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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 35 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 2, 2005 

Mr. CRAIG from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, reported the following 

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

Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans’ 

Affairs. 

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 Veterans’ Affairs is authorized from 

8 March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005; October 1, 

9 2005, through September 30, 2006; and October 1, 2006, 

10 through February 28, 2007, 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 non-reimbursable basis the services of per6 sonnel 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 $1,394,529, of 

10 which amount (1) not to exceed $59,000 may be expended 

11 for the procurement of the services of individual consult12 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

13 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as 

14 amended), and (2) not to exceed $5,900 may be expended 

15 for the training of the professional staff of such committee 

16 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis17 lative 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 $2,445,763, of which amount 

21 (1) not to exceed $100,000 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 $10,000 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 $1,040,152, of which amount (1) 

7 not to exceed $42,000 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 $4,200 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 recommendation for legislation as it 

17 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

18 date, but not later than February 28, 2006, and February 

19 28, 2007, respectively. 

20 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu21 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

22 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com23 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required for (1) 

24 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an25 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 
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1 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door2 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

3 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of Sta4 tionery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to the 

5 Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the payment 

6 of metered charges on copying equipment provided by the 

7 Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United 

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

9 and Photographic Services, or (7) for payment of franked 

10 and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Door11 keeper, United States Senate. 

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

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

17 through February 28, 2007, to be paid from the appro18 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves19 tigations.’’ 

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