98–734 

109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 1st Session 109–70 

AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEES OF THE 

SENATE 

MAY 23, 2005.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. LOTT, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. Res. 50] 

The Committee on Rules and Administration, to which was referred the following Senate Resolutions: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 

22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 49, reports, in lieu thereof, 

an original resolution (S. Res. 50) authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, and 

October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007, incorporating the provisions of the foregoing resolutions and recommends that the resolution be agreed to. 

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

Since 1989, this Committee has adopted a biennial funding authorization for committees of the Senate. This policy has received 

strong support from the committee chairmen and ranking members. 

Beginning in the 106th Congress, the biennial funding period 

was divided into 3 segments: the 7-month period from March 1 

through September 30 of the first calendar year of the Congress; 

the 12-month period from October 1 of the first calendar year 

through September 30 of the second calendar year; and, the 5- 

month period from October 1 of the second calendar year through 

the last day of February of the third calendar year. 

As a result of the federal elections in November, 2004, the Senate in the 109th Congress is comprised of 55 Republican Members, 

44 Democratic Members and 1 Independent. On January 6, 2005, 

the Senate Joint Leadership in a colloquy on the Senate floor announced the funding and allocation assumptions for the biennial 

committee funding of the 109th Congress. 

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These assumptions, subject to appropriations being available, 

will be an across-the-board freeze on committee budgets, with salary baselines only adjusted by COLA’s of 3.71 percent in 2005, 3.3 

percent for 2006 and 3.5 percent for 2007. 

These funding levels will include, but not as a separate allocation, the additional 10 percent allocated to Senate committees in 

the 108th Congress. 

The Leadership also agreed to a 60–40 split of all personnel 

funds with respect to salary allocations between the majority and 

minority staff, after allocations for non-designated administrative 

and clerical staff are agreed to by the chairman and ranking member pursuant to Rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate. 

However, the chairman and ranking member of any committee 

may, by mutual agreement, modify the allocation of personnel 

funds. 

Lastly, the Leadership announced that the division of committee 

office space shall be commensurate with this allocation agreement. 

It is the intent of the Committee on Rules and Administration 

that the amounts included in the various committee budgets for 

COLAs beginning January 2006 and January 2007 shall be used 

only for COLAs authorized by the order of the President pro tempore of the Senate pursuant to section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 60a–1). 

Beginning in 1989, the Committee on Rules and Administration 

authorized the use of unexpended funds. In 1991, this committee 

informed all Senate committees in Senate Report 102–15, and during the debate of that resolution, that committees could retain 50 

percent of their unexpended funds as of February 28, 1993, to cover 

nonrecurring needs that enhance efficiency in the committee. 

When S. Res. 71, the omnibus committee funding resolution for 

the 103d Congress, was considered by the Senate, it was amended 

to contain language that no committee of the Senate was permitted 

to carry forward unexpended balances beyond March 1, 1995. 

While S. Res. 54 (105th Congress) did not permit committees to 

carry forward funds it did continue to provide a special reserve into 

which the unexpended balances of the committees were transferred, after obligations incurred during the funding period ended 

were paid. 

In order to preserve the flexibility of the Committee on Rules and 

Administration to meet the unforeseen needs of Senate committees, 

this resolution continues the practice of making special reserve 

funding available for unique, unanticipated, non-recurring needs of 

the Committee when necessary. This Committee intends that requests for such funds will continue to be considered when submitted by the chairman and ranking member of a committee. Such 

requests shall be granted only upon the approval of the chairman 

and ranking member of the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

Sec. 2. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $1,949,860 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 3,431,602 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 1,462,700 

3 

FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $1,841,555 $3,156,948 $1,315,395 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... 78,134 43,408 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... 0 19,022 

Consultants ................................................................................................. 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 6,047 10,367 4,320

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 66,039 113,210 47,171 

Total ............................................................................................... 1,913,641 3,358,659 1,429,316 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 177,260 311,964 132,973 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 2,090,901 3,670,623 1,562,289 

Sec. 3. Committee on Armed Services 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $3,594,172 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 6,328,829 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 2,698,836 

FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $3,464,178 $5,938,590 $2,474,411 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... 146,980 81,656 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... 0 35,785 

Consultants ................................................................................................. 14,583 25,000 10,417 

Training ....................................................................................................... 4,666 8,000 3,334 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 4,084 7,000 2,917 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 45,231 77,539 32,307 

Total ............................................................................................... 3,532,742 6,203,109 2,640,827 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 326,743 575,348 245,349 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 3,859,485 6,778,457 2,886,176 

Sec. 4. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $2,979,871 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 5,244,760 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 2,235,697 

FY–2005 (7 mths) FY–2006 (12 mths) FY–2007 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $2,822,997 $4,839,423 $2,016,426 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 119,776 66,542 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 29,162 

Consultants ................................................................................................. 12,000 20,000 8,000

Training ....................................................................................................... 700 1,200 500 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 1,400 2,400 1,000 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 88,084 151,572 63,488 

Total ............................................................................................... 2,925,181 5,134,371 2,185,118 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 270,897 476,796 203,245 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 3,196,078 5,611,167 2,388,363 

Sec. 5. Committee on the Budget 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $3,136,108 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 5,522,410 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 2,355,010 

FY–2005 (7 mths) FY–2006 (12 mths) FY–2007 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $3,026,105 $5,187,610 $2,161,504 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 128,393 71,330 

4 

FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 31,260 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 10,746 18,421 7,675 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 45,919 78,718 32,799 

Total ............................................................................................... 3,082,770 5,413,142 2,304,568 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 285,100 502,037 214,092 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 3,367,870 5,915,179 2,518,660 

Sec. 6. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $3,227,950 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 5,681,955 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 2,422,263 

FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $3,069,616 $5,262,198 $2,192,583 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 130,239 72,355 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 31,709 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 11,932 20,455 8,523 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 88,048 150,939 62,891 

Total ............................................................................................... 3,169,596 5,563,831 2,368,061 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 293,450 516,541 220,206 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 3,463,046 6,080,372 2,588,267 

Sec. 7. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $2,724,301 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 4,795,783 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 2,044,614 

FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $2,598,345 $4,454,306 $1,855,961 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 110,244 61,247 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 26,841 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 9,129 15,649 6,520

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 68,164 116,853 48,689 

Total ............................................................................................... 2,675,638 4,697,052 1,999,258 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 247,664 435,980 185,874 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 2,923,302 5,133,032 2,185,132 

Sec. 8. Committee on Environment and Public Works 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period). $2,516,590 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 4,427,783 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 1,886,876 

FY 2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $2,351,539 $4,031,209 $1,679,672 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 99,772 55,429 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 24,291 

Consultants ................................................................................................. 4,667 8,000 3,333 

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FY 2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Training ....................................................................................................... 1,167 2,000 833 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 8,415 14,427 6,011

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 102,120 175,064 72,943 

Total ............................................................................................... 2,467,908 4,330,472 1,842,512 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 228,781 402,526 171,534 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 2,696,689 4,732,998 2,014,046 

Sec. 9. Committee on Finance 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period). $3,511,242 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 6,179,693 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 2,634,121 

FY 2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $3,319,935 $5,691,316 $2,371,383 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 140,860 78,256 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 34,295 

Consultants ................................................................................................. 17,500 30,000 12,500 

Training ....................................................................................................... 5,833 10,000 4,167 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 10,480 17,965 7,485 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 92,556 158,667 66,111 

Total ............................................................................................... 3,446,304 6,048,808 2,574,197 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 319,204 561,790 239,465 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 3,765,508 6,610,598 2,813,662 

Sec. 10. Committee on Foreign Relations 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $2,884,041 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 5,078,940 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 2,166,036 

FY–2005 (7 mths) FY–2006 (12 mths) FY–2007 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $2,756,727 $4,725,818 $1,969,092 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 116,964 64,980 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 28,477 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 9,380 16,080 6,700

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 82,257 141,012 58,754 

Total ............................................................................................... 2,848,364 4,999,874 2,128,003 

*Additional funding .................................................................................... 246,807 434,513 185,263 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 3,095,171 5,434,387 2,313,266 

*Committee reported S. Res. 50 (108th Congress) with 9.4% requested additional funding. 

Sec. 11. Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $4,764,738 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 8,387,779 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 3,576,035 

FY–2005 (7 mths) FY–2006 (12 mths) FY–2007 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $4,545,807 $7,792,812 $3,247,006 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 192,872 107,151 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 46,958 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

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FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 15,689 26,895 11,206 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 118,237 202,692 84,455 

Total ............................................................................................... 4,679,733 8,215,271 3,496,776 

*Additional 10% funding ........................................................................... 433,158 762,525 325,094 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 5,112,891 8,977,796 3,821,870 

Sec. 12. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $4,236,427 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 7,457,494 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 3,179,327 

FY–2005 (7 mths) FY–2006 (12 mths) FY–2007 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $4,036,537 $6,919,778 $2,883,240 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 171,264 95,147 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 41,697 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 14,236 24,405 10,169 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 109,673 188,010 78,338 

Total ............................................................................................... 4,160,446 7,303,457 3,108,591 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 385,130 677,954 289,029 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 4,545,576 7,981,411 3,397,620 

Sec. 13. Committee on the Judiciary 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $4,605,727 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 8,110,222 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 3,458,551 

FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $4,443,009 $7,616,586 $3,173,578 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 188,510 104,728 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 45,896 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 15,097 25,881 10,784 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 69,199 118,626 49,428 

Total ............................................................................................... 4,527,305 7,949,603 3,384,414 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 418,702 737,293 314,413 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 4,946,007 8,686,896 3,698,827 

Sec. 14. Committee on Rules and Administration 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $1,288,413 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 2,269,014 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 967,696 

FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $1,248,043 $2,139,502 $891,460 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 52,953 29,418 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 12,892 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 4,634 7,944 3,310 

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FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 14,192 24,329 10,137 

Total ............................................................................................... 1,266,869 2,224,728 947,217

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 117,128 206,274 87,972 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 1,383,997 2,431,002 1,035,189 

Sec. 15. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $1,215,913 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 2,139,332 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 911,668 

FY 2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 (12 mths) FY–2007 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $1,136,330 $1,947,994 $811,665 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 48,213 $26,785 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 11,738 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 3,753 6,434 2,681 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 52,323 89,694 37,372 

Total ............................................................................................... 1,192,406 2,092,335 890,241

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 110,537 194,485 82,879 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 1,302,943 2,286,820 973,120 

Sec. 16. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $1,112,475 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 1,958,451 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 834,987 

FY–2005 

(7 mths) FY–2006 (12 mths) FY–2007 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $1,062,697 $1,821,766 $759,068 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 45,089 25,049 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 10,978 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 3,888 6,665 2,778 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 26,146 44,821 18,676 

Total ............................................................................................... 1,092,731 1,918,341 816,549

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 101,134 178,041 75,908 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 1,193,865 2,096,382 892,457 

Sec. 17. Special Committee on Aging 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $1,347,927 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 2,372,258 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 1,011,165 

FY–2005 (7 mths) FY–2006 (12 mths) FY–2007 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $1,273,309 $2,182,815 $909,507 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 54,025 30,014 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 13,153 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 3,923 6,725 2,802 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 45,675 78,300 32,625 

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FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Total ............................................................................................... 1,322,907 2,321,865 988,101

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 122,539 215,660 91,924 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 1,445,446 2,537,525 1,080,025 

Sec. 18. Select Committee on Intelligence 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $2,117,309 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 3,726,412 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 1,588,401 

FY–2005 

(7 mths) 

FY–2006 

(12 mths) 

FY–2007 

(5 mths) 

Salary .......................................................................................................... $2,760,377 $4,732,075 $1,971,702 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 117,119 65,066 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 $28,515 

Consultants ................................................................................................. 37,917 65,000 27,083 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 7,317 12,544 5,227

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 52,500 90,000 37,500 

Total ............................................................................................... 2,858,111 5,016,738 2,135,093 

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 192,483 338,765 144,400 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 3,050,594 5,355,503 2,279,493 

Sec. 19. Committee on Indian Affairs 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month transitional period) $1,051,310 

2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 .................................................... 1,848,350 

2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month transitional period) 787,173 

FY–2005 (7 mths) FY–2006 (12 mths) FY–2007 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ........................................................................................... $954,121 $1,635,636 $681,516 

Jan 2006 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 40,482 22,490 

Jan 2007 COLA ........................................................................................... ........................ 0 9,856 

Consultants ................................................................................................. ........................ 0 0 

Training ....................................................................................................... ........................ 0 0 

Official Mail ................................................................................................ 3,958 6,786 2,826 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................. 70,731 121,253 50,522 

Total ............................................................................................... 1,028,810 1,804,157 767,210

Additional 10% funding ............................................................................. 95,574 168,032 71,561 

Budget Authority 109th Congress .............................................................. 1,124,384 1,972,189 838,771 

BACKGROUND

This ‘‘omnibus’’ funding resolution in the amount of $52,563,753 

for the 7-month period of FY–2005 (March 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005); $92,292,337 for the 12-month period of FY–2006 

(October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006); and $39,287,233 for 

the 5-month period of FY–2007 (October 1, 2006 through February 

28, 2007) was reported in lieu of Senate Resolutions 13, 14, 15, 16, 

17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 49, which were 

reported by the Senate committees in conformance with paragraph 

9 of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate and referred 

to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

The total funding target for each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 

2007 is 100% of the FY–2004 total budget authority funded in the 

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108th Congress by S. Res. 66, (excluding the 10% administrative 

expense allowance authorized by the Joint Leadership letter of January 15, 2003) with the salary baseline adjusted by the actual January 2004 COLA, the actual January 2005 COLA, the projected 

January 2006 COLA and the projected January 2007 COLA. Committees may budget the January 2006 COLA and locality pay at 

3.3% and budget the January 2007 COLA and locality pay at 3.5%. 

Each committee will also receive 10% in additional administrative funds to be distributed in accordance with the colloquy between the Republican and Democratic Leaders on January 6, 2005. 

These funds are not permanent funds built into the salary baseline 

but represent the continuance of previously authorized funds by 

the Joint Leadership of the Senate to committees for the 109th 

Congress. This additional 10% administrative fund shall be divided 

at the rate of 60% to the majority and 40% to the minority and 

may be used for any official committee expense. 

Committees have also been put on notice that any overtime costs 

mandated by the Congressional Accountability Act must be absorbed within salary baselines. 

To facilitate the consideration of committee funding requests, the 

Committee on Rules and Administration, as in the 108th Congress, 

did not require those committees whose budget requests were within guidelines, and whose questionnaires were jointly signed by the 

chairman and ranking member, to testify before the Committee on 

Rules and Administration. 

Except for the Finance Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, all other committees funded by this resolution submitted budgets and questionnaires conforming to the requisite guidelines. At the Rules Committee mark-up conducted on February 9, 2005, the Rules Committee reported out an Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution 

that reported out all committees funding at guidelines except the 

Intelligence Committee. 

In a separate agreement, and in accordance with S. Res. 445, 

agreed to October 9, 2004, the Rules Committee agreed to increase 

the Select Committee on Intelligence F.T.E.’s by thirteen additional 

positions at an additional cost for salaries and administrative expenses of $2,732,011 over twenty-four months. That action has also 

been incorporated into this omnibus committee funding resolution. 

The Rules Committee advised the Finance Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee to 

formally request Special Reserves authorized by S. Res. 50 to address their special needs. 

COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS

It is the intent of the Committee on Rules and Administration 

that amounts included in the various committee budgets for COLAs 

for FY–2006 and FY–2007 shall be used only for COLAs authorized 

by the order of the President pro tempore of the Senate. 

If the President pro tempore does not authorize COLAs for FY–

2006 and FY–2007, funds authorized for that purpose by this resolution may not be expended. If, however, COLA authorizations exceed the 3.7% budgeted in this resolution, it may be necessary for 

committees to absorb the difference. 

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CERTIFICATION OF COMMITTEE EXPENSES

Previously, committee biennial funding resolutions stipulated 

that vouchers were not required for the disbursement of salaries of 

committee employees who were paid at an annual rate of pay. In 

addition, vouchers were not required for certain types of official expenses which could be certified as owed to Senate support offices 

providing such goods and services to Senate committees. The practice was to identify, in the funding resolution, which Senate support office was authorized to certify such expenses as due for payment. Examples of certifiable expenses include, but are not limited 

to, telecommunications, stationery supplies, official mail, metered 

charges on copying equipment, and expenses for Senate Recording 

and Photographic Services. 

However, section 1 of the FY 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill provided permanent language in statute addressing this 

issue (2 U.S.C. 68–8). Therefore, the specific authorization for certifications is no longer required in committee biennial funding resolutions and the language in section 1 of S. Res. 54 (107th Congress) 

has been modified by deleting section 1(b)(2) with the heading, 

VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED. 

STATIONERY ROOM EXPENSES

Pursuant to the FY 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, 

stationery room expenses are certified for payment by the appropriate Senate support office. 

OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS

Pursuant to the FY 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, 

official mail expenses, other than franked mail, are certified for 

payment by the appropriate Senate support office. 

Section 10 of Pub.L. 101–520, 101st Congress, 2nd Session, authorizes committees funded by this omnibus resolution to send official mail, other than franked mail, through the Senate post office 

and to have the cost of such mail certified to their official office expense accounts in a manner similar to the purchase of supplies 

from the Senate stationery store. Public Law 105–55, the 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, changed the manner in which 

official mail costs are paid. Beginning in October, 1998 and continuing for those segments of FY–2003, FY–2004, and FY–2005 

that comprise the 108th Congress, committees are provided additional funds for official mail and the costs incurred are charged directly to each committee. 

The 60-day pre-election moratorium on mass mailings does not 

apply to a committee when such mass mailings are mailed under 

the frank of the chairman and relate to the normal and regular 

business of the committee. 

METERED CHARGES FOR COPYING EQUIPMENT

Pursuant to the FY 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, 

metered charges for copying equipment are certified for payment by 

the appropriate Senate support office. 

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SENATE RECORDING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES

Pursuant to the FY 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, 

official expenses incurred by a committee at the Senate Recording 

and Photographic Studios are certified for payment by the appropriate Senate support office. ‘‘Official expenses’’ has the meaning 

given to it by Interpretative Ruling No. 442, issued April 15, 1992, 

by the Select Committee on Ethics. 

PRINTING AND BINDING

Committee expenditures for printing and binding continue to be 

a substantial cost to the Senate. Such costs include both the costs 

of printing documents, and the costs of preparing manuscripts by 

GPO’s detailed personnel. Although printing and binding funds are 

not included in individual committee budgets, judicious use of these 

funds is a serious concern to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

Printing and binding costs for committees increased by more than $3,200,000 from 107th Congress through the end of November 

2004 in the 108th Congress. This increase is primarily due to increased hearing activities during the 108th Congress. 

Charges incurred by committees with GPO detailed printers have increased by $442,283 from the 107th Congress to the 108th Congress. Part of that increase is a result of COLA adjustments, but 

the cost of overtime charges is of continuing concern to this committee. We especially urge those committees who incur overtime 

charges on a continuing basis to evaluate their printing operations, 

with an eye toward minimizing a printer’s overtime except on a 

temporary basis when the extraordinary cost can be justified by the 

need for timely delivery of the committee’s legislative papers. 

It is the intent of this Committee that all Senate committees adhere strictly to the provisions of Title 44 governing the printing 

and binding of documents. 

A committee may not procure more than 300 copies of a hearing 

or other document germane thereto except as authorized by 44 

U.S.C. 703. Section 703 provides that extra copies not exceeding 

$700 in cost may be obtained upon an order of the Joint Committee 

on Printing; extra copies at a cost of $700 to $1,200 must be authorized by simple resolution of the Senate; and cost exceeding 

$1,200 requires approval of both houses of Congress upon concurrent or joint resolution. Such resolutions requesting printing are referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

‘‘Extra copies’’ means additional numbers ordered at the time of 

original printing. Reprinting a document at a later time must be 

treated as a new publication. 

COSTS FOR DETAILED PRINTERS—1999–2004—Committees 

[In whole dollars] 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1

Aging ........................................................ $71,509 $63,427 $74,497 $64,452 $70,675 $78,432 

Agriculture ................................................ 74,247 71,627 96,166 71,077 74,592 77,572 

Armed Services ......................................... 69,266 65,900 75,499 62,381 21,548 0 

Banking .................................................... 180,113 168,624 147,038 166,728 225,243 197,616 

Budget ...................................................... 70,352 66,159 70,787 66,446 70,030 78,248 

Commerce ................................................. 83,091 107,625 95,940 92,701 178,303 237,898 

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COSTS FOR DETAILED PRINTERS—1999–2004—Committees—Continued 

[In whole dollars] 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1

Energy ....................................................... 72,192 47,232 79,130 62,238 70,804 80,367 

Environment .............................................. 0 0 0 4,674 82,257 89,806 

Finance ..................................................... 92,103 52,284 63,386 66,362 68,760 77,314 

Foreign Relations ...................................... 125,766 132,052 141,491 119,618 141,615 157,699 

Governmental Affairs ................................ 69,381 61,500 79,318 68,445 73,585 74,390 

HELP ......................................................... 72,668 66,348 79,142 110,163 116,246 49,513 

Indian Affairs ........................................... 88,162 82,810 92,745 63,514 99,374 103,496 

Intelligence ............................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Judiciary .................................................... 205,876 189,912 210,146 233,918 247,065 202,993 

Rules ......................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Small Business ......................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Veteran’s Affairs ....................................... 0 0 5,576 63,591 24,011 0 

Total ............................................ 1,274,726 1,175,500 1,310,861 1,316,308 1,564,108 1,505,344 

1 2004 totals through the end of November. 

PRINTING AND BINDING—1999–2004—Committees 

[In whole dollars] 

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1

Aging ........................................................ $127,775 $177,041 $180,166 $174,810 $174,789 $141,851 

Agriculture ................................................ 222,689 158,125 217,545 208,063 319,826 94,398 

Armed Services ......................................... 272,967 294,918 294,036 255,601 389,226 247,675 

Banking .................................................... 203,009 178,971 161,362 232,973 348,952 221,019 

Budget ...................................................... 64,016 47,400 33,786 57,876 52,921 120,220 

Commerce ................................................. 327,145 385,556 161,409 173,814 186,621 552,127 

Energy ....................................................... 267,343 288,965 353,172 156,077 234,979 159,044 

Environment .............................................. 268,006 214,896 271,525 311,351 513,722 545,704 

Finance ..................................................... 316,410 296,003 247,824 209,246 266,761 353,738 

Foreign Relations ...................................... 148,420 504,481 265,223 292,411 281,047 320,435 

Governmental Affairs ................................ 335,482 808,990 551,147 739,218 1,355,345 912,717 

HELP ......................................................... 198,011 248,144 122,686 226,561 225,043 155,870 

Indian Affairs ........................................... 362,562 381,915 289,963 319,552 370,417 331,896 

Intelligence ............................................... 41,484 45,822 27,350 56,310 55,855 15,990 

Judiciary .................................................... 814,388 318,582 683,631 458,958 956,923 1,011,520 

Rules ......................................................... 26,053 43,653 203,188 8,676 131,945 181,939 

Small Business ......................................... 129,408 197,905 126,352 186,962 120,394 189,287 

Veteran’s Affairs ....................................... 97,093 37,256 37,960 63,349 25,322 16,412 

Total ............................................ 4,222,261 4,628,623 4,228,325 4,131,808 6,010,088 5,571,842 

1 2004 totals through the end of November. 

DETAILED EMPLOYEES

Sections 2 through 19 of the omnibus resolution includes specific 

authorizing language on the use of detailed employees on either a 

reimbursable, or non-reimbursable, basis. This language, which has 

been included in previous biennial funding resolutions, continues 

the practice of permitting the detail or assignment of personnel 

from departments or agencies of the government to the staff of a 

committee without reimbursement of that person’s salary. The 

Committee on Rules and Administration intends that government 

employees, whose pay is disbursed by an agency of the Federal government and who is detailed or assigned to a committee must comply with Rule 27, paragraph 4, of the Standing Rules of the Senate. 

In addition, S. Res. 77 (79th Congress, 1st Session) continues to 

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ment or agency concerned as well as the Committee on Rules and 

Administration must be obtained in order to utilize such personnel 

whether on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis pursuant to 

Standing Rule XXVII, paragraph 4. 

The Committee on Rules and Administration intends to monitor 

committee expenditures in conjunction with requests for approval 

for the use of detailed government employees (detailees). The purpose of monitoring detailee activity is to determine overall committee spending in the appropriation account ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations’’ within the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill. 

DETAILEES 108TH CONGRESS 

Agency Period begins Period ends 

Committee: Agriculture 

Dept. of Health & Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...................... 1/5/04 1/5/05 

Committee: Appropriations 

Dept. of Homeland Security, Coast Guard ...................................................................... 9/16/03 9/30/04 

Dept. of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ........................... 2/1/03 12/31/04 

Dept. of the Navy, Marine Corps ..................................................................................... 1/25/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of the Navy, Marine Corps ..................................................................................... 3/1/04 9/30/04 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 6/7/04 7/16/04 

Dept. of Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ............................................ 3/1/04 12/31/04 

Dept. of Treasury ............................................................................................................. 2/7/05 2/28/05 

Committee: Banking 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 11/18/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of Transportation ................................................................................................... 3/28/03 2/28/05 

Dept. of Transportation ................................................................................................... 7/15/03 2/29/04 

Committee: Budget 

Dept. of Commerce, NOAA ............................................................................................... 1/31/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/7/05 2/28/05 

Office of Management and Budget ................................................................................. 1/31/05 2/28/05

Committee: Commerce 

Dept. of Commerce, NOAA ............................................................................................... 3/28/03 12/31/03 

Dept. of Commerce, NOAA ............................................................................................... 2/12/04 8/6/04 

Dept. of Homeland Security, Coast Guard ...................................................................... 6/21/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of Homeland Security, Coast Guard ...................................................................... 8/31/03 8/31/04 

Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration .............................................. 2/28/03 3/31/03 

Dept. of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration .............................................. 3/3/03 1/20/04 

General Services Administration ..................................................................................... 2/28/03 3/28/03 

National Transportation Safety Board ............................................................................. 2/28/03 9/30/03 

Committee: Energy 

Dept. of the Air Force ...................................................................................................... 2/28/03 5/30/03 

Dept. of Commerce, NOAA ............................................................................................... 4/28/03 8/1/03 

Dept. of Energy ................................................................................................................ 4/17/03 8/15/03 

Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management .............................................................. 3/5/03 4/28/03 

Dept. of Interior, National Park Service .......................................................................... 1/15/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of Interior, National Park Service .......................................................................... 1/28/04 12/31/04 

Dept. of Interior, National Park Service .......................................................................... 2/28/04 12/31/04 

Committee: Environment 

Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration .............................................. 2/28/03 9/30/03 

Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration .............................................. 4/2/03 2/29/04 

Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration .............................................. 2/09/05 02/28/05 

Committee: Ethics 

General Accounting Office ............................................................................................... 5/10/04 7/31/04 

Committee: Finance 

Dept. of Agriculture ......................................................................................................... 2/27/04 12/31/04 

Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration ................................................ 3/11/03 1/6/04 

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DETAILEES 108TH CONGRESS—Continued 

Agency Period begins Period ends 

Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration ................................................ 9/27/04 1/28/05 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 7/7/03 12/31/04 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 2/7/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 2/2/04 8/1/04 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 1/10/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 1/21/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service ............................................................ 1/5/04 1/4/05 

Dept. of Labor .................................................................................................................. 11/3/03 1/5/05 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 1/3/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 1/13/03 8/4/03 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 1/13/03 8/29/03 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 2/28/03 10/31/03 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 1/27/04 12/31/04 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 1/3/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 12/15/03 7/15/04 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 1/11/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of the Treasury, U.S. Secret Service ...................................................................... 2/28/03 12/5/03

General Accounting Office, Government Accountability Office ....................................... 11/12/04 2/28/05 

General Accounting Office, Government Accountability Office ....................................... 5/3/04 2/28/05 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ............................................................ 8/30/04 2/28/05 

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ............................................................................ 1/10/05 2/28/05

Social Security Administration ........................................................................................ 1/6/04 8/6/04 

Social Security Administration ........................................................................................ 1/7/04 2/28/05 

Social Security Administration ........................................................................................ 12/28/04 2/28/05 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ............................................................................ 9/7/04 12/31/04

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ............................................................................ 2/4/03 12/31/03

U.S. International Trade Commission .............................................................................. 3/29/04 2/28/05 

Committee: Foreign Relations 

Dept. of Energy, Nat. Nuclear Security Administration ................................................... 9/20/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 1/18/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 12/28/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 3/28/03 12/31/04 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 11/1/03 9/30/04 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 2/28/03 8/30/03 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 3/3/03 9/3/03 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 3/1/03 9/30/03 

Dept. of Defense .............................................................................................................. 3/3/03 7/31/03 

Committee: Governmental Affairs 

Central Intelligence Agency ............................................................................................. 2/17/05 2/28/05 

Central Intelligence Agency ............................................................................................. 9/8/04 12/31/04 

Defense Intelligence Agency ............................................................................................ 8/13/04 10/25/04 

Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service ................................................................................ 10/14/03 12/30/03 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of Justice, FBI ........................................................................................................ 7/7/03 7/30/04 

Dept. of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ........................... 1/31/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard .............................................................. 6/21/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service ............................................................ 1/25/04 1/24/05 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 2/28/03 7/11/03 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 2/13/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of State .................................................................................................................. 8/24/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard ..................................................................... 3/3/03 8/31/04 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 7/12/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 10/4/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of the Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................... 2/28/03 11/14/04 

General Accounting Office ............................................................................................... 10/27/03 2/28/05 

General Accounting Office ............................................................................................... 6/2/03 6/2/04 

General Accounting Office ............................................................................................... 10/14/03 12/31/03 

General Accounting Office ............................................................................................... 9/29/03 12/31/03 

General Accounting Office ............................................................................................... 5/12/03 8/1/04 

General Accounting Office ............................................................................................... 7/6/04 2/28/05 

Social Security Administration ........................................................................................ 3/5/04 7/14/04 

U.S. Postal Service .......................................................................................................... 4/19/04 7/23/04 

U.S. Postal Inspection Service ......................................................................................... 9/1/04 2/28/05 

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DETAILEES 108TH CONGRESS—Continued 

Agency Period begins Period ends 

Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pension 

Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service ............................................................ 9/15/04 12/31/04 

Dept. of Education ........................................................................................................... 2/28/03 12/31/03 

Dept. of Education ........................................................................................................... 1/28/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of Education ........................................................................................................... 1/14/04 5/14/04 

Dept. of Education ........................................................................................................... 2/28/03 3/28/03 

Dept. of Education ........................................................................................................... 4/21/03 8/1/03 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 12/8/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 2/27/04 12/31/03

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 9/15/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 7/14/03 1/7/04 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 10/6/03 10/8/04 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 12/15/04 2/28/05

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 6/13/03 12/9/03 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ............................................................................. 2/3/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of Health and Human Services, Nat. Institutes of Health .................................... 1/25/05 2/28/05 

Dept. of Health and Human Services, Nat. Institutes of Health .................................... 9/30/03 12/31/03 

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development ..................................................................... 2/3/03 5/2/03 

Dept. of Veterans Affairs ................................................................................................. 5/12/03 8/15/03 

National Labor Relations Board ...................................................................................... 4/21/03 10/21/03 

National Labor Relations Board ...................................................................................... 1/5/04 7/2/04 

Social Security Administration ........................................................................................ 12/8/04 2/28/05 

Committee: Indian Affairs 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 1/18/05 2/28/05 

Committee: Intelligence 

Central Intelligence Agency ............................................................................................. 2/28/03 4/1/03 

Dept. of the Navy ............................................................................................................ 2/28/03 4/1/03 

Committee: Joint Economic 

Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration ................................................ 6/16/03 3/31/04 

Committee: Judiciary 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/27/04 8/23/04 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 11/8/04 2/28/05 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 1/1/04 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 8/29/03 2/29/04 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 5/1/03 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 9/3/03 10/29/04 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 11/28/03 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 3/4/03 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 7/9/03 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 10/31/04 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 11/13/03 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 5/12/03 11/12/04 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 7/31/03 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 1/23/04 12/28/04 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 5/12/03 5/12/04 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 12/23/03 

Dept. of Justice ................................................................................................................ 2/28/03 6/3/03 

Dept. of Justice, FBI ........................................................................................................ 1/7/05 2/28/05 

U.S. Sentencing Commission ........................................................................................... 6/16/03 2/4/05 

Committee: Small Business & Entrepreneurship 

U.S. Small Business Administration ............................................................................... 2/28/03 10/29/04 

Internal Revenue Service ................................................................................................. 2/28/03 12/31/03 

Committee: Veterans Affairs 

Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service ............................................................ 8/1/03 7/31/04 

Dept. of Veterans Affairs ................................................................................................. 2/28/03 4/5/03 

SPECIAL RESERVE

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propriated by the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act for fiscal 

years 2003, 2004, and 2005. This special reserve fund is available 

to any committee funded by this resolution on the basis of special, 

unforeseen, non-recurring needs of that committee during the funding periods. Any committee desiring to draw on special reserve 

funds must make such a request in writing with the signature of 

the chairman and ranking member. All special reserve fund requests are ultimately subject to the approval of the chairman and 

ranking member of the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

The amount available in this special reserve is based on the percentage of funds approved for special reserves in previous Congresses from total funds authorized for committees. 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

The Committee on Rules and Administration authorized a new 

comprehensive and integrated accounting system to be implemented Senate-wide. This system was designed to assist committees in budget forecasting, allocating dollars by expense category 

and office sub-categories, posting expenses incurred, requesting reports by expense category or office, and reconciling accounts with 

the Disbursing Office. It is the Committee’s intent that each committee funded by this resolution shall use the Financial Management Information System to account for funds authorized by this 

resolution. 

LEGISLATIVE REVIEW BY SENATE COMMITTEES

Rule XXVI, section 8b of the Standing Rules of the Senate requires that, in each odd-numbered year, each committee shall submit to the Senate, not later than March 31, a report on the activities of that committee during the Congress ending at noon on January 3 of such year. 

HOUSING FOR COMMITTEE STAFF

It remains the general policy and is expected by the Committee 

on Rules and Administration, that staff paid from committee funds 

be housed in committee space. Space allocations will be strictly tied 

to authorized committee staff and detailees approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

COMMITTEE COMPUTER RESOURCES

The Committee Office Automation (OA) plans accompanying each 

committee’s budget submission were adjusted to meet SAA funding 

levels, to provide required resources for new staff and to assist the 

Committee on Rules and Administration in managing the operating 

costs of Senate committees. 

Allocations were made considering the business requirements of 

each Committee as outlined in their Office Automation plans, as 

well as the capacity and age of the current computer inventory of 

each committee (including recent purchases by committees in FY 

2005), following best business practices in the replacement of office 

automation equipment. The goal of the Committee on Rules and 

Administration is to assist each committee in maintaining current 

office automation infrastructure with special attention to future 

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changes in the Senate information technology environment. These 

changes include migration to a new Active Directory network environment, transition to a new computer operating system for servers, enhanced COOP plan execution to include data replication of 

key committee information, implementing improvements to systems that manage the electronic data (document management) of 

the committee. 

Computer resources are allocated to authorized full time staff 

and detailees identified in each Committee’s budget submission 

and as approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

Computer resources, in particular computer workstations, which 

are required for staff or detailees who were not identified in the 

committee budget submissions, must be specifically approved by 

the Committee on Rules and Administration. Non-standard computer resource requests in excess of $500.00, not identified in the 

Committee Office Automation plans, also require specific approval 

by the Rules Committee and must be at committee expense including costs for maintenance, service and support. 

Committees listed below may begin working directly with the 

Sergeant at Arms to implement their approved OA plans. Significant deviations from the OA plans must be approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

SUMMARY OF OFFICE AUTOMATION PLANS

109TH CONGRESS COMMITTEE IT OFFICE AUTOMATION BUDGETS, MARCH 1, 2005–FEBRUARY 28, 

2007 

FTEs Total approved for 

109th 

Aging ................................................................................................................................................ 29 93,524 

Agriculture ....................................................................................................................................... 48 187,328 

Appropriations .................................................................................................................................. n/a 461,460 

Armed Services ................................................................................................................................ 60 214,795 

Banking ............................................................................................................................................ 57 116,300 

Budget ............................................................................................................................................. 62 295,059 

Commerce ........................................................................................................................................ 84 233,461 

Energy .............................................................................................................................................. 58 180,522 

Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 60 302,462 

Ethics ............................................................................................................................................... 12 92,068 

Finance ............................................................................................................................................ 80 302,752 

Foreign Relations ............................................................................................................................. 75 431,456 

HELP ................................................................................................................................................. 111 489,429 

HSGA ................................................................................................................................................ 121 381,250 

Indian Affairs ................................................................................................................................... 23 46,238 

Intelligence ...................................................................................................................................... 49 354,901 

JEC ................................................................................................................................................... 48 260,124 

Judiciary ........................................................................................................................................... 133 409,288 

Rules ................................................................................................................................................ 27 79,374 

Small Business ................................................................................................................................ 33 94,828 

Veteran’s Affairs .............................................................................................................................. 32 227,957 

Totals ...................................................................................................................................... .................... 5,254,576 

CONSULTANTS

This resolution specifies the available funding to hire consultants, as otherwise authorized by statute. 

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COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANCE

The Rules Committee has received inquiries regarding staff representatives on committees as authorized by P.L. 95–94. With respect to providing funds for Legislative Assistance, the position of 

the Committee on Rules and Administration is that such funds are 

already incorporated into Members’ personal office accounts for the 

purpose of providing assistance with such committee duties. 

ARCHIVING

Under Senate Rules XXVI(10)(a) and 2 U.S.C. § 72(a)(d), committee records are the property of the Senate. At the end of each 

Congress, non-current committee records are transferred to the Archives (Senate Rule XI(1) and 44 U.S.C. § 2118.). To ensure the 

preservation of the Senate’s permanently valuable records, the 

Rules Committee requests that each committee submit to the Rules 

Committee their National Archives Records Transfer Report. 

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