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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 26

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public

Works.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 28, 1997

Mr. CHAFEE, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment

and Public Works.

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 Environment and Public Works is au8 thorized from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998,

9 and March 1, 1998, through February 28, 1999, in its

10 discretion—
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1 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

2 fund of the Senate;

3 (2) to employ personnel; and

4 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

5 department or agency concerned and the Committee

6 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs7 able or non-reimbursable basis the services of per8 sonnel of any such department or 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 $2,431,871, of which

12 amount—

13 (1) not to exceed $8,000 may be expended for

14 the procurement of the services of individual consult15 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec16 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

17 1946, as amended); and

18 (2) not to exceed $2,000 may be expended for

19 the training of the professional staff of such commit20 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

21 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

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

23 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this resolution

24 shall not exceed $2,494,014, of which amount—
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1 (1) not to exceed $8,000 may be expended for

2 the procurement of the services of individual consult3 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec4 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

5 1946, as amended); and

6 (2) not to exceed $2,000 may be expended for

7 the training of the professional staff of such commit8 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

9 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

10 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to11 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

12 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

14 28, 1999, respectively.

15 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu16 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

17 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee

18 except that vouchers shall not be required—

19 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ20 ees paid at an annual rate;

21 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro22 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and

23 Doorkeeper, United States Senate;
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1 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur2 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United

3 States Senate;

4 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United

5 States Senate;

6 (5) for the payment of metered charges on

7 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser8 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen9 ate; or

10 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and

11 Photographic Services.

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

13 necessary for agency contributions related to the com14 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

15 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 1, 1998,

16 through February 28, 1999, to be paid from the Appro17 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves18 tigations.’’

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