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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 28

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

Affairs.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 28, 1997

Mr. D’AMATO, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,

reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban 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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

8 is 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 non-reimburs6 able basis the services of personnel of any such depart7 ment or agency.

8 SEC. 2. The expenses of the committee for the period

9 of March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, under this

10 resolution shall not exceed $2,853,725 of which amount

11 (1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the pro12 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga13 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the

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

15 (2) not to exceed $850 may be expended for the training

16 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce17 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga18 nization 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 $2,928,278 of which amount (1)

22 not to exceed $20,000 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 $850 may be expended for the training of

2 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

3 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza4 tion 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, 1998, and February

9 28, 1999, 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, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro16 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door17 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of

18 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the

19 Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to

20 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay21 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided

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

23 United States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Senate

24 Recording and Photographic 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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