,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ibe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #bc1         
#bjba,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for       
himself1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 
,tillis1 and ,ms4 ,ernst7 introduced the
 following bill2 which was read twice   
and referred to the ,committee on       
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to establish the  
,federal ,agency ,sunset ,commission4   
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,federal ,agency ,sunset        
,commission ,act of #bjba4  #b4         
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,advisory committee ,the term advisory  
committee has the meaning given the term
 in section #c of the ,federal ,advisory
 ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  
7#b7 ,agency ,the term agency-- 7,a7 has
 the meaning given the term ,executive  
agency in section #aje of title #e1     
,united ,states ,code2 and  7,b7        
includes an advisory committee4  7#c7   
,calendar day ,the term calendar day    

means a calendar day other than one on  
which either ,house is not in session   
because of an adjournment of more than  
#c days to a date certain4  7#d7        
,commission ,the term ,commission means 
the ,federal ,agency ,sunset ,commission
 established under section #c4  7#e7    
,joint resolution ,the term joint       
resolution means a joint resolution     
consisting of the proposed legislative  
language submitted by the ,commission   
under section #e7;c7 and introduced or  
reintroduced under section #aj7;a74     
7#f7 ,program inventory ,the term       
program inventory means an inventory of 
,federal programs prepared under section
 #i4  7#g7 ,supermajority ,the term     
supermajority means an affirmative vote 
of two-thirds of the ,members1 duly     
chosen and sworn4  #c4 ,review and      
abolishment of ,federal agencies  7a7   
,schedule for review  7#a7 ,in general  
,not later than #a year after the date  
of enactment of this ,act1 the          
,commission shall submit to ,congress a 

schedule for review by the ,commission  
of each agency that lists the date of   
abolishment for each agency4  7#b7      
,frequency ,a date of abolishment       
described in paragraph 7#a7 shall occur 
not less frequently than once every #ab 
years 7or less1 if determined           
appropriate by ,congress74  7#c7 ,format
 ,a schedule for review described in    
paragraph 7#a7 shall be in the form of a
 joint resolution4  7b7 ,review of      
agencies performing related functions   
,in determining the schedule for review 
of agencies under subsection 7a71 the   
,commission shall provide that agencies 
that perform similar or related         
functions be reviewed concurrently to   
promote efficiency and consolidation4   
7c7 ,abolishment of agencies  7#a7 ,in  
general ,each agency shall be reviewed  
and abolished according to the schedule 
created pursuant to this section and    
approved under section #aj1 unless the  
agency is reauthorized by ,congress4    
7#b7 ,extension ,the date of abolishment

 for an agency may be extended for an   
additional #b years if ,congress enacts 
legislation extending the date by a vote
 of a supermajority of the ,senate and  
the ,house of ,representatives4  #d4    
,establishment of ,commission  7a7      
,establishment ,there is established a  
commission to be known as the ,federal  
,agency ,sunset ,commission4  7b7       
,membership ,the ,commission shall be   
composed of #ac members1 who shall be   
appointed as follows3 7#a7 #a shall be  
appointed by the ,president4  7#b7 #c   
shall be appointed by the majority      
leader of the ,senate1 of whom-- 7,a7 #b
 shall be from among members of the     
,senate2 and  7,b7 #a shall not be      
,member of ,congress and shall have     
expertise in the operation and          
administration of ,federal ,government  
programs4  7#c7 #c shall be appointed by
 the minority leader of the ,senate1 of 
whom-- 7,a7 #b shall be from among      
members of the ,senate2 and  7,b7 #a    
shall not be ,member of ,congress and   

shall have expertise in the operation   
and administration of ,federal          
,government programs4  7#d7 #c shall be 
appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house 
of ,representatives1 of whom-- 7,a7 #b  
shall be from among members of the      
,house of ,representatives2 and  7,b7 #a
 shall not be ,member of ,congress and  
shall have expertise in the operation   
and administration of ,federal          
,government programs4  7#e7 #c shall be 
appointed by the minority leader of the 
,house of ,representatives1 of whom--   
7,a7 #b shall be from among members of  
the ,house of ,representatives2 and     
7,b7 #a shall not be ,member of         
,congress and shall have expertise in   
the operation and administration of     
,federal ,government programs4  7c7     
,continuation of ,membership ,if a      
member was appointed to the ,commission 
as a ,member of ,congress and the member
 ceases to be a ,member of ,congress1   
that member shall cease to be a member  
of the ,commission4  7d7 ,initial       

appointments ,all initial appointments  
to the ,commission shall be made not    
later than #ij days after the date of   
enactment of this ,act4  7e7 ,terms of  
members  7#a7 ,in general ,each member  
appointed to the ,commission shall serve
 for a term of #f years4  7#b7          
,vacancies ,a vacancy in the            
,commission-- 7,a7 shall not affect the 
powers of the ,commission2 and  7,b7    
shall be filled in the same manner as   
the original appointment not later than 
#cj days after the date on which the    
vacancy occurs4  7f7 ,chairman2 vice    
chairman ,the ,commission shall select a
 ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson    
from among the members of the           
,commission for a term of #d years4  7g7
 ,powers of commission  7#a7 ,hearings  
and sessions ,the ,commission may1 for  
the purpose of carrying out this ,act-- 
7,a7 hold such hearings1 sit and act at 
such times and places1 take such        
testimony1 and receive such evidence as 
the ,commission considers appropriate2  

and  7,b7 administer oaths to witnesses 
appearing before the ,commission4  7#b7 
,obtaining information  7,a7 ,in general
 ,the ,commission may secure directly   
from any agency or advisory committee   
information necessary to enable the     
,commission to carry out the duties of  
the ,commission under this ,act4  7,b7  
,furnishing information ,on request of  
the ,chairperson of the ,commission1 the
 head of the agency or the ,chair of the
 advisory committee1 as applicable1     
shall furnish information to the        
,commission in a full and timely manner4
  7#c7 ,subpoena power  7,a7 ,authority 
to issue subpoena ,the ,commission may  
issue a subpoena to require the         
attendance and testimony of witnesses   
and the production of evidence relating 
to any matter under investigation by the
 ,commission4  7,b7 ,compliance with    
subpoena ,if a person refuses to obey an
 order or subpoena of the ,commission   
that is issued in connection with a     
,commission proceeding1 the ,commission 

may apply to the ,united ,states        
district court in the judicial district 
in which the proceeding is held for an  
order requiring the person to comply    
with the subpoena or order4  7#d7       
,immunity ,the ,commission is an agency 
of the ,united ,states for purposes of  
part ,v of title #ah1 ,united ,states   
,code 7relating to immunity of          
witnesses74  7#e7 ,contract authority   
,the ,commission may contract with and  
compensate government and private       
agencies or persons for services without
 regard to section #faja of title #da1  
,united ,states ,code 7relating to      
advertising requirement for ,federal    
,government purchases and sales74  7h7  
,commission procedures  7#a7 ,initial   
meeting ,not later than #de days after  
the date on which all members of the    
,commission have been appointed1 the    
,commission shall hold the first meeting
 of the ,commission4  7#b7 ,meetings    
,the ,commission shall meet at the call 
of the ,chairman and not fewer than #b  

times per year4  7#c7 ,quorum ,a        
majority of the members of the          
,commission shall constitute a quorum4  
7#d7 ,voting ,the schedule for review   
submitted pursuant to section #c7;a7 and
 the report and joint resolution        
submitted pursuant to section #e shall  
have the approval of not less than a    
majority of the members of the          
,commission4  7i7 ,personnel matters    
7#a7 ,compensation ,members of the      
,commission shall not be paid by reason 
of their service as members4  7#b7      
,travel expenses ,each member of the    
,commission shall receive travel        
expenses1 including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence in accordance with          
applicable provisions under subchapter  
,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united  
,states ,code4  7#c7 ,executive director
 ,the ,commission shall have an         
executive director who-- 7,a7 shall be  
appointed and terminated by the         
,chairperson of the ,commission2  7,b7  
shall be confirmed by a vote of not     

fewer than #g members of the            
,commission2 and  7,c7 may appoint and  
fix the pay of additional personnel as  
the executive director considers        
appropriate4  7#d7 ,applicability of    
certain civil service laws ,the         
executive director and staff of the     
,commission shall be-- 7,a7 appointed   
subject to the provisions of title #e1  
,united ,states ,code1 governing        
appointments in the competitive service2
 and  7,b7 paid in accordance with the  
provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter
 ,,iii of chapter #ec of that title     
relating to classification and ,general 
,schedule pay rates4  7j7 ,other        
administrative matters  7#a7 ,postal and
 printing services ,the ,commission may 
use the ,united ,states mails and obtain
 printing and binding services in the   
same manner and under the same          
conditions as other departments and     
agencies of the ,federal ,government4   
7#b7 ,administrative support services   
,upon the request of the ,commission1   

the ,administrator of ,general ,services
 shall provide to the ,commission1 on a 
reimbursable basis1 the administrative  
support services necessary for the      
,commission to carry out the duties of  
the ,commission under this ,act4  7#c7  
,experts and consultants ,the           
,commission may procure temporary and   
intermittent services under section     
#caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states  
,code4  7#d7 ,gifts ,the ,commission may
 accept1 use1 and dispose of gifts or   
donations of services or property4  #e4 
,review of efficiency and need for      
,federal agencies  7a7 ,in general ,the 
,commission shall review the efficiency 
and public need for each agency using   
the criteria described in section #f4   
7b7 ,recommendations2 report to congress
 ,not later than ,september #a of each  
year1 the ,commission shall submit to   
,congress and the ,president a report   
containing-- 7#a7 an analysis of the    
efficiency of operation and public need 
for each agency to be reviewed in the   

year in which the report is submitted   
pursuant to the schedule submitted to   
,congress under section #c2  7#b7 an    
analysis of authority claimed by the    
executive branch but not specifically   
authorized by statute2  7#c7            
recommendations on whether each such    
agency should be abolished1 reorganized1
 or continued2  7#d7 recommendations on 
whether the functions of any other      
agencies should be consolidated1        
transferred1 or reorganized in an agency
 to be reviewed in the year in which the
 report is submitted pursuant to the    
schedule submitted to ,congress under   
section #c2 and  7#e7 recommendations   
for administrative and legislative      
action with respect to each such agency1
 but not including recommendations for  
appropriation levels4  7c7 ,joint       
resolution ,not later than ,september #a
 of each year1 the ,commission shall    
submit to ,congress and the ,president a
 joint resolution to carry out the      
recommendations of the ,commission under

 subsection 7b74  7d7 ,information      
gathering ,the ,commission shall-- 7#a7 
conduct public hearings on the          
abolishment of each agency reviewed     
under subsection 7b72  7#b7 provide an  
opportunity for public comment on the   
abolishment of each such agency2  7#c7  
require the agency to provide           
information to the ,commission as       
appropriate2 and  7#d7 consult with the 
,general ,accountability ,office1 the   
,office of ,management and ,budget1 the 
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states1 and the chair and ranking      
members of the committees of ,congress  
with oversight responsibility for the   
agency being reviewed regarding the     
operation of the agency4  7e7 ,use of   
program inventory ,the ,commission shall
 use the program inventory prepared     
under section #i in reviewing the       
efficiency and public need for each     
agency under subsection 7a74  #f4       
,criteria for review ,the ,commission   
shall evaluate the efficiency and public

 need for each agency pursuant to       
section #e using the following criteria3
 7#a7 ,the effectiveness1 and the       
efficiency of the operation of1 the     
programs carried out by the agency4     
7#b7 ,whether the programs carried out  
by the agency are cost-effective4  7#c7 
,whether the agency has acted outside   
the scope of the original authority of  
the agency1 and whether the original    
objectives of the agency have been      
achieved4  7#d7 ,whether less           
restrictive or alternative methods exist
 to carry out the functions of the      
agency4  7#e7 ,the extent to which the  
jurisdiction of1 and the programs       
administered by1 the agency duplicate or
 conflict with the jurisdiction and     
programs of other agencies4  7#f7 ,the  
potential benefits of consolidating     
programs administered by the agency with
 similar or duplicative programs of     
other agencies1 and the potential for   
consolidating such programs4  7#g7 ,the 
number and types of beneficiaries or    

persons served by programs carried out  
by the agency4  7#h7 ,the extent to     
which any trends1 developments1 and     
emerging conditions that are likely to  
affect the future nature and extent of  
the problems or needs that the programs 
carried out by the agency are intended  
to address4  7#i7 ,the extent to which  
the agency has complied with the        
applicable provisions contained in      
sections #aaae1 #aaaf1 #aaag1 #aabj1    
#aaba1 #aabb1 #aabc1 #aabd1 #aabe1 and  
the first section #igjc of title #ca1   
,united ,states ,code1 section #cjf of  
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and    
chapter #bh of title #ci1 ,united       
,states ,code4  7#aj7 ,the promptness   
and effectiveness with which the agency 
seeks public input and input from ,state
 and local governments on the efficiency
 and effectiveness of the performance of
 the functions of the agency4  7#aa7    
,whether the agency has worked to enact 
changes in the law that are intended to 
benefit the public as a whole rather    

than the specific business1 institution1
 or individuals that the agency         
regulates4  7#ab7 ,the extent to which  
the agency has encouraged participation 
by the public as a whole in making the  
rules and decisions of the agency rather
 than encouraging participation solely  
by those that the agency regulates4     
7#ac7 ,the extent to which the public   
participation in rule making and        
decision making of the agency has       
resulted in rules and decisions         
compatible with the objectives of the   
agency4  7#ad7 ,the extent to which the 
agency complies with equal employment   
opportunity requirements regarding equal
 employment opportunity4  7#ae7 ,the    
extent of the regulatory1 privacy1 and  
paperwork impacts of the programs       
carried out by the agency4  7#af7 ,the  
extent to which the agency has          
coordinated with ,state and local       
governments in performing the functions 
of the agency4  7#ag7 ,the potential    
effects of abolishing the agency on     

,state and local governments4  7#ah7    
,the extent to which changes are        
necessary in the authorizing statutes of
 the agency in order that the functions 
of the agency can be performed in the   
most efficient and effective manner4    
#g4 ,oversight by ,commission  7a7      
,monitoring of implementation of        
recommendations ,the ,commission shall  
monitor implementation of laws enacting 
provisions that incorporate             
recommendations of the ,commission with 
respect to abolishment or reorganization
 of agencies4  7b7 ,monitoring of other 
relevant legislation  7#a7 ,in general  
,the ,commission shall review and report
 to ,congress on all legislation        
introduced in either ,house of ,congress
 that would establish-- 7,a7 a new      
agency2 or  7,b7 a new program to be    
carried out by an existing agency4  7#b7
 ,report to congress ,the ,commission   
shall include in each report submitted  
to ,congress under paragraph 7#a7 an    
analysis of whether-- 7,a7 the functions

 of the proposed agency or program could
 be carried out by #a or more existing  
agencies2  7,b7 the functions of the    
proposed agency or program could be     
carried out in a less restrictive manner
 than the manner proposed in the        
legislation2 and  7,c7 the legislation  
provides for public input regarding the 
performance of functions by the proposed
 agency or program4  #h4 ,disposition of
 agency affairs ,the ,president1 in     
consultation with the head of an agency 
determined to be abolished pursuant to  
section #c7;c71 shall take such action  
as may be necessary to wind down the    
operation of the agency during the      
#a-year period following the date of    
abolishment for the agency1 including   
the designation of an agency to carry   
out any ongoing authority1 maintain     
custodial records1 act as a party to    
unresolved legal actions1 or other      
obligations that cannot be resolved     
within #a year4  #i4 ,program inventory 
7a7 ,preparation ,the ,comptroller      

,general of the ,united ,states and the 
,director of the ,congressional ,budget 
,office1 in cooperation with the        
,director of the ,congressional         
,research ,service1 shall prepare an    
inventory of ,federal programs within   
each agency4  7b7 ,purpose  7#a7 ,in    
general ,the purpose of a program       
inventory is to advise and assist       
,congress and the ,commission in        
carrying out the requirements of this   
,act4  7#b7 ,nonbinding ,a program      
inventory shall not in any way bind the 
committees of the ,senate or the ,house 
of ,representatives with respect to     
their responsibilities under this ,act  
and shall not infringe on the           
legislative and oversight               
responsibilities of those committees4   
7#c7 ,compilation and maintenance ,the  
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall compile and maintain each 
program inventory and the ,director of  
the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall
 provide budgetary information for      

inclusion in each program inventory4    
7c7 ,inventory content ,the program     
inventory shall set forth for each      
program each of the following matters3  
7#a7 ,the specific provision or         
provisions of law authorizing the       
program4  7#b7 ,the committees of the   
,senate and the ,house of               
,representatives that have legislative  
or oversight jurisdiction over the      
program4  7#c7 ,a brief statement of the
 purpose or purposes to be achieved by  
the program4  7#d7 ,the committees which
 have jurisdiction over legislation     
providing new budget authority for the  
program1 including the appropriate      
subcommittees of the ,committees on     
,appropriations of the ,senate and the  
,house of ,representatives4  7#e7 ,the  
agency and1 if applicable1 the          
subdivision thereof responsible for     
administering the program4  7#f7 ,the   
grants-in-aid1 if any1 provided by the  
program to ,state and local governments4
  7#g7 ,the next reauthorization date   

for the program4  7#h7 ,a unique        
identification number that links the    
program and functional category         
structure4  7#i7 ,the year in which the 
program was originally established and1 
where applicable1 the year in which the 
program expires4  7#aj7 ,where          
applicable1 the year in which new budget
 authority for the program was last     
authorized and the year in which current
 authorizations of new budget authority 
expire4  7#aa7 ,whether the new budget  
authority provided for the program is-- 
7,a7 authorized for a definite period of
 time2  7,b7 authorized in a specific   
dollar amount but without limit of time2
  7,c7 authorized without limit of time 
or dollar amounts2  7,d7 not            
specifically authorized2 or  7,e7       
permanently provided1 as determined by  
the ,director of the ,congressional     
,budget ,office4  7#ab7 ,any other      
information the ,commission determines  
to be necessary4  7d7 ,,cbo information 
,for each program or group of programs1 

the program inventory shall include     
information prepared by the ,director of
 the ,congressional ,budget ,office     
indicating each of the following3 7#a7  
,the amounts of new budget authority    
authorized and provided for the program 
for each of the preceding #d fiscal     
years and1 where applicable1 the #d     
succeeding fiscal years4  7#b7 ,the     
functional and subfunctional category in
 which the program is presently         
classified and was classified under the 
fiscal year #bjbj budget4  7#c7 ,the    
identification code and title of the    
appropriation account in which budget   
authority is provided for the program4  
7e7 ,mutual exchange of information ,the
 ,general ,accountability ,office1 the  
,congressional ,research ,service1 and  
the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall
 permit the mutual exchange of available
 information in their possession that   
would aid in the compilation of the     
program inventory4  7f7 ,assistance by  
executive branch  7#a7 ,in general ,the 

,office of ,management and ,budget and  
the agencies 7and the subdivisions      
thereof7 shall1 to the extent necessary 
and possible1 provide the ,general      
,accountability ,office with assistance 
requested by the ,comptroller ,general  
of the ,united ,states in the           
compilation of the program inventory4   
7#b7 ,confidentiality ,communications   
described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be    
treated as confidential until a report  
is issued under section #e7;b74  #aj4   
,expedited consideration for schedule   
for review  7a7 ,introduction and       
committee consideration  7#a7           
,introduction ,a joint resolution shall 
be introduced in the ,senate by the     
majority leader1 or the majority        
leader's designee1 and in the ,house of 
,representatives1 by the ,speaker1 or   
the ,speaker's designee not later than  
#fj days after the date on which the    
proposed legislation is submitted to    
,congress4 ,upon such introduction1 the 
,commission schedule for review bill    

shall be referred to the appropriate    
committees of ,congress under paragraph 
7#b74 ,if the joint resolution is not   
introduced in accordance with the       
preceding sentence1 then any member of  
,congress may introduce such legislation
 in their respective ,house of ,congress
 beginning on the date that is the #eth 
calendar day that such ,house is in     
session following the date of the       
submission of such aggregate legislative
 language provisions4  7#b7 ,committee  
consideration  7,a7 ,referral ,the joint
 resolution introduced under paragraph  
7#a7 shall be referred to any           
appropriate committee of jurisdiction in
 the ,senate and the ,house of          
,representatives4 ,a committee to which 
the joint resolution is referred under  
this paragraph may review and comment on
 such legislation1 may report such      
legislation to the respective ,house1   
and may not amend such legislation4     
7,b7 ,reporting ,not later than #cj     
calendar days after the introduction of 

the joint resolution1 each ,committee of
 ,congress to which the joint resolution
 was referred shall report the          
legislation4  7,c7 ,discharge of        
committee ,if a committee to which a    
joint resolution is referred has not    
reported such legislation at the end of 
#cj calendar days after its introduction
 or at the end of the first day after   
there has been reported to the ,house a 
joint resolution involved a joint       
resolution1 whichever is earlier1 such  
committee shall be deemed to be         
discharged from further consideration of
 such legislation and such legislation  
shall be placed on the appropriate      
calendar of the ,house involved4  7b7   
,expedited procedure  7#a7              
,consideration  7,a7 ,in general ,not   
later than #cj calendar days after the  
date on which a committee has reported a
 joint resolution or has been discharged
 from consideration of a joint          
resolution1 the majority leader of the  
,senate1 or the majority leader's       

designee1 or the ,speaker of the ,house 
of ,representatives1 or the ,speaker's  
designee1 shall move to proceed to the  
consideration of the joint resolution4  
,it shall also be in order for any      
,member of the ,senate or the ,house of 
,representatives1 respectively1 to move 
to proceed to the consideration of the  
joint resolution at any time after the  
conclusion of such #e-;day period4  7,b7
 ,motion to proceed ,a motion to proceed
 to the consideration of a joint        
resolution is highly privileged in the  
,house of ,representatives and is       
privileged in the ,senate and is not    
debatable4 ,the motion is not subject to
 amendment or to a motion to postpone   
consideration of the joint resolution4  
,if the motion to proceed is agreed to1 
the ,senate or the ,house of            
,representatives1 as the case may be1   
shall immediately proceed to            
consideration of the joint resolution   
without intervening motion1 order1 or   
other business1 and the joint resolution

 shall remain the unfinished business of
 the ,senate or the ,house of           
,representatives1 as the case may be1   
until disposed of4  7,c7 ,limited debate
 ,debate on the joint resolution and on 
all debatable motions and appeals in    
connection therewith shall be limited to
 not more than #aj hours1 which shall be
 divided equally between those favoring 
and those opposing the joint resolution4
 ,a motion further to limit debate on   
the joint resolution is in order and is 
not debatable4 ,all time used for       
consideration of the joint resolution1  
including time used for quorum calls    
7except quorum calls immediately        
preceding a vote7 and voting1 shall come
 from the #aj hours of debate4  7,d7    
,amendments ,no amendment to the joint  
resolution shall be in order in the     
,senate and the ,house of               
,representatives4  7,e7 ,vote on final  
passage ,immediately following the      
conclusion of the debate on the joint   
resolution1 the vote on final passage of

 the joint resolution shall occur4  7,f7
 ,other motions not in order ,a motion  
to postpone consideration of the joint  
resolution1 a motion to proceed to the  
consideration of other business1 or a   
motion to recommit the review joint     
resolution is not in order4 ,a motion to
 reconsider the vote by which the joint 
resolution is agreed to or not agreed to
 is not in order4  7#b7 ,consideration  
by other house ,if1 before the passage  
by one ,house of the joint resolution   
that was introduced in such ,house1 such
 ,house receives from the other ,house a
 joint resolution as passed by such     
other ,house-- 7,a7 the joint resolution
 of the other ,house shall not be       
referred to a committee and may only be 
considered for final passage in the     
,house that receives it under           
subparagraph 7,c72  7,b7 the procedure  
in the ,house in receipt of the joint   
resolution of the other ,house1 shall be
 the same as if no joint resolution had 
been received from the other ,house2 and

  7,c7 notwithstanding subparagraph     
7,b71 the vote on final passage shall be
 on the joint resolution of the other   
,house4  7#c7 ,disposition ,upon        
disposition of a joint resolution that  
is received by one ,house from the other
 ,house1 it shall no longer be in order 
to consider the joint resolution that   
was introduced in the receiving ,house4 
7c7 ,rules of the senate and the house  
of representatives ,this section is     
enacted-- 7#a7 as an exercise of the    
rulemaking power of the ,senate and the 
,house of ,representatives1             
respectively1 and is deemed to be part  
of the rules of each ,house1            
respectively1 but applicable only with  
respect to the procedure to be followed 
in that ,house in the case of the joint 
resolution1 and it supersedes other     
rules only to the extent that it is     
inconsistent with such rules2 and  7#b7 
with full recognition of the            
constitutional right of either ,house to
 change the rules 7so far as they relate

 to the procedure of that ,house7 at    
anytime1 in the same manner1 and to the 
same extent as in the case of any other 
rule of that ,house4  7d7 ,fallback     
provision ,if the ,senate and the ,house
 of ,representatives fail to act within 
#a year from the date of introduction1  
the joint resolution takes effect4