[Congressional Record: February 15, 2011 (Senate)]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 54--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE
                            ON INTELLIGENCE

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted the following resolution; from the Select

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Committee on Intelligence was referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration:

                               S. Res. 54

       Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and
     functions under Senate Resolution 400, agreed to May 19, 1976
     (94th Congress), as amended by Senate Resolution 445, agreed
     to October 9, 2004 (108th Congress), in accordance with its
     jurisdiction under section 3 and section 17 of such Senate
     Resolution 400, including holding hearings, reporting such
     hearings, and making investigations as authorized by section
     5 of such Senate Resolution 400, the Select Committee on
     Intelligence is authorized from March 1, 2011, through
     September 30, 2011; October 1, 2011, through September 30,
     2012; and October 1, 2012, through February 28, 2013, 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. 2a. The expenses of the committee for the period March
     1, 2011, through September 30, 2011, under this resolution
     shall not exceed $4,249,113 of which amount (1) not to exceed
     $37,917 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 $1,167 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, 2011, through September 30,
     2012, expenses for the committee under this resolution shall
     not exceed $7,284,194, of which amount (1) not to exceed
     $65,000 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, as amended), and (2) not to
     exceed $4,000 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, 2012, through February 28,
     2013, expenses of the committee under this resolution shall
     not exceed $3,035,081, of which amount (1) not to exceed
     $27,083 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 $4,000 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).
       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, 2013.
       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, 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, 2011 through
     September 30, 2011; October 1, 2011, through September 30,
     2012; and October 1, 2012, through February 28, 2013, to be
     paid from the Appropriations account for ``Expenses of
     Inquiries and Investigations.''

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