,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bdd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ai1 #bjac,mr4 ,rockefeller1 from the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation1 reported the following 
original resolution2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,rules and         
,administration  ,,resolution           
,authorizing expenditures by the        
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation4  ,that1 in carrying out
 its powers1 duties1 and functions under
 the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 in
 accordance with its jurisdiction under 
rule ,,xxv of such rules1 including     
holding hearings1 reporting such        
hearings1 and making investigations as  
authorized by paragraphs #a and #h of   
rule ,,xxvi of the ,standing ,rules of  
the ,senate1 the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 is authorized from ,october #a1 #bjac1 
through ,september #cj1 #bjad1 and      
,october #a1 #bjad1 through ,february   

#bh1 #bjae1 in its discretion 7#a7 to   
make expenditures from the contingent   
fund of the ,senate1 7#b7 to employ     
personnel1 and 7#c7 with the prior      
consent of the ,government department or
 agency concerned and the ,committee on 
,rules and ,administration1 to use on a 
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis  
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  #b4 7a7 ,the     
expenses of the ,committee for the      
period from ,october #a1 #bjac1 through 
,september #cj1 #bjad1 under this       
resolution shall not exceed #f1ehc1eia1 
of which amount 7#a7 not to exceed      
#ej1jjj may be expended for the         
procurement of the services of          
individual consultants1 or organizations
 thereof 7as authorized by section      
#bjb7;i7 of the ,legislative            
,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7i7771 and 7#b7 not to   
exceed #ej1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
the ,committee 7under procedures        

specified by section #bjb7;j7 of the    
,legislative ,reorganization ,act of    
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7j7774  7b7    
,for the period from ,october #a1 #bjad1
 through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 expenses 
of the ,committee under this resolution 
shall not exceed #b1gdc1afc1 of which   
amount 7#a7 not to exceed #ej1jjj may be
 expended for the procurement of the    
services of individual consultants1 or  
organizations thereof 7as authorized by 
section #bjb7;i7 of the ,legislative    
,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7i7771 and 7#b7 not to   
exceed #ej1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
the ,committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of the    
,legislative ,reorganization ,act of    
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7j7774  #c4    
,the ,committee shall report its        
findings1 together with such            
recommendations for legislation as it   
deems advisable1 to the ,senate at the  
earliest practicable date1 but not later

 than ,february #bh1 #bjae4  #d4        
,expenses of the ,committee under this  
resolution shall be paid from the       
contingent fund of the ,senate upon     
vouchers approved by the chairman of the
 ,committee1 except that vouchers shall 
not be required 7#a7 for the            
disbursement of salaries of employees   
paid at an annual rate1 7#b7 for the    
payment of telecommunications provided  
by the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms
 and ,doorkeeper1 ,united ,states       
,senate1 7#c7 for the payment of        
stationery supplies purchased through   
the ,keeper of the ,stationery1 ,united 
,states ,senate1 7#d7 for payments to   
the ,postmaster1 ,united ,states        
,senate1 7#e7 for the payment of metered
 charges on copying equipment provided  
by the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms
 and ,doorkeeper1 ,united ,states       
,senate1 7#f7 for the payment of ,senate
 ,recording and ,photographic ,services1
 or 7#g7 for the payment of franked and 
mass mail costs by the ,office of the   

,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper1     
,united ,states ,senate4  #e4 ,there are
 authorized such sums as may be         
necessary for agency contributions      
related to the compensation of employees
 of the ,committee from ,october #a1    
#bjac1 through ,september #cj1 #bjad1   
and ,october #a1 #bjad1 through         
,february #bh1 #bjae1 to be paid from   
the ,appropriations account for         
,expenses of ,inquiries and             
,investigations of the ,senate4