[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12314]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 151--AMENDING THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE

  Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Ford) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to.

                              S. Res. 151

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE.

       Paragraph 1(n)(2) of rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate is amended--
       (1) in division (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in division (B), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) develop, implement, and update as necessary a 
     strategic planning process and a strategic plan for the 
     functional and technical infrastructure support of the Senate 
     and provide oversight over plans developed by Senate officers 
     and others in accordance with the strategic planning 
     process.''.

     SEC. 2. COOPERATION BY OFFICES OF THE SENATE.

       (a) Secretary of the Senate.--The Secretary of the Senate 
     shall assist the efforts of the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration with respect to the development and 
     implementation of a strategic plan for the functional and 
     technical infrastructure support of the Senate. The Secretary 
     shall prepare for approval by the Committee implementation 
     plans, including proposed budgets, for the areas of 
     infrastructure support for which the Secretary is 
     responsible.
       (b) Sergeant at Arms.--The Sergeant at Arms shall assist 
     the efforts of the Committee on Rules and Administration with 
     respect to the development and implementation of a strategic 
     plan for the functional and technical infrastructure support 
     of the Senate. The Sergeant at Arms shall prepare for 
     approval by the Committee implementation plans, including 
     proposed budgets, for the areas of infrastructure support for 
     which the Sergeant at Arms is responsible.

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