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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 17 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 26, 2005 

Mr. INHOFE, 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, 

2 SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC 

3 WORKS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out its powers, duties, 

5 and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in 

6 accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such 

7 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, 

8 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 

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

10 the Committee on Environment and Public Works is au-
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1 thorized from March 1, 2005, through September 30, 

2 2005; October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006; and 

3 October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007, in its discre4 tion— 

5 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

6 fund of the Senate; 

7 (2) to employ personnel; and 

8 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

9 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

10 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs11 able or nonreimbursable basis the services of per12 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

13 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

14 2005.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

15 March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, under this 

16 resolution shall not exceed $2,696,689, of which amount— 

17 (1) not to exceed $4,667 may be expended for 

18 the procurement of the services of individual consult19 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec20 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

21 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

22 (2) not to exceed $1,167 may be expended for 

23 the training of the professional staff of such com24 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

25 of that Act). 
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1 (c) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 PERIOD.— 

2 For the period October 1, 2005, through September 30, 

3 2006, the expenses of the committee under this resolution 

4 shall not exceed $4,732,998, of which amount— 

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

6 the procurement of the services of individual consult7 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec8 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

9 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

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

11 the training of the professional staff of such com12 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

13 of that Act). 

14 (d) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 

15 2007.—For the period October 1, 2006, through February 

16 28, 2007, expenses of the committee under this resolution 

17 shall not exceed $2,014,046, of which amount— 

18 (1) not to exceed $3,333 may be expended for 

19 the procurement of the services of individual consult20 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec21 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

22 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

23 (2) not to exceed $833 may be expended for the 

24 training of the professional staff of such committee 
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1 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that 

2 Act). 

3 SEC. 2. REPORTING LEGISLATION. 

4 The committee shall report its findings, together with 

5 such recommendations for legislation as it deems advis6 able, to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but 

7 not later than February 28, 2007. 

8 SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 

9 (a) EXPENSES.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Expenses of the committee 

11 under this resolution shall be paid from the contin12 gent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by 

13 the chairman of the committee. 

14 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 

15 not be required for— 

16 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ17 ees paid at an annual rate; 

18 (B) the payment of telecommunications 

19 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 

20 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate; 

21 (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur22 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, 

23 United States Senate; 

24 (D) payments to the Postmaster, United 

25 States Senate; 
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1 (E) the payment of metered charges on 

2 copying equipment provided by the Office of the 

3 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United 

4 States Senate; 

5 (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 

6 Photographic Services; or 

7 (G) the payment of franked and mass mail 

8 costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 

9 United States Senate. 

10 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 

11 such sums as may be necessary for agency contributions 

12 related to the compensation of employees of the committee 

13 from March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005; Octo14 ber 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006; and October 

15 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007, to be paid from the 

16 appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and In17 vestigations of the Senate’’. 

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