[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40] [Ch. 36. Ceremonies and Awards] [§ 1. Scope] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] [Page 137] CHAPTER 36 Ceremonies and Awards Sec. 1. Scope This chapter presents a broad sampling of the types of celebrations, ceremonies, and awards in which the House participates.(1) Ceremonies concerned with joint sessions of Congress to receive Presidential messages, such as the state of the Union address, are included in the chapter on Presidential communications.(2) Joint sessions to count the electoral vote are detailed elsewhere.(3) Although this chapter does include examples of memorial services for various individuals, the reader is encouraged to consult the chapter on Death for a complete discussion on the House procedure for ceremonies related to the death of individuals.(4) Receptions at the White House, parades, balls, and the like, are not included here. For a detailed examination of the uses of the House facilities and Capitol grounds, the reader is referred elsewhere.(5) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The reader is encouraged to consult Ch. 24, supra, generally. For information on the ban on commemorative bills, see Rule XII clause 5, House Rules and Manual Sec. 823 (2007); and House Practice Ch. 6 Sec. 23 (2003). For information on the ban on naming public works after sitting Members, see Rule XXI clause 6, House Rules and Manual Sec. 1068a (2007). See also Sec. 22.6, infra. 2. See Ch. 35, supra. 3. See Ch. 10, supra. 4. See Ch. 38, infra. 5. See Ch. 4, supra. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------