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Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and Rules of the House of Representatives
111th Congress, (House Document No. 110-162)
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 1513; PREFACE; CONTENTS; GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS; SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS |
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Cover,
i-xiii |
| THE CONSTITUTION |
| PREAMBLE |
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3 |
| ARTICLE I. -- The legislative power |
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4-65 |
| ARTICLE II. -- The executive power |
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65-77 |
| ARTICLE III. -- The judicial power |
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77-79 |
| ARTICLE IV. -- Obligations, duties, etc., of the States |
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79-81 |
| ARTICLE V. -- Amendments to |
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81-83 |
| ARTICLE VI. -- Law of the land, etc. |
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83-87 |
| ARTICLE VII. -- Ratification of |
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87-89 |
| Amendments ratified |
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90-121 |
| JEFFERSON'S MANUAL |
| SEC. I. -- Importance of adhering to rules |
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125-128 |
| SEC. III. -- Privilege |
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128-147 |
| SEC. VI. -- Quorum |
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147-148 |
| SEC. VII. -- Call of the House |
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148-149 |
| SEC. IX. -- Speaker |
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149-151 |
| SEC. X. -- Address |
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151-152 |
| SEC. XI. -- Committees |
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152-155 |
| SEC. XII. -- Committee of the Whole |
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155-164 |
| SEC. XIII. -- Examination of witnesses |
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164-169 |
| SEC. XIV. -- Arrangement of business |
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169-170 |
| SEC. XV. -- Order |
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171 |
| SEC. XVI. -- Order respecting papers |
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171-172 |
| SEC. XVII. -- Order in debate |
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172-193 |
| SEC. XVIII. -- Orders of the House |
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193-196 |
| SEC. XIX. -- Petition |
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197-198 |
| SEC. XX. -- Motion |
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198-199 |
| SEC. XXI. -- Resolutions |
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199-201 |
| SEC. XXIII. -- Bills, leave to bring in |
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201 |
| SEC. XXIV. -- Bills, first reading |
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201-202 |
| SEC. XXV. -- Bills, second reading |
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202-203 |
| SEC. XXVI. -- Bills, commitment |
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203-213 |
| SEC. XXVII. -- Report of committee |
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213-214 |
| SEC. XXVIII. -- Bill, recommitment |
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214-215 |
| SEC. XXIX. -- Bill, reports taken up |
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216-217 |
| SEC. XXX. -- Quasi-committee |
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217-221 |
| SEC. XXXI. -- Bill, second reading in the House |
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221-223 |
| SEC. XXXII. -- Reading papers |
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223-225 |
| SEC. XXXIII. -- Privileged questions |
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225-238 |
| SEC. XXXIV. -- The previous question |
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238-240 |
| SEC. XXXV. -- Amendments |
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240-249 |
| SEC. XXXVI. -- Division of the question |
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249-252 |
| SEC. XXXVII. -- Coexisting questions |
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252-253 |
| SEC. XXXVIII. -- Equivalent questions |
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253-255 |
| SEC. XXXIX. -- The question |
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255-256 |
| SEC. XL. -- Bills, third reading |
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256-260 |
| SEC. XLI. -- Division of the House |
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260-265 |
| SEC. XLII. -- Titles |
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269 |
| SEC. XLIII. -- Reconsideration |
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266-269 |
| SEC. XLIV. -- Bills sent to the other House |
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269-270 |
| SEC. XLV.-- Amendments between the Houses |
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270-280 |
| SEC. XLVI. -- Conferences |
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280-293 |
| SEC. XLVII. -- Messages |
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293-297 |
| SEC. XLVIII. -- Assent |
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298-300 |
| SEC. XLIX. -- Journals |
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300-302 |
| SEC. L. -- Adjournment |
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302-304 |
| SEC. LI. -- A session |
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304-307 |
| SEC. LII. -- Treaties |
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307-311 |
| SEC. LIII. -- Impeachment |
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311-328 |
| RULES OF THE HOUSE |
| RULE I. -- The Speaker |
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331-352 |
| RULE II. -- Other officers and officials |
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352-371 |
| RULE III. -- The Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. |
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372-376 |
| RULE IV. -- The Hall of the House |
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376-384 |
| RULE V. -- Broadcasting the House |
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384-386 |
| RULE VI. -- Official Reporters and News Media Galleries |
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387-398 |
| RULE VII. -- Records of the House |
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398-402 |
| RULE VIII. -- Response to Subpoenas |
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402-406 |
| RULE IX. -- Questions of Privilege |
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406-425 |
| RULE X. -- Organization of Committees |
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426-537 |
| RULE XI. -- Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business |
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537-603 |
| RULE XII. -- Receipt and Referral of Measures and Matters |
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603-617 |
| RULE XIII. -- Calendars and Committee Reports |
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617-651 |
| RULE XIV. -- Order and Priority of Business |
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651-662 |
| RULE XV. -- Business in Order on Special Days |
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662-681 |
| RULE XVI. -- Motions and Amendments |
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681-734 |
| RULE XVII. -- Decorum and Debate |
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734-762 |
| RULE XVIII. -- The Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union |
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762-791 |
| RULE XIX. -- Motions Following the Amendment Stage |
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791-806 |
| RULE XX. -- Voting and Quorum Calls |
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806-835 |
| RULE XXI. -- Restrictions on Certain Bills |
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836-891 |
| RULE XXII. -- House and Senate Relations |
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891-917 |
| RULE XXIII. -- Code of Official Conduct |
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918-928 |
| RULE XXIV. -- Limitations on Use of Official Funds |
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929-933 |
| RULE XXV. -- Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts |
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933-962 |
| RULE XXVI. -- Financial Disclosure |
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962-986 |
| RULE XXVII. -- Disclosure by Members and Staff of Employment Negotiations |
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987-988 |
| RULE XXVIII. -- Statutory Limit on Public Debt |
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988-991 |
| RULE XXIX. -- General Provisions |
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991-992 |
| PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946, AS AMENDED BY THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1970, APPLICABLE TO BOTH HOUSES |
Congressional adjournment
Preservation of committee hearings |
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995-996 |
| JOINT AND SELECT COMMITTEES |
Joint Economic Committee
Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
Joint Committee on Printing
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Former Select Committees |
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997-999 |
| HOUSE AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES |
House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards
House Office Building Commission
Government Accountability Office
Office of Compliance
Congressional Research Service
Legislative Counsel
Congressional Budget Office
Law Revision Counsel
Technology Assessment
Office of the Parliamentarian
Office of Floor Assistants
Office of Interparliamentary Affairs
House Recording Studio
United States Capitol Preservation Commission
Office of General Counsel
Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations
Office of Attending Physician
Office of Architect of the Capitol
House Democracy Assistance Commission
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Office of Congressional Ethics |
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1001-1005 |
| Early organization of the House |
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1007-1010 |
| MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OF CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET LAWS |
| Congressional Budget Act of 1974 |
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1013-1090 |
| Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 |
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1091-1094 |
| LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES ENACTED IN LAW |
| Legislative Procedures Enacted in Law |
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1097-1266 |
| INDEX |
| Index |
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1269-1438 |
