[United States Senate Manual, 104th Congress]
[S. Doc. 104-1]
[Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate]
[Pages 146-147]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


     79.20       TITLE V--CONTINUING REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE SYSTEM

                Sec. 501. (a) The Committee on Rules and Administration, 
            in consultation with the Majority Leader and the Minority 
            Leader, shall review, on a continuing basis, the committee 
            system of the Senate and the Standing Rules and other rules 
            of the Senate related thereto.
                (b) During the second regular session of each Congress, 
            the Committee on Rules and Administration shall submit to 
            the Senate a report of the results of its review under 
            subsection (a) during that Congress. Such report shall 
            include its recommendations (if any) for changes in the 
            committee system of the Senate and the Standing Rules and 
            other rules of the Senate related thereto. The Committee on 
            Rules and Administration may submit, from time to time, such 
            other reports and recommendations with respect to such 
            committee system and rules as it deems appropriate.
                (c) The Committee on Rules and Administration, the 
            Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader may request the

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            Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the 
            Minority to provide assistance in carrying out their duties 
            and responsibilities under this section.

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                                        [S. Res. 4, 95-1, Feb. 4, 1977.]