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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 54

Authorizing expenditures by the Judiciary Committee.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 17 (legislative day, JANUARY 10), 1995

Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Judiciary Committee.

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 Judiciary is authorized from March

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

9 through February 28, 1997, 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
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1 Government department or agency concerned and the

2 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim3 bursable or nonreimbursable basis the services of person4 nel of any such department or agency.

5 SEC. 2. The expenses of the committee for the period

6 March 1, 1995, through February 29, 1996, under this

7 resolution shall not exceed $4,343,438 of which amount

8 (1) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the pro9 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga10 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the

11 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and

12 not to exceed $1,000 may be expended for the training

13 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce14 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga15 nization Act of 1946.)

16 (b) For the period of March 1, 1996, through Feb17 ruary 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this res18 olution shall not exceed $4,444,627 of which amount (1)

19 not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the procure20 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza21 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis22 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and not

23 to exceed $1,000 may be expended for the training of the

24 professional staff of such committee (under procedures
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1 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza2 tion Act of 1946.)

3 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to4 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

5 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

7 28, 1997, respectively.

8 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu9 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

10 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit11 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required for the dis12 bursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate,

13 the payment of stationery supplies purchased through the

14 Keeper of Stationery, United States Senate.

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

16 necessary for agency contributions related to the com17 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

18 1995, through February 29, 1996, and March 1, 1996,

19 through February 28, 1997, to be paid from Appropria20 tions account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investiga21 tions’’.

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