‘‘(c) JOINT RESOLUTION NOT ENACTED.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this section, if a joint reso-
lution is not enacted on or before the last day of the 14- 
day period— 
‘‘(1) such authority invoked by the President 
shall terminate; and 
‘‘(2) the President may not, at any time after 
the 14-day period, re-invoke authority under section 
251, 252, or 253, unless there has been a material 
and significant change in factual circumstances, and 
such circumstances are provided in a new certifi-
cation to Congress. 
‘‘(d) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION
IN HOUSE
OF 
REPRESENTATIVES.— 
‘‘(1) RECONVENING.—Upon invocation by the 
President of the authority under section 251, 252, 
or 253, the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, if the House of Representatives would other-
wise be adjourned, shall notify the Members of the 
House of Representatives that, pursuant to this sec-
tion, the House of Representatives shall convene not 
later than 3 calendar days after the date of such in-
vocation. 
‘‘(2) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—Any com-
mittee of the House of Representatives to which a 
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joint resolution is referred shall report it to the 
House of Representatives not later than 7 calendar 
days after the last day of the 14-day period, there 
is enacted into law a joint resolution. If a committee 
fails to report the joint resolution within that period, 
the committee shall be discharged from further con-
sideration of the joint resolution and the joint reso-
lution shall be referred to the appropriate calendar. 
‘‘(3) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—After each committee 
authorized to consider a joint resolution reports 
it to the House of Representatives or has been 
discharged from its consideration, it shall be in 
order, not later than 7 calendar days after the 
last day of the 14-day period, to move to pro-
ceed to consider the joint resolution in the 
House of Representatives. 
‘‘(B) PROCEDURE.—For a motion to pro-
ceed to consider a joint resolution— 
‘‘(i) all points of order against the 
motion are waived; 
‘‘(ii) such a motion shall not be in 
order after the House of Representatives 
has disposed of a motion to proceed on the 
joint resolution; 
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‘‘(iii) the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the motion to its 
adoption without intervening motion; 
‘‘(iv) the motion shall not be debat-
able; and 
‘‘(v) a motion to reconsider the vote 
by which the motion is disposed of shall 
not be in order. 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATION.—If the House of Rep-
resentatives proceeds to consideration of a joint res-
olution— 
‘‘(A) the joint resolution shall be consid-
ered as read; 
‘‘(B) all points of order against the joint 
resolution and against its consideration are 
waived; 
‘‘(C) the previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the joint resolution to its 
passage without intervening motion except 10 
hours of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the proponent and an opponent; 
‘‘(D) an amendment to the joint resolution 
shall not be in order; and 
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‘‘(E) a motion to reconsider the vote on 
passage of the joint resolution shall not be in 
order. 
‘‘(e) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION IN SENATE.— 
‘‘(1) RECONVENING.—Upon invocation by the 
President of the authority under section 251, 252, 
or 253, if the Senate has adjourned or recessed for 
more than 2 calendar days, the majority leader of 
the Senate, after consultation with the minority 
leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the 
Senate that, pursuant to this section, the Senate 
shall convene not later than 3 calendar days after 
the date of such invocation. 
‘‘(2) PLACEMENT ON CALENDAR.—Upon intro-
duction in the Senate, the joint resolution shall be 
placed immediately on the calendar. 
‘‘(3) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is 
in order, not later than 7 calendar days after 
the last day of the 14-day period (even though 
a previous motion to the same effect has been 
disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consid-
eration of a joint resolution. 
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‘‘(B) PROCEDURE.—For a motion to pro-
ceed to the consideration of a joint resolution— 
‘‘(i) all points of order against the 
motion are waived; 
‘‘(ii) the motion is not debatable; 
‘‘(iii) the motion is not subject to a 
motion to postpone; 
‘‘(iv) a motion to reconsider the vote 
by which the motion is agreed to or dis-
agreed to shall not be in order; and 
‘‘(v) if the motion is agreed to, the 
joint resolution shall remain the unfinished 
business until disposed of. 
‘‘(4) FLOOR CONSIDERATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Senate proceeds 
to consideration of a joint resolution— 
‘‘(i) all points of order against the 
joint resolution (and against consideration 
of the joint resolution) are waived; 
‘‘(ii) consideration of the joint resolu-
tion, and all debatable motions and appeals 
in connection therewith, shall be limited to 
not more than 10 hours, which shall be di-
vided equally between the majority and mi-
nority leaders or their designees; 
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