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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 49

Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the period March

1, 1999, through September 30, 1999.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 24, 1999

Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself and Mr. DODD) submitted the following

resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for

the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999.

1 Resolved,

2 SECTION 1. AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of carrying out the

4 powers, duties, and functions of the Senate under the

5 Standing Rules of the Senate, and under the appropriate

6 authorizing resolutions of the Senate, there is authorized

7 for the period March 1, 1999, through September 30,

8 1999, in the aggregate of $28,632,851, in accordance with

9 the provisions of this resolution, for all Standing Commit10 tees of the Senate, for the Committee on Indian Affairs,
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1 the Special Committee on Aging, and the Select Commit2 tee on Intelligence.

3 (b) REPORTING LEGISLATION.—Each committee re4 ferred to in subsection (a) 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 September 30, 1999.

8 (c) EXPENSES OF COMMITTEES.—

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para10 graph (2), any expenses of a committee under this

11 resolution shall be paid from the contingent fund of

12 the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman

13 of the committee.

14 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall

15 not be required—

16 (A) for the disbursement of salaries of em17 ployees of the committee who are paid at an an18 nual rate;

19 (B) for the payment of telecommunications

20 expenses provided by the Office of the Sergeant

21 at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate,

22 Department of Telecommunications;

23 (C) for the payment of stationery supplies

24 purchased through the Keeper of Stationery,

25 United States Senate;
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1 (D) for payments to the Postmaster,

2 United States Senate;

3 (E) for the payment of metered charges on

4 copying equipment provided by the Office of the

5 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United

6 States Senate; or

7 (F) for the payment of Senate Recording

8 and Photographic Services.

9 (d) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized

10 such sums as may be necessary for agency contributions

11 related to the compensation of employees of the commit12 tees from March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

13 to be paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses

14 of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate.

15 SEC. 2. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND

16 FORESTRY.

17 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow18 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

19 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

20 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

21 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga22 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

23 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

24 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is authorized from
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1 March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its

2 discretion—

3 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

4 fund of the Senate;

5 (2) to employ personnel; and

6 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

7 department or agency concerned and the Committee

8 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs9 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per10 sonnel of any such department or agency.

11 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

12 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

13 under this section shall not exceed $1,091,991, of which

14 amount—

15 (1) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for

16 the procurement of the services of individual consult17 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec18 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

19 1946); and

20 (2) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for

21 the training of the professional staff of such commit22 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

23 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).
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1 SEC. 3. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES.

2 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow3 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

4 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

5 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

6 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga7 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

8 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

9 Armed Services is authorized from March 1, 1999,

10 through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

11 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

12 fund of the Senate;

13 (2) to employ personnel; and

14 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

15 department or agency concerned and the Committee

16 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs17 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per18 sonnel of any such department or agency.

19 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

20 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

21 under this section shall not exceed $1,693,175 of which

22 amount—

23 (1) not to exceed $75,000, may be expended for

24 the procurement of the services of individual consult25 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-
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1 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

2 1946); and

3 (2) not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for

4 the training of the professional staff of such commit5 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

6 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

7 SEC. 4. COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN

8 AFFAIRS.

9 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow10 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

11 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

12 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

13 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga14 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

15 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

16 Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs is authorized from

17 March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its

18 discretion—

19 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

20 fund of the Senate;

21 (2) to employ personnel; and

22 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

23 department or agency concerned and the Committee

24 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs-
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1 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per2 sonnel of any such department or agency.

3 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

4 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

5 under this section shall not exceed $1,784,395, of which

6 amount—

7 (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for

8 the procurement of the services of individual consult9 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec10 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

11 1946); and

12 (2) not to exceed $850, may be expended for

13 the training of the professional staff of such commit14 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

15 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

16 SEC. 5. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET.

17 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow18 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

19 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

20 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

21 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga22 tions as authorized by paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the

23 Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on the

24 Budget is authorized from March 1, 1999, through Sep25 tember 30, 1999, in its discretion—
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1 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

2 fund of the Senate;

3 (2) to employ personnel; and

4 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

5 department or agency concerned and the Committee

6 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs7 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per8 sonnel of any such department or agency.

9 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

10 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

11 under this section shall not exceed $1,945,784, of which

12 amount—

13 (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for

14 the procurement of the services of individual consult15 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec16 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

17 1946); and

18 (2) not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for

19 the training of the professional staff of such commit20 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

21 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

22 SEC. 6. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANS23 PORTATION.

24 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow25 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the
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1 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

2 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

3 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga4 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

5 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

6 Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized

7 from March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its

8 discretion—

9 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

10 fund of the Senate;

11 (2) to employ personnel; and

12 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

13 department or agency concerned and the Committee

14 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs15 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per16 sonnel of any such department or agency.

17 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

18 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

19 under this section shall not exceed $2,157,797, of which

20 amount—

21 (1) not to exceed $14,572, may be expended for

22 the procurement of the services of individual consult23 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec24 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

25 1946); and
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1 (2) not to exceed $15,600, may be expended for

2 the training of the professional staff of such commit3 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

4 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

5 SEC. 7. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RE6 SOURCES.

7 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow8 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

9 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

10 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

11 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga12 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

13 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

14 Energy and Natural Resources is authorized from March

15 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

16 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

17 fund of the Senate;

18 (2) to employ personnel; and

19 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

20 department or agency concerned and the Committee

21 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs22 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per23 sonnel of any such department or agency.
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1 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

2 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

3 under this section shall not exceed $1,650,792.

4 SEC. 8. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC

5 WORKS.

6 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow7 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

8 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

9 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

10 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga11 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

12 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

13 Environment and Public Works is authorized from March

14 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

15 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

16 fund of the Senate;

17 (2) to employ personnel; and

18 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

19 department or agency concerned and the Committee

20 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs21 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per22 sonnel of any such department or agency.

23 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

24 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,
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1 under this section shall not exceed $1,518,386, of which

2 amount—

3 (1) not to exceed $8,000, may be expended for

4 the procurement of the services of individual consult5 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec6 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

7 1946); and

8 (2) not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for

9 the training of the professional staff of such commit10 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

11 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

12 SEC. 9. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

13 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow14 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

15 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

16 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

17 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga18 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

19 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

20 Finance is authorized from March 1, 1999, through Sep21 tember 30, 1999, in its discretion—

22 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

23 fund of the Senate;

24 (2) to employ personnel; and
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1 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

2 department or agency concerned and the Committee

3 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs4 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per5 sonnel of any such department or agency.

6 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

7 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

8 under this section shall not exceed $1,892,206, of which

9 amount—

10 (1) not to exceed $30,000, may be expended for

11 the procurement of the services of individual consult12 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec13 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

14 1946); and

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

16 the training of the professional staff of such commit17 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

18 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

19 SEC. 10. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.

20 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow21 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

22 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

23 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

24 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga25 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI
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1 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

2 Foreign Relations is authorized from March 1, 1999,

3 through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

4 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

5 fund of the Senate;

6 (2) to employ personnel; and

7 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

8 department or agency concerned and the Committee

9 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs10 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per11 sonnel of any such department or agency.

12 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

13 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

14 under this section shall not exceed $1,697,074, of which

15 amount—

16 (1) not to exceed $45,000, may be expended for

17 the procurement of the services of individual consult18 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec19 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

20 1946); and

21 (2) not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for

22 the training of the professional staff of such commit23 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

24 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).
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1 SEC. 11. COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.

2 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow3 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

4 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

5 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

6 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga7 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

8 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

9 Governmental Affairs is authorized from March 1, 1999,

10 through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

11 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

12 fund of the Senate;

13 (2) to employ personnel; and

14 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

15 department or agency concerned and the Committee

16 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs17 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per18 sonnel of any such department or agency.

19 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

20 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

21 under this section shall not exceed $2,836,961, of which

22 amount—

23 (1) not to exceed $75,000, may be expended for

24 the procurement of the services of individual consult25 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-
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1 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

2 1946); and

3 (2) not to exceed $2,470, may be expended for

4 the training of the professional staff of such commit5 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

6 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

7 (c) INVESTIGATIONS.—

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The committee, or any duly

9 authorized subcommittee of the committee, is au10 thorized to study or investigate—

11 (A) the efficiency and economy of oper12 ations of all branches of the Government in13 cluding the possible existence of fraud, misfea14 sance, malfeasance, collusion, mismanagement,

15 incompetence, corruption, or unethical prac16 tices, waste, extravagance, conflicts of interest,

17 and the improper expenditure of Government

18 funds in transactions, contracts, and activities

19 of the Government or of Government officials

20 and employees and any and all such improper

21 practices between Government personnel and

22 corporations, individuals, companies, or persons

23 affiliated therewith, doing business with the

24 Government; and the compliance or noncompli25 ance of such corporations, companies, or indi-
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1 viduals or other entities with the rules, regula2 tions, and laws governing the various govern3 mental agencies and its relationships with the

4 public;

5 (B) the extent to which criminal or other

6 improper practices or activities are, or have

7 been, engaged in the field of labor-management

8 relations or in groups or organizations of em9 ployees or employers, to the detriment of inter10 ests of the public, employers, or employees, and

11 to determine whether any changes are required

12 in the laws of the United States in order to pro13 tect such interests against the occurrence of

14 such practices or activities;

15 (C) organized criminal activities which may

16 operate in or otherwise utilize the facilities of

17 interstate or international commerce in further18 ance of any transactions and the manner and

19 extent to which, and the identity of the persons,

20 firms, or corporations, or other entities by

21 whom such utilization is being made, and fur22 ther, to study and investigate the manner in

23 which and the extent to which persons engaged

24 in organized criminal activity have infiltrated

25 lawful business enterprise, and to study the
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1 adequacy of Federal laws to prevent the oper2 ations of organized crime in interstate or inter3 national commerce; and to determine whether

4 any changes are required in the laws of the

5 United States in order to protect the public

6 against such practices or activities;

7 (D) all other aspects of crime and lawless8 ness within the United States which have an

9 impact upon or affect the national health, wel10 fare, and safety; including but not limited to in11 vestment fraud schemes, commodity and secu12 rity fraud, computer fraud, and the use of off13 shore banking and corporate facilities to carry

14 out criminal objectives;

15 (E) the efficiency and economy of oper16 ations of all branches and functions of the Gov17 ernment with particular reference to—

18 (i) the effectiveness of present na19 tional security methods, staffing, and proc20 esses as tested against the requirements

21 imposed by the rapidly mounting complex22 ity of national security problems;

23 (ii) the capacity of present national

24 security staffing, methods, and processes
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1 to make full use of the Nation’s resources

2 of knowledge and talents;

3 (iii) the adequacy of present intergov4 ernmental relations between the United

5 States and international organizations

6 principally concerned with national security

7 of which the United States is a member;

8 and

9 (iv) legislative and other proposals to

10 improve these methods, processes, and re11 lationships;

12 (F) the efficiency, economy, and effective13 ness of all agencies and departments of the

14 Government involved in the control and man15 agement of energy shortages including, but not

16 limited to, their performance with respect to—

17 (i) the collection and dissemination of

18 accurate statistics on fuel demand and

19 supply;

20 (ii) the implementation of effective en21 ergy conservation measures;

22 (iii) the pricing of energy in all forms;

23 (iv) coordination of energy programs

24 with State and local government;

25 (v) control of exports of scarce fuels;
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1 (vi) the management of tax, import,

2 pricing, and other policies affecting energy

3 supplies;

4 (vii) maintenance of the independent

5 sector of the petroleum industry as a

6 strong competitive force;

7 (viii) the allocation of fuels in short

8 supply by public and private entities;

9 (ix) the management of energy sup10 plies owned or controlled by the govern11 ment;

12 (x) relations with other oil producing

13 and consuming countries;

14 (xi) the monitoring of compliance by

15 governments, corporations, or individuals

16 with the laws and regulations governing

17 the allocation, conservation, or pricing of

18 energy supplies; and

19 (xii) research into the discovery and

20 development of alternative energy supplies;

21 and

22 (G) the efficiency and economy of all

23 branches and functions of Government with

24 particular references to the operations and
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1 management of Federal regulatory policies and

2 programs.

3 (2) EXTENT OF INQUIRIES.—In carrying out

4 the duties provided in paragraph (1), the inquiries

5 of the committee or any subcommittee of the com6 mittee shall not be construed to be limited to the

7 records, functions, and operations of any particular

8 branch of the Government and may extend to the

9 records and activities of any persons, corporation, or

10 other entity.

11 (3) SPECIAL COMMITTEE AUTHORITY.—For the

12 purposes of this subsection, the committee, or any

13 duly authorized subcommittee of the committee, or

14 its chairman, or any other member of the committee

15 or subcommittee designated by the chairman, from

16 March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, is au17 thorized, in its, his, or their discretion—

18 (A) to require by subpoena or otherwise

19 the attendance of witnesses and production of

20 correspondence, books, papers, and documents;

21 (B) to hold hearings;

22 (C) to sit and act at any time or place dur23 ing the sessions, recess, and adjournment peri24 ods of the Senate;

25 (D) to administer oaths; and
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1 (E) to take testimony, either orally or by

2 sworn statement, or, in the case of staff mem3 bers of the Committee and the Permanent Sub4 committee on Investigations, by deposition in

5 accordance with the Committee Rules of Proce6 dure.

7 (4) AUTHORITY OF OTHER COMMITTEES.—

8 Nothing in this subsection shall affect or impair the

9 exercise of any other standing committee of the Sen10 ate of any power, or the discharge by such commit11 tee of any duty, conferred or imposed upon it by the

12 Standing Rules of the Senate or by the Legislative

13 Reorganization Act of 1946.

14 (5) SUBPOENA AUTHORITY.—All subpoenas and

15 related legal processes of the committee and its sub16 committees authorized under S. Res. 54, agreed to

17 February 13, 1997 (105th Congress) are authorized

18 to continue.

19 SEC. 12. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

20 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow21 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

22 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

23 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

24 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga25 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI
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1 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

2 the Judiciary is authorized from March 1, 1999, through

3 September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

4 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

5 fund of the Senate;

6 (2) to employ personnel; and

7 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

8 department or agency concerned and the Committee

9 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs10 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per11 sonnel of any such department or agency.

12 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

13 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

14 under this section shall not exceed $2,733,379, of which

15 amount—

16 (1) not to exceed $60,000, may be expended for

17 the procurement of the services of individual consult18 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec19 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

20 1946); and

21 (2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for

22 the training of the professional staff of such commit23 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

24 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).
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1 SEC. 13. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND

2 PENSIONS.

3 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow4 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

5 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

7 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga8 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

9 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

10 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is authorized

11 from March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its

12 discretion—

13 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

14 fund of the Senate;

15 (2) to employ personnel; and

16 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

17 department or agency concerned and the Committee

18 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs19 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per20 sonnel of any such department or agency.

21 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

22 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

23 under this section shall not exceed $2,574,140, of which

24 amount—

25 (1) not to exceed $22,500, may be expended for

26 the procurement of the services of individual consult-
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1 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec2 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

3 1946); and

4 (2) not to exceed $12,000, may be expended for

5 the training of the professional staff of such commit6 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

7 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

8 SEC. 14. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION.

9 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow10 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

11 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

12 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

13 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga14 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

15 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

16 Rules and Administration is authorized from March 1,

17 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

18 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

19 fund of the Senate;

20 (2) to employ personnel; and

21 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

22 department or agency concerned and the Committee

23 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs24 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per25 sonnel of any such department or agency.
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1 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

2 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

3 under this section shall not exceed $929,755, of which

4 amount—

5 (1) not to exceed $50,000, may be expended for

6 the procurement of the services of individual consult7 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec8 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

9 1946); and

10 (2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for

11 the training of the professional staff of such commit12 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

13 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

14 SEC. 15. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS.

15 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow16 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

17 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

18 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

19 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga20 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

21 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

22 Small Business is authorized from March 1, 1999,

23 through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

24 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

25 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 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

8 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

9 under this section shall not exceed $677,992, of which

10 amount—

11 (1) not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for

12 the procurement of the services of individual consult13 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec14 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

15 1946); and

16 (2) not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for

17 the training of the professional staff of such commit18 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

19 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

20 SEC. 16. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS.

21 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow22 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the

23 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV

24 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding

25 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-
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1 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI

2 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on

3 Veterans’ Affairs is authorized from March 1, 1999,

4 through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

5 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

6 fund of the Senate;

7 (2) to employ personnel; and

8 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

9 department or agency concerned and the Committee

10 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs11 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per12 sonnel of any such department or agency.

13 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

14 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

15 under this section shall not exceed $703,242, of which

16 amount—

17 (1) not to exceed $50,000, may be expended for

18 the procurement of the services of individual consult19 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec20 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

21 1946); and

22 (2) not to exceed $3,000, may be expended for

23 the training of the professional staff of such commit24 tee (under procedures specified by section 202 (j) of

25 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).
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1 SEC. 17. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING.

2 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the du3 ties and functions imposed by section 104 of S. Res. 4,

4 agreed to February 4, 1977, (Ninety-fifth Congress), and

5 in exercising the authority conferred on it by such section,

6 the Special Committee on Aging is authorized from March

7 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

8 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

9 fund of the Senate;

10 (2) to employ personnel; and

11 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

12 department or agency concerned and the Committee

13 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs14 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per15 sonnel of any such department or agency.

16 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

17 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

18 under this section shall not exceed $708,185, of which

19 amount not to exceed $15,000, may be expended for the

20 procurement of the services of individual consultants, or

21 organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i)of

22 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

23 SEC. 18. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.

24 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow25 ers, duties, and functions under S. Res. 400, agreed to

26 May 19, 1976 (94th Congress), in accordance with its ju-
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1 risdiction under section 3(a) of that resolution, including

2 holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making in3 vestigations as authorized by section 5 of that resolution,

4 the Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized from

5 March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its

6 discretion—

7 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

8 fund of the Senate;

9 (2) to employ personnel; and

10 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

11 department or agency concerned and the Committee

12 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs13 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per14 sonnel of any such department or agency.

15 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

16 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

17 under this section shall not exceed $1,325,017, of which

18 amount not to exceed $35,000, may be expended for the

19 procurement of the services of individual consultants, or

20 organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of

21 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

22 SEC. 19. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.

23 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the du24 ties and functions imposed by section 105 of S. Res. 4,

25 agreed to February 4, 1977 (Ninety-fifth Congress), and
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1 in exercising the authority conferred on it by that section,

2 the Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized from March

3 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999, in its discretion—

4 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

5 fund of the Senate;

6 (2) to employ personnel; and

7 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

8 department or agency concerned and the Committee

9 on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimburs10 able or nonreimbursable basis, the services of per11 sonnel of any such department or agency.

12 (b) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the committee for

13 the period March 1, 1999, through September 30, 1999,

14 under this section shall not exceed $712,580, of which

15 amount not to exceed $40,000, may be expended for the

16 procurement of the services of individual consultants, or

17 organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of

18 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

19 SEC. 20. SPECIAL RESERVES.

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—

21 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Of the funds authorized

22 for the Senate committees listed in sections 3

23 through 21 by S. Res. 54, agreed to February 13,

24 1997 (105th Congress), for the funding period end25 ing on the last day of February 1999, any unex-
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1 pended balances remaining shall be transferred to a

2 special reserve which shall, on the basis of a special

3 need and at the request of a Chairman and Ranking

4 Member of any such committee, and with the ap5 proval of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the

6 Committee on Rules and Administration, be avail7 able to any committee for the purposes provided in

8 subsection (b).

9 (2) PAYMENT OF INCURRED OBLIGATIONS.—

10 During March 1999, obligations incurred but not

11 paid by February 28, 1999, shall be paid from the

12 unexpended balances of committees before transfer

13 to the special reserves and any obligations so paid

14 shall be deducted from the unexpended balances of

15 committees before being transferred to the special

16 reserves.

17 (b) PURPOSES.—The reserves established in sub18 section (a) shall be available for the period commencing

19 March 1, 1999, and ending with the close of September

20 30, 1999, for the purpose of—

21 (1) meeting any unpaid obligations incurred

22 during the funding period ending on the last day of

23 February 1999, and which were not deducted from

24 the unexpended balances under subsection (a); and
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1 (2) meeting expenses incurred after such last

2 day and prior to the close of September 30, 1999.

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