[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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                        (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.