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


DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS

Chapter 21 -- Order of Business; Special Orders

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Order of Business; Special Orders
Index to Precedents
        [Commentary and editing by Peter D. Robinson, J.D.] 		TEXT 29K
PDF 48K
A. General Principles
        § 1. Order Fixed by Rule and Precedent; Scheduling Business 		TEXT 56K
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        § 2. Prayer, Approval of Journal, and Business on the Speaker's Table TEXT 50K
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        § 3. Unfinished and Postponed Business TEXT 104K
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        § 4. Calendar Wednesday; Morning Hour Call of Committees TEXT 106K
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        § 5. District of Columbia Business TEXT 34K
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        § 6. One-minute Speeches TEXT 29K
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        § 7. Special-order Speeches TEXT 44K
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        § 8. Varying the Order of Business TEXT 50K
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B. Motions to Suspend the Rules
        § 9. Use and Effect 		TEXT 67K
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        § 10. When in Order TEXT 40K
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        § 11. Recognition to Offer TEXT 37K
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        § 12. Seconding the Motion; Recognition to Demand Second TEXT 61K
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        § 13. Time and Control of Debate TEXT 50K
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        § 14. Amendments to Propositions Under Suspension TEXT 39K
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        § 15. Voting on the Motion TEXT 24K
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C. Special Rules or Orders
        § 16. Authority of Committee on Rules; Seeking Special Orders 		TEXT 107K
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        § 17. Reports and Their Privilege TEXT 39K
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        § 18. Consideration in the House TEXT 169K
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        § 19. Interpretation and Effect TEXT 41K
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D. Types of Special Orders
        § 20. Varying Order of Business; Providing for Consideration 		TEXT 104K
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        § 21. "Open" Rules, Allowing Amendments and Making in Order Certain Amendments TEXT 75K
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        § 22. "Closed" Rules, Prohibiting Amendments and Allowing Only Certain Amendments TEXT 80K
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        § 23. Waiving and Permitting Points of Order TEXT 215K
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        § 24. As to Control, Distribution, and Duration of Debate TEXT 51K
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        § 25. As to Reading for Amendment TEXT 69K
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        § 26. As to Voting and Motions TEXT 108K
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        § 27. Senate Bills and Amendments; Conference Reports TEXT 115K
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E. Privileged Business
        § 28. Authority and Scope Under Constitution, Statutes, and Rules 		TEXT 73K
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        § 29. Certain Bills, Resolutions, and Reports TEXT 112K
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        § 30. Privileged Motions as to the Order of Business TEXT 69K
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        § 31. Relative Precedence Among Privileged Matters TEXT 34K
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