    [United States Senate Manual, 112th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 112-1]
    [Standing Rules of the Senate]
    [Pages 88-89]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

            43                           RULE XLIII

                               REPRESENTATION BY MEMBERS \91\
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                    \91\ Rule established by S. Res. 273, 102-2, July 2,
                1992.
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          43.1      1. In responding to petitions for assistance, a Member
                of the Senate, acting directly or through employees, has the
                right to assist petitioners before executive and independent
                government officials and agencies.
          43.2      2. At the request of a petitioner, a Member of the
                Senate, or a Senate employee, may communicate with an
                executive or independent government official or agency on
                any matter to--
         43.2a

                            (a) request information or a status report;

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         43.2b

                            (b) urge prompt consideration;
         43.2c

                            (c) arrange for interviews or appointments;
         43.2d

                            (d) express judgments;
         43.2e

                            (e) call for reconsideration of an
                        administrative response which the Member believes is
                        not reasonably supported by statutes, regulations or
                        considerations of equity or public policy; or
         43.2f

                            (f) perform any other service of a similar
                        nature consistent with the provisions of this rule.
          43.3      3. The decision to provide assistance to petitioners may
                not be made on the basis of contributions or services, or
                promises of contributions or services, to the Member's
                political campaigns or to other organizations in which the
                Member has a political, personal, or financial interest.
          43.4      4. A Member shall make a reasonable effort to assure
                that representations made in the Member's name by any Senate
                employee are accurate and conform to the Member's
                instructions and to this rule.
          43.5      5. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to limit the
                authority of Members, and Senate employees, to perform
                legislative, including committee, responsibilities.
          43.6      6. \92\ No Member, with the intent to influence solely
                on the basis of partisan political affiliation an employment
                decision or employment practice of any private entity,
                shall--
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                    \92\ Paragraph 6 added pursuant to Pub. L. 110-81, Sep.
                14, 2007.
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         43.6a

                            (a) take or withhold, or offer or threaten to
                        take or withhold, an official act; or
         43.6b

                            (b) influence, or offer or threaten to influence
                        the official act of another.