,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dihg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4   
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to codify ,*evron def]5ce4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,re/or+ ,congressional ,au?ority    
,act4  #b4 ,scope ( judicial review (   
ag5cy actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#gjf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,to ! ext5t      
necess>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,to ! ext5t necess>y  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,def]5ce  
to reasonable int]pretation ( ag5cy     
7#a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ provision ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ provision1 )   
respect to an ag5cy1 means a /atutory   
provision t ! ag5cy has au?ority to     
implem5t4  7#b7 ,limitation on relief ,9
 review+ "u subsection 7a7 an ag5cy     
action t is alleg$ to violate a cov]$   
provision1 if ! ag5cy action compli$ ) !

 cov]$ provision z int]pret$ by ! ag5cy1
 ! review+ c\rt may ord] relief only if 
! int]pretation by ! ag5cy ( ! cov]$    
provision 0 n reasonable4  7#c7         
,consid]ation ( congressional int5t     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 review+ ! reasonabl5ess
 ( an ag5cy's int]pretation ( a cov]$   
provision "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! review+   
c\rt %all consid] congressional int5t ) 
respect to ! cov]$ provision4  7,b7     
,det]m9ation ( congressional int5t ,9   
ord] to det]m9e congressional int5t )   
respect to a cov]$ provision "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! review+ c\rt %all   
consid]1 9 addition to ! text ( ! cov]$ 
provision1 only-- 7i7 any /atem5t ab\t !
 legislation t creat$ ! cov]$           
provision-- 7,i7 made-- 7aa7 by a ,memb]
 ( ,congress dur+ delib]ation ( an      
applicable congressional committee      
reg>d+ ! legislation2 or  7bb7 9 !      
report ( an applicable congressional    
committee ) respect to ! legislation2 or
  7,,ii7 made by a ,memb] ( ,congress on
 ! floor ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (        

,repres5tatives2  7ii7 any lett] ab\t or
 relat+ to ! legislation t creat$ !     
cov]$ provision circulat$ by ! ,memb] ( 
,congress :o sponsor$ ! legislation1    
includ+-- 7,i7 a lett] commonly kn[n z a
 ,de> ,colleague lett]2 or  7,,ii7 a    
lett] s5t to a ,f$]al ag5cy t w\ld be   
impact$ by ! legislation1 ! response to 
:i* in=m$ ! draft+ ( ! legislation2     
7iii7 any press release issu$ by a      
,memb] ( ,congress ab\t ! legislation t 
creat$ ! cov]$ provision2 &  7iv7 any   
/atem5t1 lett]1 or press release t      
satisfies ! requirem5ts "u clause 7i71  
7ii71 or 7iii71 respectively1 except t !
 /atem5t1 lett]1 or press release 0 ab\t
 or relat+ to 7z applicable7 companion  
legislation1 or o!r ne>ly id5tical      
legislation1 to ! legislation t creat$ !
 cov]$ provision4  7c7 ,fa/-,track      
consid]ation ( legislation ov]turn+     
c]ta9 c\rt decisions  7#a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ decision 
,! t]m cov]$ decision means a decision (
 a c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u  

subsection 7a7 t an ag5cy action violat$
 a cov]$ provision 7z def9$ 9 subsection
 7b77 because ! ag5cy's int]pretation ( 
! cov]$ provision 0 n reasonable1 z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74  7,b7    
,cov]$ resolution ,! t]m cov]$          
resolution means only a jo9t            
resolution-- 7i7 introduc$ dur+ ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a cov]$ decision
 is issu$ & end+ #fj days !reaft]       
7exclud+ days ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress is 
adj\rn$ = m ?an #c days dur+ a session (
 ,congress72 &  7ii7 ! matt] aft] !     
resolv+ clause ( :i* conta9s only-- 7,i7
 a citation to ! cov]$ decision2  7,,ii7
 a /atem5t t ,congress disapproves !    
cov]$ decision2 &  7,,iii7 any language 
necess>y to ov]turn ! cov]$ decision &  
au?orize ! invalidat$ ag5cy action4     
7#b7 ,ref]ral ,a cov]$ resolution %all  
be ref]r$ to ! committees 9 ea* ,h\se ( 
,congress ) jurisdiction4  7#c7 ,s5ate  
proc$ures  7,a7 ,dis*>ge ( committee ,9 
! ,s5ate1 if ! committee to :i* is      
ref]r$ a cov]$ resolution has n report$ 

! cov]$ resolution 7or an id5tical jo9t 
resolution7 at ! end ( #bj cal5d> days  
aft] its introduction1 ! committee may  
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !     
cov]$ resolution ^u a petition support$ 
9 writ+ by #cj ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 & !  
cov]$ resolution %all be plac$ on !     
cal5d>4  7,b7 ,floor consid]ation  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,9 ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! committee to 
:i* a cov]$ resolution is ref]r$ has    
report$1 or :5 a committee is dis*>g$   
7"u subp>agraph 7,a77 f fur!r           
consid]ation ( a cov]$ resolution1 x is 
at any "t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a    
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 = a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( ! cov]$ resolution1 & all
 po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! cov]$ resolution  
7& aga9/ consid]ation ( ! cov]$         
resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion is n   
subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to   
po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,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 ( ! cov]$ resolution is    
agre$ to1 ! cov]$ resolution %all rema9 
! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate until      
dispos$ (4  7ii7 ,debate ,9 ! ,s5ate1   
debate on ! cov]$ resolution1 & on all  
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj    
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! cov]$           
resolution4 ,a motion fur!r to limit    
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
cov]$ resolution is n 9 ord]4  7iii7    
,vote on f9al passage ,9 ! ,s5ate1      
imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !      
debate on a cov]$ resolution1 & a s+le  
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   
,s5ate1 ! vote on f9al passage ( ! cov]$
 resolution %all occur4  7iv7 ,rul+s ( !
 *air on proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions
 ( ! ,*air relat+ to ! application ( !  

rules ( ! ,s5ate to ! proc$ure relat+ to
 a cov]$ resolution %all be decid$ )\t  
debate4  7,c7 ,expiration ( proc$ures ,9
 ! ,s5ate1 ! proc$ure specifi$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 %all n apply to
 ! consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution     
respect+ a cov]$ decision-- 7i7 aft] !  
expiration ( ! #fj session days beg9n+ )
 ! date on :i* ! cov]$ decision is      
issu$2 or  7ii7 if ! cov]$ decision is  
issu$ dur+ ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7d77#a71 aft] ! expiration ( 
! #fj session days beg9n+ on ! #ae?     
session day aft] ! succe$+ session (    
,congress fir/ conv5es4  7#d7           
,coord9ation ) action by o!r h\se ,if1  
be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a cov]$    
resolution ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f
 ! o!r ,h\se a cov]$ resolution1 !n !   
foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3 7,a7 ,!    
cov]$ resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be
 ref]r$ to a committee4  7,b7 ,) respect
 to a cov]$ resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+
 ! cov]$ resolution-- 7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t
 ,h\se %all be ! same z if no cov]$     

resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2
 b  7ii7 ! vote on f9al passage %all be 
on ! cov]$ resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4    
7#e7 ,rules ( ,s5ate & ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,?is subsection is      
enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise 
( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a cov]$ resolution1 & x
 sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x 
is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7,b7 )    
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7d7 
,fa/-,track consid]ation ( legislation  
ov]turn+ c]ta9 c\rt decisions issu$ ne> 
end ( congressional session or betwe5   
sessions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to !
 opportunity = legislative review       
o!rwise provid$ "u subsection 7c71 9 !  

case ( any cov]$ decision 7z def9$ 9 t  
subsection7 t is issu$ dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date occurr+1 9 ! case ( !  
,s5ate1 #fj session days1 or 9 ! case ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 #fj          
legislative days1 be=e ! date on :i*    
,congress adj\rns a session ( ,congress 
?r\gh ! date on :i* ! same or succe$+   
,congress fir/ conv5es its next session1
 subsection 7c7 %all apply to ! cov]$   
decision 9 ! succe$+ session (          
,congress4  7#b7 ,deem$ date ( c\rt     
decision ,9 apply+ subsection 7c7 =     
purposes ( ! additional legislative     
review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is   
subsection1 a cov]$ decision describ$ 9 
t p>agraph %all be treat$ z ?\gh ! cov]$
 decision 7 issu$ on1 9 ! case ( !      
,s5ate1 ! #ae? session day1 or1 9 ! case
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! #ae?    
legislative day1 aft] ! succe$+ session 
( ,congress fir/ conv5es4  4  7b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,section #dji ( ! ,congressional  

,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adji7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 (    
section #gjf7b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs   
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #gjf7;a77#b72 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ section #gjf7b77;,b7 & 
ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b77;,b74  7#b7 
,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie     
,section #dja7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,unfund$ 
,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #aega7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #gjf7a7 & ins]t+ section        
#gjf7;a77#a74  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,w>eh\se ,act ,section #ac7;d77#b7 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,w>eh\se ,act 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #beb7;d77#b77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ section #gjf7b7 & ins]t+ section  
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#d7 ,title #aa1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code ,section #aagb7;b7 ( title 
#aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ sections #gjf7b77;,a71            
#gjf7b77;,b71 #gjf7b77;,c71 &           
#gjf7b77;,d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#e7
 ,title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        

,section #bejg7;b77#b77;,a7 ( title #ad1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
section #gjf7a7 & ins]t+ section        
#gjf7;a77#a74  7#f7 ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission ,act ,section #ah7;e7 ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ section      
#gjf7b7 & ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b72 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,c71 by /rik+   
section #gjf7b77;,e7 & ins]t+ section   
#gjf7;a77#b77;,e74  7#g7 ,f$]al ,haz>d\s
 ,sub/ances ,act ,section               
#c7;e77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,haz>d\s     
,sub/ances ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#abfb7;e77#c77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
section #gjf & ins]t+ section #gjf7;a74 
7#h7 ,poison ,prev5tion ,packag+ ,act ( 
#aigj ,section #e7;b77#c7 ( ! ,poison   
,prev5tion ,packag+ ,act ( #aigj 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #adgd7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ section #gjf & ins]t+ section     
#gjf7;a74  7#i7 ,toxic ,sub/ances       
,control ,act ,section #ai7;c77#a77;,b7 

( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bfah7;c77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #gjf ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ #gjf7;a74  7#aj7 ,fa/5] ,quality 
,act ,section #f7;b77#c7 ( ! ,fa/5]     
,quality ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#edjh7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section
 #gjf7b7 & ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b74 
7#aa7 ,nor!rn ,pacific ,halibut ,act (  
#aihb ,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,nor!rn       
,pacific ,halibut ,act ( #aihb 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ggc;f7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #gjf7b7 & ins]t+ section        
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#ab7 ,s\? ,pacific ,tuna
 ,act ( #aihh ,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,s\?  
,pacific ,tuna ,act ( #aihh 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #igc;f7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #gjf7b7 & ins]t+ section        
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#ac7 ,m>9e ,mammal      
,protection ,act ( #aigb ,section       
#aji7;c77#d7 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal          
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acgi7;c77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section
 #gjf7b7 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 & ins]t+       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section  

#gjf7;a77#b74  7#ad7 ,magnuson-,/ev5s   
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
,section #cjh7;b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s  
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheh7;b77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ section #gjf7b7 & ins]t+ section  
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#ae7 ,ant>ctic ,m>9e    
,liv+ ,res\rces ,conv5tion ,act ( #aihd 
,section #cjh7;c7 ( ! ,ant>ctic ,m>9e   
,liv+ ,res\rces ,conv5tion ,act ( #aihd 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bdcg7;c77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ section #gjf7b77;,e7 & ins]t+     
section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e74  7#af7       
,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s          
,cons]vation ,act ,section #ajjb7;g77#b7
 ( ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s     
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#cadb7;g77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section
 #gjf7b77;,e7 & ins]t+ section          
#gjf7;a77#b77;,e74  7#ag7 ,fi%]ies ,act 
( #aiie ,section #ajh7;d7 ( ! ,fi%]ies  
,act ( #aiie 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eejg7;d77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ section #gjf7b7 &     
ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#ah7     
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj ,section            

#ggg7;f77#e7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg;f7f77#e77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ section #gjf7b7 & ins]t+       
section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#ai7 ,f$]al     
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act ,section 
#iab7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chgl7b77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ section #gjf7b77;,a7 &
 ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b77;,a74      
7#bj7 ,title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
,section #cijb ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#gjf7b7 & ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b74  
7#ba7 ,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural
 ,work] ,protection ,act ,! ,migrant &  
,seasonal ,agricultural ,work]          
,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et
 seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section        
#ajc7;c7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac7;c771 by  
/rik+ section #gjf7b77;,e7 & ins]t+     
section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e72 &  7,b7 9    
section #ejc7;c7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4         
#ahec7;c771 by /rik+ section            
#gjf7b77;,e7 & ins]t+ section           
#gjf7;a77#b77;,e74  7#bb7 ,deep ,seab$  

,h>d ,m9]al ,res\rces ,act ,section     
#cjb7;b7 ( ! ,deep ,seab$ ,h>d ,m9]al   
,res\rces ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #adfb7;b77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #gjf7b77;,e7 
& ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e74     
7#bc7 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act       
,section #bgbc7;b77#b77;,e77iii7 ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#bb7;b77#b77;,e77iii77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #gjf7b77;,e7 
& ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e74     
7#bd7 ,social ,security ,act ,section   
#daj7;c77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faj7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ section #gjf7b7 & ins]t+ section 
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#be7 ,ocean ,!rmal      
,en]gy ,conv]sion ,act ( #aihj ,section 
#cjb7;c77#b7 ( ! ,ocean ,!rmal ,en]gy   
,conv]sion ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#iaeb7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section
 #gjf7b7 & ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b74 
7#bf7 ,regional ,rail ,reorganization   
,act ( #aigc ,section #baf7;c77#c7 ( !  
,regional ,rail ,reorganization ,act (  
#aigc 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #gbf7;c77#c77 is   

am5d$ by /rik+ section #gjf7b7 & ins]t+ 
section #gjf7;a77#b74  7#bg7 ,milwaukee 
,railroad ,re/ructur+ ,act ,! ,milwaukee
 ,railroad ,re/ructur+ ,act 7#de        
,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 
9 section #e7;b77#b7 7#de ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijd7;b77#b771 by /rik+ sections        
#gjf7b77;,a71 #gjf7b77;,b71             
#gjf7b77;,c71 & #gjf7b77;,d7 & ins]t+   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section  
#gjf7;a77#b72 &  7,b7 9 section         
#ag7;b77#b7 7#de ,u4,s4,c4              
#iae7;b77#b771 by /rik+ sections        
#gjf7b77;,a71 #gjf7b77;,b71             
#gjf7b77;,c71 & #gjf7b77;,d7 & ins]t+   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section  
#gjf7;a77#b74  7#bh7 ,title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code ,section #ajb7;c77#c77;,b7 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #gjf7b77;,e7 &   
ins]t+ section #gjf7;a77#b77;,e74