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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 20

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 22, 1997

Mr. LUGAR, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, submitted the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture,

Nutrition, and Forestry.

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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is

8 authorized from March 1, 1997, through February 28,

9 1998, and March 1, 1998, through February 28, 1999,
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1 in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contin2 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3)

3 with the prior consent of the Government department or

4 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad5 ministration, to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable

6 basis the services of personnel of any such department or

7 agency.

8 SEC. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the

9 period March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, under

10 this resolution shall not exceed $1,747,544, of which

11 amount (1) not to exceed $4,000 may be expended for the

12 procurement of the services of individual consultants, or

13 organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of

14 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended),

15 and (2) not to exceed $4,000 may be expended for the

16 training of the professional staff of such committee (under

17 procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative

18 Reorganization Act of 1946).

19 (b) For the period of March 1, 1998, through Feb20 ruary 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this res21 olution shall not exceed $1,792,747, of which amount (1)

22 not to exceed $4,000 may be expended for the procure23 ment of the services 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)
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1 not to exceed $4,000 may be expended for the training

2 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce3 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga4 nization Act of 1946).

5 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to6 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

7 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

8 date, but not later than February 28, 1997, and February

9 28, 1998, respectively.

10 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu11 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

12 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit13 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the

14 disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual

15 rate, (2) for the payment of telecommunications provided

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

17 United States Senate, (3) for the payment of stationery

18 supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery,

19 United States Senate, (4) for payments to the Postmaster,

20 United States Senate, (5) for the payment of metered

21 charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of

22 the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen23 ate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and Pho24 tographic Services.
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1 SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be

2 necessary for agency contributions related to the com3 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

4 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 1, 1998,

5 through February 28 1999, to be paid from the Appro6 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves7 tigations.’’

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