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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