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Calendar No. 11

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 42

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 3, 1997

Mr. WARNER, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported

under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 30, 1997 the

following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and

Administration.

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 Rules and Administration is authorized

8 from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, and
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1 March 1, 1998, through February 28, 1999, in its discre2 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

3 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the

4 prior consent of the Government department or agency

5 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra6 tion, to use on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis

7 the services of personnel of any such department or

8 agency.

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

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

11 this resolution shall not exceed $1,339,106, of which

12 amount (1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended for

13 the procurement of the services of individual consultants,

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

15 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend16 ed), and (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for

17 the training of the professional staff of such committee

18 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis19 lative Reorganization Act of 1946).

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

21 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this resolution

22 shall not exceed $1,375,472, of which amount (1) not to

23 exceed $100,000 may be expended for the procurement of

24 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

25 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative
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1 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to

2 exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training of the

3 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

4 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza5 tion Act of 1946).

6 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to7 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

8 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

10 28, 1999, respectively.

11 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu12 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

13 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit14 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the

15 disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual

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

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

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

19 supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery,

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

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

22 charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of

23 the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen24 ate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and Pho25 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’’.

Calendar No. 11

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 42

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on

Rules and Administration.

FEBRUARY 3, 1997

Ordered to be placed on the calendar