    [United States Senate Manual, 104th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 104-1]
    [Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate]
    [Pages 150-152]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

         79.24     INTERPARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITIES AND RECEPTION OF CERTAIN
                                      FOREIGN OFFICIALS

                    Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Relations is
                authorized from March 1, 1981, until otherwise provided by
                law, to expend not to exceed $25,000 each fiscal year to
                assist the Senate properly to discharge and coordinate its
                activities and responsibilities in connection with
                participation in various interparliamentary institutions and
                to facilitate the interchange and reception in the United
                States of members of foreign legislative bodies and
                prominent officials of foreign governments and
                intergovernmental organizations.
                    Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate is authorized and
                directed to pay from the contingent fund of the Senate the
                actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with
                activities authorized by this resolution and approved in
                advance by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign
                Relations upon vouchers certified by the Senator incurring
                such expenses and approved by the chairman.

                [S. Res. 247, 87-2, Feb. 7, 1962; S. Res. 91, 94-1, Mar. 18,
                1975; S. Res. 281, 96-2, Mar. 11, 1980.]

         79.25
                relative to contributions for costs of civil, criminal, or
                    other legal investigations of members, officers, or
                    employees of the senate

                    Resolved, That nothing in the provisions of the Standing
                Rules of the Senate shall be construed to limit
                contributions to defray investigative, civil, criminal, or
                other legal expenses of Members, officers, or employees of
                the Senate relating to their service in the United States
                Senate, subject to limitations, regulations, procedures, and
                reporting requirements which shall be promulgated by the
                Select Committee on Ethics. Nothing in the provisions of the
                Standing Rules of the Senate shall be construed to limit
                contributions to defray the legal expenses of the spouses or
                dependents of Members, officers, or employees of the Senate.

                [S. Res. 508, 96-2, Sept. 4, 1980.]

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         79.27
                restrictions on certain expenses payable or reimbursable
                    from a senator's official office expense account

                    Resolved, That except for section 3, this resolution
                applies only to payments and reimbursements from the
                contingent fund of the Senate under paragraphs (5) and (9)
                of section 506(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act,
                1973 (2 U.S.C. 58(a)). For purposes of such paragraphs, the
                terms ``official office expenses'' and ``other official
                expenses'' mean ordinary and necessary business expenses
                incurred by a Senator and his staff in the discharge of
                their official duties.
                    Sec. 2. Reimbursements and payments from the contingent
                fund of the Senate under paragraphs (5) and (9) of section
                506(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (2
                U.S.C. 58(a)) shall not be made for:
                            (1) commuting expenses, including parking fees
                        incurred in commuting;
                            (2) expenses incurred for the purchase of
                        holiday greeting cards, flowers, trophies, awards,
                        and certificates;
                            (3) donations or gifts of any type, except gifts
                        of flags which have been flown over the United
                        States Capitol, copies of the book ``We, the
                        People'', and copies of the calendar ``We The
                        People'' published by the United States Capitol
                        Historical Society.
                            (4) dues or assessments;
                            (5) expenses incurred for the purchases of radio
                        or television time, or for space in newspaper or
                        other print media (except classified advertising for
                        personnel to be employed in a Senator's office);
                            (6) expenses incurred by an individual who is
                        not an employee (except as specifically authorized
                        by subsections (e) and (h) of such section 506);
                            (7) travel expenses incurred by an employee
                        which are not reimbursable under subsection (e) of
                        such section 506;
                            (8) relocation expenses incurred by an employee
                        in connection with the commencement or termination
                        of employment or a change of duty station; and
                            (9) compensation paid to an individual for
                        personal services performed in a normal employer-
                        employee relationship.

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                    Sec. 3. Payment of or reimbursement for the following
                expenses is specifically prohibited by law and
                reimbursements and payments from the contingent fund of the
                Senate shall not be made therefor:
                            (1) expenses incurred for entertainment or meals
                        (2 U.S.C. 58(a));
                            (2) payment of additional salary or compensation
                        to an employee (2 U.S.C. 68); and
                            (3) expenses incurred for maintenance or care of
                        private vehicles (Legislative Branch Appropriation
                        Acts).
                    Sec. 4. This resolution shall apply with respect to
                expenses incurred on or after the date on which this
                resolution is agreed to.

                [S. Res. 294, 96-2, Apr. 29, 1980; S. Res. 176, 104-1, Sept.
                                                                  28, 1995.]