Deschler's Precedents -- Chapter 17

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

94th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document No. 94-661

DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS

Chapter 17 -- Committees

Contents	File Format
Committees Index to Precedents [Initial commentary and editing by David P. Gery, J.D.]	TEXT 59K PDF 91K
A. Creating and Organizing Committees § 1. In General	TEXT 15K PDF 29K
§ 2. Establishing Standing Committees; Procedure	TEXT 22K PDF 44K
§ 3. -- Authorizing Investigations	TEXT 55K PDF 88K
§ 4. Committee Expenses; Use of Contingent Fund	TEXT 31K PDF 55K
§ 5. Establishing Select Committees; Procedure	TEXT 33K PDF 50K
§ 6. -- Subjects of Investigation or Study	TEXT 146K PDF 222K
§ 7. Joint Committees	TEXT 68K PDF 98K
B. Committee Chairmen, Members, and Employees § 8. In General; Electing Chairmen	TEXT 17K PDF 35K
§ 9. Electing Members to Standing Committees	TEXT 43K PDF 76K
§ 10. Appointments to Select Committees	TEXT 16K PDF 35K
§ 11. Seniority Considerations	TEXT 9K PDF 25K
§ 12. Setting and Increasing Committee Membership	TEXT 22K PDF 45K
§ 13. Appointment, Employment, and Compensation of Employees	TEXT 48K PDF 77K
C. Committee Procedure § 14. Generally	TEXT 50K PDF 89K
§ 15. Adoption of Committee Rules	TEXT 38K PDF 58K
§ 16. Sitting of Committees While House Is in Session	TEXT 25K PDF 52K
§ 17. Role of Chairman	TEXT 23K PDF 44K
§ 18. Members' Access to Committee Records and Files	TEXT 18K PDF 36K
§ 19. Disposition of Committee Documents, Evidence, and Files	TEXT 17K PDF 35K
§ 20. Disclosure of Unreported Committee Proceedings	TEXT 24K PDF 44K
§ 21. Executive Sessions	TEXT 17K PDF 34K
§ 22. -- Use of Information Obtained in Executive Session	TEXT 21K PDF 42K
§ 23. Reporting Measure From Committee Requires Quorum	TEXT 20K PDF 41K
§ 24. Point of Order Based on Lack of Committee Quorum -- Timing	TEXT 27K PDF 49K
§ 25. Effect	TEXT 12K PDF 30K
D. Jurisdiction of Committees § 26. Introduction	TEXT 13K PDF 29K
§ 27. Referral of Measures to Committees; Procedure	TEXT 36K PDF 64K
§ 28. Motions to Rerefer	TEXT 21K PDF 41K
§ 29. Overlapping Jurisdiction; Proposals Involving More Than One Subject	TEXT 33K PDF 60K
§ 30. Committee on Agriculture	TEXT 23K PDF 47K
§ 31. Committee on Appropriations	TEXT 73K PDF 114K
§ 32. Committee on Armed Services	TEXT 38K PDF 70K
§ 33. Committee on Banking and Currency	TEXT 31K PDF 61K
§ 34. Committee on the Budget	TEXT 8K PDF 19K
§ 35. Committee on the District of Columbia	TEXT 18K PDF 38K
§ 36. Committee on Education and Labor	TEXT 60K PDF 98K
§ 37. Committee on Foreign Affairs	TEXT 43K PDF 71K
§ 38. Committee on Government Operations	TEXT 23K PDF 48K
§ 39. Committee on House Administration	TEXT 39K PDF 67K
§ 40. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs	TEXT 42K PDF 74K
§ 41. Committee on Internal Security	TEXT 16K PDF 79K
§ 42. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce	TEXT 34K PDF 46K
§ 43. Committee on the Judiciary	TEXT 53K PDF 94K
§ 44. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries	TEXT 40K PDF 72K
§ 45. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service	TEXT 39K PDF 66K
§ 46. Committee on Public Works	TEXT 46K PDF 83K
§ 47. Committee on Science and Astronautics	TEXT 19K PDF 37K
§ 48. Committee on Small Business	TEXT 3K PDF 16K
§ 49. Committee on Standards of Official Conduct	TEXT 52K PDF 81K
§ 50. Committee on Veterans' Affairs	TEXT 18K PDF 35K
§ 51. Committee on Ways and Means	TEXT 22K PDF 43K
E. Committee on Rules § 52. History and Role	TEXT 46K PDF 73K
§ 53. Jurisdiction and Scope of Authority	TEXT 89K PDF 138K
§ 54. Committee Procedure	TEXT 23K PDF 45K
§ 55. Reports From the Committee	TEXT 67K PDF 105K
§ 56. Same-day Consideration of Reported Resolution	TEXT 16K PDF 31K
§ 57. Consideration and Adoption by House of Resolutions Reported From the Committee	TEXT 49K PDF 86K
F. Committee Reports § 58. In General	TEXT 57K PDF 93K
§ 59. Form; Printing	TEXT 23K PDF 48K
§ 60. Comparative Prints; The Ramseyer Rule	TEXT 84K PDF 131K
§ 61. Cost-estimate Requirement	TEXT 12K PDF 26K
§ 62. Time for Filing Report	TEXT 19K PDF 43K
§ 63. Status as Privileged; Calling Up	TEXT 57K PDF 94K
§ 64. Supplemental, Minority, and Additional Views	TEXT 20K PDF 35K

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