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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 53

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public

Works.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 2 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Mr. BAUCUS, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment

and Public Works.

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 Environment and Public Works is au8 thorized from March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1994,

9 and March 1, 1994, through February 28, 1995, in its

10 discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent
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1 fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with

2 the prior consent of the Government department or agency

3 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra4 tion, to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis

5 the services of personnel of any such department or

6 agency.

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

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

9 this resolution shall not exceed $2,874,715, of which

10 amount (1) not to exceed $8,000 may be expended for the

11 procurement of the services of individual consultants, or

12 organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of

13 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended),

14 and (2) not to exceed $2,000 may be expended for the

15 training of the professional staff of such committee (under

16 procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative

17 Reorganization Act of 1946).

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

19 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this resolution

20 shall not exceed $2,874,715, of which amount (1) not to

21 exceed $8,000 may be expended for the procurement of

22 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

25 exceed $2,000 may be expended for the training of the
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1 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

2 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza3 tion Act of 1946).

4 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to5 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

6 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

7 date, but not later than February 28, 1994, and Feb8 ruary 28, 1995, respectively.

9 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu10 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

11 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit12 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the

13 disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual

14 rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro15 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door16 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of

17 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of Sta18 tionery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to the

19 Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the payment

20 of metered charges on copying equipment provided by the

21 Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United

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

23 and Photographic Services.

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

25 necessary for agency contributions related to the com-
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1 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

2 1993, through February 28, 1994, and March 1, 1994,

3 through February 28, 1995, to be paid from the Ap4 propriations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and

5 Investigations’’.

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