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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 156

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 19, 1999

Mr. CAMPBELL, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the following

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

Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian

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, and making investiga5 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

6 of Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Indian

7 Affairs is authorized from October 1, 1999, through Feb8 ruary 28, 2001, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures

9 from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ per10 sonnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the Government
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1 department or agency concerned and the Committee on

2 Rules and Administration, to use on a reimbursable or

3 nonreimburseable basis the services of personnel of any

4 such department or agency.

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

6 period October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000,

7 under this resolution shall not exceed $1,260,534, of

8 which amount (1) no funds may be expended for the pro9 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga10 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the

11 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and

12 (2) not to exceed $1,000 may be expended for the training

13 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce14 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga15 nization Act of 1946).

16 (b) For the period October 1, 2000, through Feb17 ruary 28, 2001, expenses of the committee under this res18 olution shall not exceed $537,123, of which amount (1)

19 no funds may be expended for the procurement of the

20 services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof

21 (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga22 nization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to exceed

23 $1,000 may be expended for the training of the profes24 sional staff of such committee (under procedures specified
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1 by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

2 1946).

3 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its finding, to4 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

5 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

6 date, but not later than February 29, 2000, and February

7 28, 2001, respectively.

8 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu9 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the fund

10 of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman

11 of the committee, except that vouchers shall not be re12 quired (1) for the disbursement of the salaries of employ13 ees paid at an annual rate, or (2) for the payment of tele14 communications provided by the Office of the Sergeant at

15 Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (3) for

16 the payment of stationery supplies purchased through the

17 Keeper of the Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for

18 payments to the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5)

19 for the payment of metered charges on copying equipment

20 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door21 keeper, United States Senate, or (6) for the payment of

22 Senate Recording and Photographic Services, or (7) for

23 payment of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant

24 at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate.
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1 SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be

2 necessary for agency contributions related to the com3 pensation of employees of the committee from October 1,

4 1999, through September 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000,

5 through February 28, 2001, to be paid from the Appro6 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquires and Investiga7 tions.’’

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