,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hegg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 
,kri%namoor?i 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 
& ,ms4 ,pett]s57 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 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      
provide = a proc$ure = ,congress to c>ry
 out a rev]sal ( a decision by !        
,presid5t n to decl>e a major disa/]    
reque/$ by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate "u !    
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,disa/] ,decl>ation        
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,process 
= congressional rev]sal ( refusal to    
decl>e major disa/] ,section #dja ( !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 

#eagj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,notification to ,congress 
7#a7  ,cov]$ refusal  ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m cov]$ refusal means an in/ance 9 
:i*--  7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate reque/s
 a decl>ation by ! ,presid5t ( a major  
disa/] "u subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 !     
,presid5t decl9es to decl>e su* a major 
disa/]-- 7i7 contr>y to a recomm5dation 
provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al    
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 or  7ii7    
bas$ on a recomm5dation by !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy n to approve !        
decl>ation t is contr>y to e/abli%$     
prec$5t4  7#b7 ,notification requirem5t 
,n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] issu+ a cov]$ 
refusal1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate a writt5           
explanation ( ! cov]$ refusal4  7e7     
,decl>ation by jo9t resolution  7#a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,cov]$ jo9t resolution ,! t]m cov]$ jo9t
 resolution means only a jo9t resolution

 ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress-- 7i7         
introduc$ n lat] ?an #ad cal5d> days    
aft] ! date on :i* ,congress receives a 
notification "u subsection 7d77#b7      
relat+ to a cov]$ refusal2 &  7ii7 !    
sole matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*  
is z foll[s3 ,t ! ,presid5t %all decl>e 
a major disa/] "u section #dja ( !      
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj7 relat+ to 1 ! blanks be+ fill$ 9 
) a description ( ! disa/] t is !       
subject ( ! cov]$ refusal4  7,b7 ,cov]$ 
refusal ,! t]m cov]$ refusal has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7d74  7#b7     
,introduction ,a cov]$ jo9t resolution  
may be introduc$-- 7,a7 9 ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 by ! majority lead] 7or
 ! majority lead]'s designee7 or !      
m9ority lead] 7or ! m9ority lead]'s     
designee72 &  7,b7 9 ! ,s5ate1 by !     
majority lead] 7or ! majority lead]'s   
designee7 or ! m9ority lead] 7or !      
m9ority lead]'s designee74  7#c7 ,floor 
consid]ation 9 h\se ( repres5tatives    

7,a7 ,dis*>ge f committee ,if a         
committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to
 :i* a cov]$ jo9t resolution has be5    
ref]r$ has n report$ ! jo9t resolution  
)9 #b cal5d> days aft] ! date ( ref]ral 
( ! jo9t resolution1 ! committee %all be
 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t  
resolution & ! jo9t resolution %all be  
plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d>4  7,b7    
,mov+ to consid]ation ,at any "t aft] a 
cov]$ jo9t resolution has be5 plac$ on !
 appropriate cal5d>1 x is 9 ord] = !    
sponsor ( ! jo9t resolution 7or a       
designee7 to move = ! consid]ation ( t  
jo9t resolution4  7,c7 ,po9ts ( ord]2   
motions ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! cov]$ 
jo9t resolution & its consid]ation are  
waiv$4 ,if ! motion "u subp>agraph 7,b7 
is agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution %all     
rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives until dispos$ (1 except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74  7,d7 ,no    
am5dm5ts ,a cov]$ jo9t resolution %all n
 be subject to am5dm5t 9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives4  7,e7 ,debate ,g5]al   

debate on a cov]$ jo9t resolution %all n
 exce$ #d h\rs1 :i* %all be equally     
divid$ & controll$ by ! sponsor ( ! jo9t
 resolution 7or a designee7 & an        
oppon5t4  7,f7 ,f9al passage ,at !      
conclusion ( debate1 ! previ\s "q %all  
be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! resolution1 & !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all vote on   
f9al passage )\t int]v5+ motion4  7#d7  
,consid]ation 9 ! s5ate  7,a7 ,report+ &
 dis*>ge ,if ! committee ( ! ,s5ate to  
:i* a cov]$ jo9t resolution 0 ref]r$ has
 n report$ ! jo9t resolution )9 #b      
cal5d> days aft] ! date ( ref]ral ( !   
jo9t resolution1 t committee %all be    
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t   
resolution & ! jo9t resolution %all be  
plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d>4  7,b7    
,proce$+ to consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule 
,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 
9 ord] at any "t aft] ! committee ( !   
,s5ate to :i* a cov]$ jo9t resolution 0 
ref]r$ reports ! jo9t resolution to !   
,s5ate or has be5 dis*>g$ f consid]ation
 ( ! jo9t resolution 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s

 motion to ! same effect has be5        
disagre$ to7 to move to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& 
aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is n     
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4  7,c7 ,no am5dm5ts   
,an am5dm5t to a cov]$ jo9t resolution1 
or a motion to po/pone1 or a motion to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 
or a motion to recommit a cov]$ jo9t    
resolution1 is n 9 ord]4  7,d7          
,consid]ation  7i7 ,limitation on debate
 ,consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate ( a cov]$ jo9t
 resolution %all be limit$ to n m ?an   
#aj h\rs1 :i* %all be equally divid$    
betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! majority lead]
 & ! m9ority lead]1 or by _! designees4 
7ii7 ,vote on adoption ,:5ev] all ! "t =
 debate on a cov]$ jo9t resolution has  
be5 us$ or yield$ back1 ! vote on !     
passage ( ! resolution %all occur )\t   
any int]v5+ motion or am5dm5t1 except t 
a s+le quorum call at ! conclusion ( !  

debate if reque/$ 9 accordance ) !      
,rules ( ! ,s5ate may occur imm$iately  
be=e su* vote4  7,e7 ,rul+s ( ! *air on 
proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions ( !     
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !       
proc$ure relat+ to a cov]$ jo9t         
resolution %all be decid$ )\t debate4   
7,f7 ,consid]ation ( veto messages      
,debate 9 ! ,s5ate ( any veto message ) 
respect to a cov]$ jo9t resolution1     
includ+ all debatable motions & appeals 
9 connection ) ! jo9t resolution1 %all  
be limit$ to #aj h\rs1 to be equally    
divid$ betwe51 & controll$ by1 !        
majority lead] & ! m9ority lead] or _!  
designees4  7#e7 ,rules relat+ to s5ate 
& h\se ( repres5tatives  7,a7  ,treatm5t
 ( s5ate jo9t resolution 9 h\se (       
,repres5tatives  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+ proc$ures %all
 apply to a cov]$ jo9t resolution       
receiv$ f ! ,s5ate 7unless ! ,h\se has  
already pass$ a jo9t resolution relat+  
to ! same propos$ action73  7i7 ,! jo9t 

resolution %all be ref]r$ to !          
appropriate committees4  7ii7 ,if a     
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution has  
be5 ref]r$ has n report$ ! jo9t         
resolution )9 #b cal5d> days aft] ! date
 ( ref]ral1 t committee %all be dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t           
resolution4  7iii7 ,beg9n+ on ! ?ird    
legislative day aft] ! committee to :i* 
a jo9t resolution has be5 ref]r$ reports
 ! jo9t resolution to ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives or has be5 dis*>g$ f    
fur!r consid]ation !re(1 x %all be 9    
ord] to move to proce$ to consid] ! jo9t
 resolution 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are   
waiv$4 ,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord]   
aft] ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has      
dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ on ! jo9t  
resolution4 ,! previ\s "q %all be       
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7iv7 ,!    

jo9t resolution %all be consid]$ z read4
 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t         
resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation are 
waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on ! jo9t resolution to f9al      
passage )\t int]v5+ motion except #d    
h\rs ( debate equally divid$ & controll$
 by ! sponsor ( ! jo9t resolution 7or a 
designee7 & an oppon5t4 ,a motion to    
reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t    
resolution %all n be 9 ord]4  7,b7      
,treatm5t ( h\se ( ,repres5tatives jo9t 
resolution 9 s5ate  7i7  ,receipt be=e  
passage  ,if1 be=e ! passage by ! ,s5ate
 ( a cov]$ jo9t resolution1 ! ,s5ate    
receives an id5tical jo9t resolution f !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+      
proc$ures %all apply3  7,i7 ,t jo9t     
resolution %all n be ref]r$ to a        
committee4  7,,ii7 ,) respect to t jo9t 
resolution-- 7aa7 ! proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate 
%all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution  
_h be5 receiv$ f ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 b  7bb7 ! vote on      
passage %all be on ! jo9t resolution f !

 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7ii7         
,receipt aft] passage  ,if1 foll[+      
passage ( a cov]$ jo9t resolution 9 !   
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate receives an id5tical   
jo9t resolution f ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 t jo9t resolution %all 
be plac$ on ! appropriate ,s5ate cal5d>4
  7iii7  ,no companion measure  ,if a   
cov]$ jo9t resolution is receiv$ f !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & no companion 
jo9t resolution has be5 introduc$ 9 !   
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate proc$ures "u ?is       
subsection %all apply to ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives jo9t resolution4  7,c7  
,application to rev5ue measures ,!      
provisions ( ?is p>agraph %all n apply 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to a cov]$   
jo9t resolution t is a rev5ue measure4  
7#f7 ,rules ( h\se ( repres5tatives &   
s5ate ,?is subsection is enact$ by      
,congress--  7,a7 z an ex]cise ( !      
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su*  
is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1    
respectively1 & 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  4