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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 29

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 28, 1997

Mr. MCCAIN, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,

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

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation.

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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

8 is authorized from March 1, 1997, through February 28,

9 1998, and from March 1, 1998, through February 28,

10 1999, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the
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1 contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel,

2 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government depart3 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules

4 and Administration, to use on a reimbursable or non-reim5 bursable basis the services of personnel of any such de6 partment or agency.

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

8 period from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998,

9 under this resolution shall not exceed $3,448,034, of

10 which amount (1) not to exceed $14,572 may be expended

11 for the procurement of the services of individual consult12 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section

13 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as

14 amended), and (2) not to exceed $15,600 may be expended

15 for 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 March 1, 1998, through February

19 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this resolution

20 shall not exceed $3,539,226, of which amount (1) not to

21 exceed $14,572 may be expended for the procurement of

22 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

25 exceed $15,600 may be expended for the training of the
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1 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

2 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza3 tion 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, 1998, and February

8 28, 1999, 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, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro15 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door16 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of

17 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the

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

19 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay20 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided

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

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

23 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 from March 1,

5 1998, through February 28, 1999, to be paid from the

6 Appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and In7 vestigations’’.

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