,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dihg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,august #a1    
#bjbd,mr4 ,wyden introduced the         
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,homeland
 ,security and ,governmental ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to codify ,chevron          
deference4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,restoring          
,congressional ,authority ,act4  #b4    
,scope of judicial review of agency     
actions  7a7 ,in general ,section #gjf  
of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is  
amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,to the      
extent necessary and inserting the      
following3  7a7 ,in general ,to the     
extent necessary  2 and  7#b7 by adding 
at the end the following3  7b7          
,deference to reasonable interpretation 
of agency  7#a7 ,definition of covered  
provision ,in this subsection1 the term 
covered provision1 with respect to an   
agency1 means a statutory provision that
 the agency has authority to implement4 

7#b7 ,limitation on relief ,in reviewing
 under subsection 7a7 an agency action  
that is alleged to violate a covered    
provision1 if the agency action complied
 with the covered provision as          
interpreted by the agency1 the reviewing
 court may order relief only if the     
interpretation by the agency of the     
covered provision was not reasonable4   
7#c7 ,consideration of congressional    
intent  7,a7 ,in general ,in reviewing  
the reasonableness of an agency's       
interpretation of a covered provision   
under paragraph 7#a71 the reviewing     
court shall consider congressional      
intent with respect to the covered      
provision4  7,b7 ,determination of      
congressional intent ,in order to       
determine congressional intent with     
respect to a covered provision under    
subparagraph 7,a71 the reviewing court  
shall consider1 in addition to the text 
of the covered provision1 only-- 7i7 any
 statement about the legislation that   
created the covered provision-- 7,i7    

made-- 7aa7 by a ,member of ,congress   
during deliberation of an applicable    
congressional committee regarding the   
legislation2 or  7bb7 in the report of  
an applicable congressional committee   
with respect to the legislation2 or     
7,,ii7 made by a ,member of ,congress on
 the floor of the ,senate or the ,house 
of ,representatives2  7ii7 any letter   
about or relating to the legislation    
that created the covered provision      
circulated by the ,member of ,congress  
who sponsored the legislation1          
including-- 7,i7 a letter commonly known
 as a ,dear ,colleague letter2 or       
7,,ii7 a letter sent to a ,federal      
agency that would be impacted by the    
legislation1 the response to which      
informed the drafting of the            
legislation2  7iii7 any press release   
issued by a ,member of ,congress about  
the legislation that created the covered
 provision2 and  7iv7 any statement1    
letter1 or press release that satisfies 
the requirements under clause 7i71 7ii71

 or 7iii71 respectively1 except that the
 statement1 letter1 or press release was
 about or relating to 7as applicable7   
companion legislation1 or other nearly  
identical legislation1 to the           
legislation that created the covered    
provision4  7c7 ,fast-,track            
consideration of legislation overturning
 certain court decisions  7#a7          
,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7  
,covered decision ,the term covered     
decision means a decision of a court of 
appeals of the ,united ,states under    
subsection 7a7 that an agency action    
violated a covered provision 7as defined
 in subsection 7b77 because the agency's
 interpretation of the covered provision
 was not reasonable1 as described in    
subsection 7b77#b74  7,b7 ,covered      
resolution ,the term covered resolution 
means only a joint resolution-- 7i7     
introduced during the period beginning  
on the date on which a covered decision 
is issued and ending #fj days thereafter
 7excluding days either ,house of       

,congress is adjourned for more than #c 
days during a session of ,congress72 and
  7ii7 the matter after the resolving   
clause of which contains only-- 7,i7 a  
citation to the covered decision2       
7,,ii7 a statement that ,congress       
disapproves the covered decision2 and   
7,,iii7 any language necessary to       
overturn the covered decision and       
authorize the invalidated agency action4
  7#b7 ,referral ,a covered resolution  
shall be referred to the committees in  
each ,house of ,congress with           
jurisdiction4  7#c7 ,senate procedures  
7,a7 ,discharge of committee ,in the    
,senate1 if the committee to which is   
referred a covered resolution has not   
reported the covered resolution 7or an  
identical joint resolution7 at the end  
of #bj calendar days after its          
introduction1 the committee may be      
discharged from further consideration of
 the covered resolution upon a petition 
supported in writing by #cj ,members of 
the ,senate1 and the covered resolution 

shall be placed on the calendar4  7,b7  
,floor consideration  7i7 ,in general   
,in the ,senate1 when the committee to  
which a covered resolution is referred  
has reported1 or when a committee is    
discharged 7under subparagraph 7,a77    
from further consideration of a covered 
resolution1 it is at any time thereafter
 in order 7even though a previous motion
 to the same effect has been disagreed  
to7 for a motion to proceed to the      
consideration of the covered resolution1
 and all points of order against the    
covered resolution 7and against         
consideration of the covered resolution7
 are waived4 ,the motion is not subject 
to amendment1 or to a motion to         
postpone1 or to a motion to proceed to  
the consideration of other business4 ,a 
motion to reconsider the vote by which  
the motion is agreed to or disagreed to 
shall not be in order4 ,if a motion to  
proceed to the consideration of the     
covered resolution is agreed to1 the    
covered resolution shall remain the     

unfinished business of the ,senate until
 disposed of4  7ii7 ,debate ,in the     
,senate1 debate on the covered          
resolution1 and on all debatable motions
 and appeals in connection therewith1   
shall be limited to not more than #aj   
hours1 which shall be divided equally   
between those favoring and those        
opposing the covered resolution4 ,a     
motion further to limit debate is in    
order and not debatable4 ,an amendment  
to1 or a motion to postpone1 or a motion
 to proceed to the consideration of     
other business1 or a motion to recommit 
the covered resolution is not in order4 
7iii7 ,vote on final passage ,in the    
,senate1 immediately following the      
conclusion of the debate on a covered   
resolution1 and a single quorum call at 
the conclusion of the debate if         
requested in accordance with the rules  
of the ,senate1 the vote on final       
passage of the covered resolution shall 
occur4  7iv7 ,rulings of the chair on   
procedure ,appeals from the decisions of

 the ,chair relating to the application 
of the rules of the ,senate to the      
procedure relating to a covered         
resolution shall be decided without     
debate4  7,c7 ,expiration of procedures 
,in the ,senate1 the procedure specified
 in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 shall not 
apply to the consideration of a joint   
resolution respecting a covered         
decision-- 7i7 after the expiration of  
the #fj session days beginning with the 
date on which the covered decision is   
issued2 or  7ii7 if the covered decision
 is issued during the period referred to
 in subsection 7d77#a71 after the       
expiration of the #fj session days      
beginning on the #aeth session day after
 the succeeding session of ,congress    
first convenes4  7#d7 ,coordination with
 action by other house ,if1 before the  
passage by one ,house of a covered      
resolution of that ,house1 that ,house  
receives from the other ,house a covered
 resolution1 then the following         
procedures shall apply3 7,a7 ,the       

covered resolution of the other ,house  
shall not be referred to a committee4   
7,b7 ,with respect to a covered         
resolution of the ,house receiving the  
covered resolution-- 7i7 the procedure  
in that ,house shall be the same as if  
no covered resolution had been received 
from the other ,house2 but  7ii7 the    
vote on final passage shall be on the   
covered resolution of the other ,house4 
7#e7 ,rules of ,senate and ,house of    
,representatives ,this subsection is    
enacted by ,congress-- 7,a7 as an       
exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 
respectively1 and as such it is deemed a
 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 a covered 
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 relating to
 the procedure of that ,house7 at any   
time1 in the same manner1 and to the    
same extent as in the case of any other 
rule of that ,house4  7d7 ,fast-,track  
consideration of legislation overturning
 certain court decisions issued near end
 of congressional session or between    
sessions  7#a7 ,in general ,in addition 
to the opportunity for legislative      
review otherwise provided under         
subsection 7c71 in the case of any      
covered decision 7as defined in that    
subsection7 that is issued during the   
period beginning on the date occurring1 
in the case of the ,senate1 #fj session 
days1 or in the case of the ,house of   
,representatives1 #fj legislative days1 
before the date on which ,congress      
adjourns a session of ,congress through 
the date on which the same or succeeding
 ,congress first convenes its next      
session1 subsection 7c7 shall apply to  
the covered decision in the succeeding  
session of ,congress4  7#b7 ,deemed date

 of court decision ,in applying         
subsection 7c7 for purposes of the      
additional legislative review described 
in paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 a 
covered decision described in that      
paragraph shall be treated as though the
 covered decision were issued on1 in the
 case of the ,senate1 the #aeth session 
day1 or1 in the case of the ,house of   
,representatives1 the #aeth legislative 
day1 after the succeeding session of    
,congress first convenes4  4  7b7       
,technical and conforming amendments    
7#a7 ,congressional ,accountability ,act
 of #aiie ,section #dji of the          
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adji7 is amended-- 
7,a7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7     
through 7,d7 of section #gjf7b7 and     
inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 through    
7,d7 of section #gjf7;a77#b72 and  7,b7 
by striking section #gjf7b77;,b7 and    
inserting section #gjf7;a77#b77;,b74    
7#b7 ,unfunded ,mandates ,reform ,act of
 #aiie ,section #dja7;a77#b77;,a7 of the

 ,unfunded ,mandates ,reform ,act of    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aega7;a77#b77;,a77 
is amended by striking section #gjf7a7  
and inserting section #gjf7;a77#a74     
7#c7 ,united ,states ,warehouse ,act    
,section #ac7;d77#b7 of the ,united     
,states ,warehouse ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#beb7;d77#b77 is amended by striking    
section #gjf7b7 and inserting section   
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#d7 ,title #aa1 ,united 
,states ,code ,section #aagb7;b7 of     
title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking sections            
#gjf7b77;,a71 #gjf7b77;,b71             
#gjf7b77;,c71 and #gjf7b77;,d7 and      
inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 through    
7,d7 of section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#e7     
,title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code       
,section #bejg7;b77#b77;,a7 of title    
#ad1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking section #gjf7a7 and         
inserting section #gjf7;a77#a74  7#f7   
,federal ,trade ,commission ,act        
,section #ah7;e7 of the ,federal ,trade 
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         

#eg;a7e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph
 7#c71 in the matter preceding          
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking section  
#gjf7b7 and inserting section           
#gjf7;a77#b72 and  7,b7 in paragraph    
7#e77;,c71 by striking section          
#gjf7b77;,e7 and inserting section      
#gjf7;a77#b77;,e74  7#g7 ,federal       
,hazardous ,substances ,act ,section    
#c7;e77#c77;,c7 of the ,federal         
,hazardous ,substances ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #abfb7;e77#c77;,c77 is amended
 by striking section #gjf and inserting 
section #gjf7;a74  7#h7 ,poison         
,prevention ,packaging ,act of #aigj    
,section #e7;b77#c7 of the ,poison      
,prevention ,packaging ,act of #aigj    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd7;b77#c77 is amended
 by striking section #gjf and inserting 
section #gjf7;a74  7#i7 ,toxic          
,substances ,control ,act ,section      
#ai7;c77#a77;,b7 of the ,toxic          
,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #bfah7;c77#a77;,b77 is amended by      
striking #gjf each place it appears and 

inserting #gjf7;a74  7#aj7 ,fastener    
,quality ,act ,section #f7;b77#c7 of the
 ,fastener ,quality ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#edjh7;b77#c77 is amended by striking   
section #gjf7b7 and inserting section   
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#aa7 ,northern ,pacific 
,halibut ,act of #aihb ,section #h7;b7  
of the ,northern ,pacific ,halibut ,act 
of #aihb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggc;f7b77 is   
amended by striking section #gjf7b7 and 
inserting section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#ab7  
,south ,pacific ,tuna ,act of #aihh     
,section #h7;b7 of the ,south ,pacific  
,tuna ,act of #aihh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#igc;f7b77 is amended by striking       
section #gjf7b7 and inserting section   
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#ac7 ,marine ,mammal    
,protection ,act of #aigb ,section      
#aji7;c77#d7 of the ,marine ,mammal     
,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #acgi7;c77#d77 is amended by striking  
section #gjf7b7 7,a7 through 7,e7 and   
inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 through    
7,e7 of section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#ad7    
,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery             

,conservation and ,management ,act      
,section #cjh7;b7 of the                
,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery             
,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aheh7;b77 is amended by      
striking section #gjf7b7 and inserting  
section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#ae7 ,antarctic 
,marine ,living ,resources ,convention  
,act of #aihd ,section #cjh7;c7 of the  
,antarctic ,marine ,living ,resources   
,convention ,act of #aihd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #bdcg7;c77 is amended by striking      
section #gjf7b77;,e7 and inserting      
section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e74  7#af7       
,alaska ,national ,interest ,lands      
,conservation ,act ,section             
#ajjb7;g77#b7 of the ,alaska ,national  
,interest ,lands ,conservation ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cadb7;g77#b77 is amended by 
striking section #gjf7b77;,e7 and       
inserting section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e74    
7#ag7 ,fisheries ,act of #aiie ,section 
#ajh7;d7 of the ,fisheries ,act of #aiie
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eejg7;d77 is amended by
 striking section #gjf7b7 and inserting 

section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#ah7 ,tariff    
,act of #aicj ,section #ggg7;f77#e7 of  
the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4
 #afgg;f7f77#e77 is amended by striking 
section #gjf7b7 and inserting section   
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#ai7 ,federal ,food1    
,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act ,section      
#iab7;b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1  
and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4       
#chgl7b77 is amended by striking section
 #gjf7b77;,a7 and inserting section     
#gjf7;a77#b77;,a74  7#bj7 ,title #bh1   
,united ,states ,code ,section #cijb of 
title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking section #gjf7b7 and 
inserting section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#ba7  
,migrant and ,seasonal ,agricultural    
,worker ,protection ,act ,the ,migrant  
and ,seasonal ,agricultural ,worker     
,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et
 seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section     
#ajc7;c7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac7;c771 by  
striking section #gjf7b77;,e7 and       
inserting section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e72 and
  7,b7 in section #ejc7;c7 7#bi         

,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7;c771 by striking       
section #gjf7b77;,e7 and inserting      
section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e74  7#bb7 ,deep 
,seabed ,hard ,mineral ,resources ,act  
,section #cjb7;b7 of the ,deep ,seabed  
,hard ,mineral ,resources ,act 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #adfb7;b77 is amended by      
striking section #gjf7b77;,e7 and       
inserting section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e74    
7#bc7 ,public ,health ,service ,act     
,section #bgbc7;b77#b77;,e77iii7 of the 
,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#bb7;b77#b77;,e77iii77
 is amended by striking section         
#gjf7b77;,e7 and inserting section      
#gjf7;a77#b77;,e74  7#bd7 ,social       
,security ,act ,section #daj7;c77#b7 of 
the ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #faj7;c77#b77 is amended by   
striking section #gjf7b7 and inserting  
section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#be7 ,ocean     
,thermal ,energy ,conversion ,act of    
#aihj ,section #cjb7;c77#b7 of the      
,ocean ,thermal ,energy ,conversion ,act
 of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iaeb7;c77#b77 

is amended by striking section #gjf7b7  
and inserting section #gjf7;a77#b74     
7#bf7 ,regional ,rail ,reorganization   
,act of #aigc ,section #baf7;c77#c7 of  
the ,regional ,rail ,reorganization ,act
 of #aigc 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #gbf7;c77#c77  
is amended by striking section #gjf7b7  
and inserting section #gjf7;a77#b74     
7#bg7 ,milwaukee ,railroad              
,restructuring ,act ,the ,milwaukee     
,railroad ,restructuring ,act 7#de      
,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 is amended--    
7,a7 in section #e7;b77#b7 7#de         
,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7;b77#b771 by striking    
sections #gjf7b77;,a71 #gjf7b77;,b71    
#gjf7b77;,c71 and #gjf7b77;,d7 and      
inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 through    
7,d7 of section #gjf7;a77#b72 and  7,b7 
in section #ag7;b77#b7 7#de ,u4,s4,c4   
#iae7;b77#b771 by striking sections     
#gjf7b77;,a71 #gjf7b77;,b71             
#gjf7b77;,c71 and #gjf7b77;,d7 and      
inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 through    
7,d7 of section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#bh7    
,title #df1 ,united ,states ,code       

,section #ajb7;c77#c77;,b7 of title #df1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by   
striking section #gjf7b77;,e7 and       
inserting section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e74