The regulations of the Council of the Federation of the Russian Federation are the basic document that defines the structure and logic of the work of the upper house of the Russian parliament. They introduce regulatory procedures, according to which the leadership is elected, the composition and logic of the meetings, as well as the legal methodology for the adoption of bills approved by the State Duma are formed.
The regulations of the Federation Council have the force of law based on constitutional provisions and are binding on all senators. The document itself contains detailed functions and procedures, in particular regarding the creation of committees, discussion of laws, voting for them. Particular attention is paid to legal practices of preliminary consideration of bills and work with the State Duma, which, in principle, is understandable. The fact is that the regulations of the Council of the Federation do not provide for a procedure for drafting the provisions of draft laws, it is a functional of the State Duma. Another thing is the approval of already adopted regulatory acts.
If they are rejected, the document is returned to the lower house for re-reading. Then he again enters the Federation Council. In any case, as soon as the desired bill passes the "furnace" of the upper house, it lays on the table for the President for final approval. In rare cases, when the head of state vetoes the project, the Federation Council makes amendments proposed by the head of state.
In addition, the regulations of the Council of the Federation provide for legal tools for adjusting the administrative borders of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, resolving issues of imposing martial law or a state of emergency, using military force abroad, as well as resolving a number of problems associated with the early termination of activity of the head of state or calling for early elections of the President. Thus, the upper house of the Federal Assembly is responsible for maintaining the entire state structure, and the representation of delegates from all regions in it makes it possible to calmly take into account the interests of the subjects.
The Federation Council Regulation is a dynamic document that does not contain strict constitutional norms. The procedural and methodological issues enshrined in this document may vary depending on internal and external factors. The special regulatory commission is responsible for this. True, let us clarify that this kind of change is a rather rare phenomenon. It is considered that regulatory points have already been approved and are not subject to revision.
If we talk about particulars, then, say, the meetings of the Council of the Federation are not directly related to the sessions of the State Duma. They may not coincide in time. The main thing is to maintain the level of decisions (federal). Laws may be revised at a later date, but not longer than the time allotted by the Constitution. In general, a list of the most pressing issues is discussed at meetings of special committees. If preliminary hearings do not lead to a compromise, then the approval of a federal law is postponed to a later date.