§ 3233. — Expedited Congressional review.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC3233]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 51--ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION
SUBCHAPTER VII--NATIONAL NEED MINERAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATION PROCESS
Sec. 3233. Expedited Congressional review
(a) Rulemaking
This subsection is enacted by Congress--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of each House of
Congress, respectively, 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 the House in the case of resolutions
described by subsection (b) of this section and it supersedes other
rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent therewith; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either
House to change the rules (so far as those relate 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 such House.
(b) Resolution
For purposes of this section, the term ``resolution'' means a joint
resolution, the resolving clause of which is as follows: ``That the
House of Representatives and Senate approve the recommendation of the
President for in submitted to the Congress on
19 .'', the first blank space therein to be filled in with
appropriate activity, the second blank space therein to be filled in
with the name or description of the area of land affected by the
activity, and the third blank space therein to be filled with the date
on which the President submits his recommendation to the House of
Representatives and the Senate. Such resolution may also include
material relating to the application and effect of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] to the
recommendation.
(c) Referral
A resolution once introduced with respect to such Presidential
recommendation shall be referred to one or more committees (and all
resolutions with respect to the same Presidential recommendation shall
be referred to the same committee or committees) by the President of the
Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may
be.
(d) Other procedures
Except as otherwise provided in this section the provisions of
section 719f(d) of title 15 shall apply to the consideration of the
resolution.
(Pub. L. 96-487, title XV, Sec. 1503, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2550.)
References in Text
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in
subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 91-190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, as amended,
which is classified generally to chapter 55 (Sec. 4321 et seq.) of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of
Title 42 and Tables.
