1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deferring Executive Authority Act or the DEA Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered rule The term covered rule means a rule transferring marijuana between schedules established by section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812 ). (2) Marijuana The term marijuana has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ). (3) Joint resolution The term joint resolution means only a joint resolution introduced in the period beginning on the date on which the report referred to in section 3(a)(1) is received by Congress and ending 60 days thereafter (excluding days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress), the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Attorney General relating to transferring marijuana between schedules established by section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812 ), and such rule shall have no force or effect. . (4) Submission or publication date The term submission or publication date means the later of the date on which— (A) Congress receives the report submitted under section 3(a)(1); or (B) the covered rule published in the Federal Register, if so published. 3. Congressional review of rules rescheduling marijuana (a) Congressional review (1) Report Before a covered rule can take effect, the Attorney General shall submit to each House of Congress and to the Comptroller General a report containing— (A) a copy of the covered rule; (B) a concise general statement relating to the covered rule