[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16538-16539]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  SENATE RESOLUTION 156--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON 
                             INDIAN AFFAIRS

  Mr. CAMPBELL, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the 
following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Rules and Administration:

                              S. Res. 156

       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, and making investigations 
     as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of Standing 
     Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Indian Affairs is 
     authorized from October 1, 1999, through February 28, 2001, 
     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 expenses of the committee for the period 
     October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, under this 
     resolution shall not exceed $1,260,534, of which amount (1) 
     no funds 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, as amended), and (2) not to 
     exceed $1,000 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 October 1, 2000, through February 28, 
     2001, expenses of the committee under this resolution shall 
     not exceed $537,123, of which amount (1) no funds 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, 
     as

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     amended), and (2) not to exceed $1,000 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 shall report its finding, together 
     with such recommendations for legislation as it deems 
     advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, 
     but not later than February 29, 2000, and February 28, 2001, 
     respectively.
       Sec. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolution 
     shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 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 the salaries of employees paid at an 
     annual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 
     provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 
     stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 
     Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to the 
     Postmaster, United States Senate, or (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, or (7) for payment of franked and mass 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 October 1, 1999, through 
     September 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000, through February 28, 
     2001, to be paid from the Appropriations account for 
     ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations.''

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