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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 138

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,

and Pensions.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 14, 1999

Mr. JEFFORDS, from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pen8 sions is authorized from October 1, 1999, through Sep9 tember 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000, through February

10 28, 2001, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from
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1 the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ per2 sonnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the Government

3 department or agency concerned and the Committee on

4 Rules and Administration, to use on a reimbursable or

5 non-reimbursable basis the services of personnel of any

6 such department or agency.

7 SEC. 2. The expenses of the committee for the period

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

9 resolution shall not exceed $4,560,792, of which amount

10 (1) not to exceed $22,500 may be expended for the pro11 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga12 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the

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

14 (2) not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for the train15 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro16 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor17 ganization Act of 1946).

18 (b) For the period October 1, 2000, through Feb19 ruary 28, 2001, expenses of the committee under this res20 olution shall not exceed $1,946,026, of which amount (1)

21 not to exceed $22,500 may be expended for the procure22 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza23 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis24 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)

25 not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for the training
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1 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce2 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga3 nization Act of 1946).

4 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to5 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

6 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

8 28, 2001, respectively.

9 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu10 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

11 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com12 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for

13 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an14 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications

15 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door16 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of

17 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the

18 Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to

19 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay20 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided

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

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

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

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

25 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 Inquiries and Inves7 tigations.’’

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