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 relation between the Republic of the United States of Indonesia and the territories referred to in article 2;

b.the Government, with the House of Representatives for the entire remaining field of legislation.

1. The bills of the Government shall be presented to the House of Representatives by Presidential message and at the same time be brought to the notice of the Senate.

2. The Senate has the right to submit bills to the House of Representatives concerning matters as referred to in article 127 sub a.

Whenever the Senate avails itself of this right, the President shall be informed under presentation of a copy of the bill.

3. The House of Representatives has the right to submit bills to the Government.

The House of Representatives has the right to amend the bills submitted to it by the Government or the Senate, without prejudice to the provision of article 132.

1. All bills which have been passed by the House of Representatives and if referring to matters described under sub a or article 127 have been dealt with by the Senate in accordance with the articles 131 and following, become valid through ratification by the Government.

2. The federal laws are inviolable.

If the Government or the House of Representatives or the Senate is of the opinion that a bill concerns the regulation of matters coming under the provisions of article 127 sub a, this bill shall be considered by the Senate in virtue of its co-legislative competency.

1. If the Senate rejects a bill previously passed by the House of Representatives, this bill may nevertheless be ratified by the Government if the House of Representatives passes this bill without further amendment with at least a two-third majority of the votes of the members present.

2. The House of Representatives can only take a decision as referred to in the first paragraph in a meeting attended by at least two-thirds of the members in session.

1. If the House of Representatives has passed a bill submitted by the Government, either or not by the former, the House of Representatives gives due notification thereof and submits the bill to:

a.the Senate, in case the bill concerns the regulation of a matter as