Authority to terminate state sponsor of terrorism designation of Syria; congressional review

(a) Authority To terminate state sponsor of terrorism designation Subject to subsection (b), the President may terminate the designation of Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism if the President submits to Congress a report explaining why the termination is in the national security interests of the United States. (b) Period for review by Congress (1) In general During the period of 90 calendar days beginning on the date on which the President submits a report under subsection (a) with respect to termination of the designation of Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, the termination shall not take effect. If, after the end of that period, a joint resolution of disapproval with respect to the termination of the designation has not been enacted into law under subsection (c), the termination may take effect. (2) Consideration by Congress During the period described in paragraph (1), the appropriate congressional committees should, as appropriate, hold hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain information in order to fully review the report. (3) Exception The period for congressional review under paragraph (1) of a report required to be submitted under subsection (a) shall be 120 calendar days if the report is submitted on or after July 10 and on or before September 7 in any calendar year. (c) Joint resolution of disapproval (1) Joint resolution of disapproval defined In this subsection, the term joint resolution of disapproval means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That Congress disapproves of the termination, under section 201 of the Save the Kurds Act, of the designation of Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, with respect to which the President submitted a report on ___., with the blank space being filled with the appropriate date. (2) Introduction During the period of 90 calendar days provided for under subsection (b)(1), including any additional period as applicable under the exception provided in subsection (b)(3), a joint resolution of disapproval may be introduced— (A) in the House of Representatives, by the majority leader or the minority leader; and (B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or a designee of the majority leader) or the minority leader (or a designee of the minority leader). (3) Consideration in House of Representatives (A) Reporting and discharge Any committee of the House of Representatives to which a joint resolution of disapproval is referred shall report it to the House of Representatives without amendment not later than 10 calendar days after the date of referral. If a committee fails to report the joint resolution within that period, the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate calendar. (B) Proceeding to consideration After each committee authorized to consider a joint resolution of disapproval reports it to the House of Representatives or has been discharged from its consideration, it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution of disapproval in the House of Representatives. All points of order against the motion are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. The motion shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. (C) Consideration The joint resolution of disapproval shall be considered as read. All points of order against the joint resolution of disapproval and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution of disapproval to its passage without intervening motion except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution of disapproval shall not be in order. (4) Consideration in the Senate (A) Reporting and discharge If the committee of the Senate to which a joint resolution of disapproval has been referred has not reported the joint resolution within 10 calendar days after the date of referral of the joint resolution, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. (B) Proceeding to consideration Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time after the committee of the Senate to which a joint resolution of disapproval has been referred reports the joint resolution to the Senate or has been discharged from consideration of such a joint resolution to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution, and all points of order against the joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint resolution) are waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. Approval by the Senate of a motion to proceed to a joint resolution of disapproval shall require the affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn. (C) Consideration Consideration in the Senate of a joint resolution of disapproval and of all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall not exceed a total of 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. Any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for not to exceed 1 hour, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the motion or appeal. (D) No amendments or motions An amendment to a joint resolution of disapproval, a motion to postpone, a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order. (E) Vote on joint resolution If the Senate has voted to proceed to a joint resolution of disapproval, the vote on approval of the joint resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution, and a single quorum call if requested. Approval by the Senate of a joint resolution of disapproval shall require the affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn. (F) Consideration of veto messages Consideration in the Senate of any veto message with respect to a joint resolution of disapproval, including all debatable motions and appeals in connection with the joint resolution, shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. (5) Coordination with action by other House (A) Receipt of resolution from other House If, before the passage by one House of a joint resolution of disapproval of that House, that House receives from the other House a joint resolution of disapproval, then the following procedures shall apply: (i) The joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee. (ii) With respect to a joint resolution of the House receiving the resolution— (I) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House; but (II) the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House. (B) Treatment of joint resolution of other House if no companion measure If one House fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution of disapproval under this section, the joint resolution of the other House shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section. (C) Treatment of companion measures in Senate If, following passage of a joint resolution of disapproval in the Senate, the Senate then receives a joint resolution of disapproval from the House of Representatives, the joint resolution from the House shall not be debatable. (6) Rules of the House of Representatives and Senate This subsection is enacted by Congress— (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (B) 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.