Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/679

 PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980

94 STAT. 629

between the date on which such synthetic fuel action is received and the end of such 30 calendar day period, either House passes a resolution stating in substance that such House does not favor such action. "(2) A synthetic fuel action described in paragraph (1) may take effect prior to the expiration of the 30-calendar-day period after the date on which such action is received, if each House of Congress approves a resolution affirmatively stating in substance that such House does not object to such s)mthetic fuel action. Except as provided in subsection (e), in any such case, such synthetic fuel action shall take effect on the date on which such resolution is approved. "(d) For purposes of subsection (c)— "(1) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die; and "(2) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of the 30-calendar-day period. "(e) Under provisions contained in a synthetic fuel action, any provision of such synthetic fuel action may take effect on a date later than the date on which such synthetic fuel action otherwise would take effect, if such action is not disapproved, pursuant to the provisions of this section. "(f) This section is enacted by the Congress— "(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of resolutions described by subsection (g) of this section, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and "(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as they relate to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House. "(g)(1) For purposes of subsection (b), the term 'resolution' means a "Resolution." resolution of either House of the Congress described in paragraph (2) or paragraph (3). "(2) A resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: 'That the does not object to the synthetic fuel action numbered received by the Congress on, 19 ', the first blank space therein being filled with the name of the resolving House and the other blank spaces being appropriately filled. Any such resolution may only contain a reference to one synthetic fuel action. "(3) A resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: 'That the does not favor the synthetic fuel action numbered received by the Congress on, 19 ', the first blank space therein being filled with the name of the resolving House and the other blank spaces therein being appropriately filled. Any such resolution may only contain a reference to one synthetic fuel action. "(4) A resolution once introduced with respect to a synthetic fuel action shall immediately be referred to a committee (and all resolutions with respect to the same synthetic fuel action shall be referred to the same committee) by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may be.

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