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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 139

Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 14, 1999

Mr. SHELBY, from the Select Committee on Intelligence, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on

Intelligence.

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 Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized from

8 October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, and Octo9 ber 1, 2000, through February 28, 2001, in its discretion

10 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
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1 Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior

2 consent of the Government department or agency con3 cerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration,

4 to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the

5 services of personnel of any such department or agency.

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

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

8 resolution shall not exceed $2,674,687, of which amount

9 not to exceed $65,000 may be expended for the procure10 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza11 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis12 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

13 (b) For the period October 1, 2000, through Feb14 ruary 28, 2001, expenses of the committee under this res15 olution shall not exceed $1,141,189, of which amount not

16 to exceed $65,000 may be expended for the procurement

17 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

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

19 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

20 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to21 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

22 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

24 28, 2001, respectively.
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1 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu2 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

3 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com4 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for

5 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an6 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications

7 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door8 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of

9 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the

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

11 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay12 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided

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

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

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

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

17 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate.

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

19 necessary for agency contributions related to the com20 pensation of employees of the committee, from October 1,

21 1999, through September 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000,

22 through February 28, 2001, to be paid from the Appro23 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves24 tigations’’.

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