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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 159

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 22, 1999

Mr. LUGAR, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture,

Nutrition, and Forestry.

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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is

8 authorized from October 1, 1999, through September 30,

9 2000, and October 1, 2000, through February 28, 2001,

10 in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contin-
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1 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3)

2 with the prior consent of the Government department or

3 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad4 ministration, to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable

5 basis the services of personnel of any such department or

6 agency.

7 SEC. 2. (a) In order to comply with the Grams Reso8 lution, which requires that subcommittee staff positions

9 be funded, the expenses of the committee for the period

10 October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, under this

11 resolution shall not exceed $2,118,150 of which amount

12 (1) not to exceed $4,000 may be expended for the procure13 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza14 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis15 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

16 not to exceed $4,000 may be expended for the training

17 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce18 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga19 nization Act of 1946).

20 (b) In order to comply with the Grams Resolution,

21 which requires that subcommittee staff positions be fund22 ed, the expenses of the committee under this resolution,

23 for the period of October 1, 2000, through February 28,

24 2001, shall not exceed $903,523, of which amount (1) not

25 to exceed $4,000 may be expended for the procurement
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1 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

2 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative

3 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to

4 exceed $4,000 may be expended for the training of the

5 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

6 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza7 tion Act of 1946).

8 (c) Should the Committee on Rules and Administra9 tion determine that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri10 tion, and Forestry not comply with the Grams Resolution,

11 the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,

12 and Forestry under this resolution for the period October

13 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, shall not exceed

14 $1,933,796 of which amount (1) not to exceed $4,000 may

15 be expended for the procurement of the services of indi16 vidual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized

17 by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

18 1946, as amended), and (2) not to exceed $4,000 may be

19 expended for the training of the professional staff of such

20 committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)

21 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

22 (d) Should the Committee on Rules and Administra23 tion determine that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri24 tion, and Forestry not comply with the Grams Resolution,

25 the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
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1 and Forestry under this resolution for the period of Octo2 ber 1, 2000, through February 28, 2001, shall not exceed

3 $824,772, of which amount (1) not to exceed $4,000 may

4 be expended for the procurement of the services of indi5 vidual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized

6 by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

7 1946, as amended), and (2) not to exceed $4,000 may be

8 expended for the training of the professional staff of such

9 committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)

10 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

11 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to12 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

13 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

15 28, 2001, respectively.

16 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu17 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

18 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com19 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for

20 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an21 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications

22 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door23 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of

24 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the

25 Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to
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1 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay2 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided

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

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

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

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

7 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate.

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

9 necessary for agency contributions related to the com10 pensation of employees of the committee from October 1,

11 1999, through September 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000,

12 through February 28, 2001, to be paid from the Appro13 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves14 tigations.’’

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