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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 65

To authorize expenditures of the Committee on the Judiciary.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 4 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Mr. BIDEN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

To authorize expenditures of the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 the Judiciary is authorized from March

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

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

10 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2)

11 to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the

12 Government department or agency concerned and the
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1 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim2 bursable, or nonreimbursable basis the services of person3 nel of any such department or agency.

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

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

6 this resolution shall not exceed $5,397,100 of which

7 amount (1) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for

8 the procurement of the services of individual consultants,

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

10 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend11 ed), and not to exceed $1,000 may be expended for the

12 training of the professional staff of such committee (under

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

14 Reorganization Act of 1946.)

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

16 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this resolution

17 shall not exceed $5,515,215 of which amount (1) not to

18 exceed $40,000 may be expended for the procurement of

19 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

21 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and not to ex22 ceed $1,000 may be expended for the training of the pro23 fessional staff of such committee (under procedures speci24 fied by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization

25 Act of 1946).
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1 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to2 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

3 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

4 date, but not later than February 28, 1993, and February

5 28, 1994, respectively.

6 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu7 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

8 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit9 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required for the dis10 bursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate,

11 the payment of stationery supplies purchased through the

12 Keeper of Stationery, United States Senate.

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

14 necessary for agency contributions related to the com15 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

16 1993, through February 28, 1994, and March 1, 1994,

17 through February 28, 1995, to be paid from the Appro18 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves19 tigations’’.

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