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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 25 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 31, 2005 

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

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.

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 Finance is authorized from March 1, 

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

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

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

11 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) 
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1 to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the 

2 Government department or agency concerned and the 

3 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim4 bursable or non-reimbursable basis the services of per5 sonnel 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 $4,081,365, of 

9 which amount (1) not to exceed $17,500 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, as 

13 amended), and (2) not to exceed $5,833 may be expended 

14 for the training of the professional staff of such committee 

15 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis16 lative Reorganization 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 $7,165,470, of which amount 

20 (1) not to exceed $30,000 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, as amended), and 

24 (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the train25 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro-
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1 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor2 ganization 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 $3,049,982, of which amount (1) 

6 not to exceed $12,500 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, as amended), and (2) 

10 not to exceed $4,167 may be expended for the training 

11 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce12 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga13 nization Act of 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, 2005, 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. 

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

11 necessary for agency contributions related to the com12 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

13 2005, through September 30, 2005; October 1, 2005, 

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

15 through February 28, 2007, to be paid from the Appro16 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves17 tigations’’.

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