[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 190 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S7317]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

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         REGULATIONS FOR RECORDINGS OF SENATE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed 
in the Congressional Record updated ``Regulations for Recordings of 
Senate Floor Proceedings.''
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

 Regulations for Recordings of Senate Floor Proceedings Adopted by the 
   Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on December 20, 2024

       1.0 Scope--S. Res. 28 (99th Congress) authorized broadcast 
     coverage and recordings of proceedings in the Senate Chamber. 
     These regulations describe the procedures for preparation, 
     transfer, and distribution of such recordings.
       2.0 Definitions--For purposes of these regulations, the 
     following terms shall have the meaning specified.
       2.1 Depository means the Library of Congress or the U.S. 
     National Archives and Records Administration.
       2.2 Recording means an audio and color video recording of 
     proceedings in the Senate Chamber.
       2.3 Recording Studio means the Senate Recording Studio 
     operated by the Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
     Senate.
       2.4 Rules Committee means the Senate Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       2.5 Secretary means the Secretary of the Senate.
       3.0 Preparation of Recordings--
       3.1 The Recording Studio shall make at least two archival-
     quality audio and color video recordings of proceedings in 
     the Senate Chamber.
       3.2 The Recording Studio may, upon request, make additional 
     recordings for Members. Members who receive recordings shall 
     pay the fee set by Rules and accept the recordings on the 
     condition that the recordings will not be used for political 
     campaign purposes.
       4.0 Transfer of Recordings--
       4.1 As soon as possible, the Recording Studio shall 
     transfer the two archival-quality recordings to the Secretary 
     of the Senate, who shall transfer one to the Library of 
     Congress and one to the U.S. National Archives and Records 
     Administration.
       4.2 Recordings may be made by depositories and distributed 
     to any person or organization upon payment of such fee as the 
     depository may set to recover the cost of copying, subject to 
     the following conditions:
       4.2.1 Any person or representative of any organization who 
     receives a recording may not use the recording, or permit the 
     recording to be used by any other party, for political 
     campaign purposes.
       4.2.2 Any person requesting a recording who is not 
     representing a public or commercial news organization must 
     agree in writing, as a condition of receiving a recording, 
     that the recording will not be used for political campaign 
     purposes. Each depository is responsible for securing such a 
     written agreement for all recordings distributed by it. 
     Signed agreements shall be retained for a period of at least 
     two years and, upon request, copies of the agreements shall 
     be delivered to the Secretary of the Senate or to the Rules 
     Committee. A suggested form of agreement is attached.
       5.0 Property Rights and Agreements with Depositories--The 
     Senate retains all property rights to the recordings of 
     proceedings in the Senate Chamber transferred to the Library 
     of Congress and the U.S. National Archives and Records 
     Administration and those depositories shall hold such 
     recordings in accordance with the terms of an agreement to be 
     entered into with the Secretary of the Senate, subject to the 
     approval of the Rules Committee.
       Pursuant to S. Res. 28 (99th Congress):
       ``Sec. 5. (a) The use of any recording of Senate 
     proceedings for political campaign purposes is strictly 
     prohibited.
       (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any recording 
     of Senate proceedings furnished to any person or organization 
     shall be made on the condition, agreed to in writing, that 
     the recording shall not be used for political campaign 
     purposes.
       (2) Any public or commercial news organization furnished a 
     recording described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 
     provisions of paragraph (1) but shall not be required to 
     enter into a written agreement.''
       I have been advised of the condition set forth in the above 
     resolution and agree that I, and the organization I 
     represent, will not use, nor permit any other person to use, 
     the recording received by me for political campaign purposes.
       Furthermore, in signing below, I do so with the 
     understanding that copies of this agreement are available to 
     the Secretary of the Senate and the Senate Committee on Rules 
     and Administration upon request, pursuant to regulations and 
     procedures issued by the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       Date:
       Signature:
       Name:
       Address:
       Organization:

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