2016 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part I - The Agencies Generally
Chapter 9 - Executive Reorganization
Sec. 908 - Rules of Senate and House of Representatives on reorganization plans

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Citation 5 U.S.C. § 908 (2016)
Section Name §908. Rules of Senate and House of Representatives on reorganization plans
Section Text

Sections 909 through 912 of this title are enacted by Congress—

(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such they are 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 resolutions with respect to any reorganization plans transmitted to Congress (in accordance with section 903(b) of this chapter 1) on or before December 31, 1984; and they supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; 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.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 95–17, §2, Apr. 6, 1977, 91 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 98–614, §2(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3192.)

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Statutes at Large

5 U.S.C. 133z–10. June 20, 1949, ch. 226, §201, 63 Stat. 206.

The words "Sections 909–913 of this title" are substituted for "The following sections of this title" to reflect the codification of sections 202–206 of Title II of the Act of June 20, 1949.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

AMENDMENTS

1984—Par. (1). Pub. L. 98–614 substituted "with respect to any reorganization plans transmitted to Congress (in accordance with section 903(b) of this chapter) on or before December 31, 1984" for "described in section 909 of this title".

1977—Pub. L. 95–17 substituted "Sections 909 through 912 of this title" for "Sections 909–913 of this title" in provisions preceding par. (1).

Footnotes

1 So in original. Probably should be "title".

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART I - THE AGENCIES GENERALLY
CHAPTER 9 - EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION
Sec. 908 - Rules of Senate and House of Representatives on reorganization plans
Contains section 908
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 63 Stat. 206
80 Stat. 397
91 Stat. 33
98 Stat. 3192
Public Law References Public Law 89-554, Public Law 95-17, Public Law 98-614
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