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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 27

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 28, 1997

Mr. ROTH, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following original

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

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.

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 Finance is authorized from March 1,

8 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)

11 to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the

12 Government department or agency concerned and the
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1 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim2 bursable or nonreimbursable basis the services of person3 nel of any such department or agency.

4 SEC. 2. The expenses of the committee for the period

5 March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, under this

6 resolution shall not exceed $3,329,727, of which amount

7 (1) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for the pro8 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga9 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the

10 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and

11 (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the train12 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro13 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor14 ganization Act of 1946).

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

16 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this resolution

17 shall not exceed $3,416,328, of which amount (1) not to

18 exceed $30,000 may be expended for the procurement of

19 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

22 exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training of the

23 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

24 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza25 tion 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, 1997, and February

5 28, 1998, 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 paid at an annual

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

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

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

14 supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery,

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

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

17 charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of

18 the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen19 ate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and Pho20 tographic 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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