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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States deeming Presidential nominees to be appointed at the time of nomination subject to disapproval by the Senate within 120... (Introduced in House)
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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 71
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States deeming Presidential nominees to be appointed at the time of nomination subject to disapproval by the Senate within 120 days of receiving the nomination from the President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 1, 2003
Mr. MCCOTTER (for himself, Mr. CAMP, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. SMITH of Michigan) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States deeming Presidential nominees to be appointed at the time of nomination subject to disapproval by the Senate within 120 days of receiving the nomination from the President.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
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`SECTION 1. Any judge, ambassador, or other officer nominated by the President under section 2 of article II shall be appointed at the time of nomination subject to disapproval by a majority vote of Senators serving at the time of the nomination, except that such disapproval shall be effective only if it occurs during the 120-day period (excluding days on which the Senate is not in session) which begins on the date the Senate receives the nomination from the President.
`SECTION 2. The Senate shall have the power to carry out this article through appropriate rules.'.
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