[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 36. Ceremonies and Awards]
[Â§ 1. Scope]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               CHAPTER 36
 
                         Ceremonies and Awards
 
Sec. 1. Scope


    This chapter presents a broad sampling of the types of 
celebrations, ceremonies, and awards in which the House 
participates.(1) Ceremonies concerned with joint sessions of 
Congress to receive Presidential messages, such as the state of the 
Union address, are included in the chapter on Presidential 
communications.(2) Joint sessions to count the electoral 
vote are detailed elsewhere.(3) Although this chapter does 
include examples of memorial services for various individuals, the 
reader is encouraged to consult the chapter on Death for a complete 
discussion on the House procedure for ceremonies related to the death 
of individuals.(4) Receptions at the White House, parades, 
balls, and the like, are not included here. For a detailed examination 
of the uses of the House facilities and Capitol grounds, the reader is 
referred elsewhere.(5)
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 1. The reader is encouraged to consult Ch. 24, supra, generally. For 
        information on the ban on commemorative bills, see Rule XII 
        clause 5, House Rules and Manual Sec. 823 (2007); and House 
        Practice Ch. 6 Sec. 23 (2003). For information on the ban on 
        naming public works after sitting Members, see Rule XXI clause 
        6, House Rules and Manual Sec. 1068a (2007). See also 
        Sec. 22.6, infra.
 2. See Ch. 35, supra.
 3. See Ch. 10, supra.
 4. See Ch. 38, infra.
 5. See Ch. 4, supra.
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