RULE XIV BILLS, JOINT RESOLUTIONS, AND RESOLUTIONS [14] 1. Whenever a bill or joint resolution shall be offered, its [14.1] introduction shall, if objected to, be postponed for one day. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXIII. 2. Every bill and joint resolution shall receive three read- [14.2] ings previous to its passage, which readings shall be on three different days, unless the Senate unanimously direct otherwise; and the Presiding Officer shall give notice at each reading whether it be the first, second, or third: 'Provided, That the first or second reading of each bill may be by title only, unless the Senate in any case shall otherwise order. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXII. 3. No bill or joint resolution shall be committed or [14.3] amended until it shall have been twice read, after which it may be referred to a committee; bills and joint resolutions introduced on leave, and bills and joint resolutions from the House of Representatives, shall be read once, and may be read twice, on the same day, if not objected to, for reference, but shall not be considered on that day 2 nor debated, except for reference, unless by unanimous consent. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXV. 4. Every bill and joint resolution reported from a com- [14.4] mittee, not having previously been read, shall be read once, and twice, if not objected to, on the same day, and placed on the Calendar in the order in which the same may be reported; and every bill and joint resolution introduced on leave, and every bill and joint resolution of the House of Representatives which shall have received a first and second 1 As amended, S. Jour. 71, 63-2, Jan. 14, 1914. As amended, S. Jour. 357, 71-2, May 16, 1930. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXV. reading without being referred to a committee, shall, if objection be made to further proceeding thereon, be placed on the Calendar. [14.5] 5. The Secretary of the Senate shall examine all bills, amendments, and joint resolutions before they go out of the possession of the Senate, and shall examine all bills and joint resolutions which shall have passed both Houses, to see that the same are correctly enrolled, and, when signed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, shall forthwith present the same, when they shall have originated in the Senate, to the President of the United States and report the fact and date of such presentation to the Senate. [14.6] [15] 6.1 All resolutions shall lie over one day for consideration, unless by unanimous consent the Senate shall otherwise direct. RULE XV 2 [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXV. BILLS [15.1] [15.2] 1. When a bill or resolution shall have been ordered to be read a third time, it shall not be in order to propose amendments, unless by unanimous consent, but it shall be in order at any time before the passage of any bill or resolution to move its commitment; and when the bill or resolution shall again be reported from the committee it shall be placed on the Calendar. [Jefferson's Manual, Secs. XXVI, XXX. 2. Whenever a private bill is under consideration, it shall be in order to move, as a substitute for it, a resolution of the Senate referring the case to the Court of Claims, under the provisions of the act approved March 3, 1883. 1 As amended, S. Jour. 60, 80-1, Jan. 17, 1947. RULE XVI AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATION BILLS [16] 1. All general appropriation bills shall be referred to the [161] Committee on Appropriations,' and no amendments shall be received to any general appropriation bill the effect of which will be to increase an appropriation already contained in the bill, or to add a new item of appropriation, unless it be made to carry out the provisions of some existing law, or treaty stipulation, or act, or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that session; or unless the same be moved by direction of a standing or select committee of the Senate, or proposed in pursuance of an estimate submitted in accordance with law. 2.2 The Committee on Appropriations shall not report an [16.2] appropriation bill containing amendments proposing new or general legislation or any restriction on the expenditure of the funds appropriated which proposes a limitation not authorized by law if such restriction is to take effect or cease to be effective upon the happening of a contingency, and if an appropriation bill is reported to the Senate containing amendments proposing new or general legislation or any such restriction, a point of order may be made against the bill, and if the point is sustained, the bill shall be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. 3.3 All amendments to general appropriation bills moved [16.3] by direction of a standing or select committee of the Senate, proposing to increase an appropriation already contained in 1 As amended, S. Jour. 86, 55-3, Jan. 28, 1899; S. Jour. 140, 66-1, July 23, 1919. 'As amended, S. Jour. 126, 67-2, Mar. 6, 1922; S. Jour. 299, 79-2, June 10, 1946, effective Jan. 2, 1947. 'As amended, S. Jour. 299, 79-2, June 10, 1946, effective Jan. 2, 1947. the bill, or to add new items of appropriation, shall, at least one day before they are considered, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and when actually proposed to the bill no amendment proposing to increase the amount stated in such amendment shall be received; in like manner, amendments proposing new items of appropriation to river and harbor bills, establishing post roads, or proposing new post roads, shall, before being considered, be referred to the Committee on Public Works. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXXV. [16.4] 4. No amendment which proposes general legislation shall be received to any general appropriation bill, nor shall any amendment not germane or relevant to the subject matter contained in the bill be received; nor shall any amendment to any item or clause of such bill be received which does not directly relate thereto; nor shall any restriction on the expenditure of the funds appropriated which proposes a limitation not authorized by law be received if such restriction is to take effect or cease to be effective upon the happening of a contingency; and all questions of relevancy of amendments under this rule, when raised, shall be submitted to the Senate and be decided without debate; and any such amendment or restriction to a general appropriation bill may be laid on the table without prejudice to the bill. [16.5] [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXXV. 5. No amendment, the object of which is to provide for a private claim, shall be received to any general appropriation bill, unless it be to carry out the provisions of an existing law or a treaty stipulation, which shall be cited on the face of the amendment. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXXV. 1 As amended, S. Jour 299, 79-2, June 10, 1946, effective Jan. 2, 1947. 6. (a) Three members of the following-named commit- [16.6] tees, to be selected by their respective committees, shall be ex officio members of the Committee on Appropriations, to serve on said committee when the annual appropriation bill making appropriations for the purposes specified in the following table opposite the name of the committee is being considered by the Committee on Appropriations: Committee on the District of Colum- For the District of Columbia. bia. Committee on Public Works______. 'Senate members of the Joint Com- i Committee on Finance_ For Rivers and Harbors. For the development and utiliza- For aeronautical and space ac- (b) At least one member of each committee enumerated n subparagraph (a), to be selected by his or their respective 1 As amended, S. Jour. 299, 79-2, June 10, 1946, effective Jan. 2, 1947. * Name changed from Committee on Civil Service, effective Jan. 1, 1948, S. Jour. 198,80-1, Apr. 17, 1947. Name changed to Department of the Army by the National Security Act of 1947 (July 26, 1946, 61 Stat. 499; 5 U.S.C. Supp. 171). As amended, S. Jour. 86, 82-1, Feb. 1, 1951. As amended. S. Jour. 508, 85-2. July 24, 1958. As amended, Sec. 175(c) (2) of Pub. Law 93-618, Jan. 3, 1975. |