103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 47

[Report No. 103–4]

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

JANUARY 28 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 47

[Report No. 103–4]

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 28 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,

reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture,

Nutrition, and Forestry.

1 Resolved, That, in carry 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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is

8 authorized from March 1, 1993, through February 29,

9 1994, and March 1, 1994, through February 28, 1995,
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1 in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contin2 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3)

3 with the prior consent of the Government department or

4 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad5 ministration, to use on a reimbursable or non-reimburs6 able basis the services of personnel of any such depart7 ment or agency.

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

9 period March 1, 1993, through February 29, 1994, under

10 this resolution shall not exceed $2,027,632 of which

11 amount (1) not to exceed $4,000 may be expended for the

12 procurement of the services of individual consultants, or

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

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

15 and not to exceed $4,000 may be expended for the training

16 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce17 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga18 nization Act of 1946).

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

20 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this resolution

21 shall not exceed $1,973,136 of which amount (1) not to

22 exceed $4,000 may be expended for the procurement of

23 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

25 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and not to ex-
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1 ceed $4,000 may be expended for the training of the pro2 fessional staff or such committee (under procedures speci3 fied by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization

4 Act of 1946).

5 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to6 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

7 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

9 28, 1995, respectively.

10 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu11 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

12 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit13 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the

14 disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual

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

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

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

18 supplies purchased through the Keeper of Stationery,

19 United States Senate, or (4) for payments to the Post20 master, United States Senate, or (5) for the payment of

21 metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Of22 fice of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeping, United

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

24 and Photographic Services.
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1 SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be

2 necessary for agency contributions related to the com3 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

4 1993, through February 28, 1994, and March 1, 1994,

5 through February 28, 1995, to be paid from the Appro6 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves7 tigations.’’.

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