[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 17, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1008-S1009]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 55--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE 
                                ON AGING

  Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. Pryor) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration:

                               S. Res. 55

       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 Special 
     Committee on Aging is authorized from March 1, 1995, through 
     February 29, 1996, and March 1, 1996, through February 28, 
     1997, 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, 1995, through February 29, 1996, under this 
     resolution shall not exceed $1,046,685.
       (b) For the period March 1, 1996, through February 28, 
     1997, expenses of the committee under this resolution shall 
     not exceed $1,070,031.
       Sec. 3. 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 29, 1996, and February 28, 1997, 
     respectively.
       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,
        [[Page S1009]] (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.
       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, 1995, through 
     February 29, 1996, and March 1, 1996, through February 28, 
     1997, to be paid from the Appropriations account for 
     ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations.''.

 Mr. COHEN. Mr. President, today on behalf of myself and 
Senator Pryor I am submitting a resolution to authorize funding for the 
Senate Special Committee on Aging for the period of March 1, 1995, 
through February 28, 1997.
  This resolution makes a technical change in the amounts requested for 
committee operations from the funding resolution we introduced last 
week. The amounts contained in this resolution fully comply with the 
guidance issued by the rules Committee that directed each Senate 
committee to reduce its committee expenditures by 15 percent below the 
committee's budget authorization for 1994, plus approved cost of living 
adjustments.


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