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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 13

To amend the rules of the Senate to improve legislative efficiency, and

for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 21 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Mrs. KASSEBAUM (for herself, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. DODD, Mr.

LUGAR, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. PELL, Mr. GORTON, Mr. SIMON, Mr. COHEN,

and Mr. NUNN) submitted the following resolution; which was read twice

and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

To amend the rules of the Senate to improve legislative

efficiency, and for other purposes.

1 Resolved, That rule XXV of the Standing Rules of

2 the Senate is amended to read as follows:

3 ‘‘STANDING COMMITTEES

4 ‘‘1. The following standing committees shall be ap5 pointed at the commencement of each Congress, and shall

6 continue and have the power to act until their successors

7 are appointed, with leave to report by bill or otherwise on

8 matters within their respective jurisdictions:
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1 ‘‘(a)(1) Committee on National Priorities, to

2 which committee shall be referred all concurrent resolu3 tions on the budget (as defined in section 3(a)(4) of the

4 Congressional Budget Act of 1974) and all other matters

5 required to be referred to committee under titles III and

6 IV of that Act, and messages, petitions, memorials, and

7 other matters relating thereto.

8 ‘‘(2) Such committee shall have the duty—

9 ‘‘(A) to report the matters required to be re10 ported by committee under titles III and IV of the

11 Congressional Budget Act of 1974;

12 ‘‘(B) to make continuing studies of the effect

13 on budget outlays of relevant existing and proposed

14 legislation and to report the results of such studies

15 to the Senate on a recurring basis;

16 ‘‘(C) to request and evaluate continuing studies

17 of tax expenditures, to devise methods of coordinat18 ing tax expenditures, policies, and programs with di19 rect budget outlays, and to report the results of such

20 studies to the Senate on a recurring basis; and

21 ‘‘(D) to review, on a continuing basis, the con22 duct by the Congressional Budget Office of its func23 tions and duties.

24 ‘‘(b)(1) Committee on Agricultural Policy,

25 to which committee shall be referred all proposed legisla-
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1 tion, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters re2 lating primarily to the following subjects:

3 ‘‘1. Agricultural economics and research.

4 ‘‘2. Agricultural extension services and experiment

5 stations.

6 ‘‘3. Agricultural production, marketing, and stabiliza7 tion of prices.

8 ‘‘4. Agriculture and agricultural commodities.

9 ‘‘5. Animal industry and diseases.

10 ‘‘6. Crop insurance and soil conservation.

11 ‘‘7. Farm credit and farm security.

12 ‘‘8. Food from fresh waters.

13 ‘‘9. Inspection of livestock, meat, and agricultural

14 products.

15 ‘‘10. Pests and pesticides.

16 ‘‘11. Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineer17 ing.

18 ‘‘12. Rural development, rural electrification, and

19 watersheds.

20 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

21 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

22 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

23 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

24 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating
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1 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (b)(1), ex2 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

3 ‘‘(c)(1) Committee on Defense Policy, to

4 which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation,

5 messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating

6 primarily to the following subjects:

7 ‘‘1. Aeronautical and space activities peculiar to or

8 primarily associated with the development of weapons sys9 tems or military operations.

10 ‘‘2. Common defense.

11 ‘‘3. Department of Defense, the Department of the

12 Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department

13 of the Air Force, generally.

14 ‘‘4. Maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal,

15 including administration, sanitation, and government of

16 the Canal Zone.

17 ‘‘5. Military research and development.

18 ‘‘6. National security aspects of nuclear energy.

19 ‘‘7. Naval petroleum reserves, except those in Alaska.

20 ‘‘8. Pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits

21 and privileges of members of the Armed Forces, including

22 overseas education of civilian and military dependents.

23 ‘‘9. Selective Service system.

24 ‘‘10. Strategic and critical materials necessary for the

25 common defense.
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1 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

2 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

3 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

4 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

5 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

6 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (c)(1), ex7 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

8 ‘‘(d)(1) Committee on Commercial Policy, to

9 which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation,

10 messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating

11 primarily to the following subjects:

12 ‘‘1. Coast Guard.

13 ‘‘2. Coastal zone management.

14 ‘‘3. Communications.

15 ‘‘4. Construction and maintenance of highways, and

16 highway safety.

17 ‘‘5. Inland waterways, except construction.

18 ‘‘6. Interstate commerce.

19 ‘‘7. Marine and ocean navigation, safety, and trans20 portation, including navigational aspects of deepwater

21 ports.

22 ‘‘8. Marine fisheries.

23 ‘‘9. Merchant marine and navigation.

24 ‘‘10. Nonmilitary aeronautical and space sciences.

25 ‘‘11. Oceans, weather, and atmospheric activities.
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1 ‘‘12. Regulation of consumer products and services,

2 including testing related to toxic substances, other than

3 pesticides.

4 ‘‘13. Regulation of interstate common carriers, in5 cluding railroads, buses, trucks, vessels, pipelines, and

6 civil aviation.

7 ‘‘14. Science, engineering, and technology research

8 and development and policy.

9 ‘‘15. Sports.

10 ‘‘16. Standards and measurement.

11 ‘‘17. Transportation.

12 ‘‘18. Transportation and commerce aspects of Outer

13 Continental Shelf lands.

14 ‘‘19. Regional economic development.

15 ‘‘20. Financial aid to commerce and industry.

16 ‘‘21. Public works, bridges, and dams.

17 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

18 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

19 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

20 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

21 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

22 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (d)(1), ex23 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

24 ‘‘(e)(1) Committee on Economic Policy, to

25 which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation,
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1 messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating

2 primarily to the following subjects:

3 ‘‘1. Bonded debt of the United States, except as pro4 vided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

5 ‘‘2. Deposits of public moneys.

6 ‘‘3. Revenue measures generally, except as provided

7 in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

8 ‘‘4. Revenue measures relating to the insular pos9 sessions.

10 ‘‘5. Banks, banking, and financial institutions.

11 ‘‘6. Deposit insurance.

12 ‘‘7. Federal monetary policy, including the Federal

13 Reserve System.

14 ‘‘8. Issuance and redemption of notes.

15 ‘‘9. Money and credit, including currency and coin16 age.

17 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

18 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

19 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

20 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

21 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

22 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (e)(1), ex23 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

24 ‘‘(f)(1) Committee on Energy Policy, to which

25 committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, mes-
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1 sages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating

2 primarily to the following subjects:

3 ‘‘1. Coal production, distribution, and utilization.

4 ‘‘2. Energy policy.

5 ‘‘3. Energy regulation and conservation.

6 ‘‘4. Energy-related aspects of deepwater ports.

7 ‘‘5. Energy research and development.

8 ‘‘6. Extraction of minerals from oceans and Outer

9 Continental Shelf lands.

10 ‘‘7. Hydroelectric power, irrigation, and reclamation.

11 ‘‘8. Mining education and research.

12 ‘‘9. Mining, mineral lands, mining claims, and min13 eral conservation.

14 ‘‘10. Naval petroleum reserves in Alaska.

15 ‘‘11. Nonmilitary development of nuclear energy.

16 ‘‘12. Oil and gas production and distribution.

17 ‘‘13. Solar energy systems.

18 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

19 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

20 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

21 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

22 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

23 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (f)(1), ex24 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).
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1 ‘‘(g)(1) Committee on Environmental Pol2 icy, to which committee shall be referred all proposed leg3 islation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters

4 relating primarily to the following subjects:

5 ‘‘1. Air pollution.

6 ‘‘2. Environmental aspects of Outer Continental

7 Shelf lands.

8 ‘‘3. Environmental effects of toxic substances, other

9 than pesticides.

10 ‘‘4. Environmental policy.

11 ‘‘5. Environmental research and development.

12 ‘‘6. Fisheries and wildlife.

13 ‘‘7. Flood control and improvements of rivers and

14 harbors, including environmental aspects of deepwater

15 ports.

16 ‘‘8. Noise pollution.

17 ‘‘9. Nonmilitary environmental regulation and control

18 of nuclear energy.

19 ‘‘10. Ocean dumping.

20 ‘‘11. Solid waste disposal and recycling.

21 ‘‘12. Water pollution.

22 ‘‘13. Water resources.

23 ‘‘14. Forestry, and forest reserves and wilderness

24 areas.
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1 ‘‘15. National parks, recreation areas, wild and scenic

2 rivers, historical sites, military parks and battlefields, and

3 on the public domain, preservation of prehistoric ruins and

4 objects of interest.

5 ‘‘16. Public lands and forests, including farming and

6 grazing thereon, and mineral extraction therefrom.

7 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

8 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

9 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

10 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

11 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

12 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (g)(1), ex13 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

14 ‘‘(h)(1) Committee on Foreign Policy, to

15 which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation,

16 messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating

17 primarily to the following subjects:

18 ‘‘1. Acquisition of land and buildings for embassies

19 and legations in foreign countries.

20 ‘‘2. Boundaries of the United States.

21 ‘‘3. Diplomatic service.

22 ‘‘4. Foreign economic, military, technical, and hu23 manitarian assistance.

24 ‘‘5. Foreign loans.
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1 ‘‘6. International activities of the American Red

2 Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

3 ‘‘7. International aspects of nuclear energy, including

4 nuclear transfer policy.

5 ‘‘8. International conferences and congresses.

6 ‘‘9. International law as it relates to foreign policy.

7 ‘‘10. International Monetary Fund and other inter8 national organizations established primarily for inter9 national monetary purposes.

10 ‘‘11. Intervention abroad and declarations of war.

11 ‘‘12. Measures to foster commercial intercourse with

12 foreign nations and to safeguard American business inter13 ests abroad.

14 ‘‘13. Trusteeships of the United States, including ter15 ritorial possessions of the United States.

16 ‘‘14. Oceans and international environmental and sci17 entific affairs as they relate to foreign policy.

18 ‘‘15. Protection of United States citizens abroad and

19 expatriation.

20 ‘‘16. Relations of the United States with foreign na21 tions generally.

22 ‘‘17. Treaties and executive agreements.

23 ‘‘18. United Nations and its affiliated organizations.
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1 ‘‘19. World Bank group, the regional development

2 banks, and other international organizations established

3 primarily for development assistance programs.

4 ‘‘20. Foreign trade promotion, export, and export

5 controls.

6 ‘‘21. Interoceanic canals generally, unless otherwise

7 provided.

8 ‘‘22. Customs and ports of entry and delivery.

9 ‘‘23. Reciprocal trade agreements.

10 ‘‘24. Tariffs and import quotas, and matters related

11 thereto.

12 ‘‘25. Organization and management of United States

13 nuclear export policy.

14 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

15 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

16 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

17 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

18 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

19 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (h)(1), ex20 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

21 ‘‘(i)(1) Committee on Governmental Policy,

22 to which committee shall be referred all proposed legisla23 tion, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters re24 lating primarily to the following subjects:

25 ‘‘1. Archives of the United States.
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1 ‘‘2. Budget and accounting measures, except as pro2 vided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

3 ‘‘3. Census and collection of statistics, including eco4 nomic and social statistics.

5 ‘‘4. Congressional organizations, except for any part

6 of the matter that amends the rules of order of the Senate.

7 ‘‘5. Federal Civil Service.

8 ‘‘6. Government information.

9 ‘‘7. Intergovernmental relations.

10 ‘‘8. Municipal affairs of the District of Columbia.

11 ‘‘9. Organization and reorganization of the executive

12 branch of the Government.

13 ‘‘10. Postal Service.

14 ‘‘11. Status of officers of the United States, including

15 their classification, compensation, and benefits.

16 ‘‘12. Renegotiation of governmental contracts.

17 ‘‘13. Public buildings and improved grounds of the

18 United States generally, including Federal buildings in the

19 District of Columbia.

20 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

21 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

22 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

23 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

24 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating
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1 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (i)(1), ex2 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

3 ‘‘(j)(1) Committee on Judicial Policy, to

4 which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation,

5 messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating

6 primarily to the following subjects:

7 ‘‘1. Apportionment of Representatives.

8 ‘‘2. Bankruptcy, mutiny, espionage, and counterfeit9 ing.

10 ‘‘3. Civil liberties.

11 ‘‘4. Constitutional amendments.

12 ‘‘5. Federal courts and judges.

13 ‘‘6. Holidays and celebrations.

14 ‘‘7. Immigration and naturalization.

15 ‘‘8. Interstate compacts generally.

16 ‘‘9. Judicial proceedings, civil and criminal, generally.

17 ‘‘10. Local courts in the territories and possessions.

18 ‘‘11. Measures relating to claims against the United

19 States.

20 ‘‘12. National penitentiaries.

21 ‘‘13. Patent Office.

22 ‘‘14. Patents, copyrights, and trademarks.

23 ‘‘15. Protection of trade and commerce against un24 lawful restraints and monopolies.
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1 ‘‘16. Revisions and codification of the statutes of the

2 United States.

3 ‘‘17. State and territorial boundary lines.

4 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

5 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

6 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

7 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

8 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

9 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (j)(1), ex10 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

11 ‘‘(k)(1) Committee on Social Policy, to which

12 committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, mes13 sages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating

14 primarily to the following subjects:

15 ‘‘1. Measures relating to education, labor, health, and

16 public welfare.

17 ‘‘2. Arts and humanities.

18 ‘‘3. Biomedical research and development.

19 ‘‘4. Child labor.

20 ‘‘5. Domestic activities of the American Red Cross.

21 ‘‘6. Equal employment opportunity.

22 ‘‘7. Gallaudet College, Howard University, and Saint

23 Elizabeth’s Hospital.

24 ‘‘8. Handicapped individuals.

25 ‘‘9. Labor standards.
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1 ‘‘10. Mediation and arbitration of labor disputes.

2 ‘‘11. Occupational safety and health, including the

3 welfare of miners.

4 ‘‘12. Private pension plans.

5 ‘‘13. Public health.

6 ‘‘14. Railroad retirement program.

7 ‘‘15. Regulation of foreign laborers.

8 ‘‘16. Student loans.

9 ‘‘17. Wages and hours of labor.

10 ‘‘18. Food stamp programs.

11 ‘‘19. Human nutrition.

12 ‘‘20. School nutrition programs.

13 ‘‘21. Public housing.

14 ‘‘22. Nursing homes including construction.

15 ‘‘23. National social security.

16 ‘‘24. Public health programs, including health pro17 grams under the Social Security Act.

18 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

19 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

20 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

21 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

22 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

23 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (k)(1), ex24 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).
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1 ‘‘(l)(1) Committee on Native American Pro2 grams, to which committee shall be referred all proposed

3 legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other mat4 ters relating primarily to Native Americans generally, and

5 Native American Programs.

6 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

7 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

8 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

9 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

10 of government programs, projects, or activities relating

11 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (l)(1), ex12 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

13 ‘‘(m)(1) Committee on Senior American

14 Programs, to which committee shall be referred all pro15 posed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and

16 other matters relating primarily to senior Americans gen17 erally, and to the Older Americans Act.

18 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

19 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

20 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

21 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

22 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

23 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (m)(1),

24 except as provided in subparagraph (a).
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1 ‘‘(n)(1) Committee on Veteran American

2 Programs, to which committee shall be referred all pro3 posed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and

4 other matters relating primarily to the following subjects:

5 ‘‘1. Compensation of veterans.

6 ‘‘2. Life insurance issued by the Government on ac7 count of service in the Armed Forces.

8 ‘‘3. National cemeteries.

9 ‘‘4. Pensions of all wars of the United States, general

10 and special.

11 ‘‘5. Readjustment of servicemen to civilian life.

12 ‘‘6. Soldiers and sailors civil relief.

13 ‘‘7. Veterans’ hospitals, medical care and treatment

14 of veterans.

15 ‘‘8. Veterans’ measures generally.

16 ‘‘9. Vocational rehabilitation and education of veter17 ans.

18 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

19 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

20 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

21 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

22 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

23 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (n)(1), ex24 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).
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1 ‘‘(o)(1) Committee on Entrepreneurial

2 American Programs, to which committee shall be re3 ferred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memo4 rials, and other matters relating to the Small Business Ad5 ministration.

6 ‘‘(2) Any proposed legislation reported by such com7 mittee which relates to matters other than the functions

8 of the Small Business Administration shall, at the request

9 of any standing committee having jurisdiction over the

10 subject matter extraneous to the functions of the Small

11 Business Administration, be considered and reported by

12 such standing committee prior to its consideration by the

13 Senate; and likewise measures reported by other commit14 tees directly relating to the Small Business Administration

15 shall, at the request of the Committee on Entrepreneurial

16 American Programs for its consideration of any portions

17 of the measure dealing with the Small Business Adminis18 tration, be considered and reported by this committee

19 prior to its consideration by the Senate.

20 ‘‘(3) There shall also be referred to such committee

21 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

22 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

23 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

24 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating
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1 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraphs (o)(1)

2 and (o)(2), except as provided in subparagraph (a).

3 ‘‘(p)(1) Committee on Senate Rules, to which

4 committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, mes5 sages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating

6 primarily to the following subjects:

7 ‘‘1. Administration of the Senate office buildings and

8 the Senate wing of the Capitol, including the assignment

9 of office space.

10 ‘‘2. Congressional organization relative to rules and

11 procedures, and Senate rules and regulations, including

12 floor and gallery rules.

13 ‘‘3. Corrupt practices.

14 ‘‘4. Credentials and qualifications of members of the

15 Senate, contested elections, and acceptance of incompat16 ible offices.

17 ‘‘5. Federal elections generally, including the election

18 of the President, Vice President, and members of Con19 gress.

20 ‘‘6. Government Printing Office, and the printing and

21 correction of the Congressional Record, as well as those

22 matters provided under rule XI.

23 ‘‘7. Meetings of the Congress and attendance of the

24 members.
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1 ‘‘8. Payments of money out of the contingent fund

2 of the Senate or creating a charge upon the same (except

3 that any resolution relating to substantive matter within

4 the jurisdiction of any other standing committee of the

5 Senate shall first be referred to such committee).

6 ‘‘9. Presidential succession.

7 ‘‘10. Purchase of books and manuscripts and erection

8 of monuments to the memory of individuals.

9 ‘‘11. Senate Library and statuary, art, and pictures

10 in the Capitol and Senate office buildings.

11 ‘‘12. Services to the Senate, including the Senate

12 restaurant.

13 ‘‘13. United States Capitol and congressional office

14 buildings, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Insti15 tution (and the incorporation of similar institutions), and

16 the Botanic Gardens.

17 ‘‘(2) There shall also be referred to such committee

18 all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials,

19 and other matters relating to the appropriation, or to the

20 rescission of the appropriation, of revenue for the support

21 of Government programs, projects, or activities relating

22 primarily to the subjects specified in paragraph (p)(1), ex23 cept as provided in subparagraph (a).

24 ‘‘2. (a) Except as otherwise provided by paragraph

25 4 of this rule, the Leadership Committee, known as the
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1 Committee on National Priorities, shall consist of not less

2 than 28 Senators nor more than 33 Senators.

3 ‘‘(b) Except as otherwise provided by paragraph 4 of

4 this rule, each of the following standing committees shall

5 consist of not more than the number of Senators set forth

6 in the following table on the line on which the name of

7 that committee appears:

‘‘LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEES

‘‘Committee: Members

Agricultural Policy ............................................................... 17

Defense Policy ...................................................................... 17

Commercial Policy ................................................................ 17

Economic Policy ................................................................... 17

Energy Policy ....................................................................... 17

Environmental Policy ........................................................... 17

Foreign Policy ...................................................................... 17

Governmental Policy ............................................................ 17

Judicial Policy ...................................................................... 17

Social Policy ......................................................................... 17

8 ‘‘(c) Except as otherwise provided by paragraph 4 of

9 this rule, each of the following standing committees shall

10 consist of not more than the number of Senators set forth

11 in the following table on the line on which the name of

12 that committee appears:

‘‘LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM COMMITTEES

‘‘Committee: Members

Native American Programs .................................................. 9

Veteran American Programs ................................................ 11

Senior American Programs .................................................. 19

Entrepreneurial American Programs ................................... 19

13 ‘‘(d) Except as otherwise provided by paragraph 4 of

14 this rule, each of the following committees and standing

15 committees shall consist of the number of Senators set
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1 forth in the following table on the line on which the name

2 of that committee appears:

‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

‘‘Committee: Members

Senate Rules ........................................................................ 15

Senate Ethics ....................................................................... 6

Senate Intelligence ............................................................... 15

3 ‘‘3. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph

4 4, and except as otherwise provided by this paragraph—

5 ‘‘(1) each Senator shall serve on no more than

6 two committees listed in subparagraph 2(b).

7 ‘‘(2) each Senator serving as either a chairman

8 or a ranking member of any committee listed in sub9 paragraph 2(b) shall serve on the committee listed

10 in subparagraph 2(a).

11 ‘‘(3) each Senator serving as either a chairman

12 or a ranking member of any committee listed in sub13 paragraph 2(c) shall also serve on the committee

14 listed in subparagraph 2(a).

15 ‘‘(4) in addition to those Senators serving on

16 the committee listed in subparagraph 2(a) by virtue

17 of their serving as chairman or ranking member of

18 a committee listed in subparagraph 2(b), not more

19 than 5 Senators shall be appointed by the majority

20 leader of the Senate to serve on the committee listed

21 in subparagraph 2(a) for the purpose of making the

22 overall balance of majority and minority members on
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1 the committee the same as the relative balance be2 tween the majority and minority members of the

3 Senate.

4 ‘‘(5) service by a Senator on any committee list5 ed in subparagraph 2(c) shall not limit the ability of

6 such Senator to serve on any other committee or

7 standing committee.

8 ‘‘(b) By agreement entered into by the majority lead9 er and the minority leader, the membership of one or more

10 standing committees may be increased temporarily from

11 time to time by such number or numbers as may be re12 quired to accord to the majority party a majority of the

13 membership of all standing committees. Members of the

14 majority party in such numbers as may be required for

15 that purpose may serve as members of three standing

16 committees listed in subparagraph 2(b). No such tem17 porary increase in the membership of any Standing com18 mittee under this subparagraph shall be continued in ef19 fect after the need therefore has ended. No standing com20 mittee may be increased in membership under this sub21 paragraph by more than two members in excess of the

22 number prescribed for that committee by paragraph 2(b).

23 ‘‘(c) No Senator shall serve at any one time as chair24 man of more than one subcommittee of each standing

25 committee of the Senate.
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1 ‘‘4. Notwithstanding any provision of rule XXIV of

2 the Standing Rules of the Senate, the appointment of com3 mittees or standing committees as prescribed by this title

4 shall be on the basis of each Senator’s continuous service

5 in the Senate, except that such appointment shall be in

6 accordance with the following limitations:

7 ‘‘(a) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

8 the effective date of this title were serving as members

9 of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

10 or who were serving on the Subcommittee on Agriculture,

11 Rural Development, and Related Agencies of the Commit12 tee on Appropriations may serve on the Committee on Ag13 ricultural Policy.

14 ‘‘(b) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

15 the effective date of this title were serving as members

16 of the Committee on Armed Services or who were serving

17 on the Subcommittee on Defense or the Subcommittee on

18 Military Construction of the Committee on Appropriations

19 may serve on the Committee on Defense Policy.

20 ‘‘(c) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

21 the effective date of this title were serving as members

22 of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor23 tation or who were serving on the Subcommittee on Trans24 portation and Related Agencies of the Committee on Ap-
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1 propriations may serve on the Committee on Commercial

2 Policy.

3 ‘‘(d) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

4 the effective date of this title were serving as members

5 of the Committee on Finance or the Committee on Bank6 ing, Housing and Urban Affairs may serve on the Com7 mittee on Economic Policy.

8 ‘‘(e) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

9 the effective date of this title were serving as members

10 of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources or

11 who were serving on the Subcommittee on Energy and

12 Water Development of the Committee on Appropriations,

13 may serve on the Committee on Energy Policy.

14 ‘‘(f) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

15 the effective date of this title were serving as members

16 of the Committee on Environment and Public Works or

17 who were serving on the Subcommittee on Interior and

18 Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations may

19 serve on the Committee on Environmental Policy.

20 ‘‘(g) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

21 the effective date of this title were serving as members

22 of the Committee on Foreign Relations or who were serv23 ing on the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the

24 Committee on Appropriations may serve on the Committee

25 on Foreign Policy.
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1 ‘‘(h) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

2 the effective date of this title were serving as members

3 of the Committee on Governmental Affairs or who were

4 serving on the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service,

5 and General Government or the Subcommittee on the Dis6 trict of Columbia or on the Subcommittee on HUD-Inde7 pendent Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations

8 may serve on the Committee on Governmental Policy.

9 ‘‘(i) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

10 the effective date of this title were serving as members

11 of the Committee on the Judiciary or who were serving

12 on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the

13 Judiciary, and Related Agencies of the Committee on

14 Appropriations may serve on the Committee on Judicial

15 Policy.

16 ‘‘(j) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

17 the effective date of this title were serving as members

18 of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources or who

19 were serving on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and

20 Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of

21 the Committee on Appropriations, may serve on the

22 Committee on Social Policy.

23 ‘‘(k) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

24 the effective date of this title were serving as members

25 of the Committee on Rules and Administration or who
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1 were serving on the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

2 of the Committee on Appropriations may serve on the

3 Committee on Senate Policy.

4 ‘‘(l) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

5 the effective date of this title were serving as members

6 of the Select Committee on Indian Affairs may serve on

7 the Committee on Native American Programs.

8 ‘‘(m) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

9 the effective date of this title were serving as members

10 of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs may serve on the

11 Committee on Veteran Programs.

12 ‘‘(n) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

13 the effective date of this title were serving as members

14 of the Special Committee on Aging may serve on the Com15 mittee on Senior American Programs.

16 ‘‘(o) Only those Senators who on the day preceding

17 the effective date of this title were serving as members

18 of the Committee on Small Business may serve on the

19 Committee on Senior American Programs.

20 ‘‘5. Upon the effective date of this title, the Select

21 Committee on Ethics shall become the Committee on Sen22 ate Ethics, and the Select Committee on Intelligence shall

23 become the Committee on Intelligence Oversight. How24 ever, the membership, functions, and duties of such com25 mittees shall remain unchanged.’’.
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1 SEC. 2. Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 of rule XVI

2 of the Standing Rules of the Senate are repealed, and

3 paragraphs 5 and 8 are renumbered as paragraphs ‘‘1’’

4 and ‘‘2’’, respectively.

5 SEC. 3. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 4 of rule

6 XVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by

7 striking out ‘‘(except the Committee on Appropriations)’’.

8 SEC. 4. Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Sen9 ate is amended—

10 (a) by striking out ‘‘(except the Committee on

11 Appropriations)’’ in each instance where it appears,

12 (b) by striking out ‘‘(except the Committee on

13 Appropriations and the Committee on the Budget)’’

14 in each instance where it appears, and inserting in

15 lieu thereof the following ‘‘(except the Committee on

16 National Priorities)’’,

17 (c) by striking out ‘‘The prohibition contained

18 in the preceding sentence shall not apply to the

19 Committee on Appropriations or the Committee on

20 the Budget.’’ in subparagraph 5(a) and inserting in

21 lieu thereof ‘‘The prohibition contained in the pre22 ceding sentence shall not apply to the Committee on

23 National Priorities.’’,

24 (d) by striking out the last sentence of subpara25 graph 10(b), and
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1 (e) by striking out ‘‘(except those by the Com2 mittee on Appropriations)’’ in subparagraph 11(b).

3 SEC. 5. The provisions of this resolution shall take

4 effect on the first day of the first Congress following the

5 date of enactment.

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