,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #d1 #bjag,mr4  
,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,relat+ to 
proce$+s ( ! ,s5ate 9 ! ev5t ( a p>tial 
or full %utd[n ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is resolution may be  
cit$ z ! ,%utd[n ,acc\ntability         
,resolution4  #b4 ,proce$+s ( ! ,s5ate  
dur+ a full or p>tial gov]nm5t %utd[n   
7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
,gov]nm5t %utd[n means a lapse 9        
appropriations = #a or m ag5cies ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,conv5+ ( !      
,s5ate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any rule 
or ord] ( ! ,s5ate1 dur+ ! p]iod ( a    
,gov]nm5t %utd[n-- 7,a7 ! ,s5ate %all   
conv5e at #h3jj a4m4 ea* day1 unless !  
body is 9 cont9u\s session2 &  7,b7 x   
%all n be 9 ord] to ask =1 & ! ,presid+ 
,(fic] %all n ent]ta9 a reque/ =1       
unanim\s cons5t to *ange ! h\r or day on

 :i* ! ,s5ate %all conv5e "u subp>agraph
 7,a74  7#b7 ,s5ate n 9 session ,if !   
,s5ate is n 9 session on ! fir/ cal5d>  
day ( a ,gov]nm5t %utd[n1 ! majority    
lead]1 aft] consultation ) ! m9ority    
lead]1 %all notify ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate t1
 pursuant to ?is /&+ ord]1 ! ,s5ate %all
 conv5e at #h3jj a4m4 on ! next cal5d>  
day ( ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n4  7c7 ,pres5ce 
( a quorum  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod 
( a ,gov]nm5t %utd[n1 & not)/&+ any     
provision ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate--  
7,a7 imm$iately aft] ! ,presid+ ,(fic]  
takes ! *air 9 accordance ) rule ,,iv ( 
! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,presid+    
,(fic] %all direct ! ,cl]k to call !    
roll to asc]ta9 ! pres5ce ( a quorum2 & 
7,b7 #a h\r aft] ! pres5ce ( a quorum   
has la/ be5 demon/rat$1 ! ,presid+      
,(fic] %all direct ! ,cl]k to call !    
roll to asc]ta9 ! pres5ce ( a quorum4   
7#b7 ,lack ( quorum  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 
^u a call+ ( ! roll "u p>agraph 7#a71 x 
%all be asc]ta9$ t a quorum is n        
pres5t--  7i7 ! ,presid+ ,(fic] %all    

direct ! ,cl]k to call ! names ( any    
abs5t ,s5ators2 &  7ii7 foll[+ ! call+ (
 ! names "u clause 7i71 ! ,presid+      
,(fic] %all1 )\t int]v5+ motion or      
debate1 submit to ! ,s5ate by a         
yea-&-nay vote ! "q3 ,%all !            
,s]geant-at-,arms be direct$ to reque/ !
 att5dance ( abs5t ,s5ators84  7,b7     
,direction to compel att5dance ,if a    
quorum is n pres5t #ae m9utes aft] ! "t 
at :i* ! vote on a "q submitt$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 />ts1 ! ,presid+   
,(fic] %all1 )\t int]v5+ motion or      
debate1 submit to ! ,s5ate by a         
yea-&-nay vote ! "q3 ,%all !            
,s]geant-at-,arms be direct$ to compel !
 att5dance ( abs5t ,s5ators84  7,c7     
,arre/ ( abs5t ,s5ators ,effective #a   
h\r aft] ! ,s]geant-at-,arms is direct$ 
to compel ! att5dance ( abs5t ,s5ators  
"u subp>agraph 7,b71 if any ,s5ator n   
excus$ "u rule ,,xii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate is n 9 att5dance1 ! ,s5ate %all 
be deem$ to h agre$ an ord] t reads z   
foll[s3 ,ord]$1 ,t ! ,s]geant-at-,arms  

be direct$ to arre/ abs5t ,s5ators2 t   
w>rants = ! arre/s ( all ,s5ators n sick
 nor excus$ be issu$ "u ! signature ( ! 
,presid+ ,(fic] & atte/$ by ! ,secret>y1
 & t su* w>rants be execut$ )\t delay44 
7,d7 ,reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 p] h\r dur+ proce$+s to compel !       
att5dance ( abs5t ,s5ators1 !           
,s]geant-at-,arms %all submit to !      
,s5ate a report on abs5t ,s5ators1 :i*  
%all--  7i7 be laid be=e ! ,s5ate2  7ii7
 id5tify ea* ,s5ator ^: abs5ce is       
excus$2  7iii7 id5tify ea* ,s5ator :o is
 abs5t )\t excuse2 &  7iv7 = ea* ,s5ator
 id5tifi$ "u clause 7iii71 provide      
in=mation on ! curr5t location ( !      
,s5ator4  7#c7 ,rega9+ ! floor ,if a    
,s5ator _h be5 recogniz$ to speak at !  
"t a call ( ! roll to asc]ta9 ! pres5ce 
( a quorum 0 initiat$ "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,a71 & if ! pres5ce ( a quorum is 
e/abli%$1 t ,s5ator %all be entitl$ to  
be recogniz$ to speak4  7d7 ,adj\rn+ &  
recess+ ,dur+ ! p]iod ( a ,gov]nm5t     
%utd[n-- 7#a7 a motion to adj\rn or to  

recess ! ,s5ate %all be decid$ by a     
yea-or-nay vote2  7#b7 if a quorum is   
pres5t1 ! ,presid+ ,(fic] %all n ent]ta9
 a reque/ to adj\rn or recess ! ,s5ate  
by unanim\s cons5t or to vitiate ! yeas 
& nays on su* a motion by unanim\s      
cons5t2  7#c7 a motion to adj\rn or a   
motion to recess made dur+ ! p]iod      
beg9n+ at #h3jj a4m4 & end+ at #aa3ei   
p4m41 %all only be agre$ to ^u an       
affirmative vote ( two-?irds ( !        
,s5ators pres5t & vot+1 a quorum be+    
pres5t2 &  7#d7 if ! ,s5ate mu/ adj\rn  
due to ! abs5ce ( a quorum1 ! ,s5ate    
%all reconv5e #b h\rs aft] ! "t at :i* x
 adj\rns & asc]ta9 ! pres5ce ( a quorum 
9 accordance ) subsection 7c77#a74  7e7 
,no susp5sion ( requirem5ts ,! ,presid+ 
,(fic] may n ent]ta9 a reque/ to susp5d 
! op]ation ( ?is /&+ ord] by unanim\s   
cons5t or motion4  7f7 ,consi/5cy )     
s5ate em]g5cy proc$ures & practices     
,no?+ 9 ?is /&+ ord] %all be con/ru$ 9 a
 mann] t is inconsi/5t ) ,s4 ,res4 #bif 
7#ajh? ,congress7 or any o!r em]g5cy    

proc$ures or practices ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7 
,/&+ ord] ,?is section %all be a /&+    
ord] ( ! ,s5ate4