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‘‘(f) If, before the passage by one House of a joint
resolution of that House described in subsection (a), that
House receives from the other House a joint resolution
described in subsection (a), then the following procedures
shall apply:
‘‘(1) The joint resolution of the other House
shall not be referred to a committee.
‘‘(2) With respect to a joint resolution described
in subsection (a) of the House receiving the joint
resolution—
‘‘(A) the procedure in that House shall be
the same as if no joint resolution had been re-
ceived from the other House; but
‘‘(B) the vote on final passage shall be on
the joint resolution of the other House.
‘‘(g) This section is enacted by Congress—
‘‘(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such it is 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 a joint resolution described in
subsection (a), and it supersedes other rules only to
the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
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‘‘(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.
‘‘§ 803. Special rule on statutory, regulatory, and judi-
cial deadlines
‘‘(a) In the case of any deadline for, relating to, or
involving any rule which does not take effect (or the effec-
tiveness of which is terminated) because of enactment of
a joint resolution under section 802, that deadline is ex-
tended until the date 1 year after the date of enactment
of the joint resolution. Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to affect a deadline merely by reason of the
postponement of a rule’s effective date under section
801(a).
‘‘(b) The term ‘deadline’ means any date certain for
fulfilling any obligation or exercising any authority estab-
lished by or under any Federal statute or regulation, or
by or under any court order implementing any Federal
statute or regulation.
‘‘§ 804. Definitions
‘‘For purposes of this chapter—
‘‘(1) The term ‘Federal agency’ means any
agency as that term is defined in section 551(1).
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‘‘(2) The term ‘‘major rule’’ means any rule
that the Administrator of the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management
and Budget finds has resulted in or is likely to re-
sult in—
‘‘(A) an annual effect on the economy of
$100,000,000 or more;
‘‘(B) a major increase in costs or prices for
consumers, 
individual 
industries, 
Federal,
State, or local government agencies, or geo-
graphic regions; or
‘‘(C) significant adverse effects on competi-
tion, employment, investment, productivity, in-
novation, or on the ability of United States-
based enterprises to compete with foreign-based
enterprises in domestic and export markets.
The term does not include any rule promulgated
under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the
amendments made by that Act.
‘‘(3) The term ‘rule’ has the meaning given
such term in section 551, except that such term does
not include—
‘‘(A) any rule of particular applicability,
including a rule that approves or prescribes for
the future rates, wages, prices, services, or al-
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lowances therefor, corporate or financial struc-
tures, reorganizations, mergers, or acquisitions
thereof, or accounting practices or disclosures
bearing on any of the foregoing;
‘‘(B) any rule relating to agency manage-
ment or personnel; or
‘‘(C) any rule of agency organization, pro-
cedure, or practice that does not substantially
affect the rights or obligations of non-agency
parties.
‘‘§ 805. Judicial review
‘‘No determination, finding, action, or omission under
this chapter shall be subject to judicial review.
‘‘§ 806. Applicability; severability
‘‘(a) This chapter shall apply notwithstanding any
other provision of law.
‘‘(b) If any provision of this chapter or the applica-
tion of any provision of this chapter to any person or cir-
cumstance, is held invalid, the application of such provi-
sion to other persons or circumstances, and the remainder
of this chapter, shall not be affected thereby.
‘‘§ 807. Exemption for monetary policy
‘‘Nothing in this chapter shall apply to rules that con-
cern monetary policy proposed or implemented by the
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the
Federal Open Market Committee.
‘‘§ 808. Effective date of certain rules
‘‘Notwithstanding section 801—
‘‘(1) any rule that establishes, modifies, opens,
closes, or conducts a regulatory program for a com-
mercial, recreational, or subsistence activity related
to hunting, fishing, or camping, or
‘‘(2) any rule which an agency for good cause
finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief state-
ment of reasons therefor in the rule issued) that no-
tice and public procedure thereon are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest,
shall take effect at such time as the Federal agency pro-
mulgating the rule determines.’’.
SEC. 252. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 351 shall take effect
on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 253. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
The table of chapters for part I of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after
the item relating to chapter 7 the following:
‘‘8. Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking ...........
801’’.
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TITLE III—PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT
SEC. 301. INCREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT.
Subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking the dollar limitation
contained 
in 
such 
subsection 
and 
inserting
‘‘$5,500,000,000,000’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 28,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.