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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 71

Authorizing financial expenditures by the committees of the Senate.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 18 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

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

following resolution; which was placed on the calendar

FEBRUARY 25 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Considered, amended, and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Authorizing financial expenditures by the committees of the

Senate.

1 Resolved, That this resolution may be cited as the

2 ‘‘Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution for 1993 and

3 1994’’.

4 AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION

5 SEC. 2. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

6 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, and

7 under the appropriate authorizing resolutions of the Sen8 ate, there is authorized for the period March 1, 1993,

9 through September 30, 1994, in the aggregate of

10 $55,696,935 and for the period March 1, 1994, through
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1 February 28, 1995, in the aggregate of $56,428,119, in

2 accordance with the provisions of this resolution, for all

3 Standing Committees of the Senate, the Special Commit4 tee on Aging, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the

5 Select Committee on Indian Affairs, and the Joint Com6 mittee on the Operation of the Congress.

7 (b) Each committee referred to in subsection (a) shall

8 report its findings, together with such recommendations

9 for legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at the

10 earliest practicable date, but not later than February 28,

11 1994, and February 28, 1995, respectively.

12 (c) Any expenses of a committee under this resolution

13 shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon

14 vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee, ex15 cept that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the dis16 bursement of salaries of employees of the committee who

17 are paid at an annual rate, (2) for the payment of tele18 communications expenses provided by the Office of the

19 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate,

20 Department of Telecommunications, (3) for the payment

21 of stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of

22 Stationery, United States Senate, (4) for payments to the

23 Postmaster, United States Senate, (5) for the payment of

24 metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Of25 fice of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United
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1 States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording

2 and Photographic Services.

3 (d) There are authorized such sums as may be nec4 essary for agency contributions related to the compensa5 tion of employees of the committees from March 1, 1993,

6 through September 30, 1994, and March 1, 1994, through

7 February 28, 1995, to be paid from the appropriations

8 account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of

9 the Senate.

10 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND

11 FORESTRY

12 SEC. 3. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

13 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac14 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

15 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

16 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

18 the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is

19 authorized from March 1, 1993, through February 28,

20 1995, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the

21 contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel,

22 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government depart23 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules

24 and Administration, to use on a reimbursable, or

25 nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel of any

26 such department or agency.
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1 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

2 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

3 section shall not exceed $1,932,632, of which amount (1)

4 not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for the procure5 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza6 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis7 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

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

9 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce10 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

11 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

12 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

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

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

15 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

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

19 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

20 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

21 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

22 SEC. 4. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

23 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac24 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

25 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

26 and making investigations as authorized by paragraph 1
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1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the

2 Committee on Appropriations is authorized from March

3 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995, in its discretion (1)

4 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen5 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con6 sent of the Government department or agency concerned

7 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use

8 on a reimbursable, or nonreimbursable, basis the services

9 of personnel of any such department or agency.

10 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

11 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

12 section shall not exceed $4,861,162, of which amount (1)

13 not to exceed $160,000, may be expended for the procure14 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza15 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis16 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

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

18 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce19 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

20 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

21 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

22 shall not exceed $4,961,810, of which amount (1) not to

23 exceed $160,000, may be expended for the procurement

24 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

25 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative
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1 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to

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

3 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

4 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

5 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

6 SEC. 5. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

7 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac8 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

9 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

10 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

12 the Committee on Armed Services is authorized from

13 March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995, in its discre14 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

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

16 prior consent of the Government department or agency

17 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra18 tion, to use on a reimbursable, or nonreimbursable, basis

19 the services of personnel of any such department or

20 agency.

21 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

22 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

23 section shall not exceed $2,819,419, of which amount (1)

24 not to exceed $24,300, may be expended for the procure25 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza26 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis-
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1 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

2 not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for the training

3 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce4 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

5 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

6 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

7 shall not exceed $2,880,344, of which amount (1) not to

8 exceed $25,000, may be expended for the procurement of

9 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

12 exceed $5,000, may be expended for the training of the

13 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

14 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

15 COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

16 SEC. 6. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

17 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac18 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

19 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

20 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

22 the Committee Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is

23 authorized from March 1, 1993, through February 28,

24 1995, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the

25 contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel,

26 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government depart-
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1 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules

2 and Administration, to use on a reimbursable, or

3 nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel of any

4 such department or agency.

5 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

6 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

7 section shall not exceed $3,153,964, of which amount (1)

8 not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for the procure9 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza10 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis11 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

12 not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training

13 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce14 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

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

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

17 shall not exceed $3,220,767, of which amount (1) not to

18 exceed $1,000, 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 (2) not to

22 exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training of the

23 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

24 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).
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1 COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET

2 SEC. 7. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

3 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac4 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

5 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

6 and making investigations as authorized by paragraph 1

7 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the

8 Committee on the Budget is authorized from March 1,

9 1993, through February 28, 1995, in its discretion (1) to

10 make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen11 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con12 sent of the Government department or agency concerned

13 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use

14 on a reimbursable, or nonreimbursable, basis the services

15 of personnel of any such department or agency.

16 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

17 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

18 section shall not exceed $3,424,833, of which amount (1)

19 not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the procure20 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza21 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis22 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

23 not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for the training

24 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce25 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).
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1 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

2 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

3 shall not exceed $3,499,838, of which amount (1) not to

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

5 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

8 exceed $2,000, may be expended for the training of the

9 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

10 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

11 COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND

12 TRANSPORTATION

13 SEC. 8. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

14 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac15 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

16 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

17 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

19 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

20 is authorized from March 1, 1993, through February 28,

21 1995, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the

22 contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel,

23 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government depart24 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules

25 and Administration, to use on a reimbursable, or
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1 nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel of any

2 such department or agency.

3 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

4 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

5 section shall not exceed $3,809,967, of which amount (1)

6 not to exceed $14,572, may be expanded for the procure7 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza8 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis9 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

10 not to exceed $15,600, may be expended for the training

11 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce12 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

13 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

14 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

15 shall not exceed $3,890,947, of which amount (1) not to

16 exceed $14,572, may be expended for the procurement of

17 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

20 exceed $15,600, may be expended for the training of the

21 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

22 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

23 COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

24 SEC. 9. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

25 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac26 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such
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1 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

2 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

4 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is au5 thorized from March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995,

6 in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contin7 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3)

8 with the prior consent of the Government department or

9 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad10 ministration, to use on a reimbursable, or non reimburs11 able, basis the services of personnel of any such depart12 ment or agency.

13 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

14 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

15 section shall not exceed $2,756,636.

16 (c) For the period of March 1, 1994, through Feb17 ruary 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this sec18 tion shall not exceed $2,815,535.

19 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

20 SEC. 10. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

21 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac22 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

23 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

24 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

26 the Committee on Environment and Public Works is au-
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1 thorized from March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995,

2 in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contin3 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3)

4 with the prior consent of the Government department or

5 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad6 ministration, to use on a reimbursable, or non reimburs7 able, basis the services of personnel of any such depart8 ment or agency.

9 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

10 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

11 section shall not exceed $2,687,023, of which amount (1)

12 not to exceed $8,000, may be expended for the procure13 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza14 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis15 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

16 not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for the training

17 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce18 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

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

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

21 shall not exceed $2,744,197, of which amount (1) not to

22 exceed $8,000, be expended for the procurement of the

23 services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof

24 (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga25 nization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to exceed
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1 $2,000, may be expended for the training of the profes2 sional staff of such committee (under procedures specified

3 by section 202(j) of such Act).

4 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

5 SEC. 11. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

6 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac7 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

8 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

9 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

11 the Committee on Finance is authorized from March 1,

12 1993, through February 28, 1995, in its discretion (1) to

13 make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen14 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con15 sent of the Government department or agency concerned

16 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use

17 on a reimbursable, or nonreimbursable, basis the services

18 of personnel of any such department or agency.

19 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

20 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

21 section shall not exceed $3,349,255, of which amount (1)

22 not to exceed $30,000, may be expended for the procure23 ment of the service of individual consultants, or organiza24 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis25 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

26 not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for the training
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1 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce2 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

3 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

4 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

5 shall not exceed $3,419,382, of which amount (1) not to

6 exceed $30,000, may be expended for the procurement of

7 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

10 exceed $10,000, may be expended for the training of the

11 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

12 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

13 COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

14 SEC. 12. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

15 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac16 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

17 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

18 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

20 the Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized from

21 March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995, in its discre22 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

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

24 prior consent of the Government department or agency

25 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra26 tion, to use on a reimbursable, or nonreimbursable, basis
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1 the services of personnel of any such department or

2 agency.

3 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

4 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

5 section shall not exceed $2,749,434 of which amount (1)

6 not to exceed $45,000, may be expended for the procure7 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza8 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis9 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

10 not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training

11 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce12 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

13 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

14 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

15 shall not exceed $2,808,864, of which amount not to ex16 ceed $45,000, may be expended for the procurement of

17 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

20 exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training of the

21 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

22 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

23 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

24 SEC. 13. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

25 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac26 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such
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1 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

2 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

4 the Committee on Governmental Affairs is authorized

5 from March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995, in its

6 discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

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

8 the prior consent of the Government department or agency

9 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra10 tion, to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable, basis

11 the services of personnel of any such department or

12 agency.

13 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

14 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

15 section shall not exceed $5,104,467, of which amount (1)

16 not to exceed $548,678, may be expended for the procure17 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza18 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis19 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

20 not to exceed $2,470, may be expended for the training

21 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce22 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

23 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

24 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

25 shall not exceed $5,213,729, of which amount (1) not to
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1 exceed $49,326, may be expended for the procurement of

2 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

5 exceed $2,470, may be expended for the training of the

6 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

7 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

8 (d)(1) The committee, or any duly authorized sub9 committee thereof, is authorized to study or investigate—

10 (A) the efficiency and economy of operations of

11 all branches of the Government including the pos12 sible existence of fraud, misfeasance, malfeasance,

13 collusion, mismanagement, incompetence, corruption,

14 or unethical practices, waste, extravagance, conflicts

15 of interest, and the improper expenditure of Govern16 ment funds in transactions, contracts, and activities

17 of the Government or of Government officials and

18 employees and any and all such improper practices

19 between Government personnel and corporations, in20 dividuals, companies, or persons affiliated therewith,

21 doing business with the Government; and the com22 pliance or noncompliance of such corporations, com23 panies, or individuals or other entities with the rules,

24 regulations, and laws governing the various govern25 mental agencies and its relationships with the public;
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1 (B) the extent to which criminal or other im2 proper practices or activities are, or have been, en3 gaged in the field of labor-management relations or

4 in groups or organizations of employees or employ5 ers, to the detriment of interests of the public, em6 ployers, or employees, and to determine whether any

7 changes are required in the laws of the United

8 States in order to protect such interests against the

9 occurrence of such practices or activities;

10 (C) organized criminal activities which may op11 erate in or otherwise utilize the facilities of inter12 state or international commerce in furtherance of

13 any transactions and the manner and extent to

14 which, and the identity of the persons, firms, or cor15 porations, or other entities by whom such utilization

16 is being made, and further, to study and investigate

17 the manner in which and the extent to which per18 sons engaged in organized criminal activity have in19 filtrated lawful business enterprise, and to study the

20 adequacy of Federal laws to prevent the operations

21 of organized crime in interstate or international

22 commerce; and to determine whether any changes

23 are required in the laws of the United States in

24 order to protect the public against such practices or

25 activities;
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1 (D) all other aspects of crime and lawlessness

2 within the United States which have an impact upon

3 or affect the national health, welfare, and safety; in4 cluding but not limited to investment fraud schemes,

5 commodity and security fraud, computer fraud, and

6 the use of offshore banking and corporate facilities

7 to carry out criminal objectives;

8 (E) the efficiency and economy of operations of

9 all branches and functions of the Government with

10 particular reference to—

11 (i) the effectiveness of present national se12 curity methods, staffing, and processes as test13 ed against the requirements imposed by the

14 rapidly mounting complexity of national secu15 rity problems;

16 (ii) the capacity of present national secu17 rity staffing, methods, and processes to make

18 full use of the Nation’s resources of knowledge

19 and talents;

20 (iii) the adequacy of present intergovern21 mental relations between the United States and

22 international organizations principally con23 cerned with national security of which the

24 United States is a member; and
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1 (iv) legislative and other proposals to im2 prove these methods, processes, and relation3 ships;

4 (F) the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of

5 all agencies and departments of the Government in6 volved in the control and management of energy

7 shortages including, but not limited to, their per8 formance with respect to—

9 (i) the collection and dissemination of ac10 curate statistics on fuel demand and supply;

11 (ii) the implementation of effective energy

12 conservation measures;

13 (iii) the pricing of energy in all forms;

14 (iv) coordination of energy programs with

15 State and local government;

16 (v) control of exports of scarce fuels;

17 (vi) the management of tax, import, pric18 ing, and other policies affecting energy supplies;

19 (vii) maintenance of the independent sector

20 of the petroleum industry as a strong competi21 tive force;

22 (viii) the allocation of fuels in short supply

23 by public and private entities;

24 (ix) the management of energy supplies

25 owned or controlled by the Government;
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1 (x) relations with other oil producing and

2 consuming countries;

3 (xi) the monitoring of compliance by gov4 ernments, corporations, or individuals with the

5 laws and regulations governing the allocation,

6 conservation, or pricing of energy supplies; and

7 (xii) research into the discovery and devel8 opment of alternative energy supplies; and

9 (G) the efficiency and economy of all branches

10 and functions of Government with particular ref11 erences to the operations and management of Fed12 eral regulatory policies and programs: Provided,

13 That, in carrying out the duties herein set forth, the

14 inquiries of this committee or any subcommittee

15 thereof shall not be deemed limited to the records,

16 functions, and operations of any particular branch of

17 the Government; but may extend to the records and

18 activities of any persons, corporation, or other

19 entity.

20 (2) Nothing contained in this section shall affect or

21 impair the exercise of any other standing committee of the

22 Senate of any power, or the discharge by such committee

23 of any duty, conferred or imposed upon it by the Standing

24 Rules of the Senate or by the Legislative Reorganization

25 Act of 1946, as amended.
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1 (3) For the purposes of this section, the committee,

2 or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, or its chair3 man, or any other member of the committee or sub4 committee designated by the chairman, from March 1,

5 1993, through February 28, 1995, is authorized, in its,

6 his, or their discretion (A) to require by subpoena or oth7 erwise the attendance of witnesses and production of cor8 respondence, books, papers, and documents, (B) to hold

9 hearings, (C) to sit and act at any time or place during

10 the sessions, recess, and adjournment periods of the Sen11 ate, (D) to administer oaths, and (E) to take testimony,

12 either orally or by sworn statement, or, in the case of staff

13 members of the Committee and the Permanent Sub14 committee on Investigations, by deposition in accordance

15 with the Committee Rules of Procedure.

16 (4) All subpoenas and related legal processes of the

17 committee and its subcommittee authorized under S. Res.

18 62 of the One Hundred Second Congress, second session,

19 are authorized to continue.

20 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

21 SEC. 14. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

22 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac23 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

24 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

25 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

26 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
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1 the Committee on the Judiciary is authorized from March

2 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995, in its discretion (1)

3 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen4 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con5 sent of the Government department or agency concerned

6 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use

7 on a reimbursable, or nonreimbursable, basis the services

8 of personnel of any such department or agency.

9 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

10 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

11 section shall not exceed $4,906,405, of which amount (1)

12 not to exceed $40,000, may be expended for the procure13 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza14 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis15 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

16 not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training

17 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce18 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

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

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

21 shall not exceed $5,013,474, of which amount (1) not to

22 exceed $40,000, 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 $1,000, may be expended for the training of the

2 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

3 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

4 COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES

5 SEC. 15. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

6 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac7 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

8 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

9 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

11 the Committee on Labor and Human Resources is author12 ized from March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995, in

13 its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contin14 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3)

15 with the prior consent of the Government department or

16 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad17 ministration, to use on a reimbursable, or

18 nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel of any

19 such department or agency.

20 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

21 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

22 section shall not exceed $5,146,224, of which amount not

23 to exceed $30,900, may be expended for the procurement

24 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

26 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).
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1 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

2 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

3 shall not exceed $5,257,570, of which amount not to ex4 ceed $30,900, may be expended for the procurement of

5 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

7 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

8 COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

9 SEC. 16. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

10 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac11 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

12 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

13 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

15 the Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized

16 from March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995, in its

17 discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

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

19 the prior consent of the Government department or agency

20 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra21 tion, to use on a reimbursable, or nonreimbursable, basis

22 the services of personnel of any such department or

23 agency.

24 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

25 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

26 section shall not exceed $1,478,578, of which amount (1)
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1 not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for the procure2 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza3 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis4 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

5 not to exceed $3,500, may be expended for the training

6 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce7 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

8 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

9 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

10 shall not exceed $1,511,163, of which amount (1) not to

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

12 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

15 exceed $3,500, may be expended for the training of the

16 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

17 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

18 COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS

19 SEC. 17. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

20 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac21 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

22 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

23 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

25 the Committee on Small Business is authorized from

26 March 1, 1993, 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 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

9 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

10 section shall not exceed $1,134,791, of which amount (1)

11 not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for the procure12 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza13 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis14 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

15 not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for the training

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

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

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

20 shall not exceed $1,156,079, of which amount (1) not to

21 exceed $10,000, 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 such Act).

3 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

4 SEC. 18. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

5 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac6 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

7 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

8 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

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

10 the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is authorized from

11 March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1995, in its discre12 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

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

14 prior consent of the Government department or agency

15 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra16 tion, to use on a reimbursable, or nonreimbursable, basis

17 the services of personnel of any such department or

18 agency.

19 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

20 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

21 section shall not exceed $1,171,401, of which amount not

22 to exceed $3,000, may be expended for the training of the

23 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

24 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza25 tion Act of 1946, as amended).
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1 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

2 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

3 shall not exceed $1,196,647, of which amount not to ex4 ceed $3,000, may be expended for the training of the pro5 fessional staff of such committee (under procedures speci6 fied by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization

7 Act of 1946, as amended).

8 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING

9 SEC. 19. (a) In carrying out the duties and functions

10 imposed by section 104 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February

11 4, 1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the authority

12 conferred on it by such section, the Special Committee on

13 Aging is authorized from March 1, 1993, through Feb14 ruary 28, 1995, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures

15 from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ per16 sonnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the Government

17 department or agency concerned and the Committee on

18 Rules and Administration, to use on a reimbursable, or

19 nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel of any

20 such department or agency.

21 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

22 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

23 section shall not exceed $1,184,439.

24 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

25 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

26 shall not exceed $1,209,141.
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1 SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

2 SEC. 20. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

3 functions under S. Res. 400, agreed to May 19, 1976

4 (94th Congress), in accordance with its jurisdiction under

5 section 3(a) of such resolution, including holding hearings,

6 reporting such hearings, and making investigations as au7 thorized by section 5 of such resolution, the Select Com8 mittee on Intelligence is authorized from March 1, 1993,

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

13 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim14 bursable, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of person15 nel of any such department of agency.

16 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

17 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

18 section shall not exceed $2,381,615, of which amount not

19 to exceed $30,000, may be expended for the procurement

20 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

22 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

23 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

24 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

25 shall not exceed $2,433,624, of which amount not to ex-
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1 ceed $30,000, may be expended for the procurement of

2 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

4 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

5 SELECT COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

6 SEC. 21. (a) In carrying out the duties and functions

7 imposed by section 105 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February

8 4, 1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the authority

9 conferred on it by such section, the Select Committee on

10 Indian Affairs is authorized from March 1, 1993, through

11 February 28, 1995, in its discretion (1) to make expendi12 tures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to em13 ploy personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the Gov14 ernment department or agency concerned and the Com15 mittee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs16 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel

17 of any such department of agency.

18 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

19 March 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, under this

20 section shall not exceed $1,197,940, of which amount (1)

21 not to exceed $4,846, may be expended for the procure22 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza23 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis24 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

25 not to exceed $7,000 may be expended for training of the
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1 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

2 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

3 (c) For the period March 1, 1994, through February

4 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this section

5 shall not exceed $1,221,872, of which amount (1) not to

6 exceed $4,846, may be expended for the procurement of

7 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

10 exceed $7,000 may be expended for the training of the

11 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

12 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

13 JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS

14 SEC. 22. (a) In carrying out the duties and functions

15 imposed by H. Con. Res. 192, agreed to July 30, 1992

16 (102d Congress), and in exercising the authority conferred

17 on it by such resolution, the Joint Committee on the Orga18 nization of Congress is authorized from March 1, 1993,

19 through December 31, 1993, in its discretion (1) to make

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

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

22 the Government department or agency concerned, and the

23 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim24 bursable, or nonreimbursable basis, the services of person25 nel of any such department or agency.
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1 (b) The expenses of the Joint Committee for the pe2 riod March 1, 1993, through December 31, 1993, under

3 this section shall not exceed $446,750, of which amount

4 not to exceed $5,000 may be expended for the training

5 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce6 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga7 nization Act of 1946).

8 (c) As required by H. Con. Res. 192, the Joint Com9 mittee shall report its findings, together with such rec10 ommendations for legislation as it deems advisable to the

11 Senate at the earliest practical date, but not later than

12 December 31, 1993.

13 SPECIAL RESERVES

14 SEC. 23. (a) Of the funds authorized for the Senate

15 committees listed in clause (2) of this subsection by Sen16 ate Resolution 62, agreed to February 28, 1991 (102d

17 Congress), for the funding period ending on the last day

18 of February 1993, any unexpended balance of any such

19 committee remaining after such last day shall be trans20 ferred to a special reserve for such committee, and shall

21 be available to each committee in an amount equal to the

22 lesser of (1) 50 percent of any such unexpended balance

23 of the committee, or (2) the following amounts for the fol24 lowing committees:

25 Appropriations ($0).

26 Armed Services ($243,032).
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1 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

2 ($19,250).

3 Budget ($292,179).

4 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

5 ($390,024).

6 Energy and Natural Resources ($150,000).

7 Environment and Public Works ($137,500).

8 Finance ($127,619).

9 Judiciary ($122,500).

10 Labor and Human Resources ($61,514).

11 Rules and Administration ($57,868).

12 Small Business ($64,272).

13 Veterans’ Affairs ($22,000).

14 Aging (Special) ($70,000).

15 Indian Affairs (Select) ($20,008).

16 (b) Of the funds authorized for the Senate commit17 tees listed in clause (2) of this subsection by Senate Reso18 lution 62, agreed to February 28, 1991, for the funding

19 period ending on the last day of February 1993, any unex20 pended balance remaining after such last day shall be

21 transferred to a special reserve for such committee, and

22 shall be available to each of the committees in an amount

23 equal to the lesser of (1) 100 percent of any such unex24 pended balance, or (2) the following amounts for the fol25 lowing committees:
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1 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

2 ($190,000).

3 Foreign Relations ($355,823).

4 Governmental Affairs ($602,300).

5 Intelligence (Select) ($500,000).

6 (c) The reserves established in subsections (a) and

7 (b) shall be available to each committee for the period

8 commencing March 1, 1993, and ending with the close of

9 September 30, 1993, for the purpose of (1) meeting any

10 unpaid obligations incurred during the funding period

11 ending on the last day of February 1993, and (2) meeting

12 expenses of such committee incurred after such last day

13 and prior to the close of September 30, 1993.

14 (d) Any unexpended balances remaining for Senate

15 committees referred to in subsection (a) or (b) not allo16 cated under subsection (a) or (b) shall be transferred to

17 a special reserve which shall, on the basis of a special need

18 and at the request of a Chairman and Ranking Member

19 of any such committee, and with the approval of the

20 Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on

21 Rules and Administration, be available to any committee

22 for the purposes provided in clauses (1) and (2) of sub23 section (c).

24 SALARIES

25 SEC. 24. It is the sense of the Senate that the rate

26 of pay of Senators should be frozen for one year.
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1 COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

2 SEC. 25. The Select Committee on Indian Affairs is

3 hereby redesignated as the ‘‘Committee on Indian

4 Affairs’’.

5 UNEXPENDED SURPLUSES

6 SEC. 26. In order to ensure that the funds appro7 priated from the Federal treasury for the operation of the

8 United States Senate are subject to requirements similar

9 to those imposed on funds appropriated from the treasury

10 for the operation of executive branch agencies or depart11 ments, in regard to the availability of appropriated funds

12 beyond the time periods for which such funds are appro13 priated, no committee of the Senate may carry over an

14 unexpended balance beyond March 1, 1995.

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