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Resolved, That any 'records of the Senate or any commit- 60.1 tee of the Senate which are transferred to the General Services Administration under rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate and section 2114 of title 44, United States Code, and which have been made public prior to their transfer may be made available for public use.

SEC. 2. (a) Subject to such rules or regulations as the 60.2 Secretary of the Senate may prescribe, any other records of the Senate or any committee of the Senate which are so transferred may be made available for public use

(1) in the case of investigative files relating to individuals and containing personal data, personnel records, and records of executive nominations, when such files and records have been in existence for fifty years; and

(2) in the case of all other such records, when such records have been in existence for twenty years.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), any committee of the Senate may, by action of the full committee, prescribe a different time when any of its records may be made available for public use, under specific conditions to be fixed by such committee, by giving notice thereof to the Secretary of the Senate and the Administrator of General Services.

SEC. 3. (a) This resolution shall not be construed to au- 60.3 thorize the public disclosure of any record pursuant to section 2 if such disclosure is prohibited by law or Executive order of the President.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2, the Secretary of the Senate may prohibit or restrict the public disclosure of any record so transferred, other than any

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record of a Senate committee, if he determines that public disclosure of such record would not be in the public interest and so notifies the Administrator of General Services.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Administrator of General Services. [S. Res. 474, 96-2, Dec. 1, 1980.]

PRINTING IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

Resolved, That hereafter no written or printed matter shall be received for printing in the body of the Congressional Record as a part of the remarks of any Senator unless such matter (1) shall have been read orally by such Senator on the floor of the Senate, or (2) shall have been offered and received for printing in such manner as to indicate clearly that the contents thereof were not read orally by such Senator on the floor of the Senate. All such matter shall be printed in the Record in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Joint Committee on Printing. No request shall be entertained by the Presiding Officer to suspend by unanimous consent the requirements of this resolution. [S. Jour. 510, 80-1, July 23, 1947.]

SPECIAL DEPUTIES

Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate is authorized and empowered from time to time to appoint such special deputies as he may think necessary to serve process or perform other duties devolved upon the Sergeant at Arms by law or the rules or orders of the Senate, or which may hereafter be devolved upon him, and in such case they shall be officers of the Senate; and any act done or return made by the deputies so appointed shall have like effect and be of the same validity as if performed or made by the Sergeant at Arms in person.

[S. Jour. 47, 51-1, Dec. 17, 1889.]

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PERSONS NOT FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF SENATE 1 Resolved, That hereafter, standing or select committees employing the services of persons who are not full-time employees of the Senate or any committee thereof shall submit monthly reports to the Senate (or to the Secretary during a recess or adjournment) showing (1) the name and address of any such person; (2) the name and address of

1See also paragraphs 4 and 6 of rule XLI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, Senate Manual sections 41.4, 41.6.

the department or organization by whom his salary is paid; and (3) the annual rate of compensation in each case.

[S. Jour. 407, 78–2, Aug. 23, 1944.]

FLOWERS IN THE SENATE CHAMBER

Resolved, That until further orders the Sergeant at Arms is instructed not to permit flowers to be brought into the Senate Chamber.

[S. Jour. 261, 58-3, Feb. 24, 1905.]

Resolved. That notwithstanding the resolution of the Senate of February 24, 1905, upon the death of a sitting Senator, the majority leader and the minority leader may permit a display of flowers to be placed upon the desk of the deceased Senator on the day set aside for eulogies.

[S. Res. 221, 98-1, Sept. 15, 1983.]

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Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Sergeant at 65.1 Arms to classify the pages of the Senate, so that at the close of the present and each succeeding Congress, onehalf the number shall be removed * * *

[S. Jour. 514, 33-1, July 17, 1854.]

Resolved, That until otherwise hereafter provided for by 65.2 law, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate such amounts as may be necessary to enable the Secretary of the Senate to furnish educational services and related items for Senate Pages in accordance with this resolution.

SEC. 2. The Senate Page program shall be administered by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and the Secretaries for the majority and minority of the Senate. All policy decisions regarding the operation of the Senate Page program shall be made by the Senate management board, with the concurrence of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate.

SEC. 3. In order to provide educational services and related items for Senate Pages, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to enter into a contract, agreement, or other arrangement with the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, or to provide such educational services and items in such other manner as he may deem appropriate. SEC. 4. The educational services under the Senate Page program shall consist of an academic year comprising two terms, and a Page serving in such program shall be in the eleventh grade.