    [Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of Representatives, 104th Congress]
    [104th Congress]
    [House Document 103-342]
    [Rules of the House of Representatives]
    [Pages 765-766]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                  Rule XXXVII.

                              WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS.

    [[Page 766]]

    Sec. 933. Custody of papers in the files of the
    House.

      No memorial  or other paper presented to the House shall be withdrawn from
    its files without its leave, and if withdrawn therefrom certified copies
    thereof shall be left in the office of the Clerk; but when an act may
    pass for the settlement of a claim, the Clerk is authorized to transmit
    to the officer in charge with the settlement thereof the papers on file
    in his office relating to such claim, or may loan temporarily to an
    officer or bureau of the executive departments any papers on file in his
    office relating to any matter pending before such officer or bureau,
    taking proper receipt therefor.

      This rule was adopted in 1873 and amended in 1880 (V, 7256). It was
    renumbered January 3, 1953, p. 24.

      The House usually allows the withdrawal of papers only in cases where
    there has been no adverse report. As the rules for the order of business
    give no place to the motion to withdraw, it is made by unanimous consent
    (V, 7259). The House formerly adopted a privileged resolution at the
    beginning of each Congress authorizing the Clerk to furnish certified
    copies of certain types of House papers subpoenaed by courts upon
    determination of relevancy by the court, but not permitting production
    of executive session papers or transfer of original papers (Jan. 3,
    1973, pp. 30-31).

      See rule L, infra for current procedure for response to subpoenas for
    papers of the House.