The President does not now have item-veto authority. He must sign or veto the entire appropriations act. The item veto sometimes is referred to as a line-item veto. A committee composed of an equal number of members of both the House and the Senate. A joint committee may be investigative or research oriented.
None have the authority to report legislation.
Standing joint committees are permanent joint committees established by law. The law fixes the number of the majority and minority members from each house. An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate meet together to hear an address by various dignitaries, such as foreign leaders. A joint resolution, designated HJ Res or SJ Res. Requires the approval of both houses and the signature of the president, just as a bill does, and has the force of law if approved.