§ 910. — Introduction and reference of resolution.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 5USC910]
TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART I--THE AGENCIES GENERALLY
CHAPTER 9--EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION
Sec. 910. Introduction and reference of resolution
(a) No later than the first day of session following the day on
which a reorganization plan is transmitted to the House of
Representatives and the Senate under section 903, a resolution, as
defined in section 909, shall be introduced (by request) in the House by
the chairman of the Government Operations Committee of the House, or by
a Member or Members of the House designated by such chairman; and shall
be introduced (by request) in the Senate by the chairman of the
Governmental Affairs Committee of the Senate, or by a Member or Members
of the Senate designated by such chairman.
(b) A resolution with respect to a reorganization plan shall be
referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Government Operations of the House (and all resolutions
with respect to the same plan shall be referred to the same committee)
by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, as the case may be. The committee shall make its
recommendations to the House of Representatives or the Senate,
respectively, within 75 calendar days of continuous session of Congress
following the date of such resolution's introduction.
(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 95-17, Sec. 2,
Apr. 6, 1977, 91 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 98-614, Sec. 3(b)(3), Nov. 8, 1984,
98 Stat. 3192.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Statutes and
Derivation U.S. Code Statutes at Large
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5 U.S.C. 133z-12. June 20, 1949, ch.
226, Sec. 203, 63
Stat. 207.
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Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable
and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Amendments
1984--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-614 substituted ``75 calendar days''
for ``45 calendar days''.
1977--Pub. L. 95-17 substituted ``Introduction and reference of
resolution'' for ``Reference of resolution to committee'' in section
catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (b), substituted
``the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Government Operations of the House'' for ``a committee'' and inserted
requirement that the Committee shall make its recommendation to the
House or Senate within 45 calendar days of continuous session of
Congress following the date of a resolution's introduction, and added
subsec. (a).
Change of Name
Committee on Government Operations of House of Representatives
treated as referring to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of
House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a
note under section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on
Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5,
One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 908, 909, 911 of this title.
