Amends Rule XXVI (Committee Procedure) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make it out of order in a subcommittee or committee to proceed to any legislative matter unless the legislative matter and a descriptive summary of each of its provisions have been publicly available on the Internet and the official committee website, in searchable form 72 hours before proceeding (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays except when the Senate is in session on such a day).
Permits waiver or suspension of this rule, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the subcommittee or committee.
Makes it out of order in the Senate to proceed to a legislative matter if it was proceeded to in a subcommittee or committee in violation of this rule. Permits waiver or suspension of this rule, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the entire Senate.
Amends Rule XVII (Reference to Committees; Motions to Discharge; Report; Hearings Available) to apply the same rule in the Senate before it proceeds to any legislative matter.
States that nothing in this resolution or any amendment made by it shall be interpreted to require or permit the declassification or posting on the Internet of classified information in the Senate's custody. Requires such classified information to be made available to Members in a timely manner as appropriate under existing laws and rules.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 19 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 19
To require that a descriptive summary of each provision of any
legislative matter be available 72 hours before consideration by any
subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
Mr. Ensign submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Rules and Administration
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RESOLUTION
To require that a descriptive summary of each provision of any
legislative matter be available 72 hours before consideration by any
subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF A DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY OF EACH
PROVISION OF LEGISLATION.
(a) Committees.--Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate is
amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
``14. (a) It shall not be in order in a subcommittee or committee
to proceed to any legislative matter unless the legislative matter and
a descriptive summary of each provision of the legislative matter has
been publically available on the Internet as provided in subparagraph
(b) in searchable form 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays except when the Senate is in session on such a day) prior to
proceeding.
``(b) With respect to the requirements of subparagraph (a), the
legislative matter and descriptive summary of each provision shall be
available on the official website of the committee.
``(c) This paragraph may be waived or suspended in the subcommittee
or committee only by an affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the Members of the
subcommittee or committee. An affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the Members
of the subcommittee or committee shall be required to sustain an appeal
of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this
paragraph.
``(d)(1) It shall not be in order in the Senate to proceed to a
legislative matter if the legislative matter was proceeded to in a
subcommittee or committee in violation of this paragraph.
``(2) This subparagraph may be waived or suspended in the Senate
only by an affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the Members, duly chosen and
sworn. An affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the Members of the Senate, duly
chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal
of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this
subparagraph.
``(e) In this paragraph, the term `legislative matter' means any
bill, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, conference report, or
substitute amendment.''.
(b) Senate.--Rule XVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is
amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
``6. (a) It shall not be in order in the Senate to proceed to any
legislative matter unless the legislative matter and a descriptive
summary of each provision of the legislative matter has been publically
available on the Internet as provided in subparagraph (b) in searchable
form 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays except when
the Senate is in session on such a day) prior to proceeding.
``(b) With respect to the requirements of subparagraph (a), the
legislative matter and descriptive summary of each provision shall be
available on the official website of the committee with jurisdiction
over the subject matter of the legislative matter.
``(c) This paragraph may be waived or suspended in the Senate only
by an affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
An affirmative vote of \2/3\ of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen
and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the
ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this paragraph.
``(d) In this paragraph, the term `legislative matter' means any
bill, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, conference report, or
substitute amendment.''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.
Nothing in this resolution or any amendment made by this resolution
shall be interpreted to require or permit the declassification or
posting on the Internet of classified information in the custody of the
Senate. Such classified information shall be made available to Members
in a timely manner as appropriate under existing laws and rules.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S243)
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