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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 24

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 31, 2005

Mr. GREGG, from the Committee on the Budget, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.

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 hear5 ings, and making investigations as authorized by para6 graphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 

7 the Senate, the Committee on the Budget is authorized 

8 from March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005; Octo9 ber 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006; and October 

10 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007, in its discretion (1) 

11 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen-
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1 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con2 sent of the Government department or agency concerned 

3 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use 

4 on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services 

5 of personnel of any such department or agency. 

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

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

8 under this resolution shall not exceed $3,367,870, of 

9 which amount (1) not to exceed $35,000 may be expended 

10 for the procurement of the services of individual consult11 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

12 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946), and 

13 (2) not to exceed $21,000 may be expended for the train14 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro15 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor16 ganization Act of 1946). 

17 (b) For the period October 1, 2005, through Sep18 tember 30, 2006, expenses of the committee under this 

19 resolution shall not exceed $5,915,179, of which amount 

20 (1) not to exceed $60,000 may be expended for the pro21 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga22 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 

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

24 exceed $36,000 may be expended for the training of the 

25 professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
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1 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza2 tion Act of 1946). 

3 (c) For the period October 1, 2006, through Feb4 ruary 28, 2007, expenses of the committee under this res5 olution shall not exceed $2,518,660, of which amount (1) 

6 not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the procure7 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza8 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis9 lative Reorganization Act of 1946), and (2) not to exceed 

10 $15,000 may be expended for the training of the profes11 sional staff of such committee (under procedures specified 

12 by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

13 1946). 

14 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to15 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

16 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

17 date, but not later than February 28, 2006, respectively. 

18 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu19 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

20 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com21 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

22 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an23 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

24 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door25 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 
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1 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

3 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay4 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

7 Recording and Photographic Services, or (7) for payment 

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

9 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate.

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