Number: RL33972
Title: Senate Committee Rules in the 110th Congress: A Comparison of Key Provisions
Authors: Betsy Palmer, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report analyzes the different approaches Senate committees have taken with their rules, focusing on additions to the overall Senate committee rules structure or unique provisions. A committee's rules can be extensive and detailed or general and short. The tables at the end of this report compare key features of the rules by committee. The tables, however, represent only a portion of each committee's rules. Provisions of the rules which are substantially similar to or which are essentially restatements of the Senate's standing rules are not included. The report reviews the requirements contained in Senate rules for committees, then explores how each Senate committee handles 11 specific procedural issues: Meeting Day; Hearing and Meeting Notice Requirements; Scheduling of Witnesses; Hearing Quorum; Business Quorum; Amendment Requirements; Proxy Voting; Polling; Nominations; Investigations; and Subpoenas. Also, the report looks at unique provisions some committees have included in their rules in a "Miscellaneous" category.
Pages: 37
Date: April 20, 2007