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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 35

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 29, 1997

Mr. JEFFORDS, from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Labor and

Human Resources.

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 Labor and Human Resources is author8 ized from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, and

9 March 1, 1998, through February 28, 1999, in its discre10 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund
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1 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the

2 prior consent of the government department or agency

3 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra4 tion, to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis

5 the services of personnel of any such department or agen6 cy.

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

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

9 this resolution shall not exceed $4,113,888, of which

10 amount not to exceed $22,500 may be expended for the

11 procurement of the services of individual consultants, or

12 organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of

13 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

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

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

16 shall not exceed $4,223,533, of which amount not to ex17 ceed $22,500 may be expended for the procurement of the

18 services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof

19 (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga20 nization Act of 1946 as amended).

21 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to22 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

23 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

24 date, but not later than February 28, 1997, and February

25 28, 1998, respectively.
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1 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu2 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

3 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit4 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the

5 disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual

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

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

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

9 supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery,

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

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

12 charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of

13 the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen14 ate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and Pho15 tographic Services.

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

17 necessary for agency contributions related to the com18 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

19 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 1, 1998,

20 through February 28, 1999, to be paid from the Appro21 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves22 tigations.’’

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