50 U.S.C. § 1546 — Congressional priority procedures for

Page 140 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 1545 declaration of war or specific statutory author- ization, such forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so directs by concur- rent resolution. (Pub. L. 93–148, § 5, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 556.) § 1545. Congressional priority procedures for joint resolution or bill (a) Time requirement; referral to Congressional committee; single report Any joint resolution or bill introduced pursu- ant to section 1544(b) of this title at least thirty calendar days before the expiration of the sixty- day period specified in such section shall be re- ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, as the case may be, and such committee shall report one such joint resolution or bill, together with its recommendations, not later than twenty-four calendar days before the expiration of the sixty- day period specified in such section, unless such House shall otherwise determine by the yeas and nays. (b) Pending business; vote Any joint resolution or bill so reported shall become the pending business of the House in question (in the case of the Senate the time for debate shall be equally divided between the pro- ponents and the opponents), and shall be voted on within three calendar days thereafter, unless such House shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays. (c) Referral to other House committee Such a joint resolution or bill passed by one House shall be referred to the committee of the other House named in subsection (a) and shall be reported out not later than fourteen calendar days before the expiration of the sixty-day pe- riod specified in section 1544(b) of this title. The joint resolution or bill so reported shall become the pending business of the House in question and shall be voted on within three calendar days after it has been reported, unless such House shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays. (d) Disagreement between Houses In the case of any disagreement between the two Houses of Congress with respect to a joint resolution or bill passed by both Houses, con- ferees shall be promptly appointed and the com- mittee of conference shall make and file a re- port with respect to such resolution or bill not later than four calendar days before the expira- tion of the sixty-day period specified in section 1544(b) of this title. In the event the conferees are unable to agree within 48 hours, they shall report back to their respective Houses in dis- agreement. Notwithstanding any rule in either House concerning the printing of conference re- ports in the Record or concerning any delay in the consideration of such reports, such report shall be acted on by both Houses not later than the expiration of such sixty-day period. (Pub. L. 93–148, § 6, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 557.) § 1546. Congressional priority procedures for concurrent resolution (a) Referral to Congressional committee; single report Any concurrent resolution introduced pursu- ant to section 1544(c) of this title shall be re- ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, as the case may be, and one such concurrent resolution shall be reported out by such committee to- gether with its recommendations within fifteen calendar days, unless such House shall otherwise determine by the yeas and nays. (b) Pending business; vote Any concurrent resolution so reported shall become the pending business of the House in question (in the case of the Senate the time for debate shall be equally divided between the pro- ponents and the opponents) and shall be voted on within three calendar days thereafter, unless such House shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays. (c) Referral to other House committee Such a concurrent resolution passed by one House shall be referred to the committee of the other House named in subsection (a) and shall be reported out by such committee together with its recommendations within fifteen calendar days and shall thereupon become the pending business of such House and shall be voted upon within three calendar days, unless such House shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays. (d) Disagreement between Houses In the case of any disagreement between the two Houses of Congress with respect to a concur- rent resolution passed by both Houses, conferees shall be promptly appointed and the committee of conference shall make and file a report with respect to such concurrent resolution within six calendar days after the legislation is referred to the committee of conference. Notwithstanding any rule in either House concerning the printing of conference reports in the Record or con- cerning any delay in the consideration of such reports, such report shall be acted on by both Houses not later than six calendar days after the conference report is filed. In the event the con- ferees are unable to agree within 48 hours, they shall report back to their respective Houses in disagreement. (Pub. L. 93–148, § 7, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 557.) § 1546a. Expedited procedures for certain joint resolutions and bills Any joint resolution or bill introduced in ei- ther House which requires the removal of United States Armed Forces engaged in hostilities out- side the territory of the United States, its pos- sessions and territories, without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization shall be considered in accordance with the procedures of section 601(b) of the International Security As- sistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, except that any such resolution or bill shall be amendable. If such a joint resolution or bill should be vetoed by the President, the time for