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2 U.S.C. 359: Effective date of recommendations of President

Created in 1967 by Public Law 90-206. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 360.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–194 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–190 amended par. (1) generally, substituting provisions relating to the effective date of Presidential recommendations transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 358 of this title, for provisions relating to voting requirements and procedures for Presidential recommendations t… · (1)
    • Pub. L. 99–190 amended par. (2) generally, substituting provisions relating to effective date of rates of pay for offices or positions under par. (1), for provisions relating to later operative dates of Presidential recommendations. · (2)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–19 substituted provisions directing each house of the Congress to conduct a separate vote within sixty days on each Presidential recommendation with respect to the offices and positions described in section 356(A), (B), (C), and (D) of this title, with the votes to be recorded … · (1)
    • Pub. L. 95–19 reenacted par. (2) without change. · (2)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.