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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 48

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Appropriations.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 1, 1993

Mr. BYRD, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported, under authority

of the order of the Senate of January 5, 1993, the following resolution;

which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on

Appropriations.

1 Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and

2 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac3 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

4 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

5 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

6 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

7 the Committee on Appropriations is authorized from

8 March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1994, and March

9 1, 1994, through February 28, 1995, in its discretion (1)

10 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen-
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1 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con2 sent of the Government department or agency concerned

3 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use

4 on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services

5 of personnel of any such department or agency.

6 SEC. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the

7 period March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1994, under

8 this resolution shall not exceed $5,830,035, of which

9 amount (1) not to exceed $160,000 may be expended for

10 the procurement of the services of individual consultants,

11 or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i)

12 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend13 ed), and (2) not to exceed $4,000 may be expended for

14 the training of the professional staff of such committee

15 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis16 lative Reorganization Act of 1946).

17 (b) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

18 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this resolution

19 shall not exceed $5,972,449, of which amount (1) not to

20 exceed $160,000 may be expended for the procurement of

21 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

22 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative

23 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to

24 exceed $4,000 may be expended for the training of the

25 professional staff of such committee (under procedures
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1 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza2 tion Act of 1946).

3 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to4 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

5 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

6 date, but not later than February 28, 1994, and February

7 28, 1995, respectively.

8 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu9 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

10 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit11 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the

12 disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual

13 rate, or (2) the payment of telecommunications provided

14 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,

15 United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of stationery

16 supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery,

17 United States Senate, or (4) for payments to the Post18 master, United States Senate, or (5) for the payment of

19 metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Of20 fice of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United

21 States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording

22 and Photographic Services.

23 SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be

24 necessary for agency contributions related to the com25 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,
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1 1993, through February 28, 1994, and March 1, 1994,

2 through February 28, 1995, to be paid from the Appro3 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves4 tigations.’’

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