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House Rules and Manual: Browse the 106th Edition

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Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and Rules of the House of Representatives
106th Congress, (House Document No. 105-358)
Document Title
File Size and File Format
Print Copy Pages
HOUSE RESOLUTION 607; PREFACE; CONTENTS; MAJOR RULE CITATION CHANGES; GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS; SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Text 30K
PDF 138K
Cover,
i-xviii
CONSTITUTION
(Half Title Page)
PREAMBLE
Text 2K
PDF 61K
1-3
ARTICLE I. -- The legislative power Text 168K
PDF 222K
4-62
ARTICLE II. -- The executive power Text 31K
PDF 108K
62-74
ARTICLE III. -- The judicial power Text 4K
PDF 85K
74-76
ARTICLE IV. -- Obligations, duties, etc., of the States Text 4K
PDF 83K
76-77
ARTICLE V. -- Amendments to Text 6K
PDF 86K
77-80
ARTICLE VI. -- Law of the land, etc. Text 13K
PDF 91K
80-84
ARTICLE VII. -- Ratification of Text 3K
PDF 84K
84-85
ARTICLES IN ADDITION TO, AND AMENDMENT OF, THE CONSTITUTION
Amendments ratified
Text 71K
PDF 143K
86-116
JEFFERSON'S MANUAL
(Half Title Page) Text 1K
PDF 38K
117
JEFFERSON'S MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE
SEC. I. -- IMPORTANCE OF ADHERING TO RULES.
Text 8K
PDF 88K
119-122
SEC. III. -- PRIVILEGE. Text 45K
PDF 142K
122-141
SEC. VI. -- QUORUM. Text 2K
PDF 81K
141
SEC. VII. -- CALL OF THE HOUSE. Text 2K
PDF 81K
142
SEC. IX. -- SPEAKER. Text 4K
PDF 90K
142-144
SEC. X. -- ADDRESS. Text 2K
PDF 84K
144-145
SEC. XI. -- COMMITTEES. Text 10K
PDF 88K
145-148
SEC. XII. -- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Text 23K
PDF 100K
148-157
SEC. XIII. -- EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. Text 15K
PDF 95K
157-163
SEC. XIV. -- ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS. Text 4K
PDF 83K
163-164
SEC. XV. -- ORDER. Text 2K
PDF 81K
165
SEC. XVI. -- ORDER RESPECTING PAPERS. Text 2K
PDF 83K
165-166
SEC. XVII. -- ORDER IN DEBATE. Text 52K
PDF 126K
166-186
SEC. XVIII. -- ORDERS OF THE HOUSE. Text 10K
PDF 90K
186-190
SEC. XIX. -- PETITION. Text 3K
PDF 83K
190-191
SEC. XX. -- MOTION. Text 3K
PDF 83K
191-192
SEC. XXI. -- RESOLUTIONS. Text 6K
PDF 86K
192-194
SEC. XXIII. -- BILLS, LEAVE TO BRING IN. Text 2K
PDF 81K
194
SEC. XXIV. -- BILLS, FIRST READING. Text 2K
PDF 81K
195
SEC. XXV. -- BILLS, SECOND READING. Text 2K
PDF 83K
195-196
SEC. XXVI. -- BILLS, COMMITMENT. Text 25K
PDF 102K
196-206
SEC. XXVII. -- REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Text 5K
PDF 86K
206-208
SEC. XXVIII. -- BILL, RECOMMITMENT. Text 3K
PDF 84K
208-209
SEC. XXIX. -- BILL, REPORTS TAKEN UP. Text 4K
PDF 85K
209-211
SEC. XXX. -- QUASI-COMMITTEE. Text 8K
PDF 87K
211-214
SEC. XXXI. -- BILL, SECOND READING IN THE HOUSE. Text 5K
PDF 85K
215-217
SEC. XXXII. -- READING PAPERS. Text 4K
PDF 85K
217-219
SEC. XXXIII. -- PRIVILEGED QUESTIONS. Text 25K
PDF 111K
219-233
SEC. XXXIV. -- THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. Text 3K
PDF 83K
233-234
SEC. XXXV. -- AMENDMENTS. Text 21K
PDF 99K
234-243
SEC. XXXVI. -- DIVISION OF THE QUESTION. Text 6K
PDF 87K
243-246
SEC. XXXVII. -- COEXISTING QUESTIONS. Text 2K
PDF 83K
246-247
SEC. XXXVIII. -- EQUIVALENT QUESTIONS. Text 6K
PDF 87K
247-250
SEC. XXXIX. -- THE QUESTION. Text 2K
PDF 81K
250
SEC. XL. -- BILLS, THIRD READING. Text 8K
PDF 87K
251-254
SEC. XLI. -- DIVISION OF THE HOUSE. Text 11K
PDF 91K
255-260
SEC. XLII. -- TITLES. Text 1K
PDF 81K
260
SEC. XLIII. -- RECONSIDERATION. Text 6K
PDF 87K
260-263
SEC. XLIV. -- BILLS SENT TO THE OTHER HOUSE. Text 2K
PDF 83K
263-264
SEC. XLV.-- AMENDMENTS BETWEEN THE HOUSES. Text 26K
PDF 100K
264-273
SEC. XLVI. -- CONFERENCES. Text 34K
PDF 108K
274-286
SEC. XLVII. -- MESSAGES. Text 9K
PDF 89K
286-290
SEC. XLVIII. -- ASSENT. Text 7K
PDF 85K
290-292
SEC. XLIX. -- JOURNALS. Text 4K
PDF 85K
293-295
SEC. L. -- ADJOURNMENT. Text 4K
PDF 83K
295-296
SEC. LI. -- A SESSION. Text 8K
PDF 89K
296-300
SEC. LII. -- TREATIES. Text 8K
PDF 87K
300-303
SEC. LIII. -- IMPEACHMENT. Text 46K
PDF 118K
303-320
RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES With Notes and Annotations
(Half Title Page) Text 1K
PDF 39K
321
RULE I. -- THE SPEAKER. Text 51K
PDF 142K
323-341
RULE II. -- OTHER OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS. Text 43K
PDF 137K
341-358
RULE III. -- THE MEMBERS, DELEGATES, AND RESIDENT COMMISSIONER OF PUERTO RICO. Text 12K
PDF 111K
359-363
RULE IV. -- THE HALL OF THE HOUSE. Text 16K
PDF 94K
363-370
RULE V. -- BROADCASTING THE HOUSE. Text 7K
PDF 85K
370-372
RULE VI. -- OFFICIAL REPORTERS AND NEWS MEDIA GALLERIES. Text 34K
PDF 145K
373-384
RULE VII. -- RECORDS OF THE HOUSE. Text 8K
PDF 109K
384-388
RULE VIII. -- RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS. Text 7K
PDF 86K
388-391
RULE IX. -- QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE. Text 49K
PDF 117K
391-406
RULE X. -- ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEES. Text 231K
PDF 305K
407-510
RULE XI. -- PROCEDURES OF COMMITTEES AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Text 115K
PDF 203K
510-562
RULE XII. -- RECEIPT AND REFERRAL OF MEASURES AND MATTERS. Text 36K
PDF 129K
563-576
RULE XIII. -- CALENDARS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS. Text 84K
PDF 172K
577-610
RULE XIV. -- ORDER AND PRIORITY OF BUSINESS. Text 28K
PDF 124K
610-620
RULE XV. -- BUSINESS IN ORDER ON SPECIAL DAYS. Text 52K
PDF 145K
620-641
RULE XVI. -- MOTIONS AND AMENDMENTS. Text 158K
PDF 219K
641-691
RULE XVII. -- DECORUM AND DEBATE. Text 75K
PDF 162K
691-717
RULE XVIII. -- THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION. Text 68K
PDF 155K
717-742
RULE XIX. -- MOTIONS FOLLOWING THE AMENDMENT STAGE. Text 45K
PDF 136K
742-757
RULE XX. -- VOTING AND QUORUM CALLS. Text 66K
PDF 153K
757-781
RULE XXI. -- RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN BILLS. Text 121K
PDF 192K
782-821
RULE XXII. -- HOUSE AND SENATE RELATIONS. Text 61K
PDF 151K
821-845
RULE XXIII. -- STATUTORY LIMIT ON PUBLIC DEBT. Text 7K
PDF 67K
845-848
RULE XXIV. -- CODE OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT. Text 11K
PDF 111K
849-854
RULE XXV. -- LIMITATIONS ON USE OF OFFICIAL FUNDS. Text 7K
PDF 109K
854-858
RULE XXVI. -- LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME AND ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS. Text 35K
PDF 136K
858-879
RULE XXVII. -- FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. Text 71K
PDF 130K
880-903
RULE XXVIII. -- GENERAL PROVISIONS. Text 2K
PDF 83K
903-904
PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACTS OF 1946 AND 1970 APPLICABLE TO BOTH HOUSES
Congressional Adjournment
Preservation of Committee Hearings
Text 4K
PDF 83K
905-906
JOINT AND SELECT COMMITTEES, HOUSE OFFICES, EARLY ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE
(Half Title Page)
Text 1K
PDF 59K
907
JOINT AND SELECT COMMITTEES
Economic Committee, Joint
Internal Revenue Taxation, Joint Committee on
Library, Joint Committee of Congress on the
Printing, Joint Committee on
Inaugural Ceremonies, Joint Congressional Committee on
Select Committees
Text 8K
PDF 85K
909-911
HOUSE AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES
House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards
House Office Building Commission
General Accounting Office
Office of Compliance
Congressional Research Service
Legislative Counsel
Technology Assessment
Office of the Parliamentarian
Office of Floor Assistants
Corrections Calendar Office
House Recording Studio
United States Capitol Preservation Commission
Text 8K
PDF 85K
913-915
EARLY ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE
Text 7K
PDF 85K
917-919
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT
BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT
BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT
(Half Title Page) Text 1K
PDF 59K
921
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OF CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET LAWS
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974
Text 197K
PDF 236K
923-995
BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985 Text 75K
PDF 140K
997-1026
BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1990 Text 8K
PDF 65K
1027-1030
"CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL"
PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PUBLIC LAWS
Resolutions privileged for consideration in House
(Half Title Page)
Text 1K
PDF 59K
1031
"CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL"
PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PUBLIC LAWS
Text 310K
PDF 336K
1033-1159
INDEX
(Half Title Page) Text 1K
PDF 59K
1161
INDEX Text 489K
PDF 455K
1163-1335