[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 38. Death]
[Index to Precedents]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               CHAPTER 38
 
                                 Death
 
Sec.                      INDEX TO PRECEDENTS

Adjournment, Sec. 9
    benefit payments during, Sec. Sec. 3.8, 3.9
    in memory of Associate Justice, Sec. 6.7
    in memory of Cabinet officer, Sec. Sec. 6.22, 6.23
    in memory of Chaplain, Sec. Sec. 6.20, 8.14, 9.18
    in memory of Chief Justice, Sec. Sec. 6.6, 9.3
    in memory of deceased Member-elect, Sec. 9.8
    in memory of foreign head of state, Sec. Sec. 7.1-7.4, 9.13-9.15, 
        9.17
    in memory of former Clerk, Sec. 6.21
    in memory of former General of Army, Sec. Sec. 9.2, 9.12
    in memory of former Member and Senate Minority Leader, Sec. 9.10
    in memory of former President, Sec. Sec. 6.3, 6.4
    in memory of former Prime Minister, Sec. Sec. 7.5, 9.17
    in memory of former Senator and Secretary of State, Sec. 9.11
    in memory of former Speaker, Sec. Sec. 6.13, 6.14, 9.4, 9.5
    in memory of former Speaker and Vice President, Sec. 9.4
    in memory of Member, Sec. Sec. 2.5, 2.6, 6.15, 6.16, 9.6
    in memory of Member who died during adjournment sine die, Sec. 9.7
    in memory of Member-elect, Sec. Sec. 6.17, 9.8
    in memory of Pope, Sec. 9.16
    in memory of President, Sec. Sec. 9.1, 9.2
    in memory of President pro tempore of Senate, Sec. 9.9
    in memory of Secretary of Navy, Sec. 6.23
    in memory of Senator, Sec. Sec. 6.18, 9.9, 9.10
    in memory of Speaker, Sec. Sec. 6.10, 6.12
    in memory of Vice-President, Sec. Sec. 6.5, 9.4
Administration of offices after death, Sec. 4
    death of Speaker, after 108th Congress, Sec. 4.1
    death of Speaker, before 108th Congress, Sec. 4.2
    employment of clerical assistants of presumed dead Members, 
        Sec. Sec. 4.3-4.5
    payment of expenses of office, Sec. 4.6
Announcement of death, Sec. 5
    by deceased's state delegation's senior Member, Sec. Sec. 5.7, 6.15
    by leader of Member's party, Sec. 5.8
    by letter concerning death of Chief Justice from Acting Chief 
        Justice of Supreme Court, Sec. 5.3
    by Member other than deceased's State delegation, Sec. 5.9
    by Presidential message, Sec. 5.1
    by proclamation of death of former President, Sec. 5.2
    by special order, Sec. 5.18
    during one-minute speeches, Sec. Sec. 5.7-5.12, 5.14, 5.20, 5.21
    of Associate Justice of Supreme Court by Member from home State, 
        Sec. 6.7
    of Cabinet member, Sec. Sec. 5.13, 6.22
    of Chaplain, Sec. 5.18
    of FBI director, Sec. 5.14
    of foreign dignitaries, Sec. Sec. 5.22, 5.23
    of former House officers, Sec. Sec. 5.19, 5.20
    of former Members, Sec. 5.10
    of former Speaker, Sec. 5.6
    of former Parliamentarian, Sec. 5.21
    of House officers, Sec. Sec. 5.17, 5.18
    of Members, Sec. Sec. 5.7-5.9
    of Member-elect, Sec. 2.12
    of military officials, Sec. Sec. 5.15, 5.16
    of President or former President, Sec. Sec. 5.1, 5.2
    of Senator, Sec. Sec. 5.11, 5.12

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    of Speaker, Sec. Sec. 2.3, 4.2
    of Supreme Court Associate Justice, Sec. 5.3
    proclamation of death of Cabinet member and member of armed forces, 
        Sec. 5.15
Benefits, Sec. 3
    determining beneficiary, Sec. 3.8
    funeral expenses, See Funeral Expenses
    payment during adjournment, Sec. Sec. 3.8, 3.9
    survivor's benefits, See Surviving Spouse
Death,
    in general, Sec. 1
Death of,
    Architect of Capitol, Sec. 10.16
    astronauts, Sec. 10.19
    Cabinet officers, Sec. Sec. 5.13, 6.22, 9.11
    Capitol Police officers, Sec. 3.5
    Chaplain, Sec. Sec. 5.18, 6.20
    Chief Justice, Sec. Sec. 5.3, 6.6, 8.7, 9.3
    death of Speaker during sine die adjournment, Sec. 2.4
    Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sec. 5.14
    Doorkeeper, Sec. Sec. 3.7, 6.19
    foreign citizen, Sec. 7.13
    foreign Dignitaries, Sec. Sec. 5.22, 5.23, 7.1-7.13, See Foreign 
        Dignitaries
    former Chancellor, Sec. 7.6
    former Chaplain, Sec. 5.20
    former Clerk of House, Sec. Sec. 5.19, 6.21
    former House officers and officials, Sec. Sec. 5.19, 5.20
    former majority leader, Sec. 8.14
    former Member, Sec. Sec. 5.10, 9.10, 10.14
    former Parliamentarian, Sec. Sec. 5.21, 10.17
    former President, Sec. Sec. 5.1, 5.2, 6.2-6.4, 8.3-8.6, 9.2, 10.3, 
        10.23
    former Prime Minister of Britain, Sec. Sec. 7.5, 9.17
    former Speaker, Sec. Sec. 5.6, 6.9, 6.13, 6.14, 9.4, 9.5, 10.9
    former Vice-President, Sec. Sec. 6.5, 6.13, 8.17
    Heads of State, Sec. Sec. 7.1-7.4, 9.13-9.15
    Member, Sec. Sec. 2.5-2.11, 5.7-5.9, 6.15, 6.16, 8.10, 9.6, 9.7, 
        10.10-10.13, 10.20-10.22, 11.5
    Member-elect, Sec. Sec. 2, 2.12, 3.3, 3.4, 4.3-4.6, 6.17, 8.13, 
        8.14, 9.8
    military officials, Sec. Sec. 5.15, 5.16, 9.2, 9.12
    mother of the President, Sec. 6.25
    officer of the House, Sec. Sec. 2.13, 5.17, 8.15, 10.18
    Olympic athletes, Sec. 6.24
    Pope, Sec. Sec. 7.7, 9.16
    President, Sec. Sec. 2, 2.1, 2.6, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 10.1, 
        10.2
    Secretary of Navy, Sec. Sec. 6.23, 8.16
    Senator, Sec. Sec. 2.1, 5.11, 5.12, 6.18, 8.11, 9.9-9.11, 10.15, 
        11.1-11.4
    Sergeant at Arms, Sec. Sec. 2.13, 2.14, 3.6, 5.17
    Speaker, Sec. Sec. 2.2-2.4, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.4, 5.5, 6.10-6.12, 
        8.9, 9.4, 10.6-10.8
    Supreme Court Justice, Sec. Sec. 6.7, 6.8, 8.7, 8.8, 10.4
    United Nations Ambassador, Sec. 10.5
    vacancy of Speaker, Clerk presiding, Sec. 4.2
    vacancy of Speaker, designated Member presiding, Sec. 4.1
Deceased Members' office administration
    Clerk presiding over House after death of Speaker, Sec. 4.2
    Speaker's office, Sec. 4.1
Effect on legislation
    action on after death of introducing Member, Sec. 2.11
    discharge petition, Sec. 2.10

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    final passage of bill, Sec. 2.8
    sponsoring bill where first sponsor has died, Sec. 2.9
Election of Speaker, Sec. Sec. 2.2-2.4
Eulogies, Sec. 10
    closing date, Sec. 10.23
    consolidation of eulogies, Sec. 10.21
    filing privileged reports during day devoted to eulogies, 
        Sec. 10.22
    previously scheduled eulogies, Sec. 10.20
    to former Architect of the Capitol, Sec. 10.16
    to astronauts, Sec. 10.19
    to former Member, Sec. 10.14
    to former Parliamentarian, Sec. 10.17
    to former President, Sec. 10.3
    to former Speaker, Sec. 10.9
    to Member, Sec. Sec. 6.16, 10.10-10.12, 10.13, 10.20
    to President, Sec. Sec. 10.1, 10.2
    to Senator, Sec. 10.15
    to Sergeant at Arms, Sec. 10.18
    to Speaker, Sec. Sec. 10.6-10.8
    to Supreme Court Justice, Sec. 10.4
    to United Nations Ambassador, Sec. 10.5
Flying flags at half-mast, Sec. 5
Foreign Dignitaries, Sec. Sec. 2, 2.6, 5.22, 5.23, 7, 9.13-9.17
    Chancellor, Sec. 7.6
    Heads of State, Sec. Sec. 7.1-7.4
    former Prime Minister, Sec. Sec. 5.23, 7.5
    other foreign dignitaries, Sec. Sec. 7.8-7.12
    Pope, Sec. 7.7
Franking privileges
    death, effect on, Sec. 4
    to President's widow, Sec. 3.1
Funeral Committees, Sec. 8
    absence of Members affecting vote, Sec. 2.8
    appointments made during adjournment, Sec. 8.12
    for Associate Justice, Sec. Sec. 6.7, 8.8
    for Chaplain, Sec. Sec. 6.20, 8.14
    for Chief Justice, Sec. 8.7
    for Doorkeeper, Sec. 6.19
    for former Clerk, Sec. 6.21
    for former majority leader, Sec. Sec. 8.13, 8.15
    for former President, Sec. Sec. 6.3, 6.4, 8.3-8.6
    for former Vice President, Sec. 6.5
    for justices of Supreme Court, Sec. Sec. 8.7, 8.8
    for Member, Sec. Sec. 2.8, 6.15, 6.16, 8.10, 9.6
    for Member-Elect, Sec. Sec. 6.17, 8.13, 8.14
    for officer of House, Sec. Sec. 8.14, 8.15
    for other federal officials, Sec. 8.16
    for President, Sec. Sec. 3.1, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2
    for President Pro Tempore of Senate, Sec. 9.9
    for Secretary of Navy, Sec. Sec. 6.23, 8.16
    for Senator, Sec. Sec. 6.18, 8.11, 11.3, 11.4
    for Speaker, Sec. Sec. 3.2, 6.10, 6.11, 8.9
    for Vice-President, Sec. 8.17
    of entire House, Sec. Sec. 8.3, 8.5
    traditional appointments, Sec. Sec. 8.10, 8.11
Funeral expenses
    payment, Sec. Sec. 3-3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 6.5, 6.11, 9.8
House Business, Sec. 2
    death effect on scheduling, Sec. Sec. 2, 2.1, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 9.5
House Contingent Fund
    paying expenses of memorial preparations, Sec. Sec. 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 
        3.9, 6.1, 6.3-6.5, 6.10-6.13, 6.16, 6.20, 6.23, 8.9, 8.13, 
        8.16, 9.6
    paying salary out of, Sec. Sec. 3.4, 3.6-3.9
Joint resolutions allowing Clerk to serve concurrently as Sergeant of 
    Arms, Sec. 2.14
Lying-in-State (Lying in Honor)
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        for director of Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sec. 12.3
        for former President, Sec. 12.1
        for General of Army, Sec. Sec. 9.12, 12.2
        for police officers, Sec. 12.4
Maintenance of staff, Sec. 4
Memorial services
    Annual memorial services for deceased Members, Sec. 11.5
    for Secretary of Navy, Sec. 11.4
    payment of expenses, See House Contingent Fund
Office space
    Allowed for President's widow, Sec. 3.1
Quorum, Sec. Sec. 2, 2.5, 2.12
Presumptive Death
    effect on employ of clerical assistants, Sec. Sec. 3.3, 3.4, 4.3-
        4.5, See Administration of office
    of Members-elect, Sec. Sec. 2.15 -2.17
    payment of salary to widow, Sec. 3.4
    privileged resolution declaring seat vacant, Sec. 2.17
    transmitting evidence, Sec. 2.16
Pro forma session to allow attendance of funeral services, Sec. 2.7
Resolutions of Sympathy, Sec. 6
    Associate Justice of Supreme Court, Sec. Sec. 6.7, 6.8
    Cabinet officers, Sec. 6.22
    Chaplain, Sec. 6.20
    Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Sec. 6.6
    Copy of resolution sent between two Houses, Sec. Sec. 2.5, 6, 6.1-
        6.8, 6.11, 6.12, 6.17, 6.18, 6.22, 6.23, 9.1-9.8, 9.10, 9.11
    Doorkeeper, Sec. 6.19
    foreign citizen, Sec. 7.13
    former Chancellor, Sec. 7.6
    former Clerk, Sec. 6.21
    former Prime Minister, Sec. 7.5
    former Speaker, Sec. Sec. 6.9, 6.13, 6.14
    former Vice-President, Sec. Sec. 6.5, 6.13
    Head of State, Sec. Sec. 7.1-7.4
    House officers, Sec. Sec. 6.19-6.21
    Member, Sec. Sec. 2.5, 6.15, 6.16
    Member-elect, Sec. 6.17
    Mother of the President, Sec. 6.25
    Olympic athletes, Sec. 6.24
    other foreign dignitaries, Sec. Sec. 7.8 -7.12
    Pope, Sec. 7.7
    President, former President, Sec. Sec. 6.1-6.4
    Responses to resolutions, Sec. Sec. 7.14-7.16
    Secretary of Navy, Sec. 6.23
    Senator, Sec. 6.18
    Speaker, Sec. Sec. 6.10-6.12, 8.9
Roll call after passing,
    deletion of Name, Sec. Sec. 2, 2.5, 2.12
Rules of House, Sec. 2
Secretarial Staff
    allowed for President's widow, Sec. 3.1
Secret service protection
    allowed for President's widow, Sec. 3.1
Services in Capitol
    annual Memorial Service of Deceased Members, Sec. 11.5
    invitations to Funeral in Hall of House, for Speaker, Sec. 11.1
    invitation to Rotunda Memorial Service for former Senator, 
        Sec. 11.2,
    invitations to Senate Chamber,
        for Senator, Sec. 11.3
        for Secretary of the Navy, Sec. 11.4
Surviving Spouse or Relative
    benefits paid to President's widow, Sec. 3.1
    benefits paid to surviving spouses of fallen Capitol police 
        officers, Sec. 3.5
    benefits paid to widow of Sergeant at Arms, Sec. 3.6
    benefits paid to widow of Doorkeeper, Sec. 3.7

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    payment of salary for House employees, Sec. Sec. 3.5-3.7
    payment of salary, Sec. Sec. 3, 3.7-3.9
    payment of salary for presumed deceased Members-elect, Sec. 3.4
Unanimous consent
    for consideration of Member to be primary sponsor of bill, Sec. 2.9
    for postponement of vote, Sec. 2.8
    for removing predecessor's name to sign discharge motion, Sec. 2.10
    of resolutions to allocate funds for operations of offices of 
        presumed-dead members, Sec. Sec. 4.3-4.6
    proclamations printed in the Congressional Record, Sec. 5.16
    requests to speak out of order, Sec. Sec. 5.15, 5.22, 7.8
    resolution to make gratuities out of House contingent fund, see 
        House Contingent Fund
    special orders transferred, Sec. Sec. 2.1, 2.6, 10.12
    to not entertain requests prior to eulogies, Sec. 10.20
Vacancies, Sec. 5
    appointments to temporarily fill vacancies by Speaker, Sec. 2.13
    Members-elect, Sec. Sec. 2.16, 2.17, 4.3-4.6
    Speaker, Sec. Sec. 2.2-2.4, 4.1, 4.2, 5.4, 5.5
Whole Number of House, adjustment made to account for death, 
    Sec. Sec. 2, 5
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