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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 45

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 30, 1997

Mr. SPECTER, from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and

Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans’

Affairs.

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 Veterans’ Affairs is authorized from

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

9 1, 1998, through February 28, 1999, in its discretion (1)
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1 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen2 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con3 sent of the Government department or agency concerned

4 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use

5 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis the services

6 of personnel of any such department or agency.

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

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

9 this resolution shall not exceed $2,776,450, of which not

10 to exceed $3,000 may be expended for the training of the

11 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

12 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza13 tion Act of 1946).

14 (b) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

15 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this resolution

16 shall not exceed $1,153,263, of which not to exceed $3,000

17 may be expended for the training of the professional staff

18 of such committee (under procedures specified by section

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

20 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to21 gether with such recommendation for legislation as it

22 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

23 date, but not later than February 28, 1998, and February

24 28, 1999, respectively.
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1 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu2 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

3 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit4 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required for (1) the

5 disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual

6 rate, (2) the payment of telecommunications provided by

7 the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,

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

9 supplies purchased through the Keeper of Stationery,

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

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

12 charges on copying equipment provided by the office of

13 the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen14 ate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and Pho15 tographic Services.

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

17 necessary for agency contributions related to the com18 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

19 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 1, 1998,

20 through February 28, 1999, to be paid from the appro21 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and inves22 tigations’’.

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