Sec. 2. Changes to the standing rules
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In clause 1(d) of rule XI— in subparagraph (1), strike the 30th day after June 1 and December 1 and insert January 2 of each year and strike semiannual ; in subparagraph (2)(B), insert in each Congress after first such report ; and in subparagraph (3), strike second or fourth semiannual . In clause 6 of rule XVIII— in subparagraph (b)(3), strike five minutes and insert not less than two minutes ; and amend paragraph
(g)to read as follows: The Chair may postpone a request for a recorded vote on any amendment. The Chair may resume proceedings on a postponed request at any time. The Chair may reduce to not less than two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting— on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote without intervening business, provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes; or on any postponed question taken without intervening debate or motion after the Committee of the Whole resumes its sitting if in the discretion of the Chair Members would be afforded an adequate opportunity to vote. . In rule XX— amend clause 8(c) to read as follows: The Speaker may reduce to five minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on a question postponed under this clause, or on a question incidental thereto, that— follows another electronic vote without intervening business, so long as the minimum time for electronic voting on the first in any series of questions is 15 minutes; or follows a report from the Committee of the Whole without intervening debate or motion if in the discretion of the Speaker Members would be afforded an adequate opportunity to vote. ; and amend clause 9 to read as follows: The Speaker may reduce to five minutes the minimum time for electronic voting— on any question arising without intervening business after an electronic vote on another question if notice of possible five-minute voting for a given series of votes was issued before the preceding electronic vote; on any question arising after a report from the Committee of the Whole without debate or intervening motion; or on the question of adoption of a motion to recommit (or ordering the previous question thereon) arising without intervening motion or debate other than debate on the motion. . In clause 1 of rule X— in paragraph (j)(2), strike Organization and administration and insert Organization, administration, and general management ; and in paragraph (m)(9), strike Insular possessions and insert Insular areas . In clause 3(e)(1)(B) of rule XIII, insert and adjacent provisions if useful to enable the intent and effect of the amendment to be clearly understood, before showing . In clause 3(b)(8) of rule XI— amend subdivision (A)(ii) to read as follows: upon the day of such decision or vote, make a public statement that the matter, relating to the referral made by the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics regarding the Member, officer, or employee of the House who is the subject of the applicable referral, has been extended. ; and in subdivision (B)(ii)— strike the committee votes to extend the matter and insert the matter is extended ; and strike the committee has voted to extend the matter and insert the matter has been extended . In clause 8(c) of rule XXIII— strike spouse in each place it appears and insert (in each instance) relative ; in subparagraph (2), strike One Hundred Seventh Congress and insert One Hundred Thirteenth Congress ; and add the following new subparagraph: As used in this paragraph, the term relative means an individual who is related to the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, grandson, or granddaughter. . In clause 13 of rule XXIII, strike Copies of the executed oath (or affirmation) shall be retained by the Clerk as part of the records of the House. and insert Copies of the executed oath (or affirmation) shall be retained as part of the records of the House, in the case of a Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner, by the Clerk, and in the case of an officer or employee of the House, by the Sergeant-at-Arms. . In clause 15 of rule XXIII— in paragraph (a), strike paragraph
(b)and insert paragraphs
(b)and
(c); in paragraph (b)— amend subparagraph
(3)to read as follows: the flight consists of the personal use of an aircraft by a Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner that is supplied by— an individual on the basis of personal friendship; or another Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner; ; in subparagraph (4), strike the period and insert ; or ; and add the following: the owner or operator of the aircraft is paid a pro rata share of the fair market value of the normal and usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane of comparable size as determined by dividing such cost by the number of Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner, officers, or employees of Congress on the flight. ; and redesignate paragraph
(c)as paragraph
(d)and insert after paragraph
(b)the following new paragraph: An advance written request for a waiver of the restriction in paragraph
(a)may be granted jointly by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ethics, subject to such conditions as they may prescribe. . In clause 12(b)(2) of rule I, strike Chair of the Committee of the Whole and insert chair of the Committee of the Whole . In clause 6(c)(4) of rule II, before the Committee on House Administration insert the Committee on Appropriations and . In rule V— in clause 1, strike telecommunications each place it appears and insert (in each instance) communications ; in clause 2(a), strike recording of the proceedings and insert recording of the floor proceedings ; and in clause 2(c)(1), strike political purpose and insert partisan political campaign purpose . In clause 2(b) of rule XI, strike unless otherwise provided by written rule adopted by the committee and insert if notice is given pursuant to paragraph (g)(3) . In clause 2(c)(2) of rule XI, before the last sentence, insert Such notice shall also be made publicly available in electronic form and shall be deemed to satisfy paragraph (g)(3)(A)(ii). . In clause 2(e)(1)(A)(ii) of rule XI, strike record vote is demanded and insert record vote is taken . In clause 2(e)(2)(A) of rule XI, strike all committee hearings, records, data, charts, and files and insert all committee records (including hearings, data, charts, and files) . In clause 2(l) of rule XI— strike that member shall be entitled and insert all members shall be entitled ; and strike to file such views, in writing and signed by that member, and insert to file such written and signed views . In clause 3(h) of rule XI— strike (h)(1) and insert
(h); and redesignate subdivisions
(A)and
(B)as subparagraphs
(1)and (2), respectively. In clause 6(g) of rule XIII, strike it shall (to the maximum extent possible) specify in the resolution the object of and insert it shall to the maximum extent possible specify in the accompanying report . In clause 2 of rule XV, strike standing each place it appears. In clause 6 of rule XV, add the following new paragraph: Precedents, rulings, or procedures in effect before the One Hundred Eleventh Congress regarding the priority of business and the availability of other business on Wednesday shall be applied only to the extent consistent with this clause. . In clause 5(c)(3)(B) of rule XX, after Minority Leader each place it appears insert (in each instance) (or their respective designees) . In clause 8(a)(1) of rule XXII— in subdivision (A), after in the Congressional Record insert or pursuant to clause 3 of rule XXIX ; and in subdivision (B), before copies insert printed or electronic . In clause 2 of rule XXIV, strike Clerk and insert Chief Administrative Officer . In clause 1 of rule XXVI, strike the second sentence.