[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 111 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 111

    To authorize the Senate Ethics Study Commission, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                May 21 (legislative day, April 19), 1993

    Mr. Mitchell (for himself and Mr. Dole) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    To authorize the Senate Ethics Study Commission, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Resolved, That--
    Section 1. Senate Ethics Study Commission.--
            (a) Establishment and Purposes.--There is established in 
        the Senate the Ethics Study Commission (hereinafter referred to 
        as ``Commission'') for the purposes of--
                    (1) conducting a study of rules and procedures 
                relating to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics; and
                    (2) taking such actions as may be required to 
                support the purpose specified in paragraph (1).
            (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of the 
        following members:
                    (1) the Chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics, 
                who shall serve as Chairman of the Commission;
                    (2) the Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on 
                Ethics;
                    (3) the members of the Select Committee on Ethics; 
                and
                    (4) such former members of the Select Committee on 
                Ethics (including current and former Members of the 
                Senate) as the Majority Leader, in consultation with 
                the Minority Leader, shall recommend to be appointed by 
                the President pro tempore of the Senate.
            (c) Vacancies.--Vacancies in the membership of the 
        Commission shall not affect the authority of the remaining 
        members to conduct the business of the Commission.
            (d) Construction.--Nothing in this resolution shall be 
        construed as restricting the authority of the Select Committee 
        on Ethics or otherwise changing the authority of any committee 
        of the Senate.
    Sec. 2. Services of Staff.--The Chairman of the Commission may 
designate Senate staff to assist the Commission; however, no additional 
staff shall be employed by the Commission under the authority of this 
resolution
    Sec. 3. General Authority.--For the purposes of this resolution the 
Commission--
            (a) is authorized in its discretion,
                    (1) to hold hearings;
                    (2) to sit and act at any time or place during the 
                sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the 
                Senate; and
            (b) shall be deemed a committee of the Senate for the 
        conduct of hearings, including for the purpose of having 
        printed and bound the testimony and other data presented at 
        such hearings.
    Sec. 4. Expenses.--(a) In carrying out its duties under the 
authority and purposes of this resolution, from March 4, 1993 through 
December 31, 1993, the Commission is authorized to make such 
expenditures as may be necessary from the Contingent Fund of the 
Senate.
    (b) Expenditures from the Contingent Fund shall be paid out of the 
appropriations account ``Miscellaneous Items'' upon vouchers approved 
by the Chairman of the Commission, except that vouchers shall not be 
required for--
            (1) the payment of expenses for stationery supplies 
        purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United States 
        Senate;
            (2) the payment of expenses for postage to the Postmaster, 
        United States Senate;
            (3) the payment of metered charges on copying equipment 
        provided by the Sergeant at Arms, United States Senate; or
            (4) the payment of expenses for telecommunication services 
        provided by the Telecommunications Department, Sergeant at 
        Arms, United States Senate.
    Sec. 5. Report.--The Commission shall report its findings and 
recommendations to the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader upon the 
conclusion of its study.
    Sec. 6. Termination.--The provisions of this resolution shall be 
deemed effective March 4, 1993, and shall terminate on December 31, 
1993.

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