2 U.S.C. § 288j : US Code - Section 288J: Consideration of resolutions to direct counsel

Search 2 U.S.C. § 288j : US Code - Section 288J: Consideration of resolutions to direct counsel

(a) Procedure; rules
(1) A resolution introduced pursuant to section 288b of this
title shall not be referred to a committee, except as otherwise
required under section 288d(c) of this title. Upon introduction, or
upon being reported if required under section 288d(c) of this
title, whichever is later, it shall at any time thereafter be in
order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been
disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of such
resolution. A motion to proceed to the consideration of a
resolution shall be highly privileged and not debatable. An
amendment to such motion shall not be in order, and it shall not be
in order to move to reconsider the vote by which such motion is
agreed to.
(2) With respect to a resolution pursuant to section 288b(a) of
this title, the following rules apply:
(A) If the motion to proceed to the consideration of the
resolution is agreed to, debate thereon shall be limited to not
more than ten hours, which shall be divided equally between, and
controlled by, those favoring and those opposing the resolution.
A motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. No
amendment to the resolution shall be in order. No motion to
recommit the resolution shall be in order, and it shall not be in
order to reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed
to.
(B) Motions to postpone, made with respect to the consideration
of the resolution, and motions to proceed to the consideration of
other business, shall be decided without debate.
(C) All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the
application of the rules of the Senate to the procedure relating
to the resolution shall be decided without debate.
(b) "Committee" defined
For purposes of this chapter, other than section 288b of this
title, the term "committee" includes standing, select, and special
committees of the Senate established by law or resolution.
(c) Rules of the Senate
The provisions of this section are enacted - 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and,
as such, they shall be considered as part of the rules of the
Senate, and such rules shall supersede any other rule of the
Senate only to the extent that rule is inconsistent therewith;
and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the
Senate to change such rules at any time, in the same manner, and
to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the
Senate.