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Calendar No. 209

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 152

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 15, 1999

Mr. MCCONNELL, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported

the following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and

Administration.

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 Rules and Administration is authorized

8 from October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, and

9 October 1, 2000, through February 28, 2001, in its discre-
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1 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund

2 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the

3 prior consent of the Government department or agency

4 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra5 tion, to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis

6 the services of personnel of any such department or agen7 cy.

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

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

10 under this resolution shall not exceed $1,647,719, of

11 which amount (1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended

12 for the procurement of the services of individual consult13 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section

14 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as

15 amended), and (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended

16 for the training of the professional staff of such committee

17 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis18 lative Reorganization Act of 1946).

19 (b) For the period October 1, 2000, through Feb20 ruary 28, 2001, expenses of the committee under this res21 olution shall not exceed $703,526, of which amount (1)

22 not to exceed $21,000 may be expended for the procure23 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza24 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis25 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2)
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1 not to exceed $4,200 may be expended for the training

2 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce3 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga4 nization Act of 1946).

5 SEC. 3. Expenses of the committee under this resolu6 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

7 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com8 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for

9 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an10 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications

11 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door12 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of

13 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the

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

15 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay16 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided

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

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

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

20 to franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms

21 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate.

22 SEC. 4. There are authorized such sums as may be

23 necessary for agency contributions related to the com24 pensation of employees of the committee from October 1,

25 1999, through September 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000,
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1 through February 28, 2001, to be paid from the Appro2 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves3 tigations’’.

Calendar No. 209

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 152

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on

Rules and Administration.

JULY 15, 1999

Placed on the calendar