Authorizing use of resolutions of disapproval to disapprove executive orders and regulations

(a) Authorization Title VI of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 605. Limitations on regulatory authority of Mayor (a) Transmission of executive orders and regulations The Mayor shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate a copy of each executive order issued by the Mayor and each regulation promulgated by an officer of the executive branch of the District government. (b) Delay in implementation Except as provided in paragraph (2), an executive order or regulation transmitted under subsection (a) shall take effect upon the expiration of the 60-day period (excluding days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress) beginning on the later of the day such executive order or regulation is transmitted by the Mayor to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the day such executive order or regulation is transmitted by the Mayor to the President of the Senate, or upon the date prescribed by such executive order or regulation, whichever is later, unless during such 60-day period, there has been enacted into law a joint resolution disapproving such executive order or regulation. (c) Deemed repeal In any case in which any joint resolution described in subsection (b) disapproving an executive order or regulation has, within the 60-day period described in subsection (b), passed both Houses of Congress and has been transmitted to the President, such joint resolution, upon becoming law, subsequent to the expiration of such 60-day period, shall be deemed to have repealed such executive order or regulation, as of the date such joint resolution becomes law. (d) Application of expedited procedures for consideration of resolutions The provisions of section 604 shall apply with respect to any joint resolution disapproving any executive order or regulation pursuant to this section.. (b) Description of expedited procedures for consideration of resolutions (1) In general Section 604 of such Act (sec. 1–206.04, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 3(b), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Consideration of resolutions disapproving executive orders and regulations The provisions of this section shall apply with respect to the issuance of an executive order by the Mayor and the promulgation of a regulation by an officer of the executive branch of the District government in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to a Council action, except that for purposes of subsection (b) a resolution means only a joint resolution, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That the _________ approves/disapproves of the action of the Mayor or an officer of the executive branch of the District government described as follows: __________, with the blank spaces therein being appropriately filled, and either approval or disapproval being appropriately indicated, but does not include a resolution which specifies more than one action.. (2) Conforming amendment Section 604(b) of such Act (sec. 1–206.04(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking (b) For the purpose of this section, and inserting (b) For the purpose of this section with respect to a Council action,. (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title VI the following: Sec. 605. Limitations on regulatory authority of Mayor..

(a) Authorization Title VI of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 605. Limitations on regulatory authority of Mayor (a) Transmission of executive orders and regulations The Mayor shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate a copy of each executive order issued by the Mayor and each regulation promulgated by an officer of the executive branch of the District government. (b) Delay in implementation Except as provided in paragraph (2), an executive order or regulation transmitted under subsection (a) shall take effect upon the expiration of the 60-day period (excluding days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress) beginning on the later of the day such executive order or regulation is transmitted by the Mayor to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the day such executive order or regulation is transmitted by the Mayor to the President of the Senate, or upon the date prescribed by such executive order or regulation, whichever is later, unless during such 60-day period, there has been enacted into law a joint resolution disapproving such executive order or regulation. (c) Deemed repeal In any case in which any joint resolution described in subsection (b) disapproving an executive order or regulation has, within the 60-day period described in subsection (b), passed both Houses of Congress and has been transmitted to the President, such joint resolution, upon becoming law, subsequent to the expiration of such 60-day period, shall be deemed to have repealed such executive order or regulation, as of the date such joint resolution becomes law. (d) Application of expedited procedures for consideration of resolutions The provisions of section 604 shall apply with respect to any joint resolution disapproving any executive order or regulation pursuant to this section.. (b) Description of expedited procedures for consideration of resolutions (1) In general Section 604 of such Act (sec. 1–206.04, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 3(b), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Consideration of resolutions disapproving executive orders and regulations The provisions of this section shall apply with respect to the issuance of an executive order by the Mayor and the promulgation of a regulation by an officer of the executive branch of the District government in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to a Council action, except that for purposes of subsection (b) a resolution means only a joint resolution, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That the _________ approves/disapproves of the action of the Mayor or an officer of the executive branch of the District government described as follows: __________, with the blank spaces therein being appropriately filled, and either approval or disapproval being appropriately indicated, but does not include a resolution which specifies more than one action.. (2) Conforming amendment Section 604(b) of such Act (sec. 1–206.04(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking (b) For the purpose of this section, and inserting (b) For the purpose of this section with respect to a Council action,. (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title VI the following: Sec. 605. Limitations on regulatory authority of Mayor..