,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,case 7= himself & ,mr4 ,womack7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 & 9 addition
 to ! ,committee on ,rules1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,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 ( #bjbb4    
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission  7a7      
,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=m 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !        
,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7      
,composition ( ,commission ,a           
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ah memb]s

 ( :om-- 7,a7 six memb]s %all be appo9t$
 by ! ,presid5t1 ( :om n m ?an #d %all  
be f ! same political p>ty2  7,b7 ?ree  
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 f among curr5t ,memb]s
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ?ree memb]s %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 f among curr5t ,memb]s 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,d7 ?ree 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 f among curr5t ,memb]s
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,e7 ?ree memb]s %all be
 appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 f among curr5t ,memb]s 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7      
,initial appo9tm5ts ,initial appo9tm5ts 
to ! ,commission %all be made n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !         
,commission4  7#c7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy  
on ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same 
mann] z ! initial appo9tm5t4  7c7       
,co-,*airp]sons ,f among ! memb]s       
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t   
%all designate #b memb]s1 :o %all n be (
 ! same political p>ty1 to s]ve z       

,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ,commission4  7d7   
,qualifications ,memb]s appo9t$ to !    
,commission %all h significant dep? (   
exp]i5ce & responsibilities 9 matt]s    
relat+ to gov]nm5t s]vice1 fiscal       
policy1 economics1 ,f$]al ag5cy         
managem5t or private sector managem5t1  
public adm9i/ration1 & law4  7e7 ,duties
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all     
id5tify policies to improve ! fiscal    
situation 9 ! m$ium t]m & to a*ieve     
fiscal su/a9ability ov] ! long t]m4     
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 propose 
recomm5dations design$ to balance !     
budget1 exclud+ int]e/ paym5ts on !     
debt1 by ! end ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date on :i* ! ,commission is       
e/abli%$1 9 ord] to /abilize !          
debt-to-,,gdp ratio at an acceptable    
level2 &  7,b7 propose recomm5dations t 
mean+fully improve ! long-t]m fiscal    
outlook1 includ+ *anges to address !    
gr[? ( entitlem5t sp5d+ & ! gap betwe5 !
 project$ rev5ues & exp5ditures ( !     

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al  7,a7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* memb]s are      
appo9t$ to ! ,commission "u subsection  
7b71 ! ,commission %all vote on !       
approval ( a f9al report conta9+ !      
recomm5dations requir$ "u subsection    
7e74  7,b7 ,int]im reports ,at any "t   
aft] ! date on :i* memb]s 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 7e7 z !          
,commission may provide4  7#b7 ,approval
 ( report ,! ,commission may only issue 
a report "u ?is subsection if-- 7,a7 !  
report is approv$ by n less ?an #ab     
memb]s ( ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 ( !     
memb]s approv+ ! report1 at lea/ #d are 
memb]s ( ! same political p>ty to :i* ! 
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
belongs & at lea/ #d are memb]s ( ! same
 political p>ty to :i* ! m9ority lead] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives belongs4     

7#c7 ,submission ( report to congress   
,ea* report approv$ "u ?is subsection   
%all be submitt$ to ,congress & made    
available to ! public4  7g7 ,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   
7e74  7#b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies  
,! ,commission may secure directly f any
 ,f$]al ag5cy su* in=mation z !         
,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry   
out ! duties ( ! ,commission describ$ 9 
subsection 7e74 ,^u reque/ f !          
,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ,commission1 ! head 
( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all provide !         
in=mation reque/$ to ! ,commission4     
7#c7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may  
use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mail 9 ! same mann] 
& "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7    
,website  7,a7 ,cont5ts ,! ,commission  
%all e/abli% a website t %all conta9--  

7i7 ! recomm5dations requir$ "u         
subsection 7e72 &  7ii7 ! records (     
att5dance ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission =  
ea* meet+ ( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,date (
 publication ,! ,commission %all publi% 
a recomm5dation or record ( att5dance   
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on !       
website e/abli%$ "u su* subp>agraph n   
lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] ! conclusion ( ! 
meet+ at :i* su* recomm5dation is made  
or at :i* su* record ( att5dance is     
tak54  7h7 ,assi/ance ( o!r legislative 
bran* entities  7#a7 ,gov]nm5t          
,acc\ntability ,(fice ,! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al %all provide te*nical assi/ance  
to ! ,commission1 z ! ,commission       
conducts ! "w ( ! ,commission1 on !     
f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,gov]nm5t    
,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#b7            
,congressional ,budget ,(fice ,!        
,director ( ! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice %all provide te*nical assi/ance  
to ! ,commission1 z ! ,commission       
conducts ! "w ( ! ,commission1 on !     
f9d+s & recomm5dations ( !              

,congressional ,budget ,(fice4  7#c7    
,jo9t ,committee on ,taxation ,! *air ( 
! ,jo9t ,committee on ,taxation %all    
provide te*nical assi/ance to !         
,commission1 z ! ,commission conducts ! 
"w ( ! ,commission1 on ! f9d+s &        
recomm5dations ( ! ,jo9t ,committee on  
,taxation4  7i7 ,p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all   
s]ve )\t any additional 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 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7#c7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ,commission1 may )\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 its duties4 ,!      

employm5t ( an executive director %all  
be subject to confirmation by !         
,commission4  7,b7 ,comp5sation ,!      
,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ,commission may fix 
! comp5sation ( ! executive director &  
o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to ! provisions (
 *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ 
to ! classification ( positions & ,g5]al
 ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate (   
pay = ! executive director & o!r        
p]sonnel may n exce$ ! rate payable =   
level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #efac ( su* title4  7#d7 ,detail
 ( gov]nm5t employees ,any ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to !  
,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & su*     
detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss (
 civil s]vice /atus or privilege4  7#e7 
,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t     
s]vices ,! ,co-,*airp]sons ( ea*        
,commission may procure tempor>y &      
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at     
rates = individuals :i* d n exce$ !     

daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive 
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
7j7 ,t]m9ation ( ! commission ,!        
,commission e/abli%$ %all t]m9ate #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
submits ! f9al report ( ! ,commission "u
 subsection 7f74  7k7 ,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 
an executive dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or ! 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$ural1 en=ceable at law or 9 equity 
by any p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its  
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or entities1 its    
(fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts1 or any o!r 
p]son4  7l7 ,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$4    
7m7 ,f$]al ag5cy def9$ ,! t]m ,f$]al    
ag5cy means an e/abli%m5t 9 ! executive1
 legislative1 or judicial bran* ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #c4 ,consid]ation (  
commission recomm5dations  7a7          
,submission ( propos$ jo9t resolution ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,commission submits a report to         
,congress "u section #b7;f77#c71 !      
,presid5t %all transmit to ,congress a  
special message on ! report1 accompani$ 
by a propos$ jo9t resolution consi/+ (  
legislative language to implem5t !      
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 su* report4    
7b7 ,requirem5ts = prep>ation ( propos$ 
jo9t resolution  7#a7 ,consultation )   
,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t   
may n transmit a propos$ jo9t resolution
 "u subsection 7a7 until aft] !         
,presid5t completes consultation )      
,congress 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  

7,b7 ,consultation ) committees ,!      
,presid5t %all consult ) ! *airman &    
rank+ m9ority memb] ( ea* relevant      
committee ( ! ,s5ate or ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! cont5ts ( a    
propos$ jo9t resolution4  7,c7          
,requirem5ts = consultation ,!          
consultation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7
 %all provide ! opportunity = ! *airman 
& rank+ memb] ( ea* relevant committee (
 ! ,s5ate or ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 to provide-- 7i7 recomm5dations =      
alt]native means ( address+ !           
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! ,commission  
report2 &  7ii7 recomm5dations reg>d+   
:i* recomm5dations conta9$ 9 !          
,commission report %\ld n be address$ 9 
! propos$ jo9t resolution4  7,d7        
,relevant committees ,! relevant        
committees ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives = purposes ( ?is        
p>agraph %all be-- 7i7 det]m9$ by !     
,presid5t2 &  7ii7 bas$ on ! cont5t ( ! 
propos$ jo9t resolution4  7#b7          
,consultation ) ,,gao & ,,cbo ,!        

,presid5t %all prep>e a propos$ jo9t    
resolution transmitt$ "u subsection 7a7 
9 consultation ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,director ( !       
,congressional ,budget ,(fice4  7c7     
,cont5ts ( special message ,a special   
message transmitt$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all-- 7#a7 specify recomm5dations      
outl9$ 9 ! ,commission report t are     
exclud$ f ! propos$ jo9t resolution2    
7#b7 detail :y ! recomm5dations describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7 exclud$ f ! propos$  
jo9t resolution2  7#c7 specify          
recomm5dations outl9$ 9 ! ,commission   
report t are includ$ 9 ! propos$ jo9t   
resolution2 &  7#d7 id5tify programs    
includ$ 9 ! ,commission report t %\ld be
 elim9at$ or consolidat$4  7d7          
,transmittal ,! ,presid5t %all submit ! 
special message to ! ,secret>y ( !      
,s5ate if ! ,s5ate is n 9 session & to !
 ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives if ! 
,h\se is n 9 session4  7e7 ,public      
availability ,! ,presid5t %all make a   
copy ( ! special message & ! propos$    

jo9t resolution publicly available1     
includ+ publicly available on a website 
( ! ,presid5t1 & %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] a notice ( ! message & in=mation
 on h[ x c be obta9$4  #d4 ,exp$it$     
consid]ation ( propos$ jo9t resolution  
7a7 ,qualify+ legislation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,only a ,commission jo9t resolution    
%all be entitl$ to exp$it$ consid]ation 
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m ,commission jo9t         
resolution means a jo9t resolution :i*  
consi/s solely ( ! text ( ! propos$ jo9t
 resolution submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u  
section #c7;a74  7b7 ,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* ! ,presid5t      

submits ! propos$ jo9t resolution "u    
section #c7;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+ motion 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+ motion 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  7c7     

,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;a72 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$4 ,! motion to      
proce$ is n 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%$    
bus9ess until dispos$ (4 ,all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ a ,commission jo9t resolution
 & aga9/ consid]ation ( ! ,commission   
jo9t resolution are waiv$4  7#d7 ,no    
am5dm5ts ,an am5dm5t to a ,commission   
jo9t resolution1 or a motion to po/pone1
 or a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation
 ( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit 
! ,commission jo9t resolution1 is n 9   
ord]4  7#e7 ,rul+s ( ! ,*air on proc$ure
 ,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+
 to ! application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 
z ! case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to
 a ,commission jo9t resolution %all be  

decid$ )\t debate4  7d7 ,am5dm5t ,a     
,commission jo9t resolution %all n be   
subject to am5dm5t 9 ei!r ! ,s5ate or ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7e7           
,consid]ation by ! o!r ,h\se  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,if1 be=e pass+ a ,commission jo9t
 resolution1 a ,h\se receives f ! o!r   
,h\se a ,commission jo9t resolution ( ! 
o!r ,h\se-- 7,a7 ! ,commission jo9t     
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be      
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