[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               REPORTING OF COMMITTEE FUNDING RESOLUTIONS

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 122, submitted 
earlier today by Senators McConnell and Dodd.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 122) authorizing reporting of 
     committee funding resolutions for the period October 1, 1999 
     through February 28, 2001.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to; that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table; and that any statements relating to this resolution be printed 
at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 122) was agreed to, as follows:
       Resolved, That notwithstanding paragraph 9 of rule XXVI of 
     the Standing Rules of the Senate--
       (1) not later than July 15, 1999, each committee shall 
     report 1 resolution authorizing the committee to make 
     expenditures out of the contingent fund of the Senate to 
     defray its expenses, including the compensation of members of 
     its staff, for the period October 1, 1999 through February 
     28, 2001; and
       (2) the Committee on Rules and Administration may report 1 
     authorization resolution containing more than 1 committee 
     authorization resolution for the period October 1, 1999 
     through February 28, 2001.




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