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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 40

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 28 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Mr. PELL, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following

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

Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign

Relations.

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 Foreign Relations, is authorized from

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

9 1, 1994, through February 28, 1995, in its discretion (1)

10 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen-
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1 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with prior consent

2 of the Government department or agency concerned and

3 the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on

4 a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis the services of

5 personnel of any such department or agency.

6 SEC. 2. The expenses of the committee for the period

7 March 1, 1993, through February 28, 1994, under this

8 resolution shall not exceed $3,085,530, of which amount

9 (1) not to exceed $45,000 may be expended for the pro10 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga11 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the

12 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and

13 (2) not to exceed $1,000 may be expended for the training

14 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce15 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga16 nization Act of 1946).

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

18 28, 1995, expenses of the committee under this resolution

19 shall not exceed $3,152,524, of which amount (1) not to

20 exceed $45,000 may be expended for the procurement of

21 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

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

25 professional staff of such committee (under procedures
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1 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza2 tion Act of 1946).

3 SEC. 3. The Committee shall report its findings, to4 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

5 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

7 28, 1995, respectively.

8 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu9 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

10 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit11 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the

12 disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual

13 rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro14 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door15 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of

16 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the

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

18 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay19 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided

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

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

22 Recording and Photographic Services.

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

24 necessary for agency contributions related to the com25 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,
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1 1993, through February 28, 1994, and March 1, 1994,

2 through February 28, 1995, to be paid from the Appro3 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves4 tigations’’.

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