[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 54 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 54
Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods
March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001, October 1, 2001, through
September 30, 2002, and October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 8, 2001
Mr. Lott (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration
March 8, 2001
Committee discharged
March 8, 2001
Considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods
March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001, October 1, 2001, through
September 30, 2002, and October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION.
(a) In General.--For purposes of carrying out the powers, duties,
and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, and under the
appropriate authorizing resolutions of the Senate there is authorized
for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001, in the
aggregate of $44,140,402, for the period October 1, 2001, through
September 30, 2002, in the aggregate of $78,295,919, and for the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, in the aggregate of
$33,485,138, in accordance with the provisions of this resolution, for
standing committees of the Senate, the Special Committee on Aging, the
Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Indian Affairs.
(b) Agency Contributions.--There are authorized such sums as may be
necessary for agency contributions related to the compensation of
employees of the committees for the period March 1, 2001, through
September 30, 2001, for the period October 1, 2001, through September
30, 2002, and for the period October 1, 2002, through February 28,
2003, to be paid from the appropriations account for ``Expenses of
Inquiries and Investigations'' of the Senate.
SEC. 2. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY.
(a) General Authority.--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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is
authorized from March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $1,794,378, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); 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 that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $3,181,922, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); 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 that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $1,360,530, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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); 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 that Act).
SEC. 3. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES.
(a) General Authority.--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 Armed Services is authorized from March 1,
2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $3,301,692, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $80,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $30,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $5,859,150, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $30,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $2,506,642, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $50,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $30,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 4. COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS.
(a) General Authority.--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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is
authorized from March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $2,741,526, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $11,667, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $496, may be expended for the training of
the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $4,862,013, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $850, may be expended for the training of
the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $2,079,076, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $8,333, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $354, may be expended for the training of
the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 5. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET.
(a) General Authority.--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 paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, the Committee on the Budget is authorized from March 1, 2001,
through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $2,880,615, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); 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 that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $5,112,126, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); 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 that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $2,187,120, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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); 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 that Act).
SEC. 6. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION.
(a) General Authority.--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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation is
authorized from March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $2,968,783, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $5,265,771, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $2,251,960, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 7. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
(a) General Authority.--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 Energy and Natural Resources is authorized
from March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $2,504,922.
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $4,443,495.
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $1,900,457.
SEC. 8. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS.
(a) General Authority.--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 Environment and Public Works is authorized
from March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $2,318,050, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $24,667, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); 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 that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $4,108,958, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $8,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $2,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $1,756,412, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $3,333, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $833, may be expended for the training of
the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 9. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
(a) General Authority.--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 Finance is authorized from March 1, 2001,
through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $3,230,940, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $17,500, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $5,833, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $5,729,572, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $30,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); 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 that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $2,449,931, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $12,500, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $4,167, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 10. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.
(a) General Authority.--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 Foreign Relations is authorized from March
1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $2,495,457, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $45,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $4,427,295, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $45,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $1,893,716, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $45,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 11. COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.
(a) General Authority.--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, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $4,380,936, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $7,771,451, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $3,323,832, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(e) Investigations.--
(1) In general.--The committee, or any duly authorized
subcommittee of the committee, is authorized to study or
investigate--
(A) 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;
(B) the extent to which criminal or other improper
practices or activities are, or have been, engaged in
the field of labor-management relations 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;
(C) organized criminal activity 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;
(D) 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;
(E) the efficiency and economy of operations of all
branches and functions of the Government with
particular reference to--
(i) 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;
(ii) the capacity of present national
security staffing, methods, and processes to
make full use of the Nation's resources of
knowledge and talents;
(iii) 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
(iv) legislative and other proposals to
improve these methods, processes, and
relationships;
(F) 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--
(i) the collection and dissemination of
accurate statistics on fuel demand and supply;
(ii) the implementation of effective energy
conservation measures;
(iii) the pricing of energy in all forms;
(iv) coordination of energy programs with
State and local government;
(v) control of exports of scarce fuels;
(vi) the management of tax, import,
pricing, and other policies affecting energy
supplies;
(vii) maintenance of the independent sector
of the petroleum industry as a strong
competitive force;
(viii) the allocation of fuels in short
supply by public and private entities;
(ix) the management of energy supplies
owned or controlled by the Government;
(x) relations with other oil producing and
consuming countries;
(xi) the monitoring of compliance by
governments, corporations, or individuals with
the laws and regulations governing the
allocation, conservation, or pricing of energy
supplies; and
(xii) research into the discovery and
development of alternative energy supplies; and
(G) the efficiency and economy of all branches and
functions of Government with particular references to
the operations and management of Federal regulatory
policies and programs.
(2) Extent of inquiries.--In carrying out the duties
provided in paragraph (1), the inquiries of this committee or
any subcommittee of the committee shall not be construed to be
limited to the records, functions, and operations of any
particular branch of the Government and may extend to the
records and activities of any persons, corporation, or other
entity.
(3) Special committee authority.--For the purposes of this
subsection, the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee
of the committee, or its chairman, or any other member of the
committee or subcommittee designated by the chairman, from
March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, is authorized, in
its, his, or their discretion--
(A) to require by subpoena or otherwise the
attendance of witnesses and production of
correspondence, books, papers, and documents;
(B) to hold hearings;
(C) to sit and act at any time or place during the
sessions, recess, and adjournment periods of the
Senate;
(D) to administer oaths; and
(E) 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.
(4) Authority of other committees.--Nothing contained in
this subsection shall affect or impair the exercise 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.
(5) Subpoena authority.--All subpoenas and related legal
processes of the committee and its subcommittee authorized
under S. Res. 189, agreed to September 29, 1999 (106th
Congress) are authorized to continue.
SEC. 12. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS.
(a) General Authority.--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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is
authorized from March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $3,895,623, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $32,500, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $25,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $6,910,215, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $32,500, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $25,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $2,955,379, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $32,500, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $25,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 13. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.
(a) General Authority.--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 the Judiciary is authorized from March 1,
2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $4,230,605, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $200,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $7,507,831, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $200,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $3,212,052, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $200,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 14. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) General Authority.--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 Rules and Administration is authorized
from March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $1,183,041, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $30,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $6,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $2,099,802, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $50,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); 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 that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $898,454, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $21,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $4,200, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 15. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS.
(a) General Authority.--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 Small Business is authorized from March 1,
2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $1,119,973, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $1,985,266, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $848,624, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 16. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS.
(a) General Authority.--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 Veterans' Affairs is authorized from March
1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $1,022,752, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $59,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $5,900, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $1,814,368, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $100,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); 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 that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $776,028, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $42,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $4,200, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 17. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions imposed by section 104 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February 4,
1977 (Ninety-fifth Congress), and in exercising the authority conferred
on it by such section, the Special Committee on Aging is authorized
from March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $1,240,422, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $117,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $2,199,621, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $200,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $940,522, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $85,000, 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); and
(2) not to exceed $5,000, may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 18. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under S. Res. 400, agreed to May 19, 1976 (94th Congress), in
accordance with its jurisdiction under section 3(a) of that resolution,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by section 5 of that resolution, the
Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized from March 1, 2001,
through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $1,859,933, of which amount 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 (2 U.S.C.
72a(i))).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $3,298,074, of which amount 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 (2 U.S.C.
72a(i))).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $1,410,164, of which amount 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).
SEC. 19. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions imposed by section 105 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February 4,
1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the authority conferred on it
by that section, the Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized from
March 1, 2001, through February 28, 2003, 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2001.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001,
under this section shall not exceed $970,754, of which amount not to
exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training of the professional
staff of such committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)
of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2002 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002,
under this section shall not exceed $1,718,989, of which amount not to
exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training of the professional
staff of such committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)
of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2003.--For the period
October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003, expenses of the committee
under this section shall not exceed $734,239, of which amount not to
exceed $1,000, may be expended for the training of the professional
staff of such committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)
of that Act).
SEC. 20. SPECIAL RESERVE.
(a) Establishment.--Within the funds in the account ``Expenses of
Inquiries and Investigations'' appropriated by the legislative branch
appropriation Acts for fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003, there is
authorized to be established a special reserve to be available to any
committee funded by this resolution as provided in subsection (b) of
which--
(1) an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, shall be available
for the period March 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001; and
(2) an amount not to exceed $3,700,000, shall be available
for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002; and
(3) an amount not to exceed $1,600,000, shall be available
for the period October 1, 2002, through February 28, 2003.
(b) Availability.--The special reserve authorized in subsection (a)
shall be available to any committee--
(1) on the basis of special need to meet unpaid obligations
incurred by that committee during the periods referred to in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); and
(2) at the request of a Chairman and Ranking Member of that
committee subject to the approval of the Chairman and Ranking
Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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