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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 50

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 12 (legislative day, JANUARY 10), 1995

Mr. DOMENICI, from the Committee on the Budget, reported the following

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

Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.

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 the Budget is authorized from March

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

9 through February 28, 1997, in its discretion—

10 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

11 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 person6 nel of any such department or agency.

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

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

9 this resolution shall not exceed $3,032,295, of which

10 amount—

11 (1) not to exceed $20,000 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, as amended), and

16 (2) not to exceed $2,000 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 (b) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

21 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this resolution

22 shall not exceed $3,103,181, of which amount—

23 (1) not to exceed $20,000 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, as amended), and

3 (2) not to exceed $2,000 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. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to8 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

9 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

10 date, but not later than February 29, 1996, and February

11 28, 1997, respectively.

12 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu13 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

14 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit15 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required—

16 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ17 ees paid at an annual rate,

18 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro19 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and

20 Doorkeeper, United States Senate,

21 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur22 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United

23 States Senate,

24 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United

25 States Senate,
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1 (5) for the payment of metered charges on

2 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser3 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen4 ate, or

5 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and

6 Photographic Services.

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

8 necessary for agency contributions related to the com9 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

10 1995, through February 29, 1996, and March 1, 1996,

11 through February 28, 1997, to be paid from the Appro12 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves13 tigations.’’.

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