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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CH. 36-APR. 3, 1939 to move to proceed to the consideration of such resolution. Such motion shall be highly privileged and shall not be debatable. No amendment to such motion shall be in order and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which such moton is agreed to or disagreed to. (b) Debate on the resolution shall be limited to not to exceed ten hours, which shall be equally divided between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. A motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. No amendment to, or motion to recommit, the resolution shall be in order, and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed to or dis- agreed to. SEC. 26. (a) All motions to postpone, made with respect to the discharge from committee, or the consideration of, a resolution with respect to a reorganization plan, and all motions to proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided without debate. (b) All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a resolution with respect to a reorganization plan shall be decided without debate. SEC. 27. If, prior to the passage by one House of a resolution of that House with respect to a reorganization plan, such House receives from the other House a resolution with respect to the same plan, then- (a) If no resolution of the first House with respect to such plan has been referred to committee, no other resolution with respect to the same plan may be reported or (despite the provisions of section 24 (a)) be made the subject of a motion to discharge. (b) If a resolution of the first House with respect to such plan has been referred to committee- (1) the procedure with respect to that or other resolutions of such House with respect to such plan which have been referred to committee shall be the same as if no resolution from the other House with respect to such plan had been received; but (2) on any vote on final passage of a resolution of the first House with respect to such plan the resolution from the other House with respect to such plan shall be automatically substi- tuted for the resolution of the first House. TITLE II-BUDGETARY CONTROL SEC. 201. Section 2 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (U. S. C ., 1934 edition, title 31, sec. 2), is amended by inserting after the word "including" the words "any independent regulatory com- mission or board and". TITLE III-ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS SEC. 301. The President is authorized to appoint not to exceed six administrative assistants and to fix the compensation of each at the rate of not more than $10,000 per annum. Each such administra- tive assistant shall perform such duties as the President may prescribe. Approved, April 3, 1939. 565 Status of motion. Time limitation on debate. Motions to post- pone. Appeals from deci- sions of the Chair. Procedure when res- olution received from other House. If no resolution of first House has been referred to committee. If resolution has been so referred. Budget and Ac- counting Act, 1921, amendment. Definitions. 42 Stat. 20. 31U.S.C.§2. Administrative as- sistants to the Presi- dent, appointment, compensation, etc. Post, p. 981.

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