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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 46

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 4, 1997

Mr. CAMPBELL, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the following

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

Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian

Affairs.

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 Indian Affairs is authorized from March

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

9 through February 28, 1999, in its discretion (1) to make

10 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2)
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1 to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the

2 Government department or agency concerned and the

3 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim4 bursable or non-reimbursable 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 $1,143,046, of which

9 amount (1) no funds may be expended for the procure10 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza11 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis12 lative Reorganization Act of 1946), and (2) no funds may

13 be expended for the training of the professional staff of

14 such committee (under procedures specified by section

15 202(j) of the Legislative 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 $1,171,994, of which amount (1) no funds

19 may be expended for the procurement of the services of

20 individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as au21 thorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganiza22 tion Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) no funds may be

23 expended for the training of the professional staff of such

24 committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)

25 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).
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1 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to2 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

3 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

5 28, 1999, respectively.

6 SEC. 4. Expenses of the Committee under this resolu7 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

8 upon vouchers approved by the Chairman of the commit9 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the

10 disbursement of salaries of employees fees paid at an an11 nual rate, (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro12 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door13 keeper, United States Senate, (3) for the payment of sta14 tionery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Sta15 tionery, United States Senate, (4) for payments to the

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

17 metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Of18 fice of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United

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

20 and 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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