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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 64

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 18 (legislative day, JANUARY 10), 1995

Mr. SIMPSON, from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, reported the following

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

Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans’

Affairs.

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 Veterans’ Affairs is authorized from

8 March 1, 1995, through February 29, 1996, and March

9 1, 1996, through February 28, 1997, 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 person8 nel of any such department or agency.

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

10 period March 1, 1995, through February 29, 1996, under

11 this resolution shall not exceed $1,036,481, of which not

12 to exceed $3,000 may be expended for the training of the

13 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

14 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza15 tion Act of 1946).

16 (b) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

17 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this resolution

18 shall not exceed $1,060,341, of which not to exceed $3,000

19 may be expended for the training of the professional staff

20 of such committee (under procedures specified by section

21 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

22 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to23 gether with such recommendation for legislation as it

24 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable
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1 date, but not later than February 29, 1996, and February

2 28, 1997, respectively.

3 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu4 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

5 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit6 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required for—

7 (1) the disbursement of salaries of employees

8 paid at an annual rate,

9 (2) the payment of telecommunications provided

10 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door11 keeper, United States Senate,

12 (3) the payment of stationery supplies pur13 chased through the Keeper of Stationery, United

14 States Senate,

15 (4) payments to the Postmaster, United States

16 Senate,

17 (5) the payment of metered charges on copying

18 equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at

19 Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or

20 (6) the payment of Senate Recording and Pho21 tographic Services.

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

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

25 1995, through February 29, 1996, and March 1, 1996,
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1 through February 28, 1997, to be paid from the appro2 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves3 tigations’’.

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