[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17493-17494]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  SENATE RESOLUTION 159--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON 
                  AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY

  Mr. LUGAR, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry, reported the following original resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

                              S. Res. 159

       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 Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is 
     authorized from October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, 
     and October 1, 2000, 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) In order to comply with the Grams Resolution, 
     which requires that subcommittee staff positions be funded, 
     the expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 1999, 
     through September 30, 2000, under this resolution shall not 
     exceed $2,118,150 of which amount (1) not to exceed $4000 may 
     be expended for the procurement of the services of individual 
     consultations, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 
     section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, 
     as amended) and (2) not to exceed $4000 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) In order to comply with the Grams Resolution, which 
     requires that subcommittee staff positions be funded, the 
     expenses of the committee under this resolution, for the 
     period of October 1, 2000, through February 28, 2001, shall 
     not exceed $903,523, of which amount (1) not to exceed $4000 
     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 $4000 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).
       (c) Should the Committee on Rules and Administration 
     determine that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and 
     Forestry not comply with the Grams Resolution, the expenses 
     of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry under 
     this resolution for the period October 1, 1999, through 
     September 30, 2000, shall not exceed $1,933,796 of

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     which amount (1) not to exceed $4000 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 $4000 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).
       (d) Should the Committee on Rules and Administration 
     determine that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and 
     Forestry not comply with the Grams Resolution, the expenses 
     of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry under 
     this resolution for the period of October 1, 2000, through 
     February 28, 2001, shall not exceed $824,772, of which amount 
     (1) not to exceed $4000 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 $4000 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 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, 2000, and February 28, 2001, 
     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, 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 Appropriation account for 
     ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations.''

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