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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 51 

Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 30, 2007 

Mr. ROCKEFELLER, from the Select Committee on Intelligence, reported the 

following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on 

Intelligence. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO MAKE EXPENDITURES. 

3 In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 

4 under Senate Resolution 400, agreed to May 19, 1976 

5 (94th Congress), as amended by Senate Resolution 445, 

6 agreed to October 9, 2004 (108th Congress), in accord7 ance with its jurisdiction under section 3 and section 17 

8 of such Senate Resolution 400, including holding hearings, 

9 reporting such hearings, and making investigations as au10 thorized by section 5 of such Senate Resolution 400, the 


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1 Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized during the 

2 periods from March 1, 2007, through September 30, 

3 2007, from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008, 

4 and from October 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009, 

5 in the Committee’s discretion— 

6 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

7 fund of the Senate; 

8 (2) to employ personnel; and 

9 (3) with the prior consent of the department or 

10 agency of the United States concerned and the Com11 mittee on Rules and Administration, to use on a re12 imbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services of 

13 personnel of any such department or agency. 

14 SEC. 2. AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURES. 

15 (a) MARCH 1, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 

16 2007.—The expenses of the Select Committee on Intel17 ligence for the period March 1, 2007, through September 

18 30, 2007, under this resolution shall not exceed 

19 $3,334,682.15, of which amount— 

20 (1) not to exceed $32,083.00 may be expended 

21 for the procurement of the services of individual con22 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

23 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

24 of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i)); and 


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1 (2) not to exceed $5,834.00 may be expended 

2 for the training of the professional staff of such 

3 Committee (under procedures specified by section 

4 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 

5 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j)). 

6 (b) OCTOBER 1, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 

7 2008.—For the period October 1, 2007, through Sep8 tember 30, 2008, expenses of the Select Committee on In9 telligence under this resolution shall not exceed 

10 $5,848,084.42, of which amount— 

11 (1) not to exceed $55,000.00 may be expended 

12 for the procurement of the services of individual con13 sultants or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

14 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

15 of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i)); and 

16 (2) not to exceed $10,000.00 may be expended 

17 for the training of the professional staff of such 

18 Committee (under procedures specified by section 

19 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 

20 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j)). 

21 (c) OCTOBER 1, 2008, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 

22 2009.—For the period October 1, 2008, through February 

23 28, 2009, expenses of the Select Committee on Intelligence 

24 under this resolution shall not exceed $2,483,179.75, of 

25 which amount— 


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1 (1) not to exceed $22,917.00 may be expended 

2 for the procurement of the services of individual con3 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

4 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

5 of 194 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i)); and 

6 (2) not to exceed $4,166.00 may be expended 

7 for the training of the professional staff of such 

8 Committee (under procedures specified by section 

9 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 

10 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j)). 

11 SEC. 3. REPORT. 

12 The Select Committee on Intelligence shall report the 

13 Committee’s findings, together with such recommenda14 tions for legislation as the Committee deems advisable, to 

15 the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but not later 

16 than February 28, 2009. 

17 SEC. 4. EXPENSES PAID FROM THE CONTINGENT FUND. 

18 Expenses of the Select Committee on Intelligence au19 thorized to be paid under this resolution shall be paid from 

20 the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved 

21 by the chairman of the Committee, except that vouchers 

22 shall not be required— 

23 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ24 ees paid at an annual rate; 


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1 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro2 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 

3 Doorkeeper, United States Senate; 

4 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur5 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United 

6 States Senate; 

7 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United 

8 States Senate; 

9 (5) for the payment of metered charges on 

10 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser11 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen12 ate; 

13 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and 

14 Photographic Services; or 

15 (7) for payment of franked and mass mail costs 

16 by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United 

17 States Senate. 

18 SEC. 5. AUTHORITY FOR AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 

19 There are authorized such sums as may be necessary 

20 for agency contributions related to the compensation of 

21 employees of the Select Committee on Intelligence, from 

22 March 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007, from Octo23 ber 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008, and from Octo24 ber 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009, to be paid from 


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1 the Appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and 

2 Investigations’’. 

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