[Senate Report 112-8]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress
1st Session SENATE Report
112-8
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REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
DURING THE 111TH CONGRESS
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND
ADMINISTRATION
UNITED STATES SENATE
during the
111TH CONGRESS
(2009-2010)
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 8(b) OF RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
March 31, 2011.--Ordered to be printed
FOREWORD
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This report reviewing the legislative activity during the
111th Congress of the Committee on Rules and Administration is
submitted pursuant to paragraph 8(b) of Rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate. Paragraph 8 provides that
standing committees of the Senate shall review and study, on a
continuing basis, the application, administration, and
execution of those laws, or parts thereof, the subject matter
of which is within their jurisdiction, and submit to the
Senate, not later than March 31 of each odd-numbered year, a
report detailing the activities of that committee for the
preceding Congress. The text of paragraph 8(b) of rule XXVI is
as follows:
8.(b) In each odd-numbered year, each such committee shall
submit, not later than March 31, to the Senate, a report on the
activities of that committee under this paragraph during the
Congress ending at noon on January 3 of such year.
Charles E. Schumer, Chairman.
C O N T E N T S
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Foreword......................................................... III
Jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and Administration........ 1
Committee Legislative Activities................................. 2
Measures Reported to the Senate by the Committee................. 2
Measures Approved by the Senate.................................. 3
Measures Obviated................................................ 5
Measures Enacted Into Law........................................ 6
Committee Meetings and Hearings.................................. 6
Nomination--Federal Election Commission.......................... 8
Nomination--Public Printer....................................... 9
Nomination--Architect of the Capitol............................. 9
Regulation Amendments............................................ 9
Committee Publications........................................... 9
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REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY DURING THE 111TH CONGRESS
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March 31, 2011.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Schumer, from the Committee on Rules and Administration,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[Pursuant to paragraph 8(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the
Senate]
Jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and Administration
The jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and
Administration is set forth in paragraph 1(n)(1) of rule XXV of
the Standing Rules of the Senate. The following are excerpts
from that paragraph.
RULE XXV
STANDING COMMITTEES
1. The following standing committees shall be appointed at
the commencement of each Congress, and shall continue and have
the power to act until their successors are appointed, with
leave to report by bill or otherwise on matters within their
respective jurisdictions:
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(n)(1) Committee on Rules and Administration, to which
committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages,
petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the
following subjects:
1. Administration of the Senate Office Buildings and the
Senate wing of the Capitol, including the assignment of office
space.
2. Congressional organization relative to rules and
procedures, and Senate rules and regulations, including floor
and gallery rules.
3. Corrupt practices.
4. Credentials and qualifications of Members of the Senate,
contested elections, and acceptance of incompatible offices.
5. Federal elections generally, including the election of
the President, Vice President, and Members of the Congress.
6. Government Printing Office, and the printing and
correction of the Congressional Record, as well as those
matters provided for under rule XI.
7. Meeting of the Congress and attendance of Members.
8. Payment of money out of the contingent fund of the
Senate or creating a charge upon the same (except that any
resolution relating to substantive matter within the
jurisdiction of any other standing committee of the Senate
shall be first referred to such committee).
9. Presidential succession.
10. Purchase of books and manuscripts and erection of
monuments to the memory of individuals.
11. Senate Library and statuary, art, and pictures in the
Capitol and Senate Office Buildings.
12. Services to the Senate, including the Senate
restaurant.
13. United States Capitol and congressional office
buildings, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution
(and the incorporation of similar institutions), and the
Botanic Gardens.
(2) Such committee shall also--
(A) make a continuing study of the organization and
operation of the Congress of the United States and
shall recommend improvements in such organization and
operation with a view toward strengthening the
Congress, simplifying its operations, improving its
relationships with other branches of the United States
Government, and enabling it better to meet its
responsibilities under the Constitution of the United
States; and
(B) identify any court proceeding or action which, in
the opinion of the Committee, is of vital interest to
the Congress as a constitutionally established
institution of the Federal Government and call such
proceeding or action to the attention of the Senate.
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Committee Legislative Activities
Measures Reported to the Senate by the Committee
During the 111th Congress, a total of 102 legislative
measures were referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration, of which the following 11 measures were
reported to the Senate.
H. Con. Res. 38, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
H. Con. Res. 39, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement
Torch Run.
H.R. 1299, United States Capitol Police Administrative
Technical Corrections Act of 2009.
H.R. 6399, to improve certain administrative operations of
the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other
purposes.
S.J. Res. 8, a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
S.J. Res. 9, a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
S. Res. 46, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
S. Res. 53, a resolution authorizing a plaque commemorating
the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of
the Capitol.
S. Res. 73, a resolution authorizing expenditures by
committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2009, through
September 30, 2009, and October 1, 2009, through September 30,
2010, and October 1, 2010, through February 28, 2011. S. Report
111-14.
S. Res. 546, a resolution recognizing the National Museum
of American Jewish History, an affiliate of the Smithsonian
Institution, as the only museum in the United States dedicated
exclusively to exploring and preserving the American Jewish
experience.
S. 1415, Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.
Measures Approved by the Senate
H. Con. Res. 27, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the
Capitol for a ceremony in honor of the bicentennial of the
birth of President Abraham Lincoln.*
H. Con. Res. 38, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
H. Con. Res. 39, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement
Torch Run.
H. Con. Res. 54, permitting the use of the Rotunda of the
Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days
of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.*
H. Con. Res. 101, providing for the acceptance of a statue
of Ronald Wilson Reagan from the people of California for
placement in the United States Capitol.*
H. Con. Res. 131, directing the Architect of the Capitol to
engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National
Motto of ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center.*
H. Con. Res. 135, directing the Architect of the Capitol to
place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor
Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in
the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other
purposes.*
H. Con. Res. 236, permitting the use of the rotunda of the
Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days
of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.*
H.R. 586, Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009.*
H.R. 1299, United States Capitol Police Administrative
Technical Corrections Act of 2009.
H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2010. Bill included provisions of S. 1415, Military and
Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.*
H.R. 5682, to improve the operation of certain facilities
and programs of the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes.*
H.R. 6399, to improve certain administrative operations of
the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other
purposes.*
S. Con. Res. 2, a concurrent resolution extending the life
of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.*
S. Con. Res. 35, a concurrent resolution authorizing
printing of the pocket version of the United States
Constitution.*
S. Con. Res. 41, a concurrent resolution providing for the
acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people
of Alabama.*
S. Con. Res. 42, a concurrent resolution providing for the
acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people
of Alabama.*
S. Con. Res. 43, a concurrent resolution authorizing the
use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the
Congressional Gold Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke.*
S. Con. Res. 75, a concurrent resolution authorizing the
use of the rotunda of the Capitol for an event marking the 50th
anniversary of the inaugural address of President John F.
Kennedy.*
S.J. Res. 8, a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
S.J. Res. 9, a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
S. Res. 53, a resolution authorizing a plaque commemorating
the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of
the Capitol.
S. Res. 73, a resolution authorizing expenditures by
committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2009, through
September 30, 2009, and October 1, 2009, through September 30,
2010, and October 1, 2010, through February 28, 2011. S. Report
111-14.
S. Res. 92, to authorize the payment of legal expenses of
Senate employees out of the Contingent Fund of the Senate.*
S. Res. 102, a resolution providing for members on the part
of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint
Committee of Congress on the Library.*
S. Res. 152, a resolution to amend S. Res. 73 to increase
funding for the Special Reserve.*
S. Res. 166, a resolution to authorize the printing of a
collection of the rules of the committees of the Senate.*
S. Res. 245, a resolution recognizing September 11, 2009,
as a ``National Day of Service and Remembrance''.*
S. Res. 546, a resolution recognizing the National Museum
of American Jewish History, an affiliate of the Smithsonian
Institution, as the only museum in the United States dedicated
exclusively to exploring and preserving the American Jewish
experience.
S. Res. 589, a resolution to authorize the printing of a
revised edition of the Nomination and Election of the President
and Vice President of the United States.*
S. Res. 700, a resolution to provide for the approval of
final regulations issued by the Office of Compliance to
implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998
that apply to the Senate and employees of the Senate.*
S. Res. 704, a resolution to authorize the printing of a
revised edition of the Senate Election Law Guidebook.*
S. Res. 705, a resolution providing for a technical
correction to S. Res. 700.*
S. 60, a bill to prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of
Presidential inaugural tickets.*
S. 1860, a bill to authorize a maximum of three terms
rather than two terms for Board members of the Office of
Compliance.*
*Measures approved by the Senate without referral to the
committee.
Measures Obviated
S. Res. 28, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Obviated by the
passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 30, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Foreign Relations. Obviated by the passage
of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 31, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Obviated by
the passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 32, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Obviated by the passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 33, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Obviated by the passage
of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 34, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Select Committee on Intelligence. Obviated by the
passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 36, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Obviated by the passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 39, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on the Judiciary. Obviated by the passage of
S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 41, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on the Budget. Obviated by the passage of S.
Res. 73.
S. Res. 42, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Obviated by
the passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 43, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Obviated by the passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 44, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Armed Services. Obviated by the passage of
S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 45, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Special Committee on Aging. Obviated by the passage of
S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 46, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Rules and Administration. Obviated by the
passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 47, a resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Obviated by
the passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 50, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Obviated by the passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 51, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Obviated by the passage of S. Res. 73.
S. Res. 54, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Finance. Obviated by the passage of S. Res.
73.
Measures Enacted Into Law
S.J. Res. 8, a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law:
111-17.
S.J. Res. 9, a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law:
111-64.
H.R. 586, Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009. Public
Law: 111-19.*
H.R. 1299, United States Capitol Police Administrative
Technical Corrections Act of 2009. Public Law No: 111-145.
H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2010. Law included provisions of S. 1415, Military and
Overseas Voter Empowerment Act. Public Law: 111-84.*
H.R. 5682, to improve the operation of certain facilities
and programs of the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes. Public Law No: 111-248.*
H.R. 6399, to improve certain administrative operations of
the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other
purposes. Public Law No: 111-316.*
*Measures approved by the Senate without referral to the
committee.
Committee Meetings and Hearings
February 11, 2009--Committee Organizational Meeting.
Organizational meeting of the Committee on Rules and
Administration. Adoption of an original resolution authorizing
expenditures for the 111th Congress.
March 11, 2009--Hearing: Voter Registration: Assessing
Current Problems. Testimony from Mr. Stephen Ansolabehere,
Professor, Department of Government, Harvard University; Mr.
Curtis Gans, Director, Center for the Study of the American
Electorate; Mr. Nathaniel Persily, Charles Keller Beekman
Professor of Law and Political Science, Columbia Law School;
The Honorable Chris Nelson, Secretary of State, State of South
Dakota; Ms. Kristen Clarke, Co-Director, Political
Participation Group, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund,
Inc.; and Mr. Jonah H. Goldman, Director, National Campaign for
Fair Elections Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
April 23, 2009--Committee Organizational Meeting.
Organizational meeting of the Joint Committee on Printing.
April 23, 2009--Committee Organizational Meeting.
Organizational meeting of the Joint Committee on the Library.
May 13, 2009--Hearing: Problems for Military and Overseas
Voters: Why Many Soldiers and Their Families Can't Vote.
Testimony from Ms. Gail McGinn, Acting Under Secretary for
Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense; Ms. Pat
Hollarn, Retired Elections Director Okaloosa County; Mr. Don
Palmer, Director, Division of Elections, Florida Department of
State; Lt. Col. Joseph DeCaro, United States Air Force; Mr.
Eric Eversole, Attorney; and Mr. Robert Carey, Executive
Director, National Defense Committee.
June 10, 2009--Nomination Hearing: Federal Election
Commission Nomination Hearing for John J. Sullivan. Testimony
from Mr. John J. Sullivan.
June 10, 2009--Executive Business Meeting. Consideration of
Mr. John J. Sullivan to be a Member of the Federal Election
Commission. Reported favorably by Chairman, Committee on Rules
and Administration, with the recommendation that the nomination
be confirmed.
July 15, 2009--Markup of S. 1415, the ``Military and
Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.'' Hearing reviewed legislation
to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act to ensure that absent uniformed services voters and
overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have a
genuine opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee
ballots cast and counted, and for other purposes. S. 1415 was
ordered to be reported with amendments favorably by the
committee.
February 2, 2010--Hearing: Corporate America vs. The Voter:
Examining the Supreme Court's Decision to Allow Unlimited
Corporate Spending in Elections. Testimony from the Hon.
Russell D. Feingold, a U.S. Senator from the State of
Wisconsin; the Hon. John F. Kerry, a U.S. Senator from the
State of Massachusetts; Mr. Steve Bullock, Attorney General,
Department of Justice, State of Montana; Ms. Allison Hayward,
Professor George Mason University--School of Law; Mr. Edward B.
Foley, The Robert M. Duncan/Jones Day Designated Professor in
Law Moritz College of Law, the Ohio State University; Mr. Steve
Hoersting, Center for Competitive Politics; Mr. Fred
Wertheimer, President, Democracy 21; and Ms. Heather Gerken, J.
Skelly Wright Professor of Law, Yale Law School. Following the
hearing, S. 3295, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting
Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, was drafted and
referred to Rules Committee. A House companion measure, H.R.
5175, passed the House and was placed on the General Orders
calendar without referral (Rule 14). A modified version of the
DISCLOSE Act, S. 3628, was introduced and placed on the General
Orders calendar without referral (Rule 14). It was twice
brought up for votes in the Senate, but failed on both
occasions to get cloture on the motion to proceed: (57-41 on
July 27, 2010, and 59-39 on September 23, 2010).
April 15, 2010--Nomination Hearing: Stephen T. Ayers to be
Architect of the Capitol. Testimony from Stephen T. Ayers.
April 22, 2010--Hearing: Examining the Filibuster: History
of the Filibuster 1789-2008. Testimony from Ms. Sarah A.
Binder, Professor, Department of Political Science, George
Washington University; Mr. Gregory J. Wawro, Associate
Professor, Department of Political Science, Columbia
University; Mr. Robert B. Dove, Parliamentarian Emeritus, U.S.
Senate; and Mr. Stanley I. Bach, Retired, Senior Specialist in
the Legislative Process, Congressional Research Service.
May 5, 2010--Hearing: Voting By Mail: An Examination of
State and Local Experiences. Testimony from the Hon. Ron Wyden,
a U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon; the Hon. Susan Davis,
a U.S. Representative from the State of California; the Hon.
Kate Brown, Oregon Secretary of State; Mr. John Fortier, The
American Enterprise Institute; and Mr. Rokey W. Suleman II,
Executive Director, District of Columbia Board of Elections and
Ethics.
May 19, 2010--Hearing: Examining the Filibuster: The
Filibuster Today and its Consequences. Testimony from the
Honorable Walter F. Mondale, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; the
Honorable Don Nickles, Chairman & CEO, The Nickles Group; Mr.
Steven S. Smith, Director, Weidenbaum Center on the Economy,
Government, and Public Policy, Washington University; and Mr.
Norman J. Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise
Institute for Public Policy Research.
May 25, 2010--Nomination Hearing: Nomination of William J.
Boarman to be the Public Printer. Testimony from William J.
Boarman.
June 23, 2010--Hearing: Examining the Filibuster: Silent
Filibusters, Holds, and the Senate Confirmation Process.
Testimony from Hon. Ron Wyden, a U.S. Senator from the State of
Oregon; Hon. Chuck Grassley, a U.S. Senator from the State of
Iowa; Hon. Claire McCaskill, a U.S. Senator from the State of
Missouri; Mr. G. Calvin Mackenzie, Goldfarb Family
Distinguished Professor of Government, Department of
Government, Colby College; Mr. W. Lee Rawls, Faculty, National
War College, Adjunct Professor, College of William and Mary;
and Mr. Thomas E. Mann, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, The
W. Averell Harriman Chair, The Brookings Institution.
July 20, 2010--Executive Business Meeting to Consider the
Nomination of William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be the Public
Printer. Reported favorably by the Chairman, Committee on Rules
and Administration, recommending the nomination be confirmed.
July 28, 2010--Hearing: Examining the Filibuster:
Legislative Proposals to Change Senate Procedures. Testimony
from Hon. Frank Lautenberg, a U.S. Senator from the State of
New Jersey; Hon. Michael Bennet, a U.S. Senator from the State
of Colorado; Mr. Gregory Koger, Associate Professor Political
Science, University of Miami; Ms. Barbara Sinclair, Marvin
Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics Emerita, Department
of Political Science, University of California; and Ms.
Elizabeth Rybicki, Analyst on the Congress and Legislative
Process, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
September 22, 2010--Hearing: Examining the Filibuster:
Legislative Proposals to Change Senate Procedures. Testimony
from Hon. Tom Harkin, a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa;
Hon. Tom Udall, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico;
Ms. Mimi Murray Digby Marziani, Counsel/Katz Fellow, Democracy
Program, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law; Mr.
Robert B. Dove, Parliamentarian Emeritus, U.S. Senate; and Mr.
Steven S. Smith, Director, Weidenbaum Center on the Economy,
Government, and Public Policy, Washington University.
September 29, 2010--Hearing: Examining the Filibuster:
Ideas to Reduce Delay and Encourage Debate in the Senate.
Testimony from Hon. Judd Gregg, a U.S. Senator from the State
of New Hampshire; Mr. Marty Paone, Executive Vice President,
Prime Policy Group; and Mr. Norman J. Ornstein, Resident
Scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy
Research.
Nomination--Federal Election Commission
In the 111th Congress, the Rules Committee reported out the
following nomination for the Federal Election Commission: John
J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal
Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2013, vice
Ellen L. Weintraub, term expired. On August 5, 2010, the Senate
received message of withdrawal of nomination from the
President.
Nomination--Public Printer
In the 111th Congress, the Rules Committee reported out the
nomination of William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public
Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, resigned. On December 22,
2010, returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Nomination--Architect of the Capitol
In the 111th Congress, the Rules Committee reported out the
nomination of Stephen T. Ayers, of Maryland, to be Architect of
the Capitol for the term of ten years, vice Alan M. Hantman,
resigned. On May 12, 2010, the nomination was confirmed by the
Senate.
Regulation Amendments
During the 111th Congress, the Committee on Rules and
Administration reviewed and adopted amendments to the following
regulations: Regulations Governing Allocation and Acquisition
of Equipment for Senators, Committees, Officers, and Employees
of the United States Senate; Smoking Policy--Rule X, Rules for
Regulation of Senate Wing; Ticket Preparation Fees--Senate
Travel Regulations; Regulations Governing Rates Payable to
Commercial Reporting Firms for Preparation of Transcripts of
Hearings in the Senate; Signature/Documentation Provisions--
Regulations Governing Senators' Official Personnel and Office
Expense Accounts; and Advance Payment Regulations.
Committee Publications
Examining the Filibuster, 111th Congress, 2nd session, S.
Hrg. 111-706.
Authority and Rules of Senate Committees, 2009-2010, 111th
Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 111-3.
Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of
Independence, Pocket Edition, 111th Congress, 1st session, S.
Doc. 111-4.
Tributes to Hon. Norm Coleman, U.S. Senator from Minnesota,
111th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 111-5.
Edward M. Kennedy, Late a Senator from Massachusetts,
Memorial Addresses and Other Tributes, 111th Congress, 1st
session, S. Doc. 111-6.
Tributes to Hon. Mel Martinez, U.S. Senator from Florida,
111th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 111-7.
Nomination and Election of the President and Vice President
of the United States, 2008, Including the Manner of Selecting
Delegates to National Party Conventions, 111th Congress, 2nd
session, S. Doc. 111-15.
Senate Election Law Guidebook 2010, 111th Congress, 2nd
session, S. Doc. 111-18.
The Congressional Directory, 111th Congress, 1st session,
S. Pub. 111-14.
Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate
(relating to S. Res 73), 111th Congress, 1st session, S. Rpt.
111-14.
Expenditure Authorizations and Requirements for Senate
Committees, 111th Congress, 1st session, S. Prt. 111-2.
Congressional Pictorial Directory, 111th Congress, 1st
session, S. Prt. 111-17.
United States Code, Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
and any Miscellaneous Statues Identifying the Authority of the
Joint Committee on Printing, 2010 Edition, 111th Congress, 2nd
session, S. Prt. 111-30.
United States Senate Handbook, October 2010 edition, 111th
Congress, 2nd session.
Intern Handbook; spring 2009 Edition, 111th Congress, 1st
session.
Intern Handbook; spring 2010 Edition, 111th Congress, 2nd
session.