    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)]
    [Senate]
    [Page S1425]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS RULES OF PROCEDURE

      Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, consistent with Standing Rule XXVI, I ask
    unanimous consent that the rules of procedure of the Committee on
    Appropriations for the 119th Congress be printed in the Record.
      There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
    the Record, as follows:

       Senate Committee on Appropriations Committee Rules--119th 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 who 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 Hearings

           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
         appropriations 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
         appropriations bill.

                           IX. Ex Officio Membership

           The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the full
         Committee are ex officio members of all subcommittees of
         which they are not regular members but shall have no vote in
         the subcommittee and shall not be counted for purposes of
         determining a quorum.

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