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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 40

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 30, 1997

Mr. BOND, from the Committee on Small Business, reported the following

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

Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small

Business.

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 Small Business 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 $1,084,471, of which

10 amount (1) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for

11 the procurement of the services of individual consultants,

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

13 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend14 ed), and (2) not to exceed $5,000 may be expended for

15 the training of the professional staff of such committee

16 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis17 lative Reorganization Act of 1946).

18 (b) For the period of March 1, 1998, through Feb19 ruary 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this res20 olution shall not exceed $1,112,732, of which amount (1)

21 not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the procure22 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza23 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis24 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

25 not to exceed $5,000 may be expended for the training
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1 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce2 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga3 nization Act of 1946).

4 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to5 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

6 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

8 28, 1998, respectively.

9 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu10 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

11 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit12 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the

13 disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual

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

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

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

17 supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery,

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

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

20 charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of

21 the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen22 ate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and Pho23 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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