Calendar No. 4

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 41

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on

Rules and Administration.

JANUARY 28 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Placed on the calendar
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Calendar No. 4

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 41

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 28 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Mr. FORD, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported the

following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and

Administration.

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 paragraph 1

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

7 the Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized

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

9 March 1, 1994, through February 28, 1995, in its discre-
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1 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

2 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the

3 prior consent of the Government department or agency

4 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra5 tion, to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis

6 the services of personnel of any such department or

7 agency.

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

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

10 this resolution shall not exceed $1,478,578, 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 (2) not to exceed $3,500 may be expended for the

16 training of the professional staff of such committee (under

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

18 Reorganization 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 $1,511,163, 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 (2) not to
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1 exceed $3,500 may be expended for the training of the

2 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

3 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza4 tion 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) for the payment of telecommunications pro16 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door17 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of

18 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the

19 Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to

20 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay21 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided

22 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeepers,

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

24 Recording 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.’’