[Deschler's Precedents, Volume 1, Chapters 1 - 6]
[Chapter 3.  Party Organization]
[Index to Precedents]
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                               CHAPTER 3
 
                           Party Organization

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    Commentary and editing by Evan Hoorneman, J.D.
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A. Introduction

   Sec. 1. In General

B. Party Caucus or Conference

    Sec. 2. In General; Nature and Purposes
    Sec. 3. Chairmen--Functions
    Sec. 4. Adoption of Rules; Recent Changes
    Sec. 5. Time and Place of Meetings
    Sec. 6. Specific Functions--Selection of Leaders
    Sec. 7. --Nomination of House Officers
    Sec. 8. --Creation of Party Committees
    Sec. 9. --Assigning Members to House Committees
   Sec. 10. --Policy Determination; Party Decisions as Binding

C. Party Committees and Informal Groups

   Sec. 11. Committee on Committees
   Sec. 12. Republican Policy Committee; Research Committee
   Sec. 13. Steering Committee
   Sec. 14. Patronage Committee
   Sec. 15. Official Objectors' Committees
   Sec. 16. Campaign Committees; Informal Party Groups

D. Floor Leaders

   Sec. 17. In General
   Sec. 18. Duties as to Legislative Schedule

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   Sec. 19. Role as Party Leader
   Sec. 20. Appointments
   Sec. 21. Duties; Ceremonial Functions
   Sec. 22. Salary and Perquisites; Honors on Death

E. Party Whips

   Sec. 23. In General
   Sec. 24. Duties and Functions
   Sec. 25. Allowances--Clerk-Hire Allowance



                          INDEX TO PRECEDENTS
                                     

Affiliation, party, change of, Sec. 9.5
Announcements by caucus chairman
    floor leader, election of, Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6
    meeting, caucus, Sec. Sec. 3.13, 5.1
    officers, party, selection of, Sec. Sec. 3.5-3.8, 12.1
    Speaker, name of candidate for, Sec. Sec. 3.1-3.3
    whip, Republican, selection of, Sec. 3.7
Announcements by floor leader
    acting Majority Leader, designating, Sec. 17.4
    ceremonial or social events Sec. Sec. 21.20-21.22
    meeting, caucus, Sec. Sec. 5.3-5.5, 19.1
    meeting of committee on committees, Sec. 11.2
    schedule, legislative, Sec. 18.6
Chairman, caucus
    ceremonial activities, Sec. Sec. 3.14-3.17
    committees, resolution electing members to, Sec. Sec. 3.11, 3.12
    courtesy or recognition, expressions of, Sec. Sec. 3.18, 3.19
    minority employees, resolution as to compensation of, Sec. 3.10
    officers of House, resolution naming, Sec. 3.9
    Ways and Means Committee, resolution electing members to, Sec. 3.11
Chairman, caucus, announcements by
    caucus meetings Sec. Sec. 3.13, 5.1
    floorleader, election of, Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6
    officers, party, selection of, Sec. Sec. 3.5-3.8, 12.1
    Speaker, name of candidate for, Sec. Sec. 3.1-3.3
    whip, Republican, selection of, Sec. 3.7
Change of party affiliation, Sec. 9.5
Commission on extension of Capitol, Sec. 17.15
Committee on Committees, Sec. 11.2
Committees, standing, election of members to
    caucus approval of nominations, Sec. 9.2
    procedure generally, Sec. 9.3
    resolution naming members from both parties, Sec. 11.1
    resolution offered by caucus chairman, Sec. Sec. 3.11, 3.12
    third-party members, Sec. 9.4
Discipline of party member
    committee assignments as instrument of, Sec. 9.5

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Employees, minority, Sec. Sec. 3.10, 17.10
Floor leader
    acting Majority Leader, Sec. 17.4
    adoption of rules, resolution as to, Sec. 17.7
    announcement of election of, Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6, 17.1
    clerks and assistants to. Sec. 22.1
    commissions, special, service on, Sec. 17.15
    committee assignments, resolutions relating to, Sec. Sec. 19.7, 
        19.8
    committee, standing, resolution relating to composition of, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.8, 17.9, 19.9
    committees to notify President, appointment to, Sec. Sec. 21.3-21.6
    courtesies or recognition extended by, Sec. Sec. 21.11-21.17
    death of individuals, resolutions relating to, Sec. Sec. 21.18, 
        21.19
    election by caucus, Sec. Sec. 6.4, 6.5, 17.1-17.3
    election of, announcement as to, Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6, 17.1
    escort, committee of, appointment to, Sec. Sec. 21.1, 21.7, 21.8
    joint committee, resolution electing Member to, Sec. 17.12
    minority employees, resolution relating to, Sec. 17.10
    oath, resolution relating to right of Member-elect to take, 
        Sec. 17.11
    objectors, appointment of, Sec. Sec. 15.1, 15.3, 20.1, 20.2
    physical facilities of Capitol, responsibilities relating to, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.15-17.18
    President's salary, resolution relating to, Sec. 17.13
    reassembly of Congress, notification of, by, Sec. 18.8
    recommittal motion, responsibilities with respect to, Sec. 17.6
    resolutions affecting operations of House, Sec. Sec. 17.7-17.12, 
        17.14
    roll call, correction of, Sec. 19.5
    schedule, legislative, consultation as to, Sec. 18.7
    sentiment, party, request for indication of, Sec. 19.2
    Speaker-elect, introduction of, Sec. 21.2
    Speaker pro tempore, Sec. 17.5
    suspension of rules, approval of motion for, Sec. 18.2
    suspension of rules, motion for, by, Sec. 18.5
    tributes to Speaker, Sec. Sec. 21.9, 21.10
    unanimous-consent requests after consultation with, Sec. 18.1
    unanimous-consent requests by, Sec. Sec. 18.3, 18.4, 21.22
    unanimous-consent requests, objection to, Sec. 19.6
    viewpoint on committee assignments, expression of, Sec. 19.3
    whip, Democratic, appointment of, Sec. 20.3
Floor leader, announcements by
    acting Majority Leader, designating, Sec. 17.4
    caucus meetings, Sec. Sec. 5.3-5.5, 19.1
    ceremonial or social events, Sec. Sec. 21.18-21.22
    objectors, appointment of, Sec. Sec. 15.1, 15.3, 20.1, 20.2
    schedule, legislative, Sec. 18.6
    whip, Democratic, appointment of, Sec. 20.3
Majority Leader (see also Floor leader)
    acting Majority Leader, Sec. 17.4
    building regulations inserted in Record by, Sec. 17.17
    Commission on the Extension of the Capitol, membership on, 
        Sec. 17.15

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    President's salary, bill increasing, floor leaders joined in 
        offering, Sec. 17.13
    resolutions affecting operations of House offered by, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.7-17.10, 17.12, 19.9, 21.3, 21.5
    Speaker pro tempore, designation as, Sec. 17.5
    standing committee, election to, Sec. 17.18
    suspension of rules, motion for, made by, Sec. 18.5
    suspension of rules, motions for, cleared through Majority Leader, 
        Sec. 18.2
    unanimous-consent requests by, Sec. Sec. 18.3, 18.4
Minority Leader (see also Floor leader)
    Commission on the Extension of the Capitol, membership on, 
        Sec. 17.15
    committees, resolution assigning Members to, offered by Minority 
        Leader, Sec. Sec. 19.7, 19.8
    introduction of Speaker-elect by, Sec. 21.2
    oath to Member, amendment deferring administration of, offered by, 
        Sec. 17.11
    President's salary, bill increasing, floor leaders joined in 
        offering, Sec. 17.13
    recommittal motion, actions taken with respect to, Sec. 17.6
    resolution honoring Speaker offered by, Sec. 21.9
    resolution relating to minority employees in House offered by, 
        Sec. 17.10
    sentiment, party, request for indication of, Sec. 19.2
    third party, election of leader of, Sec. 17.3
    viewpoint on committee assignments, expression of, Sec. 19.3
Objectors
    appointment of, Sec. Sec. 15.1, 15.3, 20.1, 20.2
    consideration of bills, Sec. Sec. 15.2, 15.4, 15.5
Officers, House, resolution electing, Sec. 7.1
Policy Committee, Chairman of, Sec. Sec. 12.112.3
Recess for Republican Conference, request for, refused, Sec. 5.5
Seniority
    reduction in rank of Member, Sec. 9.5
Speaker
    announcement of caucus meeting by, Sec. 5.2
    candidate, party's, announcement as to, Sec. Sec. 3.1-3.3
    nomination by party caucus, Sec. Sec. 6.1-6.3
    recess, refusal of Minority Leader's request for, Sec. 5.5
Speaker pro tempore
    election of, presided over by whip, Sec. 23.6
    resolution electing, offered by caucus chairman, Sec. 3.4
    whip, majority, designated as, Sec. 23.5
Steering Committee
    employee, compensation of, Sec. 13.1
    expense allowance, Sec. 13.2
Third party
    committees, standing, assignments to, Sec. 9.4
    Speaker, candidate for, selection of, Sec. Sec. 3.3, 6.3
Ways and Means, Committee on
    election of Democratic members to, Sec. 9.1
    resolution electing members offered by caucus chairman, Sec. 3.11
Whips
    Clerk-hire allowance, Sec. 25.1
    committee to notify President, appointed to, Sec. 24.2
    courtesies or recognition extended by, Sec. 24.4
    division of question, request for, Sec. 23.7
    floor whips, Sec. 23.2

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    formal occasions, announcements or requests respecting, Sec. 24.3
    Republician whip organization, Sec. 23.4
    selection of, Sec. Sec. 6.6, 20.3, 23.1, 23.3
    Speaker pro tempore, election of, presided over by, Sec. 23.6
    Speaker pro tempore, majority whip, designated as, Sec. 23.5

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