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108TH CONGRESS REPORT " SENATE ! 1st Session 108–73 

AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEES OF THE 

SENATE

JUNE 17, 2003.—Ordered to be printed 

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

submitted the following 

SPECIAL REPORT 

[With respect to S. Res. 66] 

The Committee on Rules and Administration, had referred to it 

the following Senate Resolutions: 27, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 47, 50, 51, 

53, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 63, 64, and 65. Mr. Lott (for himself and Mr. 

Dodd) submitted a resolution (S. Res. 66) authorizing expenditures 

by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2003, through 

September 30, 2003, October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004, 

and October 1, 2004, through February 28, 2005, and, 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, 2002, the Senate in the 108th Congress is comprised of 51 Republican Members, 

48 Democratic Members and 1 Independent. On January 15, 2003, 

the Senate Joint Leadership signed a letter in which they committed to the following for the 108th Congress: 

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The budgets of the Committees of the Senate, including 

Joint and Special Committees, and all other subgroups, 

shall be apportioned to reflect the ratio of the Senate as 

of this date, with up to an additional ten percent (10%) to 

be allocated to Chairmen for administrative expenses, to 

be determined by the Rules Committee, with the total administrative expenses allocation for all committees not to 

exceed historic levels. The additional administrative expenses described above shall be available to be expended 

by a committee chairman, after consultation with the 

ranking member of the committee. Funds for committee 

expenses shall be available to chairmen consistent with 

Senate rules and practices of the 107th Congress. No committee budget shall be allocated to reduce the Democratic 

staff salary baseline from that of fiscal year 2002 (including COLA), as adjusted by approved COLAs for fiscal year 

2003 and fiscal year 2004. The Chairman and Ranking 

member of any committee may, by mutual agreement, 

modify the apportionment of committee funding referenced 

in this letter. The division of committee office space shall 

be commensurate with this funding agreement. 

As a result of the Joint Leadership Letter referenced above, the 

total funding target for those segments of FY–2003, FY–2004 and 

FY–2005 encompassed by the 108th Congress, is 100% of the FY– 2002 total budget authority funded in the 107th Congress by S. 

Res. 54, agreed to March 8, 2001, (excluding the 10% administrative expense allowance provided by S. Res. 8, agreed to January 5, 

2001), as adjusted by the January 2002 COLA, the January 2003 

COLA, the January 2004 budgeted COLA and the January 2005 

budgeted COLA. 

It is the intent of the Committee on Rules and Administration 

that the amounts included in the various committee budgets for 

COLAs beginning January 2004 and January 2005 shall be used 

for COLAs only as 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). 

Each committee will also receive 10% in additional administrative funds. All committee funds shall be allocated in accordance 

with both S. Res. 18, S. Res. 20 (108th Congress) as well as the 

Joint Leadership letter of January 15, 2003. 

The Committee on Rules and Administration intends to perform 

a review of assigned office space to all Senate committees in conjunction with committee budget submissions received from committees for the 108th Congress. The goal is to complete this space review by the end of the 108th Congress in order to utilize the findings in authorizing committee funding, F.T.E. positions, equipment 

and space for the 109th Congress. 

Since 1989, the Committee on Rules and Administration has 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 

non-recurring 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 

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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 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $1,794,378 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 3,181,922 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 1,360,530

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $1,700,514 $2,915,165 $1,214,652

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 80,896 44,942

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 18,642 

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 1,772,600 3,119,638 1,329,727 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 1,949,860 3,431,602 1,462,700

Sec. 3. Committee on Armed Services 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $3,301,692

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 5,859,150 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 2,506,642

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $3,198,865 $5,483,767 $2,284,903

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 152,175 84,541

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 35,068

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

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

Official Mail ...................................................................................................... 9,359 16,044 6,685

Administrative expenses ................................................................................... 59,205 101,495 42,290

Total ..................................................................................................... 3,267,429 5,753,481 2,453,487

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 3,594,172 6,328,829 2,698,836

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

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $2,741,526

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

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 4,862,013

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 2,079,076

FY–2003 (7 mths) FY–2004 (12 mths) FY–2005 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $2,606,790 $4,468,783 $1,861,993

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 124,009 68,894

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 28,577

Consultants ....................................................................................................... 11,667 20,000 8,333

Training ............................................................................................................. 496 850 354

Official Mail ...................................................................................................... 9,875 16,929 7,054

Administrative expenses ................................................................................... 80,146 137,393 57,247

Total ..................................................................................................... 2,708,974 4,767,964 2,032,452

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 2,979,871 5,244,760 2,235,697

Sec. 5. Committee on the Budget 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $2,880,615

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 5,112,126

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 2,187,120

FY–2003 (7 mths) FY–2004 (12 mths) FY–2005 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $2,794,343 $4,790,303 $1,995,960

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 132,931 73,851

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 30,633

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 2,851,008 5,020,373 2,140,918

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 3,136,108 5,522,410 2,355,010

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

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $2,968,783 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 5,265,771 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 2,251,960

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $2,834,520 $4,859,178 $2,024,657 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 134,842 74,912 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 31,074 

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 2,934,500 5,165,414 2,202,057 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 3,227,950 5,681,955 2,422,263

Sec. 7. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $2,504,922 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 4,443,495 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 1,900,457

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FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $2,399,344 $4,113,161 $1,713,817 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 114,140 63,411 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 26,303 

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 2,476,637 4,359,803 1,858,740 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 2,724,301 4,795,783 2,044,614

Sec. 8. Committee on Environment and Public Works 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $2,318,050 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 4,108,958 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 1,756,412

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $2,171,440 $3,722,468 $1,551,028 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 103,298 57,389 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 23,805 

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 2,287,809 4,025,257 1,715,342 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 2,516,590 4,427,783 1,886,876 

Sec. 9. Committee on Finance 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $3,230,940 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 5,729,572 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 2,449,931

FY–2003 (7 mths) FY–2004 (12 mths) FY–2005 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $3,065,669 $5,255,432 $2,189,764 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 145,839 81,021 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 33,608 

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 ..................................................................................................... 3,192,038 5,617,903 2,394,656 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 3,511,242 6,179,693 2,634,121 

Sec. 10. Committee on Foreign Relations 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $2,495,457 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 4,427,295 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 1,893,716

FY–2003 (7 mths) FY–2004 (12 mths) FY–2005 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $2,545,597 $4,363,879 $1,818,282 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 123,456 68,587 

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FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 28,450 

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 2,637,234 4,644,427 1,980,773 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 2,884,041 5,078,940 2,166,036 

* Committee reported S. Res. 50 with 9.4% requested additional funding. 

Sec. 11. Committee on Governmental Affairs 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $4,380,936 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 7,771,451 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 3,323,832

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $4,197,654 $7,195,979 $2,998,325 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 199,688 110,938 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 46,017 

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 4,331,580 7,625,254 3,250,941 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 4,764,738 8,387,779 3,576,035

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

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $3,895,623 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 6,910,215 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 2,955,379

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $3,727,388 $6,389,808 $2,662,420

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 177,317 98,510

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 40,861

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 3,851,297 6,779,540 2,890,298

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 4,236,427 7,457,494 3,179,327

Sec. 13. Committee on the Judiciary 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $4,230,605 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 7,507,831

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 3,212,052

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $4,102,729 $7,033,249 $2,930,521 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 195,173 108,429 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 44,976 

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FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 4,187,025 7,372,929 3,144,138

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 4,605,727 8,110,222 3,458,551

Sec. 14. Committee on Rules and Administration 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $1,183,041 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 2,099,802 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 898,454

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $1,152,459 $1,975,643 $823,184 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 54,824 30,458 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 12,635 

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 1,171,285 2,062,740 879,724 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 1,288,413 2,269,014 967,696 

Sec. 15. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $1,119,973 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 1,985,266 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 848,624

FY–2003 (7 mths) FY–2004 (12 mths) FY–2005 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $1,049,301 $1,798,802 $749,501 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 49,917 27,732 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 11,502 

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

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

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

Administrative expenses ................................................................................... 52,322 89,694 37,373

Total ..................................................................................................... 1,105,376 1,944,847 828,789 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 1,215,913 2,139,332 911,668 

Sec. 16. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $1,022,752 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 1,814,368 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 776,028

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $981,307 $1,682,241 $700,933 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 46,683 25,936 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 10,758 

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

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

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FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Official Mail ...................................................................................................... 3,888 6,665 2,777 

Administrative expenses ................................................................................... 26,146 44,821 18,675

Total ..................................................................................................... 1,011,341 1,780,410 759,079 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 1,112,475 1,958,451 834,987 

Sec. 17. Special Committee on Aging 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $1,240,422 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 2,199,621 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 940,522

FY–2003 (7 mths) FY–2004 (12 mths) FY–2005 (5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $1,175,790 $2,015,639 $839,850 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 55,934 31,074 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 12,890 

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

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

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

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 1,225,388 2,156,598 919,241 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 1,347,927 2,372,258 1,011,165 

Sec. 18. Select Committee on Intelligence 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $1,859,933 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 3,298,074 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 1,410,164

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $1,848,712 $3,169,220 $1,320,512 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 87,946 48,855 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 20,267 

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

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

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

Administrative expenses ................................................................................... 30,880 52,937 22,057

Total ..................................................................................................... 1,924,826 3,387,647 1,444,001 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 2,117,309 3,726,412 1,588,401 

Sec. 19. Committee on Indian Affairs 

2001 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (7 month transitional period) $970,754 

2002 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 .................................................... 1,718,989 

2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 54 (5 month transitional period) 734,239

FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

Salary baseline ................................................................................................. $881,047 $1,510,367 $629,319 

Jan 2004 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 41,913 23,285 

Jan 2005 COLA ................................................................................................. ...................... 0 9,659 

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

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

Official Mail ...................................................................................................... 3,958 6,785 2,827 

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FY–2003

(7 mths) 

FY–2004

(12 mths) 

FY–2005

(5 mths) 

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

Total ..................................................................................................... 955,736 1,680,318 715,612 

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

Budget Authority 108th Congress .................................................................... 1,051,310 1,848,350 787,173 

BACKGROUND

This ‘‘omnibus’’ funding resolution in the amount of $48,264,374 

for the 7-month period of FY–2003 (March 1, 2003 through September 30, 2003); $84,961,067 for the 12-month period of FY–2004 

(October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004); and $36,221,156 for 

the 5-month period of FY–2005 (October 1, 2004 through February 

28, 2005) was reported in lieu of Senate Resolutions 27, 35, 36, 37, 

38, 39, 47, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 63, 64, and 65, which were 

reported by the Senate committees in conformance with paragraph 

9 of Rule XXVI and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

The total funding target for those segments of FY–2003, FY–

2004 and FY–2005 encompassed by the 108th Congress, is 100% of 

the FY–2002 total budget authority funded in the 107th Congress 

by S. Res. 54, agreed to March 8, 2001, (excluding the 10% administrative expense allowance provided by S. Res. 8, agreed to January 5, 2001), as adjusted by the January 2002 COLA, the January 

2003 COLA, the January 2004 budgeted COLA and the January 

2005 budgeted COLA. 

Committees had the option to request up to an additional 10 percent increment based on their total budget authority, consistent 

with the Senate Joint Leadership letter of January 15, 2003. 

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 107th 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 Foreign Relations Committee, all other committees funded by this resolution submitted 

budgets and questionnaires conforming to the requisite guidelines. 

On February 13, 2003, the Foreign Relations Committee appeared before the Committee on Rules and Administration to 

present their budget request which was $384,296 or 8% above 

guidelines (on an annualized basis). Chairman Lott and Ranking 

Member Dodd both stated their support for the increase and incorporated it into this omnibus committee funding resolution. 

In a separate agreement, the Senate Joint Leadership agreed to 

increase the Select Committee on Intelligence salary baseline by 

one additional position for the Majority at an additional cost of 

$169,759 or 5%. That action has also been incorporated into this 

omnibus committee funding resolution. 

The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship received approval from the Committee on Rules and Administration 

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for Special Reserves in the amount of $151,667 in FY–2003, 

$266,938 in FY–2004, and $113,786 in FY–2005, in order to fund 

salary and administrative costs mandated by reference in the Joint 

Leadership letter of January 15, 2003. These additional funding requirements originally stemmed from a memorandum of understanding entered into on February 27, 2001, stipulating that the 

Democratic staff salary baseline was 56% of such salary funds during the 107th Congress.

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–2004 and FY–2005 shall be used for COLAs only as authorized by the order of the President pro tempore of the Senate. 

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

2004 and FY–2005, 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. 

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 

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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. 

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 decreased from the end of the 105th 

Congress to the end of the 106th Congress by more than $400,000, 

a 5 percent decrease. 

However, charges incurred by committees with GPO detailed 

printers have increased by $172,800 from the 105th Congress to 

the 106th Congress, an 8 percent increase. 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 

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$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.

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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 

apply to the use by a committee of assigned or detailed personnel 

on a reimbursement basis. Prior consent of the Government department 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 107th CONGRESS 

Agency Period begins Period ends 

Committee: Aging

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 2/4/02 12/31/02

Committee: Agriculture

Commodity Futures Trading Commission ................................................................................ 9/12/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Agriculture ................................................................................................................. 4/16/01 4/22/02

Dept. of Agriculture ................................................................................................................. 4/21/01 5/31/02

Dept. of Agriculture ................................................................................................................. 5/21/01 11/30/01

Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service ................................................................. 6/4/01 1/31/02

Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services .................................................................. 5/11/01 9/30/02

Dept. of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Services .................................................................. 10/30/01 1/1/02

Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation .................................................... 11/29/01 4/26/02

Environmental Protection Agency ............................................................................................ 3/20/01 12/31/01

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 3/10/01 2/28/02

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 4/16/02 5/24/02

Committee: Armed Services

Dept. of Defense ...................................................................................................................... 1/1/01 11/19/01

Committee: Banking

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 2/20/01 10/31/02

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 4/23/01 9/30/01

Committee: Budget

Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs ........................................................................... 1/1/01 1/20/01

Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs ........................................................................... 1/22/01 12/31/01

Committee: Commerce

Dept. of Commerce, NIST ........................................................................................................ 6/25/01 12/31/01

Dept. of Commerce, NOAA ....................................................................................................... 1/5/01 2/28/01

Dept. of Commerce, NOAA ....................................................................................................... 5/25/01 12/31/01

Dept. of Commerce, NOAA ....................................................................................................... 6/1/01 9/30/01

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DETAILEES 107th CONGRESS—Continued

Agency Period begins Period ends 

Dept. of Commerce, NTIA ........................................................................................................ 8/19/02 10/4/02

Dept. of Transportation, Coast Guard ..................................................................................... 7/24/01 12/31/02

Dept. of Transportation, Coast Guard ..................................................................................... 1/1/01 2/28/01

Federal Railroad Administration .............................................................................................. 1/22/02 12/31/02

Federal Trade Commission ...................................................................................................... 5/20/02 12/31/02

General Services Administration ............................................................................................. 8/27/02 12/31/02

National Science Foundation ................................................................................................... 1/7/02 12/31/02

Committee: Energy

Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service ........................................................................................ 5/23/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management ...................................................................... 3/20/01 12/31/01

Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management ...................................................................... 4/16/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Interior, National Park Service .................................................................................. 3/20/01 12/31/01

Dept. of Interior, National Park Service .................................................................................. 2/20/02 12/31/02

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission .................................................................................. 3/21/01 5/19/01

Committee: Environment

Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highways Administration .................................................... 2/8/02 6/7/02

Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highways Administration .................................................... 9/20/02 12/31/02

Environmental Protection Agency ............................................................................................ 1/1/01 1/20/01

Environmental Protection Agency ............................................................................................ 10/1/01 12/31/02

Environmental Protection Agency ............................................................................................ 5/13/02 11/13/02

Environmental Protection Agency ............................................................................................ 1/1/01 2/28/01

Federal Emergency Management Agency ................................................................................ 6/4/02 12/4/02

Nuclear Regulatory Commission .............................................................................................. 1/1/01 1/31/01

Office of Management and Budget ......................................................................................... 3/19/02 6/7/02

Committee: Finance

Dept. of Commerce .................................................................................................................. 10/5/01 2/22/02

Dept. of Commerce .................................................................................................................. 3/26/02 10/4/02

Dept. of Commerce .................................................................................................................. 8/19/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Health and Human Services ..................................................................................... 10/5/01 9/30/02

Dept. of Treasury ..................................................................................................................... 6/15/01 12/31/01

Dept. of Treasury, Social Security ........................................................................................... 2/7/02 11/30/02

Dept. of Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................................. 10/11/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................................. 5/13/02 5/31/02

Dept. of Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................................. 6/28/02 9/30/02

Dept. of Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................................. 7/8/02 9/30/02

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 3/19/02 9/10/02

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 3/29/01 3/29/02

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 10/11/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 12/9/02 12/31/02

U.S. International Trade Commission ...................................................................................... 1/17/01 12/31/02

Committee: Foreign Relations

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 1/1/01 9/21/01

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 1/1/01 8/3/01

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 1/1/01 2/28/01

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 1/2/01 7/28/01

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 8/20/01 8/31/02

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 8/31/01 8/8/02

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 9/10/01 12/10/01

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 1/7/02 6/15/02

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 1/9/02 12/31/02

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 9/3/02 11/22/02

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 9/3/02 12/31/02

National Security Agency ......................................................................................................... 3/19/01 11/1/01

Committee: Governmental Affairs

Central Intelligence Agency ..................................................................................................... 1/5/01 9/26/01

Dept. of Commerce, Office of Inspector General .................................................................... 2/20/02 8/2/02

Dept. of Commerce, Office of Legislative Affairs ................................................................... 9/9/02 12/20/02

Dept. of Defense ...................................................................................................................... 1/22/01 8/3/01

Dept. of Education, Office of Inspector General ..................................................................... 4/5/01 5/31/02

Dept. of Education, Office of Inspector General ..................................................................... 1/18/01 3/23/01

Dept. of Energy ........................................................................................................................ 2/21/01 12/14/01

Dept. of Energy ........................................................................................................................ 8/31/01 5/17/02

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Agency Period begins Period ends 

Dept. of Health and Human Services ..................................................................................... 1/1/01 3/31/01

Dept. of Health and Human Services ..................................................................................... 8/1/02 11/30/02

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 2/26/01 9/30/01

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 1/23/02 7/26/02

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 10/9/02 12/31/02

Dept. of the Navy, NIS ............................................................................................................. 1/1/01 2/14/01

Dept. of the Navy .................................................................................................................... 12/31/01 12/31/02

Dept. of the Navy, USMC ......................................................................................................... 4/27/01 4/23/02

Dept. of Treasury ..................................................................................................................... 10/5/01 9/6/02

Dept. of Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................................. 11/12/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Treasury, IRS ............................................................................................................. 1/31/02 11/22/02

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 1/1/01 11/30/01

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 11/28/01 12/20/02

Environmental Protection Agency ............................................................................................ 1/1/01 12/31/01

Environmental Protection Agency ............................................................................................ 1/31/02 12/20/02

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 1/1/01 1/23/01

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 2/26/01 2/25/02

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 5/11/01 11/9/01

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 8/20/01 8/12/02

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 9/10/01 10/16/01

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 2/1/02 12/31/02

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 4/16/02 11/1/02

Office of Personnel Management ............................................................................................ 1/1/01 10/12/01

Office of Personnel Management ............................................................................................ 10/22/01 12/31/02

Social Security Administration ................................................................................................ 1/1/01 10/30/01

United States Postal Inspection Services ............................................................................... 1/15/01 1/11/02

United States Postal Inspection Services ............................................................................... 1/15/02 12/12/02

Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pension

Dept. of Defense ...................................................................................................................... 1/1/01 2/28/01

Dept. of Defense ...................................................................................................................... 5/22/01 9/30/01

Dept. of Education ................................................................................................................... 2/16/01 8/10/01

Dept. of Education ................................................................................................................... 2/21/01 6/1/01

Dept. of Education ................................................................................................................... 8/31/01 12/28/01

Dept. of Education ................................................................................................................... 1/2/02 6/28/02

Dept. of Education ................................................................................................................... 9/27/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Health and Human Services ..................................................................................... 1/25/01 8/10/01

Dept. of Health and Human Services ..................................................................................... 1/29/01 7/27/01

Dept. of Health and Human Services ..................................................................................... 5/28/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Health and Human Services ..................................................................................... 5/28/02 12/1/02

Dept. of Health and Human Services ..................................................................................... 9/24/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Health and Human Services, CDC ............................................................................ 10/16/01 2/15/02

Dept. of Health and Human Services, CDC ............................................................................ 4/5/02 8/30/02

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development ............................................................................. 11/1/01 10/15/02

Dept. of Labor .......................................................................................................................... 1/29/01 1/29/02

Dept. of Labor .......................................................................................................................... 7/15/02 11/27/02

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission .......................................................................... 1/1/01 5/31/01

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission .......................................................................... 1/3/01 9/22/01

Federal Drug Administration ................................................................................................... 1/8/01 12/31/01

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 12/10/01 12/9/02

Office of Management and Budget ......................................................................................... 6/7/02 8/16/02

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation .................................................................................... 1/1/01 1/31/01

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation .................................................................................... 2/1/01 12/31/02

Social Security Administration ................................................................................................ 1/3/01 6/29/01

Social Security Administration ................................................................................................ 2/16/01 6/29/01

Social Security Administration ................................................................................................ 4/9/01 6/30/01

Social Security Administration ................................................................................................ 6/2/01 12/14/01

Social Security Administration ................................................................................................ 7/24/01 8/3/01

Committee: Intelligence

Central Intelligence Agency ..................................................................................................... 3/26/02 12/31/02

Central Intelligence Agency ..................................................................................................... 5/24/02 12/31/02

Central Intelligence Agency ..................................................................................................... 8/22/02 10/18/02

Central Intelligence Agency ..................................................................................................... 8/22/02 10/18/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 3/26/02 12/31/02

Dept. of the Navy .................................................................................................................... 3/26/02 12/31/02

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Agency Period begins Period ends 

Federal Bureau of Investigation .............................................................................................. 5/24/02 12/31/02

General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................... 3/26/02 12/31/02

National Reconnaissance Office .............................................................................................. 5/24/02 12/31/02

National Security Agency ......................................................................................................... 5/24/02 12/31/02

National Security Agency ......................................................................................................... 5/24/02 12/31/02

Committee: Judiciary

Central Intelligence for Community Management .................................................................. 7/24/01 8/2/02

Dept. of the Air Force .............................................................................................................. 1/1/01 2/28/01

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 3/23/01 9/23/01

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 3/23/01 9/23/01

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 3/23/01 9/23/01

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 3/23/01 2/20/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 4/16/01 9/16/01

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 7/16/01 8/2/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 8/20/01 2/20/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 9/28/01 3/28/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 9/28/01 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 12/5/01 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 1/25/02 3/19/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 3/5/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 4/5/02 9/19/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 4/19/02 8/20/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 4/19/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 4/19/02 10/19/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 5/16/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 5/28/02 11/28/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 6/17/02 11/3/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 7/1/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 9/12/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 10/7/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 12/6/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 12/18/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Justice ........................................................................................................................ 12/23/02 12/31/02

Dept. of State .......................................................................................................................... 4/5/02 9/30/02

Dept. of the Navy .................................................................................................................... 1/10/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ................................................ 7/8/02 12/31/02

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 1/1/01 2/28/01

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 1/1/01 2/28/01

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 4/16/01 4/2/02

Dept. of Treasury, Secret Service ............................................................................................ 4/16/02 12/31/02

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office .......................................................................................... 2/21/01 2/28/01

U.S. Federal Trade Commission .............................................................................................. 2/9/01 2/28/01

Committee: Veterans’ Affairs

Veterans Health Administration .............................................................................................. 8/31/01 12/31/02

SPECIAL RESERVE

This resolution establishes a special reserve fund within the 

funds of the ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations’’ account appropriated 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. 

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centage 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 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 under Senate 

Resolution 8 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 

2001). 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 changes in the Senate information technology environment. These changes include migration to a new e-mail system, transition to a new computer operating system for workstations and servers, the trend toward a 

paperless work environment and greater reliance on workflow applications. 

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 

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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.

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CONSULTANTS

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

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.

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