    [United States Senate Manual, 106th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 106-1]
    [Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate]
    [Pages 107-108]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

            70              COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORITY

                    Resolved, That for the purpose of obtaining and laying
                factual data and information before the Senate Committee on
                Appropriations, or any subcommittee thereof, for its
                consideration in the discharge of its functions, the
                chairman or acting chairman of said committee is hereby
                authorized and directed, within the limit of funds made
                available by

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                resolutions of the Senate, to appoint and employ such
                experts as he may deem necessary to obtain such data and
                information, and such experts, upon the written authority of
                the chairman or acting chairman, shall have the right to
                examine the books, documents, papers, reports, or other
                records of any department, agency, or establishment of the
                Federal Government in the District of Columbia and
                elsewhere; be it further
                    Resolved, That the said committee through its chairman
                is hereby authorized, within the limit of funds made
                available by resolutions of the Senate, to appoint
                additional clerical help and assistants.

                 [S. Res. 193, 78-1, Oct. 14, 1943; S. Res. 281, 96-2, Mar.
                                                                  11, 1980.]

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