[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 7 (Thursday, January 21, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 390--PROHIBITING TEXT MESSAGING BY EMPLOYEES OF THE 
               SENATE WHILE DRIVING ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS

  Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Rockefeller) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
and Administration:

                              S. Res. 390

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON TEXT MESSAGING BY EMPLOYEES OF THE 
                   SENATE WHILE DRIVING ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this resolution--
       (1) the term ``employee of the Senate'' means any employee 
     whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate; and
       (2) the term ``text messaging'' means reading from or 
     entering data into any handheld or other electronic device, 
     including for the purpose of SMS texting, e-mailing, instant 
     messaging, obtaining navigational information, or engaging in 
     any other form of electronic data retrieval or electronic 
     data communication.
       (b) Prohibition.--An employee of the Senate may not engage 
     in text messaging when--
       (1) driving a Government owned or leased vehicle;
       (2) driving a privately owned or leased vehicle while on 
     official business; or
       (3) using text messaging equipment provided by any office 
     or committee of the Senate while driving any vehicle at any 
     time.
       (c) Effective Date and Application.--This resolution shall 
     apply to the 111th Congress and each Congress thereafter.

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