,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #be1 #bjba,mr4
 ,h]n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committees on ,rules1 ! ,budget1       
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to )hold
 ! sal>ies ( ,memb]s ( ,congress ^u     
failure to agree to a budget resolution1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,roadmap to       
,congressional ,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,hold+  
sal>ies ( ,memb]s ( ,congress 9 escr[ ^u
 failure to agree to budget resolution  
7a7 ,hold+ sal>ies 9 escr[  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if by ,april #ae1 #bjba1 a ,h\se 
( ,congress has n agre$ to a concurr5t  
resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye>     
#bjbb pursuant to section #cja ( !      
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd1    

dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ! 
payroll adm9i/rator ( t ,h\se (         
,congress %all deposit 9 an escr[ acc\nt
 all paym5ts o!rwise requir$ to be made 
dur+ su* p]iod = ! comp5sation ( ,memb]s
 ( ,congress :o s]ve 9 t ,h\se (        
,congress1 & %all release su* paym5ts to
 su* ,memb]s only ^u ! expiration ( su* 
p]iod4  7#b7 ,p]iod describ$ ,) respect 
to a ,h\se ( ,congress1 ! p]iod describ$
 9 ?is p>agraph is ! p]iod :i* beg9s on 
,april #af1 #bjba & ends on ! e>li] (-- 
7,a7 ! day on :i* ! ,h\se ( ,congress   
agrees to a concurr5t resolution on !   
budget = fiscal ye> #bjbb pursuant to   
section #cja ( ! ,congressional ,budget 
,act ( #aigd2 or  7,b7 ! la/ day ( ! ,"o
 ,hundr$ ,sev5te5? ,congress4  7#c7     
,)hold+ & remittance ( am\nts f paym5ts 
held 9 escr[ ,! payroll adm9i/rator %all
 provide = ! same )hold+ & remittance ) 
respect to a paym5t deposit$ 9 an escr[ 
acc\nt "u p>agraph 7#a7 t w\ld apply to 
! paym5t if ! paym5t 7 n subject to     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,release ( am\nts  

at end ( ! ,congress ,9 ord] to ensure t
 ?is section is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t   
%all n v>y ! comp5sation ( ,s5ators or  
,repres5tatives 9 violation ( !         
tw5ty-sev5? article ( am5dm5t to !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !       
payroll adm9i/rator ( a ,h\se (         
,congress %all release = paym5ts to     
,memb]s ( t ,h\se ( ,congress any am\nts
 rema9+ 9 any escr[ acc\nt "u ?is       
section on ! la/ day ( ! ,"o ,hundr$    
,sev5te5? ,congress4  7#e7 ,role (      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ,! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury %all provide ! payroll       
adm9i/rators ( ! ,h\ses ( ,congress )   
su* assi/ance z may be necess>y to      
enable ! payroll adm9i/rators to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7b7 ,treatm5t (       
,delegates z ,memb]s ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m ,memb] ( ,congress includes a       
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress4  7c7 ,payroll ,adm9i/rator   
,def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! payroll        
adm9i/rator ( a ,h\se ( ,congress       
means-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se (       

,repres5tatives1 ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative  
,(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or  
an employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief        
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] :o is designat$ by 
! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] to c>ry out
 ?is section2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( !      
,s5ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1 or an   
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( !   
,s5ate :o is designat$ by ! ,secret>y to
 c>ry out ?is section4  #c4 ,no budget1 
no recess  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjj ( 
! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
/rik+ ,! timetable & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! timetable  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,no budget1
 no recess  7#a7 ,limits 9 ! ,s5ate &   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,! proc$ures    
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 
%all apply 9 ! ,s5ate & ! proc$ures     
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#e7 
%all apply 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--
 7,a7 on & aft] ,april #ae ( ea* ye>1 if
 ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives h n 
adopt$ a concurr5t resolution on !      

budget = ! next fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 on &
 aft] ,augu/ #a ( ea* ye>1 if ! ,s5ate &
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives h n pass$1     
individually or collectively1 all !     
regul> appropriations bills = ! next    
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,no recess or         
adj\rnm5t ,dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 x %all n be 9 ord] 9 !   
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to  
move to recess or to adj\rn = m ?an #h  
h\rs4  7#c7 ,no (ficial travel  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 no am\nts may be obligat$ or      
exp5d$ = (ficial travel by a ,memb] (   
,congress4  7,b7 ,return to ,,dc ,if a  
,memb] ( ,congress is away f ! seat (   
,gov]nm5t :5 a p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 beg9s1 funds may be obligat$ &    
exp5d$ = (ficial travel by ! ,memb] (   
,congress to return to ! seat (         
,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,additional limits 9 ! 
,s5ate  7,a7 ,det]m9ation ( pres5ce ( a 
quorum ,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,/&+  
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 9 ! ,s5ate1 dur+ ea* 

day dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,presid+ ,(fic] %all direct !   
,cl]k to call ! roll to asc]ta9 !       
pres5ce ( a quorum-- 7i7 at noon2 &     
7ii7 at #f3jj p4m4  7,b7 ,lack ( quorum 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 ^u a call+ ( ! roll "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 x %all be asc]ta9$ t 
a quorum is n pres5t-- 7,i7 ! ,presid+  
,(fic] %all direct ! ,cl]k to call !    
names ( any abs5t ,s5ators2 &  7,,ii7   
foll[+ ! call+ ( ! names "u subclause   
7,i71 ! ,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  7ii7    
,direction to compel att5dance ,if a    
quorum is n pres5t #cj m9utes aft] ! "t 
at :i* ! vote on a "q submitt$ "u clause
 7i77,,ii7 />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   
7iii7 ,arre/ ( abs5t s5ators ,effective 

#cj m9utes aft] ! ,s]geant-at-,arms is  
direct$ to compel ! att5dance ( abs5t   
,s5ators "u clause 7ii71 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 ,s5ators1 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  7iv7 ,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-- 7,i7 be laid be=e !
 ,s5ate2  7,,ii7 id5tify ea* ,s5ator ^: 
abs5ce is excus$2  7,,iii7 id5tify ea*  
,s5ator :o is abs5t )\t excuse2 &       
7,,iv7 = ea* ,s5ator id5tifi$ "u        
subclause 7,,iii71 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 subp>agraph 7,a71 & if !    
pres5ce ( a quorum is e/abli%$1 t       
,s5ator %all be entitl$ to be recogniz$ 
to speak4  7,d7 ,no susp5sion (         
requirem5ts ,! ,presid+ ,(fic] may n    
ent]ta9 a reque/ to susp5d ! op]ation ( 
?is p>agraph by unanim\s cons5t or      
motion4  7,e7 ,consi/5cy ) ,s5ate       
em]g5cy proc$ures & practices ,no?+ 9   
?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ 9 a mann] t
 is inconsi/5t ) ,s4 ,res4 #bif 7#ajh?  
,congress7 or any o!r em]g5cy proc$ures 
or practices ( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7          
,additional limits 9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,not)/&+ any provision (
 ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 dur+ ea* day
 dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
ea* ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
%all record 8 or h] pres5ce = purposes (
 e/abli%+ a quorum at noon & #f3jj p4m4 
7#f7 ,no waiv] ,not)/&+ section         
#ijd7;b71 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 

7#e7 ( ?is subsection may n be waiv$ or 
susp5d$ 9 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#g7 ,p]man5t law     
,not)/&+ section #ijd7;a71 p>agraph 7#c7
 ( ?is subsection is n enact$ z an      
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate or !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4  7b7       
,completion ( ,h\se action on regul>    
appropriations bills ,section #cji ( !  
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fdj7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or   
,augu/ aft] ,july4  #d4 ,mak+ ,,f]s     
optional = ,memb]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7  
,am5dm5t ,section #hdja7bj7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1
 & :o 79 ! case & all t foll[s ?r\gh    
#bjjd4  7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t  
made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply )      
respect to an individual :o fir/ s]ves z
 a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
includ+ a ,delegate or ,resid5t         
,commission] to ! ,congress1 on or aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,cont9u$ p>ticipation 9 ,,tsp  7#a7     
,am5dm5t ,section #hdja7bj7 ( title #e1 

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by         
subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ t]m ,memb] has & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
 8t]m #8,memb]'--  7,a7 has  2  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ 1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71   
aft] except t2  7,c7 by add+ & aft] !   
semicolon at ! end2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,b7 = purposes (       
sub*apt] ,,iii1 has ! same mean+ z      
provid$ 9 section #bajf1 )\t reg>d to   
:e!r ! individual elects n to p>ticipate
 9 ! ,f$]al ,employees' ,retirem5t      
,sy/em2  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to     
,,tsp ,section #hdca7;a7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
except z provid$ 9 section              
#hdja7bj77;,b71 aft] sub*apt]14  7#c7   
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
subsection %all apply ) respect to an   
individual :o makes an election describ$
 9 section #hdja7bj7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 n to p>ticipate 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,employees' ,retirem5t ,sy/em be=e1 on1
 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
#e4 ,congressional legislation          

requirem5ts  7a7 ,con/itutional au?ority
 /atem5t ,?is section is enact$ pursuant
 to ! p[] conf]r$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ^u ea* ,h\se ( ,congress  
by-- 7#a7 article ,i1 section #e1       
clauses #b & #c to det]m9e ! rules &    
keep a j\rnal ( its proce$+s1           
respectively2  7#b7 article ,i1 section 
#g1 clause #b to ensure t bills t become
 law h be5 actually pass$ by1 n j pass$ 
?r\gh1 ea* ,h\se ( ,congress2 &  7#c7   
article ,i1 section #h1 clause #ah1 :i* 
au?orizes ,congress to make all laws t  
are necess>y & prop] = c>ry+ into       
execution ! rules ( ea* ,h\se (         
,congress4  7b7 ,/&+ provision ,!       
provision ( ?is section "u :i* any p]son
 :o is aggriev$ by ! en=cem5t ( any law 
enact$ ei!r 9 violation ( ! rules (     
proce$+s ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 or by
 ! susp5sion ( ! rules1 z prescrib$     
h]e91 %all h /&+ 9 a c\rt ( law1 is     
enact$ pursuant to article ,,iii1       
section #b ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7c7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    

foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ve/s all legislative p[]s grant$ 
!re9 9 ,congress4  7#b7 ,ea* ,memb] (   
,congress is elect$ by ! p to :om !     
,memb] is acc\ntable1 & ,memb]s mu/     
repres5t ! p ( _! respective ,/ate or   
,di/rict 9 ex]cis+ _! legislative p[]s4 
7#c7 ,e/abli%+ a ,gov]nm5t ( enum]at$   
p[]s1 article ,i1 section #a ( !        
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates obliges  
,congress to ex]cise only ^? legislative
 p[]s provid$ = 9 ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & article ,,vi ( !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires 
t ea* ,memb] ( ,congress be b\nd by oa? 
or affirmation to support ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by enact+ only ^?    
laws1 & mak+ only ^? resolutions1 t are 
pursuant to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & n prohibit$ !reby4  7#d7 ,to   
ensure t ,congress is politically &     
legally acc\ntable to ! p1 article ,i1  
section #e ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates requires ea* ,h\se ( ,congress to
 keep a j\rnal ( its proce$+s & f "t to 

"t publi% ! same4  7#e7 ,to ensure t no 
legislation is pass$ )\t effective      
repres5tation ( ! int]e/s ( ! p by !    
elect$ ,memb]s ( ,congress1 article ,i1 
section #g ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates provides t only a bill 8:i* %all 
h pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,s5ate10 & n veto$ by ! ,presid5t1 %all 
become a law4  7#f7 ,accord+ to section 
,i ( ! ,manual ( ,p>liam5t>y ,practice =
 ! ,use ( ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
writt5 by ,?omas ,jeff]son 9 #ahja      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,jeff]son's  
,manual71 8no?+ t5d$ m to ?r[ p[] into !
 h&s ( adm9i/ration & ^? :o act$ ) !    
majority ''' ?an a neglect (1 or        
dep>ture f1 ! rules ( proce$+ :i* op]at$
 z a *eck & control ( ! actions ( !     
majority & a %elt] & protection to !    
m9ority04  7#g7 ,accord+ to sections    
,,xxii & ,,xl ( ,jeff]son's ,manual1 x 0
 ! rule ( ! ,s5ate t e bill receive #c  
read+s1 #b full read+s by ! ,cl]k ( !   
,s5ate1 & a ?ird read+ ( ! title ( !    
bill only1 because 8e memb] ( ! ,s5ate  

_h a pr9t$ copy ( ! bill 9 8 h&404  7#h7
 ,accord+ to sections ,,xxiv1 ,,xxv1 &  
,,xl ( ,jeff]son's ,manual1 x 0 ! rule (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 foll[+ !    
p>liam5t>y proc$ure ( ! ,engli% ,h\se ( 
,commons1 t e bill receive #b full      
read+s by ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & a read+ ( ! :ole     
cont5ts ( ! bill v]batim by ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives be=e ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives vot$ on ! bill4  7#i7  
,"u ! curr5t rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate 
has dep>t$ f its orig9al practice ( a   
full fir/ & second read+ ( ea* bill1 & (
 ensur+ t ea* ,s5ator has a pr9t$ or o!r
 v]batim copy ( ea* bill be=e passage   
!re(1 hav+ by rule ,,xiv ( ! ,/&+ ,rules
 ( ! ,s5ate limit$ ea* read+ ( a bill to
 ! read+ ( ! title ( ! bill only1 unless
 ! ,s5ate 9 any case %all o!rwise ord]4 
7#aj7 ,"u ! curr5t rules ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives1 ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives has by rule ,,xvi 7#h7 &
 rule ,,xviii 7#e7 embrac$ its orig9al  
practice ( full fir/ & second read+s (  

ea* bill1 b has regul>ly dep>t$ f ?is   
practice by unanim\s cons5t ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 & has disp5s$ altoge!r 
its orig9al practice ( a v]batim ?ird   
read+ ( ea* bill be=e passage1 limit+   
su* ?ird read+ to ! read+ ( ! title     
only1 includ+ ! read+ ( ! title only ev5
 :5 ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
h no pr9t$ or o!r v]batim copy ( ! bill 
be=e passage4  7#aa7 ,al?\gh section    
#ajf ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
requires a bill to be made available 9  
writt5 =m to ea* ,memb] ( ,congress be=e
 f9al passage1 ,congress has by /atute  
conf]r$ ^u itself ! p[]1 dur+ ! la/ #f  
days ( a session ( ,congress1 by        
concurr5t resolution1 to vote = passage 
( a bill t is n 9 writt5 =m at ! "t (   
f9al passage4  7#ab7 ,z a direct        
consequ5ce ( ! dep>ture ( ! ,s5ate & !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! salut>y     
practice ( full1 v]batim read+s ( ea*   
bill be=e f9al passage1 & fur!r1 z a    
direct consequ5ce ( ,congress1 by       
concurr5t resolution & o!rwise1 hav+    

p]mitt$ c]ta9 appropriation1 budget1 &  
regulatory bills to be enact$ into law  
)\t su* bills be+ pr9t$ & pres5t$ to    
,congress 9 writt5 =m prior to f9al     
passage1 ,congress has-- 7,a7 impos$ ^u 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates excessively long  
bills1 l>gely writt5 by an unelect$     
bureaucracy1 result+ 9 g5]ally          
incompreh5sible1 cumb]some1 oppressive1 
& burd5some laws1 conta9+ hidd5         
provisions = special int]e/s2  7,b7     
depriv$ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _!      
elect$ ,s5ators & ,memb]s ( a full &    
fair opportunity to exam9e ! text (     
bills1 & all am5dm5ts !reto1 prior to   
passage2  7,c7 und]m9$ ! confid5ce ( ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( its     
failure to provide adequate notice to ! 
p be=e a vote is tak5 on ! bills &      
am5dm5ts !reto2 &  7,d7 has call$ into  
"q ! integrity & reliability ( !        
legislative processes 9 bo? ,h\ses (    
,congress by its failure to ensure t ea*
 ,s5ator & ea* ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives has1 prior to passage1  

ei!r li/5$ att5tively to ! read+ ( !    
full text ( ea* bill1 & am5dm5ts !reto1 
or has p]sonally read ! text !re(4      
7#ac7 ,f$]al law curr5tly sets =? v>i\s 
requirem5ts relat+ to ! =m ( bills &    
resolutions1 & ! proc$ure = enact+ laws1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ! =m ( ! enact+ clause (
 all ,acts ( ,congress 7section #aja (  
title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7 ! 
=m ( ! resolv+ clause ( all jo9t        
resolutions 7section #ajb ( title #a1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,c7 a limitation
 on ! use ( enact+ or resolv+ words     
7section #ajc ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code72  7,d7 ! requirem5t reg>d+ !     
numb]+ ( sections & ! requirem5t t ea*  
conta9 a s+le proposition 7section #ajd 
( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,e7 
! /yle & title = all bills mak+         
appropriations 7section #aje ( title #a1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7,f7 ! process
 by :i* ea* bill or jo9t resolution is  
h&l$ aft] passage 7section #ajf ( title 
#a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7d7 ,text (  
bill or resolution ,to specify its      

con/itutional au?ority1 curr5t law      
,*apt] #b ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#aje ! foll[+3  #aje;a4 ,text ( bill or 
resolution to specify its con/itutional 
au?ority  7a7 ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,any bill or resolution introduc$ 9    
ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress %all conta9 a    
provision cit+ ! specific p[]s grant$ to
 ,congress 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to enact ! propos$ bill or       
resolution1 includ+ all ! provisions    
!re(4  7#b7 ,failure to comply ,any bill
 or resolution t does n comply )        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be accept$ by !    
,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or !  
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,floor       
consid]ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#a7 %all   
apply to any bill or resolution pres5t$ 
= consid]ation on ! floor ( ei!r ,h\se (
 ,congress1 includ+ a bill or resolution
 report$ f a committee ( ei!r ,h\se (   
,congress1 produc$ by conf]5ce betwe5 ! 
#b ,h\ses ( ,congress1 or (f]$ z a      

manag]'s am5dm5t4  7#b7 ,failure to     
comply ,any bill or resolution t does n 
comply ) p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be        
submitt$ = a vote on f9al passage4  7c7 
,no waiv] or modification ,nei!r ,h\se (
 ,congress1 nor ,congress jo9tly1 by    
concurr5t resolution1 unanim\s cons5t1  
or any o!r ord]1 resolution1 vote1 or   
o!r means1 may disp5se )1 or o!rwise    
waive or modify1 ! requirem5ts "u ?is   
section4  #aje;b4 ,text ( bill or       
resolution to set =? curr5t law  7a7    
,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any bill or 
resolution introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se (     
,congress t is int5d$ to am5d or modify 
! effect (1 or w\ld h ! effect ( am5d+  
or modify+ ! effect (1 any curr5t       
provision ( law1 includ+ ! expiration   
date ( any law1 %all set =?-- 7,a7 !    
curr5t v]sion ( ! entire section ( !    
curr5t law t ! bill or resolution       
proposes to am5d1 v]batim2  7,b7 !      
am5dm5ts propos$ 9 ! bill or resolution2
 &  7,c7 ! section ( law z x w\ld read z
 modifi$ by ! am5dm5ts propos$1 except t

 ?is subp>agraph %all n apply to any    
bill or resolution t w\ld /rike ! text (
 an entire section ( a law4  7#b7       
,failure to comply ,any bill or         
resolution t does n comply ) p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n be accept$ by ! ,cl]k ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,floor consid]ation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts "u         
subsection 7a77#a7 %all apply to any    
bill or resolution pres5t$ =            
consid]ation on ! floor ( ei!r ,h\se (  
,congress1 includ+ a bill or resolution 
report$ f a committee ( ei!r ,h\se (    
,congress1 produc$ by conf]5ce betwe5 ! 
#b ,h\ses ( ,congress1 or (f]$ z a      
manag]'s am5dm5t4  7#b7 ,failure to     
comply ,any bill or resolution t does n 
comply ) p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be        
submitt$ to a vote on f9al passage4  7c7
 ,no waiv] or modification ,nei!r ,h\se 
( ,congress1 nor ,congress jo9tly1 by   
concurr5t resolution1 unanim\s cons5t1  
or any o!r ord]1 resolution1 vote1 or   
o!r means1 may disp5se )1 or o!rwise    

waive or modify1 ! requirem5ts "u ?is   
section4  #aje;c4 ,proc$ures prior to   
vote on bill or resolution  7a7 ,9 g5]al
  7#a7 ,requirem5ts = vote ,a vote on   
f9al passage ( a bill 7except = private 
bills7 or a resolution may n occur 9    
ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 unless-- 7,a7 ! 
full text ( ! bill or resolution is     
publi%$ at lea/ #g days be=e ! vote on  
an (ficial ,int]net website ( ea* ,h\se 
( ,congress1 easily available to &      
readily usable by ! public1 us+ an op5  
=mat t is plat=m indep5d5t1 ma*9e       
readable1 & available )\t re/rictions on
 se>*ability1 retrieval1 d[nload+1 &    
index+1 sep>ate & ap>t f ! cal5d> ( !   
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2    
7,b7 public notice ( ! specific cal5d>  
week dur+ :i* ! vote is s*$ul$ to take  
place is po/$ on ! (ficial ,int]net     
websites describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 n  
less ?an #f days be=e ! ,monday ( !     
cal5d> week dur+ :i* ! vote is s*$ul$ to
 take place1 ) failure to take ! vote   
dur+ ! notic$ week requir+ a new notice 

"u ?is subp>agraph2 &  7,c7 except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,cl]k ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,s5ate has read ! full text ( ! bill 
or resolution1 v]batim1 to ! respective 
body ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress1 :i* h be5 
call$ to ord] & physically assembl$ ) a 
con/itutionally requir$ quorum to d     
bus9ess be+ pres5t ?r\gh\t ! "t ( ! full
 read+ ( ! text ( ! bill or resolution4 
7#b7 ,if a bill or resolution is enroll$
 by ei!r ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! 
,s5ate1 = any subsequ5t consid]ation ( !
 enroll$ bill or resolution-- 7,a7 x is 
n necess>y = ! full text ( ! bill or    
resolution to be r]ead to ! ,h\se (     
,congress 9 :i* ! bill or resolution    
pass$2 &  7,b7 ! full text ( any am5dm5t
 to ! text ( ! enroll$ bill or          
resolution %all be read1 v]batim1 to ea*
 ,h\se ( ,congress4  7b7 ,affidavit     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e vot+ 9 favor ( f9al 
passage ( a bill 7except a private bill7
 or resolution1 ea* ,s5ator & ea* ,memb]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 except z  

provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all sign an   
affidavit execut$ "u p5alty ( p]jury "u 
section #afba ( title #ah atte/+ t !    
,s5ator or ,memb]-- 7,a7 0 pres5t       
?r\gh\t ! entire read+ ( ea* su* bill or
 resolution1 & li/5$ att5tively to su*  
read+ 9 its entirety2 or  7,b7 prior to 
vot+ = passage ( su* bill or resolution1
 read att5tively ea* su* bill or        
resolution 9 its entirety4  7#b7 ,vote  
aga9/ passage ,a ,s5ator or a ,memb] ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all n be      
requir$ to sign an affidavit describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,s5ator or ,memb]    
vot$ aga9/ passage ( ! bill or          
resolution4  7#c7 ,records ,copies ( ea*
 affidavit describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7     
sign$ by a ,s5ator or a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives %all be ma9ta9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,cl]k ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively4  
7c7 ,j\rnal ,) respect to ea* vote on   
f9al passage ( a bill 7except = a       
private bill7 or resolution1 ea* ,h\se (
 ,congress %all cause to be record$ 9 ! 

j\rnal ( its proce$+s t ! publi%+1      
notice1 read+1 & affidavit requirem5ts  
"u ?is section h be5 satisfi$4  7d7 ,no 
waiv] or modification ,nei!r ,h\se (    
,congress1 nor ,congress jo9tly1 by     
concurr5t resolution1 unanim\s cons5t1  
or any o!r ord]1 resolution1 vote1 or   
o!r means1 may disp5se )1 or o!rwise    
waive or modify1 ! requirem5ts set =? 9 
?is section4  #aje;d4 ,en=cem5t clause  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,act ( ,congress t does
 n comply ) section #aje;a1 #aje;b1 or  
#aje;c %all h no =ce or effect & no     
legal1 equitable1 regulatory1 civil1 or 
crim9al action may be br\ght "u su* an  
,act ( ,congress4  7b7 ,cause ( action  
,)\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy1 a   
cause ( action "u sections #bbja & #bbjb
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aga9/
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ appropriate      
relief 7includ+ an injunction aga9/     
en=cem5t ( any law1 ! passage ( :i* did 
n con=m to ! requirem5ts ( section      
#aje;a1 #aje;b1 or #aje;c7 may be br\ght
 by-- 7#a7 a p]son aggriev$ by an action

 ( an (fic] or employee 9 ! executive   
bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u an ,act ( 
,congress t did n comply ) sections     
#aje;a1 #aje;b1 & #aje;c2  7#b7 a ,memb]
 ( ,congress aggriev$ by ! failure ( !  
,h\se ( ,congress ( :i* ! ,memb] is a   
,memb] to comply ) section #aje;a1      
#aje;b1 or #aje;c2 &  7#c7 a p]son      
individually aggriev$ by ! failure ( a  
,s5ator = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! aggriev$ p]son
 resides or by ! failure ( a ,memb] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = ! ,di/rict 9  
:i* ! aggriev$ p]son resides to fulfill 
! obligations ( ! ,s5ator or ,memb] "u  
section #aje;a1 #aje;b1 or #aje;c4  4   
7e7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #b ( title #a1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #aje !    
foll[+3  #aje;a4 ,text ( bill or        
resolution to specify its con/itutional 
au?ority4 #aje;b4 ,text ( bill or       
resolution to set =? curr5t law4 #aje;c4
 ,proc$ures prior to vote on bill or    
resolution4 #aje;d4 ,en=cem5t clause4  4

  7f7 ,sev]ability clause ,if any       
provision ( ?is section or an am5dm5t   
made by ?is section1 or ! application ( 
a provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or  
circum/ance1 is held to be invalid = any
 reason 9 any c\rt ( compet5t           
jurisdiction1 ! rema9d] ( ?is section & 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 & !       
application ( ! provisions & am5dm5t to 
any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be 
affect$4  #f4 ,)hold+ pay ( ,memb]s :o  
vote by proxy  7a7 ,)hold+ ,if on any   
day dur+ a ,congress a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives uses a designat$ proxy
 to ca/ a vote 9 ! ,h\se or record !    
,memb]'s pres5ce 9 ! ,h\se 9 response to
 a quorum call1 ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative   
,(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
%all-- 7#a7 )hold f ! paym5ts o!rwise   
requir$ to be made ) respect to a pay   
p]iod = ! comp5sation ( ! ,memb] an     
am\nt equal to ! product (-- 7,a7 an    
am\nt equal to "o day's wor? ( pay "u ! 
annual rate ( pay applicable to ! ,memb]
 "u section #fja7;a7 ( ! ,legislative   

,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #deja72 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( days
 dur+ ! pay p]iod on :i* ! ,memb] uses a
 designat$ proxy to ca/ a vote 9 ! ,h\se
 or record ! ,memb]'s pres5ce 9 ! ,h\se 
9 response to a quorum call2 &  7#b7    
deposit 9 an escr[ acc\nt all am\nts    
)held "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,release ( 
am\nts at end ( ! ,congress ,9 ord] to  
ensure t ?is section is c>ri$ out 9 a   
mann] t %all n v>y ! comp5sation (      
,repres5tatives 9 violation ( !         
tw5ty-sev5? article ( am5dm5t to !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,*ief 
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] %all release =     
paym5ts to ,memb]s any am\nts rema9+ 9  
any escr[ acc\nt "u ?is section on ! la/
 day ( ! ,congress dur+ :i* ! am\nts 7  
deposit$ 9 ! acc\nt4  7c7 ,role (       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ,! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury %all provide ! ,*ief         
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ) su* assi/ance z  
may be necess>y to enable ! ,*ief       
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] to c>ry out ?is    
section4  #g4 ,prohibit+ consid]ation ( 

legislation conta9+ e>m>ks  7a7         
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all n be
 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to  
consid] any bill1 jo9t resolution1      
am5dm5t1 or conf]5ce report if ! bill1  
jo9t resolution1 am5dm5t1 or conf]5ce   
report1 or any accompany+ report or jo9t
 explanatory /atem5t ( manag]s1 includes
 a congressional e>m>k1 limit$ tax      
b5efit1 or limit$ t>iff b5efit4  7#b7   
,proc$ure ,if a po9t ( ord] is rais$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a            
congressional e>m>k1 limit$ tax b5efit1 
or limit$ t>iff b5efit & ! po9t ( ord]  
is su/a9$1 ! congressional e>m>k1 limit$
 tax b5efit1 or limit$ t>iff b5efit %all
 be deem$ to be /rick5 f ! measure      
involv$4  7#c7 ,special proc$ure =      
conf]5ce report & am5dm5ts betwe5 !     
h\ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a po9t ( ord]  
is rais$ & su/a9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )    
respect to a conf]5ce report or a motion
 t ! ,h\se rec$e f its disagreem5t to a 
,s5ate am5dm5t & concur !re91 ) or )\t  
am5dm5t1 !n aft] disposition ( all su*  

po9ts ( ord] ! conf]5ce report or       
motion1 z ! case may be1 %all be        
consid]$ z reject$ & ! matt] rema9+ 9   
disagreem5t %all be dispos$ ( "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 z ! case may  
be4  7,b7 ,conf]5ce reports ,aft] !     
,h\se has su/a9$ "o or m po9ts ( ord] "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a conf]5ce  
report-- 7i7 if ! conf]5ce report       
accompani$ a ,h\se measure am5d$ by !   
,s5ate1 ! p5d+ "q %all be :e!r ! ,h\se  
%all rec$e & concur 9 ! ,s5ate am5dm5t )
 an am5dm5t consi/+ ( s mu* ( ! conf]5ce
 report z 0 n reject$2 &  7ii7 if !     
conf]5ce report accompani$ a ,s5ate     
measure am5d$ by ! ,h\se1 ! p5d+ "q %all
 be :e!r ! ,h\se %all insi/ fur!r on !  
,h\se am5dm5t4  7,c7 ,motions ,aft] !   
,h\se has su/a9$ "o or m po9ts ( ord] "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a motion t !
 ,h\se rec$e & concur 9 a ,s5ate        
am5dm5t1 ) or )\t am5dm5t1 ! foll[+     
motions %all be privileg$ & %all h      
prec$5ce 9 ! ord] /at$3 7i7 ,a motion t 
! ,h\se rec$e & concur 9 ! ,s5ate       

am5dm5t ) an am5dm5t 9 writ+ !n         
available on ! floor4  7ii7 ,a motion t 
! ,h\se insi/ on its disagreem5t to !   
,s5ate am5dm5t & reque/ a fur!r conf]5ce
 ) ! ,s5ate4  7iii7 ,a motion t ! ,h\se 
insi/ on its disagreem5t to ! ,s5ate    
am5dm5t4  7b7 ,det]m9ation by h\se ,if a
 po9t ( ord] is rais$ "u ?is section & !
 ,*air is unable to asc]ta9 :e!r a      
provision con/itutes a congressional    
e>m>k1 limit$ tax b5efit1 or limit$     
t>iff b5efit1 ! ,*air %all put ! "q to !
 ,h\se & ! "q %all be decid$ )\t debate 
or int]v5+ motion4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t 
,rule ,,xxi ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives is am5d$ by /rik+ clause
 #i4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,congressional e>m>k ,! t]m        
congressional e>m>k means a provision or
 report language includ$ prim>ily at !  
reque/ ( a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 ,resid5t  
,commission]1 or ,s5ator provid+1       
au?oriz+ or recomm5d+ a specific am\nt (
 discretion>y budget au?ority1 cr$it    
au?ority1 or o!r sp5d+ au?ority = a     

contract1 loan1 loan gu>antee1 grant1   
loan au?ority1 or o!r exp5diture ) or to
 an entity1 or t>get$ to a specific     
,/ate1 locality or congressional        
di/rict1 o!r ?an ?r\gh a /atutory or    
adm9i/rative =mula-driv5 or competitive 
aw>d process4  7#b7 ,limit$ tax b5efit  
,! t]m limit$ tax b5efit means-- 7,a7   
any rev5ue-los+ provision t-- 7i7       
provides a ,f$]al tax d$uction1 cr$it1  
exclusion1 or pref]5ce to #aj or few]   
b5efici>ies "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf2 &  7ii7 conta9s eligibility    
crit]ia t are n uni=m 9 application )   
respect to pot5tial b5efici>ies ( su*   
provision2 or  7,b7 any ,f$]al tax      
provision :i* provides "o b5efici>y     
tempor>y or p]man5t transition relief f 
a *ange to ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf4  7#c7 ,limit$ t>iff b5efit ,! t]m
 limit$ t>iff b5efit means a provision  
modify+ ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 a mann] t b5efits #aj or
 few] entities4  #h4 ,prohibit+ =m]     
,memb]s & (fic]s ( ,congress f lobby+   

,congress  7a7 ,prohibition ,section    
#bjg7;e77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 
,memb]s & elect$ (fic]s ( ,congress ,any
 p]son :o is a ,s5ator1 a ,memb] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or an elect$   
(fic] ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & :o1 aft] t p]son      
leaves (fice1 kn[+ly makes1 ) ! int5t to
 influ5ce1 any communication to or      
appe>ance be=e any ,memb]1 (fic]1 or    
employee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress or any
 employee ( any o!r legislative (fice ( 
! ,congress1 on behalf ( any o!r p]son  
7except ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 9 connection ) 
any matt] on :i* su* =m] ,s5ator1       
,memb]1 or elect$ (ficial seeks action  
by a ,memb]1 (fic]1 or employee ( ei!r  
,h\se ( ,congress1 9 8 or h] (ficial    
capacity1 %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9    
section #baf ( ?is title4  4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bjg7;e77#b7 (
 su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by
 /rik+ ,(fic]s & /aff & ins]t+ ,/aff2   
7#b7 by /rik+ an elect$ (fic] ( !       

,s5ate1 or2  7#c7 by /rik+ leaves (fice 
or employm5t & ins]t+ leaves employm5t2 
&  7#d7 by /rik+ =m] elect$ (fic] or4   
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply ) respect to an  
individual :o leaves (fice on or aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4