RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW On the procedure for the adoption and entry into force of amendments to Constitution of the Russian Federation Adopted by the State Duma on 6 February 1998 Approved by the Federation Council on 18 February 1998 08.03.2015 N 23-FZ) CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. The subject of regulation of this Federal Law 1. This Federal Act establishes, in accordance with articles 108, 134 and 136 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the procedure and conditions for the application, acceptance, approval and entry into force of amendments to chapters 3 to 8 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. 2. The procedure for amending the provisions of chapters 1, 2 and 9 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation shall be established in accordance with the article. 135 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation the Federal Constitutional Law on the Constitutional Assembly and the federal constitutional law on the referendum of the Russian Federation. The procedure for amending Article 65 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation is established by article 137 the Constitution of the Russian Federation and this Federal Law. The federal constitutional law on the admission to the Russian Federation and the formation of a new constituent entity of the Russian Federation, on the amendment of the constitutional and legal status of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, should include an indication of the inclusion of the relevant amendments or additions to article 65 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Article 2. Amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation 1. Amendments to Chapters 3-8 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation (hereinafter, the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation) are adopted in the form of a law OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. Under the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, this Federal Act refers to any modification of the text of chapters 3 to 8 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Exemptions, supplement, new wording of any of the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. One law of the Russian Federation on an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation covers the interrelated changes of the constitutional text. 3. The Russian Federation's amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation shall be given a name that reflects the substance of the amendment. Chapter II. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The requirements for a proposal to amend the Constitution Russian Federation 1. The proposal to amend the Constitution of the Russian Federation shall be submitted to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (hereafter referred to as the State Duma) by the subject of the right of initiative of such a proposal as set out in article 134 the Constitution of the Russian Federation, in the form of a draft law of the Russian Federation on an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which includes an exception, Additions, redraft of any of the provisions of chapters 3 to 8 The Constitution of the Russian Federation. 2. The proposal to amend the Constitution of the Russian Federation should contain either the text of a new article (part or paragraph) of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, or the text of a new article (part or paragraph of article) of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, A provision on the deletion of the article (part or paragraph of article) from the Constitution of the Russian Federation. 3. If the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation requires amendments to other articles of chapters 3 to 8 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the proposal for The amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation should also contain the text of a new version or a proposal to amend the text of the articles (parts, paragraphs of articles) of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the need to amend or supplement them. internal relationships. 4. If the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation from the text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation excludes the chapter, article, part or paragraph of the article, the exclusion of the text is replaced by the words "Deleted (deleted) by an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation" c OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The numbers and names of the chapters to be excluded, the number of the articles to be excluded, or parts thereof, or letters indicating the items to be excluded, shall be retained. 5. Together with the draft law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, justification is provided for the need to adopt this amendment, as well as a list of the laws of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, and federal laws. The laws, cancellations, amendments, additions or amendments would require the adoption of the amendment. Article 4. Adoption of a proposal to amend the Constitution of the Russian Federation to consider the State Duma 1. The proposal of the State Duma for an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation is sent to the State Duma committee, which includes constitutional legislation, to verify compliance with the requirements of the Constitution. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. According to the results of the examination, the said committee of the State Duma proposes to consider the draft law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation or a proposal to return it to the State Duma. In the event of non-compliance with the requirements of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and this Federal Act on the conditions and procedure for proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Chapter III. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Consideration by the State Duma of the draft law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation 1. Consideration by the State Duma of the draft law of the Russian Federation on an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation is carried out in three readings. 2. The draft law of the Russian Federation on an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation shall be considered as approved by the State Duma, if its approval has been approved by not less than two thirds of the total number of deputies of the State Duma. 3. The draft law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation has been submitted to the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Federation Council) within five days. Article 6. Consideration of the draft law of the Russian Federation on amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation in the Federation Council 1. The draft law of the Russian Federation on amendment of the Constitution of the Russian Federation is subject to mandatory consideration by the Federation Council. 2. The Russian Federation Law on an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation shall be deemed adopted if at least three fourths of the total number of members of the Federation Council voted for its approval. 3. If the Federation Council has rejected the Russian Federation law amending the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council has the right to propose the establishment of a conciliation commission to the State Duma. Article 7. Publication for the general information of the law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation President of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation not later than five days from the day OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The State Duma and the Federation Council. Article 8. Russian Federation law on amendment of the Constitution of the Russian Federation in legislative (representative) bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation The Constitution of the Russian Federation shall be sent by the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to legislative (representative) bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for consideration not later than five days from the date of its adoption. CHAPTER IV. of the Russian Federation: of the Russian Federation. Consideration of the Russian Federation law on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation legislative (representative) bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation Legislative (representative) The body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall, in accordance with the procedure established by this body on its own, consider the law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation within a period of no later than one year from the date of its adoption. Article 10. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14 days from the date of the adoption of the decree on the law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, directs the resolution to the Federation Council. In the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Federation, Mr. Establishment of the results of the review by the legislative (representative) bodies of the Russian Federation Russian Federation 1. The Federation Council is considering data on the consideration of the law of the Russian Federation on the amendment of the Constitution of the Russian Federation by legislative (representative) bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation from the day of its submission to the legislative bodies. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The results of this review are to be determined. 3. The establishment of the results of the consideration of the law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation by legislative (representative) bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation shall be made in accordance with the regulations of the Federation Council. 4. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Constitution of the Russian Federation has the right to appeal to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, which considers such disputes in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Code. (In the wording of the Federal Law of 08.03.2015) N 23-FZ) The applicant who submitted a complaint to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation in accordance with this article shall immediately inform the Federation Council and the President of the Russian Federation. In case of a complaint, the law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation shall not be submitted by the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to the President of the Russian Federation for signature and Official publication, pending the entry into force of the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. 5. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 12. The signing and official publication of the Russian Federation President of the Russian Federation , Russian Federation 1. Approved by legislative (representative) bodies of at least two thirds of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation within seven days from the date of its examination The legislative (representative) bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation shall be submitted by the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to the President of the Russian Federation for signature and official publication. 2. The President of the Russian Federation shall sign the Constitution of the Russian Federation at the latest by fourteen days from the date of receipt of the law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation and shall be officially published. 3. The official publication of the Russian Federation Law on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation specifies the name of the law, the date of its approval by the State Duma, the Federation Council, legislative (representative) bodies of the subjects OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 13. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION unless the law itself establishes a different date of entry into force. Article 14. The amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation in the text of the Constitution , Russian Federation 1. The amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation are to be submitted by the President of the Russian Federation to the text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. 2. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION See also the date of entry into force of the relevant amendments. Chapter VI: FINAL PROVISIONS Article 15. Possibility of reintroducing the proposal of amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation If the Russian Federation law on amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation fails to obtain the approval of the legislative (representative) Bodies of not less than two thirds of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the resubmission to the State Duma of a proposal for this amendment shall be permitted no earlier than one year from the date of establishment of the results of the review. by legislative (representative) bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 16. Entry into force of this Federal Law This Federal Law shall enter into force 10 days after its official publication. President of the Russian Federation B. Yeltsin Moscow, Kremlin 4 March 1998 N 33-FZ