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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 37

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 30, 1997

Mr. HELMS reported the following original resolution; which was referred to

the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign

Relations.

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 Foreign Relations, is authorized from

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

9 1, 1998, through February 28, 1999, in its discretion: (1)

10 To make expenditures from the contingent fund of the

11 Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior
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1 consent of the Government department or agency con2 cerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration,

3 to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the

4 services of personnel 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 $2,710,573, of which

8 amount: (1) Not to exceed $45,000 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 may be expended for

13 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 March 1, 1998, through February

17 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this resolution

18 shall not exceed $2,782,749, of which amount: (1) Not

19 to exceed $45,000 may be expended for the procurement

20 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

21 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative

22 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to

23 exceed $1,000 may be expended for the training of the

24 professional staff of such committee (under procedures
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1 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza2 tion 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, 1997, and February

7 28, 1998, 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: (1) For

12 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an13 nual rate, (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro14 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door15 keeper, United States Senate, (3) for the payment of sta16 tionery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Sta17 tionery, United States Senate, (4) for payments to the

18 Postmaster, United States Senate, (5) for the payment of

19 metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Of20 fice of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United

21 States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording

22 and Photographic 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 the Appro3 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves4 tigations’’.

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