[United States Senate Manual, 107th Congress]
[S. Doc. 107-1]
[Front Matter]
[Pages i-vi]
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   107th Congress, 1st Session -  -  -  -  -  -  - Senate Document 107-1

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                                    SENATE MANUAL

                                   containing the
 
            STANDING RULES, ORDERS, LAWS, AND RESOLUTIONS AFFECTING THE 
                                      BUSINESS

                                       of the

                                UNITED STATES SENATE

                             declaration of independence

                              articles of confederation

                                  ordinance of 1787

                                       and the

                          constitution of the united states

                                     Prepared by

                                    Andrea LaRue

                               Under the Direction of

                                   Kennie L. Gill

                          Staff Director and Chief Counsel

                        Committee on Rules and Administration

                                United States Senate

                            One Hundred Seventh Congress

                           U.S. Government Printing Office

                                  Washington : 2002

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                        COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

                     CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut, Chairman

            ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia  MITCH McCONNELL, Kentucky
            DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii       JOHN WARNER, Virginia
            DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California   JESSE HELMS, North Carolina
            ROBERT G. TORRICELLI, New      TED STEVENS, Alaska
                Jersey                     THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi
            CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York   RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania
            JOHN B. BREAUX, Louisiana      DON NICKLES, Oklahoma
            TOM DASCHLE, South Dakota      TRENT LOTT, Mississippi
            MARK DAYTON, Minnesota         KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas
            RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois

                  Kennie L. Gill, Staff Director and Chief Counsel

                   Tamara S. Somerville, Republican Staff Director

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                       Printed pursuant to 44 U.S.C. Sec. 720.

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                                  TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                Senate Manual Section

            Rules, Laws, Procedures:
                    Standing Rules of the Senate............     1

                       (Itemized list on page vii)

                            Index to Standing Rules of the 
                                Senate......................    50
                    Nonstatutory Standing Orders and 
                        Resolutions Affecting the Business 
                        of the Senate.......................    60
                    Rules for Regulation of the Senate Wing 
                        of the Capitol and Senate Office 
                        Buildings...........................   120
                    Rules for Impeachment Trials............   140
                    Cleaves' Manual of Conferences and 
                        Conference Reports..................   170
                            Index...........................   231
                    General and Permanent Laws Relating to 
                        the Senate 
                        (Extracts from the United States 
                        Code):
                            Contents........................   250
                            Text............................   251
            Historical Documents:
                    Declaration of Independence.............  1230
                    Articles of Confederation...............  1231
                    Ordinance of 1787.......................  1232
                    Constitution of the United States.......  1240
                            Ratification......................1249
                            Amendments........................1250
                            Index...........................  1278
            Statistical Data:
                    Presidents Pro Tempore of the Senate 
                        (1st-106th Cong.)...................  1280
                    Deputy President Pro Tempore of the 
                        Senate..............................  1281
                    Permanent Acting President Pro Tempore 
                        of the Senate (88th-95th Cong.).....  1282
                    Senators of the United States (1st to 
                        106th Cong.)........................  1283
                            Index...........................  1385
                    Electoral Votes, President and Vice 
                        President (1789-1996)...............  1386
                    Supreme Court Justices (1789-2000)......  1450
                    Cabinet Officers (1789-2000)............  1451
                    Ratification of the Constitution by the 
                        Thirteen Original States............  1470
                    States Admitted into the Union Since the 
                        Adoption of the Constitution........  1471
                    The District of Columbia................  1472
                    The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
                        Insular Possessions, and Trust 
                        Territory of the Pacific Islands....  1473
                    Apportionments of Representatives.......  1474
            General Index...................................  1500

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                               RULES, LAWS, PROCEDURES

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                            STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE

                                                                  Senate 
                                                                  Manual 
                                                                  Section
                        Rule
                    I.  Appointment of a Senator to the Chair.....     1
                   II.  Presentation of credentials and questions 
                            of privilege..........................     2
                  III.  Oaths.....................................     3
                   IV.  Commencement of daily sessions............     4
                    V.  Suspension and amendment of the rules.....     5
                   VI.  Quorum--absent Senators may be sent for...     6
                  VII.  Morning business..........................     7
                 VIII.  Order of business.........................     8
                   IX.  Messages..................................     9
                    X.  Special orders............................    10
                   XI.  Papers--withdrawal, printing, reading of, 
                            and reference.........................    11
                  XII.  Voting procedure..........................    12
                 XIII.  Reconsideration...........................    13
                  XIV.  Bills, joint resolutions, and preambles 
                            thereto...............................    14
                   XV.  Amendments and motions....................    15
                  XVI.  Appropriations and amendments to general 
                            appropriations bills..................    16
                 XVII.  Reference to committees; motions to 
                            discharge; reports of committees; and 
                            hearings available....................    17
                XVIII.  Business continued from session to session    18
                  XIX.  Debate....................................    19
                   XX.  Questions of order........................    20
                  XXI.  Session with closed doors.................    21
                 XXII.  Precedence of motions.....................    22
                XXIII.  Privilege of the floor....................    23
                 XXIV.  Appointment of committees.................    24
                  XXV.  Standing committees.......................    25
                 XXVI.  Committee procedure.......................    26
                XXVII.  Committee staff...........................    27
               XXVIII.  Conference committees; reports; open 
                            meetings..............................    28
                 XXIX.  Executive sessions........................    29
                  XXX.  Executive session--proceedings on treaties    30
                 XXXI.  Executive session--proceedings on 
                            nominations...........................    31
                XXXII.  The President furnished with copies of 
                            records of executive sessions.........    32
               XXXIII.  Senate Chamber--Senate wing of the Capitol    33
                XXXIV.  Public financial disclosure...............    34
                 XXXV.  Gifts.....................................    35
                XXXVI.  Outside earned income.....................    36
               XXXVII.  Conflict of interest......................    37
              XXXVIII.  Prohibition of unofficial office accounts.    38
                XXXIX.  Foreign travel............................    39
                   XL.  Franking privilege and radio and 
                            television studios....................    40
                  XLI.  Political fund activity; definitions......    41
                 XLII.  Employment practices......................    42
                XLIII.  Representation by Members.................    43

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