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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 43

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 3, 1997

Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported under the authority of January 30, 1997 the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 the Judiciary is authorized from March

8 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 1, 1998,

9 through February 28, 1999, in its discretion (1) to make

10 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2)

11 to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the
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1 Government department or agency concerned and the

2 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim3 bursable or nonreimbursable basis the services of person4 nel of any such department or agency.

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

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

7 this resolution shall not exceed $4,362,646.00 of which

8 amount (1) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for

9 the procurement of the services of individual consultants,

10 or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i)

11 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend12 ed), and (2) not to exceed $1,000.00 may be expended

13 for the training of the professional staff of such committee

14 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis15 lative Reorganization Act of 1946).

16 (b) For the period of March 1, 1998, through Feb17 ruary 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this res18 olution shall not exceed $4,480,028.00 of which amount

19 (1) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the pro20 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga21 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the

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

23 (2) not to exceed $1,000.00 may be expended for the

24 training of the professional staff of such committee (under
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1 procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative

2 Reorganization 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, 1998, and February

7 28, 1999, 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 for the dis12 bursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate,

13 (2) for the payment of telecommunications provided by the

14 Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United

15 States Senate, (3) for the payment of stationery supplies

16 purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United

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

18 States Senate, (5) for the payment of metered charges on

19 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant

20 at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (6) for

21 the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic

22 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 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 1, 1998,

2 through February 28, 1999, to be paid from Appropria3 tions account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investiga4 tions’’.

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