5 U.S.C. § 910

Introduction and reference of resolution

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(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, § 2, Apr. 6, 1977, 91 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 98–614, § 3(b)(3), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3192.)

Historical and Revision Notes
	5 U.S.C. 133z–12.	June 20, 1949, ch. 226, § 203, 63 Stat. 207.

Historical and Revision Notes

5 U.S.C. 133z–12.

June 20, 1949, ch. 226, § 203, 63 Stat. 207.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial NotesAmendments

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).

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesChange of Name

Committee on Governmental Affairs of Senate changed to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of Senate, effective Jan. 4, 2005, by Senate Resolution No. 445, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Oct. 9, 2004.

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 preceding 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. Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1983–1984 · leading case: Muller Optical Co. v. Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n, 574 F. Supp. 946 (W.D. Tenn. 1983).

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Muller Optical Co. v. Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n, 574 F. Supp. 946 (W.D. Tenn. 1983). “5 U.S.C. § 910 . If a committee did not report a resolution within the specified time, the committee was deemed discharged from further consideration of the resolution and the resolution was placed on the appropriate calendar of the House involved.”

EQUAL Emp. OPPORTUNITY Comm'n, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CBS, INC., Defendant-Appellant, 743 F.2d 969 (2d Cir. 1984). “5 U.S.C. § 910 . After 45 days, the resolutions automatically went onto the appropriate calendars of the house and senate even if they were not reported out by either committee.”

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