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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 45 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 45

  Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                            Transportation.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 28 (legislative day, January 5), 1993

      Mr. Hollings, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
 Transportation, reported the following original resolution; which was 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                            Transportation.

    Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, functions under 
the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction 
under rule XXV of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting 
such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 
and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized from March 1, 
1993, through February 28, 1994, and March 1, 1994, through February 
28, 1995, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the 
contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with 
the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and 
the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimbursable or 
non-reimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department 
or agency.
    Sec. 2. The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 1993, 
through February 28, 1994, under this resolution shall not exeed 
$3,809,967, of which amount (1) not to exceed $14,572 may be expended 
for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or 
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946), and (2) not to exceed $15,600 
may be expended for the training of the professional staff of such 
committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).
    (b) For the period March 1, 1994, through February 28, 1995, 
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed 
$3,890,947, of which amount (1) not to exceed $14,572 may be expended 
for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or 
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 201(i) of the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946), and (2) not to exceed $15,600 
may be expended for the training of the professional staff of such 
committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).
    Sec. 3. The committee shall report its findings, together with such 
recommendations for legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at 
the earliest practicable date, but not later than February 28, 1994, 
and February 28, 1995, respectively.
    Sec. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolution shall be 
paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by 
the chairman of the committee, except that vouchers shall not be 
required (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an 
annual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications provided by 
the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States 
Senate, or (3) for the payment of stationery supplies purchased through 
the Keeper of the Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments 
to the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the payment of 
metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of the 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (6) for the 
payment of Senate Recording and Photographic Services.
    Sec. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be necessary for 
agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of the 
committee from March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1994, and March 1, 
1994, through February 28, 1995, to be paid from the Appropriations 
account for ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations''.

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