[Deschler's Precedents, Volume 4, Chapters 15 - 17]
[Chapter 17. Committees]
[Index to Precedents]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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A. Creating and Organizing Committees

   Sec. 1. In General
   Sec. 2. Establishing Standing Committees; Procedure
   Sec. 3. -- Authorizing Investigations
   Sec. 4. Committee Expenses; Use of Contingent Fund
   Sec. 5. Establishing Select Committees; Procedure
   Sec. 6. -- Subjects of Investigation or Study
   Sec. 7. Joint Committees

B. Committee Chairmen, Members, and Employees

   Sec. 8. In General; Electing Chairmen
   Sec. 9. Electing Members to Standing Committees
   Sec. 10. Appointments to Select Committees
   Sec. 11. Seniority Considerations
   Sec. 12. Setting and Increasing Committee Membership
   Sec. 13. Appointment, Employment, and Compensation of Employees

C. Committee Procedure

   Sec. 14. Generally
   Sec. 15. Adoption of Committee Rules
   Sec. 16. Sitting of Committees While House Is in Session
   Sec. 17. Role of Chairman
   Sec. 18. Members' Access to Committee Records and Files
   Sec. 19. Disposition of Committee Documents, Evidence, and Files
   Sec. 20. Disclosure of Unreported Committee Proceedings

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   Sec. 21. Executive Sessions
   Sec. 22. --Use of Information Obtained in Executive Session
   Sec. 23. Reporting Measure From Committee Requires Quorum
   Sec. 24. Point of Order Based on Lack of Committee Quorum--Timing
   Sec. 25. --Effect

D. Jurisdiction of Committees

   Sec. 26. Introduction
   Sec. 27. Referral of Measures to Committees; Procedure
   Sec. 28. Motions to Rerefer
   Sec. 29. Overlapping Jurisdiction; Proposals Involving More Than One 
            Subject
   Sec. 30. Committee on Agriculture
   Sec. 31. Committee on Appropriations
   Sec. 32. Committee on Armed Services
   Sec. 33. Committee on Banking and Currency
   Sec. 34. Committee on the Budget
   Sec. 35. Committee on the District of Columbia
   Sec. 36. Committee on Education and Labor
   Sec. 37. Committee on Foreign Affairs
   Sec. 38. Committee on Government Operations
   Sec. 39. Committee on House Administration
   Sec. 40. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
   Sec. 41. Committee on Internal Security
   Sec. 42. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
   Sec. 43. Committee on the Judiciary
   Sec. 44. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
   Sec. 45. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
   Sec. 46. Committee on Public Works
   Sec. 47. Committee on Science and Astronautics
   Sec. 48. Committee on Small Business

   Sec. 49. Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
   Sec. 50. Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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   Sec. 51. Committee on Ways and Means

E. Committee on Rules

   Sec. 52. History and Role
   Sec. 53. Jurisdiction and Scope of Authority
   Sec. 54. Committee Procedure
   Sec. 55. Reports From the Committee
   Sec. 56. Same-day Consideration of Reported Resolution
   Sec. 57. Consideration and Adoption by House of Resolutions Reported 
            From the Committee

F. Committee Reports

   Sec. 58. In General
   Sec. 59. Form; Printing
   Sec. 60. Comparative Prints; The Ramseyer Rule
   Sec. 61. Cost-estimate Requirement
   Sec. 62. Time for Filing Report
   Sec. 63. Status as Privileged; Calling Up
   Sec. 64. Supplemental, Minority, and Additional Views

  



                          INDEX TO PRECEDENTS
                                     

                         DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS
Ch. 17
Abolished committee, electing members of, to new committee, Sec. 9.9
Abolition of committee, Sec. 2.6
Access, Members', to classified information, Sec. 15.4
Access, Members', to committee records and files
    generally; bringing files to well of House, Sec. 18.1
    Armed Services Committee, classified information in files of, 
        Sec. 18.3
    classified information in files of Armed Services Committee, 
        Sec. 18.3
    executive sessions, testimony and evidence taken in, Sec. 18.2
    photocopying documents, Sec. 18.4
Adjournment sine die, appointments to select committee or commission 
    after, Sec. 10.4
Adoption of committee rules
    access, Members', to classified information, Sec. 15.4
    classified information, Members' access to, Sec. 15.4
    House rules, committee rules as consistent with, Sec. 15.1
    Record, insertion of rules in, Sec. Sec. 15.2, 15.3

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Agriculture, certain employees in, application of Social Security Act 
    provisions to--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 51.1, 51.2
Alcohol Administration Act, Federal--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 42.5
Amendment to rules as establishing standing committee, Sec. Sec. 2.2, 
    2.3
Animals, domestic--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 30.2-30.4
Announcing appointments to select committee or commission, 
    Sec. Sec. 10.5-10.8
Announcing appointments to select committee or commission made during 
    recess, Sec. 10.6
Annuities under Civil Service Retirement Act, exemption from taxation 
    of--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 51.3
Atomic Energy, Joint Committee on, Sec. Sec. 7.7, 7.8
Authority of committees as continuing during subsequent Congress, 
    Sec. 1.2
Beauty Shop, appointments to Select Committee on, Sec. 10.11
Biological program, international--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 47.3
Boards of review, jurisdiction of Armed Services Committee over, 
    Sec. Sec. 32.4-32.8
Budget summary--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 31.5
Bureau of Land Management, activities of employees of--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 40.2
Campaign contributions--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 49.1
Campaign practices and expenditures, investigation of, by select 
    committees, Sec. 6.1
Campsites, federal, safety standards for--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 36.17
Cemeteries, veterans'--committee jurist diction, Sec. 50.7
Chairmen, committee
    absence, authority to be exercised in, Sec. 17.5
    absence of chairman, authority to be exercised in, Sec. 17.5
    appeal from chairman's decision, Sec. 17.3
    approved measure, duty to report, Sec. 17.1
    authorization by committee to make motion not needed, Sec. 17.4
    calling committee meeting without action by, Sec. 17.6
    death of chairman, Sec. 8.3
    duty to report approved measure, Sec. 17.1
    electing chairmen by resolution, Sec. Sec. 8.1, 8.2
    election of chairman during final three days of Congress, Sec. 8.4
    election of chairman following resignations, Sec. Sec. 8.5, 8.6
    election resolutions and capacity of movant, Sec. 8.7
    final three days of Congress, election of chairman during, Sec. 8.4
    impartiality, Sec. 17.2
    independently, capacity to act, Sec. 17.4
    meeting called without action by chairman, Sec. 17.6
    removal of, by House action, Sec. 17.7
    removal of chairman by House action, Sec. 17.7
    report, duty to, approved measure, Sec. 17.1
    resignation, election following, Sec. Sec. 8.5, 8.6
    resolution electing chairman, privileged status of, Sec. 8.2
Civil actions brought by servicemen--jurisdiction of, Sec. 32.1
Civil aeronautics--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 42.2
Civil Service Retirement Act, exemption from taxation of annuities

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    under--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 51.3
Civilian Conservation Corps--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 40.1
Civilian volunteers, recognition of, as within jurisdiction of Armed 
    Services Committee, Sec. 32.28
Claims by flood victims--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 43.3
Claims for injuries suffered in civil disorder--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 43.4
Claims for lost articles at Capitol--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 43.7
Claims, international, settlement of--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. Sec. 37.2, 37.3
Claims, land, by United States--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 40.13
Classified information, Members' access to, Sec. 15.4
Coast Guard, civilian employees of, duties and pay of--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 44.3
Committee jurisdiction, see Jurisdiction
Commodity Credit Corporation--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 30.1, 
    33.1, 33.2
Concurrent resolution, continuation of joint committee by, Sec. 7.3
Concurrent resolution, use of, to create joint committee, 
    Sec. Sec. 7.1, 7.2
Conflicts of interest in executive branch--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 43.11
Continental Shelf, marine resources of--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 44.10
Continental Shelf, reserving areas of, for Defense Department--
    committee jurisdiction, Sec. 40.15
Contingent fund and committee expenses
    allocation of funds for committee personnel, Sec. 4.1
    investigative personnel, compensation of, Sec. Sec. 13.4, 13.5
    minority party funding, Sec. 4.1
    privilege of resolution paying expenses from contingent fund, 
        Sec. 4.2
    recommittal of resolution paying expenses from contingent fund, 
        Sec. 4.5
    resolution paying expenses from contingent fund, Sec. 4.2
    resolution paying expenses from contingent fund, recommittal of, 
        Sec. 4.5
    select committees, Sec. 5.4
    subcommittee's expenses, contingent fund moneys for, Sec. 4.6
    temporary staff salary payments, Sec. Sec. 13.6-13.8
    underestimation of expenses, use of contingent fund upon, Sec. 4.7
Contingent fund of House, jurisdiction of House Administration 
    Committee as to, Sec. 39.1
Continuing authority of committees during subsequent Congress, Sec. 1.2
Creating and organizing committees
    abolition of one committee and replacement with another, Sec. 2.6
    amending House rules, establishing standing committee by, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.2, 2.3
    authority of committees continuing during subsequent Congress, 
        Sec. 1.2
    continuing authority of committees during subsequent Congress, 
        Sec. 1.2
    executive agency, investigation of, Sec. 3.2
    expansion of investigations beyond U.S. borders, Sec. Sec. 3.4-3.8
    investigation by two committees, resolution authorizing, Sec. 3.9
    investigation of subversives in government, Sec. 3.1
    investigations, authorizing, Sec. Sec. 3.1-3.14
    investigations, defining extent of, Sec. 3.3

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    investigations, expansion of, beyond U.S. borders, Sec. Sec. 3.4-
        3.8
    Investigative resolution, specificity in, Sec. Sec. 3.10-3.12
    motion to recommit, use of, relative to funding, Sec. Sec. 4.3, 4.4
    name, committee, amendment to rules as changing, Sec. 2.4
    recommit, use of motion to, relative to funding, Sec. Sec. 4.3, 4.4
    resolution, establishing standing committee by, Sec. 2.1
    rules, amendment to, changing committee name, Sec. 2.4
    rules, establishing standing committee by amending, Sec. Sec. 2.2, 
        2.3
    select committee to study House committee system, Sec. 1.1
    specificity in investigative resolution, Sec. Sec. 3.10-3.12
    subsequent Congress, continuing authority of committees during, 
        Sec. 1.2
    subversives in government, investigation of, Sec. 3.1
    transfer of membership and documents from one committee to another, 
        Sec. 2.5
    Veterans' Administration, investigation of, Sec. 3.2
Death gratuity, payment of, as within jurisdiction of Armed Services 
    Committee, Sec. 32.10
Death of committee chairman, Sec. 8.3
Debts owed to United States, by government employees, collection of--
    committee jurisdiction, Sec. 38.9
Delegate, election of, to committee, Sec. 9.13
Demotions in seniority, effect of, on other members, Sec. 11.2
Disability status of discharged persons, review of, as within 
    jurisdiction of Armed Services Committee, Sec. Sec. 32.4-32.8
Disabled emergency officers' retirement benefits, time for application 
    for--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 32.19
Disabled military retirees in federal civilian employment, remuneration 
    of--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 45.7
Discharging resolution from Rules Committee, Sec. 55.4
District of Columbia, commission to prepare code of laws for--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 43.12
Domestic animals--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 30.2-30.4
Duration, limited, establishing select committee of, Sec. 5.5
Electing members to standing committees, see Standing committees, 
    electing members to
Elections, code revisions relating to offenses in--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 43.32
Elections, federal--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 39.4
Employee disability or death benefits--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. Sec. 36.3-36.9
Employees, committee
    approval, committee, resolutions authorizing, Sec. Sec. 13.1-13.3
    contingent fund, temporary staff salary payments from, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.6-13.8
    contingent fund, use of, to compensate investigative personnel, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.4, 13.5
    expired committee, staff of, authorized to compile report, 
        Sec. 13.9
    report, staff of expired committee authorized to compile, Sec. 13.9
    temporary staff salary payments from contingent fund, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.6-13.8
Employment in the House--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 39.2, 39.3
Environmental Quality, establishment of Council on--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 47.2

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Establishing standing committee by amending House rules, Sec. Sec. 2.2, 
    2.3
Establishing standing committee by resolution, Sec. 2.1
Executive sessions
    debate, reference in, to minutes of executive session, Sec. 22.5
    disclosure by vote of committee, Sec. Sec. 22.2, 22.3
    improperly convened session, reporting of bill from, Sec. 21.2
    newspaper allegation of unauthorized attendance, resolution 
        refuting, Sec. 21.3
    Record, insertion in, of minutes, Sec. 22.1 reference to session 
        without quotation, Sec. 22.4
    voting to close meeting or hearing, Sec. 21.1
Fair employment practices--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 36.10
Farm housing, assistance in securing--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 33.4
Federal Employees' Compensation Act, Sec. Sec. 36.3-36.9
Federal purposes, land used for--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 38.7
Files and records of committee
    access, Members', Sec. Sec. 18.1-18.4
    Archives, National, records available at, Sec. 19.4
    disposition of, after adjournment, Sec. 19.1
    expiration of term of special committee, disposition after, 
        Sec. 19.2
    Justice Department, transfer of evidence to, Sec. 19.5
    select and standing committees, transfer of records between, 
        Sec. 19.3
    special committee, disposition of files after expiration of, 
        Sec. 19.2
Fiscal year, underestimation of expenses of, use of contingent fund due 
    to, Sec. 4.7
Five-minute rule for interrogation of witnesses,  14.1
Flower, national--committee jurisdiction Sec. 39.5
Foreign agencies within United States, regulation of--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 41.3, 41.4
Forest fire protection compact--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 30.5
Funds for committee personnel, allocation of, for minority party, 
    Sec. 4.1
Government Printing Office employees, pay rates for--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 39.6
Headstones within jurisdiction of Veterans' Affairs Committee, 
    Sec. Sec. 50.3, 50.4
Honorable discharges for World War I veterans--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 32.11
Hospital construction in Indian communities--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 42.7
Hospital facilities, construction of, as within jurisdiction of 
    District of Columbia Committee, Sec. 35.6
House rules, committee rules as consistent with, Sec. 15.1
Housing, Armed Services Committee jurisdiction as to, Sec. Sec. 32.17, 
    32.18
Housing under Lanham War Housing Act--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 33.5
Immigration service salaries--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 45.6
Indians, tax incentives to improve economic circumstances of--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 51.6
Inland waters, boundaries of--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 40.7, 
    40.8
Internal revenue laws, codification of--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 51.4
International financial organiza-
    tions--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 33.7, 33.8
Inventions, National Defense Commission on--comnittee jurisdiction, 
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Investigations
    authorizing resolution, rejection of, Sec. Sec. 3.13, 3.14
    executive agency, Sec. 3.2
    expansion of, beyond U.S. borders, Sec. Sec. 3.4-3.8
    extent of probe, defining, Sec. 3.3 recommit, motion to, relative 
        to funding, Sec. Sec. 4.3, 4 4
    rejection of authorizing resolution, Sec. Sec. 3.13, 3.14
    select committee and Clerk authorized, Sec. 5.6
    select committees, Sec. 5.6
    select committees, subjects of investigation by-campaigns, Sec. 6.1
    select committees, subjects of investigation by-conduct of House 
        Members, officers, and employees, Sec. 6.3
    select committees, subjects of investigation by-congressional 
        pages, welfare of, Sec. 6.7
    select committees, subjects of investigation by-crime, Sec. 6.2
    select committees, subjects of investigation by-government 
        research, Sec. 6.4
    select committees, subjects of investigation by-small business, 
        Sec. 6.6
    select committees, subjects of investigation by-Southeast Asia, 
        military involvement in, Sec. 6.5
    specificity in investigative resolutions, Sec. Sec. 3.2-3.12
    subversives in government, Sec. 3.1
    two committees, Sec. 3.9
    Veterans' Administration, Sec. 3.2
Irrigation and reclamation--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 40.3, 
    40.10
Joint committees
    Atomic Energy, Joint Committee on, Sec. Sec. 7.7, 7.8
    concurrent resolution, continuation of joint committee by, Sec. 7.3
    concurrent resolution, use of, to create, Sec. Sec. 7.1, 7.2
    joint resolution, use of, to create, Sec. Sec. 7.4, 7.5
    Senate committee, special, establishing, Sec. 7.6
    Washington Metropolitan Problems, Joint Committee on, Sec. 7.9
Joint resolution, use of, to create joint committee, Sec. Sec. 7.4, 7.5
Judges, District of Columbia, retirement pay for--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 43.13
Judges, District of Columbia, salary adjustments for--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 45.2
Jurisdiction of Agriculture Committee
    animals, domestic, Sec. Sec. 30.2-30.4
    Commodity Credit Corporation, Sec. 30.1
    forest fire protection compact, Sec. 30.5
    water conservation, Sec. 30.6 watershed work plans, Sec. 30.7
Jurisdiction of Appropriations Committee
    budget summary, Sec. 31.5
    legislation barred from bills, Sec. 31.4
    legislation measure expressly authorized by House, Sec. 31.1
    legislation, noncontroversial, Sec. 31.3
    legislative provisions in special appropriation bill, Sec. 31.8
    prospectus for Public Buildings Act project, Sec. 31.7
    revenues previously appropriated, Sec. 31.6
    Senate amendments to appropriation bills, Sec. 31.2
Jurisdiction of Armed Services Committee
    benefits for certain personnel, Sec. Sec. 32.20, 32.21

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    boards of review, Sec. Sec. 32.4-32.8
    civil actions brought by servicemen, 132.1
    civilian volunteers, recognition of, Sec. 32.28
    death gratuity, payment of, Sec. 32.10
    disability status of discharged persons, review of, Sec. Sec. 32.4-
        32.8
    disabled emergency officers' retirement benefits, time for 
        application for, Sec. 32.19
    discharges for certain World War I veterans, Sec. 32.20
    honorable discharges for World War I veterans, Sec. 32.11
    housing, acquisition of, Sec. 32.18
    housing contracts, Sec. 32.17
    medals, bill authorizing, Sec. Sec. 32.2, 32.3
    medical facilities, construction of, at Walter Reed, Sec. 32.9
    memorials and headstones for deceased veterans, Sec. Sec. 32.13-
        32.1.5
    private bill crediting service for promotion, Sec. 32.25
    private bill for retirement benefits, Sec. Sec. 32.26, 32.27
    property, military, conveyance of, Sec. 32.24
    records, correction of, claims arising upon, Sec. 32.29
    reorganization of military departments, Sec. 32.12
    retired pay of certain regular and emergency veteran officers, 
        removal of limitations on, Sec. 32.23
    retirement benefits for certain World War I emergency officers, 
        Sec. 32.22
    Ryukyuan cultural artifacts, investigation of, Sec. 32.16
    Servicemen's and Veterans' Survivor Benefits Act, bill amending, 
        Sec. 32.21
Jurisdiction of Banking and Currency Committee
    Commodity Credit Corporation, Sec. Sec. 33.1, 33.2
    farm housing, assistance in securing, Sec. 33.4
    housing under Lanham War Housing Act, Sec. 33.5
    international financial organizations, Sec. Sec. 33.7, 33.8
    tax-exempt foundation and charitable trusts, impact on economy of, 
        Sec. 33.6
    tin smelting and production, Sec. 33.10
    urban development grants, coordination of, Sec. 33.3
    veterans, promotion of state bonds issued to provide payment of 
        cash bonuses to, Sec. 33.9
Jurisdiction of Budget Committee, Sec. 34
Jurisdiction of District of Columbia Committee
    corporations, certain, consolidation of, Sec. 35.5
    development, metropolitan, Sec. 35.4
    employment service, Sec. 35.8
    hospital facilities, construction of, Sec. 35.6
    land use in the District, Sec. Sec. 35.1-35.3
    militia, District of Columbia,  35.9
    parking facilities on federal land, Sec. 35.7
Jurisdiction of Education and Labor Committee
    campsites, federal, safety standards for, Sec. 36.17
    employee disability or death benefits, Sec. Sec. 36.3-36.9
    fair employment practices, Sec. 36.10
    Federal Employees' Compensation Act, Sec. Sec. 36.3-36.9
    grants and loans for school facilities, Sec. 36.1

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    human services programs, Sec. 36.11
    juvenile delinquents and runaways, programs relating to, 
        Sec. Sec. 36.12, 36.13
    labor disputes in defense industries, bill to control, referred by 
        unanimous consent, Sec. 36.14
    Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Sec. 36.15
    mineral resources conservation institutes, Sec. 36.16
    programs, legislative, authorizing new educational, Sec. 36.2
    safety standards for recreational campsites, Sec. 36.17
Jurisdiction of Foreign Affairs Committee
    claims, international, settlement of, Sec. Sec. 37.2, 37.3
    Commissioner for United States Court for China, appointment of, 
        Sec. 37.1
    communications, international, District of Columbia corporation to 
        add, Sec. 37.4
    diplomatic service, Sec. 37.5
    lend-lease aid bills, Sec. 37.7
    memorials of foreign legislative bodies, Sec. 37.8
    Pan-American Day, Sec. 37.9
    Rio Grande River Bridge construction, Sec. 37.10
    troop commitments, agreements affecting, Sec. 37.11
    whaling, regulation of, Sec. 37.6
Jurisdiction of Government Operations Committee
    boards, committees, and commissions in executive branch, creation 
        of, Sec. Sec. 38.1-38.3
    death or incapacity of military disbursing officer, transaction of 
        public business in event of, Sec. 38.8
    debts, collection of, owed to United States by government 
        employees, Sec. 38.9
    executive agencies' coordination, Sec. 38.4
    executive agency reorganization, Sec. 38.5
    federal job applicants, travel costs for, Sec. 38.10
    federal purposes, land used for, Sec. 38.7
    legislative jurisdiction exercised by United States over land in 
        several states, Sec. 38.7
    records, government, Sec. 38.6
    travel costs for federal job applicants, Sec. 38.10
Jurisdiction of House Administration Committee
    contingent fund of the House, Sec. 39.1
    elections, federal, Sec. 39.4
    employment in the House, Sec. Sec. 39.2, 39.3
    flower, national, Sec. 39.5
    pay rates for Government Printing Office employees, Sec. 39.6
    personnel policies, Sec. 39.7
    printing, Sec. 39.8
    telephone service for House, Sec. 39.9
    wiretap on Member's telephone, investigation of, Sec. 39.9
Jurisdiction of Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
    Bonneville Power Administration, financing of, Sec. 40.3
    Bureau of Land Management, activities of employees of, Sec. 40.2
    Civilian Conservation Corps, Sec. 40.1
    claims, land, by United States, Sec. 40.13
    Continental Shelf, reserving areas of, for Defense Department, 
        Sec. 40.15
    forest and wilderness areas, Sec. Sec. 40.4-40.6
    historic site, development of Pennsylvania Avenue as, Sec. 40.21

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    Indian lands, Sec. 40.11
    inland waters, boundaries of, Sec. Sec. 40.7, 40.8
    irrigation and reclamation, Sec. Sec. 40.9, 40.10
    mineral leases, Sec. 40.18
    Missouri River Basin project, Sec. Sec. 40.19, 40.20
    Navy, acquisition of land by, on Guam, Sec. 40.14
    oil shale lands, proceeds from disposal of, Sec. 40.12
    parks, military, Sec. Sec. 40.16, 40.17
    reservoirs, renaming, Sec. 40.22
Jurisdiction of Internal Security Committee
    communism, resolution defining, Sec. 41.2
    foreign agencies within United States, regulation of, 
        Sec. Sec. 41.3, 41.4
    rules amended to redefine jurisdiction, Sec. 41.1
Jurisdiction of Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
    Alcohol Administration Act, Federal, Sec. 42.5
    Arctic Winter Games, financing of, Sec. 42.1
    civil aeronautics, Sec. 42.2
    engineering and industrial research, Sec. 42.4
    holding companies, Sec. 42.6
    hospital construction in Indian communities, Sec. 42.7
    loan guarantees to educational institutions developing 
        telecommunications systems, Sec. 42.8
    physical fitness and training programs for civilians, Sec. 42.9
    safety standards on government purchased vehicles, Sec. 42.10
    telecommunications systems, loan guarantees to educational 
        institutions developing, Sec. 42.8
    travel data, United States, Sec. 42.11
    unfair trade practices, civil remedies for, Sec. 42.3
    vehicles, government-purchased, safety standards on, Sec. 42.10
    war claims, certain, settlement of, Sec. Sec. 42.12-42.14
Jurisdiction of Judiciary Committee
    cigarettes, elimination of racketeering in distribution of, 
        Sec. 43.14
    civil disorder, injuries suffered in, claims for, Sec. 43.4
    civil liberties, Sec. 43.2
    claims by flood victims, Sec. 43.3
    claims for injuries suffered in civil disorder, Sec. 43.4
    claims for lost articles at Capitol, Sec. 43.7
    code of laws for District of Columbia, commission to prepare, 
        Sec. 43.12
    code revisions relating to offenses in elections, Sec. 43.32
    compensation of certain U.S. employees, Sec. 43.5
    conflicts of interest in executive branch, Sec. 43.11
    criminal justice training and research, Sec. 43.9
    Inventions, National Defense Commission on, Sec. 43.15
    Inventive Contributions Awards Board within Department of Defense, 
        Sec. 43.16
    judges, District of Columbia, retirement pay for, Sec. 43.13
    legal defense for personnel of House committees, Sec. 43.17
    motto, national, Sec. 43.18
    naval personnel on Great Lakes, validation of additional sea-duty 
        payments to, Sec. 43.8

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    oaths of office, renewals of, by executive branch civilians, 
        Sec. 43.19
    pensions for certain class of persons, increasing, Sec. 43.6
    private bills, certain, Sec. Sec. 43.20-43.29
    proclamations for periods of celebration or commemoration, 
        Sec. 43.1
    salary claim by former Member's estate, Sec. 43.30
    sex discrimination, Sec. 43.2
    taxes, certain, bills prohibiting states from imposing, Sec. 43.31
    trust fund, Library of Congress, modification of, Sec. 43.10
Jurisdiction of Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
    Canal Zone postal service stamps, Sec. 44.2
    Coast and Geodetic Survey officers, Sec. 44.4
    Coast Guard, civilian employees of, duties and pay of, Sec. 44.3
    commercial boat personnel, licensing of, Sec. 44.9
    Continental Shelf, marine resources of, Sec. 44.10
    employees of lighthouse service, retirement benefits for, 
        Sec. Sec. 44.15, 44.16
    fish cultural station, conveyance of land formerly operated as, 
        Sec. 44.6
    fish restoration and management projects, Sec. 44.5
    geomagnetic station for Commerce Department, Sec. 44.8
    licensing of commercial boat personnel, Sec. 44.9
    marine exploration and development, Sec. 44.10
    Merchant Marine Act, Sec. 44.11
    petroleum products, overseas shipment of, from United States, 
        Sec. 44.14
    private bill conveying land to utility company, Sec. 44.13
    retirement benefits for certain personnel, Sec. Sec. 44.15-44.17
    saltwater marine-life research laboratory, construction of, 
        Sec. 44.7
    shipboard radios, Sec. 44.18
    ships, Canadian, travel between American ports by, Sec. 44.1
    trade fairs, seagoing, Sec. 44.12
    transportation, water, Sec. 44.19
    wildlife conservation through land-use practices, Sec. 44.20
    wildlife species threatened with extinction, regulation of shipment 
        of, Sec. 44.41
Jurisdiction of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
    Bureau of Occupational Education staffing of, Sec. 45.3
    disabled military retirees in federal civilian employment, 
        remuneration of, Sec. 45.7
    FBI, reemployment of civil service retirees by, Sec. 45.5
    immigration service salaries, Sec. 45.6
    judges, District of Columbia, salary adjustments for, Sec. 45.2
    private bill advancing civil service status, Sec. 45.1
    return rights, employee, authorizing military to grant, Sec. 45.8
    waiver of civil service laws for certain agencies, Sec. 45.4
Jurisdiction of Public Works Committee
    bridges over navigable waters, certain, alteration of, Sec. 46.5
    bridges, toll, bill affecting, Sec. 46.6
    Defense Homes Corporation, conveyance of certain land by, Sec. 46.7

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    economic development programs in conjunction with state centennial, 
         Sec. 46.8
    Federal Highway Corporation, Sec. 46.15
    Federal Works Administrator, jurisdiction of, over school 
        buildings, Sec. 46.12
    flood control project, conveyance of land acquired for, Sec. 46.4
    highways, code provisions relating to, Sec. 46.17
    Kennedy Center, development of, Sec. 46.13
    lands, certain, conveyance to state and local governments of, 
        Sec. Sec. 46.1-46.3
    Lanham Public War Housing Act, educational and recreational 
        facilities under, Sec. Sec. 46.9-46.11
    national forest roads and trails, Sec. 46.16
    National Monument Commission, Sec. 46.14
    regional power administrations, revolving funds for, Sec. 46.21
    school facilities for dependents of workmen on project, Sec. 46.18
    schools destroyed by fire, rebuilding, Sec. 46.12
    Smithsonian Institution, construction for, Sec. Sec. 46.19, 46.20
    Stream Pollution Control, Division of, Sec. 46.22
    water resources conservation and development, Sec. 46.23
Jurisdiction of Rules Committee
    generally, Sec. 53
    amending House rules, Sec. Sec. 53.2-53.4
    closed rule, attempted restriction on power to report, Sec. 53.5
    consideration of matter before committee generally, Sec. 53.1
    correct the Record, motion to, Sec. 53.6
    impeachment, investigations relating to, Sec. Sec. 53.8, 53.9
    investigation by special or standing committee,  53.10
    investigatory committees, establishment of, Sec. 53 7
    joint committees, joint resolutions to establish, Sec. 54.11
    Senate, request directed to, concerning matter in Record, 
        Sec. 53.13
    special rule, point of order against, was deemed question for House 
        to decide, Sec. 53.12
    special rules, Sec. Sec. 53.12, 53.14, 53.15
Jurisdiction of Science and Astronautics Committee
    generally, Sec. 47.1
    biological program, international, Sec. 47.3
    Environmental Quality, Council on, establishment of, Sec. 47.2
    functions transferred to committee, Sec. 47.1
    Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration, functions 
        of, continued, Sec. 47.1
    World Science Pan-Pacific Exposition, Sec. 47.4
Jurisdiction of Small Business Committee, Sec. 48
Jurisdiction of Standards of Official Conduct Committee
    campaign contributions, Sec. 49.1
    lobbying activities, Sec. 49.1
    roll call irregularities, Sec. 49.2
Jurisdiction of standing committees as affected by establishment of 
    select committee, Sec. 29.7
Jurisdiction of Veterans' Affairs Committee
    cemeteries, veterans', Sec. 50.7
    headstone, Sec. Sec. 50.3, 50.4
    life insurance loans, interest on,  50.5

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    Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act, Sec. Sec. 50.1, 50.2
    survivors' death benefits for military retirees, Sec. 50.6
Jurisdiction of Ways and Means Committee
    agriculture, certain employees in, application of Social Security 
        Act provisions to, Sec. Sec. 51.1, 51.2
    annuities under Civil Service Retirement Act, exemption from 
        taxation of, Sec. 51.3
    Civil Service Retirement Act, exemption from taxation of annuities 
        under, Sec. 51.3
    Indians, tax incentives to improve economic circumstances of, 
        Sec. 51.6
    internal revenue laws, codification of,  Sec. 51.4
    Social Security Act provisions applicable to certain employees in 
        agriculture, Sec. Sec. 51.1, 51.2
    trade agreements, information required from Secretary of State 
        regarding, Sec. 51.5
Jurisdiction, overlapping
    energy resources, Sec. 29.7
    executive communications, Sec. 29.3
    informal agreements regarding, Sec. 29.1
    national forests, Sec. 29.6
    Presidential message, subjects contained in, Sec. 29.2
    Senate amendments, Sec. 29.5
    transfer of tax receipts to Highway Trust Fund,  Sec. 29.4
Juvenile delinquents and runaways, programs relating to--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 36.12, 36.13
Legal defense for personnel of House committees--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 43.17
Life insurance loans, interest on, within jurisdiction of Veterans' 
    Affairs Committee, Sec. 50.5
Limited duration, establishing select committee of, Sec. 5.5
Loan guarantees to educational institutions developing 
    telecommunications systems--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 42.8
Lobbying activities--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 49.1
Majority Leader, election of, to standing committee, Sec. 9.14
Medals, bill authorizing--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 32.2, 32.3
Medical facilities for military, construction of, at Walter Reed--
    committee jurisdiction, Sec. 32.9
Members, electing, to standing committees, see Standing committees, 
    electing members to
Memorials and headstones for deceased veterans--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. Sec. 32.13-32.15, 50.3, 50.4
Metropolitan Washington Problems, Joint Committee on, Sec. 7.9
Mineral leases--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 40.18
Military resources conservation institutes--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 36.16
Minority party funding, Sec. 4.1
Motto, national--committee jurisdiction,  Sec. 43.18
Name, committee, amendment to rules as changing, Sec. 2.4
Navy, acquisition of land by, on Guam--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 40.14
Number of members on committee
    increasing membership by resolution, Sec. Sec. 12.2, 12.3
    minority membership of special committee, increase in, Sec. 12.7
    party affiliation, effect of changes in, Sec. 12.6

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    resolution setting membership,  Sec. 12.1
    resolutions increasing membership, Sec. Sec. 12.2, 12.3
    resolutions increasing membership, calling up, Sec. Sec. 12.4, 12.5
    special committee, increase in minority membership of, Sec. 12.7
    statute, committee established by, increasing membership of, 
        Sec. 12.8
Oil shale lands, proceeds from disposal of--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 40.12
Order of names on resolution electing committee members, Sec. 11.1
Organizational purposes, electing incumbent Members to committees for,  
    Sec. 9.12
Overlapping jurisdiction
    energy resources, Sec. 29.7
    executive communications, Sec. 29.3
    informal agreements regarding, Sec. 29.1
    national forests,  Sec. 29.6
    Presidential message, as to subjects contained in, Sec. 29.2
    Senate amendments, Sec. 29.5
    transfer of tax receipts to Highway Trust Fund, Sec. 29.4
Parking facilities on federal land--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 35.7
Parks, military--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 40.16, 40.17
Party ratios on standing committees, Sec. Sec. 9.4, 9.5
Personnel, committee, minority party funds for, Sec. 4.1
Photocopying documents from committee records and files, Sec. 18.4
Physical fitness and training programs for civilians--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 42.9
Printing as within jurisdiction of House Administration Committee, 
    Sec. 39.8
Private bill conveying land to utility company--committee jurisdiction 
    Sec. 44.13
Private bills, certain, as within jurisdiction of Armed Services 
    Committee, Sec. Sec. 32.25-32.27
Privilege
    chairmen, committee, resolutions electing, Sec. 8.2
    contingent fund, resolution authorizing use of, for select 
        committee expenses, Sec. 5.4
    resolution paying expenses from contingent fund, Sec. 4.2
    select committee, resolution creating, Sec. 5.1
    standing committees, resolution electing members to, Sec. 9.3
Privileged reports of committees
    admission of new states, Sec. 63.9
    disapprova], resolutions of, Sec. 63.11
    impeachment, reports on proceedings for, Sec. 63.3
    nonprivileged matter, effect of inclusion of, Sec. 63.13
    President, bill vetoed by, Sec. Sec. 63.1, 63.2 privilege of the 
        House, matters constituting, Sec. 63.4
    Rules Committee, see Rules Committee, reports from
    Senate bills, reported as privileged by, special committee, 
        Sec. 63.10
    three-day layover rule, Sec. 63.14
    vetoed bills,  Sec. 63.1, 63.2
    Vice President, nomination of,  63.12
    witness, refusal of, to testify, Sec. Sec. 63.563.8
Procedure, committee
    five-minute rule for interrogation of witnesses,  14.1
    witnesses, compensation of, increasing, Sec. 14.2
    witnesses, five-minute rule for interrogation of, Sec. 14.1

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Proclamations for periods of celebration or commemoration--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 43.1
Property, military, conveyance of--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 32.24
Public Buildings Act project, prospectus for--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 31.7
Quorum in committee
    defined, Sec. 23.1
    formal meeting requirement, Sec. 23.2
    presumption of quorum, Sec. 23.3
    privileged measure, quorum required for, Sec. 23.4
    reconsideration of votes taken in absence, Sec. 23.5
    waiver of requirement, Sec. 23.6
Quorum in committee, point of order based on lack of
    adoption of measure, after, Sec. 24.7
    chairman of committee questioned as to facts, Sec. 25.1
    consideration of bill, pending, Sec. 24.3
    consideration of bill, resolution providing for, point of order 
        against. Sec. 24.2
    debate, after commencement of, Sec. 24.6
    failure to raise in committee, Sec. 24.1
    motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole, pending vote on, 
        Sec. Sec. 24.4, 24.5
    pending consideration of bill, Sec. 24.3
    pending vote on motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole, 
        Sec. Sec. 24.4, 24.5
    recommittal where quorum not present, Sec. 25.2
    suspension of the rules, bill considered under, Sec. 24.8
    withdrawal of measure, Sec. 25.3
Ramseyer rule
    generally, Sec. 60.1
    amended version of bill, rule as requiring changes in law proposed 
        by, Sec. 60.4
    court rules, not applicable to changes in, Sec. 60.8
    discharged bills, application to, Sec. 60.10
    exemptions from statutes, rule as not applicable to waivers and,  
        60.7
    noncompliance with, effect of, Sec. 60.2
    purpose of, Sec. 60.3
    references to laws unaffected by bill, effect of, Sec. 60.9
    Rules Committee, reports from, Sec. Sec. 55.5, 55.6
    subsections of existing law, application of rule to, Sec. 60.6
    substantial compliance with, Sec.  60.1160.14
    supplemental reports complying with, Sec. 60.5
    timeliness in invoking, Sec. Sec. 60.15-60.18
    waivers and exemptions from statutes, rule as not applicable to, 
        Sec. 60.7
    waiving, Sec. Sec. 60.19, 60.20
Rank on standing committees, Sec. Sec. 9.6, 9.7
Rank, seniority adjustment of, Sec. Sec. 11.2, 11.3
Recess, appointments to select committee or commission during, 
    Sec. Sec. 10.3, 10.6, 10.7
Recesses and sessions of the House, authorization for committee to sit 
    during, Sec. Sec. 16.9, 16.10
Recommittal of resolution paying expenses from contingent fund, 
    Sec. 4.5
Record, insertion of rules in, Sec. Sec. 15.2, 15.3
Records and files, Members' access to
    generally; bringing files to well of House, Sec. 18.1
    Armed Services Committee, classified information in files of, 
        Sec. 18.3
    classified information in files of Armed Services Committee, 
        Sec. 18.3

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    executive sessions, testimony and evidence taken in, Sec. 18.2
    photocopying documents,  18.4
Recreational campsites, safety standards for--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 36.17
Referral of measures to committees
    authorization for motion to rerefer, Sec. 28.4
    division and referral of Presidential message, Sec. 27.4
    division of bill, Sec. 27.3
    erroneous referral, timeliness of point of order based on, 
        Sec. Sec. 27.7-27.9
    examination of bills individually, Sec. Sec. 27.1, 27.2
    explanation of referral, Speaker's, Sec. 28.3
    messages, Presidential, measures referred to in, Sec. Sec. 27.1, 
        27.2
    motion to correct referral of bill, timing of, Sec. 27.5
    motion to refer bill, amending, Sec. 27.6
    Presidential message, division and referral of, Sec. 27.4
    Presidential message, referral of, as affecting reference of 
        related bills, Sec. Sec. 27.1, 27.2
    reasons for referral, Speaker's explanation of, Sec. 28.3
    rerefer, authorization for motion to, Sec. 28.4
    rerefer, debate on motion to, Sec. Sec. 28.1, 28.2
    rerefer, tabling motion to, Sec. 28.5
    Senate bill on table, referral of, Sec. 27.10
    two or more committees, referring bill to, Sec. 27.3
Renamed committee, electing committee members to, Sec. Sec. 9.10, 9.11
Reorganization of military departments--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 32.12
Replacement of one committee with another, Sec. 2.6
Reports, committee
    adjournment sine die, reports filed after, Sec. 59.4
    adjournment to day certain, reports filed during, Sec. 59.5
    adversely reported resolutions, reports on, printing of, Sec. 59.1
    approval by majority of committee, lack of, point of order based 
        on, Sec. 58.5
    committee, action in, point of order based on, Sec. 58.8
    contempt of witness, sufficiency of report relating to, Sec. 58.3
    cost-estimate requirement, special rule waiving points of order for 
        noncompliance with, Sec. 61.2
    cost-estimate requirement, waiver of, Sec. 61.1
    court order restraining printing, effect of, Sec. 59.6
    defects in reporting remedied by special rule, Sec. 58.6
    duplicate printing, Sec. 59.3
    expired committee, staff of, authorized to compile report, 
        Sec. 13.9
    form and content of report, Sec. 58.1
    limitations on spending in report not in bill, Sec. 58.4
    minority views, Sec. Sec. 64.4-64.7
    multiple reports, filing of, Sec. 58.2
    page and line, references in report to amendments by, Sec. 59.2
    printing, Sec. Sec. 59.1-59.3
    printing, effect of court order restraining, Sec. 59.6
    privileged, status as, see Privileged reports of committees
    Ramseyer rule, generally, Sec. 60.1
    Ramseyer rule, application of, to discharged bills, Sec. 60.10

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    Ramseyer rule, application of, to subsections of existing law, 
        Sec. 60.6
    Ramseyer rule as not applicable to changes in court rules, 
        Sec. 60.8
    Ramseyer rule as not applicable to waivers and exemptions from 
        statutes, Sec. 60.7
    Ramseyer rule as requiring changes in law proposed by amended 
        version of bill to be shown,  Sec. 60.4
    Ramseyer rule, effect of noncompliance with,  Sec. 60.2
    Ramseyer rule, effect of references to laws unaffected by bill 
        under, Sec. 60.9
    Ramseyer rule, purpose of, Sec. 60.3
    Ramseyer rule, substantial compliance with, Sec. Sec. 60.11-60.14
    Ramseyer rule, supplemental reports complying with, Sec. 60.5
    Ramseyer rule, timeliness in invoking, Sec. Sec. 60.15-60.18
    Ramseyer rule, waiver of, by resolution, Sec. 60.20
    Ramseyer rule, waiving of, by unanimous consent, Sec. 60.19
    signatures, adding, Sec. Sec. 64.6, 64.7
    signatures, erroneously listed, Sec. 64.5
    special rule as applicable to supplementary report subsequently 
        filed, Sec. 64.8
    special rule as remedying defects, Sec. 58.6
    sufficiency of report relating to contempt of witness, Sec. 58.3
    supplemental reports correcting technical errors, Sec. Sec. 64.1-
        64.3
    supplementary report from standing committee following reporting of 
        special rule,  Sec. 64.8
    time for filing report, see Time for filing committee report
    waiver of points of order against report, Sec. 58.7
Resolution electing members to standing committees, order of names on, 
    Sec. 11.1
Resolution to adjust seniority rankings, amendment of, Sec. 11.3
Resolution, use of, to elect members to standing committees, 
    Sec. Sec. 9.1, 9.2
Retroactive, membership on committee as, Sec. 9.16
Rio Grande River Bridge construction--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 37.10
Roll call irregularities--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 49.2
Rules, committee, adoption of
    access, Members' to classified, information, Sec. 15.4
    classified information, Members' access to, Sec. 15.4
    House rules, committee rules as consistent with, Sec. 15.1
    Record, insertion of rules in, Sec. Sec. 15.2, 15.3
Rules Committee, consideration of resolutions reported from
    amendments, Sec. Sec. 57.1, 57.2
    germaneness of amendments to special rule, requirement of, 
        Sec. 57.3
    hour rule, Sec. 57.1
    majority vote, requirement of, Sec. Sec. 57.4, 57.5
    previous question, voting down, Sec. Sec. 57.8, 57.9
    recommit, motion to, Sec. Sec. 57.6, 57.7
    suspend rules, defeat of motion to, as not precluding special 
        rules, Sec. Sec. 57.10, 57.11
Rules Committee, historical role of, Sec. 52
Rules Committee, increase in membership of, Sec. Sec. 52.3, 52.4
Rules Committee, Jurisdiction of, see Jurisdiction of Rules Committee

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Rules Committee, procedure in
    meetings, calling, Sec. Sec. 54.2, 54.3
    presumption of procedural regularity, Sec. 54.5
    quorum, absence of, question raised as to,  54.4
    rules of committee inserted in Record,  Sec. 54.1
    three-day rule, Sec. 54.6
Rules Committee, reports from
    calling up report providing for special order, Sec. Sec. 55.10
    discharging resolution from committee, Sec. 55.4
    legislative committee, consideration of bill not yet reported by, 
        Sec. 55.11
    multiple reports, filing of, Sec. 55.9
    privileged status of, Sec. Sec. 55.1-55.3
    Ramseyer rule, Sec. Sec. 55.5, 55.6
    supplemental report by legislative committees, effect of, on 
        special rule, Sec. 55.8
    supplemental report filed by unanimous consent, effect of, 
        Sec. 55.8
    typographical error in report, Sec. 55.7
Rules Committee, role of, discussed on floor, Sec. Sec. 52.1, 52.2
Rules Committee, same-day consideration of resolution from
    generally, Sec. 56.1
    last three days of session, consideration during, Sec. Sec. 56.2, 
        56.3
    unanimous consent, waiver of two-thirds vote requirement by, 
        Sec. Sec. 56.4, 56.5
Ryukyuan cultural artifacts, investigation of--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 32.16
Safety standards on government-purchased vehicles--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 42.10
Same-day consideration of resolution from Committee on Rules generally, 
    Sec. 56.1
    last three days of session, consideration during, Sec. Sec. 56.2, 
        56.3
    unanimous consent, waiver of two-thirds vote requirement by, 
        Sec. 56.4, 56.5
School facilities for dependents of workmen on project--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 46.18
Select committee, establishment of, as affecting jurisdiction of 
    existing committees, Sec. 29.7
Select committee of limited duration, establishing, Sec. 5.5
Select committee or commission, appointments to
    adjournment sine die, appointments to select committee or 
        commission after, Sec. 10.4
    announcing appointments made during recess, Sec. 10.6
    announcing appointments to, Sec. Sec. 10.5-10.8
    recess, appointments to select committee or commission during, 
        Sec. Sec. 10.3, 10.6, 10.7
    Speaker and leaders, appointment of, Sec. 10.9
    Speaker as announcing appointments to select committee or 
        commission, Sec. Sec. 10.5, 10.6
    Speaker as appointing members, Sec. Sec. 10.1, 10.2
Select committee to study committee system, organization of, Sec. 1.1
Select committees, establishing
    authority of standing committee, creating select committee under, 
        Sec. 5.3
    authorizing resolution, privilege of, Sec. 5.4
    business, small, investigation of, Sec. 6.6
    campaign practices and expenditures, investigation of, Sec. 6.1
    Clerk and committee, investigation by, Sec. 5.6

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    conduct of House Members, officers, and employees, investigation 
        of, Sec. 6.3
    contingent fund, use of, for committee expenses, Sec. 5.4
    crime, investigation of, Sec. 6.2
    duration, limited, establishing select committee of, Sec. 5.5
    government research, investigation of, Sec. 6.4
    investigation by Clerk and committee authorized, Sec. 5.6
    investigations--campaign practices and expenditures, Sec. 6.1
    investigations--conduct of House Members, officers, and employees, 
        Sec. 6.3
    investigations--crime, Sec. 6.2
    investigations--government research, Sec. 6.4
    investigations--military involvement in Southeast Asia, Sec. 6.5
    investigations--small business, Sec. 6.6
    investigations--welfare and education of congressional pages, 
        Sec. 6.7
    limited duration, establishing select committee of, Sec. 5.5
    military involvement in Southeast Asia, investigation of, Sec. 6.5
    pages, congressional, investigation of welfare and education of, 
        Sec. 6.7
    privilege of authorizing resolution, Sec. 5.4 resolution creating 
        select committee as privileged, Sec. 5.1
    resolution establishing select committee, contents of, Sec. 5.2
    standing committee, creating select committee under authority of, 
        Sec. 5.3
Senate amendments to appropriation bills, jurisdiction of 
    Appropriations Committee as to, Sec. 31.2
Senate committee, special, establishing, Sec. 7.6
Seniority
    adjustment of rank, Sec. Sec. 11.2, 11.3
    demotions, effect on other Members, Sec. 11.2
    designation of rank on resolution, Sec. Sec. 9.6, 9.7, 11.1
    order of names on resolution as showing, Sec. 11.1
    resolution electing members to standing committees, order of names 
        on, Sec. 11.1
    resolution to adjust seniority rankings, amendment of, Sec. 11.3
Sessions of House, committees as permitted to sit during
    generally, Sec. Sec. 16.1-16.6
    authorization to sit during sessions and recesses, Sec. Sec. 16.9, 
        16.10
    reading of measure for amendment, during, Sec. Sec. 16.1-16.6
    unauthorized meeting, effect of, on committee action, 
        Sec. Sec. 16.7, 16.8
Simultaneous election of members to standing committees, Sec. 9.1
Simultaneous service on two or more committees, Sec. 9.15
Social Security Act provisions applicable to certain employees in 
    agriculture--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 51.1, 51.2
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. Sec. 50.1, 50.2
Speaker and leaders, appointment of, to select committee or commission, 
    Sec. 10.9
Speaker as announcing appointments to select committee or commission, 
    Sec. Sec. 10.5, 10.6
Speaker as appointing members to select committee or commission, 
    Sec. Sec. 10.1, 10.2
Special rule, necessity of, in expediting business, Sec. 52.5

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Standing committees, electing members to
    Majority Leader, election of, to committee, Sec. 9.14
    multiple committees, serving on, Sec. 9.15
    newly created committees, Sec. 9.2
    party ratios, significance of, Sec. Sec. 9.4, 9.5
    privileged status of electing resolution, Sec. 9.3
    rank, designation of, Sec. Sec. 9.6, 9.7
    resolution, privileged status of, Sec. 9.3
    resolution, use of, to elect members, Sec. Sec. 9.1, 9.2
    retroactive, membership as, Sec. 9.16
    two or more committees, serving on, Sec. 9.15
Stream Pollution Control, Division of--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 46.22
Subcommittees' expenses, contingent fund moneys for, Sec. 4.6
Subversives in government, investigation of, authorized, Sec. 3.1
Survivors' death benefits for military retirees--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 50.6
Tax-exempt foundation and charitable trusts, impact on economy of--
    committee jurisdiction, Sec. 33.6
Time for filing committee report
    adjournment, form of resolution authorizing filing during, 
        Sec. Sec. 62.12, 62.13
    adjournment sine die, filing after, Sec. Sec. 62.1-62.3
    adjournment sine die, form of request authorizing filing after, 
        Sec. 62.14
    expiration of select committee, filing after, Sec. 62.8
    joint committee, filing by, Sec. Sec. 62.9-62.11
    midnight, leave to file before, Sec. Sec. 62.4-62.7
    nonlegislative day, filing date falling on, Sec. 62.9
    select committee, filing after expiration of, Sec. 62.8
Tin smelting and production--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 33.10
Trade agreements, information required from Secretary of State 
    regarding--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 51.5
Transfer of membership and documents to another committee, Sec. 2.5
Troop commitments, agreements affecting--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 37.11
Two or more committees, serving on, Sec. 9.15
Underestimation of fiscal year expenses, use of contingent fund due to, 
    Sec. 4.7
Unreported proceedings, disclosure of
    debate, in, Sec. Sec. 20.1-20.3
    point of order, disclosure of proceedings to support, Sec. 20.3
Urban development grants, coordination of--committee jurisdiction, 
    Sec. 33.3
Vacancies on standing committees, electing members to, Sec. 9.8
Veterans, promotion of state bonds issued to provide payment of cash 
    bonuses to--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 33.9
Washington Metropolitan Problems, Joint Committee on, Sec. 7.9
Water conservation--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 30.6
Waters, inland, boundaries of--committee jurisdiction, Sec. Sec. 40.7, 
    40.8
Watershed work plans--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 30.7
Whaling, regulation of--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 37.6

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Wiretap on Member's telephone, investigation of--committee 
    jurisdiction, Sec. 39.9
Witnesses
    compensation, increasing, Sec. 14.2
    five-minute rule for interrogation, Sec. 14.1
World Science Pan-Pacific Exposition--committee jurisdiction, Sec. 47.4

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