[United States Senate Manual, 112th Congress]
[S. Doc. 112-1]
[Standing Rules of the Senate]
[Pages 22-24]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


        23                           RULE XXIII

                               PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

      23.1      1.\6\ Other than the Vice President and Senators, no 
            person shall be admitted to the floor of the Senate while in 
            session, except as follows:
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                        The President of the United States and his 
                    private secretary.
                        The President elect and Vice President elect of 
                    the United States.
                        Ex-Presidents and ex-Vice Presidents of the 
                    United States.

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                        Judges of the Supreme Court.
                        Ex-Senators and Senators elect, except as 
                    provided in paragraph 2.\7\
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                \7\ As amended pursuant to Pub. L. 110-81, Sep. 14, 
            2007.
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                        The officers and employees of the Senate in the 
                    discharge of their official duties.
                        Ex-Secretaries and ex-Sergeants at Arms of the 
                    Senate, except as provided in paragraph 2.\8\
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                \8\ As amended pursuant to Pub. L. 110-81, Sep. 14, 
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                        Members of the House of Representatives and 
                    Members elect.
                        Ex-Speakers of the House of Representatives, 
                    except as provided in paragraph 2.\9\
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                        The Sergeant at Arms of the House and his chief 
                    deputy and the Clerk of the House and his deputy.
                        Heads of the Executive Departments.
                        Ambassadors and Ministers of the United States.
                        Governors of States and Territories.
                        Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
                        The General Commanding the Army.
                        The Senior Admiral of the Navy on the active 
                    list.
                        Members of National Legislatures of foreign 
                    countries and Members of the European Parliament.
                        Judges of the Court of Claims.
                        The Mayor of the District of Columbia.
                        The Librarian of Congress and the Assistant 
                    Librarian in charge of the Law Library.
                        The Architect of the Capitol.
                        The Chaplain of the House of Representatives.
                        The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
                        The Parliamentarian Emeritus of the Senate.
                        Members of the staffs of committees of the 
                    Senate and joint committees of the Congress when in 
                    the discharge of their official duties and employees 
                    in the office of a Senator when in the discharge of 
                    their official duties (but in each case subject to 
                    such rules or regulations as may be prescribed by 
                    the Committee on Rules and Administration). Senate 
                    committee staff members and employees in the office 
                    of a Senator must be on the payroll of the Senate 
                    and members of joint committee staffs must be on the 
                    payroll of the Senate or the House of 
                    Representatives.


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     23.2a      2. (a) \10\  The floor privilege provided in paragraph 1 
            shall not apply, when the Senate is in session, to an 
            individual covered by this paragraph who is--
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                        (1) a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign 
                    principal; or
                        (2) in the employ of or represents any party or 
                    organization for the purpose of influencing, 
                    directly or indirectly, the passage, defeat, or 
                    amendment of any Federal legislative proposal.

     23.2b      (b) The Committee on Rules and Administration may 
            promulgate regulations to allow individuals covered by this 
            paragraph floor privileges for ceremonial functions and 
            events designated by the Majority Leader and the Minority 
            Leader.
      23.3      3. A former Member of the Senate may not exercise 
            privileges to use Senate athletic facilities or Member-only 
            parking spaces if such Member is--
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                        (a) a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign 
                    principal; or

     23.3b
                      
                        (b) in the employ of or represents any party or 
                    organization for the purpose of influencing, 
                    directly or indirectly, the passage, defeat, or 
                    amendment of any Federal legislative proposal.