Congressional procedures / Thomas A. Wilcox, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilcox, Thomas A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Rules and practice.

United States.

Parliamentary practice--United States.

Parliamentary practice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Discusses the coverage, format, and availability of three types of Senate parliamentary reference sources: official sources such as the Senate Manual and Riddick's Senate Procedure; publications of committees and offices of the Senate; and rules of party conferences.

Contents:

Intro

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEDURES

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE SOURCES: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES*

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

PRINCIPLES OF HOUSE PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

House Procedures Are Determined by Multiple Authorities

Constitutional Rule-Making Authority of the House

House Rules Are Generally Not Self-Enforcing

The House Rarely Disregards Its Precedents

The House Adheres to Many Informal Practices

THE HOUSE MANUAL AND AUTHORITIES IT CONTAINS

House Manual

THE CONSTITUTION

JEFFERSON'S MANUAL

RULES OF THE HOUSE

PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS OF STATUTE

PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS IN BUDGET RESOLUTIONS

OFFICIAL COMPILATIONS OF PRECEDENTS OF THE HOUSE

HOUSE PRACTICE

DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS

HINDS' AND CANNON'S PRECEDENTS

PROCEDURE IN THE HOUSE

CANNON'S PROCEDURE

ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES

SPEAKER'S POLICIES

MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING COMMITTEE JURISDICTION

RULES OF INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE RULES OF PROCEDURE

PARTY CAUCUS OR CONFERENCE RULES

OTHER CONGRESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS ON PROCEDURE

FLOOR PROCEDURES MANUAL

HOW OUR LAWS ARE MADE

ENACTMENT OF A LAW

APPENDIX A. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HOUSE PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE SOURCES

Official Reference Sources

Publications of Committees and Offices of the House

CRS Products

APPENDIX B. HOUSE PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET

Legislative Information System of the U.S. Congress (LIS)

CRS Guides to Congressional Processes

House Committee on Rules

GPO Access

Other Library of Congress Sites

Other House of Representatives Sites

Chapter 2 PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE SOURCES: SENATE*

PRINCIPLES OF SENATE PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE

MULTIPLE SOURCES OF SENATE PROCEDURE.

CONSTITUTIONAL RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE

ENFORCING THE SENATE RULES AND PRECEDENTS

THE SENATE'S RELIANCE ON UNANIMOUS CONSENT

THE IMPORTANCE OF PRECEDENTS

THE SENATE'S UNOFFICIAL PRACTICES

THE SENATE MANUAL AND AUTHORITIES IT CONTAINS

Senate Manual

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE

PERMANENT STANDING ORDERS

RULES FOR REGULATION OF THE SENATE WING

RULES FOR IMPEACHMENT TRIALS

CLEAVES' MANUAL ON CONFERENCES

LAWS RELATING TO THE SENATE

CONSTITUTION

OTHER OFFICIAL SENATE PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITIES

Riddick's Senate Procedure

RULEMAKING STATUTES AND BUDGET RESOLUTIONS

STANDING ORDERS BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

PUBLICATIONS OF COMMITTEES AND OFFICES OF THE SENATE

BUDGET PROCESS LAW ANNOTATED

SENATE CLOTURE RULE

TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

RULES OF SENATE PARTY CONFERENCES

APPENDIX A. SENATE PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE SOURCES

Publications of Committees and Offices of the Senate

APPENDIX B. SENATE PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET

Chapter 3 A PARLIAMENTARY-STYLE QUESTION PERIOD: PROPOSALS AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS*

INTRODUCTION1

CROSS-NATIONAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT

THE QUESTION PERIOD IN PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE

ADDITIONAL PARLIAMENTARY MODELS

HISTORICAL PROPOSALS FOR A QUESTION PERIOD IN CONGRESS

EVALUATING A QUESTION PERIOD FOR CONGRESS

POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF A QUESTION PERIOD

CRITICISM OF A QUESTION PERIOD

LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONGRESS

CONCLUSION

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61728-198-0

OCLC:

923662991