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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 30

        Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 27, 2001

Mr. Domenici, from the Committee on the Budget, 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 the Budget.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET.

    (a) General Authority.--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 the Budget (referred to in this resolution 
as the ``committee'') is authorized from March 1, 2001, through 
February 28, 2003, 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.
    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001, 
under this section shall not exceed $2,880,615, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the 
        procurement of the services of individual consultants, or 
        organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 
        Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
            (2) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for the training 
        of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures 
        specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
    (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002, 
under this section shall not exceed $5,112,126, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the 
        procurement of the services of individual consultants, or 
        organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 
        Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
            (2) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for the training 
        of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures 
        specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
    (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period 
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee 
under this section shall not exceed $2,187,120, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the 
        procurement of the services of individual consultants, or 
        organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 
        Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946); and
            (2) not to exceed $4,000, may be expended for the training 
        of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures 
        specified by section 202(j) of that Act).

SEC. 2. REPORTING LEGISLATION.

    The committee shall report its findings, together with such 
recommendations for legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at 
the earliest practicable date, but not later than February 28, 2003.

SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.

    (a) Expenses of the Committee.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any 
        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.
            (2) Vouchers not required.--Vouchers shall not be required 
        for--
                    (A) the disbursement of salaries of employees of 
                the committee who are paid at an annual rate;
                    (B) the payment of telecommunications expenses 
                provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
                Doorkeeper;
                    (C) the payment of stationery supplies purchased 
                through the Keeper of Stationery;
                    (D) payments to the Postmaster of the Senate;
                    (E) the payment of metered charges on copying 
                equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at 
                Arms and Doorkeeper;
                    (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 
                Photographic Services; or
                    (G) for payment of franked and mass mail costs by 
                the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States 
                Senate.
    (b) Agency Contributions.--There are authorized such sums as may be 
necessary for agency contributions related to the compensation of 
employees of the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through 
September 30, 2001, for the period October 1, 2001, through September 
30, 2002, and for the period October 1, 2002, through February 28, 
2003, to be paid from the appropriations account for ``Expenses of 
Inquiries and Investigations'' of the Senate.
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