Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/704

 94 STAT. 654

Debate, time limitation.

Appeals.

PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980 motion shall not be in order, and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion was agreed to or disagreed to. (2) Debate on the concurrent resolution shall be limited to not more than 5 hours and final action on the concurrent resolution shall occur immediately following conclusion of such debate. The 5 hours shall be equally divided between supporters and opponents of such resolution. A motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. Except to the extent provided in subsection (i), an amendment to, or motion to recommit such a concurrent resolution shall not be in order, and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which such a concurrent resolution was agreed to or disagreed to. (h)(1) Motions to postpone, made with respect to the discharge from committee, or the consideration of a concurrent resolution, shall be decided without debate, (2) Appeals from the decision 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 procedures relating to a concurrent resolution shall be decided without debate. (i) With respect to a concurrent resolution related to an amendment to the comprehensive strategy, if one House receives from the other House a concurrent resolution with respect to such amendment, then the following procedure applies: (1) the concurrent resolution of the other House with respect to such request shall not be referred to a committee; and (2) in the case of a concurrent resolution of the first House with respect to such request— (A) the procedure with respect to that or other concurrent resolutions of such House with respect to such amendment shall be the same as if no concurrent resolution from the other House with respect to such request had been received; but (B) on any vote on final passage of a concurrent resolution of the first House with respect to such amendment a concurrent resolution from the other House with respect to such plan where the text is identical shall be automatically substituted for the concurrent resolution of the first House. SUBTITLE D—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

42 USC 8731.

SEC. 131. (a) Financial assistance shall be awarded to a qualified concern whose proposal is most responsive to a solicitation for proposals issued under the authority of section 127 and is most likely to advance the purposes of this title, including consideration of price and other factors. Whenever, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, it is practicable and provident to do so, the Corporation shall award financial assistance on the basis of competitive bids. (b)(1) Subject to the limitations set forth in this part, the Corporation is authorized, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors shall determine— (A) to provide financial assistance to a qualified concern whose proposal is most responsive to a solicitation for proposals issued under the authority of section 127; (B) with the consent of the recipient, to renew, modify, or extend such financial assistance; and

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