    [United States Senate Manual, 107th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 107-1]
    [Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate]
    [Pages 156-159]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

           113      SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE YEAR 2000 TECHNOLOGY PROBLEM

                    Sec. 1. Establishment of the special committee
                  (a) Establishment.--There is established a special
                committee of the Senate to be known as the Special Committee
                on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (hereafter in this
                resolution referred to as the ``special committee'').
                  (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the special committee is--
                    (1) to study the impact of the year 2000 technology
                problem on the Executive and Judicial Branches of the
                Federal Government, State governments, and private sector
                operations in the United States and abroad;
                    (2) to make such findings of fact as are warranted and
                appropriate; and
                    (3) to make such recommendations, including
                recommendations for new legislation and amendments to
                existing laws and any administrative or other actions, as
                the special committee may determine to be necessary or
                desirable.

                No proposed legislation shall be referred to the special
                committee, and the committee shall not have power to report
                by bill, or otherwise have legislative jurisdiction.
                  (c) Treatment as Standing Committee.--For purposes of
                paragraphs 1, 2, 7(a)(1)-(2), and 10(a) of rule XXVI and
                rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and section
                202 (i) and (j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
                1946, the special committee shall be treated as a standing
                committee of the Senate.

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                    Sec. 2. Membership and organization of the special
                committee
                  (a) Membership.--
                    (1) In general.--The special committee shall consist of
                7 members of the Senate--
                    (A) 4 of whom shall be appointed by the President pro
                tempore of the Senate from the majority party of the Senate
                upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader of the
                Senate; and
                    (B) 3 of whom shall be appointed by the President pro
                tempore of the Senate from the minority party of the Senate
                upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the
                Senate.

                The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the
                Appropriations Committee shall be appointed ex-offico
                members.
                    (2) Vacancies.--Vacancies in the membership of the
                special committee shall not affect the authority of the
                remaining members to execute the functions of the special
                committee and shall be filled in the same manner as original
                appointments to it are made.
                    (3) Service.--For the purpose of paragraph 4 of rule XXV
                of the Standing Rules of the Senate, service of a Senator as
                a member, chairman, or vice chairman of the special
                committee shall not be taken into account.
                  (b) Chairman.--The chairman of the special committee shall
                be selected by the Majority Leader of the Senate and the
                vice chairman of the special committee shall be selected by
                the Minority Leader of the Senate. The vice chairman shall
                discharge such responsibilities as the special committee or
                the chairman may assign.
                    Sec. 3. Authority of special committee
                    (a) In general.--For the purposes of this resolution,
                the special committee is authorized, in its discretion--
                    (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
                Senate;
                    (2) to employ personnel;
                    (3) to hold hearings;
                    (4) to sit and act at any time or place during the
                sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the Senate;
                    (5) to require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance
                of witnesses and the production of correspondence, books,
                papers, and documents;
                    (6) to take depositions and other testimony;

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                    (7) to procure the services of individual consultations
                or organizations thereof, in accordance with the provisions
                of section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
                1946; and
                    (8) with the prior consent of the Government department
                or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and
                Administration, to use on a nonreimbursable basis the
                services of personnel of any such department or agency.
                  (b) Oaths for Witnesses.--The chairman of the special
                committee or any member thereof may administer oaths to
                witnesses.
                  (c) Subpoenas.--Subpoenas authorized by the special
                committee may be issued over the signature of the chairman
                after consultation with the vice chairman, or any member of
                the special committee designated by the chairman after
                consultation with the vice chairman, and may be served by
                any person designated by the chairman or the member signing
                the subpoena.
                  (d) Other Committee Staff.--The special committee may use,
                with the prior consent of the chairman of any other Senate
                committee or the chairman of any subcommittee of any
                committee of the Senate and on a nonreimbuseable basis, the
                facilities or services of any members of the staff of such
                other Senate committee whenever the special committee or its
                chairman, following consultation with the vice chairman,
                considers that such action is necessary or appropriate to
                enable the special committee to make the investigation and
                study provided for in this resolution.
                  (e) Use of Office Space.--The staff of the special
                committee may be located in the personal office of a Member
                of the special committee.
                    Sec. 4. Report and termination
                  The special committee shall report its findings, together
                with such recommendations as it deems advisable, to the
                Senate at the earliest practicable date.
                    Sec. 5. Funding
                  (a) In general.--From the date this resolution is agreed
                to through February 29, 2000, the expenses of the special
                committee incurred under this resolution shall not exceed
                $575,000 for the period beginning on the date of adoption of
                this resolution through February 28, 1999, and $575,000 for
                the period of March 1, 1999 through February 29, 2000, of
                which amount not to exceed

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                $200,000 shall be available for each period for the
                procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
                organizations thereof, as authorized by section 202(i) of
                the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946.
                  (b) Payment of Benefits.--The retirement and health
                benefits of employees of the special committee shall be paid
                out of the contingent fund of the Senate.

                                         [S. Res. 208, 105-2, Apr. 2, 1998.]