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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 73

[Report No. 104–6]

Authorizing biennial expenditures by committees of the Senate.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 25 (legislative day, JANUARY 10), 1995

Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported the

following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar

FEBRUARY 13 (legislative day, JANUARY 30), 1995

Considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Authorizing biennial expenditures by committees of the

Senate.

1 Resolved, That this resolution may be cited as the

2 ‘‘Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution for 1995 and

3 1996’’.

4 AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION

5 SEC. 2. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

6 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, and

7 under the appropriate authorizing resolutions of the Sen8 ate, there is authorized for the period March 1, 1995,
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1 through September 30, 1996, in the aggregate of

2 $49,394,804 and for the period March 1, 1996, through

3 February 28, 1997, in the aggregate of $50,521,131 in

4 accordance with the provisions of this resolution, for all

5 Standing Committees of the Senate, for the Committee on

6 Indian Affairs, the Special Committee on Aging, and the

7 Select Committee on Intelligence.

8 (b) Each committee referred to in subsection (a) shall

9 report its findings, together with such recommendations

10 for legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at the

11 earliest practicable date, but not later than February 29,

12 1996, and February 28, 1997, respectively.

13 (c) Any expenses of a committee under this resolution

14 shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon

15 vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee, ex16 cept that vouchers shall not be required—

17 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ18 ees of the committee who are paid at an annual rate;

19 (2) for the payment of telecommunications ex20 penses provided by the Office of the Sergeant at

21 Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate, De22 partment of Telecommunications;

23 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur24 chased through the Keeper of Stationery, United

25 States Senate;
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1 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United

2 States Senate;

3 (5) for the payment of metered charges on

4 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser5 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen6 ate; or

7 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and

8 Photographic Services.

9 (d) There are authorized such sums as may be nec10 essary for agency contributions related to the compensa11 tion of employees of the committees from March 1, 1995,

12 through September 30, 1996, and March 1, 1996, through

13 February 28, 1997, to be paid from the appropriations

14 account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of

15 the Senate.

16 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND

17 FORESTRY

18 SEC. 3. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

19 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac20 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

21 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

22 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

23 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

24 the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is
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1 authorized from March 1, 1995, through February 28,

2 1997, 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 nonreimbursable, basis the services of per10 sonnel of any such department or agency.

11 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

12 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

13 section shall not exceed $1,708,179, of which amount—

14 (1) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for

15 the procurement of the services of individual consult16 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec17 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

18 1946, as amended); and

19 (2) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for

20 the training of the professional staff of such commit21 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

22 such Act).

23 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

24 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this section

25 shall not exceed $1,746,459, of which amount—
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1 (1) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for

2 the procurement of the services of individual consult3 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec4 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

5 1946, as amended); and

6 (2) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for

7 the training of the professional staff of such commit8 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

9 such Act).

10 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

11 SEC. 4. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

12 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac13 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

14 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

15 and making investigations as authorized by paragraph 1

16 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the

17 Committee on Appropriations is authorized from March

18 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its discretion—

19 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

20 fund of the Senate;

21 (2) to employ personnel; and

22 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

23 department or agency concerned and the Committee

24 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs-
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1 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per2 sonnel of any such department or agency.

3 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

4 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

5 section shall not exceed $4,823,586, of which amount—

6 (1) not to exceed $175,000, may be expended

7 for the procurement of the services of individual con8 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by

9 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act

10 of 1946, as amended); and

11 (2) not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for

12 the training of the professional staff of such commit13 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

14 such Act).

15 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

16 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this section

17 shall not exceed $4,931,401, of which amount—

18 (1) not to exceed $175,000, may be expended

19 for the procurement of the services of individual con20 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by

21 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act

22 of 1946, as amended); and

23 (2) not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for

24 the training of the professional staff of such commit-
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1 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

2 such Act).

3 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

4 SEC. 5. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

5 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac6 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

7 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

8 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

9 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

10 the Committee on Armed Services is authorized from

11 March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its discre12 tion—

13 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

14 fund of the Senate;

15 (2) to employ personnel; and

16 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

17 department or agency concerned and the Committee

18 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs19 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per20 sonnel of any such department or agency.

21 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

22 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

23 section shall not exceed $2,641,704.
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1 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

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

3 shall not exceed $2,702,669.

4 COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN

5 AFFAIRS

6 SEC. 6. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

7 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac8 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

9 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

10 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

11 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

12 the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

13 is authorized from March 1, 1995, through February 28,

14 1997, in its discretion—

15 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

16 fund of the Senate;

17 (2) to employ personnel; and

18 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

19 department or agency concerned and the Committee

20 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs21 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per22 sonnel of any such department or agency.

23 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

24 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

25 section shall not exceed $2,788,802, of which amount—
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1 (1) not to exceed $150,000, may be expended

2 for the procurement of the services of individual con3 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by

4 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act

5 of 1946, as amended); and

6 (2) not to exceed $850, may be expended for

7 the training of the professional staff of such commit8 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

9 such Act).

10 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through

11 February 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this

12 section shall not exceed $2,851,936, of which amount—

13 (1) not to exceed $850, may be expended for

14 the procurement of the services of individual consult15 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec16 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

17 1946, as amended); and

18 (2) not to exceed $850, may be expended for

19 the training of the professional staff of such commit20 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

21 such Act).

22 COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET

23 SEC. 7. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

24 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac25 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such
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1 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

2 and making investigations as authorized by paragraph 1

3 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the

4 Committee on the Budget is authorized from March 1,

5 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its discretion—

6 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

7 fund of the Senate;

8 (2) to employ personnel; and

9 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

10 department or agency concerned and the Committee

11 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs12 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per13 sonnel of any such department or agency.

14 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

15 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

16 section shall not exceed $3,032,295, of which amount—

17 (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for

18 the procurement of the services of individual consult19 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec20 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

21 1946, as amended); and

22 (2) not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for

23 the training of the professional staff of such commit24 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

25 such Act).
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1 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

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

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

4 (1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 $2,000, may be expended for

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

12 such Act).

13 COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND

14 TRANSPORTATION

15 SEC. 8. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

16 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac17 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

18 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

19 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

20 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

21 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

22 is authorized from March 1, 1995, through February 28,

23 1997, in its discretion—

24 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

25 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 per6 sonnel of any such department or agency.

7 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

8 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

9 section shall not exceed $3,369,312, of which amount—

10 (1) not to exceed $14,572, may be expended for

11 the procurement of the services of individual consult12 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec13 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

14 1946, as amended); and

15 (2) not to exceed $15,600, may be expended for

16 the training of the professional staff of such commit17 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

18 such Act).

19 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

20 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this section

21 shall not exceed $3,445,845, of which amount (1) not to

22 exceed $14,572, may be expended for the procurement of

23 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

24 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative

25 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to
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1 exceed $15,600, may be expended for the training of the

2 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

3 specified by section 202(j) of such Act).

4 COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

5 SEC. 9. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

6 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac7 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

8 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

9 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

10 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

11 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is au12 thorized from March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997,

13 in its discretion—

14 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

15 fund of the Senate;

16 (2) to employ personnel; and

17 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

18 department or agency concerned and the Committee

19 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs20 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per21 sonnel of any such department or agency.

22 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

23 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

24 section shall not exceed $2,579,566.
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1 (c) For the period of March 1, 1996, through Feb2 ruary 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this sec3 tion shall not exceed $2,636,292.

4 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

5 SEC. 10. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

6 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac7 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

8 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

9 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

10 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

11 the Committee on Environment and Public Works is au12 thorized from March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997,

13 in its discretion—

14 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

15 fund of the Senate;

16 (2) to employ personnel; and

17 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

18 department or agency concerned and the Committee

19 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs20 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per21 sonnel of any such department or agency.

22 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

23 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

24 section shall not exceed $2,376,346, of which amount—
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1 (1) not to exceed $8,000, may be expended for

2 the procurement of the services of individual consult3 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec4 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

5 1946, as amended); and

6 (2) not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for

7 the training of the professional staff of such commit8 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

9 such Act).

10 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

11 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this section

12 shall not exceed $2,430,379, of which amount—

13 (1) not to exceed $8,000, be expended for the

14 procurement of the services of individual consult15 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec16 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

17 1946, as amended); and

18 (2) not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for

19 the training of the professional staff of such commit20 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

21 such Act).

22 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

23 SEC. 11. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

24 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac25 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such
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1 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

2 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

3 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

4 the Committee on Finance is authorized from March 1,

5 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its discretion—

6 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

7 fund of the Senate;

8 (2) to employ personnel; and

9 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

10 department or agency concerned and the Committee

11 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs12 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per13 sonnel of any such department or agency.

14 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

15 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

16 section shall not exceed $2,960,173, of which amount—

17 (1) not to exceed $30,000, may be expended for

18 the procurement of the services of individual consult19 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec20 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

21 1946, as amended); and

22 (2) not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for

23 the training of the professional staff of such commit24 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

25 such Act).
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1 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

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

3 shall not exceed $3,026,449, of which amount—

4 (1) not to exceed $30,000, 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 $10,000, may be expended for

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

12 such Act).

13 COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

14 SEC. 12. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

15 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac16 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

17 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

18 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

19 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

20 the Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized from

21 March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its discre22 tion—

23 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

24 fund of the Senate;

25 (2) to employ personnel; and
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1 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

2 department or agency concerned and the Committee

3 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs4 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per5 sonnel of any such department or agency.

6 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

7 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

8 section shall not exceed $2,647,720, of which amount—

9 (1) not to exceed $45,000, may be expended for

10 the procurement of the services of individual consult11 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec12 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

13 1946, as amended); and

14 (2) not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for

15 the training of the professional staff of such commit16 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

17 such Act).

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

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

20 shall not exceed $2,708,841, of which amount—

21 (1) not to exceed $45,000, may be expended for

22 the procurement of the services of individual consult23 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec24 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

25 1946, as amended); and
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1 (2) not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for

2 the training of the professional staff of such commit3 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

4 such Act).

5 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

6 SEC. 13. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

7 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac8 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

9 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

10 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

11 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

12 the Committee on Governmental Affairs is authorized

13 from March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its

14 discretion—

15 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

16 fund of the Senate;

17 (2) to employ personnel; and

18 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

19 department or agency concerned and the Committee

20 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs21 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per22 sonnel of any such department or agency.

23 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

24 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

25 section shall not exceed $4,429,312, of which amount—
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1 (1) not to exceed $75,000, may be expended for

2 the procurement of the services of individual consult3 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec4 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

5 1946, as amended); and

6 (2) not to exceed $2,470, may be expended for

7 the training of the professional staff of such commit8 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

9 such Act).

10 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

11 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this section

12 shall not exceed $4,530,725, of which amount—

13 (1) not to exceed $75,000, may be expended for

14 the procurement of the services of individual consult15 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec16 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

17 1946, as amended); and

18 (2) not to exceed $2,470, may be expended for

19 the training of the professional staff of such commit20 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

21 such Act).

22 (d)(1) The committee, or any duly authorized sub23 committee thereof, is authorized to study or investigate—

24 (A) the efficiency and economy of operations of

25 all branches of the Government including the pos-
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1 sible existence of fraud, misfeasance, malfeasance,

2 collusion, mismanagement, incompetence, corruption,

3 or unethical practices, waste, extravagance, conflicts

4 of interest, and the improper expenditure of Govern5 ment funds in transactions, contracts, and activities

6 of the Government or of Government officials and

7 employees and any and all such improper practices

8 between Government personnel and corporations, in9 dividuals, companies, or persons affiliated therewith,

10 doing business with the Government; and the com11 pliance or noncompliance of such corporations, com12 panies, or individuals or other entities with the rules,

13 regulations, and laws governing the various govern14 mental agencies and its relationships with the public;

15 (B) the extent to which criminal or other im16 proper practices or activities are, or have been, en17 gaged in the field of labor-management relations or

18 in groups or organizations of employees or employ19 ers, to the detriment of interests of the public, em20 ployers, or employees, and to determine whether any

21 changes are required in the laws of the United

22 States in order to protect such interests against the

23 occurrence of such practices or activities;

24 (C) organized criminal activities which may op25 erate in or otherwise utilize the facilities of inter-
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1 state or international commerce in furtherance of

2 any transactions and the manner and extent to

3 which, and the identity of the persons, firms, or cor4 porations, or other entities by whom such utilization

5 is being made, and further, to study and investigate

6 the manner in which and the extent to which per7 sons engaged in organized criminal activity have in8 filtrated lawful business enterprise, and to study the

9 adequacy of Federal laws to prevent the operations

10 of organized crime in interstate or international

11 commerce; and to determine whether any changes

12 are required in the laws of the United States in

13 order to protect the public against such practices or

14 activities;

15 (D) all other aspects of crime and lawlessness

16 within the United States which have an impact upon

17 or affect the national health, welfare, and safety; in18 cluding but not limited to investment fraud schemes,

19 commodity and security fraud, computer fraud, and

20 the use of offshore banking and corporate facilities

21 to carry out criminal objectives;

22 (E) the efficiency and economy of operations of

23 all branches and functions of the Government with

24 particular reference to—
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1 (i) the effectiveness of present national se2 curity methods, staffing, and processes as test3 ed against the requirements imposed by the

4 rapidly mounting complexity of national secu5 rity problems;

6 (ii) the capacity of present national secu7 rity staffing, methods, and processes to make

8 full use of the Nation’s resources of knowledge

9 and talents;

10 (iii) the adequacy of present intergovern11 mental relations between the United States and

12 international organizations principally con13 cerned with national security of which the

14 United States is a member; and

15 (iv) legislative and other proposals to im16 prove these methods, processes, and relation17 ships;

18 (F) the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of

19 all agencies and departments of the Government in20 volved in the control and management of energy

21 shortages including, but not limited to, their per22 formance with respect to—

23 (i) the collection and dissemination of ac24 curate statistics on fuel demand and supply;
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1 (ii) the implementation of effective energy

2 conservation measures;

3 (iii) the pricing of energy in all forms;

4 (iv) coordination of energy programs with

5 State and local government;

6 (v) control of exports of scarce fuels;

7 (vi) the management of tax, import, pric8 ing, and other policies affecting energy supplies;

9 (vii) maintenance of the independent sector

10 of the petroleum industry as a strong competi11 tive force;

12 (viii) the allocation of fuels in short supply

13 by public and private entities;

14 (ix) the management of energy supplies

15 owned or controlled by the Government;

16 (x) relations with other oil producing and

17 consuming countries;

18 (xi) the monitoring of compliance by gov19 ernments, corporations, or individuals with the

20 laws and regulations governing the allocation,

21 conservation, or pricing of energy supplies; and

22 (xii) research into the discovery and devel23 opment of alternative energy supplies; and

24 (G) the efficiency and economy of all branches

25 and functions of Government with particular ref-
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1 erences to the operations and management of Fed2 eral regulatory policies and programs: Provided,

3 That, in carrying out the duties herein set forth, the

4 inquiries of this committee or any subcommittee

5 thereof shall not be deemed limited to the records,

6 functions, and operations of any particular branch of

7 the Government; but may extend to the records and

8 activities of any persons, corporation, or other en9 tity.

10 (2) Nothing contained in this section shall affect or

11 impair the exercise of any other standing committee of the

12 Senate of any power, or the discharge by such committee

13 of any duty, conferred or imposed upon it by the Standing

14 Rules of the Senate or by the Legislative Reorganization

15 Act of 1946, as amended.

16 (3) For the purposes of this section, the committee,

17 or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, or its chair18 man, or any other member of the committee or sub19 committee designated by the chairman, from March 1,

20 1995, through February 28, 1997, is authorized, in its,

21 his, or their discretion—

22 (A) to require by subpoena or otherwise the at23 tendance of witnesses and production of correspond24 ence, books, papers, and documents;

25 (B) to hold hearings;
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1 (C) to sit and act at any time or place during

2 the sessions, recess, and adjournment periods of the

3 Senate;

4 (D) to administer oaths; and

5 (E) to take testimony, either orally or by sworn

6 statement, or, in the case of staff members of the

7 Committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on In8 vestigations, by deposition in accordance with the

9 Committee Rules of Procedure.

10 (4) All subpoenas and related legal processes of the

11 committee and its subcommittee authorized under S. Res.

12 71 of the One Hundred Third Congress, second session,

13 are authorized to continue.

14 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

15 SEC. 14. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

16 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac17 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

18 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

19 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

20 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

21 the Committee on the Judiciary is authorized from March

22 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its discretion—

23 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

24 fund of the Senate;

25 (2) to employ personnel; and
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1 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

2 department or agency concerned and the Committee

3 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs4 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per5 sonnel of any such department or agency.

6 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

7 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

8 section shall not exceed $4,260,450, of which amount—

9 (1) not to exceed $40,000, may be expended for

10 the procurement of the services of individual consult11 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec12 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

13 1946, as amended); and

14 (2) not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for

15 the training of the professional staff of such commit16 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

17 such Act).

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

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

20 shall not exceed $4,359,828, of which amount—

21 (1) not to exceed $40,000, may be expended for

22 the procurement of the services of individual consult23 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec24 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

25 1946, as amended); and
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1 (2) not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for

2 the training of the professional staff of such commit3 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

4 such Act).

5 COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES

6 SEC. 15. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

7 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac8 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

9 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

10 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

11 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

12 the Committee on Labor and Human Resources is author13 ized from March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997, in

14 its discretion—

15 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

16 fund of the Senate;

17 (2) to employ personnel; and

18 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

19 department or agency concerned and the Committee

20 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs21 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per22 sonnel of any such department or agency.

23 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

24 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

25 section shall not exceed $4,018,406, of which amount not
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1 to exceed $22,500, may be expended for the procurement

2 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

3 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative

4 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

5 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

6 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this section

7 shall not exceed $4,111,256, of which amount not to ex8 ceed $22,500, may be expended for the procurement of

9 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

10 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative

11 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

12 COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

13 SEC. 16. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

14 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac15 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

16 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

17 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

18 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

19 the Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized

20 from March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its

21 discretion—

22 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

23 fund of the Senate;

24 (2) to employ personnel; and
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1 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

2 department or agency concerned and the Committee

3 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs4 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per5 sonnel of any such department or agency.

6 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

7 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

8 section shall not exceed $1,309,439, of which amount—

9 (1) not to exceed $50,000, may be expended for

10 the procurement of the services of individual consult11 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec12 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

13 1946, as amended); and

14 (2) not to exceed $3,500, may be expended for

15 the training of the professional staff of such commit16 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

17 such Act).

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

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

20 shall not exceed $1,340,234, of which amount—

21 (1) not to exceed $50,000, may be expended for

22 the procurement of the services of individual consult23 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec24 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

25 1946, as amended); and
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1 (2) not to exceed $3,500, may be expended for

2 the training of the professional staff of such commit3 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

4 such Act).

5 COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS

6 SEC. 17. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

7 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac8 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such

9 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

10 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

11 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

12 the Committee on Small Business is authorized from

13 March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its discre14 tion—

15 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

16 fund of the Senate;

17 (2) to employ personnel; and

18 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

19 department or agency concerned and the Committee

20 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs21 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per22 sonnel of any such department or agency.

23 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

24 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

25 section shall not exceed $1,059,861, of which amount—
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1 (1) not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for

2 the procurement of the services of individual consult3 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec4 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

5 1946, as amended); and

6 (2) not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for

7 the training of the professional staff of such commit8 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

9 such Act).

10 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

11 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this section

12 shall not exceed $1,083,793, of which amount—

13 (1) not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for

14 the procurement of the services of individual consult15 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec16 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of

17 1946, as amended); and

18 (2) not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for

19 the training of the professional staff of such commit20 tee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of

21 such Act).

22 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

23 SEC. 18. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

24 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac25 cordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such
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1 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings,

2 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1

3 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,

4 the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is authorized from

5 March 1, 1995, through February 28, 1997, in its discre6 tion—

7 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

8 fund of the Senate;

9 (2) to employ personnel; and

10 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

11 department or agency concerned and the Committee

12 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs13 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per14 sonnel of any such department or agency.

15 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

16 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

17 section shall not exceed $1,097,451, of which amount not

18 to exceed $3,000, may be expended for the training of the

19 professional staff of such committee (under procedures

20 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza21 tion Act of 1946, as amended).

22 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

23 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this section

24 shall not exceed $1,122,714, of which amount not to ex25 ceed $3,000, may be expended for the training of the pro-
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1 fessional staff of such committee (under procedures speci2 fied by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization

3 Act of 1946, as amended).

4 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING

5 SEC. 19. (a) In carrying out the duties and functions

6 imposed by section 104 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February

7 4, 1977, (95th Congress), and in exercising the authority

8 conferred on it by such section, the Special Committee on

9 Aging is authorized from March 1, 1995, through Feb10 ruary 28, 1997, in its discretion—

11 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

12 fund of the Senate;

13 (2) to employ personnel; and

14 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

15 department or agency concerned and the Committee

16 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs17 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per18 sonnel of any such department or agency.

19 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

20 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

21 section shall not exceed $1,108,255.

22 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

23 28, 1997, expenses of the committee under this section

24 shall not exceed $1,132,974.
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1 SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

2 SEC. 20. (a) In carrying out its powers, duties, and

3 functions under S. Res. 400, agreed to May 19, 1976

4 (94th Congress), in accordance with its jurisdiction under

5 section 3(a) of such resolution, including holding hearings,

6 reporting such hearings, and making investigations as au7 thorized by section 5 of such resolution, the Select Com8 mittee on Intelligence is authorized from March 1, 1995,

9 through February 28, 1997, in its discretion—

10 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

11 fund of the Senate;

12 (2) to employ personnel; and

13 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

14 department or agency concerned and the Committee

15 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs16 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per17 sonnel of any such department or agency.

18 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

19 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

20 section shall not exceed $2,064,860, of which amount not

21 to exceed $30,000, may be expended for the procurement

22 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations

23 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative

24 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).
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1 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

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

3 shall not exceed $2,113,120, of which amount not to ex4 ceed $30,000, may be expended for the procurement of

5 the services of individual consultants, or organizations

6 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative

7 Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended).

8 COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

9 SEC. 21. (a). In carrying out the duties and functions

10 imposed by section 105 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February

11 4, 1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the authority

12 conferred on it by such section, the Committee on Indian

13 Affairs is authorized from March 1, 1995, through Feb14 ruary 28, 1997, in its discretion—

15 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent

16 fund of the Senate;

17 (2) to employ personnel; and

18 (3) with the prior consent of the Government

19 department or agency concerned and the Committee

20 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs21 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per22 sonnel of any such department or agency.

23 (b) The expenses of the committee for the period

24 March 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, under this

25 section shall not exceed $1,119,088.
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1 (c) For the period March 1, 1996, through February

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

3 shall not exceed $1,143,036.

4 SPECIAL RESERVES

5 SEC. 22. (a) Of the funds authorized for the Senate

6 committees listed in sections 3 through 21 by Senate Res7 olution 71, agreed to February 25, 1993, as amended

8 (103d Congress), for the funding period ending on the last

9 day of February 1995, any unexpended balances remain10 ing shall be transferred to a special reserve which shall,

11 on the basis of a special need and at the request of a

12 Chairman and Ranking Member of any such committee,

13 and with the approval of the Chairman and Ranking Mem14 ber of the Committee on Rules and Administration, be

15 available to any committee for the purposes provided in

16 subsection (b). During March 1995, obligations incurred

17 but not paid through February 28, 1995, shall be paid

18 from the unexpended balances before transfer to the spe19 cial reserves and any obligations so paid shall be deducted

20 from the unexpended balances transferred to the special

21 reserves.

22 (b) The reserves established in subsection (a) shall

23 be available for the period commencing March 1, 1995,

24 and ending with the close of September 30, 1995, for the

25 purpose of (1) meeting any unpaid obligations incurred
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1 during the funding period ending on the last day of Feb2 ruary 1995, and which were not deducted from the unex3 pended balances under subsection (a), and (2) meeting ex4 penses incurred after such last day and prior to the close

5 of September 30, 1995.

6 SEC. 23. (a) It is the sense of the Senate that space

7 assigned to the respective committees of the Senate cov8 ered by this resolution shall be reduced commensurate

9 with the reductions in authorized staff funded herein. The

10 Committee on Rules and Administration is expected to re11 cover such space for the purpose of equalizing Senators

12 offices to the extent possible, taking into consideration the

13 population of the respective states according to the exist14 ing procedures and to consolidate the space for Senate

15 committees in order to reduce the cost of support equip16 ment, office furniture, and office accessories.