Federal Council of Austria
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The Federal Council of Austria or Bundesrat is a part of the Federal Assembly, the parliament of Austria.
The 64 members of the Federal Council are elected by the legislatures of the Federal States for 4- to 6-year terms. The Federal Council only reviews legislation passed by the National Council and can delay but not veto its enactment.
See also: Politics of Austria
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Federal_Council_of_Austria" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Council_of_Austria, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
