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REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
DURING THE 113TH CONGRESS
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REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND
ADMINISTRATION
UNITED STATES SENATE
DURING THE
113TH CONGRESS
(2013-2014)
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 8(b) OF RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
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April 13, 2015.--Ordered to be printed
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COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
ROY BLUNT, Missouri, Chairman
LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York
MITCH McCONNELL, Kentucky DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California
THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas TOM UDALL, New Mexico
RICHARD C. SHELBY, Alabama MARK WARNER, Virginia
TED CRUZ, Texas PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas ANGUS S. KING JR., Maine
ROGER WICKER, Mississippi
Stacy McHatton McBride, Staff Director
Kelly L. Fado, Democratic Staff Director
FOREWORD
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This report reviewing the legislative activity during the
113th 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.
Roy Blunt, Chairman
(iii)
CONTENTS
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Page
Committee Membership............................................. II
Foreword......................................................... III
Jurisdiction..................................................... 1
Rules of Procedure for the 113th Congress........................ 3
Legislative Activity............................................. 6
Bills and Resolutions Considered by the Senate............... 6
Original Resolutions from Committee...................... 8
Resolutions Related to Committee Funding................. 8
Bills and Resolutions Referred to Committee.................. 9
Committee Hearings and Business Meetings......................... 10
Nominations...................................................... 12
Committee Publications........................................... 13
Executive Communications......................................... 14
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REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY DURING THE 113TH CONGRESS
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April 13, 2015.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Blunt, 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:
* * * * * * *
(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.
* * * * * * *
Rules of Procedure for the Committee on Rules and Administration
TITLE I--MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
1. The regular meeting dates of the Committee shall be the
second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at 10:00 a.m. in
room SR-301, Russell Senate Office Building. Additional
meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chairman as he
may deem necessary or pursuant to the provision of paragraph 3
of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
2. Meetings of the committee, including meetings to conduct
hearings, shall be open to the public, except that a meeting or
series of meetings by the committee on the same subject for a
period of no more than 14 calendar days may be closed to the
public on a motion made and seconded to go into closed session
to discuss only whether the matters enumerated in subparagraphs
(a) through (f) would require the meeting to be closed followed
immediately by a recorded vote in open session by a majority of
the Members of the committee when it is determined that the
matters to be discussed or the testimony to be taken at such
meeting or meetings:
(A) will disclose matters necessary to be kept secret
in the interests of national defense or the
confidential conduct of the foreign relations of the
United States;
(B) will relate solely to matters of the committee
staff personnel or internal staff management or
procedure;
(C) will tend to charge an individual with crime or
misconduct, to disgrace or injure the professional
standing of an individual, or otherwise to expose an
individual to public contempt or obloquy, or will
represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of the privacy
of an individual;
(D) will disclose the identity of any informer or law
enforcement agent or will disclose any information
relating to the investigation or prosecution of a
criminal offense that is required to be kept secret in
the interests of effective law enforcement;
(E) will disclose information relating to the trade
secrets or financial or commercial information
pertaining specifically to a given person if:
(1) an Act of Congress requires the information
to be kept confidential by Government officers
and employees; or
(2) the information has been obtained by the
Government on a confidential basis, other than
through an application by such person for a
specific Government financial or other benefit,
and is required to be kept secret in order to
prevent undue injury to the competitive
position of such person; or
(F) may divulge matters required to be kept
confidential under the provisions of law or Government
regulations. (Paragraph 5(b) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules.)
3. Written notices of committee meetings will normally be
sent by the committee's staff director to all Members of the
committee at least a week in advance. In addition, the
committee staff will telephone or e-mail reminders of committee
meetings to all Members of the committee or to the appropriate
assistants in their offices.
4. A copy of the committee's intended agenda enumerating
separate items of legislative business and committee business
will normally be sent to all Members of the committee and
released to the public at least 1 day in advance of all
meetings. This does not preclude any Member of the committee
from discussing appropriate non-agenda topics.
5. After the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member,
speaking order shall be based on order of arrival, alternating
between Majority and Minority Members, unless otherwise
directed by the Chairman.
6. Any witness who is to appear before the committee in any
hearing shall file with the clerk of the committee at least 3
business days before the date of his or her appearance, a
written statement of his or her proposed testimony and an
executive summary thereof, in such form as the chairman may
direct, unless the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member
waive such requirement for good cause.
7. In general, testimony will be restricted to 5 minutes
for each witness. The time may be extended by the Chairman,
upon the Chair's own direction or at the request of a Member.
Each round of questions by Members will also be limited to 5
minutes.
TITLE II--QUORUMS
1. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(1) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules, a majority of the Members of the committee
shall constitute a quorum for the reporting of legislative
measures.
2. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(1) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules, one-third of the Members of the committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, including
action on amendments to measures prior to voting to report the
measure to the Senate.
3. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(2) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules, 2 Members of the committee shall constitute a
quorum for the purpose of taking testimony under oath and 1
Member of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of taking testimony not under oath; provided, however,
that in either instance, once a quorum is established, any one
Member can continue to take such testimony.
4. Under no circumstances may proxies be considered for the
establishment of a quorum.
TITLE III--VOTING
1. Voting in the committee on any issue will normally be by
voice vote.
2. If a third of the Members present so demand a roll call
vote instead of a voice vote, a record vote will be taken on
any question by roll call.
3. The results of roll call votes taken in any meeting upon
any measure, or any amendment thereto, shall be stated in the
committee report on that measure unless previously announced by
the committee, and such report or announcement shall include a
tabulation of the votes cast in favor of and the votes cast in
opposition to each such measure and amendment by each Member of
the committee. (Paragraph 7(b) and (c) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules.)
4. Proxy voting shall be allowed on all measures and
matters before the committee. However, the vote of the
committee to report a measure or matter shall require the
concurrence of a majority of the Members of the committee who
are physically present at the time of the vote. Proxies will be
allowed in such cases solely for the purpose of recording a
Member's position on the question and then only in those
instances when the absentee committee Member has been informed
of the question and has affirmatively requested that he be
recorded. (Paragraph 7(a)(3) of rule XXVI of the Standing
Rules.)
TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS
1. Provided at least five business days' notice of the
agenda is given, and the text of the proposed bill or
resolution has been made available at least five business
calendar days in advance, it shall not be in order for the
Committee to consider any amendment in the first degree
proposed to any measure under consideration by the Committee
unless such amendment has been delivered to the office of the
Committee and circulated via e-mail to each of the offices by
at least 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled start of the
meeting.
2. In the event the Chairman introduces a substitute
amendment or a Chairman's mark, the requirements set forth in
Paragraph 1 of this Title shall be considered waived unless
such substitute amendment or Chairman's mark has been made
available at least five business days in advance of the
scheduled meeting.
3. It shall be in order, without prior notice, for a Member
to offer a motion to strike a single section of any bill,
resolution, or amendment under consideration.
4. This section of the rule may be waived by agreement of
the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member.
TITLE V--DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
1. The Chairman is authorized to sign himself or by
delegation all necessary vouchers and routine papers for which
the committee's approval is required and to decide in the
committee's behalf all routine business.
2. The Chairman is authorized to engage commercial
reporters for the preparation of transcripts of committee
meetings and hearings.
3. The Chairman is authorized to issue, on behalf of the
committee, regulations normally promulgated by the committee at
the beginning of each session.
TITLE VI--DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING
MINORITY MEMBER
The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, acting jointly,
are authorized to approve on behalf of the committee any rule
or regulation for which the committee's approval is required,
provided advance notice of their intention to do so is given to
Members of the committee.
Legislative Activity
*passed Senate; +obviated
Bills and Resolutions Considered by the Senate
S. 375, Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
S. 1728, Safeguarding Elections for our Nation's Troops
through Reforms and Improvements (SENTRI) Act
S. 1937, Elections Preparedness Requires Early Planning
(Elections PREP) Act
S. 1947, Government Publishing Act of 2014 +
S. 2197, a bill to repeal certain requirements regarding
newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts. *
S.J. Res. 19, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions
and expenditures intended to affect elections.
S.J. Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law No. 113-84.
S.J. Res. 29, a joint resolution for the appointment of
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law No. 113-85.
S.J. Res 32, a joint resolution for the reappointment of
John W. McCarter as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law No. 113-91.
S.J. Res 40, a joint resolution providing for the
appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board
of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law No. 113-
184.
S.J. Res 45, a joint resolution for the reappointment of
David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution. *
S. Con. Res. 10, a concurrent resolution authorizing the
use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an
event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha. *
S. Con. Res. 16, a concurrent resolution authorizing the
use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the
unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass. *
S. Con. Res. 36, a concurrent resolution permitting the use
of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award the
Congressional Gold Medal to the next of kin or personal
representative of Raoul Wallenberg. *
S. Con. Res. 37, a concurrent resolution authorizing the
use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol in
commemoration of the Shimon Peres Congressional Gold Medal
ceremony. *
S. Res. 88, 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. 285, a resolution authorizing the Committee on
Rules and Administration to prepare a revised edition of the
Standing Rules of the Senate as a Senate document. *
S. Res. 322, a resolution to authorize the printing of a
collection of the rules of committees of the Senate. *
S. Res. 535, a resolution to authorize the printing of a
revised edition of the Senate Rules and Manual. *
S. Res. 577, a resolution permitting the collection of
clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season
for charitable purposes in Senate buildings. *
H.R. 3487, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to
extend through 2018 the authority of the Federal Election
Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a
schedule of penalties established and published by the
Commission, to expand such authority to certain other
violations, and for other purposes. Public Law No: 113-72.
H. Con. Res. 14, 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. 18, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. *
H. Con. Res. 19, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby of 2013. *
H. Con. Res. 20, permitting the use of the rotunda of the
Capitol for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to
Professor Muhamad Yunus. *
H. Con. Res. 32, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition of 2013.
*
H. Con. Res. 43, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall
in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony honoring the life
and legacy of Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the 95th
anniversary of his birth. *
H. Con. Res. 44, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement
Torch Run of 2013. *
H. Con. Res. 83, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall
in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the
birthday of King Kamehameha I. *
H. Con. Res. 88, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby of 2014. *
H. Con. Res. 90, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall
in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the
commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the
Holocaust. *
H. Con. Res. 92, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the
National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition of 2014. *
H. Con. Res. 100, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the
Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of
the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. *
H. Con. Res. 103, authorizing the use of the Capitol
Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law
Enforcement Torch Run of 2014. *
H. Con. Res. 106, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall
in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to award
Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who
perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United
States on September 11, 2001. *
H. Con. Res. 120, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall
in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the
Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the
Civil Air Patrol. *
Original Resolutions from the Committee
S. Res. 43, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Rules and Administration. +
S. Res. 64, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by committees of the Senate for the period March 1, 2013,
through September 30, 2013. *
S. Res. 228, an original resolution authorizing the
reporting of committee funding resolutions for the period
October 1, 2013, through February 28, 2015. *
S. Res. 229, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration. +
S. Res. 253, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods
October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 1,
2014, through February 28, 2015. *
Resolutions Related to Committee Funding
S. Res. 38, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions. +
S. Res. 39, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. +
S. Res. 40, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Foreign Relations. +
S. Res. 42, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Armed Services. +
S. Res. 44, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. +
S. Res. 45, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
+
S. Res. 47, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. +
S. Res. 48, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. +
S. Res. 49, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Special Committee on Aging. +
S. Res. 50, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Select Committee on Intelligence. +
S. Res. 51, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. +
S. Res. 52, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Indian Affairs. +
S. Res. 53, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on the Budget. +
S. Res. 54, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
+
S. Res. 55, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. +
S. Res. 59, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on Finance. +
S. Res. 92, an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on the Judiciary. +
S. Res. 223, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. +
S. Res. 224, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs. +
S. Res. 230, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and
Forestry. +
S. Res. 231, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
+
S. Res. 232, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services. +
S. Res. 233, an original resolution authorized expenditures
by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. Res. 234, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs. +
S. Res. 235, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship. +
S. Res. 236, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
+
S. Res. 237, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations. +
S. Res. 238, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions. +
S. Res. 239, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. +
S. Res. 241, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging. +
S. Res. 243, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. +
S. Res. 244, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation. +
S. Res. 245, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. +
S. Res. 249, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on Finance. +
S. Res. 250, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee on the Budget. +
Bills and Resolutions Referred to Committee
S. 9, Clean and Fair Elections Act
S. 58, LINE Act of 2013
S. 64, a bill to prohibit authorized committees and
leadership PAC's from employing the spouse or immediate family
members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to
the committee.
S. 85, FAST Voting Act of 2013
S. 118, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to prohibit the use of public funds for political party
conventions.
S. 123, Voter Empowerment Act of 2013
S. 126, Earmark Elimination Act of 2013
S. 253, a bill establishing the Committee to Reduce
Government Waste.
S. 532, Same Day Registration Act
S. 568, Smithsonian American Latino Museum Act
S. 808, a bill to establish the Office of the Inspector
General of the Senate.
S. 1404, Enumerated Powers Act
S. 1458, Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2013
S. 1664, One Subject at a Time Act
S. 1665, Read the Bills Act
S. 2017, LINE Act of 2014
S. 2053, a bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to
place a chair honoring American Prisoners of War/Missing in
Action on the Capitol Grounds.
S.2207, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 to require all political committees to notify the
Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of receiving
cumulative contributions of $1,000 or more from any contributor
during a calendar year, and for other purposes.
S. 2415, SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2014
S. 2516, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on
Spending in Elections Act of 2014
S. 2751, Rural and Tribal Voter Rights Act
S. 2754, Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2014
S. 2865, Voter Registration Modernization Act
S. Con. Res. 40, a concurrent resolution authorizing the
use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a
ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men
and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on
the United States on September 11, 2001. +
S. Res. 28, a resolution to provide sufficient time for
legislation to be read.
S. Res. 30, a resolution establishing the Committee to
Reduce Government Waste.
S. Res. 110, Preventing Duplicative and Overlapping
Government Programs Resolution
S. Res. 225, a resolution to express the sense of the
Senate that Congress should establish a joint select committee
to investigate and report on the attack on the United States
diplomatic facility and American personnel in Benghazi, Libya
on September 11, 2012.
S. Res. 343, a resolution establishing a Select Committee
of the Senate to make a full and thorough investigation of the
unauthorized disclosures of apparently classified information
concerning the National Security Agency intelligence-collection
programs, operations, and activities, including programs
affecting Americans, to make findings upon the investigation,
and to make recommendations based on the investigation and
findings.
S. Res. 351, a resolution requiring that legislation
considered by the Senate be confined to a single issue.
S. Res. 382, Stop Cloture Abuse Resolution
S. Res. 385, a resolution expressing the Sense of the
Senate regarding the use of electronic devices on the floor of
the Senate.
S. Res. 505, a resolution congratulating the Gay, Lesbian,
and Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus association on the 10-
year anniversary of the association.
S. Res. 600, a resolution to limit certain uses of the
filibuster in the Senate to improve the legislative process.
Committee Hearings and Business Meetings
February 13, 2013--Organizational Meeting of the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
Adoption of the Committee Rules of Procedure and reported
S. Res. 43, an original resolution authorizing expenditures by
the Rules Committee from March 1, 2013 until September 30,
2013.
February 27, 2013--Business Meeting to Consider S. Res. 64.
Reported S. Res. 64, an original resolution authorizing the
expenditures of Senate Committees for the seven (7) month
period beginning March 1, 2013 and ending September 30, 2013.
June 12, 2013--Hearing on the Nomination of Davita Vance-
Cooks to be the Public Printer.
July 24, 2013--Business Meeting to Consider the Public
Printer Nomination and S. 375.
The nomination of Davita Vance-Cooks to be the Public
Printer was ordered favorably reported to the Senate with the
recommendation the Nominee be confirmed.
Reported S. 375, the Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
introduced by Senator Tester of Montana.
July 24, 2013--Hearing on Federal Election Commission
Nominees, Ann Miller Ravel and Lee E. Goodman.
September 17, 2013--Business Meeting to Consider Federal
Election Commission Nominations and S. Res. 229.
The nominations of Lee E. Goodman and Ann Miller Ravel to
be members of the Federal Election Commission were ordered
favorably reported to the Senate with the recommendation the
Nominees be confirmed.
Reported S. Res. 229, an original resolution authorizing
expenditures for the Rules Committee for the remainder of the
113th Congress.
September 24, 2013--Business Meeting to Consider S. Res.
253.
Reported S. Res. 253, an original resolution authorizing
the expenditures of Senate Committees for the remainder of the
113th Congress.
December 11, 2013--Hearing on Election Assistance
Commission Nominees, Thomas Hicks and Myrna Perez.
January 29, 2014--Hearing on S. 1728, Safeguarding
Elections for our Nation's Troops through Reforms and
Improvements (SENTRI) Act.
February 12, 2014--Hearing on Bipartisan Support for
Improving U.S. Elections: An Overview from the Presidential
Commission on Election Administration.
March 12, 2014--Hearing titled ``Election Administration:
Innovation, Administrative Improvements and Cost Savings.''
April 9, 2014--Hearing titled ``Election Administration:
Making Voter Rolls More Complete and More Accurate.''
April 9, 2014--Business Meeting to Consider Election
Assistance Commission Nominations and S. 1728, S. 1937, S. 1947
and S. 2197.
The nominations of Thomas Hicks and Myrna Perez to be
Commissioners on the Election Assistance Commission were
ordered favorably reported to the Senate with the
recommendation the Nominees be confirmed.
Reported S. 1728, S. 1937, S. 1947 and S. 2197.
April 30, 2014--Hearing titled ``Dollars and Sense: How
Undisclosed Money and Post-McCutcheon Campaign Finance will
Affect 2014 and Beyond.''
May 14, 2014--Hearing titled ``Collection, Analysis and Use
of Data: A Measured Approach to Improving Election
Administration.''
June 25, 2014--Hearing titled ``Election Administration:
Examining How Early and Absentee Voting can benefit Citizens
and Election Administrators.''
July 23, 2014--Hearing on S. 2516, Democracy is
Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of
2014.
September 10, 2014--Hearing on Election Assistance
Commission Nominees, Matthew V. Masterson and Christy A.
McCormick.
December 3, 2014--Business Meeting to Consider Election
Assistance Commission Nominations.
The nominations of Matthew V. Masterson and Christy A.
McCormick were ordered favorably reported to the Senate with
the recommendation the Nominees be confirmed.
Nominations
PN417 Davita Vance-Cooks, of Virginia, to be Public
Printer.
Latest Action: August 01, 2013--Confirmed by the Senate by
Voice Vote.
PN602 Ann Miller Ravel, of California, to be a Member of
the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30,
2017.
Latest Action: September 23, 2013--Confirmed by the Senate
by Voice Vote.
PN603 Lee E. Goodman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2015.
Latest Action: September 23, 2013--Confirmed by the Senate
by Voice Vote.
PN536 Thomas Hicks, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12,
2013.
Latest Action: January 03, 2014--Returned to the President
under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN537 Thomas Hicks, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12,
2017.
Latest Action: January 03, 2014--Returned to the President
under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN538 Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election
Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015.
Latest Action: January 03, 2014--Returned to the President
under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN1246 Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the
Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12,
2015.
Latest Action: November 19, 2014--Received message of
withdrawal of nomination from the President.
PN1247 Thomas Hicks, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12,
2017.
Latest Action: December 16, 2014--Confirmed by the Senate
by Voice Vote.
PN1870 Matthew Vincent Masterson, of Ohio, to be a Member
of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring
December 12, 2017.
Latest Action: December 16, 2014--Confirmed by the Senate
by Voice Vote.
PN1871 Christy A. McCormick, of Virginia, to be a Member of
the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December
12, 2015.
Latest Action: December 16, 2014--Confirmed by the Senate
by Voice Vote.
PN2187 Matthew Stuart Butler, of Ohio, to be a Member of
the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December
12, 2015.
Latest Action: December 17, 2014--Returned to the President
under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Committee Publications
Senate Manual, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-1.
Authority and Rules of Senate Committees, 2013-2014, 113th
Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-20.
Standing rules of the Senate, Revised to January 24, 2013,
113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-18.
Review of Legislative Activity During the 112th Congress,
113th Congress, 1st session, S. Rpt. 113-41.
Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate
(relating to S. Res. 253), 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Rpt.
113-16.
Expenditure Authorizations and Requirements for Senate
Committees, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Prt. 113-15.
The Evolving Congress, 113th Congress, 2nd session, S. Prt.
113-50.
The Congressional Directory, 113th Congress, 1st session,
S. Pub. 113-12.
Congressional Pictorial Directory, 113th Congress, 1st
session, S. Prt. 113-1.
Intern Handbook; spring 2013 Edition, 113th Congress, 1st
session.
Intern Handbook; spring 2014 Edition, 113th Congress, 2nd
session.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Daniel K. Akaka United
States Congressman 1977-1990 United States Senator 1990-2013,
113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-3.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Jeff Bingaman United States
Senator 1983-2013, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-4.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Scott P. Brown United States
Senator 2010-2013, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-5.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Kent Conrad United States
Senator 1987-2013, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-6.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Jim DeMint United States
Congressman 1999-2005 United States Senator 2005-2013, 113th
Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-7.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Kay Bailey Hutchison United
States Senator 1993-2013, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc.
113-8.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Herb Kohl United States
Senator 1989-2013, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-9.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Jon Kyl United States
Congressman 1987-1995 United State Senator 1995-2013, 113th
Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-10.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Joseph I. Lieberman United
States Senator 1989-2013, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc.
113-11.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Richard G. Lugar United
States Senator 1977-2013, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc.
113-12.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Ben Nelson United States
Senator 2001-2013, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-13.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Olympia J. Snowe United
States Congresswoman 1979-1995 United Senator 1995-2013, 113th
Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-14.
Tributes Delivered in Congress Jim Webb United States
Senator 2007-2013, 113th Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-15.
Memorial Addresses and Other Tributes Hon. Frank R.
Lautenberg, Late a Senator from New Jersey, 1924-2013, 113th
Congress, 1st session, S. Doc. 113-16.
Executive Communications
EC49 Senate Rules and Administration (January 22, 2013)
A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant
Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of
Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report from
the Attorney General to Congress relative to the Uniformed and
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
EC150 Senate Rules and Administration (January 24, 2013)
A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional
Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to the Commission's competitive sourcing
efforts during fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
EC1058 Senate Rules and Administration (April 09, 2013)
A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
relative to the memorial construction; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
EC1115 Senate Veterans' Affairs and other committees...
(April 11, 2013)
A communication from the Acting Director, Office of
Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Final
Sequestration Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal
Year 2013"; to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and
Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and
Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the
Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and
Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.
EC1895 Senate Rules and Administration (June 12, 2013)
A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense
(Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Federal Voting Assistance Program's 2010 Electronic Voting
Support Wizard Pilot Program Report to Congress; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC2141 Senate Rules and Administration (June 27, 2013)
A communication from the Chief Operating Officer/Acting
Executive Director of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2011-2012 Impact of the
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 on the Administration
of Elections for Federal Office (NVRA) report; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
EC2198 Senate Rules and Administration (July 08, 2013)
A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense
(Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report entitled
``Federal Voting Assistance Program's (FVAP) 2012 Post-Election
Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
POM118 Senate Rules and Administration (August 01, 2013)
A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State
of Maine memorializing the President of the United States and
Congress of the United States to adopt the Veterans Remembered
Flag in honor of all veterans; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
POM134 Senate Rules and Administration (August 01, 2013)
A resolution adopted by the Alabama Town Board of the State
of New York opposing the Early Voting Proposal; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC3139 Senate Rules and Administration (September 25, 2013)
A communication from the Chair, Federal Election
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's
fiscal year 2015 budget request; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
POM159 Senate Rules and Administration (October 28, 2013)
A petition from a citizen of the State of New Jersey
relative to the election of a Senator; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
EC3429 Senate Rules and Administration (October 31, 2013)
A communication from the Chairman, Board of Trustees and
the President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a financial report in accordance
with Section 8G(h) of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC4280 Senate Rules and Administration (January 14, 2014)
A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant
Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of
Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report from
the Attorney General to Congress relative to the Uniformed and
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
EC4281 Senate Rules and Administration (January 14, 2014)
A communication from the Co-Chief Privacy Officers, Federal
Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Commission's Privacy Report for fiscal year 2013; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC4338 Senate Rules and Administration (January 15, 2014)
A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional
Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to the Commission's competitive sourcing
efforts during fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
EC4819 Senate Rules and Administration (March 05, 2014)
A communication from the Chairman of the Federal Election
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to
eight legislative recommendations; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
EC5070 Senate Rules and Administration (March 31, 2014)
A communication from the Director, Congressional Affairs,
Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Commission's Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2014 through 2019;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC5605 Senate Rules and Administration (May 06, 2014)
A communication from the Public Printer, Government
Printing Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's
Annual Report for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
EC6037 Senate Rules and Administration (June 09, 2014)
A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
relative to the memorial construction; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
EC6263 Senate Rules and Administration (June 26, 2014)
A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
relative to the memorial construction; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
EC6819 Senate Rules and Administration (September 09, 2014)
A communication from the Librarian of Congress,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the
Librarian of Congress for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
EC6935 Senate Veterans' Affairs and other committees ...
(September 15, 2014)
A communication from the Director, Office of Management and
Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Sequestration Update
Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2015"; to
the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and
Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and
Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign
Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select
Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and
Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and
Veterans' Affairs.
EC7211 Senate Rules and Administration (November 12, 2014)
A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to
its budget request for fiscal year 2016; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
EC7392 Senate Rules and Administration (November 12, 2014)
A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, Federal
Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of a rule entitled ``Independent Expenditures and
Electioneering Communications by Corporations and Labor
Organizations'' (Notice 2014-10) received during adjournment of
the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on
October 10, 2014; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC7689 Senate Rules and Administration (November 18, 2014)
A communication from the Chairman, Board of Trustees, and
the President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the
Center's financial statements, supplemental schedules of
operations, and independent auditors' report for years ended
September 29, 2013, and September 30, 2012, and a report
relative to the Center's schedule of expenditures of federal
awards and independent auditor's reports for the year ended
September 29, 2013; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
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