[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. Res. 29 Reported in Senate (RS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 29

      Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2005

    Mr. Warner, from the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Armed Services.

    Resolved, 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 Armed Services is authorized from March 1, 2005, 
through September 30, 2005; 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 nonreimbursable basis the 
services of personnel of any such department or agency.
    Sec. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 
2005, through September 30, 2005, under this resolution shall not 
exceed $3,859,485, within 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 the 
        procedures specified in section 202(j) of that Act).
    (b) For the period October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, 
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed 
$6,778,457, within 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 the 
        procedures specified in section 202(j) of that Act).
    (c) For the period October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007, 
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed 
$2,886,176, within 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 $30,000 may be expended for the training 
        of the professional staff of such committee (under the 
        procedures specified in section 202(j) of that Act).
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