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shall, without debate, submit to the Senate by a yea-and-nay vote the question:

"Is it the sense of the Senate that the debate shall be brought to a close?"

And if that question shall be decided in the affirmative by three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn-except on a measure or motion to amend the Senate rules, in which case the necessary affirmative vote shall be two-thirds of the Senators present and voting-then said measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, shall be the unfinished business to the exclusion of all other business until disposed of.

Thereafter no Senator shall be entitled to speak in all more than one hour on the measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, the amendments thereto, and motions affecting the same, and it shall be the duty of the Presiding Officer to keep the time of each Senator who speaks. Except by unanimous consent, no amendment shall be in order after the vote to bring the debate to a close, unless the same has been presented and read prior to that time. No dilatory motion, or dilatory amendment, or amendment not germane shall be in order. Points of order, including questions of relevancy, and appeals from the decision of the Presiding Officer, shall be decided without debate.

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3. The provisions of the last paragraph of rule VIII [22.3] (prohibiting debate on motions made before 2 o'clock)1 shall not apply to any motion to proceed to the consideration of any motion, resolution, or proposal to change any of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

1 As amended, S. Jour. -- 94-1, Mar. 7, 1975.

Refers to second paragraph of rule VIII, which rule has since been amended by the addition of a third paragraph.

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RULE XXIII

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PREAMBLES

When a bill or resolution is accompanied by a preamble, the question shall first be put on the bill or resolution and then on the preamble, which may be withdrawn by a mover before an amendment of the same, or ordering of the yeas and nays; or it may be laid on the table without prejudice to the bill or resolution, and shall be a final disposition of such preamble.

RULE XXIV

[Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXVI.

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

[24.1] 1. In the appointment of the standing committees, the Senate, unless otherwise ordered, shall proceed by ballot to appoint severally the chairman of each committee, and then, by one ballot, the other members necessary to complete the same. A majority of the whole number of votes given shall be necessary to the choice of a chairman of a standing committee, but a plurality of votes shall elect the other members thereof. All other committees shall be appointed by ballot, unless otherwise ordered, and a plurality of votes shall appoint. [24.2] 2. When a chairman of a committee shall resign or cease to serve on a committee, and the Presiding Officer be authorized by the Senate to fill the vacancy in such committee, unless specially otherwise ordered, it shall be only to fill up the number of the committee.

[Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XI.

RULE XXV 1

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STANDING COMMITTEES

1. The following standing committees shall be appointed [25.1] at the commencement of each Congress, with leave to report by bill or otherwise:

(a) 2 (1) Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, [25.1a] to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating primarily to the following subjects:

(A) Aeronautical and space activities, as that term is defined in the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, except those which are peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems or military operations.

(B) Matters relating generally to the scientific aspects of such aeronautical and space activities, except those which are peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems or military operations.

(C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

(2) Such committee also shall have jurisdiction to survey and review, and to prepare studies and reports upon, aeronautical and space activities of all agencies of the United States, including such activities which are peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems or military operations.

(b) Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to which [25.16] committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages,

1 Rule XXV amended in entirety, S. Jour. 157-160, 88-1, Feb. 25, 1963 (for rule XXV

as effective Jan. 2, 1947, see S. Jour. 229, 79-2, June 10, 1946).

'As amended, S. Jour. 508, 85-2, July 24, 1958.

[25.1c]

petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects:

1. Agriculture generally.

2. Inspection of livestock and meat products.

3. Animal industry and diseases of animals.

4. Adulteration of seeds, insect pests, and protection of birds and animals in forest reserves.

5. Agricultural colleges and experiment stations.

6. Forestry in general, and forest reserves other than those created from the public domain.

7. Agricultural economics and research.

8. Agricultural and industrial chemistry.
9. Dairy industry.

10. Entomology and plant quarantine.

11. Human nutrition and home economics.

12. Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering.

13. Agricultural educational extension services.

14. Extension of farm credit and farm security.

15. Rural electrification.

16. Agricultural production and marketing and stabilization of prices of agricultural products.

17. Crop insurance and soil conservation.

(c) Committee on Appropriations, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects:

1. Except as provided in subparagraph (r), appropriation of the revenue for the support of the Government.

1 As amended, S. Jour. 157-160, 88-1, Feb. 25, 1963; Sec. 404 (b) of Pub. Law 93-344, 88 Stat. 320, July 12, 1974.

2. Rescission of appropriations contained in appropriation Acts (referred to in section 105 of title 1, United States Code).

3. The amount of new spending authority described in section 401 (c) (2) (A) and (B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 provided in bills and resolutions referred to the committee under section 401(b) (2) of that Act (but subject to the provisions of section 401(b)(3) of that Act).

4. New advance spending authority described in section 401(c)(2)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 provided in bills and resolutions referred to the committee under section 401(b) (2) of that Act (but subject to the provisions of section 401 (b) (3) of that Act).

(d)1 Committee on Armed Services, to which committee [25.1d] shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects:

1. Common defense generally.

2. The Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force generally.

3. Soldiers' and sailors' homes.

4. Pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits and privileges of members of the Armed Forces.

5. Selective service.

6. Size and composition of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. 7. Forts, arsenals, military reservations, and navy yards. 8. Ammunition depots.

As amended, S. Jour. 157-160, 88-1, Feb. 25, 1963.

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