19 USC § 2194 - Special rules relating to Congressional procedures

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title: "19 USC § 2194 - Special rules relating to Congressional procedures"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "2194"
section_name: "Special rules relating to Congressional procedures"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "TRADE ACT OF 1974"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY"
part_number: "5"
part_name: "Congressional Procedures With Respect to Presidential Actions"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 154, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2008; Pub. L. 96–39, title IX, § 902(a)(2), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 300; Pub. L. 101–382, title I, § 132(c)(6), Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 647; Pub. L. 103–465, title II, § 261(d)(1)(A)(iii), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4909; Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1001(a)(5), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 130.)"
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# § 2194. Special rules relating to Congressional procedures

**(a)** **Delivery of documents to both Houses** Whenever, pursuant to section 2112(e), 2253(b), 2432(d), or 2437(a) or (b), a document is required to be transmitted to the Congress, copies of such document shall be delivered to both Houses of Congress on the same day and shall be delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives if the House is not in session and to the Secretary of the Senate if the Senate is not in session.

**(b)** **Computation of 90-day period** For purposes of sections 2253(c) and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period referred to in such sections shall be computed by excluding—

**(1)** the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and

**(2)** any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under paragraph (1), when either House is not in session.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 154, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2008; Pub. L. 96–39, title IX, § 902(a)(2), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 300; Pub. L. 101–382, title I, § 132(c)(6), Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 647; Pub. L. 103–465, title II, § 261(d)(1)(A)(iii), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4909; Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1001(a)(5), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 130.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1999—Subsec. (b).  substituted “For purposes of sections 2253(c) and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” for “For purposes of sections 2253(c), and 2437(c)(2) of this title, the 90-day period” in introductory provisions.

1994—Subsec. (a).  struck out reference to .

1990—Subsec. (b). , which directed the substitution of “and 2437(c)(2)” for “2437(c)(2) and 2437(c)(3)”, was executed by making the substitution for “2437(c)(2), and 2437(c)(3)” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

1979—Subsec. (a).  struck out reference to .

Subsec. (b).  struck out reference to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on the effective date of title II of , , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .