[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22868-22869]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             AUTHORIZING PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE SENATE CHAMBER

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 377, submitted 
earlier by Senator McConnell.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 377) authorizing the taking of 
     photographs in the Chamber of the United States Senate.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 377) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 377

       Resolved, That (a) paragraph 1 of rule IV of the Rules for 
     the Regulation of the Senate Wing of the United States 
     Capitol (prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate 
     Chamber) is temporarily suspended for the purpose of 
     permitting photographs as provided in subsection (b).
       (b) The photographs shall be--
       (1) taken during the period that the Senate of the 106th 
     Congress stands in recess or adjournment and prior to the 
     convening of the 107th Congress;
       (2) taken for the purpose of allowing the Senate Commission 
     on Art to carry out its responsibilities to preserve works of 
     art and

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     historical objects within the Senate Chamber and to document 
     those works and objects; and
       (3) subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       Sec. 2. The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate shall make the 
     necessary arrangements to carry out this resolution.

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