Congressional Record: January 31, 2005 (Senate)
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 22--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE 
                            ON INTELLIGENCE

  Mr. ROBERTS submitted the following resolution; from the Select 
Committee on Intelligence; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
and Administration:

                               S. Res. 22

       Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and 
     functions under S. Res. 400, agreed to May 19, 1976 (94th 
     Cong.), as amended by S. Res. 445, agreed to October 9, 2004 
     (108th Cong.), in accordance with its jurisdiction under 
     Section 3 and Section 17 of S. Res. 400, including holding 
     hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investigations 
     as authorized by Section 5 of S. Res. 400, the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence is authorized from March 1, 2005, 
     through September 30, 2005; October 1, 2005, through 
     September 30, 2006; and October 1, 2006 through February 28, 
     2007 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 non-reimbursable 
     basis the services of personnel of any such department or 
     agency.
       Sec. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the period 
     March 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005 under this 
     resolution shall not exceed $3,050,594, of which amount (1) 
     not to exceed $32,083 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, as amended), and (2) not to 
     exceed $5,834 may be expended for the training of the 
     professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
     specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization 
     Act of 1946).
       (b) For the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 
     2006, expenses of the committee under this resolution shall 
     not exceed $5,355,503, of which amount (1) not to exceed 
     $55,000 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, as amended), and (2) not to 
     exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training of the 
     professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
     specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization 
     Act of 1946).
       (c) For the period October 1, 2006 through February 28, 
     2007 expenses of the committee under this resolution shall 
     not exceed $2,279,493, of which amount (1) not to exceed 
     $22,917 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, as amended), and (2) not to 
     exceed $4,166 may be expended for the training of the 
     professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
     specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization 
     Act of 1946).
       Sec. 3. 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, 2007, respectively.
       Sec. 4. 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,

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     except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the 
     disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate, 
     or (2) for the payment of telecommunications provided by the 
     Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States 
     Senate, or (3) for the payment of stationery supplies 
     purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United States 
     Senate, or (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United States 
     Senate, or (5) for the payment of metered charges on copying 
     equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (6) for the payment of 
     Senate Recording and Photographic Services, or (7) for 
     payment of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at 
     Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate.
       Sec. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be necessary 
     for agency contributions related to the compensation of 
     employees of the committee, from March 1, 2005 through 
     September 30, 2005; October 1, 2005 through September 30, 
     2006; and October 1, 2006 through February 28, 2007, to be 
     paid from the Appropriations account for ``Expenses of 
     Inquiries and Investigations.''
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