[Senate Report 104-6]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                        Calendar No. 17
104th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE

 1st Session                                                      104-6
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     AUTHORIZING BIENNIAL EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE

                                _______


 January 25 (legislative day, January 10), 1995.--Ordered to be printed

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Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, submitted 
                             the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany S. Res. 73]

    The Committee on Rules and Administration, to which was 
referred the following Senate Resolutions: 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 
43, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 62, 64, 65, 
reports, in lieu thereof, an original resolution, incorporating 
the provisions of the foregoing resolutions and recommends that 
the resolution be agreed to.

                          chairman's statement

    Since 1989, this committee has adopted a biennial funding 
authorization for committees of the Senate. This policy has 
received strong support from the various committee chairmen and 
ranking members. The recommendation before the Rules Committee 
retains that policy for the 1995-96 funding period.
    The base of this budget was a 15-percent reduction to the 
1994 total recurring budget authorization. To this base there 
is added a 2.0-percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 
1995 for recurring salaries and a 2.4-percent COLA for January 
and February, 1996. The salary baseline in 1996 was increased 
by 2.4 percent. There is also a 2.4-percent COLA for January 
and February 1997.
    The Rules Committee has authorized the use of unexpended 
funds in some form since 1989. In 1991, this committee informed 
Senate committees in Senate Report 102-15, in the markup, and 
on the floor of the Senate that the policy being adopted would 
permit committees to retain 50 percent of their unexpended 
funds as of February 28, 1993, to cover non-recurring needs 
that enhance efficiency in the committee. When S. Res. 71, the 
omnibus committee funding resolution for the 103d Congress, was 
considered by the Senate, it was amended to contain language 
that no committee of the Senate may carry over an unexpended 
balance beyond March 1, 1995. The resolution reported herewith 
does not permit committees to carry forward funds but does 
establish a special reserve into which the unexpended balances 
of the committees will be transferred after obligations 
incurred during the funding period ending on the last day of 
February, 1995 have been paid.
    The purpose of this special reserve is to fund special, 
unanticipated, non-recurring needs of committees and may be 
granted to such committees whose Chairman and Ranking Member 
submit a request for approval from the Chairman and Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration. No 
requests by any committee for non-recurring funds are included 
in this resolution. Nor have any Committees been allowed to use 
non-authorized non-recurring funding from the 103d Congress as 
part of the base for calculating this biennial funding 
reduction.
    The Conference of the Majority's guidance was clear in 
stating that in order to solve the budget difficulties this 
country faces, sacrifices must be made overall. The Rules 
Committee guidelines are consistent with that expression. 
Overall, authorized funding for committees is 15 percent under 
the 1994 authorization plus the 2 percent COLA or -$7,641,011. 
This reduction should also be considered in light of the 10 
percent reductions that committees took in the 103d Congress. 
The recommendation before you follows the guidelines set by the 
Conference of the Majority and the Rules Committee for an 
overall 15 percent reduction with allowance for COLA's in 1995 
and 1996, as well as January and February of 1997.
    COLA's in 1996 and 1997 will be subject to approval by the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
    This budget is austere. The total number of full time 
committee employees in 1995 will be reduced from the number in 
1994, which itself was less than authorized in 1980. The number 
of employees authorized by this resolution totals 947--a 20 
percent reduction or 238 staff. On a deflated basis, the total 
authorized dollar value in 1996 for Senate committees will be 
less than in 1980.
    In conclusion, the recommendations show that this committee 
is sensitive to the current economic climate and this 
resolution is one that should be adopted by the full Senate.

        Sec. 3--Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $2,027,632
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       1,973,136
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,708,179
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,746,459

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $1,588,615      $1,626,742
    2 month COLA........................           6,354           6,507
    Consultants.........................               0               0
    Training............................               0               0
    Administrative expenses.............         113,210         113,210
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       1,708,179       1,746,459
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Sec. 4--Committee on Appropriations

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $4,861,162
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       4,961,810
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       4,823,586
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       4,931,401

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $4,548,586      $4,656,401
    2 month COLA........................               0               0
    Consultants.........................         175,000         175,000
    Training............................           5,000           5,000
    Administrative expenses.............          95,000          95,000
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       4,823,586       4,931,401
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Sec. 5--Committee on Armed Services

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $2,819,419
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       2,880,344
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,641,704
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,702,669

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $2,530,089      $2,590,811
    2 month COLA........................          10,120          10,363
    Consultants.........................               0               0
    Training............................               0               0
    Administrative expenses.............         101,495         101,495
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       2,641,704       2,702,669
------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Sec. 6--Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $3,153,964
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       3,220,767
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,788,802
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,851,936

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $2,620,079      $2,682,961
    2 month COLA........................          10,480          10,732
    Consultants.........................             850             850
    Training............................             850             850
    Administrative expenses.............         156,543         156,543
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       2,788,802       2,851,936
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     Sec. 7--Committee on the Budget

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $3,424,833
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       3,499,838
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       3,032,295
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       3,103,181

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $2,941,810      $3,012,413
    2 month COLA........................          11,767          12,050
    Consultants.........................               0               0
    Training............................               0               0
    Administrative expenses.............          78,718          78,718
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       3,032,295       3,103,181
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Sec. 8--Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $3,809,967
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       3,890,947
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       3,369,312
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       3,445,845

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $3,204,862      $3,281,779
    2 month COLA........................          12,819          13,127
    Consultants.........................               0               0
    Training............................               0               0
    Administrative expenses.............         151,631         150,939
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       3,369,312       3,445,845
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            Sec. 9--Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $2,756,636
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       2,815,535
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,579,566
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,636,292

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $2,450,588      $2,509,402
    2 month COLA........................           9,802          10,037
    Consultants.........................               0               0
    Training............................               0               0
    Administrative expenses.............         119,176         116,853
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       2,579,566       2,636,292
------------------------------------------------------------------------

           Sec. 10--Committee on Environment and Public Works

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $2,687,023
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       2,744,197
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,376,346
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,430,379

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $2,183,955      $2,236,370
    2 month COLA........................           8,736           8,945
    Consultants.........................           8,000           8,000
    Training............................           2,000           2,000
    Administrative expenses.............         173,655         175,064
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       2,376,346       2,430,379
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      Sec. 11--Committee on Finance

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $3,349,255
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       3,419,382
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,960,173
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       3,026,449

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $2,750,504      $2,816,516
    2 month COLA........................          11,002          11,266
    Consultants.........................          30,000          30,000
    Training............................          10,000          10,000
    Administrative expenses.............         158,667         158,667
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       2,960,173       3,026,449
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 Sec. 12--Committee on Foreign Relations

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $2,749,434
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       2,808,864
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,647,720
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,708,841

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $2,536,562      $2,597,439
    2 month COLA........................          10,146          10,390
    Consultants.........................               0               0
    Training............................               0               0
    Administrative expenses.............         101,012         101,012
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       2,647,720       2,708,841
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Sec. 13--Committee on Governmental Affairs

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $5,603,819
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       5,213,729
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       4,429,312
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       4,530,725

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $4,209,756      $4,310,790
    2 month COLA........................          16,839          17,243
    Consultants.........................               0               0
    Training............................               0               0
    Administrative expenses.............         202,717         202,692
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       4,429,312       4,530,725
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Sec. 14--Committee on the Judiciary

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $4,906,405
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       5,013,474
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       4,260,450
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       4,359,828

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $4,125,298      $4,224,305
    2 month COLA........................          16,501          16,897
    Consultants.........................               0               0
    Training............................               0               0
    Administrative expenses.............         118,651         118,626
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       4,260,450       4,359,828
------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Sec. 15--Committee on Labor and Human Resources

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $5,146,224
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       5,257,570
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       4,018,406
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       4,111,256

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1995             1996     
                                        fundsauthorized  fundsauthorized
                                          byS. Res. 73     byS. Res. 73 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline...................       $3,853,367       $3,945,848
    2 month COLA......................           15,413           15,783
    Consultants.......................                0                0
    Training..........................                0                0
    Administrative expenses...........          149,626          149,625
                                       ---------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized        4,018,406        4,111,256
------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Sec. 16--Committee on Rules and Administration

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $1,478,578
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       1,511,163
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,309,439
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,340,234

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1995             1996     
                                        fundsauthorized  fundsauthorized
                                          byS. Res. 73     byS. Res. 73 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline...................       $1,277,998       $1,308,670
    2 month COLA......................            5,112            5,235
    Consultants.......................                0                0
    Training..........................                0                0
    Administrative expenses...........           26,329           26,329
                                       ---------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized        1,309,439        1,340,234
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  Sec. 17--Committee on Small Business

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $1,134,791
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       1,156,079
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,059,861
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,083,793

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1995             1996     
                                        fundsauthorized  fundsauthorized
                                          byS. Res. 73     byS. Res. 73 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline...................         $993,194       $1,017,031
    2 month COLA......................            3,973            4,068
    Consultants.......................                0                0
    Training..........................                0                0
    Administrative expenses...........           62,694           62,694
                                       ---------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized        1,059,861        1,083,793
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 Sec. 18--Committee on Veterans' Affairs

1993 funds
authorized by
S. Res. 71..............................................      $1,171,401
1994 funds
authorized by
S. Res. 71..............................................       1,196,647
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,097,451
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,122,714

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1995             1996     
                                        fundsauthorized  fundsauthorized
                                          byS. Res. 73     byS. Res. 73 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline...................       $1,048,437       $1,073,599
    2 month COLA......................            4,194            4,294
    Consultants.......................                0                0
    Training..........................                0                0
    Administrative expenses...........           44,820           44,821
                                       ---------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized        1,097,451        1,122,714
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Sec. 19--Special Committee on Aging

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $1,184,439
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       1,209,141
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,108,255
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,132,974

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            1995 funds      1996 funds  
                                           authorized by   authorized by
                                            S. Res. 73      S. Res. 73  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline.....................      $1,025,851      $1,050,472
    2 month COLA........................           4,103           4,202
    Consultants.........................               0               0
    Training............................               0               0
    Administrative expenses.............          78,301          78,300
                                         -------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized..       1,108,255       1,132,974
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                Sec. 20--Select Committee on Intelligence

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $2,517,295
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       2,572,358
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,064,860
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       2,113,120

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1995             1996     
                                        fundsauthorized  fundsauthorized
                                          byS. Res. 73     byS. Res. 73 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline...................       $2,003,881       $2,051,975
    2 month COLA......................            8,016            8,208
    Consultants.......................                0                0
    Training..........................                0                0
    Administrative expenses...........           52,963           52,937
                                       ---------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized        2,064,860        2,113,120
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  Sec. 21--Committee on Indian Affairs

1993 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................      $1,197,940
1994 funds authorized by S. Res. 71.....................       1,221,872
1995 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,119,088
1996 funds authorized by S. Res. 73.....................       1,143,036

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1995             1996     
                                        fundsauthorized  fundsauthorized
                                          byS. Res. 73     byS. Res. 73 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurring budget:                                                       
    Salary baseline...................         $993,859       $1,017,712
    2 month COLA......................            3,975            4,071
    Consultants.......................                0                0
    Training..........................                0                0
    Administrative expenses...........          121,254          121,253
                                       ---------------------------------
      Total recurring funds authorized        1,119,088        1,143,036
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                               BACKGROUND

    The Committee on Rules and Administration held hearings on 
January 18 and 19, 1995, to receive testimony from chairmen and 
ranking minority members of Senate Committees on their 
committee funding requests for the funding period March 1, 
1995, through September 30, 1996, and for the funding period 
March 1, 1996, through February 28, 1997. The Committee then 
held a markup on January 25, 1995, and reported an original 
resolution authorizing biennial expenditures by the committees 
of the Senate. This ``omnibus'' biennial funding resolution in 
the amount of $49,394,804 for 1995 and $50,521,131 for 1996 was 
reported in lieu of the following resolutions which were 
reported by the Senate committees in conformance with paragraph 
9 of Rule XXVI and referred to the Rules Committee: Senate 
Resolutions 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 
54, 55, 56, 62, 64, and 65.
    The guideline proposed by the Rules Committee for the 1995 
and 1996 committee biennial funding periods was for each 
committee to start in 1995, year one of the biennial budget, 
with 85 percent of their 1994 recurring budget authority 
(base), plus approved cost of living adjustments (2.0 percent 
for 12 months) on 85 percent of the 1994 recurring staff 
salaries. In addition, committees could budget the 1996 
January-February COLA at 2.4 percent. These guidelines were an 
effort to recognize committee funding at a level consistent 
with the current fiscal climate. For 1996, year two of the 
biennial budget, each committee was to then increase the 1995 
salary baseline by 2.4 percent and budget the 1997 January-
February COLA at 2.4 percent. Committees requesting funds in 
excess of these guidelines either on a recurring or non-
recurring basis were to include as part of their budget 
submission a full justification for such exception.
    The Labor and Human Resources Committee reported a budget 
request in excess of Rules Committee guidelines which reflected 
a 25 percent reduction adjusted for COLA's from the 1994 
baseline budget.
    The following committees adhered to the guidelines 
communicated by the Rules Committee: Agriculture, 
Appropriations, Banking (recurring), Budget, Commerce, 
Environment, Governmental Affairs, Indian Affairs, Judiciary, 
Rules, Small Business, Veterans' Affairs, and Aging. In 
addition, the Banking Committee submitted a request for non-
recurring funds in the amount of $950,000 to continue the 
investigation into the Madison Guaranty/Whitewater Development 
Corporation matter begun in the 103d Congress.
    Five committees submitted budget requests which did not 
follow the guidelines. Rather than taking a 15 percent 
reduction, the following committees sought a smaller adjustment 
in their operational budgets: Armed Services (+2.35); Energy 
and Natural Resources (-7%); Finance (-5.0%); Foreign Relations 
(-5%); and Intelligence (-8.42%).
    At the Rules Committee mark-up on January 25, 1995, the 
Committee made the following recommendations that were ordered 
favorably reported. The committees whose budget requests were 
adopted without amendment were Agriculture, Appropriations, 
Banking (recurring budget), Budget, Commerce, Environment, 
Labor, and Rules.
    For those committees which submitted requests that did not 
adhere to guidelines and some committees which did comply, 
further adjustments were necessary in order to reach the 
overall mandated 15 percent reduction for all committees.
    The Armed Services Committee's request was adjusted to a 10 
percent reduction; Energy and Natural Resources was adjusted to 
a 10 percent reduction; Finance was adjusted to a 15 percent 
reduction; Foreign Relations was adjusted to a 7.5 percent 
reduction; and Intelligence was adjusted to a 16.5 percent 
reduction.
    It was the Rules Committee's position that the committees 
on Aging, Veterans' Affairs, Small Business and Indian Affairs, 
which followed the Rules guidelines in their budget submission, 
were unable to absorb a full 15 percent reduction. The 
Committee chose, instead, to reduce these committees by only 10 
percent based on their size and impact on their operations.
    Lastly, Governmental Affairs and Judiciary, both of which 
submitted budget requests in compliance with guidelines, were 
reduced an additional 1.5 percent.





                       COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS

    It is the intent of the Committee on Rules and 
Administration that amounts included in the various committee 
budgets for COLA's in January and February 1996 and 1997 shall 
be used only for COLA's authorized by the order of the 
President pro tempore of the Senate pursuant to section 4 of 
the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 60a-1). If, 
however, the President pro tempore does not authorize the 
COLA's for 1996 and 1997, funds authorized for that purpose by 
this resolution may not be expended.

                        STATIONERY ROOM EXPENSES

    Effective March 1, 1988, under the provision of Section 
2(c)(3) of S. Res. 381, agreed to February 26, 1988, expenses 
are certified and paid in the same manner as official long 
distance phone calls for Senate committees. This change has 
brought committee procedure in conformity with the 
certification and payment process now in effect for Members' 
personal offices.
    This method of payment only permits the certification of 
authorized purchases of official office supplies that would be 
in order for approval if vouchered separately.

                          OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS

    Pursuant to section 10 of P.L. 101-520, 101st Congress, 
second session, committees funded by this resolution are 
granted the authority to send official mail, other than franked 
mail, through the Senate post office and to have the cost of 
such mail charged to their official office expenses accounts in 
a manner similar to the purchase of supplies from the Senate 
stationery store. Therefore, vouchers will not be required for 
payments to the Postmaster, United States Senate. The principle 
category of mail for which this authority is established is 
express mail, but it may be used for any postal services 
available from the Senate post office.
    The 60-day pre-election moratorium on mass mailings does 
not apply to a committee when such mass mailings are mailed 
under the frank of the chairman and relate to the normal and 
regular business of the committee.

                 METERED CHARGES FOR COPYING EQUIPMENT

    To reduce paperwork and expedite payments, the Sergeant at 
Arms has requested that vouchers not be required for the 
payment of metered charges for copying equipment. Expenses 
associated with metered charges for copying equipment will be 
certified and paid in the same manner as official long distance 
phone calls for Senate committees. This change has brought 
committee procedure in conformity with the certification and 
payment process now in effect for Members' personal offices 
authorized by section 4 of P.L. 101-520, 101st Congress, second 
session, (2 U.S.C. 58(a), as amended).

               SENATE RECORDING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES

    In accordance with 2 U.S.C. 123b and the regulations 
promulgated by the Committee on Rules and Administration on 
June 17, 1992, official expenses incurred by a committee at the 
Senate Recording and Photographic Studios may be certified and 
paid in the same manner as stationery supplies purchased from 
the Senate Stationery Room. ``Official expenses'' has the 
meaning given to it by Interpretative Ruling No. 442, issued 
April 15, 1992, by the Select Committee on Ethics.

                           PRODUCTIVITY DATA

    Committees were informed in Senate Report 102-15 that 
productivity data on various committee functions would be 
required on a quarterly basis, for the first and second 
sessions of the 103d Congress. In the past, such data as 
reported bills and resolutions, reported nominations, number of 
meetings, and the number of meeting hours have been 
identifiable, comparable, and verifiable.
    This same information will be required on a quarterly basis 
for the first and second sessions of the 104th Congress.

                                                      WORKLOAD PRODUCTIVITY REPORT--(103D CONGRESS)                                                     
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                                        Budget            Authorized      Square feet      Bills and      Nominations      Meetings       Meeting hours 
                              -------------------------    employees          \1\         resolutions  -------------------------------------------------
          Committee                                    ------------------------------------------------                                                 
                                    Amount        Rank   Number   Rank   Number   Rank   Number   Rank   Number   Rank   Number   Rank    Number    Rank
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Aging........................      2,393,580.00     17       28     15      152     10        0     19        0     17       39     16     160.50     14
Agriculture..................      3,905,768.00     14       45     13      135     19       32     11       23     11       81     14     178.00     13
Appropriations...............      9,822,972.00      4       82      6      219      1       42      8        0     18      308      1     619.75      1
Armed Services...............      5,699,763.00      9       52     12      163      5       25     13   70,212      1      264      2     514.25      3
Banking......................      6,374,731.00      8       61      9      137     18       38     10       52      6      130     10     356.25      6
Budget.......................      6,924,671.00      6       83      5      145     15        4     17        0     19       28     19      72.00     17
Commerce.....................      7,700,914.00      5       89      4      144     17      110      2    1,945      3      158      5     289.50      9
Energy.......................      5,572,171.00     10       57     10      145     16      127      1       38      8      144      7     290.25      8
Environment..................      5,431,220.00     12       56     11      149     13       57      6       29     10       99     12     227.00     11
Finance......................      6,768,637.00      7       62      8      149     14       13     15       51      7      138      9     239.25     10
Foreign Relations............      5,558,298.00     11       61      8      162      7       97      3    2,647      2      254      3     459.00      4
Governmental Affairs.........     10,318,196.00      2      120      3      179      3       42      9       30      9      143      8     325.00      7
Indian Affairs...............      2,419,812.00     16       22     19      161      8       46      7        7     13       86     13     158.75     15
Intelligence.................      4,815,239.00     13       44     14      154      9        6     16        1     16      105     11     180.00     12
Judiciary....................      9,919,879.00      3      128      1      173      4       82      4      382      5      158      6     446.25      5
Labor........................     10,403,794.00      1      126      2      151     11       63      5    1,169      4      217      4     562.50      2
Rules........................      2,989,741.00     15       26     16      181      2       30     12        5     14       31     18      52.25     19
Small Business...............      2,290,870.00     19       26     17      151     12        3     18        4     15       32     17      65.75     18
Veterans Affairs.............      2,368,048.00     18       23     18      163      6       16     14       10     12       54     15     101.00     16
                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total..................    111,678,304.00           1,191           3,013             833          76,605           2,469          5,297.25       
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\1\ In 1983, the Rules Committee set the policy of providing 140 SF per employee as a goal.                                                             

                          PRINTING AND BINDING

     Committee expenditures for printing and binding continue 
to be a substantial cost to the Senate. Such costs include both 
the costs of printing the documents, and the costs of preparing 
the manuscripts by GPO's detailed personnel. Although printing 
and binding funds are not included in individual committee 
budgets, wise use of funds provided through Legislative Branch 
Appropriations is a serious concern to the Rules Committee.
    From the 102d to the 103d Congress, committees whose 
budgets are reviewed by the Rules Committee reduced document 
printing costs by $4,568,058, a decrease of 36.4 percent, while 
the cost for printers detailed to Senate committees from GPO 
during the same period decreased by $896,696, or 32.0 percent. 
Part of the reduction in printing costs can be attributed to 
increased use of electronic means in the preparation of 
transcripts, and part is due to committees' efforts to hold 
costs down by eliminating the printing of non-essential 
materials.
    The Rules Committee urges all committees to continue to 
monitor their printing operations, with an eye toward 
minimizing printer's overtime charges except on a temporary 
basis when the extraordinary cost can be justified by the need 
for timely delivery of the committee's legislative papers.
    A committee may not procure more than 300 copies of a 
hearing or other document germane thereto except as authorized 
by 44 U.S.C. 703. That section provides that extra copies not 
exceeding $700 in cost may be obtained upon an order of the 
Joint Committee on Printing; extra copies at a cost of $700 to 
$1,200 must be authorized by simple resolution of the Senate; 
and cost exceeding $1,200 requires approval of both houses of 
Congress upon concurrent or joint resolution. Such resolutions 
requesting printing are referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration.
    ``Extra copies'' means additional numbers ordered at the 
time of original printing. Reprinting a document at a later 
time must be treated as a new publication.

                                                        PRINTING AND BINDING--1991-94--COMMITTEES                                                       
                                                                   [In whole dollars]                                                                   
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                                                                                                                                   Change 1991-         
                                       1991         1992     Total 1991-  Percent      1993         1994     Total 1993-  Percent   92 to 93-94  Percent
                                                                  92       total                                  94       total                  change
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Agriculture......................      338,872       96,957      430,829      3.4       85,524       40,274      125,798      1.6     (305,031)    -70.8
Appropriations...................      881,586      574,457    1,456,043     11.6      571,069      557,457    1,128,526     14.1     (327,517)    -22.5
Armed Services...................      332,697      179,071      511,768      4.1      142,032      185,283      327,315      4.1     (184.453)    -36.0
Banking..........................      598,907      529,837    1,128,744      9.0      270,979      128,921      399,900      5.0     (728,844)    -64.6
Budget...........................       92,177      120,741      212,918      1.7      248,886        9,895      258,781      3.2       45,863      21.5
Commerce.........................      258,568      131,636      390,204      3.1      158,984      143,490      302,474      3.8      (87,730)    -22.5
Energy...........................      437,821      273,652      711,473      5.7      187,356      120,661      308,017      3.9     (403,456)    -56.7
Environment......................      274,827      178,123      452,950      3.6      225,003      428,262      653,265      8.2      200,315      44.2
Finance..........................      241,988      274,841      516,829      4.1      184,861       94,327      279,188      3.5     (237,641)    -46.0
Foreign Relations................      335,828      314,177      650,005      5.2      271,050      170,362      441,412      5.5     (208,593)    -32.1
Governmental Affairs.............      533,809      432,816      966,625      7.7      534,239      172,281      706,520      8.8     (260,105)    -26.9
Judiciary........................      834,542      621,823    1,456,365     11.6      553,632      169,283      722,915      9.0     (733,450)    -50.4
Labor............................      369,830      160,464      530,294      4.2      168,462      167,623      336,085      4.2     (194,209)    -36.6
Rules............................       73,092       76,720      149,812      1.2       70,277       10,745       81,022      1.0      (68,790)    -45.9
Small Business...................       80,945      105,032      185,977      1.5       78,550       83,125      161,675      2.0      (24,302)    -13.1
Veterans' Affairs................       77,532       73,012      150,544      1.2       58,821       48,340      107,161      1.3      (43,383)    -28.8
Aging............................      258,924      199,258      458,182      3.6      175,673       99,695      275,368      3.4     (182,814)    -39.9
Ethics...........................      409,713       55,124      464,837      3.7       73,009       26,864       99,873      1.2     (364,964)    -78.5
Indian Affairs...................      259,241      215,750      474,991      3.8      207,883      149,440      357,323      4.5     (117,668)    -24.8
Intelligence.....................       21,151       11,156       32,307      0.3      240,916       51,447      292,363      3.7      260,056     805.0
JEC..............................      390,280      235,484      625,764      5.0      203,079      131,270      334,349      4.2     (291,415)    -46.6
JCP..............................      414,289      186,566      600,855      4.8      114,863      176,065      290,928      3.6     (309,927)    -51.6
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total......................    7,511,619    5,046,697   12,558,316    100.0    4,825,148    3,165,110    7,990,258    100.0   (4,568,058)    -36.4
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                                                          SENATE COSTS FOR PRINTING AND BINDING                                                         
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]                                                               
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                                                                                                                                        1985 to  Percent
                                                         1985    1986    1987    1988    1989    1990    1991    1992    1993    1994     1994    change
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Agriculture...........................................     309     148     211     297     173     183     334      97      86      40    (269)    -87.0
Appropriations........................................     540     639     658     783     620     796     882     574     571     557      17       3.2
Armed Services........................................     400     404     378     506     373     506     333     179     142     185    (215)    -53.7
Banking...............................................     286     305     327     289     297     574     599     530     271     129    (157)    -54.9
Budget................................................     177     104     253     136      83     150      92     121     249      10    (167)    -94.4
Commerce..............................................     452     478     564     416     343     667     259     132     159     143    (309)    -68.3
Energy................................................     549     554     714     681     582     652     438     274     187     121    (428)    -78.0
Environment...........................................     282     340     423     434     319     484     275     178     225     428     146      51.9
Finance...............................................     485     885     428     510     261     267     242     275     185      94    (391)    -80.6
Foreign Relations.....................................     406     463     300     358     331     419     336     314     271     170    (236)    -58.0
Governmental Affairs..................................     371     415     533     602     525     866     534     433     534     172    (199)    -53.6
Judiciary.............................................     689     730     636     182     847     611     835     622     554     169    (520)    -75.4
Labor.................................................     355     564     428     510     273     359     370     160     168     168    (187)    -52.8
Rules.................................................      49      82     128      78      47      57      73      77      70      11     (38)    -78.1
Small Business........................................     151     122     133     109      99     154      81     105      79      83     (68)    -45.0
Veterans' Affairs.....................................      73     112      93     129     129     148      78      73      59      48     (25)    -33.8
Aging.................................................     129     199     204     154     136     175     259     199     176     100     (29)    -22.7
Ethics................................................      25       5      71      34      31     312     410      55      73      27       2       7.5
Indian Affairs........................................     137     200      95     208     296     307     259     216     208     149      12       9.1
Intelligence..........................................      17       7      50      21      41       6      21      11     241      51      34     202.6
JEC...................................................     407     671     582     334     393     403     390     235     203     131    (276)    -67.7
JCP...................................................      90     110     126      84     186     150     414     187     115     176      86      95.6
                                                       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total...........................................   6,379   7,538   7,335   6,856   6,385   8,245   7,512   5,047   4,825   3,165  (3,214)    -50.4
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                                                         DETAILED PRINTERS--1991-94--COMMITTEES                                                         
                                                                   [In whole dollars]                                                                   
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                                                                                                                                  Change 1991-          
                                      1991         1992     Total 1991-  Percent      1993         1994     Total 1993-  Percent   92 to 93-94   Percent
                                                                 92       total                                  94       total                  change 
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Agriculture.....................      132,433       53,449      185,882      5.1       53,813       54,964      108,777      4.0      (77,105)     -41.5
Appropriations..................      405,679      297,335      703,014     19.4      306,438      302,798      609,236     22.3      (93,778)     -13.3
Armed Services..................       69,660       57,878      127,538      3.5       58,173       50,111      108,284      4.0      (19,254)     -15.1
Banking.........................       71,474       90,158      161,632      4.4       90,875      120,388      211,263      7.7       49,631       30.7
Budget..........................      128,025       95,036      223,061      6.1       90,231       53,892      144,123      5.3      (78,938)     -35.4
Commerce........................            0            0            0      0.0            0            0            0      0.0            0        0.0
Energy..........................       56,631       46,719      103,350      2.8       48,825       38,674       87,499      3.2      (15,851)     -15.3
Environment.....................       39,487       46,001       85,488      2.4       40,572        4,075       44,647      1.6      (40,841)     -47.8
Finance.........................      298,051      206,055      504,106     13.9      204.861      180,150      385,011     14.1     (119,095)     -23.6
Foreign Relations...............      138,108      112,092      250,200      6.9      126,283      112,294      238,577      8.7      (11,623)      -4.6
Governmental Affairs............      146,087      114,919      261,006      7.2      110,055       98,154      208,209      7.6      (52,797)     -20.2
Judiciary.......................      253,211      162,745      415,956     11.5      113,780       92,068      205,848      7.5     (210,108)     -50.5
Labor...........................       73,314       32,963      106,277      2.9       56,720       47,733      104,453      3.8       (1,824)      -1.7
Rules...........................        2,155        1,251        3,406      0.1            0            0            0      0.0       (3,406)    -100.0
Small Business..................            0            0            0      0.0            0            0            0      0.0            0        0.0
Veterans' Affairs...............       55,169       44,910      100,079      2.8       48,797        2,523       51,320      1.9      (48,759)     -48.7
Aging...........................       64,300       50,627      114,927      3.2       52,575       46,476       99,051      3.6      (15,876)     -13.8
Ethics..........................          943            0          943      0.0            0            0            0      0.0         (943)    -100.0
Indian Affairs..................       79,135       60,588      139,723      3.8       67,392       62,837      130,229      4.8       (9,494)      -6.8
Intelligence....................            0            0            0      0.0            0            0            0      0.0            0        0.0
JEC.............................            0            0            0      0.0            0            0            0      0.0            0        0.0
JCP.............................      110,979       34,975      145,954      4.0            0            0            0      0.0     (145,954)    -100.0
                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total.....................    2,124,841    1,507,701    3,632,542    100.0    1,469,390    1,267,137    2,736,527    100.0     (896,015)     -32.0
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                                                           SENATE COSTS FOR DETAILED PRINTERS                                                           
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]                                                               
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                                                                                                                                       1985 to   Percent
                                                        1985    1986    1987    1988    1989    1990    1991    1992    1993    1994     1994    change 
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Agriculture..........................................      51      40      60      55      49     125     132      53      54      55       4        7.8
Appropriations.......................................     203     201     211     233     242     328     406     297     306     303     100       49.2
Armed Services.......................................      50      47      36      51      42      57      70      58      58      50       0        0.2
Banking..............................................      40      38      39      41      35      60      71      90      91     120      80      201.0
Budget...............................................     103      61      88      85      84     116     128      95      90      54     (49)     -47.7
Commerce.............................................       4       0       0       0       0       1       0       0       0       0      (4)    -100.0
Energy...............................................      25       0       0       0       0       5      57      47      49      39      14       54.7
Environment..........................................       0       0       0       0       0       0      39      46      41       4       4        0.0
Finance..............................................      93      76     164     169     172     198     298     206     205     180      87       93.7
Foreign Relations....................................      53      90     101     108      87     113     138     112     126     112      59      111.9
Government Affairs...................................     108      93      72      57      50      59     146     115     110      98     (10)      -9.1
Judiciary............................................     235     220     200     150     160     177     253     163     114      92    (143)     -60.8
Labor................................................      38      41      49      41      37      62      73      33      57      48      10       25.6
Rules................................................       0      10      15       3       3       5       2       1       0       0       0        0.0
Small Business.......................................      38       3       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0     (38)    -100.0
Veterans' Affairs....................................      45      56      56       5      24      46      55      45      49       3     (42)     -94.4
Aging................................................      44      45      47      47      38      55      64      51      53      46       2        5.6
Ethics...............................................       0       0       0       0       0       0       1       0       0       0       0        0.0
Indian Affairs.......................................      42      49      48      58      51      62      79      61      67      63      21       49.6
Intelligence.........................................      38      40      35      46       7       0       0       0       0       0     (38)    -100.0
JEC..................................................      86      42      43      39       6       0       0       0       0       0     (86)    -100.0
JCP..................................................     287      75     170     141     198      44     111      35       0       0    (287)    -100.0
                                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total..........................................   1,583   1,227   1,434   1,329   1,286   1,514   2,125   1,508   1,469   1,267    (316)     -20.0
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                           DETAILED EMPLOYEES

    Each paragraph of the omnibus resolution includes specific 
authorizing language on the use of detailed employees on either 
a reimbursable, or non-reimbursable, basis. This language, 
which has been included in the previous three biennial funding 
resolutions, continues the practice that permits the detail or 
assignment of personnel from departments or agencies of the 
government to the staff of a committee without reimbursement of 
that person's salary.
    In addition, S. Res. 77 (79-1) will continue to apply to 
the use by a committee of assigned or detailed personnel on a 
reimbursement basis. The prior consent of the Government 
department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and 
Administration will be required with regard to the use of all 
such personnel, whether on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable 
basis pursuant to Standing Rule XXVII paragraph 4.

                                DETAILEES                               
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                 Agency                    Period begins    Period ends 
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         COMMITTEE: AGRICULTURE                                         
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    Department of Agriculture...........         2/15/94         2/28/94
    Commodity Futures Agency............         2/14/94         2/28/94
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    Department of Agriculture...........         3/01/94         2/14/95
    Foreign Agriculture Service.........         6/20/94        12/09/94
    GAO.................................         3/14/94        12/31/94
    Commodity Futures Agency............         3/01/94         2/13/95
                                                                        
        COMMITTEE: APPROPRIATIONS                                       
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    Department of Defense...............         3/29/93        12/31/93
    Interior Department.................         3/29/93        12/31/93
    U.S. Coast Guard....................         2/01/94         2/28/94
    Department of Justice...............         3/29/93        12/31/93
    Bureau of Labor Statistics..........         1/22/94         2/28/94
    Department of Education.............         5/14/93        12/31/93
    Department of Education.............         2/25/94         2/28/94
    Library of Congress.................         6/21/93         9/30/93
    GAO.................................         3/01/93         2/15/94
    GAO.................................         2/28/94         2/28/94
    National Science Foundation.........         2/07/94         2/28/94
    Defense Logistics...................         2/01/94         2/28/94
    Department of Defense...............         2/07/94         2/28/94
    Health and Human Services...........         5/05/93        10/05/93
    Department of Defense...............         3/29/93        12/31/93
    State Department....................         2/13/94         2/28/94
    Department of Justice...............         3/01/93         1/03/94
    Department of Veterans' Affairs.....         3/01/93        12/31/93
    GAO.................................         3/01/93        10/31/93
    Department of Defense...............         3/29/93        12/31/93
    Department of the Navy..............         1/31/94         2/28/94
    U.S. Coast Guard....................         3/01/93        12/31/93
    Department of the Interior..........         2/07/94         2/28/94
    Health and Human Services...........         2/06/94         2/28/94
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    U.S. Coast Guard....................         3/01/94        12/31/94
    Bureau of Labor Statistics..........         3/01/94        10/31/94
    Department of Education.............         3/01/94        12/31/94
    GAO.................................         3/01/94         8/31/94
    National Science Foundation.........         3/01/94        12/31/94
    U.S. Coast Guard....................         7/14/94         2/28/95
    Defense Logistics...................         3/01/94        12/31/94
    GAO.................................         4/26/94         1/31/95
    Department of Defense...............         3/01/94        12/31/94
    State Department....................         3/01/94        11/30/94
    National Guard Bureau...............        12/19/94         2/28/95
    GAO.................................         7/18/94         2/28/95
    Health and Human Services...........         4/13/94         9/02/94
    Department of the Navy..............         3/01/94        12/31/94
    Department of the Interior..........         3/01/94        12/31/94
    EPA.................................         6/20/94         9/30/94
    Department of Education.............         1/09/95         2/28/95
    Health and Human Services...........         3/01/94         6/06/94
                                                                        
           COMMITTEE: BANKING                                           
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    Department of Commerce..............         6/27/93         2/28/94
    SEC.................................         5/14/93         2/28/94
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    GAO.................................         6/22/94         2/28/95
    Department of Commerce..............         3/01/94        12/24/94
    SEC.................................         3/01/94         5/13/94
    GAO.................................         6/22/94         2/28/95
                                                                        
            COMMITTEE: BUDGET                                           
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    Department of Agriculture...........         1/10/94         2/28/94
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    Small Business Administration.......         6/06/94         8/26/94
    Department of Agriculture...........         3/01/94         3/14/94
    Health and Human Services...........         7/11/94        10/31/94
    Department of the Army..............         6/03/94         7/31/94
    Health and Human Services...........         7/21/94        10/31/94
                                                                        
            COMMITTEE: ENERGY                                           
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    Department of Energy................         6/14/93         2/28/94
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    GAO.................................         8/08/94         2/28/95
    Department of Energy................         3/01/94         6/14/94
                                                                        
         COMMITTEE: ENVIRONMENT                                         
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    GAO.................................         9/07/93        12/30/93
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    EPA.................................         4/25/94         5/06/94
    GAO.................................        11/15/94         2/28/95
    EPA.................................         3/03/94         7/03/94
    Department of Commerce..............         3/29/94        10/31/94
                                                                        
           COMMITTEE: FINANCE                                           
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    Health and Human Services...........         6/14/93        12/14/93
    GAO.................................         2/07/94         2/28/94
    Health and Human Services...........         5/21/93        10/01/93
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    Health and Human Services...........         8/29/94        10/31/94
    GAO.................................         3/01/94        10/15/94
                                                                        
      COMMITTEE: FOREIGN RELATIONS                                      
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    Department of State.................         3/01/93         7/31/93
    Customs.............................         3/01/93         7/31/93
    Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.         3/01/93         2/28/94
                                                                        
     COMMITTEE: GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS                                    
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    GAO.................................        10/18/93         2/28/94
    Bureau of Prisons...................         9/19/93         2/28/94
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    GAO.................................         3/01/94         4/18/94
    GAO.................................         1/18/94         1/17/95
    Bureau of Prisons...................         3/01/94         3/19/94
    GAO.................................         1/10/94         1/09/95
                                                                        
         COMMITTEE: INTELLIGENCE                                        
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    CIA.................................        11/01/93         2/28/94
    CIA.................................        11/01/93         2/28/94
                                                                        
          COMMITTEE: JUDICIARY                                          
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    Treasury Department.................         2/01/94         2/28/94
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    Treasury Department.................         3/01/94         4/22/94
                                                                        
            COMMITTEE: LABOR                                            
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1993:                                                       
    GAO.................................         3/01/93        10/15/93
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    GAO.................................         4/11/94        10/15/94
                                                                        
      COMMITTEE: VETERANS' AFFAIRS                                      
                                                                        
Fiscal year 1994:                                                       
    Department of Veterans Affairs......        12/19/94         2/28/95
    GAO.................................         7/25/94         9/22/94
    Department of Veterans Affairs......         7/11/94         7/15/94
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                          CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT

    Section 26 of S. Res. 71, agreed to February 25, 1993, as 
amended, states that in order to ensure that the funds 
appropriated from the Federal treasury for the operation of the 
United States Senate are subject to requirements similar to 
those imposed on funds appropriated from the Treasury for the 
operation of executive branch agencies or departments, in 
regard to the availability of appropriated funds beyond the 
time period for which such funds are appropriated, no committee 
of the Senate may carry over an unexpended balance beyond March 
1, 1995.
    The resolution reported herewith does include a special 
reserve section for contingencies that is available to all 
committees based on unanticipated, non-recurring special needs, 
and at the request of the chairman and ranking member of any 
such committee and with the approval of the chairman and 
ranking member of the Committee on Rules and Administration. 
Any special reserve funds approved by the Rules Committee will 
not be added into the recurring base for the 1997-1998 biennial 
period. The special reserve funds will expire on September 30, 
1995.

                          BUDGET BASE 1995-96

    The following table is included to explain the calculation 
of the 1995-1996 budget recommendations.
    For 1995, the guidelines authorize funds at 85 percent of 
the 1994 total recurring budget authority, plus approved COLA's 
(2.0 percent for 12 months) on 85 percent of the 1994 recurring 
staff salaries. In addition, committees could budget a 2.4 
percent COLA for January and February 1996.
    For 1996, the guideline is a 2.4 percent increase to the 
1995 adjusted salary baseline, plus a 2.4 percent COLA for 
January and February 1997. The 1996 and 1997 COLA adjustment is 
subject to authorization by order of the President pro tempore 
of the Senate.

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                                                                                        RULES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS                                 
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                                     Funding period 3/    For the funding period 3/1/95-2/29/95 FY 95      For the funding period 3/1/96-2/29/97 FY 96  
     S. Res.           Committee      1/94-2/28/95 FY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        94 funding                   FY 95 REC--             FY 95 REC--              FY 96 REC--             FY 96 REC--
                                         authority        FY 95      FY 94 AUTH     Change    FY 95 REQ     FY 96      FY 95 REC     Change    FY 96 REQ
                                                       recommended                (percent)              recommended               (percent)            
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71...............  Total...........        57,035,815   49,394,804   (7,641,011)     -13.40   (854,180)   50,521,131    1,126,327      2.28    (887,202)
71(3)(C).........  Agriculture.....         1,973,136    1,708,179     (264,957)     -13.43          0     1,746,459       38,280      2.24           0 
71(4)(C)&(23)....  Appropriations..         5,569,506    4,823,586     (745,920)     -13.39          0     4,931,401      107,815      2.24           0 
71(5)(C).........  Armed Services..         2,880,344    2,641,704     (238,640)      -8.29   (306,375)    2,702,669       60,965      2.31    (312,863)
71(6)(C).........  Banking.........         3,220,767    2,788,802     (431,965)     -13.41          0     2,851,936       63,133      2.26           0 
71(7)(C).........  Budget..........         3,499,838    3,032,295     (467,543)     -13.36          0     3,103,181       70,886      2.34           0 
71(8)(C).........  Commerce........         3,890,947    3,369,312     (521,635)     -13.41          0     3,445,845       76,532      2.27           0 
71(9)(C).........  Energy..........         2,815,535    2,579,566     (235,969)      -8.38    (98,782)    2,636,292       56,726      2.20    (103,195)
71(10)(C)........  Environment.....         2,744,197    2,376,346     (367,851)     -13.40          0     2,430,379       54,034      2.27           0 
71(11)(C)........  Finance.........         3,419,382    2,960,173     (459,209)     -13.43   (288,240)    3,026,449       66,276      2.24    (306,708)
71(12)(C)........  For. Relations..         2,808,864    2,647,720     (161,144)      -5.74    (71,560)    2,708,841       61,121      2.31     (73,213)
71(13)(C)........  Gov. Affairs....         5,213,729    4,429,312     (784,417)     -15.05    (86,021)    4,530,725      101,413      2.29     (87,868)
71(21)(C)........  Indian Affairs..         1,221,872    1,119,088     (102,784)      -8.41     62,172     1,143,036       23,948      2.14      63,502 
71(14)(C)........  Judiciary.......         5,013,474    4,260,450     (753,024)     -15.02    (82,988)    4,359,828       99,378      2.33     (84,799)
71(15)(C)........  Labor...........         5,257,570    4,018,406   (1,239,164)     -23.57          1     4,111,256       92,850      2.31           0 
71(16)(C)........  Rules...........         1,511,163    1,309,439     (201,724)     -13.35          0     1,340,234       30,796      2.35           0 
71(17)(C)........  Small Business..         1,156,079    1,059,861      (96,218)      -8.32     58,880     1,083,793       23,932      2.26      60,210 
71(18)(C)........  Vet. Affairs....         1,196,647    1,097,451      (99,196)      -8.29     60,970     1,122,714       25,263      2.30      62,373 
71(19)(C)........  Aging...........         1,209,141    1,108,255     (100,886)      -8.34     61,570     1,132,974       24,719      2.23      62,943 
71(20)(C)........  Intelligence....         2,433,624    2,064,860     (368,764)     -15.15   (163,806)    2,113,120       48,260      2.34    (167,584)
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               senate committee expense accounting system

    To offer assistance toward managing their budgets, the 
Rules Committee has implemented the Senate Committee Expense 
Accounting System to assist committees in budget forecasting, 
in allocating dollars by expense category and office, in 
posting expenses incurred, in requesting reports by expense 
category or office, and in reconciling with the Disbursing 
Office. Each committee funded by the Rules Committee shall use 
this uniform accounting system to account for funds authorized 
by this resolution.

                      housing for committee staff

    It remains the policy and is expected by the Rules 
Committee that all committee staff paid by committee funds will 
be housed in committee space.
    With the opening of the Hart Building in 1983, the Rules 
Committee implemented the policy of providing 140 square feet 
for each budgeted full-time staff member as a goal.
    Section 23 of this resolution states that it is the sense 
of the Senate that space assigned to the respective committees 
of the Senate covered by this resolution shall be reduced 
commensurate with the reductions in authorized staff funded 
herein. The Committee on Rules and Administration is expected 
to recover such space for the purpose of equalizing Senators' 
offices to the extent possible, taking into consideration the 
population of the respective states according to the existing 
procedures and to consolidate the space for Senate committees, 
in order to reduce the cost of moving Senate offices and to 
reduce the cost of support equipment, office furniture, and 
office accessories.
    During the 1995-96 biennial period, the Rules Committee 
will conduct a study of the level of authorized staff per 
committee including the number of non-reimbursable and 
reimbursable detailees, volunteers, interns, externs, and 
fellows.

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                                      Total        Number     Square ft.
                                    number \1\   employees       per    
            Committee               of square     budgeted     employee 
                                       feet         1995         1995   
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Agriculture......................        6,095           37          165
Appropriations...................       18,580           67          277
Armed Services...................        8,485           47          181
Banking..........................        8,330           49          170
Budget...........................       11,220           51          220
Commerce.........................       12,785           70          183
Energy...........................        8,275           43          192
Environment......................        8,355           48          174
Finance..........................        8,725           59          148
Foreign Relations................       10,375           51          203
Governmental Affairs.............       20,866           99          211
Judiciary........................       22,205          102          218
Labor............................       19,670           92          214
Rules............................        4,400           21          209
Small Business...................        3,920           22          178
Veterans' Affairs................        3,755           19          198
Aging............................        3,080           23          134
Intelligence.....................        6,915           30          231
Indian Affairs...................        3,545           17          209
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\1\ Excludes hearing rooms.                                             

                      COMMITTEE COMPUTER RESOURCES

    The office automation funding estimates requested by 
committees for fiscal years 1993 and 1994 exceeded $4 million 
and had to be adjusted to fit the available funding of the 
Sergeant at Arms. Factors considered in making these 
allocations included current status of each committee's 
computing capacity, the age of the existing technology, and 
recent year computer expenditures. However, the actual 
expenditures for the two year period were $2.2 million, 
approximately one-half of the requested amount.
    The total committee office automation requests for fiscal 
years 1995 and 1996 were reduced by 15 percent to meet Sergeant 
at Arms funding levels and to achieve the Rules Committee's 
mandate to reduce operating cost. Those committees which were 
within the funding recommendation have been footnoted in the 
following allocation table. All committees listed may begin 
working directly with the Sergeant at Arms and the Computer 
Center in implementing their plans, as long as the items 
requested meet the definition of Standard Senate computer 
products, as outlined in the Senate Congressional Handbook and 
are consistent with office automation plans submitted to the 
Committee on Rules and Administration.

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                                    Fiscal year                         
        Committee        --------------------------------      Total    
                               1995            1996                     
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Aging...................         $51,645         $43,716         $95,361
Agriculture.............          85,000          55,250         140,250
Appropriations..........         131,218          85,000         254,374
Armed Services..........         148,750          63,750         212,500
Banking.................         106,250         106,250         212,500
Budget \1\..............          59,520          16,518          76,038
Commerce................          47,719          30,372          78,092
Energy..................          28,857          67,878          96,736
Environment.............          79,912          25,416         105,328
Finance*................          56,092          47,678         112,184
Foreign Relations.......         104,975          21,250         126,225
Government Affairs......          34,204          44,945          79,149
Indian Affairs*.........          31,603          20,284          51,887
Intelligence............         102,582         209,725         312,307
Judiciary...............         396,634          14,040         410,674
Labor...................         161,779          23,650         185,428
Rules*..................          40,000          40,000          80,000
Small Business..........          61,197               0          61,197
Veterans' Affairs.......          73,835          17,275          91,110
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    Total...............       1,773,691         921,477       2,695,167
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\1\ Met or exceeded committee guidelines.                               

    This funding reduction may mean that committees will not be 
able to employ the latest hardware and software as soon as they 
become available over the next 2 years. The Rules Committee 
encourages users to become more familiar with their existing 
system's capabilities and learn to employ them more fully.

                              consultants

     For those committees with consultant authority, committee 
leadership is reminded that 2 U.S.C. 72a (i)(1) was amended by 
P.L. 100-458 to permit the procurement of consultant services 
to assist in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of 
committee operations. Previously, only member offices had such 
authority.

                    committee legislative assistance

     The Rules Committee has received inquiries regarding staff 
representatives on committees as authorized by P.L. 95-94. With 
respect to including funds for Legislative Assistance, the 
Rules Committee position is that these are funded in Members' 
personal office accounts.

             committee authorizations and spending patterns

     The Rules Committee is seriously concerned about the 
detrimental effects of across-the-board cuts to committee 
funding levels. Spending patterns and needs vary among 
committees. The principal concern is spending and not 
authorizations. If reductions in authorizations are made to 
reflect unexpended balances, incentive would be created to 
spend all funds authorized. The Rules Committee opposes any 
action that would create an incentive to spend more of the 
funds authorized. The Committee believes that the best course 
of action is to urge committees to continue the practice of 
frugal spending.

                        consideration at mark-up

     A 15 percent reduction from the 1994 recurring budget 
level was the overall target. To that figure, a 2 percent COLA 
for staff salaries was added. The target was met in the funding 
recommended in S. Res. 73.
    The Committee carefully evaluated the needs and 
responsibilities of each committee, including both written and 
oral testimony. The recommendation of the Committee in S. Res. 
73 expresses the Committee's best judgement. The easiest 
approach would have been an across-the-board reduction. That 
option was rejected because it did not recognize the unique 
needs and responsibilities of each committee--both in terms of 
historical funding trends and projected workload for the 104th 
Congress.
    Questions were raised at the mark-up about the 10 percent 
reduction for Aging, Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs. The 
primary reason for this reduction as compared to the 15 percent 
target was that the cost of core staff such as chief clerk, 
reception, system administrator, etc., comprise a much greater 
portion of the budget for these committees that have relatively 
low funding levels than for committees with high funding 
levels. The recommendation recognizes this difference. A 
concern also was expressed about the ability of the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources to meet its legislative and 
oversight responsibilities under a 25 percent reduction in its 
funding level.
    In the final analysis, the Committee's recommendation meets 
the 15 percent target. If the target is to be retained in the 
Senate consideration of this resolution, any increase in the 
level of funding for any committee above the Rules Committee 
recommendation must be offset by a greater reduction for one or 
more committees than proposed in this resolution. There are no 
extra funds available in the 1995 recurring baseline that would 
permit an increase in funding and remain within the 15 percent 
target.

                             committee vote

     The Committee on Rules and Administration ordered this 
resolution to be favorably reported by voice vote. No member 
voted no.
     Chairman Stevens cast Senators McConnell's and Warner's 
proxies in support of the motion; Senator Ford cast Senators 
Dodd's and Byrd's proxies in support of the motion; Senator 
Ford cast Senator Moynihan's proxy in opposition to the motion.
     Members present: Chairman Stevens, Senator Hatfield, 
Senator Helms, Senator Cochran, Senator Santorum, Senator 
Nickles, Senator Ford, Senator Pell, Senator Inouye, and 
Senator Feinstein.