                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
               CHAPTER 9D--OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
 
Sec. 288j. Consideration of resolutions to direct counsel


(a) Procedure; rules

    (1) A resolution introduced pursuant to section 288b of this title 
shall not be referred to a committee, except as otherwise required under 
section 288d(c) of this title. Upon introduction, or upon being reported 
if required under section 288d(c) of this title, whichever is later, it 
shall at any time thereafter be in order (even though a previous motion 
to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the 
consideration of such resolution. A motion to proceed to the 
consideration of a resolution shall be highly privileged and not 
debatable. An amendment to such motion shall not be in order, and it 
shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which such 
motion is agreed to.
    (2) With respect to a resolution pursuant to section 288b(a) of this 
title, the following rules apply:
        (A) If the motion to proceed to the consideration of the 
    resolution is agreed to, debate thereon shall be limited to not more 
    than ten hours, which shall be divided equally between, and 
    controlled by, those favoring and those opposing the resolution. A 
    motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. No amendment 
    to the resolution shall be in order. No motion to recommit the 
    resolution shall be in order, and it shall not be in order to 
    reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed to.
        (B) Motions to postpone, made with respect to the consideration 
    of the resolution, and motions to proceed to the consideration of 
    other business, shall be decided without debate.
        (C) All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the 
    application of the rules of the Senate to the procedure relating to 
    the resolution shall be decided without debate.

(b) ``Committee'' defined

    For purposes of this chapter, other than section 288b of this title, 
the term ``committee'' includes standing, select, and special committees 
of the Senate established by law or resolution.

(c) Rules of the Senate

    The provisions of this section are enacted--
        (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and, 
    as such, they shall be considered as part of the rules of the 
    Senate, and such rules shall supersede any other rule of the Senate 
    only to the extent that rule is inconsistent therewith; and
        (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the 
    Senate to change such rules at any time, in the same manner, and to 
    the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.

(Pub. L. 95-521, title VII, Sec. 711, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1882.)
