§ 2192. Resolutions disapproving certain actions

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1975

   Trade Act of 1974

   Pub. L. 93–618 title I § 152 · 88 Stat. 1978

   Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 2192

   Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 152, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2004

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 152, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2004

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   “Resolution ”SEC. 152. RESOLUTIONS DISAPPROVING CERTAIN ACTIONS. (a) Contents of Resolutions.— Post, p. 2015.(1) For purposes of this section, the term “resolution” means only— (A) a concurrent resolution of the two Houses of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That the Congress does not approve ________ transmitted to the Congress on ________.”, the first blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2) and the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date; and (B) a resolution of either House of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That the ________ does not approve ________ transmitted to the Congress on ________.”, with the first blank space being filled with the name of the resolving House, the second blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (3), and the third blank space being filled with the appropriate date. (2) The first blank space referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall be filled as follows: Post, P. 2043.(A) in the case of a resolution referred to in section 203(c), with the phrase “the action taken by, or the determination of, the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974”; and (B) in the case of a resolution referred to in section 302 (b), Post, p. 2041. with the phrase “the action taken by the President under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974”. 19 USC 1303. (3) The second blank space referred to in paragraph (1) (B) shall be filled as follows: (A) in the case of a resolution referred to in section 303 (e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, with the phrase “the determination Post, p, 2063. of the Secretary of the Treasury under section 303(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930”; (B) in the case of a resolution referred to in section 407 (c) (2), with the phrase “the extension of nondiscriminatory 19 USC 2193. treatment with respect to the products of ________” (with this blank space being filled with the name of the country involved); and (C) in the case of a resolution referred to in section 407(c) (3), with the phrase “the report of the President submitted under section ________ of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to ________” (with the first blank space being filled with “402(b)” or “409(b)”, as appropriate, and the second blank space being filled with the name of the country involved). (b) Reference to Committees.— All resolutions introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and all resolutions introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Finance. (c) Discharge of Committees.— (1) If the committee of either House to which a resolution has been referred has not reported it at the end of 30 days after its introduction, not counting any day which is excluded under section 153(b), it is in order to move either to discharge the committee from further consideration of the resolution or to discharge the committee from further consideration of any other resolution introduced with respect to the same matter, except no motion to discharge shall be in order after the committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same matter. (2) A motion to discharge under paragraph (1) may be made only, by an individual favoring the resolution, and is highly privileged in the House and privileged in the Senate; and debate thereon shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, the time to be divided in the. House equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution, and to be divided in the Senate equally between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to. (d) Floor Consideration in the House.— (1) A motion in the House of Representatives to proceed to the consideration of a resolution shall be highly privileged and not debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to. (2) Debate in the House of Representatives on a resolution shall be limited to not more than 20 hours, which shall be divided equally 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. It shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which a resolution is agreed to or disagreed to. (3) Motions to postpone, made in the House of Representatives with respect to the consideration of a resolution, and motions to proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided without debate. (4) All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the procedure relating to a resolution shall be decided without debate. (5) Except, to the extent specifically provided in the preceding provisions of this subsection, consideration of a resolution in the House of Representatives shall be governed by the Rules of the House of Representatives applicable to other resolutions in similar circumstances. (e) Floor Consideration in the Senate.— (1) A motion in the Senate to proceed to the consideration of a resolution shall be privileged. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to. (2) Debate in the Senate on a resolution, and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 20 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. (3) Debate in the Senate on any debatable motion or appeal in connection with a resolution shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager of the resolution is in favor of any such motion or appeal, the time in opposition thereto, shall be controlled by the minority leader or his designee. Such leaders, or either of them, may, from time under their control on the passage of a resolution, allot additional time to any Senator during the consideration of any debatable motion or appeal. (4) A motion in the Senate to further limit debate on a resolution, debatable motion, or appeal is not debatable. No amendment to, or motion to recommit, a resolution is in order in the Senate. (f) Special Rule for Concurrent Resolutions.— In the case of a resolution described in subsection (a) (l),if prior to the passage by one House of a resolution of that House, that House receives a resolution with respect to the same matter from the other House, then— (1) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the other House; but (2) the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the other House.

2. 1979

   Trade Agreements Act of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–39 § 902(a)(1)(A) · 93 Stat. 144

   Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(1)(A)

   Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(A), substituted “does not approve the action taken by, or the determination of, the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, the blank space being filled with the appropriate date” for “does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, the first blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2) and the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(A), substituted “does not approve the action taken by, or the determination of, the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, the blank space being filled with the appropriate date” for “does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, the first blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2) and the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by amending paragraph (1)(A) to read as follows: “(A) a concurrent resolution of the two Houses of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That the Congress does not approve the action taken by, or the determination of, the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the 19 USC 2253. Congress on    .’, the blank space being filled with the appropriate date; and”; (B) by striking out “paragraph (3),” in paragraph (1)(B) and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (2),”;

3. 1979

   Trade Agreements Act of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–39 § 902(a)(1)(B) · 93 Stat. 144

   Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(1)(B)

   Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(B), substituted “paragraph (2),” for “paragraph (3),”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(B), substituted “paragraph (2),” for “paragraph (3),”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 152(a) is amended— (A) by amending paragraph (1)(A) to read as follows: “(A) a concurrent resolution of the two Houses of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That the Congress does not approve the action taken by, or the determination of, the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the 19 USC 2253. Congress on    .’, the blank space being filled with the appropriate date; and”; (B) by striking out “paragraph (3),” in paragraph (1)(B) and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (2),”; (C) by striking out paragraph (2); and (D) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).

4. 1979

   Trade Agreements Act of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–39 § 902(a)(1)(C) · 93 Stat. 144

   Redesignated · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2); 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(C), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (2). Former par. (2), relating to the first blank space referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), was struck out

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(C), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (2). Former par. (2), relating to the first blank space referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), was struck out.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) by striking out paragraph (2); and

5. 1979

   Trade Agreements Act of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–39 § 1106(c)(5) · 93 Stat. 144

   Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 96–39, § 1106(c)(5), substituted “section 2194(b) of this title” for “section 2193(b) of this title”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 96–39, § 1106(c)(5), substituted “section 2194(b) of this title” for “section 2193(b) of this title”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Paragraph (1) of section 152(c) is amended by striking out “153(b)” and inserting in lieu thereof “154(b)”.

6. 1984

   Trade and Tariff Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–573 title II § 248(b) · 98 Stat. 2948

   Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(1)(A)

   Pub. L. 98–573 substituted “joint resolution” for “concurrent resolution”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98–573 substituted “joint resolution” for “concurrent resolution”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 152(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking out “concurrent resolution” and inserting in lieu thereof “joint resolution”.

7. 1990

   Customs and Trade Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–382 § 132(c)(2) · 104 Stat. 629

   Amended · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(1)(B)

   Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(2), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “a resolution of either House of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That the ___ does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, with the first blank space being filled with the name of the resolving House, the second blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2), and the third blank space being filled with the appropriate date.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(2), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “a resolution of either House of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That the ___ does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, with the first blank space being filled with the name of the resolving House, the second blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2), and the third blank space being filled with the appropriate date.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Subparagraph (B) of section 152(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192(a)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: “(B) a joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That the Congress does not approve ___________________ transmitted to the Congress on _________________ with the first blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2), and the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date.”

8. 1990

   Customs and Trade Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–382 § 132(c)(3) · 104 Stat. 629

   1. Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(3), substituted “first” for “second” in subpar. (C)

   2. Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(3), substituted “2437(c)(2)” for “2437(c)(3)” in subpar. (C)

   3. Redesignated · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(3), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B)

   4. Struck · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(3), struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “in the case of a resolution referred to in section 2437(c)(2) of this title, with the phrase ‘the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of ___’ (with this blank space being filled with the name of the country involved); and”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(3), substituted “first” for “second” in introductory provisions and “2437(c)(2)” for “2437(c)(3)” in subpar. (C), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “in the case of a resolution referred to in section 2437(c)(2) of this title, with the phrase ‘the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of ___’ (with this blank space being filled with the name of the country involved); and”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Paragraph (2) of section 152(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192(a)(2)) is amended— (A) by striking out “second” in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof “first”, (B) by adding “and” at the end of subparagraph (A), (C) by striking out “407(c)(3)” in subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof “407(c)(2)”, (D) by striking out subparagraph (B), and (E) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).

9. 1990

   Customs and Trade Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–382 § 132(c)(4) · 104 Stat. 629

   Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(4), substituted “except that a motion to discharge—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(4), substituted “except that a motion to discharge—

   “(A) may only be made on the second legislative day after the calendar day on which the Member making the motion announces to the House his intention to do so; and “(B) is not in order after the Committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same matter” for “except no motion to discharge shall be in order after the committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same matter”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Paragraph (1) of section 152(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192(c)(1)) is amended by striking out “except” and all that follows thereafter and inserting the following: “except that a motion to discharge— “(A) may only be made on the second legislative day after the calendar day on which the Member making the motion announces to the House his intention to do so; and “(B) is not in order after the Committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same matter.”.

10. 1990

    Customs and Trade Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–382 § 132(c)(5) · 104 Stat. 629

    Amended · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(f)

    Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(5), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: “In the case of a resolution described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, if prior to the passage by one House of a resolution of that House, that House receives a resolution with respect to the same matter from the other House, then—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(5), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: “In the case of a resolution described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, if prior to the passage by one House of a resolution of that House, that House receives a resolution with respect to the same matter from the other House, then—

    “(1) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the other House; but “(2) the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the other House.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Subsection (f) of section 152 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192(f)) is amended to read as follows: “(f) Procedures in the Senate.— “(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following procedures shall apply in the Senate to a resolution to which this section applies: “(A) (i) Except as provided in clause (ii), a resolution that has passed the House of Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Finance for consideration in accordance with this section. “(ii) If a resolution to which this section applies was introduced in the Senate before receipt of a resolution that has passed the House of Representatives, the resolution from the House of Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be placed on the calendar. If this clause applies, the procedures in the Senate with respect to a resolution introduced in the Senate that contains the identical matter as the resolution that passed the House of Representatives shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the House of Representatives, except that the vote on pas-sage in the Senate shall be on the resolution that passed the House of Representatives. “(B) If the Senate passes a resolution before receiving from the House of Representatives a joint resolution that contains the identical matter, the joint resolution shall be held at the desk pending receipt of the joint resolution from the House of Representatives. Upon receipt of the joint resolution from the House of Representatives, such joint resolution shall be deemed to be read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed. “(2) If the texts of joint resolutions described in section 152 or 153(a), whichever is applicable, concerning any matter are not identical— “(A) the Senate shall vote passage on the resolution introduced in the Senate, and “(B) the text of the joint resolution passed by the Senate shall, immediately upon its passage (or, if later, upon receipt of the joint resolution passed by the House), be substituted for the text of the joint resolution passed by the House of Representatives, and such resolution, as amended, shall be returned with a request for a conference between the two Houses. “(3) Consideration in the Senate of any veto message with respect to a joint resolution described in subsection (a)(2)(B) or section 153(a), including consideration of all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees.”

11. 1994

    Pub. L. 103–465 title II § 261(d)(1)(A)(ii) · 108 Stat. 4809

    1. Amended · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2)

       Pub. L. 103–465, as amended by Pub. L. 104–295

    2. Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2)

       Pub. L. 103–465, as substituted comma for “as follows:” after “shall be filled” in introductory provisions

    3. Struck · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2)

       Pub. L. 103–465, as struck out “(B)” before “in the case”

    4. Struck · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2)

       Pub. L. 103–465, as struck out subpar. (A) which read as follows: “in the case of a resolution referred to in section 1303(e) of this title, with the phrase ‘the determination of the Secretary of the Treasury under section 303(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930’; and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–465, as amended by Pub. L. 104–295, substituted comma for “as follows:” after “shall be filled” in introductory provisions, struck out “(B)” before “in the case”, and struck out subpar. (A) which read as follows: “in the case of a resolution referred to in section 1303(e) of this title, with the phrase ‘the determination of the Secretary of the Treasury under section 303(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930’; and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) Section 152(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192(a)(2)) is amended by striking “(A) in the case of” and all that follows through “(B)”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the effective date of title II of Pub. L. 103–465, Jan. 1, 1995, see section 261(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 1315 of this title.

12. 1996

    Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–295 § 20(b)(10) · 110 Stat. 3514

    Amended · 19 U.S.C. § 2192(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 104–295 amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–465. See 1994 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–295 amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–465. See 1994 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (10) Section 261(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by inserting after “is amended” the 19 USC 2192. following: “by striking ‘as follows:’ and inserting a comma and”.

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