[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S4698]
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         RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, the Senate Appropriations Committee has 
adopted rules governing its procedures for the 108th Congress. Pursuant 
to Rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on 
behalf of myself and Senator Byrd, I ask unanimous consent that a copy 
of the committee rules be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

         Senate Appropriations Committee Rules--108th Congress


                              i. Meetings

       The Committee will meet at the call of the Chairman.


                              II. Quorums

       1. Reporting a bill. A majority of the members must be 
     present for the reporting of a bill.
       2. Other business. For the purpose of transacting business 
     other than reporting a bill or taking testimony, one-third of 
     the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
       3. Taking testimony. For the purpose of taking testimony, 
     other than sworn testimony, by the Committee or any 
     subcommittee, one member of the Committee or subcommittee 
     shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of taking sworn 
     testimony by the Committee, three members shall constitute a 
     quorum, and for the taking of sworn testimony by any 
     subcommittee, one member shall constitute a quorum.


                              iii. Proxies

       Except for the reporting of a bill, votes may be cast by 
     proxy when any member so requests.


           iv. attendance of staff members at closed sessions

       Attendance of Staff Members at closed sessions of the 
     Committee shall be limited to those members of the Committee 
     Staff that have a responsibility associated with the matter 
     being considered at such meeting. This rule may be waived by 
     unanimous consent.


         v. broadcasting and photographing of committee hearing

       The Committee or any of its subcommittees may permit the 
     photographing and broadcast of open hearings by television 
     and/or radio. However, if any member of a subcommittee 
     objects to the photographing or broadcasting of an open 
     hearing, the question shall be referred to the Full Committee 
     for its decision.


                vi. availability of subcommittee reports

       To the extent possible, when the bill and report of any 
     subcommittee are available, they shall be furnished to each 
     member of the Committee thirty-six hours prior to the 
     Committee's consideration of said bill and report.


                  vii. amendments and report language

       To the extent possible, amendments and report language 
     intended to be proposed by Senators at Full Committee markups 
     shall be provided in writing to the Chairman and Ranking 
     Minority Member and the appropriate Subcommittee Chairman and 
     Ranking Minority Member twenty-four hours prior to such 
     markups.


                         viii. points of order

       Any member of the Committee who is floor manager of an 
     appropriation bill, is hereby authorized to make points of 
     order against any amendment offered in violation of the 
     Senate Rules on the floor of the Senate to such appropriation 
     bill.
  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in 
the Record the Rules of Procedure for the Committee on the Judiciary 
for the 108th Congress.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

  United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary--Rules of Procedure


                      i. meetings of the committee

       1. Meetings may be called by the Chairman as he may deem 
     necessary on three days notice or in the alternative with the 
     consent of the Ranking Minority Member or pursuant to the 
     provision of the Standing Rules of the Senate, as amended.
       2. Each witness who is to appear before the Committee or 
     any Subcommittee shall file with the Committee, at least 48 
     hours in advance of the hearing, a written statement of his 
     testimony in as many copies as the Chairman of the Committee 
     or Subcommittee prescribes.
       3. On the request of any Member, a nomination or bill on 
     the agenda of the Committee will be held over until the next 
     meeting of the Committee or for one week, whichever occurs 
     later.


                              ii. quorums

       1. Ten Members shall constitute a quorum of the Committee 
     when reporting a bill or nomination; provided that proxies 
     shall not be counted in making a quorum.
       2. For the purpose of taking sworn testimony, a quorum of 
     the Committee and each Subcommittee thereof, now or hereafter 
     appointed, shall consist of one Senator.


                              iii. proxies

       When a record vote is taken in the Committee on any bill, 
     resolution, amendment, or any other question, a quorum being 
     present, a Member who is unable to attend the meeting may 
     submit his vote by proxy, in writing or by telephone, or 
     through personal instructions. A proxy must be specific with 
     respect to the matters it addresses.


                    iv. bringing a matter to a vote

       The Chairman shall entertain a non-debatable motion to 
     bring a matter before the Committee to a vote. If there is 
     objection to bring the matter to a vote without further 
     debate, a rollcall vote of the Committee shall be taken, and 
     debate shall be terminated if the motion to bring the matter 
     to a vote without further debate passes with ten votes in the 
     affirmative, one of which must be cast by the minority.


                            v. subcommittees

       1. Any Member of the Committee may sit with any 
     Subcommittee during its hearings or any other meeting, but 
     shall not have the authority to vote on any matter before the 
     Subcommittee unless he is a Member of such Subcommittee.
       2. Subcommittees shall be considered de novo whenever there 
     is a change in the Subcommittee chairmanship and seniority on 
     the particular Subcommittee shall not necessarily apply.
       3. Except for matters retained at the full Committee, 
     matters shall be referred to the appropriate Subcommittee or 
     Subcommittees by the chairman, except as agreed by a major 
     vote of the Committee or by the agreement of the Chairman and 
     the Ranking Minority Member.


                          vi. attendance rules

       1. Official attendance at all Committee markups and 
     executive sessions of the Committee shall be kept by the 
     Committee Clerk. Official attendance at all Subcommittee 
     markups and executive sessions shall be kept by the 
     Subcommittee Clerk.
       2. Official attendance at all hearings shall be kept, 
     provided that Senators are notified by the Committee Chairman 
     and ranking Member, in the case of Committee hearings, and by 
     the Subcommittee Chairman and ranking Member, in the case of 
     Subcommittee hearings, 48 hours in advance of the hearing 
     that attendance will be taken; otherwise, no attendance will 
     be taken. Attendance at all hearings is encouraged.

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