Expedited procedures for consideration of Commission recommendations

(a) Description of Commission bill In this section, the Commission bill is a bill— (1) which consists of the legislative text included in an annual report submitted by the Commission under paragraph (2) of section 4(f) and which is introduced not later than 5 legislative days after the date on which the Commission submits such annual report by the majority leader of the Senate or by a Member of the Senate designated by the majority leader of the Senate (in the case of the Senate) or by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or by a Member of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker (in the case of the House of Representatives); and (2) which consists of the legislative text included in the final report submitted by the Commission under paragraph (3) of section 4(f) and which is introduced not later than 5 legislative days after the date on which the Commission submits such final report by the majority leader of the Senate or by a Member of the Senate designated by the majority leader of the Senate (in the case of the Senate) or by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or by a Member of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker (in the case of the House of Representatives). (b) Expedited consideration in House of Representatives (1) Placement on calendar Upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the Commission bill shall be placed immediately on the appropriate calendar. (2) Proceeding to consideration (A) In general It shall be in order, not later than 30 legislative days after the date the Commission bill is introduced in the House of Representatives, to move to proceed to consider the Commission bill in the House of Representatives. (B) Procedure For a motion to proceed to consider the Commission bill— (i) all points of order against the motion are waived; (ii) such a motion shall not be in order after the House of Representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed on the Commission bill; (iii) the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion; (iv) the motion shall not be debatable; and (v) a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. (3) Consideration When the House of Representatives proceeds to consideration of the Commission bill— (A) the Commission bill shall be considered as read; (B) all points of order against the Commission bill (and against consideration of the Commission bill) are waived; (C) the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the Commission bill to its passage without intervening motion except 10 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; (D) an amendment to the Commission bill shall not be in order; and (E) a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the Commission bill shall not be in order. (4) Vote on passage In the House of Representatives, the Commission bill shall be agreed to upon a vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present. (c) Expedited consideration in Senate (1) Placement on calendar Upon introduction in the Senate, the Commission bill shall be placed immediately on the calendar. (2) Proceeding to consideration (A) In general Notwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 30 legislative days after the date the Commission bill is introduced in the Senate (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to consideration of the Commission bill. (B) Procedure For a motion to proceed to consideration of the Commission bill— (i) all points of order against the motion are waived; (ii) the motion is not debatable; (iii) the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone; (iv) a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order; and (v) if the motion is agreed to, the Commission bill shall remain the unfinished business of the Senate until disposed of. (3) Floor consideration (A) In general If the Senate proceeds to consideration of the Commission bill— (i) all points of order against the Commission bill (and against consideration of the Commission bill) are waived; (ii) consideration of the Commission bill, and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 30 hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees; (iii) a motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable; (iv) an amendment to, a motion to postpone, or a motion to commit the Commission bill is not in order; and (v) a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business is not in order. (B) Vote on passage In the Senate— (i) the vote on passage shall occur immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the Commission bill, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate; and (ii) the Commission bill shall be agreed to upon a vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present. (C) Rulings of the chair on procedure Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of this subsection or the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to the Commission bill shall be decided without debate. (d) Rules relating to Senate and House of Representatives (1) Consideration by other House If, before the passage by one House of the Commission bill of that House, that House receives from the other House the Commission bill of the other House— (A) the Commission bill of the other House shall not be referred to a committee and may not be considered in the House receiving it except in the case of final passage as provided in subparagraph (B)(ii); and (B) with respect to the Commission bill of the House receiving the Commission bill of the other House— (i) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no Commission bill had been received from the other House; but (ii) the vote on final passage shall be on the Commission bill of the other House. (2) Treatment of Commission bill originating in receiving House Upon disposition of the Commission bill received from the other House, it shall no longer be in order to consider the Commission bill that originated in the receiving House. (3) Treatment of Commission bill received by Senate If, following passage of the Commission bill in the Senate, the Senate receives the Commission bill from the House of Representatives, the Commission bill received from the House of Representatives shall not be debatable. (4) Veto message in Senate If the President vetoes the Commission bill, consideration of a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be not more than 10 hours equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. (e) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate This section is enacted by Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such 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 the Commission bill, and 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 relating 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 that House.