,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbf ,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mrs4    
,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,a bill to am5d !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act to
 e/abli% a uni=m #fj-;day congressional 
review p]iod = ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
laws1 to cl>ify ! exp$it$ proc$ures     
applicable to consid]ation ( resolutions
 ( disapproval ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
laws1 to au?orize ! use ( resolutions ( 
disapproval to disapprove provisions (  
,di/rict ( ,columbia laws & ,di/rict (  
,columbia executive ord]s & regulations1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia ,home ,rule ,improvem5t ,act (
 #bjbf4  #b4 ,uni=m #fj-;day            
,congressional review p]iod = ,di/rict (
 ,columbia laws  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
#fj-;,day p]iod2 cl>ification ( beg9n+ (

 p]iod & days exclud$ ,section          
#fjb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
,home ,rule ,act 7sec4                  
#a-bjf4jb7;c77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ !      
#cj-;cal5d>-day p]iod 7exclud+          
,saturdays1 ,sundays1 & holidays1 & any 
day on :i* nei!r ,h\se is 9 session     
because ( an adj\rnm5t s9e die1 a recess
 ( m ?an ?ree days1 or an adj\rnm5t ( m 
?an ?ree days7 beg9n+ on ! day su* act  
is transmitt$ by ! ,*airman to ! ,speak]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
! #fj-;day p]iod 7exclud+ days ei!r     
,h\se ( ,congress is adj\rn$ = m ?an #c 
days dur+ a session ( ,congress7 beg9n+ 
on ! lat] ( ! day su* act is transmitt$ 
by ! ,*airman to ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives or ! day su* act is     
transmitt$ by ! ,*airman to ! ,presid5t 
( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ su*        
#cj-;day p]iod ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ su* #fj-;day p]iod4  7b7         
,elim9ation ( alt]native p]iod = acts   

affect+ crim9al laws ,section #fjb7;c7 (
 su* ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;c71 ,d4,c4   
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7c7     
,special rule = acts designat$ by       
,c\ncil z involv+ em]g5cy circum/ances  
7#a7 ,no r5ewal ( waiv] ( review =      
succe$+ ,acts ,section #fjb7;c7 ( su*   
,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;c71 ,d4,c4        
,(ficial ,code71 z am5d$ by subsection  
7b71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,if an ,act is exempt f !        
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 because ( a 
det]m9ation by ! ,c\ncil "u section     
#dab7;a7 t ! ,act %\ld take effect      
imm$iately because ( em]g5cy            
circum/ances1 an ,act ( ! ,c\ncil to    
ext5d ! p]iod dur+ :i* su* ,act is      
effective1 or any ,act ( ! ,c\ncil t is 
sub/antially ! same z su* ,act1 %all n  
be exempt f ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph    
7#a74  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section 
#dab7;a7 ( su* ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4ab7;a71
 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by     

/rik+ n9ety days & ins]t+ n9ety days1   
subject to section #fjb7;c77#c74  #c4   
,cl>ification ( exp$it$ proc$ures       
applicable to consid]ation ( resolutions
 ( disapproval  7a7 ,application ( all  
proc$ures to all resolutions (          
disapproval ,! f\r? s5t5ce ( section    
#fjb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
,home ,rule ,act 7sec4                  
#a-bjf4jb7;c77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #fjd1  
except subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 ( su*
 section1 & ins]t+ section #fjd4  7b7   
,cl>ification ( proc$ures ,section #fjd 
( su* ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jd1 ,d4,c4      
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7j7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,ref]ral to ,committees ,a 
resolution ) respect to ,c\ncil action  
%all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 or ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate  
or ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (                

,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be4  7d7  
,proc$ures 9 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
7#a7 ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 if ! 
committee to :i* a resolution has be5   
ref]r$ has n report$ x at ! end ( tw5ty 
cal5d> days aft] its introduction1 x is 
9 ord] to move to dis*>ge ! committee f 
fur!r consid]ation ( any o!r resolution 
) respect to ! same ,c\ncil action :i*  
has be5 ref]r$ to ! committee4  7#b7 ,9 
! ,h\se1 a motion to dis*>ge may be made
 only by an individual favor+ !         
resolution1 is highly privileg$ 7except 
t x may n be made aft] ! committee has  
report$ a resolution ) respect to ! same
 action71 & debate !reon %all be limit$ 
to n m ?an "o h\r1 to be divid$ equally 
betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ !          
resolution4 ,an am5dm5t to ! motion is n
 9 ord]1 & x is n 9 ord] to move to     
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to4  7#c7 ,9 !     
,h\se1 if ! motion to dis*>ge is agre$  
to or disagre$ to1 ! motion may n be    
r5ew$1 nor may ano!r motion to dis*>ge !

 committee be made ) respect to any o!r 
resolution ) respect to ! same action4  
7#d7 ,9 ! ,h\se1 :5 ! committee has     
report$1 or has be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r     
consid]ation (1 a resolution1 x is at   
any "t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a       
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 to move to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( ! resolution4 ,! motion  
is highly privileg$ & is n debatable4   
,an am5dm5t to ! motion is n 9 ord]1 & x
 is n 9 ord] to move to reconsid] ! vote
 by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$
 to4  7#e7 ,9 ! ,h\se1 debate on !      
resolution %all be limit$ to n m ?an "o 
h\r1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5  
^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! resolution4 ,a  
motion fur!r to limit debate is n       
debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or motion to 
recommit1 ! resolution is n 9 ord]1 & x 
is n 9 ord] to move to reconsid] ! vote 
by :i* ! resolution is agre$ to or      
disagre$ to4  7#f7 ,9 ! ,h\se1 motions  
to po/pone made ) respect to ! dis*>ge f
 committee or ! consid]ation ( a        

resolution1 & motions to proce$ to !    
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 %all be     
decid$ )\t debate4  7#g7 ,9 ! ,h\se1    
appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+  
to ! application ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives to ! proc$ure relat+ to 
a resolution %all be decid$ )\t debate4 
7e7 ,proc$ures 9 ,s5ate  7#a7 ,9 !      
,s5ate1 if ! committee to :i* is ref]r$ 
a resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7b7  
has n report$ su* jo9t resolution 7or an
 id5tical jo9t resolution7 at ! end (   
#bj cal5d> days aft] its introduction1  
su* committee may be dis*>g$ f fur!r    
consid]ation ( su* jo9t resolution ^u a 
writt5 dem& by any ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
su* jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on !  
cal5d>4  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 :5 !    
committee to :i* a resolution is ref]r$ 
has report$1 or :5 a committee is       
dis*>g$ 7"u p>agraph 7#a77 f fur!r      
consid]ation ( a resolution describ$ 9  
subsection 7b71 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 ( !  
resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !  
resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !    
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 ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$      
bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate until dispos$ (4     
7,b7 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 debate on !           
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+ ! 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 !
 resolution is n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,9 !     
,s5ate1 imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (

 ! debate on a resolution describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 & a s+le quorum call at 
! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9    
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! vote 
on f9al passage ( ! resolution %all     
occur4  7,d7 ,appeals f ! decisions ( ! 
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate to ! proc$ure relat+ to a    
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7#c7 ,9 !   
,s5ate ! proc$ure specifi$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 or 7#b7 %all n apply to !          
consid]ation ( a resolution aft] !      
expiration ( ! #fj session days beg9n+ )
 ! date ( ! introduction ( ! jo9t       
resolution4  7f7 ,coord9ation betwe5    
,h\ses ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se (
 a resolution ( t ,h\se describ$ 9      
subsection 7b71 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r
 ,h\se a resolution describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures   
%all apply3 7#a7 ,! resolution ( ! o!r  
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  
7#b7 ,any ,memb] ( t ,h\se may at any "t
 (f] a motion to proce$ to !            

consid]ation ( ! resolution ( ! o!r     
,h\se1 & su* motion %all be consid]$ 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d7 ( subsection 
7d7 79 ! case ( a motion 9 ! ,h\se7 or 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection
 7e7 79 ! case ( a motion 9 ! ,s5ate74  
7#c7 ,) respect to a resolution describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !   
resolution--  7,a7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se 
%all be ! same z if no resolution _h be5
 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7,b7 ! vote  
on f9al passage %all be on ! resolution 
( ! o!r ,h\se4  4  #d4 ,au?oriz+ use (  
resolutions ( disapproval to disapprove 
provisions ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia laws  
7a7 ,au?orization ,section #fjb7;c77#a7 
( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule    
,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;c77#a71 ,d4,c4    
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !     
second s5t5ce--  7,a7 by /rik+ su* act  
%all take effect & ins]t+ su* act & ea* 
provision !re( %all take effect2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ a jo9t resolution disapprov+  
su* act4 & ins]t+ a jo9t resolution     
disapprov+ su* act or any provision     

!re(42  7#b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ disapprov+ su* an act & ins]t+    
disapprov+ su* an act or any provision  
!re(2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ to h repeal$ su* 
act & ins]t+ to h repeal$ su* act or su*
 provision 7z ! case may be72 &  7#c7 9 
! f\r? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ disapprov+ any  
act & ins]t+ disapprov+ any act or any  
provision !re(4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t    
,section #fjd7;b7 ( su* ,act 7sec4      
#a-bjf4jd7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ 2 b does n include a    
resolution :i* specifies m ?an "o       
action4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction        
,section #fjb7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7sec4  
#a-bjf4jb7;c77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,! enactm5t ( a resolution      
disapprov+ a provision ( an act pursuant
 to ?is p>agraph may n be con/ru$ to    
repeal any ( ! rema9+ provisions ( su*  
act or prohibit ! enactm5t ( any        
subsequ5t resolution disapprov+ any o!r 
provision ( su* act pursuant to ?is     
p>agraph44  #e4 ,au?oriz+ use (         

resolutions ( disapproval to disapprove 
executive ord]s & regulations  7a7      
,au?orization ,title ,,vi ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4       
#a-bjf4ja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #fje4 ,limitations on          
regulatory au?ority ( ,mayor  7a7       
,transmission ( executive ord]s &       
regulations ,! ,mayor %all transmit to !
 ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate a copy ( ea*      
executive ord] issu$ by ! ,mayor & ea*  
regulation promulgat$ by an (fic] ( !   
executive bran* ( ! ,di/rict gov]nm5t4  
7b7 ,delay 9 implem5tation ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an executive   
ord] or regulation transmitt$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all take effect ^u !    
expiration ( ! #fj-;day p]iod 7exclud+  
days ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress is adj\rn$ =
 m ?an #c days dur+ a session (         
,congress7 beg9n+ on ! lat] ( ! day su* 
executive ord] or regulation is         
transmitt$ by ! ,mayor to ! ,speak] ( ! 

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! day su*    
executive ord] or regulation is         
transmitt$ by ! ,mayor to ! ,presid5t ( 
! ,s5ate1 or ^u ! date prescrib$ by su* 
executive ord] or regulation1 :i*ev] is 
lat]1 unless dur+ su* #fj-;day p]iod1   
!re has be5 enact$ into law a jo9t      
resolution disapprov+ su* executive ord]
 or regulation4  7c7 ,deem$ repeal ,9   
any case 9 :i* any jo9t resolution      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 disapprov+ an 
executive ord] or regulation has1 )9 !  
#fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection    
7b71 pass$ bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress & has 
be5 transmitt$ to ! ,presid5t1 su* jo9t 
resolution1 ^u becom+ law1 subsequ5t to 
! expiration ( su* #fj-;day p]iod1 %all 
be deem$ to h repeal$ su* executive ord]
 or regulation1 z ( ! date su* jo9t     
resolution becomes law4  7d7            
,application ( exp$it$ proc$ures =      
consid]ation ( resolutions ,! provisions
 ( section #fjd %all apply ) respect to 
any jo9t resolution disapprov+ any      
executive ord] or regulation pursuant to

 ?is section4  4  7b7 ,description (    
exp$it$ proc$ures = consid]ation (      
resolutions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjd
 ( su* ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jd1 ,d4,c4     
,(ficial ,code71 z am5d$ by section     
#c7;b71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7g7             
,consid]ation ( resolutions disapprov+  
executive ord]s & regulations ,!        
provisions ( ?is section %all apply )   
respect to ! issuance ( an executive    
ord] by ! ,mayor & ! promulgation ( a   
regulation by an (fic] ( ! executive    
bran* ( ! ,di/rict gov]nm5t 9 ! same    
mann] z su* provisions apply ) respect  
to a ,c\ncil action1 except t = purposes
 ( subsection 7b7 a resolution means    
only a jo9t resolution1 ! matt] aft] !  
resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t !  
approves_/disapproves ( ! action ( !    
,mayor or an (fic] ( ! executive bran* (
 ! ,di/rict gov]nm5t describ$ z foll[s3 
1 ) ! blank spaces !re9 be+             
appropriately fill$1 & ei!r approval or 
disapproval be+ appropriately indicat$1 

b does n include a resolution :i*       
specifies m ?an "o action4  4  7#b7     
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #fjd7;b7 ( su* 
,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jd7;b71 ,d4,c4        
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7b7 ,=
 ! purpose ( ?is section1 & ins]t+ 7b7  
,= ! purpose ( ?is section ) respect to 
a ,c\ncil action14  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to    
title ,,vi ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fje4       
,limitations on regulatory au?ority (   
,mayor4  4  #f4 ,prohibit+ ,c\ncil f    
)draw+ ,acts already transmitt$ ,section
 #fjb7;c7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home
 ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;c71 ,d4,c4 
,(ficial ,code71 z am5d$ by section     
#b7;c71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#d7 ,aft] ! ,c\ncil has       
transmitt$ an ,act "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,c\ncil may n )draw ! ,act f ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se or ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate dur+ 
! p]iod describ$ ) respect to ! ,act "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 & ! ,act %all be subject 
to ?is subsection )\t reg>d to any      

attempt by ! ,c\ncil to )draw ! ,act4  4
  #g4 ,prohibit+ transmission ( acts    
sub/antially ! same z disapprov$ acts   
7a7 ,prohibition ,section #fjb ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act   
7sec4 #a-bjf4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7
 ,prohibit+ transmission ( ,acts        
sub/antially ! same z disapprov$ acts   
,if a jo9t resolution has be5 enact$    
into law to disapprove an ,act          
transmitt$ by ! ,c\ncil "u ?is section1 
! ,c\ncil may n transmit ano!r ,act "u  
?is section t is sub/antially ! same z !
 ,act disapprov$ by ! jo9t resolution1  
unless ! ,c\ncil is specifically        
au?oriz$ to transmit su* an ,act by a   
law enact$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
jo9t resolution to disapprove ! orig9al 
,act4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t
 made by subsection 7a7 %all apply )    
respect to acts ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 t are disapprov$ by a jo9t resolution  
enact$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #h4 ,annual he>+ & report on 

/ate ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,n less     
frequ5tly ?an once e cal5d> ye>1 ! ,*air
 ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & 
! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all  
appe> at a he>+ ( ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & at a he>+ ( ! ,committee  
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives to pres5t a report on
 ! /ate ( ! ,di/rict1 includ+           
recomm5dations = su* measures z !y deem 
necess>y & exp$i5t4  #i4 ,effective date
 ,except z provid$ 9 section #g7;b71 ?is
 ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1   
%all apply ) respect to acts ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia t are transmitt$ to
 ,congress by ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia "u section #fjb7;c7 ( !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act   
7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;c71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code71 & ) respect to executive ord]s &
 regulations :i* are transmitt$ to      
,congress by ! ,mayor "u section #fje ( 
su* ,act1 z add$ by section #e1 on or   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4