Union and Republic of Alcenia Code/Title 1/Chapter 2

Section 1.

The enacting clause of all acts of Congress shall be: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Commons of the Union and Republic of Alcenia in Congress assembled."

Section 2.

The resolving clause of all joint resolutions of Congress shall be: "Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Commons of the Union and Republic of Alcenia in Congress assembled."

Section 3.

The enacting and resolving clauses of any acts or resolution of Congress shall be used in the first section.

Section 4.

Each section shall be numbered, and shall contain, as nearly as may be, a single proposition of enactment.

Section 5.

The title of all acts of appropriations to enable the functions of the federal government shall contain the object for which such appropriations are made and the year through which such appropriations are made.

Section 6.

Every act or resolution, when passed by either chamber of Congress, shall be printed and the printed copy shall be called the "engrossed bill (or resolution)." The engrossed bill shall be signed by the clerk of the chamber through which it passed and be sent to the other chamber. When the engrossed bill has passed both chambers, it shall be called the "enrolled bill (or resolution)" and sent to the President of Alcenia.

Section 7.

The original print of all bills and resolutions passed by both chambers of Congress that have taken affect and become law in accordance with the constitution of Alcenia shall be sent to the Archivist of Alcenia by the President of Alcenia or whichever chamber of Congress to have last approved it to be preserved.

Section 8

When the Archivist of Alcenia has received notice that a proposed amendment to the constitution has completed the requisite ratification or adoption by the states, they shall certify and publish such amendment as a valid article of the constitution.

Section 9.

All bills and resolutions to be printed in accordance with section 6. shall be printed on paper or parchment of suitable quality.

Section 10.

Whenever an act that repeals a former act is itself repealed, such former act is not to re-take effect unless so explicitly provided.

Section 11.

The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect of removing or overturning any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing Act shall so explicitly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability. The expiration of a temporary statute shall not have the effect tof removing or overturning any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the temporary statute shall so explicitly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability.