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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 155

Authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 15, 1999

Mr. GRASSLEY, from the Special Committee on Aging, reported the following

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

Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.

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 Special Committee on Aging is authorized from Octo8 ber 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, and October

9 1, 2000, through February 28, 2001, in its discretion—

10 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

11 fund of the Senate,
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1 (2) to employ personnel, and

2 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

3 department or agency concerned and the Committee

4 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs5 able or nonreimbursable basis the services of per6 sonnel of any such department or agency.

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

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

9 under this resolution shall not exceed $1,459,827, of

10 which amount not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for

11 the procurement of the services of individual consultants

12 or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i)

13 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend14 ed).

15 (b) For the period October 1, 2000, through Feb16 ruary 28, 2001, expenses of the committee under this res17 olution shall not exceed $622,709, of which amount not

18 to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the procurement

19 of the services of individual consultants or organizations

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

21 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

22 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to23 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

24 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable
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1 date, but not later than February 29, 2000, and February

2 28, 2001, respectively.

3 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu4 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

5 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com6 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required—

7 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ8 ees paid at an annual rate,

9 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro10 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and

11 Doorkeeper, United States Senate,

12 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur13 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United

14 States Senate,

15 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United

16 States Senate,

17 (5) for the payment of metered charges on

18 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser19 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen20 ate,

21 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and

22 Photographic Services, or

23 (7) for the payment of franked and mass mail

24 costs by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and

25 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 Inquiries and Inves7 tigations’’.

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