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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 14 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 26, 2005 

Mr. CHAMBLISS, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 

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

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, 

Nutrition, and Forestry. 

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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is 

8 authorized from March 1, 2005, through September 30, 

9 2005; October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006; and Octo10 ber 1, 2006 through February 28, 2007, in its discretion 
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1 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the 

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

3 consent of the Government department or agency con4 cerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, 

5 to use on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis the 

6 services of personnel of any such department or agency. 

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

8 period March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, 

9 under this resolution shall not exceed $2,090,901, of 

10 which amount (1) not to exceed $150,000 may be ex11 pended for the procurement of the services of individual 

12 consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

13 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

14 1946, as amended), and (2) not to exceed $40,000 may 

15 be expended for the training of the professional staff of 

16 such committee (under procedures specified by section 

17 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

18 (b) For the period October 1, 2005, through Sep19 tember 30, 2006, expenses of the committee under this 

20 resolution shall not exceed $3,670,623, of which amount 

21 (1) not to exceed $150,000 may be expended for the pro22 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga23 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 

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

25 (2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the train-
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1 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro2 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor3 ganization Act of 1946). 

4 (c) For the period October 1, 2006, through Feb5 ruary 28, 2007, expenses of the committee under this res6 olution shall not exceed $1,562,289, of which amount (1) 

7 not to exceed $150,000 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 $40,000 may be expended for the training 

12 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce13 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga14 nization Act of 1946). 

15 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to16 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

17 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

18 date, but not later than February 28, 2007. 

19 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu20 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

21 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com22 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

23 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an24 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

25 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
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1 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

2 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

3 Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to 

4 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay5 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

7 United States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Senate 

8 Recording and Photographic Services or (7) for payment 

9 of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms 

10 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

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

12 necessary for agency contributions related to the com13 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

14 2005, through September 30, 2005; October 1, 2005, 

15 through September 30, 2006; and October 1, 2006, 

16 through February 28, 2007 to be paid from the Appro17 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves18 tigations.’’ 

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