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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 54

Authorizing biennial expenditures by committees of the Senate.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 12, 1997

Mr. WARNER, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported the

following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar

FEBRUARY 13, 1997

Considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Authorizing biennial expenditures by committees of the

Senate.

1 Resolved,

2 SHORT TITLE

3 SECTION 1. This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Om4 nibus Committee Funding Resolution for 1997 and

5 1998.’’.

6 AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION

7 SEC. 2. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

8 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, and

9 under the appropriate authorizing resolutions of the Sen10 ate, there is authorized for the period March 1, 1997,
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1 through September 30, 1998, in the aggregate of

2 $50,569,779 and for the period March 1, 1998, through

3 February 28, 1999, in the aggregate of $51,903,888 in

4 accordance with the provisions of this resolution, for all

5 Standing Committees of the Senate, for the Committee on

6 Indian Affairs, the Special Committee on Aging, and the

7 Select Committee on Intelligence.

8 (b) Each committee referred to in subsection (a) shall

9 report its findings, together with such recommendations

10 for legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at the

11 earliest practicable date, but not later than February 28,

12 1998, and February 28, 1999, respectively.

13 (c) Any expenses of a committee under this resolution

14 shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon

15 vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee, ex16 cept that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the dis17 bursement of salaries of employees of the committee who

18 are paid at an annual rate, (2) for the payment of tele19 communications expenses provided by the Office of the

20 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate,

21 Department of Telecommunications, (3) for the payment

22 of stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of

23 Stationery, United States Senate, (4) for payments to the

24 Postmaster, United States Senate, (5) for the payment of
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1 metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Of2 fice of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United

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

4 and Photographic Services.

5 (d) There are authorized such sums as may be nec6 essary for agency contributions related to the compensa7 tion of employees of the committees from March 1, 1997,

8 through September 30, 1998, and March 1, 1998, through

9 February 28, 1999, to be paid from the appropriations

10 account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of

11 the Senate.

12 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND

13 FORESTRY

14 SEC. 3. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

15 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac16 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

17 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

18 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

19 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

20 the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is

21 authorized from March 1, 1997, through February 28,

22 1999, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the

23 contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel,

24 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government depart25 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules
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1 and Administration to use, on a reimbursable or non2 reimbursable basis, the services of personnel of any such

3 department or agency.

4 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

5 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

6 section shall not exceed $1,747,544, of which amount (1)

7 not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for the procure8 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza9 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis10 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

11 not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for the training

12 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce13 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

14 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

15 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

16 shall not exceed $1,792,747, of which amount (1) not to

17 exceed $4,000, may be expended for the procurement of

18 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

21 exceed $4,000, may be expended for the training of the

22 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

23 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).
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1 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

2 SEC. 4. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

3 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac4 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

5 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

6 and making investigations as authorized by paragraph 1

7 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the

8 Committee on Appropriations is authorized from March

9 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its discretion (1)

10 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen11 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con12 sent of the Government department or agency concerned

13 and the Committee on Rules and Administration to use,

14 on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services

15 of personnel of any such department or agency.

16 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

17 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

18 section shall not exceed $4,953,132, of which amount (1)

19 not to exceed $175,000, may be expended for the procure20 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza21 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis22 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

23 not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for the training

24 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce25 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).
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1 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

2 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

3 shall not exceed $5,082,521, of which amount (1) not to

4 exceed $175,000, may be expended for the procurement

5 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

8 exceed $5,000, may be expended for the training of the

9 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

10 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

11 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

12 SEC. 5. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

13 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac14 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

15 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

16 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

17 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

18 the Committee on Armed Services is authorized from

19 March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its discre20 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

21 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the

22 prior consent of the Government department or agency

23 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra24 tion to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis,

25 the services of personnel of any such department or agen26 cy.
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1 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

2 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

3 section shall not exceed $2,704,397.

4 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

5 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

6 shall not exceed $2,776,389.

7 COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

8 SEC. 6. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

9 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac10 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

11 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

12 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

13 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

14 the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

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

16 1999, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the

17 contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel,

18 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government depart19 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules

20 and Administration to use, on a reimbursable or non21 reimbursable basis, the services of personnel of any such

22 department or agency.

23 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

24 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

25 section shall not exceed $2,853,725, of which amount (1)
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1 not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the procure2 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza3 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis4 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

5 not to exceed $850, may be expended for the training of

6 the professional staff of such committee (under procedures

7 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

8 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

9 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

10 shall not exceed $2,928,278, of which amount (1) not to

11 exceed $20,000, may be expended for the procurement of

12 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

15 exceed $850, may be expended for the training of the pro16 fessional staff of such committee (under procedures speci17 fied by section 202(j) of such Act).

18 COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET

19 SEC. 7. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

20 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac21 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

22 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

23 and making investigations as authorized by paragraph 1

24 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the

25 Committee on the Budget is authorized from March 1,

26 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its discretion (1) to
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1 make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen2 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con3 sent of the Government department or agency concerned

4 and the Committee on Rules and Administration to use,

5 on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services

6 of personnel of any such department or agency.

7 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

8 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

9 section shall not exceed $3,105,190, of which amount (1)

10 not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the procure11 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza12 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis13 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

14 not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for the training

15 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce16 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

17 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

18 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

19 shall not exceed $3,188,897, of which amount (1) not to

20 exceed $20,000, may be expended for the procurement of

21 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

24 exceed $2,000, 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 such Act).

3 COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND

4 TRANSPORTATION

5 SEC. 8. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

6 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac7 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

8 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

9 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

10 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

11 the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

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

13 1999, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the

14 contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel,

15 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government depart16 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules

17 and Administration to use, on a reimbursable or non18 reimbursable basis, the services of personnel of any such

19 department or agency.

20 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

21 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

22 section shall not exceed $3,448,034, of which amount (1)

23 not to exceed $14,572, may be expended for the procure24 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza25 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis26 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)
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1 not to exceed $15,600, may be expended for the training

2 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce3 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

4 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

5 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

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

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

8 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

11 exceed $15,600, may be expended for the training of the

12 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

13 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

14 COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

15 SEC. 9. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

16 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac17 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

18 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

19 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

20 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

21 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is au22 thorized from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999,

23 in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contin24 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3)

25 with the prior consent of the Government department or
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1 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad2 ministration to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable

3 basis, the services of personnel of any such department

4 or agency.

5 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

6 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

7 section shall not exceed $2,637,966.

8 (c) For the period of March 1, 1998, through Feb9 ruary 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this sec10 tion shall not exceed $2,707,696.

11 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

12 SEC. 10. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

13 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac14 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

15 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

16 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

17 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

18 the Committee on Environment and Public Works is au19 thorized from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999,

20 in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contin21 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3)

22 with the prior consent of the Government department or

23 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad24 ministration to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable

25 basis, the services of personnel of any such department

26 or agency.
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1 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

2 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

3 section shall not exceed $2,431,871, of which amount (1)

4 not to exceed $8,000, may be expended for the procure5 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza6 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis7 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

8 not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for the training

9 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce10 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

11 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

12 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

13 shall not exceed $2,494,014, of which amount (1) not to

14 exceed $8,000, be expended for the procurement of the

15 services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof

16 (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga17 nization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to exceed

18 $2,000, may be expended for the training of the profes19 sional staff of such committee (under procedures specified

20 by section 202(j) of such Act).

21 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

22 SEC. 11. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

23 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac24 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

25 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

26 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1
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1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

2 the Committee on Finance is authorized from March 1,

3 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its discretion (1) to

4 make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen5 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con6 sent of the Government department or agency concerned

7 and the Committee on Rules and Administration to use,

8 on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services

9 of personnel of any such department or agency.

10 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

11 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

12 section shall not exceed $3,028,328, of which amount (1)

13 not to exceed $30,000, may be expended for the procure14 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza15 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis16 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

17 not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for the training

18 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce19 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

20 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

21 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

22 shall not exceed $3,106,591, of which amount (1) not to

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

24 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

25 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative
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1 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to

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

3 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

4 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

5 COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

6 SEC. 12. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

7 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac8 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

9 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

10 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

11 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

12 the Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized from

13 March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its discre14 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

15 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the

16 prior consent of the Government department or agency

17 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra18 tion to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis,

19 the services of personnel of any such department or agen20 cy.

21 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

22 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

23 section shall not exceed $2,710,573, of which amount (1)
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1 not to exceed $45,000, may be expended for the procure2 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza3 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis4 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

5 not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training

6 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce7 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

8 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

9 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

10 shall not exceed $2,782,749, of which amount not to ex11 ceed $45,000, may be expended for the procurement of

12 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

15 exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training of the

16 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

17 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

18 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

19 SEC. 13. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

20 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac21 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

22 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

23 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

24 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

25 the Committee on Governmental Affairs is authorized

26 from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its
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1 discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

2 fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with

3 the prior consent of the Government department or agency

4 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra5 tion to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis,

6 the services of personnel of any such department or agen7 cy.

8 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

9 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

10 section shall not exceed $4,533,600, of which amount (1)

11 not to exceed $375,000, may be expended for the procure12 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza13 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis14 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

15 not to exceed $2,470, may be expended for the training

16 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce17 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

18 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

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

20 shall not exceed $4,653,386, of which amount (1) not to

21 exceed $75,000, 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 $2,470, 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 such Act).

3 (d)(1) The committee, or any duly authorized sub4 committee thereof, is authorized to study or investigate—

5 (A) the efficiency and economy of operations of

6 all branches of the Government including the pos7 sible existence of fraud, misfeasance, malfeasance,

8 collusion, mismanagement, incompetence, corruption,

9 or unethical practices, waste, extravagance, conflicts

10 of interest, and the improper expenditure of Govern11 ment funds in transactions, contracts, and activities

12 of the Government or of Government officials and

13 employees and any and all such improper practices

14 between Government personnel and corporations, in15 dividuals, companies, or persons affiliated therewith,

16 doing business with the Government; and the com17 pliance or noncompliance of such corporations, com18 panies, or individuals or other entities with the rules,

19 regulations, and laws governing the various govern20 mental agencies and its relationships with the public;

21 (B) the extent to which criminal or other im22 proper practices or activities are, or have been, en23 gaged in the field of labor-management relationships

24 or in groups or organizations of employees or em25 ployers, to the detriment of interests of the public,
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1 employers, or employees, and to determine whether

2 any changes are required in the laws of the United

3 States in order to protect such interests against the

4 occurrence of such practices or activities;

5 (C) organized criminal activities which may op6 erate in or otherwise utilize the facilities of inter7 state or international commerce in furtherance of

8 any transactions and the manner and extent to

9 which, and the identity of the persons, firms, or cor10 porations, or other entities by whom such utilization

11 is being made, and further, to study and investigate

12 the manner in which and the extent to which per13 sons engaged in organized criminal activity have in14 filtrated lawful business enterprise, and to study the

15 adequacy of Federal laws to prevent the operations

16 of organized crime in interstate or international

17 commerce; and to determine whether any changes

18 are required in the laws of the United States in

19 order to protect the public against such practices or

20 activities;

21 (D) all other aspects of crime and lawlessness

22 within the United States which have an impact upon

23 or affect the national health, welfare, and safety; in24 cluding but not limited to investment fraud schemes,

25 commodity and security fraud, computer fraud, and
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1 the use of offshore banking and corporate facilities

2 to carry out criminal objectives;

3 (E) the efficiency and economy of operations of

4 all branches and functions of the Government with

5 particular reference to—

6 (i) the effectiveness of present national se7 curity methods, staffing, and processes as test8 ed against the requirements imposed by the

9 rapidly mounting complexity of national secu10 rity problems;

11 (ii) the capacity of present national secu12 rity staffing, methods, and processes to make

13 full use of the Nation’s resources of knowledge

14 and talents;

15 (iii) the adequacy of present intergovern16 mental relations between the United States and

17 international organizations principally con18 cerned with national security of which the Unit19 ed States is a member; and

20 (iv) legislative and other proposals to im21 prove these methods, processes, and relation22 ships;

23 (F) the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of

24 all agencies and departments of the Government in25 volved in the control and management of energy
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1 shortages including, but not limited to, their per2 formance with respect to—

3 (i) the collection and dissemination of ac4 curate statistics on fuel demand and supply;

5 (ii) the implementation of effective energy

6 conservation measures;

7 (iii) the pricing of energy in all forms;

8 (iv) coordination of energy programs with

9 State and local government;

10 (v) control of exports of scarce fuels;

11 (vi) the management of tax, import, pric12 ing, and other policies affecting energy supplies;

13 (vii) maintenance of the independent sector

14 of the petroleum industry as a strong competi15 tive force;

16 (viii) the allocation of fuels in short supply

17 by public and private entities;

18 (ix) the management of energy supplies

19 owned or controlled by the Government;

20 (x) relations with other oil producing and

21 consuming countries;

22 (xi) the monitoring of compliance by gov23 ernments, corporations, or individuals with the

24 laws and regulations governing the allocation,

25 conservation, or pricing of energy supplies; and
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1 (xii) research into the discovery and devel2 opment of alternative energy supplies; and

3 (G) the efficiency and economy of all branches

4 and functions of Government with particular ref5 erences to the operations and management of Fed6 eral regulatory policies and programs: Provided,

7 That, in carrying out the duties herein set forth, the

8 inquiries of this committee or any subcommittee

9 thereof shall not be deemed limited to the records,

10 functions, and operations of any particular branch of

11 the Government; but may extend to the records and

12 activities of any persons, corporation, or other en13 tity.

14 (2) Nothing contained in this subsection shall affect

15 or impair the exercise of any other standing committee

16 of the Senate of any power, or the discharge by such com17 mittee of any duty, conferred or imposed upon it by the

18 Standing Rules of the Senate or by the Legislative Reor19 ganization Act of 1946, as amended.

20 (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the commit21 tee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, or its

22 chairman, or any other member of the committee or sub23 committee designated by the chairman, from March 1,

24 1997, through February 28, 1999, is authorized, in its,
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1 his, or their discretion (A) to require by subpoena or oth2 erwise the attendance of witnesses and production of cor3 respondence, books, papers, and documents, (B) to hold

4 hearings, (C) to sit and act at any time or place during

5 the session, recess, and adjournment periods of the Sen6 ate, (D) to administer oaths, and (E) to take testimony,

7 either orally or by sworn statement, or, in the case of staff

8 members of the Committee and the Permanent Sub9 committee on Investigations, by deposition in accordance

10 with the Committee Rules of Procedure.

11 (4) All subpoenas and related legal processes of the

12 committee and its subcommittees authorized under S. Res.

13 73 of the One Hundred Fourth Congress, second session,

14 are authorized to continue.

15 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

16 SEC. 14. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

17 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac18 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

19 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

20 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

21 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

22 the Committee on the Judiciary is authorized from March

23 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its discretion (1)

24 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen25 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con26 sent of the Government department or agency concerned
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1 and the Committee on Rules and Administration to use,

2 on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services

3 of personnel of any such department or agency.

4 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

5 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

6 section shall not exceed $4,362,646, of which amount (1)

7 not to exceed $40,000, may be expended for the procure8 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza9 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis10 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

11 not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training

12 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce13 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

14 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

15 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

16 shall not exceed $4,480,028, of which amount (1) not to

17 exceed $40,000, may be expended for the procurement of

18 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

21 exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training of the

22 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

23 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).
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1 COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES

2 SEC. 15. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

3 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac4 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

5 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

6 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

7 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

8 the Committee on Labor and Human Resources is author9 ized from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999, in

10 its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contin11 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3)

12 with the prior consent of the Government department or

13 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad14 ministration to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable

15 basis, the services of personnel of any such department

16 or agency.

17 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

18 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

19 section shall not exceed $4,113,888, of which amount not

20 to exceed $22,500, may be expended for the procurement

21 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

23 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

24 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

25 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section
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1 shall not exceed $4,223,533, of which amount not to ex2 ceed $22,500, may be expended for the procurement of

3 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

5 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

6 COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

7 SEC. 16. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

8 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac9 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

10 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

11 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

12 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

13 the Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized

14 from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its

15 discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

16 fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with

17 the prior consent of the Government department or agency

18 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra19 tion to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis,

20 the services of personnel of any such department or agen21 cy.

22 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

23 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

24 section shall not exceed $1,339,106, of which amount (1)
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1 not to exceed $200,000, may be expended for the procure2 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza3 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis4 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

5 not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training

6 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce7 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

8 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

9 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

10 shall not exceed $1,375,472, of which amount (1) not to

11 exceed $200,000, may be expended for the procurement

12 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

15 exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training of the

16 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

17 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

18 COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS

19 SEC. 17. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

20 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac21 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

22 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

23 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

24 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

25 the Committee on Small Business is authorized from
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1 March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its discre2 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

3 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the

4 prior consent of the Government department or agency

5 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra6 tion to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis,

7 the services of personnel of any such department or agen8 cy.

9 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

10 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

11 section shall not exceed $1,084,471, of which amount (1)

12 not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for the procure13 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza14 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis15 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

16 not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for the training

17 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce18 dures specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

19 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

20 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

21 shall not exceed $1,112,732, of which amount (1) not to

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

23 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

25 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to
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1 exceed $5,000, may be expended for the training of the

2 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

3 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

4 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

5 SEC. 18. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

6 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac7 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

8 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

9 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

10 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

11 the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is authorized from

12 March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1999, in its discre13 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

14 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the

15 prior consent of the Government department or agency

16 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra17 tion to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis,

18 the services of personnel of any such department or agen19 cy.

20 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

21 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

22 section shall not exceed $1,123,430, of which amount (1)

23 not to exceed $250,000, may be expended for the procure24 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza25 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis26 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended); and (2)
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1 not to exceed $3,000, may be expended for the training

2 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce3 dures specified by section 202 (j) of the Legislative Reor4 ganization Act of 1946, as amended).

5 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

6 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

7 shall not exceed $1,153,263, of which amount (1) not to

8 exceed $50,000, may be expended for the procurement of

9 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

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

12 exceed $3,000, may be expended for the training of the

13 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

14 specified by section 202 (j) of the Legislative Reorganiza15 tion Act of 1946, as amended).

16 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING

17 SEC. 19. (a) In carrying out the duties and functions

18 imposed by section 104 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February

19 4, 1977, (Ninety-fifth Congress), and in exercising the au20 thority conferred on it by such section, the Special Com21 mittee on Aging is authorized from March 1, 1997,

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

23 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2)

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

25 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 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

5 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

6 section shall not exceed $1,133,674 of which amount not

7 to exceed $15,000, may be expended for the procurement

8 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

10 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

11 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

12 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

13 shall not exceed $1,162,865 of which amount not to exceed

14 $15,000, may be expended for the procurement of the

15 services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof

16 (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga17 nization Act of 1946, as amended).

18 SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

19 SEC. 20. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

20 functions under S. Res. 400, agreed to May 19, 1976

21 (94th Congress), in accordance with its jurisdiction under

22 section 3(a) of such resolution, including holding hearings,

23 reporting such hearings, and making investigations as au24 thorized by section 5 of such resolution, the Select Com25 mittee on Intelligence is authorized from March 1, 1997,

26 through February 28, 1999, in its discretion (1) to make
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1 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2)

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

3 Government department or agency concerned and the

4 Committee on Rules and Administration to use, on a reim5 bursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services of person6 nel of any such department or agency.

7 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

8 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

9 section shall not exceed $2,114,489, of which amount not

10 to exceed $30,000, may be expended for the procurement

11 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

13 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

14 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

15 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

16 shall not exceed $2,171,507, of which amount not to ex17 ceed $30,000, may be expended for the procurement of

18 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

20 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

21 COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

22 SEC. 21. (a) In carrying out the duties and functions

23 imposed by section 105 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February

24 4, 1977 (Ninety-fifth Congress), and in exercising the au25 thority conferred on it by such section, the Committee on

26 Indian Affairs is authorized from March 1, 1997, through
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1 February 28, 1999, in its discretion (1) to make expendi2 tures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to em3 ploy personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the Gov4 ernment department or agency concerned and the Com5 mittee on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs6 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of personnel

7 of any such department or agency.

8 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

9 March 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, under this

10 section shall not exceed $1,143,715.

11 (c) For the period March 1, 1998, through February

12 28, 1999, expenses of the committee under this section

13 shall not exceed $1,171,994.

14 SPECIAL RESERVES

15 SEC. 22. (a) Of the funds authorized for the Senate

16 committees listed in sections 3 through 21 by Senate Res17 olution 73, agreed to February 13, 1995 (104th Con18 gress), for the funding period ending on the last day of

19 February 1997, any unexpended balances remaining shall

20 be transferred to a special reserve which shall, on the basis

21 of a special need and at the request of a Chairman and

22 Ranking Member of any such committee, and with the ap23 proval of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Com24 mittee on Rules and Administration, be available to any

25 committee for the purposes provided in subsection (b).

26 During March 1997, obligations incurred but not paid by
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1 February 28, 1997, shall be paid from the unexpended

2 balances of committees before transfer to the special re3 serves and any obligations so paid shall be deducted from

4 the unexpended balances of committees before transferred

5 to the special reserves.

6 (b) The reserves established in subsection (a) shall

7 be available for the period commencing March 1, 1997,

8 and ending with the close of September 30, 1997, for the

9 purpose of (1) meeting any unpaid obligations incurred

10 during the funding period ending on the last day of Feb11 ruary 1997, and which were not deducted from the unex12 pended balances under subsection (a), and (2) meeting ex13 penses incurred after such last day and prior to the close

14 of September 30, 1997.

15 SPACE ASSIGNMENTS

16 SEC. 23. The space assigned to the respective com17 mittees of the Senate covered by this resolution shall be

18 reduced commensurate with the staff reductions funded

19 herein and under S. Res. 73, 104th Congress. The Com20 mittee on Rules and Administration is expected to recover

21 such space for the purpose of equalizing Senators offices

22 to the extent possible, and to consolidate the space for

23 Senate committees in order to reduce the cost of support

24 equipment, office furniture, and office accessories.

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