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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 111

To authorize the Senate Ethics Study Commission, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAY 21 (legislative day, APRIL 19), 1993

Mr. MITCHELL (for himself and Mr. DOLE) submitted the following resolution;

which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

To authorize the Senate Ethics Study Commission, and for

other purposes.

1 Resolved, That—

2 SECTION 1. SENATE ETHICS STUDY COMMISSION.—

3 (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.—There is

4 established in the Senate the Ethics Study Commis5 sion (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘Commission’’) for

6 the purposes of—

7 (1) conducting a study of rules and proce8 dures relating to the Senate Select Committee

9 on Ethics; and
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1 (2) taking such actions as may be required

2 to support the purpose specified in paragraph

3 (1).

4 (b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be

5 composed of the following members:

6 (1) the Chairman of the Select Committee

7 on Ethics, who shall serve as Chairman of the

8 Commission;

9 (2) the Vice Chairman of the Select Com10 mittee on Ethics;

11 (3) the members of the Select Committee

12 on Ethics; and

13 (4) such former members of the Select

14 Committee on Ethics (including current and

15 former Members of the Senate) as the Majority

16 Leader, in consultation with the Minority Lead17 er, shall recommend to be appointed by the

18 President pro tempore of the Senate.

19 (c) VACANCIES.—Vacancies in the membership

20 of the Commission shall not affect the authority of

21 the remaining members to conduct the business of

22 the Commission.

23 (d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this resolution

24 shall be construed as restricting the authority of the
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1 Select Committee on Ethics or otherwise changing

2 the authority of any committee of the Senate.

3 SEC. 2. SERVICES OF STAFF.—The Chairman of the

4 Commission may designate Senate staff to assist the Com5 mission; however, no additional staff shall be employed by

6 the Commission under the authority of this resolution

7 SEC. 3. GENERAL AUTHORITY.—For the purposes of

8 this resolution the Commission—

9 (a) is authorized in its discretion,

10 (1) to hold hearings;

11 (2) to sit and act at any time or place dur12 ing the sessions, recesses, and adjourned peri13 ods of the Senate; and

14 (b) shall be deemed a committee of the Senate

15 for the conduct of hearings, including for the pur16 pose of having printed and bound the testimony and

17 other data presented at such hearings.

18 SEC. 4. EXPENSES.—(a) In carrying out its duties

19 under the authority and purposes of this resolution, from

20 March 4, 1993 through December 31, 1993, the Commis21 sion is authorized to make such expenditures as may be

22 necessary from the Contingent Fund of the Senate.

23 (b) Expenditures from the Contingent Fund shall be

24 paid out of the appropriations account ‘‘Miscellaneous

25 Items’’ upon vouchers approved by the Chairman of the
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1 Commission, except that vouchers shall not be required

2 for—

3 (1) the payment of expenses for stationery sup4 plies purchased through the Keeper of the Station5 ery, United States Senate;

6 (2) the payment of expenses for postage to the

7 Postmaster, United States Senate;

8 (3) the payment of metered charges on copying

9 equipment provided by the Sergeant at Arms, Unit10 ed States Senate; or

11 (4) the payment of expenses for telecommuni12 cation services provided by the Telecommunications

13 Department, Sergeant at Arms, United States

14 Senate.

15 SEC. 5. REPORT.—The Commission shall report its

16 findings and recommendations to the Majority Leader and

17 the Minority Leader upon the conclusion of its study.

18 SEC. 6. TERMINATION.—The provisions of this reso19 lution shall be deemed effective March 4, 1993, and shall

20 terminate on December 31, 1993.

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