[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 21 Reported in Senate (RS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 21

    Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and 
                           Entrepreneurship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2005

 Ms. Snowe, from the Committee on Small Business and Entepreneurship, 
 reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the 
                 Committee on Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and 
                           Entrepreneurship.

    Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 
under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with 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 and Entrepreneurship is authorized from March 1, 
2005, through September 30, 2005, and October 1, 2005, through 
September 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007, 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. 2.

    (a) The expense of the committee for the period March 1, 2005, 
through September 30, 2005, under this resolution shall not exceed 
$1,302,943, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $10,000 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 $10,000 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).
    (b) For the period of October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, 
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed 
$2,286,820, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the 
        procurement of the services of individual consultants, 
        organizations thereof (as authorized by section 292(i) of the 
        Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946); 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 the Legislative Reorganization 
        Act of 1946).
    (c) For the period of October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007, 
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed 
$973,120, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $10,000 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 $10,000 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 may 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, 2005.

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;
            (2) for 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;
            (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic 
        Services; or
            (7) for payment of franked 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, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1, 2005, 
through September 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 
2007, to be paid from the Appropriations account for ``Expenses of 
Inquiries and Investigations''.
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