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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 36

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 10, 1995

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

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.

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 Finance is authorized from March 1,

8 1995, through February 28, 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 non-reimbursable, basis the services of per6 sonnel of any such department or agency.

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

8 period March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1996, under

9 this resolution shall not exceed $3,248,413, of which

10 amount not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for the

11 procurement of the services of individual consultants, or

12 organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of

13 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended),

14 and not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the train15 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro16 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor17 ganization Act of 1946).

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

19 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this resolution

20 shall not exceed $3,333,157, of which amount not to ex21 ceed $30,000 may be expended for the procurement of the

22 services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof

23 (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga24 nization Act of 1946, as amended), and not to exceed

25 $10,000 may be expended for the training of the profes-
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1 sional staff of such committee (under procedures specified

2 by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

3 1946).

4 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to5 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it

6 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable

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

8 28, 1997, respectively.

9 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu10 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate

11 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the commit12 tee, except that vouchers shall not be required—

13 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ14 ees paid at an annual rate;

15 (2) the payment of telecommunications provided

16 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door17 keeper, United States Senate;

18 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur19 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United

20 States Senate;

21 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United

22 States Senate;

23 (5) for the payment of metered charges on

24 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser-
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1 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen2 ate; or

3 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and

4 Photographic Services.

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

6 necessary for agency contributions related to the com7 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1,

8 1995, through February 28, 1996, and March 1, 1996,

9 through February 28, 1997, to be paid from the Appro10 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves11 tigations’’.

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