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HAMDT 31 (103rd)

An amendment in the nature of a substitute to propose that a presidential rescission package submitted to Congress upon the signing of an appropriations bill would automatically become effective unless it is disapproved by both the House and Senate. Specifically, upon signing an appropriations bill, the President would have 20 calendar days to send to Congress an overall rescission proposal as opposed to 3 days provided for in the existing bill. The Congress would then have 20 legislative days after the President's submission to pass a joint resolution disapproving the rescission proposal. The joint resolution of disapproval would be subject to 10 hours of debate in the Senate and to whatever debate in the House would be made in order under the rules. Neither body would have the right to amend the joint resolution. After passage of said joint resolution by Congress, the President would have the 10 days prescribed by the Constitution to sign or veto the joint resolution, and if it is vetoed, Congress would have an additional 5 legislative days in which to vote to override the veto of the joint resolution (by a 2/3 vote in both Houses). If the Congress fails to override the veto of the disapproval resolution, the rescission would then go into effect.

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