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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 32 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 17, 2007 

Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. SNOWE) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

JANUARY 18, 2007 

Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship 

JANUARY 18, 2007 

Reported by Mr. KERRY, without amendment and referred to the Committee 

on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small 

Business and Entrepreneurship. 

1 Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and 

2 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac3 cordance with jurisdiction under rule XXV of such rules, 

4 including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and 

5 making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 

6 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the 


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1 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is 

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

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

4 and October 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009, in its 

5 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 Government 

10 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

11 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs12 able or non-reimbursable basis the services of per13 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

14 SEC. 2. (a) The expense of the committee for the pe15 riod March 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007, under 

16 this resolution shall not exceed $1,373,063, of which 

17 amount— 

18 (1) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 

19 the procurement of the services of individual consult20 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec21 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

22 1946); and 

23 (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for 

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1 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

2 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

3 (b) For the period of October 1, 2007, through Sep4 tember 30, 2008, expenses of the committee under this 

5 resolution shall not exceed $2,405,349, of which amount— 

6 (1) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 

7 the procurement of the services of individual consult8 ants, organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

9 292(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

10 1946); and 

11 (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for 

12 the training of the professional staff of such com13 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

14 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

15 (c) For the period of October 1, 2008, through Feb16 ruary 28, 2009, expenses of the committee under this res17 olution shall not exceed $1,021,186, of which amount— 

18 (1) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 

19 the procurement of the services of individual consult20 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec21 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

22 1946); and 

23 (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for 

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1 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

2 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

3 SEC. 3. The committee may 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, 2007. 

7 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu8 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

9 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com10 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required— 

11 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ12 ees paid at an annual rate; 

13 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro14 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 

15 Doorkeeper, United States Senate; 

16 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur17 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United 

18 States Senate; 

19 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United 

20 States Senate; 

21 (5) for the payment of metered charges on 

22 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser23 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen24 ate; 


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1 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and 

2 Photographic Services; or 

3 (7) for payment of franked mail costs by the 

4 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States 

5 Senate. 

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

7 necessary for agency contributions related to the com8 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

9 2007, through September 30, 2007, October 1, 2007, 

10 through September 30, 2008, and October 1, 2008, 

11 through February 28, 2009, to be paid from the Appro12 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves13 tigations’’. 

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