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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 53

[Report No. 104–3]

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 13 (legislative day, JANUARY 10), 1995

Mr. LUGAR, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture,

Nutrition, and Forestry.

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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is

8 authorized from March 1, 1995, through February 28,
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1 1996, and March 1, 1996, through February 28, 1997,

2 in its 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 non-reimbursable basis the services of per10 sonnel of any such department or agency.

11 SEC. 2.(a) The expenses of the committee for the pe12 riod March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1996, under

13 this resolution shall not exceed $1,708,179, of which

14 amount—

15 (1) not to exceed $4000 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, as amended; and

20 (2) not to exceed $4000 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 (b) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

2 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this resolution

3 shall not exceed $1,746,459, of which amount—

4 (1) not to exceed $4000 may be expended for

5 the procurement of the services of individual consult6 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec7 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

8 1946, as amended); and

9 (2) not to exceed $4000 may be expended for

10 the training of the professional staff of such commit11 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

12 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).

13 SEC. 3. The Committee shall report its findings, to14 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

15 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

16 date, but not later than February 28, 1996, and February

17 28, 1997, respectively.

18 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu19 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

20 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit21 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required—

22 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ23 ees paid at an annual rate;
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1 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro2 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and

3 Doorkeeper, United States Senate;

4 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur5 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United

6 States Senate;

7 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United

8 States Senate;

9 (5) for the payment of metered charges on

10 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser11 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen12 ate; or

13 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and

14 Photographic Services.

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 28, 1996, and March 1, 1996,

19 through February 28, 1997, to be paid from the Appro20 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves21 tigations’’.

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