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CHAPTER 3
Party Organization
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Commentary and editing by Evan Hoorneman, J.D.
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A. Introduction
Sec. 1. In General
B. Party Caucus or Conference
Sec. 2. In General; Nature and Purposes
Sec. 3. Chairmen--Functions
Sec. 4. Adoption of Rules; Recent Changes
Sec. 5. Time and Place of Meetings
Sec. 6. Specific Functions--Selection of Leaders
Sec. 7. --Nomination of House Officers
Sec. 8. --Creation of Party Committees
Sec. 9. --Assigning Members to House Committees
Sec. 10. --Policy Determination; Party Decisions as Binding
C. Party Committees and Informal Groups
Sec. 11. Committee on Committees
Sec. 12. Republican Policy Committee; Research Committee
Sec. 13. Steering Committee
Sec. 14. Patronage Committee
Sec. 15. Official Objectors' Committees
Sec. 16. Campaign Committees; Informal Party Groups
D. Floor Leaders
Sec. 17. In General
Sec. 18. Duties as to Legislative Schedule
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Sec. 19. Role as Party Leader
Sec. 20. Appointments
Sec. 21. Duties; Ceremonial Functions
Sec. 22. Salary and Perquisites; Honors on Death
E. Party Whips
Sec. 23. In General
Sec. 24. Duties and Functions
Sec. 25. Allowances--Clerk-Hire Allowance
INDEX TO PRECEDENTS
Affiliation, party, change of, Sec. 9.5
Announcements by caucus chairman
floor leader, election of, Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6
meeting, caucus, Sec. Sec. 3.13, 5.1
officers, party, selection of, Sec. Sec. 3.5-3.8, 12.1
Speaker, name of candidate for, Sec. Sec. 3.1-3.3
whip, Republican, selection of, Sec. 3.7
Announcements by floor leader
acting Majority Leader, designating, Sec. 17.4
ceremonial or social events Sec. Sec. 21.20-21.22
meeting, caucus, Sec. Sec. 5.3-5.5, 19.1
meeting of committee on committees, Sec. 11.2
schedule, legislative, Sec. 18.6
Chairman, caucus
ceremonial activities, Sec. Sec. 3.14-3.17
committees, resolution electing members to, Sec. Sec. 3.11, 3.12
courtesy or recognition, expressions of, Sec. Sec. 3.18, 3.19
minority employees, resolution as to compensation of, Sec. 3.10
officers of House, resolution naming, Sec. 3.9
Ways and Means Committee, resolution electing members to, Sec. 3.11
Chairman, caucus, announcements by
caucus meetings Sec. Sec. 3.13, 5.1
floorleader, election of, Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6
officers, party, selection of, Sec. Sec. 3.5-3.8, 12.1
Speaker, name of candidate for, Sec. Sec. 3.1-3.3
whip, Republican, selection of, Sec. 3.7
Change of party affiliation, Sec. 9.5
Commission on extension of Capitol, Sec. 17.15
Committee on Committees, Sec. 11.2
Committees, standing, election of members to
caucus approval of nominations, Sec. 9.2
procedure generally, Sec. 9.3
resolution naming members from both parties, Sec. 11.1
resolution offered by caucus chairman, Sec. Sec. 3.11, 3.12
third-party members, Sec. 9.4
Discipline of party member
committee assignments as instrument of, Sec. 9.5
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Employees, minority, Sec. Sec. 3.10, 17.10
Floor leader
acting Majority Leader, Sec. 17.4
adoption of rules, resolution as to, Sec. 17.7
announcement of election of, Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6, 17.1
clerks and assistants to. Sec. 22.1
commissions, special, service on, Sec. 17.15
committee assignments, resolutions relating to, Sec. Sec. 19.7,
19.8
committee, standing, resolution relating to composition of,
Sec. Sec. 17.8, 17.9, 19.9
committees to notify President, appointment to, Sec. Sec. 21.3-21.6
courtesies or recognition extended by, Sec. Sec. 21.11-21.17
death of individuals, resolutions relating to, Sec. Sec. 21.18,
21.19
election by caucus, Sec. Sec. 6.4, 6.5, 17.1-17.3
election of, announcement as to, Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6, 17.1
escort, committee of, appointment to, Sec. Sec. 21.1, 21.7, 21.8
joint committee, resolution electing Member to, Sec. 17.12
minority employees, resolution relating to, Sec. 17.10
oath, resolution relating to right of Member-elect to take,
Sec. 17.11
objectors, appointment of, Sec. Sec. 15.1, 15.3, 20.1, 20.2
physical facilities of Capitol, responsibilities relating to,
Sec. Sec. 17.15-17.18
President's salary, resolution relating to, Sec. 17.13
reassembly of Congress, notification of, by, Sec. 18.8
recommittal motion, responsibilities with respect to, Sec. 17.6
resolutions affecting operations of House, Sec. Sec. 17.7-17.12,
17.14
roll call, correction of, Sec. 19.5
schedule, legislative, consultation as to, Sec. 18.7
sentiment, party, request for indication of, Sec. 19.2
Speaker-elect, introduction of, Sec. 21.2
Speaker pro tempore, Sec. 17.5
suspension of rules, approval of motion for, Sec. 18.2
suspension of rules, motion for, by, Sec. 18.5
tributes to Speaker, Sec. Sec. 21.9, 21.10
unanimous-consent requests after consultation with, Sec. 18.1
unanimous-consent requests by, Sec. Sec. 18.3, 18.4, 21.22
unanimous-consent requests, objection to, Sec. 19.6
viewpoint on committee assignments, expression of, Sec. 19.3
whip, Democratic, appointment of, Sec. 20.3
Floor leader, announcements by
acting Majority Leader, designating, Sec. 17.4
caucus meetings, Sec. Sec. 5.3-5.5, 19.1
ceremonial or social events, Sec. Sec. 21.18-21.22
objectors, appointment of, Sec. Sec. 15.1, 15.3, 20.1, 20.2
schedule, legislative, Sec. 18.6
whip, Democratic, appointment of, Sec. 20.3
Majority Leader (see also Floor leader)
acting Majority Leader, Sec. 17.4
building regulations inserted in Record by, Sec. 17.17
Commission on the Extension of the Capitol, membership on,
Sec. 17.15
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President's salary, bill increasing, floor leaders joined in
offering, Sec. 17.13
resolutions affecting operations of House offered by,
Sec. Sec. 17.7-17.10, 17.12, 19.9, 21.3, 21.5
Speaker pro tempore, designation as, Sec. 17.5
standing committee, election to, Sec. 17.18
suspension of rules, motion for, made by, Sec. 18.5
suspension of rules, motions for, cleared through Majority Leader,
Sec. 18.2
unanimous-consent requests by, Sec. Sec. 18.3, 18.4
Minority Leader (see also Floor leader)
Commission on the Extension of the Capitol, membership on,
Sec. 17.15
committees, resolution assigning Members to, offered by Minority
Leader, Sec. Sec. 19.7, 19.8
introduction of Speaker-elect by, Sec. 21.2
oath to Member, amendment deferring administration of, offered by,
Sec. 17.11
President's salary, bill increasing, floor leaders joined in
offering, Sec. 17.13
recommittal motion, actions taken with respect to, Sec. 17.6
resolution honoring Speaker offered by, Sec. 21.9
resolution relating to minority employees in House offered by,
Sec. 17.10
sentiment, party, request for indication of, Sec. 19.2
third party, election of leader of, Sec. 17.3
viewpoint on committee assignments, expression of, Sec. 19.3
Objectors
appointment of, Sec. Sec. 15.1, 15.3, 20.1, 20.2
consideration of bills, Sec. Sec. 15.2, 15.4, 15.5
Officers, House, resolution electing, Sec. 7.1
Policy Committee, Chairman of, Sec. Sec. 12.112.3
Recess for Republican Conference, request for, refused, Sec. 5.5
Seniority
reduction in rank of Member, Sec. 9.5
Speaker
announcement of caucus meeting by, Sec. 5.2
candidate, party's, announcement as to, Sec. Sec. 3.1-3.3
nomination by party caucus, Sec. Sec. 6.1-6.3
recess, refusal of Minority Leader's request for, Sec. 5.5
Speaker pro tempore
election of, presided over by whip, Sec. 23.6
resolution electing, offered by caucus chairman, Sec. 3.4
whip, majority, designated as, Sec. 23.5
Steering Committee
employee, compensation of, Sec. 13.1
expense allowance, Sec. 13.2
Third party
committees, standing, assignments to, Sec. 9.4
Speaker, candidate for, selection of, Sec. Sec. 3.3, 6.3
Ways and Means, Committee on
election of Democratic members to, Sec. 9.1
resolution electing members offered by caucus chairman, Sec. 3.11
Whips
Clerk-hire allowance, Sec. 25.1
committee to notify President, appointed to, Sec. 24.2
courtesies or recognition extended by, Sec. 24.4
division of question, request for, Sec. 23.7
floor whips, Sec. 23.2
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formal occasions, announcements or requests respecting, Sec. 24.3
Republician whip organization, Sec. 23.4
selection of, Sec. Sec. 6.6, 20.3, 23.1, 23.3
Speaker pro tempore, election of, presided over by, Sec. 23.6
Speaker pro tempore, majority whip, designated as, Sec. 23.5
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