,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjac,mr4 ,baucus1 f ! ,committee on    
,f9ance1 report$ ! foll[+ orig9al       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution
  ,au?oriz+ exp5ditures by ! ,committee 
on ,f9ance4  ,t1 9 c>ry+ out its p[]s1  
duties1 & functions "u ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate1 9 accordance ) its jurisdiction
 "u rule ,,xxv ( su* rules1 includ+     
hold+ he>+s1 report+ su* he>+s1 & mak+  
inve/igations z au?oriz$ by p>agraphs #a
 & #h ( rule ,,xxvi ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! 
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance is      
au?oriz$ f ,octob] #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad1 & ,octob] #a1     
#bjad1 ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its 
discretion 7#a7 to make exp5ditures f ! 
cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate1 7#b7 to employ 
p]sonnel1 & 7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( !   
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 to
 use on a reimbursable or               

non-reimbursable basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
#b4 7a7 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = !    
p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjad1 "u ?is resolution %all n   
exce$ #g1iic1icf1 ( :i* am\nt 7#a7 n to 
exce$ #cj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !         
procurem5t ( ! s]vices ( individual     
consultants1 or organizations !re( 7z   
au?oriz$ by section #bjb7;i7 ( !        
,legislative ,reorganization ,act (     
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7i7771 & 7#b7 n
 to exce$ #aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !     
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( ! ,legislative       
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7j7774  7b7 ,= ! p]iod   
,octob] #a1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae1 exp5ses ( ! committee "u ?is     
resolution %all n exce$ #c1ccj1hjg1 (   
:i* am\nt 7#a7 n to exce$ #ab1ejj may be
 exp5d$ = ! procurem5t ( ! s]vices (    
individual consultants1 or organizations
 !re( 7z au?oriz$ by section #bjb7;i7 ( 

! ,legislative ,reorganization ,act (   
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7i7771 & 7#b7 n
 to exce$ #d1afg may be exp5d$ = ! tra9+
 ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su* committee   
7"u proc$ures specifi$ by section       
#bjb7;j7 ( ! ,legislative               
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7j7774  #c4 ,! committee 
%all report its f9d+s1 toge!r ) su*     
recomm5dations = legislation z x deems  
advisable1 to ! ,s5ate at ! e>lie/      
practicable date1 b n lat] ?an ,febru>y 
#bh1 #bjae4  #d4 ,exp5ses ( ! committee 
"u ?is resolution %all be paid f !      
cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate ^u v\*]s approv$
 by ! *airman ( ! committee1 except t   
v\*]s %all n be requir$ 7#a7 = !        
disbursem5t ( sal>ies ( employees paid  
at an annual rate1 or 7#b7 = ! paym5t ( 
telecommunications provid$ by ! ,(fice (
 ! ,s]geant at ,arms & ,doorkeep]1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 or 7#c7 = ! paym5t
 ( /ation]y supplies pur*as$ ?r\gh !    
,keep] ( ! ,/ation]y1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,s5ate1 or 7#d7 = paym5ts to ! ,po/ma/]1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 or 7#e7 = !      
paym5t ( met]$ *>ges on copy+ equipm5t  
provid$ by ! ,(fice ( ! ,s]geant at     
,arms & ,doorkeep]1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,s5ate1 or 7#f7 = ! paym5t ( ,s5ate     
,record+ & ,photographic ,s]vices1 or   
7#g7 = paym5t ( frank$ & mass mail co/s 
by ! ,s]geant at ,arms & ,doorkeep]1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate4  #e4 ,!re are     
au?oriz$ su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ag5cy contributions relat$ to !         
comp5sation ( employees ( ! committee f 
,octob] #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjad1 & ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 ?r\gh       
,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 to be paid f !     
,appropriations acc\nt = ,exp5ses (     
,inquiries & ,inve/igations4