[Senate Report 109-70]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
109th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 109-70
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AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE
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May 23, 2005.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Lott, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. Res. 50]
The Committee on Rules and Administration, to which was
referred the following Senate Resolutions: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 49,
reports, in lieu thereof, an original resolution (S. Res. 50)
authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the
periods March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1,
2005, through September 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through
February 28, 2007, 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 committee chairmen and ranking
members.
Beginning in the 106th Congress, the biennial funding
period was divided into 3 segments: the 7-month period from
March 1 through September 30 of the first calendar year of the
Congress; the 12-month period from October 1 of the first
calendar year through September 30 of the second calendar year;
and, the 5-month period from October 1 of the second calendar
year through the last day of February of the third calendar
year.
As a result of the federal elections in November, 2004, the
Senate in the 109th Congress is comprised of 55 Republican
Members, 44 Democratic Members and 1 Independent. On January 6,
2005, the Senate Joint Leadership in a colloquy on the Senate
floor announced the funding and allocation assumptions for the
biennial committee funding of the 109th Congress.
These assumptions, subject to appropriations being
available, will be an across-the-board freeze on committee
budgets, with salary baselines only adjusted by COLA's of 3.71
percent in 2005, 3.3 percent for 2006 and 3.5 percent for 2007.
These funding levels will include, but not as a separate
allocation, the additional 10 percent allocated to Senate
committees in the 108th Congress.
The Leadership also agreed to a 60-40 split of all
personnel funds with respect to salary allocations between the
majority and minority staff, after allocations for non-
designated administrative and clerical staff are agreed to by
the chairman and ranking member pursuant to Rule XXVII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate. However, the chairman and ranking
member of any committee may, by mutual agreement, modify the
allocation of personnel funds.
Lastly, the Leadership announced that the division of
committee office space shall be commensurate with this
allocation agreement.
It is the intent of the Committee on Rules and
Administration that the amounts included in the various
committee budgets for COLAs beginning January 2006 and January
2007 shall be used only for COLAs 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).
Beginning in 1989, the Committee on Rules and
Administration authorized the use of unexpended funds. In 1991,
this committee informed all Senate committees in Senate Report
102-15, and during the debate of that resolution, that
committees could retain 50 percent of their unexpended funds as
of February 28, 1993, to cover nonrecurring 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 was
permitted to carry forward unexpended balances beyond March 1,
1995. While S. Res. 54 (105th Congress) did not permit
committees to carry forward funds it did continue to provide a
special reserve into which the unexpended balances of the
committees were transferred, after obligations incurred during
the funding period ended were paid.
In order to preserve the flexibility of the Committee on
Rules and Administration to meet the unforeseen needs of Senate
committees, this resolution continues the practice of making
special reserve funding available for unique, unanticipated,
non-recurring needs of the Committee when necessary. This
Committee intends that requests for such funds will continue to
be considered when submitted by the chairman and ranking member
of a committee. Such requests shall be granted only upon the
approval of the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
Sec. 2. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $1,949,860
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 3,431,602
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 1,462,700
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $1,841,555 $3,156,948 $1,315,395
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... 78,134 43,408
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... 0 19,022
Consultants..................................................... 0 0
Training........................................................ 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 6,047 10,367 4,320
Administrative expenses......................................... 66,039 113,210 47,171
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Total..................................................... 1,913,641 3,358,659 1,429,316
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 177,260 311,964 132,973
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 2,090,901 3,670,623 1,562,289
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Sec. 3. Committee on Armed Services
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $3,594,172
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 6,328,829
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 2,698,836
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $3,464,178 $5,938,590 $2,474,411
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... 146,980 81,656
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... 0 35,785
Consultants..................................................... 14,583 25,000 10,417
Training........................................................ 4,666 8,000 3,334
Official Mail................................................... 4,084 7,000 2,917
Administrative expenses......................................... 45,231 77,539 32,307
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Total..................................................... 3,532,742 6,203,109 2,640,827
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 326,743 575,348 245,349
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 3,859,485 6,778,457 2,886,176
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Sec. 4. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $2,979,871
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 5,244,760
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 2,235,697
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $2,822,997 $4,839,423 $2,016,426
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 119,776 66,542
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 29,162
Consultants..................................................... 12,000 20,000 8,000
Training........................................................ 700 1,200 500
Official Mail................................................... 1,400 2,400 1,000
Administrative expenses......................................... 88,084 151,572 63,488
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Total..................................................... 2,925,181 5,134,371 2,185,118
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 270,897 476,796 203,245
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 3,196,078 5,611,167 2,388,363
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Sec. 5. Committee on the Budget
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $3,136,108
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 5,522,410
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 2,355,010
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $3,026,105 $5,187,610 $2,161,504
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 128,393 71,330
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 31,260
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 10,746 18,421 7,675
Administrative expenses......................................... 45,919 78,718 32,799
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Total..................................................... 3,082,770 5,413,142 2,304,568
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 285,100 502,037 214,092
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 3,367,870 5,915,179 2,518,660
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Sec. 6. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $3,227,950
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 5,681,955
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 2,422,263
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $3,069,616 $5,262,198 $2,192,583
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 130,239 72,355
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 31,709
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 11,932 20,455 8,523
Administrative expenses......................................... 88,048 150,939 62,891
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Total..................................................... 3,169,596 5,563,831 2,368,061
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 293,450 516,541 220,206
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 3,463,046 6,080,372 2,588,267
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Sec. 7. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $2,724,301
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 4,795,783
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 2,044,614
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $2,598,345 $4,454,306 $1,855,961
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 110,244 61,247
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 26,841
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 9,129 15,649 6,520
Administrative expenses......................................... 68,164 116,853 48,689
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Total..................................................... 2,675,638 4,697,052 1,999,258
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 247,664 435,980 185,874
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 2,923,302 5,133,032 2,185,132
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Sec. 8. Committee on Environment and Public Works
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $2,516,590
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 4,427,783
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 1,886,876
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FY 2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $2,351,539 $4,031,209 $1,679,672
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 99,772 55,429
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 24,291
Consultants..................................................... 4,667 8,000 3,333
Training........................................................ 1,167 2,000 833
Official Mail................................................... 8,415 14,427 6,011
Administrative expenses......................................... 102,120 175,064 72,943
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Total..................................................... 2,467,908 4,330,472 1,842,512
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 228,781 402,526 171,534
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 2,696,689 4,732,998 2,014,046
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Sec. 9. Committee on Finance
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $3,511,242
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 6,179,693
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 2,634,121
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FY 2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $3,319,935 $5,691,316 $2,371,383
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 140,860 78,256
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 34,295
Consultants..................................................... 17,500 30,000 12,500
Training........................................................ 5,833 10,000 4,167
Official Mail................................................... 10,480 17,965 7,485
Administrative expenses......................................... 92,556 158,667 66,111
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Total..................................................... 3,446,304 6,048,808 2,574,197
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 319,204 561,790 239,465
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 3,765,508 6,610,598 2,813,662
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Sec. 10. Committee on Foreign Relations
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $2,884,041
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 5,078,940
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 2,166,036
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $2,756,727 $4,725,818 $1,969,092
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 116,964 64,980
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 28,477
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 9,380 16,080 6,700
Administrative expenses......................................... 82,257 141,012 58,754
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Total..................................................... 2,848,364 4,999,874 2,128,003
*Additional funding............................................. 246,807 434,513 185,263
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 3,095,171 5,434,387 2,313,266
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*Committee reported S. Res. 50 (108th Congress) with 9.4% requested additional funding.
Sec. 11. Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $4,764,738
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 8,387,779
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 3,576,035
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $4,545,807 $7,792,812 $3,247,006
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 192,872 107,151
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 46,958
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 15,689 26,895 11,206
Administrative expenses......................................... 118,237 202,692 84,455
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Total..................................................... 4,679,733 8,215,271 3,496,776
*Additional 10% funding......................................... 433,158 762,525 325,094
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 5,112,891 8,977,796 3,821,870
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Sec. 12. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $4,236,427
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 7,457,494
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 3,179,327
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $4,036,537 $6,919,778 $2,883,240
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 171,264 95,147
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 41,697
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 14,236 24,405 10,169
Administrative expenses......................................... 109,673 188,010 78,338
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Total..................................................... 4,160,446 7,303,457 3,108,591
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 385,130 677,954 289,029
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 4,545,576 7,981,411 3,397,620
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Sec. 13. Committee on the Judiciary
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $4,605,727
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 8,110,222
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 3,458,551
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $4,443,009 $7,616,586 $3,173,578
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 188,510 104,728
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 45,896
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 15,097 25,881 10,784
Administrative expenses......................................... 69,199 118,626 49,428
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Total..................................................... 4,527,305 7,949,603 3,384,414
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 418,702 737,293 314,413
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 4,946,007 8,686,896 3,698,827
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Sec. 14. Committee on Rules and Administration
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $1,288,413
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 2,269,014
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 967,696
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $1,248,043 $2,139,502 $891,460
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 52,953 29,418
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 12,892
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 4,634 7,944 3,310
Administrative expenses......................................... 14,192 24,329 10,137
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Total..................................................... 1,266,869 2,224,728 947,217
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 117,128 206,274 87,972
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 1,383,997 2,431,002 1,035,189
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Sec. 15. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $1,215,913
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 2,139,332
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 911,668
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FY 2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $1,136,330 $1,947,994 $811,665
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 48,213 $26,785
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 11,738
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 3,753 6,434 2,681
Administrative expenses......................................... 52,323 89,694 37,372
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Total..................................................... 1,192,406 2,092,335 890,241
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 110,537 194,485 82,879
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 1,302,943 2,286,820 973,120
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Sec. 16. Committee on Veterans' Affairs
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $1,112,475
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 1,958,451
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 834,987
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $1,062,697 $1,821,766 $759,068
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 45,089 25,049
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 10,978
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 3,888 6,665 2,778
Administrative expenses......................................... 26,146 44,821 18,676
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Total..................................................... 1,092,731 1,918,341 816,549
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 101,134 178,041 75,908
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 1,193,865 2,096,382 892,457
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Sec. 17. Special Committee on Aging
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $1,347,927
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 2,372,258
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 1,011,165
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $1,273,309 $2,182,815 $909,507
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 54,025 30,014
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 13,153
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 3,923 6,725 2,802
Administrative expenses......................................... 45,675 78,300 32,625
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Total..................................................... 1,322,907 2,321,865 988,101
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 122,539 215,660 91,924
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 1,445,446 2,537,525 1,080,025
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Sec. 18. Select Committee on Intelligence
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $2,117,309
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 3,726,412
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 1,588,401
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary.......................................................... $2,760,377 $4,732,075 $1,971,702
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 117,119 65,066
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 $28,515
Consultants..................................................... 37,917 65,000 27,083
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 7,317 12,544 5,227
Administrative expenses......................................... 52,500 90,000 37,500
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Total..................................................... 2,858,111 5,016,738 2,135,093
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 192,483 338,765 144,400
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 3,050,594 5,355,503 2,279,493
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Sec. 19. Committee on Indian Affairs
2003 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (7 month
transitional period)................................ $1,051,310
2004 funds authorized by S. Res. 66..................... 1,848,350
2005 funds authorized by S. Res. 66 (5 month
transitional period)................................ 787,173
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FY-2005 (7 FY-2006 (12 FY-2007 (5
mths) mths) mths)
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Salary baseline................................................. $954,121 $1,635,636 $681,516
Jan 2006 COLA................................................... .............. 40,482 22,490
Jan 2007 COLA................................................... .............. 0 9,856
Consultants..................................................... .............. 0 0
Training........................................................ .............. 0 0
Official Mail................................................... 3,958 6,786 2,826
Administrative expenses......................................... 70,731 121,253 50,522
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Total..................................................... 1,028,810 1,804,157 767,210
Additional 10% funding.......................................... 95,574 168,032 71,561
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Budget Authority 109th Congress................................. 1,124,384 1,972,189 838,771
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Background
This ``omnibus'' funding resolution in the amount of
$52,563,753 for the 7-month period of FY-2005 (March 1, 2005
through September 30, 2005); $92,292,337 for the 12-month
period of FY-2006 (October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006);
and $39,287,233 for the 5-month period of FY-2007 (October 1,
2006 through February 28, 2007) was reported in lieu of Senate
Resolutions 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30,
32, 34, 35, 36, and 49, which were reported by the Senate
committees in conformance with paragraph 9 of Rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate and referred to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
The total funding target for each of fiscal years 2005,
2006, and 2007 is 100% of the FY-2004 total budget authority
funded in the 108th Congress by S. Res. 66, (excluding the 10%
administrative expense allowance authorized by the Joint
Leadership letter of January 15, 2003) with the salary baseline
adjusted by the actual January 2004 COLA, the actual January
2005 COLA, the projected January 2006 COLA and the projected
January 2007 COLA. Committees may budget the January 2006 COLA
and locality pay at 3.3% and budget the January 2007 COLA and
locality pay at 3.5%.
Each committee will also receive 10% in additional
administrative funds to be distributed in accordance with the
colloquy between the Republican and Democratic Leaders on
January 6, 2005. These funds are not permanent funds built into
the salary baseline but represent the continuance of previously
authorized funds by the Joint Leadership of the Senate to
committees for the 109th Congress. This additional 10%
administrative fund shall be divided at the rate of 60% to the
majority and 40% to the minority and may be used for any
official committee expense.
Committees have also been put on notice that any overtime
costs mandated by the Congressional Accountability Act must be
absorbed within salary baselines.
To facilitate the consideration of committee funding
requests, the Committee on Rules and Administration, as in the
108th Congress, did not require those committees whose budget
requests were within guidelines, and whose questionnaires were
jointly signed by the chairman and ranking member, to testify
before the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Except for the Finance Committee, the Foreign Relations
Committee, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, all other
committees funded by this resolution submitted budgets and
questionnaires conforming to the requisite guidelines. At the
Rules Committee mark-up conducted on February 9, 2005, the
Rules Committee reported out an Omnibus Committee Funding
Resolution that reported out all committees funding at
guidelines except the Intelligence Committee.
In a separate agreement, and in accordance with S. Res.
445, agreed to October 9, 2004, the Rules Committee agreed to
increase the Select Committee on Intelligence F.T.E.'s by
thirteen additional positions at an additional cost for
salaries and administrative expenses of $2,732,011 over twenty-
four months. That action has also been incorporated into this
omnibus committee funding resolution.
The Rules Committee advised the Finance Committee, the
Foreign Relations Committee and the Veterans' Affairs Committee
to formally request Special Reserves authorized by S. Res. 50
to address their special needs.
Cost-of-Living Adjustments
It is the intent of the Committee on Rules and
Administration that amounts included in the various committee
budgets for COLAs for FY-2006 and FY-2007 shall be used only
for COLAs authorized by the order of the President pro tempore
of the Senate.
If the President pro tempore does not authorize COLAs for
FY-2006 and FY-2007, funds authorized for that purpose by this
resolution may not be expended. If, however, COLA
authorizations exceed the 3.7% budgeted in this resolution, it
may be necessary for committees to absorb the difference.
Certification of Committee Expenses
Previously, committee biennial funding resolutions
stipulated that vouchers were not required for the disbursement
of salaries of committee employees who were paid at an annual
rate of pay. In addition, vouchers were not required for
certain types of official expenses which could be certified as
owed to Senate support offices providing such goods and
services to Senate committees. The practice was to identify, in
the funding resolution, which Senate support office was
authorized to certify such expenses as due for payment.
Examples of certifiable expenses include, but are not limited
to, telecommunications, stationery supplies, official mail,
metered charges on copying equipment, and expenses for Senate
Recording and Photographic Services.
However, section 1 of the FY 1994 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Bill provided permanent language in statute
addressing this issue (2 U.S.C. 68-8). Therefore, the specific
authorization for certifications is no longer required in
committee biennial funding resolutions and the language in
section 1 of S. Res. 54 (107th Congress) has been modified by
deleting section 1(b)(2) with the heading, VOUCHERS NOT
REQUIRED.
Stationery Room Expenses
Pursuant to the FY 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations
Bill, stationery room expenses are certified for payment by the
appropriate Senate support office.
Official Mail Costs
Pursuant to the FY 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations
Bill, official mail expenses, other than franked mail, are
certified for payment by the appropriate Senate support office.
Section 10 of Pub.L. 101-520, 101st Congress, 2nd Session,
authorizes committees funded by this omnibus resolution to send
official mail, other than franked mail, through the Senate post
office and to have the cost of such mail certified to their
official office expense accounts in a manner similar to the
purchase of supplies from the Senate stationery store. Public
Law 105-55, the 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
changed the manner in which official mail costs are paid.
Beginning in October, 1998 and continuing for those segments of
FY-2003, FY-2004, and FY-2005 that comprise the 108th Congress,
committees are provided additional funds for official mail and
the costs incurred are charged directly to each committee.
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
Pursuant to the FY 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations
Bill, metered charges for copying equipment are certified for
payment by the appropriate Senate support office.
Senate Recording and Photographic Services
Pursuant to the FY 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations
Bill, official expenses incurred by a committee at the Senate
Recording and Photographic Studios are certified for payment by
the appropriate Senate support office. ``Official expenses''
has the meaning given to it by Interpretative Ruling No. 442,
issued April 15, 1992, by the Select Committee on Ethics.
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 documents, and the costs of preparing
manuscripts by GPO's detailed personnel. Although printing and
binding funds are not included in individual committee budgets,
judicious use of these funds is a serious concern to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
Printing and binding costs for committees increased by more
than $3,200,000 from 107th Congress through the end of November
2004 in the 108th Congress. This increase is primarily due to
increased hearing activities during the 108th Congress.
Charges incurred by committees with GPO detailed printers
have increased by $442,283 from the 107th Congress to the 108th
Congress. Part of that increase is a result of COLA
adjustments, but the cost of overtime charges is of continuing
concern to this committee. We especially urge those committees
who incur overtime charges on a continuing basis to evaluate
their printing operations, with an eye toward minimizing a
printer's overtime except on a temporary basis when the
extraordinary cost can be justified by the need for timely
delivery of the committee's legislative papers.
It is the intent of this Committee that all Senate
committees adhere strictly to the provisions of Title 44
governing the printing and binding of documents.
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. Section 703 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.
COSTS FOR DETAILED PRINTERS--1999-2004--Committees
[In whole dollars]
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 \1\
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Aging................................... $71,509 $63,427 $74,497 $64,452 $70,675 $78,432
Agriculture............................. 74,247 71,627 96,166 71,077 74,592 77,572
Armed Services.......................... 69,266 65,900 75,499 62,381 21,548 0
Banking................................. 180,113 168,624 147,038 166,728 225,243 197,616
Budget.................................. 70,352 66,159 70,787 66,446 70,030 78,248
Commerce................................ 83,091 107,625 95,940 92,701 178,303 237,898
Energy.................................. 72,192 47,232 79,130 62,238 70,804 80,367
Environment............................. 0 0 0 4,674 82,257 89,806
Finance................................. 92,103 52,284 63,386 66,362 68,760 77,314
Foreign Relations....................... 125,766 132,052 141,491 119,618 141,615 157,699
Governmental Affairs.................... 69,381 61,500 79,318 68,445 73,585 74,390
HELP.................................... 72,668 66,348 79,142 110,163 116,246 49,513
Indian Affairs.......................... 88,162 82,810 92,745 63,514 99,374 103,496
Intelligence............................ 0 0 0 0 0 0
Judiciary............................... 205,876 189,912 210,146 233,918 247,065 202,993
Rules................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0
Small Business.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0
Veteran's Affairs....................... 0 0 5,576 63,591 24,011 0
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Total............................. 1,274,726 1,175,500 1,310,861 1,316,308 1,564,108 1,505,344
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\1\ 2004 totals through the end of November.
PRINTING AND BINDING--1999-2004--Committees
[In whole dollars]
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 \1\
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Aging................................... $127,775 $177,041 $180,166 $174,810 $174,789 $141,851
Agriculture............................. 222,689 158,125 217,545 208,063 319,826 94,398
Armed Services.......................... 272,967 294,918 294,036 255,601 389,226 247,675
Banking................................. 203,009 178,971 161,362 232,973 348,952 221,019
Budget.................................. 64,016 47,400 33,786 57,876 52,921 120,220
Commerce................................ 327,145 385,556 161,409 173,814 186,621 552,127
Energy.................................. 267,343 288,965 353,172 156,077 234,979 159,044
Environment............................. 268,006 214,896 271,525 311,351 513,722 545,704
Finance................................. 316,410 296,003 247,824 209,246 266,761 353,738
Foreign Relations....................... 148,420 504,481 265,223 292,411 281,047 320,435
Governmental Affairs.................... 335,482 808,990 551,147 739,218 1,355,345 912,717
HELP.................................... 198,011 248,144 122,686 226,561 225,043 155,870
Indian Affairs.......................... 362,562 381,915 289,963 319,552 370,417 331,896
Intelligence............................ 41,484 45,822 27,350 56,310 55,855 15,990
Judiciary............................... 814,388 318,582 683,631 458,958 956,923 1,011,520
Rules................................... 26,053 43,653 203,188 8,676 131,945 181,939
Small Business.......................... 129,408 197,905 126,352 186,962 120,394 189,287
Veteran's Affairs....................... 97,093 37,256 37,960 63,349 25,322 16,412
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Total............................. 4,222,261 4,628,623 4,228,325 4,131,808 6,010,088 5,571,842
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\1\ 2004 totals through the end of November.
Detailed Employees
Sections 2 through 19 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 previous biennial funding
resolutions, continues the practice of permitting 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. The Committee on Rules and Administration
intends that government employees, whose pay is disbursed by an
agency of the Federal government and who is detailed or
assigned to a committee must comply with Rule 27, paragraph 4,
of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
In addition, S. Res. 77 (79th Congress, 1st Session)
continues to apply to the use by a committee of assigned or
detailed personnel on a reimbursement basis. Prior consent of
the Government department or agency concerned as well as the
Committee on Rules and Administration must be obtained in order
to utilize such personnel whether on a reimbursable or non-
reimbursable basis pursuant to Standing Rule XXVII, paragraph
4.
The Committee on Rules and Administration intends to
monitor committee expenditures in conjunction with requests for
approval for the use of detailed government employees
(detailees). The purpose of monitoring detailee activity is to
determine overall committee spending in the appropriation
account ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations'' within the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill.
DETAILEES 108TH CONGRESS
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Agency Period begins Period ends
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Committee: Agriculture
Dept. of Health & Human Services, 1/5/04 1/5/05
U.S. Food and Drug Administration..
Committee: Appropriations
Dept. of Homeland Security, Coast 9/16/03 9/30/04
Guard..............................
Dept. of Homeland Security, 2/1/03 12/31/04
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Dept. of the Navy, Marine Corps..... 1/25/04 2/28/05
Dept. of the Navy, Marine Corps..... 3/1/04 9/30/04
Dept. of State...................... 6/7/04 7/16/04
Dept. of Treasury, Financial Crimes 3/1/04 12/31/04
Enforcement Network................
Dept. of Treasury................... 2/7/05 2/28/05
Committee: Banking
Dept. of State...................... 11/18/04 2/28/05
Dept. of Transportation............. 3/28/03 2/28/05
Dept. of Transportation............. 7/15/03 2/29/04
Committee: Budget
Dept. of Commerce, NOAA............. 1/31/05 2/28/05
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/7/05 2/28/05
Office of Management and Budget..... 1/31/05 2/28/05
Committee: Commerce
Dept. of Commerce, NOAA............. 3/28/03 12/31/03
Dept. of Commerce, NOAA............. 2/12/04 8/6/04
Dept. of Homeland Security, Coast 6/21/04 2/28/05
Guard..............................
Dept. of Homeland Security, Coast 8/31/03 8/31/04
Guard..............................
Dept. of Transportation, Federal 2/28/03 3/31/03
Aviation Administration............
Dept. of Transportation, Federal 3/3/03 1/20/04
Railroad Administration............
General Services Administration..... 2/28/03 3/28/03
National Transportation Safety Board 2/28/03 9/30/03
Committee: Energy
Dept. of the Air Force.............. 2/28/03 5/30/03
Dept. of Commerce, NOAA............. 4/28/03 8/1/03
Dept. of Energy..................... 4/17/03 8/15/03
Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land 3/5/03 4/28/03
Management.........................
Dept. of Interior, National Park 1/15/05 2/28/05
Service............................
Dept. of Interior, National Park 1/28/04 12/31/04
Service............................
Dept. of Interior, National Park 2/28/04 12/31/04
Service............................
Committee: Environment
Dept. of Transportation, Federal 2/28/03 9/30/03
Highway Administration.............
Dept. of Transportation, Federal 4/2/03 2/29/04
Highway Administration.............
Dept. of Transportation, Federal 2/09/05 02/28/05
Highway Administration.............
Committee: Ethics
General Accounting Office........... 5/10/04 7/31/04
Committee: Finance
Dept. of Agriculture................ 2/27/04 12/31/04
Dept. of Commerce, International 3/11/03 1/6/04
Trade Administration...............
Dept. of Commerce, International 9/27/04 1/28/05
Trade Administration...............
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 7/7/03 12/31/04
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 2/7/05 2/28/05
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 2/2/04 8/1/04
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 1/10/05 2/28/05
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 1/21/05 2/28/05
Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. 1/5/04 1/4/05
Secret Service.....................
Dept. of Labor...................... 11/3/03 1/5/05
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 1/3/05 2/28/05
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 1/13/03 8/4/03
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 1/13/03 8/29/03
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 2/28/03 10/31/03
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 1/27/04 12/31/04
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 1/3/05 2/28/05
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 12/15/03 7/15/04
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 1/11/05 2/28/05
Dept. of the Treasury, U.S. Secret 2/28/03 12/5/03
Service............................
General Accounting Office, 11/12/04 2/28/05
Government Accountability Office...
General Accounting Office, 5/3/04 2/28/05
Government Accountability Office...
National Aeronautics and Space 8/30/04 2/28/05
Administration.....................
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 1/10/05 2/28/05
Social Security Administration...... 1/6/04 8/6/04
Social Security Administration...... 1/7/04 2/28/05
Social Security Administration...... 12/28/04 2/28/05
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 9/7/04 12/31/04
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2/4/03 12/31/03
U.S. International Trade Commission. 3/29/04 2/28/05
Committee: Foreign Relations
Dept. of Energy, Nat. Nuclear 9/20/04 2/28/05
Security Administration............
Dept. of State...................... 1/18/05 2/28/05
Dept. of State...................... 12/28/04 2/28/05
Dept. of State...................... 3/28/03 12/31/04
Dept. of State...................... 11/1/03 9/30/04
Dept. of State...................... 2/28/03 8/30/03
Dept. of State...................... 3/3/03 9/3/03
Dept. of State...................... 3/1/03 9/30/03
Dept. of Defense.................... 3/3/03 7/31/03
Committee: Governmental Affairs
Central Intelligence Agency......... 2/17/05 2/28/05
Central Intelligence Agency......... 9/8/04 12/31/04
Defense Intelligence Agency......... 8/13/04 10/25/04
Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service 10/14/03 12/30/03
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/04 2/28/05
Dept. of Justice, FBI............... 7/7/03 7/30/04
Dept. of Homeland Security, 1/31/05 2/28/05
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. 6/21/04 2/28/05
Coast Guard........................
Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. 1/25/04 1/24/05
Secret Service.....................
Dept. of State...................... 2/28/03 7/11/03
Dept. of State...................... 2/13/04 2/28/05
Dept. of State...................... 8/24/04 2/28/05
Dept. of Transportation, U.S. Coast 3/3/03 8/31/04
Guard..............................
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 7/12/04 2/28/05
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 10/4/04 2/28/05
Dept. of the Treasury, IRS.......... 2/28/03 11/14/04
General Accounting Office........... 10/27/03 2/28/05
General Accounting Office........... 6/2/03 6/2/04
General Accounting Office........... 10/14/03 12/31/03
General Accounting Office........... 9/29/03 12/31/03
General Accounting Office........... 5/12/03 8/1/04
General Accounting Office........... 7/6/04 2/28/05
Social Security Administration...... 3/5/04 7/14/04
U.S. Postal Service................. 4/19/04 7/23/04
U.S. Postal Inspection Service...... 9/1/04 2/28/05
Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pension
Dept. of Agriculture, Food and 9/15/04 12/31/04
Nutrition Service..................
Dept. of Education.................. 2/28/03 12/31/03
Dept. of Education.................. 1/28/05 2/28/05
Dept. of Education.................. 1/14/04 5/14/04
Dept. of Education.................. 2/28/03 3/28/03
Dept. of Education.................. 4/21/03 8/1/03
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 12/8/04 2/28/05
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 2/27/04 12/31/03
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 9/15/04 2/28/05
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 7/14/03 1/7/04
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 10/6/03 10/8/04
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 12/15/04 2/28/05
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 6/13/03 12/9/03
Dept. of Health and Human Services.. 2/3/05 2/28/05
Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1/25/05 2/28/05
Nat. Institutes of Health..........
Dept. of Health and Human Services, 9/30/03 12/31/03
Nat. Institutes of Health..........
Dept. of Housing and Urban 2/3/03 5/2/03
Development........................
Dept. of Veterans Affairs........... 5/12/03 8/15/03
National Labor Relations Board...... 4/21/03 10/21/03
National Labor Relations Board...... 1/5/04 7/2/04
Social Security Administration...... 12/8/04 2/28/05
Committee: Indian Affairs
Dept. of Justice.................... 1/18/05 2/28/05
Committee: Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency......... 2/28/03 4/1/03
Dept. of the Navy................... 2/28/03 4/1/03
Committee: Joint Economic
Dept. of Commerce, International 6/16/03 3/31/04
Trade Administration...............
Committee: Judiciary
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/27/04 8/23/04
Dept. of Justice.................... 11/8/04 2/28/05
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 1/1/04
Dept. of Justice.................... 8/29/03 2/29/04
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 5/1/03
Dept. of Justice.................... 9/3/03 10/29/04
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 11/28/03
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 3/4/03
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 7/9/03
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 10/31/04
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 11/13/03
Dept. of Justice.................... 5/12/03 11/12/04
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 7/31/03
Dept. of Justice.................... 1/23/04 12/28/04
Dept. of Justice.................... 5/12/03 5/12/04
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 12/23/03
Dept. of Justice.................... 2/28/03 6/3/03
Dept. of Justice, FBI............... 1/7/05 2/28/05
U.S. Sentencing Commission.......... 6/16/03 2/4/05
Committee: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
U.S. Small Business Administration.. 2/28/03 10/29/04
Internal Revenue Service............ 2/28/03 12/31/03
Committee: Veterans Affairs
Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. 8/1/03 7/31/04
Secret Service.....................
Dept. of Veterans Affairs........... 2/28/03 4/5/03
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Special Reserve
This resolution establishes a special reserve fund within
the funds of the ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations''
account appropriated by the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act for fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005. This special reserve
fund is available to any committee funded by this resolution on
the basis of special, unforeseen, non-recurring needs of that
committee during the funding periods. Any committee desiring to
draw on special reserve funds must make such a request in
writing with the signature of the chairman and ranking member.
All special reserve fund requests are ultimately subject to the
approval of the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on
Rules and Administration. The amount available in this special
reserve is based on the percentage of funds approved for
special reserves in previous Congresses from total funds
authorized for committees.
Financial Management Information System
The Committee on Rules and Administration authorized a new
comprehensive and integrated accounting system to be
implemented Senate-wide. This system was designed to assist
committees in budget forecasting, allocating dollars by expense
category and office sub-categories, posting expenses incurred,
requesting reports by expense category or office, and
reconciling accounts with the Disbursing Office. It is the
Committee's intent that each committee funded by this
resolution shall use the Financial Management Information
System to account for funds authorized by this resolution.
Legislative Review by Senate Committees
Rule XXVI, section 8b of the Standing Rules of the Senate
requires that, in each odd-numbered year, each committee shall
submit to the Senate, not later than March 31, a report on the
activities of that committee during the Congress ending at noon
on January 3 of such year.
Housing for Committee Staff
It remains the general policy and is expected by the
Committee on Rules and Administration, that staff paid from
committee funds be housed in committee space. Space allocations
will be strictly tied to authorized committee staff and
detailees approved by the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
Committee Computer Resources
The Committee Office Automation (OA) plans accompanying
each committee's budget submission were adjusted to meet SAA
funding levels, to provide required resources for new staff and
to assist the Committee on Rules and Administration in managing
the operating costs of Senate committees.
Allocations were made considering the business requirements
of each Committee as outlined in their Office Automation plans,
as well as the capacity and age of the current computer
inventory of each committee (including recent purchases by
committees in FY 2005), following best business practices in
the replacement of office automation equipment. The goal of the
Committee on Rules and Administration is to assist each
committee in maintaining current office automation
infrastructure with special attention to future changes in the
Senate information technology environment. These changes
include migration to a new Active Directory network
environment, transition to a new computer operating system for
servers, enhanced COOP plan execution to include data
replication of key committee information, implementing
improvements to systems that manage the electronic data
(document management) of the committee.
Computer resources are allocated to authorized full time
staff and detailees identified in each Committee's budget
submission and as approved by the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
Computer resources, in particular computer workstations,
which are required for staff or detailees who were not
identified in the committee budget submissions, must be
specifically approved by the Committee on Rules and
Administration. Non-standard computer resource requests in
excess of $500.00, not identified in the Committee Office
Automation plans, also require specific approval by the Rules
Committee and must be at committee expense including costs for
maintenance, service and support.
Committees listed below may begin working directly with the
Sergeant at Arms to implement their approved OA plans.
Significant deviations from the OA plans must be approved by
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Summary of Office Automation Plans
109TH CONGRESS COMMITTEE IT OFFICE AUTOMATION BUDGETS, MARCH 1, 2005-
FEBRUARY 28, 2007
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Total
FTEs approved
for 109th
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Aging......................................... 29 93,524
Agriculture................................... 48 187,328
Appropriations................................ n/a 461,460
Armed Services................................ 60 214,795
Banking....................................... 57 116,300
Budget........................................ 62 295,059
Commerce...................................... 84 233,461
Energy........................................ 58 180,522
Environment................................... 60 302,462
Ethics........................................ 12 92,068
Finance....................................... 80 302,752
Foreign Relations............................. 75 431,456
HELP.......................................... 111 489,429
HSGA.......................................... 121 381,250
Indian Affairs................................ 23 46,238
Intelligence.................................. 49 354,901
JEC........................................... 48 260,124
Judiciary..................................... 133 409,288
Rules......................................... 27 79,374
Small Business................................ 33 94,828
Veteran's Affairs............................. 32 227,957
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Totals.................................... ........... 5,254,576
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Consultants
This resolution specifies the available funding to hire
consultants, as otherwise authorized by statute.
Committee Legislative Assistance
The Rules Committee has received inquiries regarding staff
representatives on committees as authorized by P.L. 95-94. With
respect to providing funds for Legislative Assistance, the
position of the Committee on Rules and Administration is that
such funds are already incorporated into Members' personal
office accounts for the purpose of providing assistance with
such committee duties.
Archiving
Under Senate Rules XXVI(10)(a) and 2 U.S.C. Sec. 72(a)(d),
committee records are the property of the Senate. At the end of
each Congress, non-current committee records are transferred to
the Archives (Senate Rule XI(1) and 44 U.S.C. Sec. 2118.). To
ensure the preservation of the Senate's permanently valuable
records, the Rules Committee requests that each committee
submit to the Rules Committee their National Archives Records
Transfer Report.