[United States Senate Manual, 118th Congress]
[S. Doc. 118-1]
[Standing Rules of the Senate]
[Pages 89-90]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
43 RULE XLIII
REPRESENTATION BY MEMBERS \95\
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\95\ 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;
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.
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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. \96\ 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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\96\ Paragraph 6 added by 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.