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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 150

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 15, 1999

Mr. ROTH, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following original

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

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.

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 Finance is authorized from October 1,

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

9 through February 28, 2001, in its discretion (1) to make

10 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2)

11 to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the

12 Government department or agency concerned and the
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1 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim2 bursable or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per3 sonnel of any such department or agency.

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

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

6 under this resolution shall not exceed $3,762,517, of

7 which amount not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for

8 the procurement of the services of individual consultants,

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

10 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend11 ed), and not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the

12 training of the professional staff of such committee (under

13 procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative

14 Reorganization Act of 1946).

15 (b) For the period October 1, 2000, through Feb16 ruary 28, 2001, expenses of the committee under this res17 olution shall not exceed $1,604,978, of which amount not

18 to exceed $30,000 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), and not to ex22 ceed $10,000 may be expended for the training of the pro23 fessional staff of such committee (under procedures speci24 fied by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization

25 Act of 1946).
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1 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to2 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

3 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

4 date, but not later than September 30, 2000, and Feb5 ruary 28, 2001, respectively.

6 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu7 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

8 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com9 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for

10 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an11 nual rate, (2) the payment of telecommunications provided

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

13 United States Senate, (3) for the payment of stationery

14 supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery,

15 United States Senate, or (4) for payments to the Post16 master, United States Senate, or (5) for the payment of

17 metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Of18 fice of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United

19 States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording

20 and Photographic Services.

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

22 necessary for agency contributions related to the com23 pensation of employees of the committee from October 1,

24 1999, through September 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000,

25 through February 28, 2001, to be paid from the Appro-
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1 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves2 tigations’’.

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