port or in an accompanying document (to be prepared by the staff of such committee) (a) the text of the statute or part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by the committee. This paragraph shall not apply to any such report in which it is stated that, in the opinion of the committee, it is necessary to dispense with the requirements of this subsection to expedite the business of the Senate. 13. (a) Each committee (except the Committee on Appro- 26.13a priations) which has legislative jurisdiction shall, in its consideration of all bills and joint resolutions of a public character within its jurisdiction, endeavor to insure that (1) all continuing programs of the Federal Government and of the government of the District of Columbia, within the jurisdiction of such committee or joint committee, are designed; and (2) all continuing activities of Federal agencies, within the jurisdiction of such committee or joint committee, are carried on; so that, to the extent consistent with the nature, requirements, and objectives of those programs and activities, appropriations therefor will be made annually. (b) Each committee (except the Committee on Appropria- 26.13b tions) shall with respect to any continuing program within its jurisdiction for which appropriations are not made annually, review such program, from time to time, in order to ascertain whether such program could be modified so that appropriations therefor would be made annually. 1.22 Staff members appointed to assist minority members 27.1 of committees pursuant to authority of a resolution described in paragraph 9 of rule XXVI or other Senate resolu 22 As amended, S. Res. 281, 96–2, Mar. 11, 1980, effective Feb. 28, 1981. NOTE.-Pursuant to S. Res. 281, paragraph 1 of rule XXVII was repealed. Accordingly, subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of paragraph 2 were renumbered as paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. 25.1 25.2 1 ler of sut ECE r Crisan, or both a statement of the reasons why compliance by the COURSZE VIÀ Že segurements of subparagraph ri rad s mractie. ↑ La suct recurs ecer de by the Committee or Accrocracins stal ist ZDICHTT 2 eramum, made by such committee of the gary meat wind what be cured in carTag me the Dunes The evaluation sa maue à a escomece of the numbers of indiTIČCES HŽ DUSJEsses vir would be regulated and a determinin of the pups and classes of such nivitas and hostesses a determination of the SOLLI Igaz mat if such regulation on the individuals, resumers, and boscesses reced C a determinaDE I TOT DE the personal privacy of the indiTOLLS Lacac mi a determination of the EDAC IN MOZDULE SETS the result from 1r un asion The Hermination may insa Francigued pursuant to the Stude, but need vt & imei a estimates of the EDNICA Yame and inanc as required of affected FIN DEN vietter the dects of the bill or vizi resitzer wald be sisal as well as reastade strates of te wordeng requirements NYC joint resolu efer MRI i statement of the Natalans the tee with the Cene i smratate i Senate to consider de report of the comwitter does pot comply with Po a and b on the obj port or in an accompanying document (to be prepared by the staff of such committee) (a) the text of the statute or part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typo==graphical devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by the committee. This paragraph shall not apply to any such report in which it is stated that, 15 in the opinion of the committee, it is necessary to dispense with the requirements of this subsection to expedite the business of the Senate. 13. (a) Each committee (except the Committee on Appro- 26.13a priations) which has legislative jurisdiction shall, in its consideration of all bills and joint resolutions of a public character within its jurisdiction, endeavor to insure that (1) all continuing programs of the Federal Government and of the government of the District of Columbia, within the jurisdiction of such committee or joint committee, are designed; and (2) all continuing activities of Federal agencies, so that, to the extent consistent with the nature, require- (b) Each committee (except the Committee on Appropria- 26.13b tions) shall with respect to any continuing program within its jurisdiction for which appropriations are not made an- from time to time, in order 27 minority members 27.1 of a resolution de- ective Feb. 28, 1981. rule XXVII was repealed. Ac- tion shall be accorded equitable treatment with respect to the fixing of salary rates, the assignment of facilities, and the accessibility of committee records. 27.2 2. The minority shall receive fair consideration in the appointment of staff personnel pursuant to authority of a resolution described in paragraph 9 of rule XXVI. 27.3 27.4 28 28.1 3. The staffs of committees (including personnel appointed pursuant to authority of a resolution described in paragraph 9 of rule XXVI or other Senate resolution) should reflect the relative number of majority and minority members of committees. A majority of the minority members of any committee may, by resolution, request that at least one-third of all funds of the committee for personnel (other than those funds determined by the chairman and ranking minority member to be allocated for the administrative and clerical functions of the committee as a whole) be allocated to the minority members of such committee for compensation of minority staff as the minority members may decide. The committee shall thereafter adjust its budget to comply with such resolution. Such adjustment shall be equitably made over a four-year period, commencing July 1, 1977, with not less than one-half being made in two years. Upon request by a majority of the minority members of any committee by resolution, proportionate space, equipment, and facilities shall be provided for such minority staff. 4. No committee shall appoint to its staff any experts or other personnel detailed or assigned from any department or agency of the Government, except with the written permission of the Committee on Rules and Administration. RULE XXVIII CONFERENCE COMMITTEES; REPORTS; OPEN MEETINGS 1.23 The presentation of reports of committees of conference shall always be in order when available on each Senator's desk except when the Journal is being read or a question of order or a motion to adjourn is pending, or while the Senate is voting or ascertaining the presence of a quorum; and when received the question of proceeding to the consideration of the report, if raised, shall be immediately put, and shall be determined without debate. 23 As amended by S. Res. 28, 99-2, Feb. 27, 1986. 2. Conferees shall not insert in their report matter not 28.2 committed to them by either House, nor shall they strike from the bill matter agreed to by both Houses. If new matter is inserted in the report, or if matter which was agreed to by both Houses is stricken from the bill, a point of order may be made against the report, and if the point of order is sustained, the report is rejected or shall be recommitted to the committee of conference if the House of Representatives has not already acted thereon. 3. (a) In any case in which a disagreement to an amend- 28.3 ment in the nature of a substitute has been referred to conferees, it shall be in order for the conferees to report a substitute on the same subject matter; but they may not include in the report matter not committed to them by either House. They may, however, include in their report in any such case matter which is a germane modification of subjects in disagreement. (b) In any case in which the conferees violate subparagraph (a), the conference report shall be subject to a point of order. 4. Each report made by a committee of conference to the 28.4 Senate shall be printed as a report of the Senate. As so printed, such report shall be accompanied by an explanatory statement prepared jointly by the conferees on the part of the House and the conferees on the part of the Senate. Such statement shall be sufficiently detailed and explicit to inform the Senate as to the effect which the amendments or propositions contained in such report will have upon the measure to which those amendments or propositions relate. 5. If time for debate in the consideration of any report 28.5 of a committee of conference upon the floor of the Senate is limited, the time allotted for debate shall be equally divided between the majority party and the minority party. 6. Each conference committee between the Senate and 28.6 the House of Representatives shall be open to the public except when managers of either the Senate or the House of Representatives in open session determine by a rollcall vote of a majority of those managers persent, that all or part of the remainder of the meeting on the day of the vote shall be closed to the public. |