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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 41

Authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 30, 1997

Mr. GRASSLEY reported the following original resolution; which was referred

to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.

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 Special Committee on Aging is authorized from March

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

9 through February 28, 1999, in its discretion—

10 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

11 fund of the Senate,

12 (2) to employ personnel, and
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1 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

2 department or agency concerned and the Committee

3 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs4 able or nonreimbursable basis the services of person5 nel of any such department or agency.

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

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

8 this resolution shall not exceed $1,133,674, of which

9 amount not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for the

10 procurement of the services of individual consultants or

11 organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of

12 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

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

14 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this resolution

15 shall not exceed $1,162,865, of which amount not to ex16 ceed $15,000 may be expended for the procurement of the

17 services of individual consultants or organizations thereof

18 (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga19 nization Act of 1946, as amended).

20 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to21 gether with such recommendations 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—

5 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ6 ees paid at an annual rate,

7 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro8 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and

9 Doorkeeper, United States Senate,

10 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur11 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United

12 States Senate,

13 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United

14 States Senate,

15 (5) for the payment of metered charges on

16 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser17 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen18 ate, or

19 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and

20 Photographic Services.

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

22 necessary for agency contributions related to the com23 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

24 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 1, 1998,
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1 through February 28, 1999, to be paid from the Appro2 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves3 tigations.’’.

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