[United States Senate Manual, 107th Congress]
[S. Doc. 107-1]
[Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate]
[Pages 99-100]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


        71              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.]