[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 39 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

  1st Session
S. RES. 39

   Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental Affairs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 1997

Mr. Thompson, from the Committee on Governmental Affairs, reported the 
 following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        Rules and Administration

                             March 6, 1997

               Reported by Mr. Warner, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                             March 11, 1997

                   Considered, amended, and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Resolved, That (a) Senate Resolution 54, agreed to February 13, 
1997, is amended by adding at the end the following:

                  ``authorization of additional funds

    ``Sec. 24. (a) In General.--A sum equal to not more than 
$4,350,000, for the period beginning on the date of adoption of this 
section and ending on December 31, 1997, shall be made available from 
the contingent fund of the Senate out of the Account for Expenses for 
Inquiries and Investigations for payment of salaries and other expenses 
of the Committee on Governmental Affairs under this resolution, of 
which amount not to exceed $375,000 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). The expenditures by the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs authorized by this section supplement those authorized in 
section 13 and may be expended solely for the purpose stated in this 
section.
    ``(b) Purpose of Additional Funds.--The additional funds authorized 
by this section are for the sole purpose of conducting an investigation 
of illegal or improper activities in connection with 1996 Federal 
election campaigns.
    ``(c) Referral to Select Committee on Ethics.--The Committee on 
Governmental Affairs shall refer any evidence of illegal or improper 
activities involving any Member of the Senate revealed pursuant to the 
investigation authorized by subsection (b) to the Select Committee on 
Ethics.
    ``(d) Final Report.--The Committee on Governmental Affairs shall 
submit a final public report to the Senate no later than January 31, 
1998, of the results of the investigation, study, and hearings 
conducted by the Committee pursuant to this section.''.
    (b) Section 16(b) of Senate Resolution 54, agreed to February 13, 
1997, is amended by--
            (1) striking ``$1,339,109'' and inserting ``$1,789,109''; 
        and
            (2) striking ``$200,000'' and inserting ``$300,000''.
    (c) The Committee on Rules and Administration shall continue to 
conduct hearings on campaign reform.
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