #b7c77;,b71 a measure report$  
by ! committee am5d+ or enact+          
provisions ( ,f$]al /atute relevant to !
 que/ions pres5t$ 9 ! cov]$ ,supreme    
,c\rt decision %all n be consid]$ "u !  
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 foll[+ !       
disposition ( a motion (f]$ "u          
subsection 7a77#c77;,a71 & )\t reg>d to 
:e!r ! motion is agre$ to1 ! notice ( ! 
applicable cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision
 %all be ref]r$ to-- 7i7 = a notice )   
respect to a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision describ$ 9 section #b7c77;,a71 
! committee or committees ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives ) jurisdiction ov] !    

subject matt] t pr$om9ates 9 ! cov]$    
provisions ( ,f$]al /atute at issue 9 ! 
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision2 or  7ii7 
= a notice ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme
 ,c\rt decision describ$ 9 section      
#b7c77;,b71 ! committee or committees ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) jurisdiction
 ov] ! subject matt] t pr$om9ates 9     
relation to ! "r affect$ by ! cov]$     
,supreme ,c\rt decision4  7,b7 ,exp$it$ 
proc$ures apply if ref]ral agre$ to ,if 
a motion (f]$ "u subsection 7a77#c77;,a7
 ) respect to ! notice ( a cov]$        
,supreme ,c\rt decision is agre$ to1 !  
committee or committees to :i* ! notice 
is ref]r$ %all report a cov]$ jo9t      
resolution ) respect to ! cov]$ ,supreme
 ,c\rt decision "u subsection 7c77#b71  
:i* %all be subject to consid]ation "u !
 proc$ures "u ?is section4  7,c7        
,limitation on exp$it$ proc$ures ,if a  
motion (f]$ "u subsection 7a77#c77;,a7 )
 respect to ! notice ( a cov]$ ,supreme 
,c\rt decision is n agre$ to-- 7i7 a    
committee to :i* ! notice is ref]r$ may 

n report a cov]$ jo9t resolution )      
respect to ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision2 &  7ii7 7,i7 = a notice )     
respect to a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision describ$ 9 section #b7c77;,a71 
a measure report$ by su* a committee    
relat+ to cov]$ provisions ( ,f$]al     
/atute ) respect to ! cov]$ ,supreme    
,c\rt decision %all n be consid]$ "u !  
proc$ures "u ?is section2 or  7,,ii7 = a
 notice ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme   
,c\rt decision describ$ 9 section       
#b7c77;,b71 a measure report$ by su* a  
committee am5d+ or enact+ provisions (  
,f$]al /atute relevant to ! que/ions    
pres5t$ 9 ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt        
decision %all n be consid]$ "u !        
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7c7          
,consid]ation by committee  7#a7 ,s5ate 
,if a motion (f]$ "u subsection         
7a77#b77;,a7 ) respect to a notice      
reg>d+ a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision  
is agre$ to1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
ref]ral ( ! notice "u subsection        
7b77#a71 ! committee ( ! ,s5ate to :i* !

 cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision 0 ref]r$ 
%all report to ! ,s5ate a cov]$ jo9t    
resolution ) respect to ! cov]$ ,supreme
 ,c\rt decision4  7#b7 ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,if a motion (f]$ "u    
subsection 7a77#c77;,a7 ) respect to a  
notice reg>d+ a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt    
decision is agre$ to1 n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! ref]ral ( ! notice "u       
subsection 7b77#b71 ea* committee ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* ! cov]$  
,supreme ,c\rt decision 0 ref]r$ %all   
report to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a   
cov]$ jo9t resolution ) respect to !    
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision4  7d7     
,alt]native cov]$ jo9t resolutions 9 !  
,s5ate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ jo9t     
resolution ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme
 ,c\rt decision t is introduc$ 9 !      
,s5ate %all be imm$iately plac$ on !    
appropriate cal5d> if a motion to place 
! cov]$ jo9t resolution on ! appropriate
 cal5d> t is sign$ by #dj ,s5ators is   
fil$-- 7,a7 if ano!r cov]$ jo9t         
resolution ) respect to ! cov]$ ,supreme

 ,c\rt decision is report$ to ! ,s5ate  
"u subsection 7c77#a71 dur+-- 7i7 !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! o!r     
cov]$ jo9t resolution is report$ "u     
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 end+ on !   
date t is #aj session days aft] ! date  
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or  7,b7 if a    
motion (f]$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 )
 respect to ! notice reg>d+ ! cov]$     
,supreme ,c\rt decision is agre$ to & no
 o!r cov]$ jo9t resolution ) respect to 
! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision is      
report$ to ! ,s5ate "u subsection       
7c77#a71 not)/&+ ! requirem5t to report 
"u subsection 7c77#a71 dur+-- 7i7 !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #cj days    
aft] ! date ( ! ref]ral ( ! notice )    
respect to ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision "u subsection 7b77#a72 &  7ii7 
end+ on ! date t is #aj session days    
aft] ! date describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#b7
 ,limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,only #a   
cov]$ jo9t resolution ) respect to a    
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision may be    
plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d> pursuant  

to ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,multiple      
motions ,if multiple motions to place a 
cov]$ jo9t resolution ) respect to a    
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision on !      
appropriate cal5d> are sign$ by #dj     
,s5ators & submitt$ )9 ! appropriate    
p]iods describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 ! only cov]$ 
jo9t resolution t %all be plac$ on !    
appropriate cal5d> pursuant to ?is      
subsection is ! cov]$ jo9t (f]$ by !    
fir/ motion t is sign$ by ! ,m9ority    
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 any o!r su*  
motion-- 7,i7 %all n be plac$ on !      
appropriate cal5d>2 &  7,,ii7 %all be   
ref]r$ to-- 7aa7 = a cov]$ jo9t         
resolution ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme
 ,c\rt decision describ$ 9 section      
#b7c77;,a71 ! committee ( ! ,s5ate )    
jurisdiction ov] ! subject matt] t      
pr$om9ates 9 ! cov]$ provisions ( ,f$]al
 /atute at issue 9 ! cov]$ ,supreme     
,c\rt decision2 or  7bb7 = a cov]$ jo9t 
resolution ) respect to a cov]$ ,supreme
 ,c\rt decision describ$ 9 section      

#b7c77;,b71 ! committee ( ! ,s5ate )    
jurisdiction ov] ! subject matt] t      
pr$om9ates 9 relation to ! "r affect$ by
 ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision4  7e7  
,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 ,s5ate  7#a7    
,proce$+ to consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate1 9 ! ,s5ate1 x %all be 9 ord]-- 
7i7 to move to proce$ to a cov]$ jo9t   
resolution report$ to ! ,s5ate "u       
subsection 7c77#a7 n lat] ?an #aj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! cov]$ jo9t         
resolution is report$2 or  7ii7 to move 
to proce$ to a cov]$ jo9t resolution    
plac$ on ! cal5d> "u subsection 7d7 n   
lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
cov]$ jo9t resolution is plac$ on !     
cal5d>4  7,b7 ,proc$ure ,= a motion to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a cov]$ jo9t 
resolution-- 7i7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ 
! motion are waiv$2  7ii7 ! motion is n 
debatable2  7iii7 ! motion is n subject 
to a motion to po/pone2  7iv7 a motion  
to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is  
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     

ord]2 &  7v7 if ! motion is agre$ to1 ! 
cov]$ jo9t resolution %all rema9 !      
unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7#b7  
,floor consid]ation g5]ally ,if ! ,s5ate
 proce$s to consid]ation ( a cov]$ jo9t 
resolution-- 7,a7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/
 ! cov]$ jo9t resolution 7& aga9/       
consid]ation ( ! cov]$ jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$1 except = po9ts ( ord] relat+ 
to extrane\s matt]2  7,b7 consid]ation (
 ! cov]$ jo9t resolution1 & 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 _!       
designees2  7,c7 a motion fur!r to limit
 debate is 9 ord] & n debatable2  7,d7  
an am5dm5t to1 a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to recommit ! cov]$ jo9t        
resolution is n 9 ord]2 &  7,e7 a motion
 to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r      
bus9ess is n 9 ord]4  7#c7 ,po9t ( ord] 
aga9/ extrane\s matt]  7,a7 ,po9t ( ord]
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ,s5ate1 x %all n be 
9 ord] to consid] a provision 9 a cov]$ 

jo9t resolution t conta9s extrane\s     
matt]4  7ii7 ,po9t ( ord] su/a9$ ,if a  
po9t ( ord] is made by a ,s5ator aga9/ a
 provision describ$ 9 clause 7i71 & !   
po9t ( ord] is su/a9$ by ! ,*air1 t     
provision %all be /rick5 f ! measure4   
7,b7 ,=m ( ! po9t ( ord] ,a po9t ( ord] 
"u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 may be rais$ by a
 ,s5ator z provid$ 9 section #cac7;e7 ( 
! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;e774  7,c7 ,conf]5ce
 reports ,:5 ! ,s5ate is consid]+ a     
conf]5ce report on1 or an am5dm5t betwe5
 ! ,h\ses 9 relation to1 a cov]$ jo9t   
resolution1 ^u a po9t ( ord] be+ made by
 any ,s5ator pursuant to subp>agraph    
7,a77i71 & 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 n 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
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9 ord]4  7,d7 ,sup]majority waiv] &     
appeal ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is p>agraph may be 
waiv$ or susp5d$ only by an affirmative 
vote ( ?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *ose
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?ree-fif?s ( ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 duly   
*os5 & sworn %all be requir$ to su/a9 an
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ord] rais$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#d7 ,vote 
on passage ,! vote on passage ( a cov]$ 
jo9t resolution %all occur imm$iately   
foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! consid]ation ( !
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call at ! conclusion ( ! debate if      
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,s5ate4  7#e7 ,limitation on multiple   
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decision is agre$ to 9 ! ,s5ate1 x %all 
n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,s5ate to move to proce$
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introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate ) respect to !     
cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision4  7#f7    
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
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7f7 ,additional proc$ures  7#a7         
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receives f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
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,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,vetoes ,if !    
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resolution1 consid]ation ( a veto       
message 9 ! ,s5ate "u ?is section %all  
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designees4  7g7 ,rules ( ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 & subsections  
7b7 ?r\gh 7f7 are enact$ by ,congress-- 
7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1       
respectively1 & z su* are deem$ a "p ( !
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applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a     
cov]$ jo9t resolution1 & sup]s$e o!r    
rules only to ! ext5t t !y are          

inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7#b7 ) full  
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to
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same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case
 ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  #d4 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,s5ate  
or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to consid] 
& enact legislation relat+ to cov]$     
provisions ( ,f$]al /atute or rights "u 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u o!r 
applicable proc$ures4