[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 29 (Monday, March 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZATION RESOLUTION

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                         GLENN AMENDMENT NO. 21

  Mr. GLENN proposed an amendment to the resolution, Senate Resolution 
39, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental Affairs; 
as follows:

       On page 10, strike lines 17 through 20 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(b) Purpose of Additional Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--The additional funds authorized by this 
     section are for the sole purpose of conducting an 
     investigation into illegal or improper fundraising and 
     spending practices in the 1996 Federal election campaigns, 
     including the following:
       ``(A) Foreign contributions and the effect of those 
     contributions on the United States political system.
       ``(B) Conflicts of interest involving Federal office 
     holders and employees, and the misuse of Government offices.
       ``(C) Failure by Federal employees to maintain and observe 
     legal limitations relating to fundraising and official 
     business.
       ``(D) The independence of the Presidential campaigns from 
     the political activities pursued for their benefit by outside 
     individuals or groups.
       ``(E) The misuse of charitable and tax exempt organizations 
     in connection with political or fundraising activities.
       ``(F) Amounts given to or spent by a political party for 
     the purpose of influencing Federal elections generally that 
     are not subject to the limitations or reporting requirements 
     of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et 
     seq.) (commonly referred to as `soft money') and the effect 
     of soft money on the United States political system.
       ``(G) Promises or grants of special access in return for 
     political contributions or favors.
       ``(H) The effect of independent expenditures (whether by 
     corporations, labor unions, or otherwise) upon the current 
     Federal campaign finance system, and the question as to 
     whether such expenditures are truly independent.
       ``(I) Contributions to and expenditures by entities for the 
     benefit or in the interest of Federal officers.
       ``(J) Practices described in subparagraphs (A) through (I) 
     that occurred in previous Federal election campaigns to the 
     extent that those practices are similar or analogous.
       ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to limit the authority of the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs under the Senate Rules or section 13(d) 
     of this resolution.

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