Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XL
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Rule XL of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate
, established by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
, governs a Senator's use of the franking
privilege and radio or television studios provided by either the Senate or House
when he or she is a candidate for office and regulating storage of certain data on Senate computer systems used by a Senator.
Standing Rules of the United States Senate
The Standing Rules of the Senate are the rules of order adopted by the United States Senate that govern its procedure. The Senate's power to establish rules derives from Article One, Section 5 of the United States Constitution: "Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings..."There are...
, established by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration is responsible for the rules of the United States Senate, with administration of congressional buildings, and with credentials and qualifications of members of the Senate, including responsibility for dealing with contested elections.The committee...
, governs a Senator's use of the franking
Franking
Franking are any and all devices or markings such as postage stamps , printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings , and/or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced.-Franking types and...
privilege and radio or television studios provided by either the Senate or House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
when he or she is a candidate for office and regulating storage of certain data on Senate computer systems used by a Senator.