[United States Senate Manual, 113th Congress]
[S. Doc. 113-1]
[Standing Rules of the Senate]
[Pages 23-24]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
23 RULE XXIII
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
23.1 1.\7\ 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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\7\ Paragraph numbered pursuant to Pub. L. 110-81, Sep.
14, 2007.
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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.
Judges of the Supreme Court.
Ex-Senators and Senators elect, except as
provided in paragraph 2.\8\
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\8\ 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.\9\
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\9\ As amended pursuant to Pub. L. 110-81, Sep. 14,
2007.
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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.\10\
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\10\ As amended pursuant to Pub. L. 110-81, Sep. 14,
2007.
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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.
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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.
23.2a 2. (a) \11\ 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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\11\ Paragraphs 2 and 3 added pursuant to Pub. L. 110-
81, Sep. 14, 2007.
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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--
23.3a
(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.