    [United States Senate Manual, 118th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 118-1]
    [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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                            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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                            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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                            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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                            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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                            (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.