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42 U.S. Code § 6422. Expedited procedure for Congressional consideration of certain authorities
(a) Contingency plan identification number; transmittal of plan to Congress
Any contingency plan transmitted to the Congress pursuant to section 6261(a)(1) [1] of this title shall bear an identification number and shall be transmitted to both Houses of Congress on the same day and to each House while it is in session.
(b) Necessity of Congressional resolution within certain period for plan to be considered approved
(1)
No such energy conservation contingency plan may be considered approved for purposes of section 6261(b) 1 of this title unless between the date of transmittal and the end of the first period of 60 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date on which such action is transmitted to such House, each House of Congress passes a resolution described in subsection (d)(2)(A).
(2)
(A)
Subject to subparagraph (B), any such rationing contingency plan shall be considered approved for purposes of section 6261(d) 1 of this title only if such plan is not disapproved by a resolution described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) which passes each House of the Congress during the 30-calendar-day period of continuous session after the plan is transmitted to such Houses and which thereafter becomes law.
(B)
A rationing contingency plan may be considered approved prior to the expiration of the 30-calendar-day period after such plan is transmitted if a resolution described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) is passed by each House of the Congress and thereafter becomes law.