[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. Res. 39 Reported in Senate (RS)]





                                                        Calendar No. 26

105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               S. RES. 39

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                               RESOLUTION

   Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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                             March 6, 1997

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                        Calendar No. 26
105th CONGRESS
  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]

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Resolved, <DELETED>That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and 
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with 
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such rules, including holding 
hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investigations as 
authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, the Committee on Governmental Affairs is authorized from 
March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 1, 1998 through 
February 28, 1999, 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 
nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department 
or agency.
<DELETED>    Sec. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the period 
March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, under this resolution shall 
not exceed $11,050,721, of which amount: (1) 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), and not to 
exceed $2,470 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).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) For the period March 1, 1998, through February 28, 
1999, expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed 
$4,653,386, of which amount: (1) Not to exceed $75,000 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 not to exceed 
$2,470 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).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 3. (a) The committee, or any duly authorized 
subcommittee thereof, is authorized to study or investigate--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the efficiency and economy of operations of 
        all branches of the Government including the possible existence 
        of fraud, misfeasance, malfeasance, collusion, mismanagement, 
        incompetence, corruption, or unethical practices, waste, 
        extravagance, conflicts of interest, and the improper 
        expenditure of Government funds in transactions, contracts, and 
        activities of the Government or of Government officials and 
        employees and any and all such improper practices between 
        Government personnel and corporations, individuals, companies, 
        or persons affiliated therewith, doing business with the 
        Government; and the compliance or noncompliance of such 
        corporations, companies, or individuals or other entities with 
        the rules, regulations, and laws governing the various 
        governmental agencies and its relationships with the 
        public;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the extent to which criminal or other improper 
        practices or activities are, or have been, engaged in the field 
        of labor-management relationships or in groups or organizations 
        of employees or employers, to the detriment of interests of the 
        public, employers, or employees, and to determine whether any 
        changes are required in the laws of the United States in order 
        to protect such interests against the occurrence of such 
        practices or activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) organized criminal activities which may 
        operate in or otherwise utilize the facilities of interstate or 
        international commerce in furtherance of any transactions and 
        the manner and extent to which, and the identity of the 
        persons, firms, or corporations, or other entities by whom such 
        utilization is being made, and further, to study and 
        investigate the manner in which and the extent to which persons 
        engaged in organized criminal activity have infiltrated lawful 
        business enterprise, and to study the adequacy of Federal laws 
        to prevent the operations of organized crime in interstate or 
        international commerce; and to determine whether any changes 
        are required in the laws of the United States in order to 
        protect the public against such practices or 
        activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) all other aspects of crime and lawlessness 
        within the United States which have an impact upon or affect 
        the national health, welfare, and safety; including but not 
        limited to investment fraud schemes, commodity and security 
        fraud, computer fraud, and the use of offshore banking and 
        corporate facilities to carry out criminal 
        objectives;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the efficiency and economy of operations of 
        all branches and functions of the Government with particular 
        reference to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the effectiveness of present national 
                security methods, staffing, and processes as tested 
                against the requirements imposed by the rapidly 
                mounting complexity of national security 
                problems;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the capacity of present national 
                security staffing, methods, and processes to make full 
                use of the Nation's resources of knowledge and 
                talents;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the adequacy of present 
                intergovernmental relations between the United States 
                and international organizations principally concerned 
                with national security of which the United States is a 
                member; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) legislative and other proposals to 
                improve these methods, processes, and 
                relationships;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of 
        all agencies and departments of the Government involved in the 
        control and management of energy shortages including, but not 
        limited to, their performance with respect to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the collection and dissemination of 
                accurate statistics on fuel demand and 
                supply;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the implementation of effective energy 
                conservation measures;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the pricing of energy in all 
                forms;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) coordination of energy programs with 
                State and local governments;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) control of exports of scarce 
                fuels;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the management of tax, import, 
                pricing, and other policies affecting energy 
                supplies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) maintenance of the independent sector 
                of the petroleum industry as a strong competitive 
                force;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) the allocation of fuels in short 
                supply by public and private entities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) the management of energy supplies 
                owned or controlled by the Government;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (J) relations with other oil producing and 
                consuming countries;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (K) the monitoring of compliance by 
                governments, corporations, or individuals with the laws 
                and regulations governing the allocation, conservation, 
                or pricing of energy supplies; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (L) research into discovery and 
                development of alternative energy supplies; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) the efficiency and economy of all branches and 
        functions of government with particular reference to the 
        operations and management of Federal regulatory policies and 
        programs: Provided, That, in carrying out the duties herein set 
        forth, the inquiries of this committee or any subcommittee 
        thereof shall not be deemed limited to the records, functions, 
        and operations of any particular branch of the Government; but 
        may extend to the records and activities of any persons, 
        corporation, or other entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Nothing contained in this section shall affect or 
impair the exercises of any other standing committee of the Senate of 
any power, or the discharge by such committee of any duty, conferred or 
imposed upon it by the Standing Rules of the Senate or by the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) For the purpose of this section the committee, or any 
duly authorized subcommittee thereof, or its chairman, or any other 
member of the committee or subcommittee designated by the chairman, 
from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 1, 1998, 
through February 28, 1999, is authorized, in its, his, or their 
discretion: (1) To require by subpoena or otherwise the attendance of 
witnesses and production of correspondence, books, papers, and 
documents, (2) to hold hearings, (3) to sit and act at any time or 
place during the sessions, recess, and adjournment periods of the 
Senate, (4) to administer oaths, and (5) to take testimony, either 
orally or by sworn statement, or, in the case of staff members of the 
committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, by 
deposition in accordance with the Committee Rules of 
Procedure.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) All subpoenas and related legal processes of the 
committee and its subcommittees authorized under S. Res. 71 of the One 
Hundredth Third Congress, second session, are authorized to 
continue.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 4. 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, 1995, and February 28, 1996, respectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 5. 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, (2) the payment of telecommunications provided by 
the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States 
Senate, (3) for the payment of stationery supplies purchased through 
the Keeper of the Stationery, United States Senate, (4) for payments to 
the Postmaster, United States Senate, (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 6. There are authorized such sums as may be necessary 
for agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of 
the committee from March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998, and March 
1, 1998, through February 28, 1999, to be paid from the Appropriations 
account for ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations''.</DELETED>
    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 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 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.