2016 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part I - The Agencies Generally
Chapter 9 - Executive Reorganization
Sec. 909 - Terms of resolution

For the purpose of sections 908 through 912 of this title, "resolution" means only a joint resolution of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: "That the Congress approves the reorganization plan numbered      transmitted to the Congress by the President on   , 19  .", and includes such modifications and revisions as are submitted by the President under section 903(c) of this chapter. The blank spaces therein are to be filled appropriately. The term does not include a resolution which specifies more than one reorganization plan.

(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, §3(c), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3192.)

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

Section 903(c) of this chapter, referred to in text, means section 903(c) of this title.

1984—Pub. L. 98–614 substituted "a joint resolution of the Congress" for "a resolution of either House of Congress", and "the Congress approves" for "the     does not favor".

1977—Pub. L. 95–17 substituted "sections 908 through 912 of this title" for "sections 908–913 of this title" and provision that the blank spaces are to be appropriately filled for provision that the first blank space is to be filled with the name of the resolving House and the other blank spaces are to be appropriately filled and inserted provision that "resolution" includes such modifications and revisions as are submitted by the President under section 903(c) of this chapter.