[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 12, Chapter 29 (Sections 1-34), Volume 13, Chapter 29 (Sections 35-end, plus index)]
[Chapter 29. Consideration and Debate]
[Outline listing the subheads found in each section of each division of this chapter]
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                               CHAPTER 29
 
                        Consideration and Debate
 
Outline of Subheads



A. INTRODUCTORY; INITIATING CONSIDERATION AND DEBATE

    Sec. 1. In General

        Who May or May Not Participate in Debate, Sec. Sec. 1.1-1.7
        Debate in Informal Session, Sec. Sec. 1.8, 1.9
        Notes of Reporters of Debates, Sec. Sec. 1.10, 1.11
        Duty of Chair in the Senate, Sec. 1.12
        Initiating Consideration of Senate Bill, Sec. 1.13
        Consideration by Unanimous Consent of Joint Resolution 
          Concerning Precedents, Sec. 1.14
        Resolution Impeaching Government Official, Sec. 1.15
        Private Calendar Bill--Unanimous-consent Request Not in Order 
          After Consideration Permitted, Sec. 1.16

    Sec. 2. GFactors Bearing on Consideration; Points of Order Against 
      Consideration; Special Rules and Unanimous-consent Agreements

        Consideration of Matter Not Privileged as Requiring Special 
          Rule or Unanimous Consent, Sec. Sec. 2.1, 2.2
        Consideration of Bills by Unanimous Consent To Be Cleared With 
          Leadership, Sec. Sec. 2.3, 2.4
        --Reported Bill, Sec. Sec. 2.5, 2.6

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        Suspension of Rules--Effect on Points of Order, Sec. Sec. 2.7, 
          2.8
        Unanimous Consent To Consider Measure While Another Pending, 
          Sec. 2.9
        Consideration of Bill on Following Day or Any Day Thereafter, 
          Sec. 2.10
        Continuing Appropriations--Points of Order Waived Against 
          Consideration, Sec. 2.11
        Unanimous Consent To Consider Private Senate Bill With 
          Nongermane Amendment, Sec. 2.12
        Points of Order Against Consideration When Special Rule for 
          Consideration Has Been Adopted, Sec. Sec. 2.13-2.16
        Resolution Directing Chairman To Request Special Rule Held Not 
          Privileged, Sec. 2.17
        Other Business May Be Precluded by Special Rule, Sec. 2.18
        Question of Consideration Determined by House, Sec. 2.19
        Two-thirds Vote To Consider Special Rule on Same Day Reported, 
          Sec. Sec. 2.20-2.24
        --Report From Committee on Rules Filed Before House Convenes 
          May Be Considered, Sec. 2.25
        --Point of Order That Report Not Printed Does Not Lie, 
          Sec. 2.26
        Special Rule Reported Where House Refused To Consider Bill 
          Called Up Under Motion Procedure, Sec. 2.27
        Special Rule for Consideration of Unreported Bills, Sec. 2.28
        Special Rule for Consideration of Resolution on Confirmation of 
          Vice President, Sec. 2.29
        Measure Called Up Without Motion, Under Special Rule, Sec. 2.30
        Order of Consideration of Amendments Under Special Rule, 
          Sec. 2.31

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        Recognition for Committee Amendments to First Title--Bill Open 
          to Amendment at Any Point, Sec. 2.32
        Amendment, Made in Order by Special Rule, Offered From Floor, 
          Sec. 2.33
        Equal Privilege of Motions To Resolve Into Committee of Whole 
          Pursuant to Separate Special Rules, Sec. 2.34
        Special Rule for Consideration of Budget Resolution, Sec. 2.35
        Point of Order Under Budget Act, Sec. Sec. 2.36, 2.37
        Special Rule Waiving Provisions of Budget Act, Sec. Sec. 2.38, 
          2.39
        Amendment Striking Out Rescission as Causing New Authority To 
          Exceed Limit, Sec. 2.40
        Motion To Postpone Consideration, Sec. 2.41
        Disapproval Resolutions Under Statute--Motion To Postpone 
          Motion To Resolve Into Committee of Whole, Sec. Sec. 2.42, 
          2.43
        --Three-day Layover Requirement Not Applicable to Consideration 
          of Disapproval Resolution, Sec. 2.44

    Sec. 3. GConsideration in the Committee of the Whole

        Special Rule Providing for House Calendar Resolution in the 
          Committee of the Whole, Sec. 3.1
        --Immediate Consideration, Sec. 3.2
        Unanimous-consent Request To Resolve Into Committee, Sec. 3.3
        --Unanimous Consent To Consider Bill in Committee Under General 
          Rules of the House, Sec. 3.4
        Objection to Unanimous-consent Request Followed by Motion To 
          Resolve Into Committee, Sec. 3.5

        Motion To Resolve Into Committee--Consideration of Disapproval 
          Resolution, Sec. Sec. 3.6, 3.7

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        --Motion That Committee of the Whole Be Discharged and Bill 
          Laid on Table Not in Order, Sec. 3.8
        Equal Privilege of Motions To Resolve Into Committee Pursuant 
          to Separate Special Rules, Sec. 3.9
        Question of Consideration Inapplicable to Motion To Resolve, 
          Sec. 3.10
        Motion To Postpone--When Applicable to Motion To Resolve, 
          Sec. 3.11
        Effect of Rejecting Motion To Resolve, Sec. Sec. 3.12, 3.13
        Automatic Resolution Into Committee on Calendar Wednesday, 
          Sec. 3.14
        Consideration by Motion To Discharge, Sec. 3.15

    Sec. 4. GConsideration in the House as in the Committee of the 
      Whole

        Special Rules Providing for Consideration, Sec. Sec. 4.1, 4.2
        Unanimous-consent Procedure--Measures on Union Calendar, 
          Sec. Sec. 4.3-4.10
        --Motion Not in Order, Sec. 4.11
        District of Columbia Bills on Union Calendar, Sec. 4.12
        Private Calendar Bills, Sec. 4.13

    Sec. 5. GQuestion of Consideration

        When Question of Consideration May Be Raised, Sec. Sec. 5.1-5.3
        Debate, Sec. 5.4
        Matters Subject to Question of Consideration--Motions Relating 
          to Order of Business, Sec. 5.5
        --Motion To Resolve Into Committee of the Whole as Sufficient 
          Expression of Will of House, Sec. 5.6

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        Consideration of Resolution From Rules Committee on Same Day 
          Reported, Sec. Sec. 5.7, 5.8
        House Automatically Resolves Into Committee of the Whole After 
          Vote To Consider Bill on Calendar Wednesday, Sec. 5.9
        Second Question of Consideration on Same Bill on Calendar 
          Wednesday, Sec. 5.10
        Motion To Adjourn Not in Order After Vote To Consider Bill on 
          Calendar Wednesday, Sec. 5.11
        Question of Consideration Raised Against Conference Report 
          Before Points of Order, Sec. 5.12

    Sec. 6. GQuestions Not Subject to Debate

        Right of Member-elect To Be Sworn, Sec. 6.1
        Resignation of Committee Chairman, Sec. 6.2
        Question of Consideration, Sec. 6.3
        Rereference of Bill to Committee, Sec. Sec. 6.4, 6.5
        After Discharge of Rules Committee Resolution, Sec. 6.6
        Discharge of Privileged Resolution of Inquiry, Sec. 6.7
        Debate on Resolution of Inquiry, Sec. 6.8
        Motion To Lay on the Table, Sec. 6.9
        Motion To Dispense With Reading of Amendment, Sec. 6.10
        Point of Order, Sec. 6.11
        Point of Order of No Quorum, Sec. 6.12
        Following Announcement of No Quorum, Sec. 6.13
        Motion To Dispense With Proceedings Under a Call, Sec. 6.14
        Questions as to Disorderly Words, Sec. Sec. 6.15, 6.16
        --Motion To Permit Offending Member To Proceed, Sec. 6.17
        Consent for Reading Papers, Sec. 6.18

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        Motion To Close Debate Under Five-minute Rule, Sec. Sec. 6.19-
          6.21
        Amendments Offered After Expiration of Debate Time, 
          Sec. Sec. 6.22-6.25
        Motion To Strike Enacting Clause After Closure of Debate, 
          Sec. Sec. 6.26, 6.27
        --After Closure of Debate on Amendments Only, Sec. 6.28
        Motion That Committee of the Whole Rise, Sec. Sec. 6.29, 6.30
        Motion To Limit Debate, Sec. Sec. 6.31-6.33
        --Motion To Limit Debate on Disapproval Resolution, Sec. 6.34
        Motion for Previous Question, Sec. 6.35
        Points of Order and Inquiries After Demand for Previous 
          Question, Sec. 6.36
        40 Minutes Debate After Previous Question Ordered; Motion To 
          Approve Journal, Sec. 6.37
        Motion That Journal Be Read, Sec. 6.38
        Motion To Recommit, Sec. Sec. 6.39-6.42
        Motion To Refer Resolution Offered as Question of Privileges of 
          House, Sec. Sec. 6.43, 6.44
        Amendments to Title of Bill After Bill Is Passed, 
          Sec. Sec. 6.45-6.47
        Motion To Reconsider, Sec. Sec. 6.48, 6.49
        After Adoption of Motion To Reconsider, Sec. Sec. 6.50, 6.51
        Motion or Resolution To Adjourn, Sec. Sec. 6.52-6.54
        --Sine Die Adjournment, Sec. Sec. 6.55-6.58
        Return of Bill to Senate, Sec. Sec. 6.59, 6.60
        Nondebatable Questions in Senate--Motion To Lay Appeal on the 
          Table, Sec. 6.61

        --Motion Requesting House To Return Engrossed Bill, Sec. 6.62
        --Concurrent Resolution Providing for Adjournment to Day 
          Certain, Sec. 6.63

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        --Concurrent Resolution Providing for Three-week Adjournment of 
          House, Sec. 6.64
        Debate Not in Order in Senate in Absence of Quorum, Sec. 6.65

    Sec. 7. GOpening and Closing Debate; Right To Close

        Member Making Motion Opens, Sec. 7.1
        Special Rule Designating Member To Control General Debate, 
          Sec. 7.2
        Manager of Bill May Close General Debate, Sec. Sec. 7.3, 7.4
        Proponents of Bill Close Debate, Sec. 7.5
        Previous Question as Closing Debate, Sec. 7.6
        Member Controlling Debate May Move Previous Question, 
          Sec. Sec. 7.7, 7.8
        Previous Question Considered as Ordered, Sec. 7.9
        Previous Question Vacated, Sec. 7.10
        Motion To Table as Closing Debate, Sec. 7.11
        Motion To Rise as Interrupting Five-minute Debate, Sec. 7.12
        Motion To Suspend Rules, Sec. Sec. 7.13-7.15
        House Conferee in Opposition to Motion To Reject Portion of 
          Conference Report, Sec. 7.16
        Proponent of Motion To Instruct Conferees, Sec. 7.17
        Debate on Amendments--Manager of Bill May Close, 
          Sec. Sec. 7.18-7.24
        --Representative of Committee Position, Sec. Sec. 7.25, 7.26
        --Position of Sequential Committee That Reported Text Being 
          Amended, Sec. 7.27
        --Member Controlling Time in Opposition, Sec. Sec. 7.28-7.32
        --Member of Committee, Sec. Sec. 7.33-7.35
        --Member of Committee Offering Amendment Representing Committee 
          Position, Sec. 7.36

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        --Proponent of Amendment Where There Is No Manager, Sec. 7.37
        --No Committee Position in Opposition to Amendment, Sec. 7.38
        --Proponent of Amendment Where Manager Does Not Oppose 
          Amendment, Sec. Sec. 7.39-7.41
        --Unanimous Consent To Vary Regular Order, Sec. 7.42

B. GRIGHT TO RECOGNITION

    Sec. 8. GIn General; Seeking Recognition

        Member Must Seek Recognition To Obtain Floor, Sec. Sec. 8.1, 
          8.2
        --Remarks of Member Not Recognized May Be Stricken, Sec. 8.3
        How To Seek Recognition, Sec. Sec. 8.4-8.6
        Rule on Recognition as Barring Badges Carrying Messages, 
          Sec. 8.7
        Point of Order That Member Has Not Properly Sought Recognition, 
          Sec. 8.8
        Recognition for a Specific Purpose, Sec. Sec. 8.9-8.11
        --Chair May Inquire as to Purpose, Sec. Sec. 8.12, 8.13
        --Inquiry as to Purpose Does Not Confer Recognition, Sec. 8.14
        Seeking Recognition To Offer Amendment, Sec. Sec. 8.15-8.18
        Seeking Recognition To Offer Motion, Sec. 8.19
        Seeking Recognition To Demand Recorded Vote, Sec. 8.20
        --Motion To Recommit, Sec. 8.21
        Minority Leader Recognized in Opposition to Motion To Recommit, 
          Sec. Sec. 8.22-8.24
        Seeking Recognition To Ask for Yeas and Nays, Sec. 8.25

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        Members Seeking Allocation of Time Under Limitation, Sec. 8.26
        Objecting to Unanimous-consent Request, Sec. Sec. 8.27-8.31
        Member Permitted by Unanimous Consent To Take Seat After 
          Yielding for Debate, Sec. 8.32
        Member-elect Permitted by Unanimous Consent To Debate, 
          Sec. 8.33
        In Seeking Recognition on Point of Personal Privilege, Member 
          Must Inform Chair of the Basis for His Question Before the 
          Chair Will Bestow Recognition, Sec. 8.34

    Sec. 9. GPower and Discretion of Speaker or Chairman

        Generally, Sec. Sec. 9.1-9.3
        Points of Order Against Chair's Exercise of Discretion, 
          Sec. 9.4
        Appeals From Decision on Recognition, Sec. Sec. 9.5-9.7
        Decision on Recognition Cannot Give Rise to Question of 
          Privilege, Sec. 9.8
        Recognition for General Debate, Sec. Sec. 9.9, 9.10
        Announcement of Policies Concerning Recognition, 
          Sec. Sec. 9.11-9.14
        Recognition To Offer Amendments, Sec. Sec. 9.15-9.18
        --Committee Amendments, Sec. 9.19
        Yielding for Amendments, Sec. 9.20
        Effect of Special Rules, Sec. Sec. 9.21-9.23
        Effect of Limitation on Five-minute Debate; Allocation of Time, 
          Sec. Sec. 9.24-9.31
        --Reallocation of Time, Sec. 9.32

        Denial of Recognition for Unanimous-consent Request; 
          Consideration of Bill, Sec. Sec. 9.33-9.37
        Demand for Yeas and Nays; Recognition During Division Vote, 
          Sec. 9.38
        Demand for Tellers; Due Diligence, Sec. 9.39
        Demand for Division Vote, Sec. 9.40

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        Recognition for Call of House, Sec. 9.41
        Motion That Sergeant at Arms Maintain Presence of Quorum, 
          Sec. 9.42
        Dilatory Tactics, Sec. Sec. 9.43-9.45
        Demand for Reading of Engrossed Copy of Bill (Under Former 
          Rule); Due Diligence, Sec. 9.46
        Debate on Points of Order, Sec. 9.47
        Reservation of Point of Order, Sec. 9.48
        Debate Under Reservation of Objection, Sec. 9.49
        Recognition for Hypothetical Questions, Sec. 9.50
        Motion To Discharge Bill, Sec. 9.51
        Suspension of Rules, Sec. Sec. 9.52, 9.53
        Privileged Questions, Sec. Sec. 9.54-9.58
        One-minute Speeches, Sec. Sec. 9.59-9.62
        Special-order Speeches, Sec. Sec. 9.63-9.65
        Recognition for Legislative Business After Special-order 
          Speeches, Sec. 9.66
        Motion To Recommit, Sec. 9.67
        Motion To Adjourn, Sec. 9.68
        Recognition for Debate Under Reservation of Right To Object to 
          Adoption of Adjournment Resolution, Sec. 9.69

    Sec. 10. GRecognition for Unanimous-consent Requests; One-minute 
      and Special-order Speeches

        Agreement That Member Be Allowed To Speak at Certain Time as 
          Not Infringing on Chair's Power, Sec. 10.1
        One Request Pending at a Time, Sec. 10.2
        Obtaining Recognition To Reserve Right To Object, Sec. 10.3
        Member Must Stand When Objecting, Sec. 10.4
        Objecting Where Another Has Floor Under Reservation of Right To 
          Object, Sec. 10.5
        Chair May Decline To Recognize for Unanimous-consent Request, 
          Sec. 10.6

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        --Request That House Take Recess for Party Conference, 
          Sec. 10.7
        --Pending Disposition of Conference Report, Sec. 10.8
        Request To Rerefer Bill, Sec. 10.9
        Speaker May Decline Recognition for Request for Consideration 
          of Measure, Sec. Sec. 10.10-10.14
        --Bills on Former Consent Calendar, Sec. 10.15
        --Where Leadership Has Not Been Consulted, Sec. Sec. 10.16-
          10.25
        --Recognition for Request To Dispose of Senate Amendments 
          Accorded to Committee Chairman, Sec. 10.26
        Request for Restoration of Bills to Private Calendar, 
          Sec. 10.27
        Permission for Majority Leader To Announce Legislative Program 
          Pending Motion To Adjourn, Sec. 10.28
        Speaker May Recognize for Unanimous-consent Request Prior to 
          Motion To Discharge, Sec. 10.29
        Request To Address House on Future Date, Sec. Sec. 10.30, 10.31
        Extensions of Remarks, Sec. Sec. 10.32-10.35
        Request That Speech Made to Joint Meeting Be Printed as House 
          Document, Sec. 10.36
        Request To Revoke Special Rule; Consideration of Conference 
          Reports, Sec. 10.37
        Special Rule Providing for Reading Committee Amendment by 
          Sections; Request To Read Substitute by Sections, Sec. 10.38
        Request To Add Members as Co-sponsors of Bill, Sec. 10.39
        Limitation on Debate--Request Not Entertained Until Resolution 
          Read or Considered as Read, Sec. 10.40

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        --Request Not Entertained During Reading of Amendment, 
          Sec. 10.41
        Request That Debate End Ten Minutes After Subsequent Amendment 
          Offered, Sec. 10.42
        Request To Extend Debate Time--Not Entertained Pending Demand 
          for Recorded Vote, Sec. 10.43
        Consideration of Resolution Inviting Non-members To Address 
          House, Sec. 10.44
        Request That Committee Be Permitted To Sit (Under Former 
          Practice), Sec. 10.45
        Request To Withdraw Disorderly Words, Sec. 10.46
        Request To Be Allowed To Proceed for One Minute Pending Demand 
          That Another Member's Words Be Taken Down, Sec. 10.47
        Speaker Announced Policy for Recognition for One-minute and 
          Special-order Speeches, Sec. 10.48
        One-minute Speeches--Chair Announced Procedure, Sec. 10.49
        --Chair Endeavors To Be Non-partisan, Sec. 10.50
        --Recognition Is Within Discretion of Chair, Sec. Sec. 10.51-
          10.57
        --Chair May Recognize After Legislative Business, 
          Sec. Sec. 10.58-10.60
        --Second Request Not Entertained, Sec. 10.61
        --On Calendar Wednesday, Sec. 10.62

        --Recognition During Reading of Journal, Sec. 10.63
        Recognition and Limitation of Time for Special Order Speeches; 
          ``Oxford-style'' Debates, Sec. 10.64
        Recognition for Special-order Speeches--Speaker's Guidelines, 
          Sec. 10.65
        --Discretion of Speaker, Sec. Sec. 10.66, 10.67
        --Previous Order of House: Veterans Day Speeches, Sec. 10.68

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        --Before or After Legislative Business, Sec. Sec. 10.69-10.71
        --Entertaining Unanimous-consent Request, Concerning 
          Legislative Business, During Special Orders, Sec. 10.72
        --Committee on Rules Filing Privileged Report During Special 
          Orders, Sec. 10.73
        --Recognition Before or After Recess, Sec. 10.74
        --Question of Personal Privilege Takes Precedence, Sec. 10.75
        --One Hour Limit, Sec. 10.76
        --Relevancy in Debate; Principle as Applicable, Sec. 10.77
        --Yielding During Special-order Speeches, Sec. 10.78

    Sec. 11. GLimitations on Power of Recognition; Basis for Denial

        Limitations on Power of Speaker, Sec. 11.1
        Recognizing for Questions of Privilege, Sec. 11.2
        Recognition During Reading of Presidential Messages, Sec. 11.3
        Recognition on Questions of Equal Privilege, Sec. 11.4
        Recognition for Point of No Quorum, Sec. 11.5
        Recognition During Absence of Quorum, Sec. Sec. 11.6-11.8
        Recognition Pending Call to Order, Sec. 11.9
        Recognition To Refer to Visitors, Sec. 11.10
        Recognition for Reference to the Senate, Sec. 11.11
        Recognition for Motion To Adjourn, Sec. 11.12
        Requests Prohibited by Rule, Sec. Sec. 11.13-11.16
        Control of Debate Time Prescribed by Statute, Sec. 11.17
        Member Recognized in Opposition Yielding Back Time, Sec. 11.18

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        Member May Not Proceed After Debate Time Expires, Sec. 11.19

    Sec. 12. GPriorities in Recognition

        Members of Committee; Discretion of Chair, Sec. 12.1
        Chairman of Committee, Sec. 12.2
        Seniority as Affecting Priority of Recognition, Sec. Sec. 12.3-
          12.5
        Alternation Between Majority and Minority, Sec. Sec. 12.6-12.8
        --Principle as Affected by Recognition for Parliamentary 
          Inquiry, Sec. 12.9
        Members Simultaneously Seeking Recognition, Sec. 12.10
        In Absence of Agreement as to Control of Time, Sec. 12.11
        Announcement by Chair as to Recognition Under Five-minute Rule, 
          Sec. 12.12
        Recognition for Motion To Strike Enacting Clause Where Another 
          Had Been Recognized To Offer Amendment, Sec. 12.13
        Amendments to General Appropriation Bill, Sec. 12.14
        Member of Minority Opposed to Bill Has Priority Over Majority 
          Member Opposed to Control Time in Opposition to Motion To 
          Suspend Rules, Sec. 12.15
        Special Rule--Control of Time in Opposition, Sec. Sec. 12.16, 
          12.17
        --All Amendments Except Pro Forma Amendments Prohibited, 
          Sec. 12.18
        --Permitting Simultaneous Pendency of Three Amendments in 
          Nature of Substitute Then Perfecting Amendments in Specified 
          Order, Sec. 12.19
        After Rejection of Previous Question, Sec. 12.20

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        For Motion To Recommit, Sec. 12.21
        --Conference Report; Bill Reported by Two Committees, 
          Sec. 12.22
        For Motion To Refer, Sec. 12.23
        Under Motion To Suspend Rules, Sec. Sec. 12.24-12.26

    Sec. 13. G-- Of Members of Committee

        Generally, Sec. Sec. 13.1, 13.2
        Priority Over Member Who Introduced Bill, Sec. 13.3
        Opposition to Substitute Amendment--Proponent of Amendment Does 
          Not Have Priority, Sec. 13.4
        Members of Committee or Subcommittee, Sec. Sec. 13.5-13.7
        Alternation Between Majority and Minority, Sec. Sec. 13.8-13.11
        Subjects Beyond Jurisdiction of Committee, Sec. 13.12
        May Lose Priority, Sec. 13.13
        Where Committee Member Does Not Seek Recognition, Sec. 13.14
        Absence of Chairman, Sec. 13.15

        Recognition for Points of Order, Sec. 13.16
        Pro Forma Amendments, Sec. 13.17
        Opposition to Motion To Discharge, Sec. 13.18
        Where Portion of Bill Is Considered Read and Open to Amendment, 
          Sec. 13.19
        Recognition To Offer Substitute--Previous Recognition To Debate 
          Original Amendment, Sec. 13.20
        Chairman Requesting Conference, Sec. 13.21
        District of Columbia Business, Sec. 13.22
        Private Calendar, Sec. 13.23
        Calendar Wednesday, Sec. Sec. 13.24, 13.25
        Minority Committee Member Offered Amendment in Nature of 
          Substitute From Floor, Sec. 13.26

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        Suspension of Rules, Sec. Sec. 13.27-13.29
        Seniority as Factor, Sec. Sec. 13.30-13.33
        --Chair May Base Recognition on Seniority or on Preferential 
          Status of Amendments, Sec. 13.34
        Limitation on Debate Under Five-minute Rule as Affecting 
          Priority of Recognition, Sec. Sec. 13.35-13.40
        Motion To Recommit, Sec. Sec. 13.41-13.45
        --By Minority Leader, Sec. 13.46
        Opposition to Recommendation To Strike Enacting Clause, 
          Sec. Sec. 13.47-13.50
        Debate on Committee Amendment, Sec. Sec. 13.51, 13.52
        Opposition to More Than One Amendment, Sec. 13.53
        Debate Provisions of Trade Act, Sec. 13.54

    Sec. 14. G-- Of Member in Control

        Generally, Sec. Sec. 14.1-14.3
        Recognition Under Five-minute Rule, Sec. Sec. 14.4-14.7
        --After Limitation on Debate, Sec. 14.8
        Manager Designated by Committee, Sec. 14.9
        --Calendar Wednesday Bill, Sec. 14.10
        Privileged Resolution, Sec. 14.11
        Absence or Death of Manager, Sec. Sec. 14.12, 14.13
        Unanimous-consent Consideration of Bill, Sec. 14.14
        --Private Bill, Sec. 14.15
        Recognition for Motion or Request To Limit Debate, 
          Sec. Sec. 14.16-14.19
        Recognition for Motion That Committee Rise, Sec. 14.20
        --Minority Member in Control Where Chairman Opposed to 
          Concurrent Resolution, Sec. 14.21
        Recognition in Opposition to Motion Recommending That Enacting 
          Clause Be Stricken, Sec. Sec. 14.22, 14.23
        Where Committee Discharged From Consideration of Privileged 
          Resolution, Sec. 14.24

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        Moving the Previous Question, Sec. 14.25

    Sec. 15. G-- Of Opposition After Rejection of Essential Motion

        Generally, Sec. 15.1
        Motion To Postpone Consideration to Day Certain Not 
          ``Essential'' Motion, Sec. 15.2
        Motion To Table Resolution of Inquiry, Sec. Sec. 15.3, 15.4
        Motion To Dispose of Senate Amendment, Sec. Sec. 15.5-15.9
        --Where Manager Had Not Offered the Rejected Motion, Sec. 15.10
        Previous Question Rejected, Sec. Sec. 15.11-15.13
        --Qualification of Member as Opposed, Sec. 15.14
        --Resolution Called Up Prior to Adoption of Rules, 
          Sec. Sec. 15.15, 15.16
        --Rejection of Previous Question on Privileged Resolution, 
          Sec. Sec. 15.17-15.19
        --Previous Question and Motion To Lay Resolution on Table 
          Rejected, Sec. 15.20
        --Motion in House May Be Amended if Member in Control Yields or 
          Previous Question Rejected, Sec. 15.21
        --Effect of Adjournment Following Intervention of Other 
          Business After Rejection of Previous Question, Sec. 15.22

C. GRECOGNITION ON PARTICULAR QUESTIONS

    Sec. 16. GAs to Bills

        Priority of Members of Reporting Committee, Sec. 16.1
        Consideration Under Special Rule--Bill Must Be Called Up by 
          Member Designated by Committee, Sec. 16.2

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        --Special Rule Allowing Speaker To Recognize Any Member of 
          Committee, Sec. 16.3
        --Absence of Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Sec. 16.4
        --Death of Designated Manager, Sec. 16.5
        --Special Rule Waiving Points of Order Against Legislation on 
          Appropriation Bill, Sec. 16.6
        Unanimous-consent Request for Consideration, Sec. Sec. 16.7-
          16.9
        --Member Had Been Recognized for Different Purpose, Sec. 16.10
        Private Bill Called Up by Unanimous Consent, Sec. 16.11
        Recognition Where House Has Agreed To Consider Bill by 
          Unanimous Consent, Sec. 16.12

        Discharged Bill, Sec. Sec. 16.13-16.15
        Committee Chairman Opposed Reported Bill, Sec. 16.16
        Calendar Wednesday Bills, Sec. Sec. 16.17-16.20
        --Duty of Chair To Report Bill, Sec. 16.21
        District of Columbia Bills, Sec. 16.22
        --Privileged Resolution and Other Business Was Considered 
          Before District Business, Sec. 16.23
        --Motion To Suspend Rules Is of Equal Privilege, Sec. 16.24
        Private Calendar Bills, Sec. Sec. 16.25, 16.26
        --Recognition To Request Extension of Time Declined, Sec. 16.27
        --Unanimous-consent Request To Address House, Sec. 16.28
        --Recognition in Opposition to Amendment, Sec. 16.29
        --Unanimous-consent Requests To Take Up Similar Senate Bills, 
          Sec. 16.30

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    Sec. 17. GAs to Conference Reports and Other House-Senate Matters

        Motion To Send Bill to Conference, Sec. 17.1
        Further Debate by Unanimous Consent After Previous Question on 
          Motion To Instruct Conferees, Sec. 17.2
        Special Rule Providing for Debate on Conference Reports 
          Considered En Bloc, Sec. 17.3
        The House Has, by Use of a Special Order, Deemed a Conference 
          Report, Not Yet Before the House, To Be Adopted, Sec. 17.4
        High Privilege of Conference Report, Sec. 17.5
        Chairman of Committee Opposed to Bill, Sec. 17.6
        Manager Called Up Conference Report Although He Was Opposed, 
          Sec. 17.7
        Conference Report Within Jurisdiction of Two Committees, 
          Sec. 17.8
        Debate on Conference Report--How Divided, Sec. 17.9
        Debate on Motion To Reject Nongermane Portion of Conference 
          Report, Sec. 17.10
        Debate on Conference Report After Section Containing Nongermane 
          Senate Matter Agreed to, Sec. 17.11
        Debate Controlled by Conferees Appointed From Two Committees, 
          Sec. 17.12
        Permitting Additional Debate on Conference Report; Special 
          Order, Sec. 17.13
        Conference Report on Budget Resolution--Debate Is Under Hour 
          Rule on Amendments in Disagreement, Sec. 17.14
        Recognition To Move Adoption of Part of Conference Report 
          Denied, Sec. 17.15
        Recognition for Motion To Recede and Concur With Amendment 
          After Rejection of Nongermane Matter, Sec. 17.16

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        Time for Debate Divided Three Ways, Sec. Sec. 17.17-17.20
        --Division of Time Under Former Practice, Sec. Sec. 17.21, 
          17.22
        Senate Amendments--Actively Seeking Recognition, Sec. 17.23
        --Full Committee Chairmen, Sec. 17.24
        --Manager of Conference Report Recognized, Sec. 17.25
        --Manager of Conference Report May Defer to Another To Offer 
          Motion To Dispose of Amendment, Sec. 17.26
        --When Preferential Motion To Dispose of Senate Amendment May 
          Be Offered, Sec. 17.27
        Recognition for Unanimous-consent Request To Dispose of Senate 
          Amendment, Sec. Sec. 17.28, 17.29
        --Unanimous-consent Request To Call House Bill With Senate 
          Amendments From Speaker's Table, Sec. Sec. 17.30, 17.31
        --Committee Chairman Moves To Suspend Rules, Sec. Sec. 17.32, 
          17.33
        Debate on Nongermane Senate Amendments, Sec. 17.34
        Debate on Motion To Dispose of Amendment in Disagreement, 
          Sec. Sec. 17.35, 17.36
        Former Practice as to Debate on Amendments in Disagreement, 
          Sec. 17.37
        Recognition for Motions To Dispose of Amendments in 
          Disagreement, Sec. Sec. 17.38, 17.39
        Proponent of Motion To Recede and Concur Did Not Seek 
          Recognition, Sec. 17.40
        Motion To Dispose of Amendment Was Preferential in Form Only--
          Chair Recognized for Subsequent Preferential Motion, 
          Sec. 17.41

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        Proponent of Preferential Motion Does Not Control Debate, 
          Sec. Sec. 17.42-17.48
        --When Proponent of Preferential Motion May Control Time, 
          Sec. 17.49
        Recognition After Rejection of Conference Report, 
          Sec. Sec. 17.50-17.52
        Rejection of Motion To Dispose of Amendment in Disagreement, 
          Sec. Sec. 17.53, 17.54
        After Rejection of Previous Question on Motion To Concur, 
          Opponents of Motion Recognized, Sec. 17.55
        Rejection of Motion To Recede and Concur--Effect on 
          Recognition, Sec. Sec. 17.56-17.59

        Defeat of Motion To Reject Nongermane Portion of Motion To 
          Recede and Concur--Effect on Recognition, Sec. 17.60
        Motion To Recede and Concur Divided--Effect of Rejection of 
          Motion To Recede, Sec. 17.61
        Motion To Recommit Conference Report, Sec. 17.62

    Sec. 18. GAs to Simple or Concurrent Resolutions; Special Rules

        Calling Up Privileged Resolution, Sec. 18.1
        Offering Privileged Resolution Prior to Adoption of the Rules, 
          Sec. 18.2
        Previous Question Rejected on Resolution Providing for Seating 
          of Member-elect, Sec. Sec. 18.3, 18.4
        Rejection of Previous Question on Resolution From Committee on 
          Rules, Sec. 18.5
        --Member Opposed to Resolution Offers Motion To Table, 
          Sec. 18.6
        Recognition After Defeat of Motion by Member in Charge To Table 
          Resolution of Inquiry, Sec. 18.7
        Resolution Disapproving Reorganization Plan

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        --Member Opposed Moved That House Proceed to Consideration, 
          Sec. 18.8
        --Debate on Motion To Discharge Committee From Consideration, 
          Sec. 18.9
        Amending Privileged Resolution From Committee on Rules, 
          Sec. 18.10
        Rule IX--Questions of Privilege, Sec. Sec. 18.11, 18.12
        Calling Up Special Rule, Sec. Sec. 18.13-18.15
        Special Rule Withdrawn From Consideration, Sec. 18.16
        --Member Who Withdrew Resolution Recognized Again, Sec. 18.17
        Majority Leader by Unanimous Consent Called Up Special Rule, 
          Sec. 18.18
        Minority Member of Committee on Rules Called Up Special Rule, 
          Sec. 18.19
        Special Rule Called Up on Same Day Reported, Sec. 18.20
        Committee Amendments Were Agreed To Before Member Reporting 
          Special Rule Recognized for Debate, Sec. 18.21
        Special Rule (and Bill Made in Order) Called Up on District 
          Monday, Sec. 18.22
        Immediate Vote on Resolution After Motion To Discharge Agreed 
          To, Sec. 18.23
        Chair Declined Recognition for Unanimous-consent Request To 
          Revoke Special Rule, Sec. 18.24
        Concurrent Resolution, Sec. 18.25

    Sec. 19. GFor Offering and Debating Amendments

        Must Be Recognized To Offer Amendment, Sec. 19.1
        Seeking Recognition, Sec. Sec. 19.2-19.5
        Member Must Offer Amendment From Floor in Addition to Placing 
          With Clerk, Sec. 19.6

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        Chair's Authority To Structure Orderly Amendment Process; 
          Discretion in Order of Recognition, Sec. Sec. 19.7-19.9
        Preference in Recognition to Committee Members, 
          Sec. Sec. 19.10-19.12
        Chair's Discretion To Recognize Minority or Majority Member, 
          Sec. 19.13
        Manager of Bill Offering More Than One Amendment, Sec. 19.14
        As to Right of Proponent To Further Amend, Sec. 19.15
        Priority of Members of Committee To Make Points of Order 
          Against Amendments, Sec. 19.16
        Chair Determines Whether There Are Points of Order to Remainder 
          of Bill Before Recognizing for Amendments, Sec. 19.17
        Point of Order Must Be Decided Before Recognition To Offer 
          Amendment, Sec. 19.18
        Committee Amendments Before Floor Amendments, Sec. 19.19
        Minority Committee Member Usually Has Preference Over 
          Nonmember, Sec. 19.20
        Instance Where Chair Recognized Nonmember of Committee, 
          Sec. 19.21
        Committee Amendments to Special Rule; Nonsubstantive Amendment 
          Acted on Before Debate, Sec. 19.22
        Anticipating Recognition, Sec. Sec. 19.23, 19.24
        Member May Not Yield for Amendment, Sec. Sec. 19.25, 19.26
        Chair Declined Recognition for Amendment Where Member Obtained 
          Floor for Debate, Sec. 19.27
        Member May Not Offer Amendment in Time Yielded for Debate, 
          Sec. 19.28
        Amendment Offered While Motion To Strike Pending, Sec. 19.29

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        May Not Offer Amendment When Recognized for Parliamentary 
          Inquiry, Sec. 19.30
        Amendments Made in Order by Special Rule, Sec. 19.31
        Recognition for Amendments Under Special Rules--Committee 
          Amendments and Other Amendments Under Modified Closed Rule, 
          Sec. 19.32

        Recognition To Offer Amendments Printed in Record, Sec. 19.33
        Amendment in Nature of Substitute Was Offered From Floor, Not 
          Under Special Rule, Sec. 19.34
        Right To Offer Amendment After Expiration of Debate Time, 
          Sec. 19.35
        --Amendments Not Printed in Record May Be Offered, Not Debated, 
          Sec. 19.36
        Motion To Suspend Rules ``With Amendments'', Sec. 19.37
        Appropriation Bills: Limitation Amendments, Sec. 19.38
        Amending Committee Amendment in Nature of Substitute Under Hour 
          Rule; Motion To Recommit With Instructions, Sec. 19.39
        Chair May Recognize Manager for Request To Limit Debate Before 
          Amendment, Sec. 19.40
        May Not Debate Amendment Not Yet Offered, Sec. 19.41
        Recognition for Debate as Not Precluding Point of Order, 
          Sec. 19.42
        Chair's Discretion in Allocating Time, Sec. 19.43
        Chair Does Not Distinguish as Between Members of Full Committee 
          and Subcommittee, Sec. 19.44

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        Extending Five-minute Debate--Proponent of Amendment Offering 
          Pro Forma Amendment, Sec. 19.45
        Where Five-minute Debate Continues on Subsequent Day--Proponent 
          May Speak Again Only by Unanimous Consent, Sec. 19.46
        Speaking Twice on Same Amendment, Sec. Sec. 19.47-19.49
        Recognition for Debate Where Amendment Tree Is Full, 
          Sec. Sec. 19.50-19.52
        Debate Where Point of Order Is Reserved, Sec. 19.53
        Recognition To Speak in Support of Amendment Before Another 
          Recognized To Offer Substitute, Sec. 19.54
        Recognizing Member Favoring Committee Amendment Before One 
          Opposed, Sec. 19.55
        Recognition To Oppose Amendments--Debate on Amendment Printed 
          in Record in Addition To Speaking Under Limitation on Time, 
          Sec. 19.56
        Debate in Opposition to Amendment to Bill on Private Calendar--
          Recognition of Member of Committee, Sec. 19.57
        Recognition After Rejection of Previous Question, 
          Sec. Sec. 19.58, 19.59
        Rejection of Previous Question Prior to Adoption of the Rules--
          Seating of Member-elect, Sec. 19.60

    Sec. 20. GFor Points of Order and Debate Thereon; Objections and 
      Inquiries; Calls of the House

        Parliamentary Inquiries: Recognition Within Discretion of 
          Chair, Sec. 20.1
        Parliamentary Inquiry During Call of Roll, Sec. 20.2
        Parliamentary Inquiry During Reading of Journal, Sec. 20.3

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        Parliamentary Inquiry Moot Where Speaker Had Recognized Member 
          To Withdraw Resolution, Sec. 20.4
        Member Having Floor Need Not Yield for Parliamentary Inquiry, 
          Sec. 20.5
        Recognition for Parliamentary Inquiry--May Not Offer Amendment, 
          Sec. 20.6
        Member Recognized for Parliamentary Inquiry May Not Yield, 
          Sec. 20.7
        Parliamentary Inquiry Is Not Intervening Business That Would 
          Preclude Right To Demand Recorded Vote, Sec. 20.8
        Recognition for Parliamentary Inquiry Denied When Point of No 
          Quorum Has Been Made, Sec. 20.9
        Recognition for Parliamentary Inquiry Denied After Automatic 
          Rollcall Ordered on Motion To Table Resolution, Sec. 20.10
        Parliamentary Inquiry Not Entertained in Absence of Quorum--But 
          Recognition Given for Point of Order Relating to Pending Call 
          of House, Sec. 20.11
        Point of No Quorum--Seeking Recognition, Sec. 20.12
        Under Former Practice, Point of No Quorum in Order at Any Time, 
          Even When Another Had Floor, Sec. 20.13
        Chairman in Committee of the Whole May Entertain Point of No 
          Quorum During General Debate, Sec. 20.14
        Prayer Is Not Business--Point of No Quorum Not Allowed Before 
          Prayer, Sec. 20.15
        Objection to Vote on Ground of No Quorum Is Not Too Late Where 
          No Business Has Intervened, Sec. 20.16

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        Point of No Quorum as Dilatory After Quorum Has Been Disclosed, 
          Sec. 20.17
        Chair Does Not Recognize Members After Absence of Quorum Has 
          Been Announced, Sec. 20.18
        Business May Intervene by Unanimous Consent Only Between Quorum 
          Call and Chair's Putting Demand for Recorded Vote on Pending 
          Amendment, Sec. 20.19
        Chair Does Not Entertain Point of No Quorum When Question Has 
          Not Been Put on Pending Proposition in House; May Recognize 
          for Motion for Call of House at Any Time, Sec. 20.20
        Discretion of Chair in Recognizing for Call of House, 
          Sec. 20.21
        May Recognize for Call of House After Previous Question Before 
          Chair Puts Question on Final Adoption, Sec. 20.22
        Points of Order: Must Seek Recognition in Timely Fashion, 
          Sec. Sec. 20.23, 20.24
        Recognition To Make Point of Order or Offer Amendment, 
          Sec. 20.25
        Not Necessary That Member Yield for Point of Order; Chair Must 
          Recognize for Point of Order, Sec. 20.26
        Point of Order as Interrupting Question of Privilege, 
          Sec. 20.27
        Speaker Did Not Observe Member Seeking Recognition--Point of 
          Order Entertained After Committee of the Whole Reported Back 
          to House, Sec. 20.28
        Member of Committee Has Priority To Make Point of Order Against 
          Amendment, Sec. 20.29
        Point of Order Against Paragraph Too Late After Debate on 
          Paragraph, Sec. 20.30

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        Germaneness Points of Order Too Late After Debate, Sec. 20.31
        Due Diligence--Member Recognized Even Though Sponsor Had 
          Commenced Debate, Sec. Sec. 20.32-20.34

        Appropriation Bill Considered Read and Open to Amendment--Chair 
          First Inquires as to Points of Order to Remainder of Bill, 
          Sec. 20.35
        Point of Order Reserved--Chair Permits Proponent of Amendment 
          To Debate Amendment Before Debate on Point of Order, 
          Sec. 20.36
        Point of Order Against Portion of Bill Must Be Ruled on Before 
          Amendments Offered, Sec. 20.37
        Debate on Point of Order Is Within Discretion of Chair--Member 
          Recognized on Point of Order May Not Yield, Sec. Sec. 20.38, 
          20.39
        Must Rise To Object to Unanimous-consent Request, Sec. 20.40
        Recognition for Objection to Unanimous-consent Request Does Not 
          Extend Recognition in Opposition to Motion, Sec. 20.41
        Chair May Refuse To Permit Debate Under Reservation of 
          Objection to Unanimous-consent Request, Sec. 20.42
        Debate Under Reservation of Objection to Unanimous-consent 
          Request May Not Continue When Regular Order Demanded, 
          Sec. 20.43
        Where Member Recognized for One Hour Makes Unanimous-consent 
          Request, Time Under Reservation of Objection Not Charged to 
          Member, Sec. 20.44

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    Sec. 21. GUnder the Five-minute Rule

        Principles of Recognition: Prior Recognition of Committee 
          Members, Sec. 21.1
        Chairman of Committee, Sec. 21.2
        Chair as Protecting Members' Rights to Recognition, Sec. 21.3
        Member Must Seek Recognition From Chair, Sec. 21.4
        Member May Not Yield for Amendment, Sec. 21.5
        Power of Recognition Is With the Chair--Manager of Bill May Not 
          Yield to Himself, Sec. 21.6
        Senior Member of Committee Could Offer Amendment at Any Point 
          of Paragraph of Appropriation Bill, Sec. 21.7
        Recognition in Order of Seniority Is Within Discretion of 
          Chair, Sec. 21.8
        Chair Alternates Between Majority and Minority, Not Necessarily 
          Members Supporting and Opposing Proposition, Sec. 21.9
        Member Recognized in Support of Amendment Prior to Recognition 
          of Another To Offer Substitute, Sec. 21.10
        Priority of Recognition to Those Supporting Committee 
          Amendment, Sec. 21.11
        Extending Five-minute Debate by Unanimous Consent, 
          Sec. Sec. 21.12-21.14
        Member Speaking on Amendment Could Speak on Amendment Thereto, 
          Sec. Sec. 21.15, 21.16
        Offering Pro Forma Amendment After Recognition on Previous 
          Amendment, Sec. Sec. 21.17, 21.18
        Recognition Limited to Five Minutes, Sec. 21.19
        Recognition on Reintroduced Amendment, Sec. 21.20
        Recognition for En Bloc Amendments, Sec. 21.21
        Recognition for Debate Does Not Preclude Timely Point of Order 
          Against Amendment, Sec. 21.22

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        Closed Rules and Pro Forma Amendments, Sec. Sec. 21.23-21.26
        Special Rule Permitting Pro Forma Amendments, Sec. 21.27
        Amendments Printed in Record, Sec. 21.28
        Limiting Debate, Sec. 21.29
        Member Managing Bill Entitled to Prior Recognition To Move To 
          Close Debate on Amendment, Sec. 21.30
        Debate on Motion To Strike Enacting Clause, Sec. Sec. 21.31-
          21.35
        Debate on Appeal of Ruling, Sec. 21.36

    Sec. 22. GWhere Five-minute Debate Has Been Limited

        Motion To Limit Debate Disposed of Before Further Recognition, 
          Sec. 22.1
        Where Committee of the Whole Fixes Debate Time, Time Extended 
          by Unanimous Consent Only, Sec. 22.2
        Proponent of Amendment Was Recognized for Five Minutes After 
          Motion To Limit Debate Agreed to, Sec. 22.3
        Recognition of Members Not in Chamber When Limitation is Agreed 
          to, Sec. 22.4
        Members To Indicate Wish To Speak Under Limitation, Sec. 22.5
        Chair's Discretion as to Recognition and Division of Time Under 
          Limitation, Sec. Sec. 22.6-22.11
        --Guidelines Used in Recognition, Sec. Sec. 22.12, 22.13
        --Five-minute Rule Abrogated Where Debate Limited, 
          Sec. Sec. 22.14-22.19
        --Chair May Continue Under Five-minute Rule, Sec. 22.20

        --Effect on Recognition of Extension of Time, Sec. 22.21

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        --Recognition of Member To Speak a Second Time, 
          Sec. Sec. 22.22-22.24
        --Same Committee Member Recognized in Opposition to Each 
          Amendment, Sec. 22.25
        --Proponent of Amendment Recognized Before Committee Chairman 
          in Opposition, Sec. 22.26
        --Chair May Permit Reservation of Time Where Debate Limited to 
          Specific Number of Minutes, Sec. 22.27
        --Remaining Time Allocated Equally Among Three Members, 
          Sec. 22.28
        --Equal Allocation Between Two Members on Opposing Sides of 
          Question, Sec. Sec. 22.29, 22.30
        --Chair May Reallocate Time, Sec. 22.31
        Protection of Right To Debate Amendment Which Has Been Printed 
          in Record, Sec. Sec. 22.32, 22.33
        --Chair May Recognize Member With Amendment Printed in Record 
          After Member's Recognition Under Limitation, Sec. 22.34
        --Priority in Recognition for Opposition to Amendment Printed 
          in Record, Sec. 22.35
        --Member Permitted To Debate in Opposition Notwithstanding 
          Prior Allocation of Time Under Limitation, Sec. 22.36
        --Recognition in Opposition Both to Amendment and to Substitute 
          Printed in Record, Sec. 22.37
        --Where Proponent of Amendment Did Not Claim Time Under Rule 
          XXIII, Sec. 22.38
        May Not Reserve or Allocate Time by Motion, Sec. Sec. 22.39, 
          22.40
        Reserving or Yielding Time, Sec. 22.41
        Use of Time Reserved Under Limitation, Sec. 22.42
        Unused Time Under an Allocation, Sec. 22.43
        Procedure Where Limitation Vacated; Recognition Under 
          Subsequent Limitation, Sec. 22.44

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        Where Committee Rises and Resumes Sitting, Sec. 22.45
        Debate Limited on Motion To Strike--Perfecting Amendment 
          Offered After Expiration of Limitation, Sec. 22.46
        Amendment Adding New Section Not Covered by Limitation on 
          Pending Section, Sec. 22.47
        Motion To Strike Enacting Clause Offered During Time 
          Limitation, Sec. 22.48
        Debate and Vote on Motion To Strike Enacting Clause Take 
          Precedence, Sec. 22.49
        Recognition To Close Debate Under Limitation, Sec. 22.50
        Chair Puts Question on Amendment After Debate Closed, 
          Sec. 22.51

    Sec. 23. GRecognition for Particular Motions and Debate Thereon

        What Constitutes Recognition, Sec. Sec. 23.1-23.3
        Speaker's Authority To Recognize, Sec. Sec. 23.4-23.6
        Dilatory Motions, Sec. Sec. 23.7-23.12
        Motions Relating to Quorum, Sec. Sec. 23.13-23.15
        Motion To Suspend the Rules, Sec. Sec. 23.16-23.22
        Motion To Discharge--Who May Move, Sec. 23.23
        Motion To Postpone, Sec. 23.24
        Motion To Reconsider, Sec. 23.25
        Motion To Resolve Into Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 23.26, 
          23.27
        Motions in Committee of the Whole: Motion To Limit Debate, 
          Sec. 23.28
        Order of Amendments, Sec. 23.29
        Motion To Rise, Sec. 23.30
        Motions Relating to Enacting Clause--May Be Offered While 
          Motion To Close or Limit Debate Pending, Sec. Sec. 23.31, 
          23.32

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        --Qualification To Offer: Opposition to Bill, Sec. 23.33
        --Two Members Recognized To Speak, Sec. 23.34
        --Ten-minute Debate, Sec. 23.35
        --Preferential Motion and Debate Thereon Where Debate Time Has 
          Been Limited, Sec. Sec. 23.36, 23.37
        --Where Debate Time Has Expired, Sec. Sec. 23.38, 23.39
        --Priority in Recognition of Members in Opposition, 
          Sec. Sec. 23.40-23.43
        --Motion Not Affected by Special Rule Prohibiting Pro Forma 
          Amendments, Sec. 23.44
        Motions To Recommit, Commit, or Refer, Sec. Sec. 23.45-23.53
        --Motion To Commit, Sec. Sec. 23.54-23.56
        --Motion To Refer, Sec. Sec. 23.57-23.61
        Motions To Instruct Conferees, Sec. 23.62
        Motions To Adjourn, Sec. Sec. 23.63-23.68

D. GCONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION OF TIME FOR DEBATE

    Sec. 24. GIn General; Role of Manager

        Manager's Prior Right to Recognition, Sec. Sec. 24.1, 24.2
        Manager's Right To Open and Control Debate, Sec. 24.3
        Control of Time Where Manager Is Opposed, Sec. 24.4

        Manager Recognized in Opposition to Amendment, Sec. Sec. 24.5, 
          24.6
        Manager's Right To Make Essential Motion, Sec. 24.7
        Manager's Right To Withdraw Resolution; Effect on Debate, 
          Sec. 24.8
        Manager's Right To Offer and Debate Amendments, Sec. Sec. 24.9, 
          24.10

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        Extension of Debate Time, Sec. 24.11
        Yielding Time to Self, Sec. 24.12
        Manager Allotting Time to Others; Effect on Allotted Time Where 
          Manager Loses Floor, Sec. 24.13
        Motion To Postpone, Sec. 24.14
        Manager's Discretion as to Motion To Rise, Sec. 24.15
        Manager's Discretion in Moving To Close Debate, Sec. 24.16
        Closing Debate, Sec. Sec. 24.17-24.20
        Moving Previous Question, Sec. Sec. 24.21, 24.22
        --Previous Question as Terminating Debate Time Previously 
          Yielded, Sec. 24.23
        Bill Called Up in House by Unanimous Consent, Sec. Sec. 24.24, 
          24.25
        Member Calling Up Privileged Resolution, Sec. Sec. 24.26, 24.27
        Member Offering Privileged Resolution Prior to Adoption of 
          Rules, Sec. 24.28
        Limitation on Amendment--Chair May Allocate Time Between 
          Proponent and Opponent, Sec. 24.29
        Five-minute Debate May Not Be Reserved, Sec. 24.30
        Remaining Time Allocated Between Proponents of Two Amendments; 
          Manager Closes, Sec. 24.31
        Unallocated Time, Sec. 24.32
        Amendment Offered for Which Time Was Not Allocated, Sec. 24.33
        Division of Time on Disciplinary Resolution, Sec. 24.34
        Appropriation Bills--Control Where Time Not Fixed, Sec. 24.35
        --Debate Controlled by Three Members, Sec. 24.36
        --Legislative Provisions, Sec. 24.37
        --Unanimous-consent Agreement, Sec. 24.38

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        --Amendments to Appropriation Bill: General Priorities, 
          Sec. 24.39
        Motion To Instruct Conferees, Sec. 24.40
        Control of Debate on Conference Report, Sec. 24.41
        Amendments in Disagreement, Sec. Sec. 24.42-24.44
        Concur in Senate Amendment, Sec. Sec. 24.45-24.50

    Sec. 25. GDistribution and Alternation

        In Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 25.1, 25.2
        Under Special Rules, Sec. Sec. 25.3-25.6
        Five-minute Rule, Sec. Sec. 25.7-25.14
        In House, Sec. Sec. 25.15-25.20
        --Calendar Wednesday, Sec. 25.21
        Suspension, Sec. Sec. 25.22-25.25
        Conference Reports, Sec. Sec. 25.26-25.29

    Sec. 26. GManagement by Reporting Committee; One-third of Debate 
      Time on Certain Propositions Allotted to One Opposed

        Prior Recognition of Committee Members, Sec. Sec. 26.1-26.5
        Control of Privileged Resolution, Sec. 26.6
        Responsibility of the Committee Chairman, Sec. 26.7
        Effect of Opposition of Committee Chairman, Sec. 26.8
        Duty of Committee Chairman To Report Bill, Sec. 26.9
        Conference Reports, Sec. Sec. 26.10-26.12
        District of Columbia Business, Sec. 26.13
        Committee Amendments, Sec. Sec. 26.14-26.17
        Priorities Under the Five-minute Rule, Sec. Sec. 26.18-26.22
        Reservation of Time for Committee, Sec. 26.23
        Control of Time by Unanimous Consent, Sec. Sec. 26.24-26.26
        Hour Rule Limitations, Sec. 26.27

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        Yielding Time by Committee Managers, Sec. 26.28
        General Debate Time, Sec. Sec. 26.29-26.31
        --Reserving Time To Close, Sec. 26.32
        Disciplinary Resolution, Sec. 26.33
        Under Suspension--Management of House Bill With Senate 
          Amendments, Sec. Sec. 26.34, 26.35
        --Member Opposed to Motion, Sec. 26.36
        Unanimous-consent Requests To Dispose of Senate Amendments, 
          Sec. Sec. 26.37, 26.38
        Calendar Wednesday, Sec. Sec. 26.39, 26.40
        Veto, Sec. Sec. 26.41, 26.42
        Amendments, Sec. Sec. 26.43, 26.44
        Unreported Joint Resolution, Sec. Sec. 26.45, 26.46
        Motions To Instruct, Sec. 26.47
        Time Divided Three Ways, Sec. Sec. 26.48-26.62

    Sec. 27. GDesignation of Managers

        Designation of Member by Committee, Sec. Sec. 27.1, 27.2
        Designation by Unanimous Consent, Sec. Sec. 27.3, 27.4
        Manager of Discharged Bill, Sec. 27.5
        Manager of Conference Report, Sec. Sec. 27.6, 27.7

    Sec. 28. GEffect of Special Rule

        Special Rule as Governing Control of Time for General Debate--
          Time for Debate Is Obtained From Member Controlling Time, 
          Sec. Sec. 28.1, 28.2
        Designated Member (Chairman) Opens Debate, Sec. 28.3
        Bill Made in Order Is Not Necessarily Unfinished Business, 
          Sec. 28.4
        Control Where Special Rule Does Not Identify Manager, Sec. 28.5

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        No Manager Under Special Rule--Proponents of Amendments Opened 
          and Closed Debate, Sec. 28.6
        Effect of Absence or Death of Designated Manager, 
          Sec. Sec. 28.7, 28.8
        Delegation of Authority by Designated Manager, Sec. 28.9
        Committee Chairman To Designate Members To Control Two Extra 
          Hours of General Debate; Scope of Debate, Sec. 28.10
        Extending Control to Additional Members Not Designated in 
          Special Rule, Sec. Sec. 28.11, 28.12
        Bill Within Jurisdiction of Two or More Committees, 
          Sec. Sec. 28.13, 28.14
        --Rotating Recognition, Sec. 28.15
        --Sequentially Reporting Committees, Sec. Sec. 28.16, 28.17
        --Where Special Rule Does Not Specify Order of Recognition, 
          Sec. 28.18
        --Time for General Debate Allocated to Primary Committee Was 
          Reallocated by Unanimous Consent, Sec. 28.19
        Effect of Modified Closed Rule Permitting Amendment in Nature 
          of Substitute and Substitute Therefor, With Separate Hour of 
          Debate on Each Substitute, Sec. 28.20
        Special Rule Prohibiting Amendments to Amendment--Time Consumed 
          Under Reservation of Objection to Unanimous-consent Request 
          To Offer Amendment, Sec. 28.21
        Expiration of Time on Amendment Did Not Preclude Amendment to 
          Amendment and Debate Thereon, Sec. 28.22
        Speaker and Minority Leader Permitted To Speak by Unanimous 
          Consent Where Special Rule Prohibited Pro Forma Amendments, 
          Sec. 28.23

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        Priority of Recognition in Opposition to Amendment Accorded to 
          Minority Member of Reporting Committee, Sec. 28.24
        Manager of Bill Recognized in Opposition to Amendment, 
          Sec. Sec. 28.25, 28.26
        --If Manager States Opposition, Chair Does Not Later Question 
          Qualification To Speak in Opposition, Sec. 28.27
        Effect Where Member Recognized in Opposition Yields Back All 
          Time, Sec. 28.28
        Yielding Repeatedly to Same Member, Sec. 28.29
        Time Yielded Is Utilized or Yielded Back--Reservation of 
          Yielded Time as Requiring Unanimous Consent, Sec. 28.30
        Motions Permitted by Special Rule, Sec. 28.31
        Control of Debate on Resolutions Relating to Committee 
          Structure, Sec. 28.32
        Debate on Confirmation of Vice President-designate Divided 
          Three Ways, Sec. 28.33
        Five Conference Reports Considered En Bloc, Sec. 28.34

    Sec. 29. GYielding Time

        Seeking Yielded Time, Sec. 29.1
        --Recognition by Chair, Sec. 29.2
        Speaking From Floor During Yielded Time, Sec. 29.3
        Yielding Repeatedly to Same Members, Sec. 29.4
        Yielded Time Charged to Member With Floor, Sec. Sec. 29.5-29.7
        Member Yielding Time Should Stand, Sec. 29.8
        Effect of Yielding Back Balance of Time on Motion Without 
          Moving Previous Question, Sec. Sec. 29.9, 29.10
        Effect on Time Already Yielded Where Member in Control Loses 
          Floor, Sec. 29.11
        Yielding Is Discretionary, Sec. Sec. 29.12-29.14

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        Motion To Instruct Conferees: Former Practice, Sec. 29.15
        Reversion of Unused Yielded Time, Sec. 29.16
        Yielding for Reading of Paper, Sec. 29.17
        Member Having Special Order Yielded to Member Having Next 
          Special Order, Sec. 29.18
        Use of Time Yielded for Debate Only, Sec. Sec. 29.19-29.21
        --Parliamentary Inquiries in Time Yielded for Debate, 
          Sec. 29.22
        Yielding for Parliamentary Inquiry, Sec. Sec. 29.23, 29.24
        Time Yielded for Unanimous-consent Request; Debate Under 
          Reservation of Objection, Sec. 29.25
        Interruption for Point of Order, Sec. 29.26
        One Recognized for Parliamentary Inquiry May Not Yield, 
          Sec. 29.27
        Yielding Blocks of Time--Further Yielding by Member to Whom 
          Time Yielded, Sec. Sec. 29.28-29.30
        Five-minute Debate--Yielding Time Allocated Under Limitation on 
          Debate, Sec. 29.31

    Sec. 30. G-- For Motions or Amendments

        In House: Yielding for Amendment, Sec. Sec. 30.1, 30.2
        -Amendment to Committee Amendment, Sec. 30.3
        --Resolution Raising Privileges of House, Sec. 30.4
        --Privileged Resolution, Sec. 30.5
        --Amendments to Motion To Recommit, Sec. 30.6
        --Control of Floor Affected by Yielding for Amendment, 
          Sec. Sec. 30.7-30.13
        --Offeror of Preferential Motion May Not Move Previous Question 
          in Time Yielded for Debate, Sec. 30.14

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        Deferring Recognition to Another To Offer Motion To Dispose of 
          Senate Amendment in Disagreement, Sec. 30.15
        Yielding for Motion To Adjourn, Sec. Sec. 30.16, 30.17
        Under Five-minute Rule: Cannot Yield for Amendment, 
          Sec. Sec. 30.18-30.23
        --Member Offering Pro Forma Amendment May Not Yield for 
          Amendment, Sec. 30.24
        --Effect of Allocation of Debate Time Under Limitation; Time 
          Fixed and Control Divided, Sec. Sec. 30.25, 30.26
        --Offering Amendment Where Balance of Time Was Yielded by 
          Unanimous Consent, Sec. 30.27
        Member in Control Does Not Yield to Another To Offer 
          Preferential Motion, Sec. 30.28
        Yielding Time for Motion That Committee of the Whole Rise, 
          Sec. 30.29

        Member Recognized for One-minute Speech Could Not Yield for 
          Request To Restore Bill to Private Calendar, Sec. 30.30

    Sec. 31. G-- For Debate

        Yielding for Debate Is Discretionary, Sec. Sec. 31.1, 31.2
        Member Recognized To Debate Amendment May Yield, 
          Sec. Sec. 31.3, 31.4
        Control of Time Where Time for Debate in Committee of the Whole 
          Has Not Been Fixed, Sec. 31.5
        Time Yielded for Debate Only--No Amendment Without Unanimous 
          Consent, Sec. 31.6
        Control of Time Where Time Under Five-minute Rule Has Been 
          Limited and Divided, Sec. Sec. 31.7-31.10
        --Yielding Time Allocated Is by Unanimous Consent, Sec. 31.11

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        Unanimous Consent Required if Member Yielded To Speaks on 
          Matter Not Relevant, Sec. 31.12
        Two Members Shared Time Yielded, Sec. 31.13
        Yielding Time on Motion To Discharge, Sec. Sec. 31.14-31.16
        Previous Question Terminates Time Yielded to Minority, 
          Sec. 31.17
        Member Who Offered Preferential Motion To Dispose of Senate 
          Amendment Does Not Move Previous Question, Sec. 31.18
        Yielding Yielded Time, Sec. Sec. 31.19, 31.20
        --Unanimous Consent Required, Sec. Sec. 31.21-31.26
        --Debate on Conference Report, Sec. 31.27
        Offeror of Motion To Instruct Conferees, Sec. Sec. 31.28, 31.29
        Additional Time Is Obtained From Members in Control, Not by 
          Unanimous Consent, Sec. 31.30
        Charging Time Yielded for Parliamentary Inquiry, Sec. 31.31
        Member Offering Motion To Recommend Striking Enacting Clause 
          May Yield Part of Time, Sec. 31.32
        Member Opposed to Motion To Strike Enacting Clause May Not 
          Extend Time Beyond Five Minutes by Using Yielded Time, 
          Sec. 31.33
        Member in Control Under Reservation of Objection May Yield, 
          Sec. 31.34
        Time Yielded Back Reverts to Member in Control, 
          Sec. Sec. 31.35, 31.36
        Majority Leader Recognized on Privileged Resolution Yielded 
          One-half Time to Minority Leader, Sec. 31.37
        More Than One Hour May Be Yielded Under Budget Act, Sec. 31.38

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        Special Order Speech--Yielding Portion of Time, Sec. 31.39
        Member Permitted by Unanimous Consent To Take Seat While 
          Yielding, Sec. 31.40

    Sec. 32. GInterruption of Member With the Floor

        Seeking Permission To Interrupt, Sec. Sec. 32.1, 32.2
        --When Remarks of Member Interrupting May Be Stricken; Charging 
          Time, Sec. 32.3
        Interruption by Motions--To Close Debate, Sec. 32.4
        --To Rise, Sec. 32.5
        --To Adjourn, Sec. 32.6
        Parliamentary Inquiries, Sec. Sec. 32.7-32.9
        --Parliamentary Inquiry and Point of Order, Sec. 32.10
        Point of Order and Call of the House, Sec. 32.11
        --Special Order Interrupted by Call of the House; Member 
          Regains Floor After Motion To Dispense With Proceedings, 
          Sec. 32.12
        Point of No Quorum, Sec. 32.13
        Question of Personal Privilege, Sec. Sec. 32.14, 32.15
        Interruption To Reserve Objection, Sec. 32.16
        Perfecting Amendment May Not Be Offered While Member Debating 
          Motion To Strike, Sec. 32.17
        Messages and Conference Reports, Sec. 32.18

    Sec. 33. GLosing or Surrendering Control

        Member Called to Order for Unparliamentary Words, Sec. 33.1
        Irrelevant Remarks, Sec. 33.2
        Withdrawal of Pending Resolution, Sec. 33.3
        Yielding for Amendment, Sec. Sec. 33.4-33.7
        --Yielding for Amendment to Amendment, Sec. Sec. 33.8, 33.9
        Chairman of Committee Surrendered Control Where He Opposed 
          Bill, Sec. 33.10

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        --Chairman of Committee Opposed Bill as Amended, Sec. 33.11
        Member Offering Preferential Motion Does Not Gain Control of 
          Time, Sec. Sec. 33.12-33.16
        Member in Control of General Debate Loses Control Only if Time 
          Is Yielded Back, Sec. 33.17
        Time Yielded Back by One to Whom Time Was Yielded Reverts to 
          Member in Control, Sec. 33.18
        --Member to Whom Time Was Yielded May Not Reserve a Portion, 
          Sec. 33.19
        Under Trade Act: Member Controlling Time in Opposition May Not 
          Be Compelled To Use Less Than Time Allotted, Sec. 33.20

        Effect of Rejection of Previous Question on Motion To Instruct 
          Conferees, Sec. 33.21
        Member in Control Must Remain Standing--Member Inadvertently 
          Seated Himself, Sec. 33.22

    Sec. 34. GControl Passing to Opposition

        Effect of Rejection of Essential Motion, Generally, Sec. 34.1
        Defeat of Motion To Table Resolution, Sec. 34.2
        Rejection of Previous Question, Sec. Sec. 34.3-34.7
        --Prior to Adoption of the Rules, Sec. 34.8
        Rejection of Conference Report, Sec. Sec. 34.9, 34.10
        Rejection of Motion To Dispose of Senate Amendment--Recognition 
          To Offer Successor Motion, Sec. Sec. 34.11-34.13
        --Debate on Successor Motion, Sec. Sec. 34.14, 34.15

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E. GRELEVANCY IN DEBATE

    Sec. 35. GDebate in the House

        Relevancy During General Debate, Sec. 35.1
        Debate on Special Order, Sec. Sec. 35.2, 35.3
        Debate on Special Order for Consideration of Bill, 
          Sec. Sec. 35.4, 35.5
        Role of Chair in Enforcing Relevancy, Sec. 35.6
        Pro Forma Amendment, Sec. 35.7
        During Morning Hour Call of Committees, Sec. 35.8
        Debate on Impeachment Charges, Sec. Sec. 35.9, 35.10
        Electing Member to Committee, Sec. 35.11
        Resignation From Committee, Sec. 35.12
        Disciplinary Resolution, Sec. Sec. 35.13-35.16
        Speaker's Reluctance To Rule in Advance on Relevancy, 
          Sec. 35.17
        Motion To Postpone, Sec. 35.18
        Debate as Legislative History, Sec. 35.19
        Debate on Special Orders, Sec. 35.20
        Motion To Amend, Sec. 35.21

    Sec. 36. G-- On Question of Privilege

        Question of Personal Privilege, Sec. Sec. 36.1, 36.2
        References to Pending Legislation, Sec. 36.3
        References to Grounds for Impeachment, Sec. 36.4
        Question of Privilege of the House, Sec. 36.5
        Question of Personal Privilege, Sec. 36.6
        Seating of Member, Sec. 36.7

    Sec. 37.  GDebate in Committee of the Whole

        Effect of Special Rule, Sec. 37.1
        Debate on ``Omnibus'' Appropriation Bill, Sec. 37.2
        Speaking Out of Order by Unanimous Consent, Sec. Sec. 37.3, 
          37.4

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        Scope of Debate on Motion To Strike Enacting Clause, 
          Sec. Sec. 37.5-37.11
        Argument on Point of Order, Sec. 37.12

    Sec. 38. GDebate Under Five-minute Rule

        Relevancy Requirement, Sec. Sec. 38.1-38.3
        Indulging in Personalities, Sec. 38.4
        Confining Remarks to Pending Amendment, Sec. Sec. 38.5-38.7
        Debate Under Pro Forma Amendment, Sec. Sec. 38.8-38.14
        Debate on Appeals, Sec. 38.15
        Unanimous Consent To Speak Out of Order, Sec. Sec. 38.16, 38.17
        Motion To Strike Enacting Clause, Sec. Sec. 38.18-38.20

    Sec. 39. G--General Debate in Committee of the Whole

        Relevancy Not Required in General Debate Under General Rules, 
          Sec. Sec. 39.1, 39.2
        On District of Columbia Day, Sec. 39.3
        Budget Resolution, Sec. 39.4
        Under Special Rule Confining Debate ``to the Bill'', Sec. 39.5

F. GDISORDER IN DEBATE

    Sec. 40. GIn General

        Decorum in Debate, Sec. Sec. 40.1, 40.2
        Badges, Sec. 40.3
        Speaker's Admonition, Sec. Sec. 40.4-40.6
        The Day They Broke Every Rule in the House, Sec. 40.7
        Speaking in Foreign Language, Sec. 40.8
        Personal Privilege Not Appropriate To Address Offenses in 
          Debate, Sec. 40.9
        Privilege of House Alleging Rule Violation, Sec. 40.10

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        Comportment as Breach of Decorum, Sec. 40.11

    Sec. 41. GDisorderly Acts; Attire

        Disturbances by Members, Sec. 41.1
        --Adhering to the Speaker's Gavel, Sec. 41.2
        Interrupting Another Member, Sec. 41.3
        ``Clear the Well'', Sec. Sec. 41.4, 41.5
        Altercations Between Members, Sec. 41.6
        Announcements as to Anticipated Disorder, Sec. 41.7
        Demonstrations, Approval, or Disapproval by Members; Applause, 
          Sec. 41.8
        Evidence of ``Applause'' Normally Omitted, Sec. 41.9
        Only Chair Puts Question, Sec. Sec. 41.10, 41.11
        Proper Attire, Sec. Sec. 41.12, 41.13

        Hats, Sec. 41.14
        Smoking, Sec. Sec. 41.15, 41.16
        Speaking From Well When House Not in Session, Sec. 41.17

    Sec. 42. GManner of Address; Interruptions

        Addressing Speaker or Chairman; Form, Sec. Sec. 42.1, 42.2
        Addressing the President, Sec. 42.3
        Addressing Female Occupant of Chair, Sec. 42.4
        Addressing Members, Sec. Sec. 42.5, 42.6
        Addressing Galleries, Sec. 42.7
        Interruptions in Debate, Sec. Sec. 42.8-42.12
        --Remarks Do Not Appear in Record, Sec. 42.13
        Member Declines To Yield, Sec. 42.14
        Addressing Television Audience, Sec. Sec. 42.15-42.23
        Proper Manner of Addressing Colleague, Sec. Sec. 42.24-42.26

    Sec. 43. GDisorderly Language

        References to State or Region, Sec. 43.1
        References to Associations or Groups, Sec. 43.2

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        References to Former President, Sec. 43.3
        Remarks as to Race or Class, Sec. Sec. 43.4, 43.5
        Profanity, Sec. Sec. 43.6-43.8
        Blasphemous Words, Sec. 43.9

    Sec. 44. G-- Reference to Senate or to Senators

        Explanations of the Rule of Comity, Sec. Sec. 44.1-44.5
        --Criticism of the Idea of ``Comity'', Sec. 44.6
        Role of the Speaker, Sec. 44.7
        Announcements as to Enforcement of Rule of Comity, Sec. 44.8
        Comment on Senate Proceedings Critical of House, Sec. 44.9
        Comment on Conference Proceedings, Sec. 44.10
        Comment on Senate Proceedings on Measure Pending in House, 
          Sec. Sec. 44.11-44.14
        --Senators as Sponsors of Legislation, Sec. 44.15
        Critical or Derogatory References to Senators, Sec. Sec. 44.16-
          44.22
        Reading Senate Proceedings From the Record, Sec. Sec. 44.23-
          44.25
        Indirect Reference to the Senate, Sec. Sec. 44.26-44.28
        Complimentary References to Named Senator, Sec. Sec. 44.29, 
          44.30
        Reference to Statements Made Off Senate Floor, Sec. Sec. 44.31-
          44.37
        Reference to Senate Votes, Sec. Sec. 44.38-44.44
        Insertions in the Record, Sec. 44.45
        Critical References to Senate or its Committees, Sec. 44.46
        Removing Remarks Violative of Comity From Record, 
          Sec. Sec. 44.47-44.51
        Historical References to Senate Actions, Sec. 44.52
        Members Wishing To Discuss Actions of Senate Should Do So Off 
          the Floor, Sec. 44.53

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        References to Senators Who Are Presidential Candidates, 
          Sec. Sec. 44.54, 44.55
        Referring to Senate Inaction on Subject Under Debate in House, 
          Sec. Sec. 44.56-44.59
        Advocating Senate Action on Nomination, Sec. 44.60
        Referring to Remarks Made by Senator at Time He Was a Member of 
          the House, Sec. 44.61
        Speculating on Senate Legislative Action, Sec. Sec. 44.62-44.64
        Addressing Remarks to Members of Senate, Sec. 44.65

    Sec. 45. G--Reference to Gallery Occupants

        Generally; Reference to Guests, Sec. Sec. 45.1, 45.2
        Guests Interested in Pending Bill, Sec. Sec. 45.3-45.5
        References to the Press Gallery, Sec. 45.6
        Duty of Speaker, Sec. 45.7
        Announcements by the Chair, Sec. 45.8
        Acknowledging a Visitor Without Reference to His Presence, 
          Sec. 45.9

    Sec. 46. References in Senate to House

        Senate Rules Provisions, Sec. Sec. 46.1, 46.2
        Discretion of Presiding Officer, Sec. 46.3
        Announcements, Sec. 46.4
        References to House Legislative Proceedings, Sec. 46.5
        Effect of Unanimous Consent, Sec. 46.6
        Reference to Speaker of the House, Sec. Sec. 46.7, 46.8
        Naming House Member, Sec. 46.9
        Reference to Member's Integrity or Motives, Sec. Sec. 46.10-
          46.12
        House Action on Senate References, Sec. 46.13
        Reference to Presence of Member of House on Senate Floor, 
          Sec. 46.14

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    Sec. 47. GCriticism of Executive and Governmental Officials; 
      References to Presidential or Vice-Presidential Candidates

        Reference to President, Sec. Sec. 47.1, 47.2
        Conduct of Government Officials, Sec. 47.3
        Characterization of Government Agency, Sec. 47.4
        General Criticism of Government, Sec. Sec. 47.5, 47.6
        Debate on Impeachment, Sec. Sec. 47.7, 47.8
        Application of Rule of Comity, Sec. 47.9
        References to Senators, Candidates for President, Sec. 47.10
        References to President Made Outside Chamber, Sec. 47.11

        Inserting in Record Remarks Made in Press Critical of 
          President, Sec. 47.12
        Addressing President in Debate, Sec. Sec. 47.13, 47.14
        Unparliamentary References to President, Sec. Sec. 47.15-47.17
        References to President's Family, Sec. 47.18

    Sec. 48. GProcedure; Calls to Order

        Authority of Speaker or Chairman, Sec. Sec. 48.1-48.3
        Chair May Take Initiative, Sec. Sec. 48.4-48.6
        Speaker Sometimes Takes Initiative Where Improper Remarks Are 
          Uttered, Sec. Sec. 48.7-48.10
        Where Objectionable Words Impugn the Speaker, Sec. 48.11
        Procedure in the House, Sec. 48.12
        --Where Member Has Breached Rules of Decorum, Sec. 48.13
        --Raising Question of Personal Privilege, Sec. Sec. 48.14-48.18
        Interrupting Member Who Declines To Yield; Deleting Remarks of 
          Member Not Recognized, Sec. 48.19

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        In the House; Turning Off Microphone as Way To Preserve Order, 
          Sec. 48.20
        Procedure Before Adoption of Rules, Sec. 48.21

    Sec. 49. G-- The Demand That Words Be Taken Down

        Generally, Sec. 49.1
        Identification of Objectionable Words, Sec. Sec. 49.2-49.4
        Method of Challenging Member's Words, Sec. 49.5
        Timeliness of Demand That Words Be Taken Down, Sec. Sec. 49.6-
          49.8
        --Intervening Debate, Sec. Sec. 49.9-49.12
        Multiple Demands, Sec. 49.13
        Motions and Requests Pending Demand, Sec. Sec. 49.14-49.17
        Debating Reasons for Demand, Sec. 49.18
        Speaking Member To Take His Seat, Sec. Sec. 49.19, 49.20
        Business Suspended Until Words Are Reported, Sec. 49.21
        Business Suspended Pending Speaker's Ruling on Words, 
          Sec. 49.22
        Rights of Member Called to Order To Vote or To Request Votes, 
          Sec. 49.23
        Withdrawing the Demand, Sec. Sec. 49.24-49.27
        Withdrawal of Offending Words, Sec. Sec. 49.28-49.31
        Words Ruled Unparliamentary, Sec. 49.32
        Speaker Sometimes Takes Initiative Where Improper Remarks Are 
          Uttered, Sec. 49.33
        Chair's Request That Member Proceed in Order, Sec. 49.34
        --Chair May Take Lead in ``Calming'' Debate, Sec. Sec. 49.35-
          49.37
        Chair's Role in Interpreting Proceedings, Sec. 49.38
        Words Not Taken Down and Reported, Sec. 49.39
        References to Motives of Senators, Sec. 49.40

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        Procedure in House When Committee Rises, Sec. 49.41
        Committee of Whole Resumes Sitting Automatically, 
          Sec. Sec. 49.42, 49.43

    Sec. 50. G-- Ruling by the Speaker

        Factors Considered by the Speaker, Sec. Sec. 50.1, 50.2
        Explanation of Member Called to Order, Sec. 50.3
        Dictionary Definitions, Sec. 50.4
        Speaker Rules on Propriety of Words Objected To, Sec. 50.5
        Context of Words Used, Sec. 50.6
        Debate, Sec. 50.7
        Appealing the Chair's Ruling, Sec. 50.8
        Speaker's Ruling, Challenges To, Sec. 50.9
        Rulings on Words Reported From Committee of the Whole, 
          Sec. 50.10
        Senate Practice, Sec. 50.11

    Sec. 51. G-- Withdrawal or Expungement of Words; Disciplinary 
      Measures

        Withdrawal of Words Before Ruling, Sec. Sec. 51.1-51.14
        --Modifying Words, Sec. 51.15
        Withdrawal of Demand That Words Be Taken Down, Sec. 51.16
        Striking Words From Record, Sec. Sec. 51.17-51.20
        --Time To Strike Words, Sec. Sec. 51.21-51.25
        --Debate on Motion To Strike, Sec. 51.26
        Discipline of Member for Unparliamentary Words, 
          Sec. Sec. 51.27-51.30
        Motion To Strike Words, Sec. 51.31
        --Subject to Germane Amendment, Sec. 51.32
        --Question of Privilege--To Strike Words, Sec. Sec. 51.33-51.35
        Motion To Proceed in Order, Sec. Sec. 51.36, 51.37

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    Sec. 52. G-- Permission To Explain or To Proceed in Order

        Modification of Objectionable Words, Sec. Sec. 52.1, 52.2
        Withdrawal of Words, Sec. 52.3
        Consent of House To Proceed in Order, Sec. Sec. 52.4-52.8
        Motion To Proceed in Order, Sec. Sec. 52.9-52.13
        Striking Words From Record, Sec. 52.14
        Explanation by Member Called to Order, Sec. Sec. 52.15, 52.16

        Member Cannot Proceed for Balance of Day, Sec. Sec. 52.17, 
          52.18

G. GREFERENCES TO HOUSE, COMMITTEES, OR MEMBERS

    Sec. 53. GCriticism of House or Party

        Congress, Sec. 53.1
        Political Parties, Sec. Sec. 53.2-53.6
        Stealing an Election, Sec. 53.7

    Sec. 54. GCriticism of Committees or Their Members

        Particular Allegations; Abuse of Committee Power, 
          Sec. Sec. 54.1, 54.2
        External Influence, Sec. 54.3
        Charges Reflecting on Integrity; Falsehood, Sec. Sec. 54.4, 
          54.5
        Committee Inaction, Sec. Sec. 54.6-54.9
        ``Packing'' a Committee, Sec. 54.10
        Impugning Motives, Sec. Sec. 54.11-54.13

    Sec. 55. GReferences to Unreported Committee Proceedings; 
      Discussion of Ethics Committee Deliberations

        References Prohibited, Sec. Sec. 55.1, 55.2

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        Paraphrase of Minutes, Sec. 55.3
        Necessity of Point of Order, Sec. 55.4
        Reliance on Statement of Speaking Member, Sec. 55.5
        Reference to Committee Action Permitted, Sec. Sec. 55.6, 55.7
        References to Matters Pending Before Committee on Standards of 
          Official Conduct, Sec. Sec. 55.8, 55.9

    Sec. 56. GForm of Reference to Members

        Form; References to Members by Name, Sec. Sec. 56.1-56.6
        Responding to a ``Colleague'', Sec. Sec. 56.7-56.11

    Sec. 57. GCriticism of Speaker

        Criticism of Speaker's Performance of Duty, Sec. Sec. 57.1-57.7

    Sec. 58. GCriticism of Legislative Actions or Proposals

        Criticism of Bills, Sec. Sec. 58.1, 58.2
        Criticism of Amendments, Sec. Sec. 58.3-58.6
        Criticism of Opponents, Sec. Sec. 58.7-58.9
        ``Withholding'' Votes, Sec. 58.10
        Criticizing Action of House Conferees, Sec. Sec. 58.11, 58.12

    Sec. 59. GCriticism of Statements or Tactics in Debate

        ``Confusing the Issue'' in Debate, Sec. 59.1
        Characterizing Argument as ``Crime'', Sec. 59.2
        ``Disgraceful'' Argument, Sec. Sec. 59.3, 59.4
        ``Intemperate'' Argument, Sec. Sec. 59.5, 59.6
        ``Ludicrous'' Argument, Sec. 59.7
        Characterizing Debate as Unfair, Sec. Sec. 59.8-59.10

    Sec. 60. GCritical References to Members

        Indulging in Personalities, Sec. 60.1

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        --Proper Form of Address, Sec. 60.2
        References to Demagoguery, Sec. Sec. 60.3-60.6
        References to Member's Representative Capacity, Sec. Sec. 60.7-
          60.10
        References to Ethics Charges and Disciplinary Proceedings, 
          Sec. Sec. 60.11-60.19
        References to Groups of Members, Sec. Sec. 60.20-60.22
        Characterizations of Member, Sec. Sec. 60.23-60.25
        Questions of Personal Privilege Arising Out of Personal 
          Attacks, Sec. 60.26
        --Press Attacks, Sec. 60.27
        --Insertions in Record, Sec. 60.28
        --Remarks by Other Colleagues, Sec. 60.29

    Sec. 61. G--Use of Colloquialisms

        References to Physical Characteristics, Sec. 61.1
        Use of Particular Terms
        --Cheap, Sneaky, Sly, Sec. 61.2
        --Slippery, Snide, and Sharp Practices, Sec. 61.3
        --Alleging ``Coverup'', Sec. 61.4
        --Horning In, Sec. 61.5
        --Loose Talk, Sec. 61.6
        --Mouthpiece for Another, Sec. 61.7
        --Crybaby, Sec. 61.8
        --Pinko, Sec. 61.9
        --You Are Going To ``Skin Us'', Sec. 61.10
        --Snoop, Sec. 61.11
        --Stool Pigeon, Sec. 61.12
        --Yapping, Sec. 61.13
        --Lacking Guts, Sec. 61.14

    Sec. 62. G--Questionable Motives

        Generally, Sec. 62.1
        Inconsistency in Motivation, Sec. 62.2
        Attributing Legislative Position to Improper Motives, 
          Sec. Sec. 62.3-62.6

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        Opportunism as Motive, Sec. 62.7
        Personal Gain as Motive, Sec. Sec. 62.8, 62.9
        --Party Motivation in Offering Question of Privilege, 
          Sec. 62.10
        Indirect Derogatory Reference, Sec. 62.11
        Challenging Motive of Minority Party, Sec. 62.12

    Sec. 63. G-- Falsehood

        Allegations of Express or Implied Falsehood, Sec. Sec. 63.1-
          63.5
        Hypocrisy, Sec. 63.6
        Allegations of Insincerity, Sec. 63.7

    Sec. 64. G-- Lack of Intelligence

        Implication in Debate, Sec. Sec. 64.1-64.4

    Sec. 65. G-- Race and Prejudice

        Remarks Relating to Race Generally, Sec. Sec. 65.1-65.6
        Exciting To Prejudice, Sec. 65.7

    Sec. 66. G-- Disloyalty

        Particular Accusations--Communism, Sec. Sec. 66.1, 66.2
        Giving Aid and Comfort to Enemies, Sec. Sec. 66.3-66.5
        References to Fascist Elements, Sec. Sec. 66.6, 66.7
        Characterizing Debate as Subversive, Sec. Sec. 66.8-66.10
        Characterization of House Committees, Sec. Sec. 66.11, 66.12

H. GDURATION OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE

    Sec. 67. GIn General

        Timekeeping, Sec. Sec. 67.1, 67.2
        Chair's Discretion as to Debate Time, Sec. Sec. 67.3-67.6

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        Effect of Interruptions During Debate Time, Sec. Sec. 67.7, 
          67.8
        Debate Time Fixed at ``One Day'', Sec. 67.9
        Member's Time Lapses When He Loses the Floor, Sec. Sec. 67.10-
          67.13

        Unfinished Business and Resuming Debate, Sec. 67.14
        Debate Under Statutory Provisions, Sec. Sec. 67.15, 67.16
        Extending Debate by Unanimous Consent, Sec. 67.17

    Sec. 68. GThe Hour Rule

        Before Adoption of Rules, Sec. Sec. 68.1, 68.2
        Bills and Resolutions Generally, Sec. Sec. 68.3-68.5
        --Use of Previous Question To Terminate Debate, Sec. 68.6
        --Member Yielded Time Cannot Reserve Time, Sec. 68.7
        --Yielding Floor for Amendments, Sec. 68.8
        Consideration of Measures in House
        --Private Bill by Unanimous Consent, Sec. 68.9
        --Consideration of Senate Bill in House Pursuant to Special 
          Rule, Sec. 68.10
        --House Bill, Sec. 68.11
        Senate Amendments, Sec. 68.12
        --Senate Amendments in Disagreement, Sec. Sec. 68.13-68.18
        --Following Rejection of First Motion, Sec. 68.19
        --Intervention of Preferential Motion, Sec. Sec. 68.20, 68.21
        Conference Reports, Sec. 68.22
        --Motion To Reject Nongermane Provision In, Sec. 68.23
        After Rejection of Nongermane Portion of Conference Report--
          Debate on Motion To Recede and Concur in Senate Amendment

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          With Amendment Consisting of Remainder of Conference Report, 
          Sec. 68.24
        --Where Motion To Reject Is Defeated, Sec. 68.25
        --Motion Sending Bill to Conference, Sec. 68.26
        --Motion To Close Conference Meeting, Sec. 68.27
        --Motion To Instruct House Managers, Sec. Sec. 68.28, 68.29
        --Motion To Instruct House Managers, Amendment to, Sec. 68.30
        Privileged Resolutions, Sec. 68.31
        --Committee Funding Resolution, Sec. 68.32
        --Resolution of Inquiry, Sec. Sec. 68.33-68.35
        --Rules Committee Reports, Sec. Sec. 68.36-68.39
        --Debate When Withdrawn Resolution Is Called Up Anew, 
          Sec. 68.40
        --Where Previous Question Is Defeated, Sec. Sec. 68.41, 68.42
        --Changing Rules, Sec. 68.43
        Resolution Creating Select Committee, Sec. 68.44
        Time on Reported Committee Amendments, Sec. 68.45
        Privilege of House or Constitutional Privilege, 
          Sec. Sec. 68.46-68.49
        --Motion To Refer, Sec. Sec. 68.50, 68.51
        --Disciplinary Resolutions, Sec. Sec. 68.52-68.54
        --Vetoed Bills, Sec. 68.55
        --Where Motion To Reject Is Defeated, Sec. 68.56
        Particular Motions, Debate on
        --Motion To Recommit After Previous Question, Sec. 68.57
        --Motion To Postpone, Sec. 68.58
        --Motion To Reconsider, Sec. 68.59
        --Motion To Correct Record or To Expunge, Sec. Sec. 68.60, 
          68.61
        --Accepting Resignation From Committee, Sec. 68.62
        --Electing Members to Committee, Sec. 68.63

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        --Motion To Discharge; Discharged Measures, Sec. Sec. 68.64-
          68.66
        Budget Act, Sec. Sec. 68.67, 68.68
        --Statutory Allocation of Time, Sec. Sec. 68.69, 68.70
        Debate on Appeal, Sec. 68.71
        Special-order Speeches, Sec. Sec. 68.72, 68.73

    Sec. 69. GTen-minute, Twenty-minute, and Forty-minute Debate

        Motion To Discharge, Sec. Sec. 69.1-69.3
        Motion To Dispense With Calendar Wednesday Business, 
          Sec. Sec. 69.4, 69.5
        Motion To Recommit With Instructions, Sec. Sec. 69.6-69.11
        Motions Relating to Nongermane Senate Amendments, Sec. 69.12
        Motions To Suspend Rules, Sec. Sec. 69.13-69.18
        Previous Question Ordered on Proposition Not Debated, 
          Sec. Sec. 69.19-69.21
        --Before Adoption of Rules, Sec. 69.22
        Nongermane Provision in Conference Report, Sec. Sec. 69.23-
          69.26

    Sec. 70. GFive-minute Debate in the House as in Committee of the 
      Whole

        Procedure in the House as in Committee of the Whole, 
          Sec. Sec. 70.1, 70.2
        --Union Calendar Bills, Sec. Sec. 70.3-70.6
        --Private Calendar Measures, Sec. Sec. 70.7-70.10
        --Motion To Strike Enacting Clause, Sec. 70.11
        Nonamendable Proposition Being Considered in the House as in 
          Committee of the Whole by Unanimous Consent, Sec. Sec. 70.12, 
          70.13

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    Sec. 71. GEffect of Special Rules and Unanimous-consent Agreements

        Privileged Resolutions, Sec. Sec. 71.1-71.6
        Resolutions of Disapproval
        --Curtailing Debate, Sec. Sec. 71.7, 71.8

        Bills Considered ``Under the General Rules of the House'', 
          Sec. 71.9
        Union Calendar Bills, Sec. Sec. 71.10, 71.11
        Omnibus Private Bills, Sec. 71.12
        Impeachment Proposals, Sec. 71.13
        Motions To Suspend Rules, Sec. Sec. 71.14-71.16
        Motions To Discharge Committee, Sec. 71.17
        Conference Reports, Sec. Sec. 71.18, 71.19
        Special-order Speeches, Sec. 71.20
        Termination of Debate Prior to Fixed Time, Sec. 71.21
        Effect of Ordering of Previous Question, Sec. Sec. 71.22-71.25
        Conference Reports, Sec. Sec. 71.26, 71.27

    Sec. 72. GClosing Debate; Senate Cloture

        Previous Question; Used Before Adoption of Rules, Sec. 72.1
        Moving the Previous Question, Sec. 72.2
        Use of Previous Question Where Debate Limited by Unanimous 
          Consent, Sec. 72.3
        Vacating the Previous Question, Sec. 72.4
        Effect of Motion To Table, Sec. 72.5
        Effect of Special Rule, Sec. 72.6
        Closing Debate in House as in Committee of the Whole, 
          Sec. Sec. 72.7, 72.8

    Sec. 73. GOne-minute, Special-order Speeches, and Morning Hour

        Generally, Sec. 73.1

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        Chair's Discretion Over One-minute Speeches, Sec. Sec. 73.2-
          73.6
        Restrictions on One-minute Speeches, Sec. Sec. 73.7-73.9
        Extension of One-minute Speeches, Sec. Sec. 73.10, 73.11
        Special-order Speeches; When Permitted, Sec. Sec. 73.12-73.14
        Duration of Special-order Speeches, Sec. Sec. 73.15, 73.16
        Extension of Special-order Speeches, Sec. Sec. 73.17, 73.18
        Interruption of Special-order Speech, Sec. 73.19
        Postponement of Special-order Speeches, Sec. Sec. 73.20-73.23
        Recognition and Limitation of Time for Special-order Speeches; 
          ``Oxford-style'' Debates, Sec. 73.24

I. GDURATION OF DEBATE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

    Sec. 74. GIn General; Effect of Special Rules

        Counting of Time by Chair, Sec. Sec. 74.1, 74.2
        Duration of Debate Fixed by House, Sec. 74.3
        Effect of House Rules, Sec. Sec. 74.4-74.6
        Special Rule for Debate, Sec. Sec. 74.7-74.9
        Limiting Debate Time Provided by Special Rule, Sec. Sec. 74.10, 
          74.11
        Closing General Debate and Limiting Five-minute Debate on Bill 
          Being Considered in Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 74.12-
          74.18
        Enacting Clause Where Pro Forma Amendments Prohibited, 
          Sec. 74.19

    Sec. 75. GGeneral Debate

        General Debate Under the Hour Rule, Sec. Sec. 75.1-75.4

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        One-hour Limitation on General Debate, Sec. Sec. 75.5, 75.6
        Where Time Fixed by House, Sec. 75.7
        Effect of Special Rule, Sec. 75.8
        Various Examples of Unanimous-consent Agreements, 
          Sec. Sec. 75.9, 75.10
        Time Used for Parliamentary Inquiry, Sec. 75.11
        Relevancy of General Debate, Sec. 75.12
        Limiting Debate Under Statutory Schemes, Sec. 75.13

    Sec. 76. G--Closing General Debate

        Agreement of Managers To Terminate General Debate, 
          Sec. Sec. 76.1, 76.2
        Closing General Debate by Motion in the House, Sec. Sec. 76.3-
          76.5
        Closing General Debate by Unanimous Consent, Sec. Sec. 76.6-
          76.8
        Effect of Special Rule, Sec. 76.9
        Unanimous Consent in Committee To Truncate Debate, Sec. 76.10
        Motion That the Committee Rise, Sec. Sec. 76.11-76.13

    Sec. 77. GFive-minute Debate

        In General, Sec. Sec. 77.1-77.3
        Pro Forma Amendments, Sec. Sec. 77.4-77.7
        Restrictions on Pro Forma Amendments, Sec. Sec. 77.8-77.10
        Motion To Strike Enacting Clause, Sec. Sec. 77.11-77.18
        Effect of Special Rule Limiting Amendments, Sec. Sec. 77.19-
          77.22
        Debate on Two or More Amendments Considered En Bloc, 
          Sec. Sec. 77.23-77.25
        Reintroduced Amendments, Sec. 77.26
        Yielding Under Five-minute Rule, Sec. Sec. 77.27-77.30
        Reading Papers, Sec. 77.31

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        Debate on Appeals, Sec. 77.32
        Vacating Proceedings To Permit Debate, Sec. 77.33

        Debate on Points of Order, Sec. 77.34
        Where Pro Forma Amendment Is in Third Degree, Sec. 77.35
        Debate Under Reservation of Objection, Sec. 77.36
        Effect of Adoption of Amendment in Nature of Substitute, 
          Sec. 77.37
        Debate on Divisible Amendment, Sec. 77.38
        Debate After Adoption of Substitute, Sec. 77.39
        Effect of Time Limitation on Right to Recognition, Sec. 77.40

    Sec. 78. G--Closing and Limiting Debate

        In General; Authority of the Committee of the Whole, 
          Sec. Sec. 78.1-78.4
        Privilege of Motion, Sec. Sec. 78.5-78.12
        Interruption of Member by Proposal To Limit Debate, 
          Sec. Sec. 78.13-78.15
        Motion Not Debatable, Sec. Sec. 78.16-78.20
        Time for Motion To Close Debate, Sec. Sec. 78.21-78.24
        --What Qualifies as ``Debate'' To Permit Clause 6 Motion, 
          Sec. 78.25
        Motion To Close Debate in Order Only on Matter Read, 
          Sec. Sec. 78.26-78.38
        Closing Debate Instanter or After Stated Time, Sec. Sec. 78.39, 
          78.40
        Extending Debate Beyond Limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.41, 78.42
        Extending Time Under Limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.43-78.49
        Offering Amendments After Expiration of Debate Time, Sec. 78.50
        Timekeeping, Sec. 78.51
        Demand That Motion Be in Writing, Sec. 78.52
        Motion To Rise During Five-minute Debate, Sec. Sec. 78.53-78.56

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        Resuming Debate When Committee Resumes Consideration, 
          Sec. 78.57
        Motion To Close Debate as Related to Motion To Strike Enacting 
          Clause, Sec. 78.58
        --Enacting Clause Preferential, Sec. 78.59
        Effect of Limitation on Pro Forma Motion To Strike the Last 
          Word, Sec. 78.60
        Control of Time Under Limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.61-78.63
        --Allocating Time, Sec. Sec. 78.64-78.66
        Reservation of Time Under Limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.67-78.73
        Where Time Is Limited by Minutes, Not Clock; Reserving Time, 
          Sec. 78.74
        Setting Time by Clock, Sec. Sec. 78.75, 78.76
        Chair's Discretion in Limiting Debate, Sec. Sec. 78.77, 78.78
        Reconsideration of Vote To Close Debate, Sec. Sec. 78.79, 78.80
        Vacating or Rescinding a Time Limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.81-78.87
        Extensions of Allotted Time, Sec. 78.88
        Procedure Where Language of Limitation Is Disputed, 
          Sec. Sec. 78.89-78.91
        Chair's Role in Interpreting or Enforcing Time Limitations, 
          Sec. 78.92
        Opening Bill for Amendment, Dispensing With Reading, Limiting 
          Debate, Sec. Sec. 78.93-78.96
        Limiting Debate on Amendment in Nature of Substitute, 
          Sec. Sec. 78.97, 78.98
        Variations on Unanimous Consent To Limit Debate, Sec. 78.99
        Curtailing Previously Limited Time, Sec. 78.100
        Motion To Require a Certain Amount of Debate, Sec. 78.101

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    Sec. 79. G--Effect of Limitation; Distribution of Remaining Time

        Debate Closed Instantly, Sec. 79.1
        Running of Time Under Limitation to Time Certain, 
          Sec. Sec. 79.2-79.8
        --Argument on Point of Order, Sec. 79.9
        Running of Time Under Fixed-period Limitation, Sec. Sec. 79.10-
          79.16
        Time on Enacting Clause, Sec. Sec. 79.17-79.27
        Where Enacting Clause Debate Uses All Time Remaining, 
          Sec. 79.28
        Applicability of Limitation to Particular Measures, 
          Sec. Sec. 79.29-79.31
        Status of ``Amendments at the Desk'' Under Limitation, 
          Sec. 79.32
        Pro Forma Amendments During Allocated Time, Sec. 79.33
        Limitation on Resolving Clause, Not on Preamble, Sec. 79.34
        Pro Forma Amendments After Closing of All Debate on Bill, 
          Sec. Sec. 79.35, 79.36
        Applicability of Limitation on Amendment and Amendments 
          Thereto, Sec. Sec. 79.37-79.42
        Chair's Distribution of Time, Sec. Sec. 79.43-79.52
        Significance of Members Standing To Be Noted, Sec. 79.53
        Reserving Time Under Limitation, Sec. Sec. 79.54-79.61
        Reserving Time To Debate Amendments Not Yet Pending, Sec. 79.62
        Additional Debate Time Beyond Original Cutoff, Sec. 79.63
        Chair's Discretion in Allocating Time, Sec. Sec. 79.64-79.79

        Chair Allocates Limited Time, Not Proponent of Amendment, 
          Sec. 79.80

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        Where Division of Time by Unanimous Consent Was Objected To, 
          Chair Used His Discretion, Sec. 79.81
        Procedure Where Control of Time Set by Unanimous Consent, 
          Sec. Sec. 79.82-79.85
        Special Rule May Permit Time Allocation by Motion, Sec. 79.86
        Where All Debate on Pending Amendment Is Limited, Enacting 
          Clause Still Debatable, Sec. Sec. 79.87-79.91
        Disposition of Unused Time, Sec. Sec. 79.92, 79.93
        Amendments Offered After Debate Time Expires, Sec. Sec. 79.94-
          79.100
        Debate on Amendments to Amendments Printed in Record, 
          Sec. Sec. 79.101, 79.102
        Amendments Printed in Record, Sec. Sec. 79.103-79.109
        To Qualify for Five Minutes, Form of Offered Amendment Must Be 
          Identical to That Printed, Sec. Sec. 79.110-79.116
        Pro Forma Amendments Printed in Record, Sec. 79.117
        Five Minutes in Support Inures Only to Member Placing Amendment 
          in Record, Sec. 79.118
        Form of Amendment Offered Must Conform to That Printed, 
          Sec. 79.119
        Points of Order After Expiration of Limitation, Sec. 79.120
        Reallocation of Time, Sec. Sec. 79.121-79.125
        Reallocating Controlled Time by Unanimous Consent, Sec. 79.126
        Effect of Limitation Where Committee Rises for the Day, 
          Sec. Sec. 79.127-79.131
        Transferring Allocated Time, Sec. 79.132
        Transferring Unused Debate Time to Another Amendment, 
          Sec. 79.133

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        Effect of Debate on Amendment Pending When Limitation Imposed, 
          Sec. 79.134
        Ordering of Amendments Under Limitation, Sec. Sec. 79.135-
          79.137
        Where Debate Limitation Is on Motion To Strike, Sec. 79.138
        Protected Amendment Offered During Allocated Time, Sec. 79.139

J. GREADING PAPERS AND DISPLAYING EXHIBITS

    Sec. 80. GIn General

        Procedures Under Former Rule XXX: Objections to Reading, 
          Sec. 80.1
        Relevancy Not Required Where Permission To Read Is Given, 
          Sec. 80.2
        Reading Parliamentary Rules, Sec. 80.3
        Reading Letters, Sec. 80.4
        Reading Speeches, Sec. 80.5
        Yielding Time to Member To Read Paper, Sec. 80.6
        --Permission To Read Paper Does Not Extend Time, Sec. 80.7
        Use of Video in Floor Debate, Sec. 80.8

    Sec. 81. GVoting on Permission To Read Papers

        Procedures Under Former Rule XXX
        --Putting the Question, Sec. 81.1
        --Voting; Debate, Sec. Sec. 81.2-81.4
        --Charging of Time on Vote, Sec. 81.5
        --Permission To Read Did Not Affect Allotted Time, 
          Sec. Sec. 81.6, 81.7

    Sec. 82. GMotions; Unanimous-consent Procedures

        Procedures Under Former Rule XXX: Motions, Sec. 82.1
        Reading of Documents by Clerk, Sec. Sec. 82.2-82.5

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        Effect of Permission To Revise and Extend, Sec. 82.6
        Unanimous Consent To Read in Committee, Sec. 82.7

    Sec. 83. GCertain Readings Prohibited

        Discharge Petition Signatures, Sec. 83.1
        Communications From Senators, Sec. 83.2
        Reference to Senate Proceedings, Sec. 83.3
        Executive Session Committee Proceedings, Sec. 83.4
        Papers Impugning Members, Sec. Sec. 83.5-83.7

    Sec. 84. GUse of Exhibits

        Permission To Display Exhibit, Sec. Sec. 84.1, 84.2
        Use of Exhibits To Explain Legislation, Sec. Sec. 84.3-84.5
        Displays Impugning Members, Sec. 84.6
        Distribution of Bills Edited With Interpretation, Sec. 84.7
        Proper Time To Use Displays, Sec. Sec. 84.8-84.10
        Displays Should Not Detract From Good Order and Decorum, 
          Sec. Sec. 84.11-84.16
        Various Types of Displays, Sec. 84.17
        --Badges as Exhibits, Sec. 84.18

    Sec. 85. GIn General

        Recognition To Move for Secret Session, Sec. 85.1
        Secret Session Requires Preparation, Sec. 85.2
        Motion for Secret Session Rejected, Sec. 85.3
        Motion Must Be Made in House Not in Committee of the Whole, 
          Sec. Sec. 85.4-85.6
        Motion for Secret Session Not Debatable, Sec. 85.7
        Clearing Galleries and Limiting Floor Access, Sec. 85.8
        Guidelines for Conducting Secret Session, Sec. 85.9
        Transcript of Proceedings Remains Secret Until Otherwise 
          Ordered, Sec. Sec. 85.10, 85.11
        Oath of Secrecy, Sec. 85.12

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        Hour Rule of Debate Applies, Sec. 85.13
        Speaker Judges Whether Proponent Qualifies To Move for Secret 
          Session, Sec. 85.14
        Speaker Determines Which Employees Are Essential, Sec. 85.15
        Hour Rule Applies, Sec. 85.16
        Making Proceedings Public, Sec. 85.17
        Motion To Dissolve Secret Session, Sec. 85.18
        Where Motion for Secret Session Was Challenged by Point of 
          Order, Sec. 85.19
        Committee Authorization for Member To Move for Secret Session, 
          Sec. 85.20
        Special Circumstances Surrounding Disclosure of Intelligence-
          related Materials, Sec. 85.21
        Recent Example of Procedures Used in Conducting Secret Session, 
          Sec. Sec. 85.22, 85.23
        Members' Responsibility for Maintaining Injunction of Secrecy, 
          Sec. 85.24
        Miscellaneous, Sec. 85.25
        Senate Use of Closed Session in Impeachment, Sec. 85.26





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