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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 64 Reported in Senate (RS)]

104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 64

    Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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                   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

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Resolved, That in carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 
under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its 
jurisdiction under rule XXV of such rules, including holding hearings, 
reporting such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 
paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs is authorized from March 1, 1995, 
through February 29, 1996, and March 1, 1996, through February 28, 
1997, in its discretion--
            (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the 
        Senate,
            (2) to employ personnel, and
            (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or 
        agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, 
        to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services 
        of personnel of any such department or agency.
    Sec. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 
1995, through February 29, 1996, under this resolution shall not exceed 
$1,036,481, of which not to exceed $3,000 may be expended for the 
training of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
1946).
    (b) For the period March 1, 1996, through February 28, 1997, 
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed 
$1,060,341, of which not to exceed $3,000 may be expended for the 
training of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
1946).
    Sec. 3. The committee shall report its findings, together with such 
recommendation for legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at 
the earliest practicable date, but not later than February 29, 1996, 
and February 28, 1997, respectively.
    Sec. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolution shall be 
paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by 
the chairman of the committee, except that vouchers shall not be 
required for--
            (1) the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an 
        annual rate,
            (2) the payment of telecommunications provided by the 
        Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States 
        Senate,
            (3) the payment of stationery supplies purchased through 
        the Keeper of Stationery, United States Senate,
            (4) payments to the Postmaster, United States Senate,
            (5) the payment of metered charges on copying equipment 
        provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
        United States Senate, or
            (6) the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic 
        Services.
    Sec. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be necessary for 
agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of the 
committee from March 1, 1995, through February 29, 1996, and March 1, 
1996, through February 28, 1997, to be paid from the appropriations 
account for ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations''.
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