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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 21 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 26, 2005 

Ms. SNOWE, from the Committee on Small Business and Entepreneurship, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small 

Business and Entrepreneurship. 

1 Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and 

2 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac3 cordance with jurisdiction under rule XXV of such rules, 

4 including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and 

5 making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 

6 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the 

7 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is 

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

9 2005, and October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, 
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1 and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007, in its 

2 discretion— 

3 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

4 fund of the Senate; 

5 (2) to employ personnel; and 

6 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

7 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

8 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs9 able or non-reimbursable basis the services of per10 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

11 SEC. 2. 

12 (a) The expense of the committee for the period 

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

14 resolution shall not exceed $1,302,943, of which amount— 

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

16 the procurement of the services of individual consult17 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec18 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

19 1946); and 

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

21 the training of the professional staff of such com22 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

23 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 
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1 (b) For the period of October 1, 2005, through Sep2 tember 30, 2006, expenses of the committee under this 

3 resolution shall not exceed $2,286,820, of which amount— 

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

5 the procurement of the services of individual consult6 ants, organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

7 292(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

8 1946); and 

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

10 the training of the professional staff of such com11 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

12 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

13 (c) For the period of October 1, 2006, through Feb14 ruary 28, 2007, expenses of the committee under this res15 olution shall not exceed $973,120, of which amount— 

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

17 the procurement of the services of individual consult18 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec19 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

20 1946); and 

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

22 the training of the professional staff of such com23 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

24 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 
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1 SEC. 3. 

2 The committee may report its findings, together with 

3 such recommendations for legislation as it deems advis4 able, to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but 

5 not later than February 28, 2005. 

6 SEC. 4. 

7 Expenses of the committee under this resolution shall 

8 be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon 

9 vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee, ex10 cept that vouchers shall not be required— 

11 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ12 ees paid at an annual rate; 

13 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro14 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 

15 Doorkeeper, United States Senate; 

16 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur17 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United 

18 States Senate; 

19 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United 

20 States Senate; 

21 (5) for the payment of metered charges on 

22 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser23 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen24 ate; 

25 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and 

26 Photographic Services; or 
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1 (7) for payment of franked mail costs by the 

2 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States 

3 Senate. 

4 SEC. 5. 

5 There are authorized such sums as may be necessary 

6 for agency contributions related to the compensation of 

7 employees of the committee from March 1, 2005, through 

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

9 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 

10 2007, to be paid from the Appropriations account for ‘‘Ex11 penses of Inquiries and Investigations’’. 

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