,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bec  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bd1 #bjac,mr4 ,schumer1 from the      
,committee on ,rules and                
,administration1 reported the following 
original resolution2 which was placed on
 the calendar  ,october #c1             
#bjac;,considered and agreed to         
,,resolution  ,authorizing expenditures 
by committees of the ,senate for the    
periods ,october #a1 #bjac1 through     
,september #cj1 #bjad1 and ,october #a1 
#bjad1 through ,february #bh1 #bjae4    
#a4 ,aggregate authorization  7a7 ,in   
,general ,for purposes of carrying out  
the powers1 duties1 and functions under 
the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 and
 under the appropriate authorizing      
resolutions of the ,senate there is     
authorized for the period ,october #a1  
#bjac through ,september #cj1 #bjad1 in 
the aggregate of #ih1jhg1hjj1 and for   
the period ,october #a1 #bjad through   
,february #bh1 #bjae1 in the aggregate  

of #dj1hfi1iag1 in accordance with the  
provisions of this resolution1 for      
standing committees of the ,senate1 the 
,special ,committee on ,aging1 the      
,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and
 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs4    
7b7 ,agency ,contributions ,there are   
authorized such sums as may be necessary
 for agency contributions related to the
 compensation of employees of the       
committees for the period ,october #a1  
#bjac through ,september #cj1 #bjad and 
for the period ,october #a1 #bjad       
through ,february #bh1 #bjae to be paid 
from the appropriations account for     
,expenses of ,inquiries and             
,investigations of the ,senate4  #b4    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
and ,forestry  7a7 ,general ,authority  
,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 ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1
 and ,forestry is authorized from       
,october #a1 #bjac through ,february    
#bh1 #bjae1 in its discretion-- 7#a7 to 
make expenditures from the contingent   
fund of the ,senate2  7#b7 to employ    
personnel2 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #d1aha1jij1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #bjj1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #dj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #a1gdb1aba1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #bjj1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #dj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #c4 ,committee on ,armed        

,services  7a7 ,general ,authority ,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 ,armed ,services is      
authorized from ,october #a1 #bjac      
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its    
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period

 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #f1dba1abh1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #hj1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #cj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #b1fge1dgj1 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #cj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #d4 ,committee on ,banking1     
,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs  7a7      
,general ,authority ,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 ,banking1
 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs is       
authorized from ,october #a1 #bjac      
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its    
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #e1bic1aef1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #ad1cdh 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #hfa may be expended for the     
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period

 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #b1bje1dhb1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #e1igh 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #cei may be expended for the     
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #e4 ,committee on the ,budget   
7a7 ,general ,authority ,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 the      

,budget is authorized from ,october #a1 
#bjac through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in  
its discretion-- 7#a7 to make           
expenditures from the contingent fund of
 the ,senate2  7#b7 to employ personnel2
 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #e1iig1ggg1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #fj1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #cf1jjj may be expended for the  

training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #b1dii1jgd1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #be1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #ae1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #f4 ,committee on ,commerce1    
,science1 and ,transportation  7a7      
,general ,authority ,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 #bjac  
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its    
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #ej1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #ej1jjj may be expended for the  

training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #g4 ,committee on ,energy and   
,natural ,resources  7a7 ,general       
,authority ,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 ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources is authorized   
from ,october #a1 #bjac through         
,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its            
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        

reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #e1dfc1dha4  7c7 ,expenses for   
,period ,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae    
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,october #a1 #bjad through       
,february #bh1 #bjae under this section 
shall not exceed #b1bgf1dej4  #h4       
,committee on ,environment and ,public  
,works  7a7 ,general ,authority ,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 ,environment and ,public 

,works is authorized from ,october #a1  
#bjac through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in  
its discretion-- 7#a7 to make           
expenditures from the contingent fund of
 the ,senate2  7#b7 to employ personnel2
 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #e1aid1bec1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #h1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #b1jjj may be expended for the   

training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #b1afd1bgb1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #c1ccc4cc 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #hcc4cc may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #i4 ,committee on ,finance  7a7 
,general ,authority ,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 ,finance 
is authorized from ,october #a1 #bjac   
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its    
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #g1iic1icf1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #cj1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #aj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #c1ccj1hjg1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #ab1ejj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #d1afg may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        

specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #aj4 ,committee on ,foreign     
,relations  7a7 ,general ,authority ,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 ,foreign ,relations is   
authorized from ,october #a1 #bjac      
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its    
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for

 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #f1eii1fbb1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #aej1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #b1gdi1hdb1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #aej1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #aa4 ,committee on ,health1     
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  7a7  
,general ,authority ,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 ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions is    
authorized from ,october #a1 #bjac      
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its    
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2

  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #h1ffc1ice1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #be1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       

,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #c1fji1igc1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #be1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #ab4 ,committee on ,homeland    
,security and ,governmental ,affairs    
7a7 ,general ,authority ,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 rules and ,s4 ,res4  
#dde1 agreed to ,october #i1 #bjjd      
7#ajhth ,congress71 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 ,homeland ,security and  
,governmental ,affairs is authorized    
from ,october #a1 #bjac through         
,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its            
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #i1dhh1ieb1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #c1iec1gcj1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        

specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,investigations  7#a7 ,in   
general ,the committee1 or any duly     
authorized subcommittee of the          
committee1 is authorized to study or    
investigate-- 7,a7 the efficiency and   
economy of operations of all branches of
 the ,government including the possible 
existence of fraud1 misfeasance1        
malfeasance1 collusion1 mismanagement1  
incompetence1 corruption1 or unethical  
practices1 waste1 extravagance1         
conflicts of interest1 and the improper 
expenditure of ,government funds in     
transactions1 contracts1 and activities 
of the ,government or of ,government    
officials and employees and any and all 
such improper practices between         
,government personnel and corporations1 
individuals1 companies1 or persons      
affiliated therewith1 doing business    
with the ,government1 and the compliance
 or noncompliance of such corporations1 
companies1 or individuals or other      
entities with the rules1 regulations1   

and laws governing the various          
governmental agencies and its           
relationships with the public2  7,b7 the
 extent to which criminal or other      
improper practices or activities are1 or
 have been1 engaged in the field of     
labor-management relations or in groups 
or organizations of employees or        
employers1 to the detriment of interests
 of the public1 employers1 or employees1
 and to determine whether any changes   
are required in the laws of the ,united 
,states in order to protect such        
interests against the occurrence of such
 practices or activities2  7,c7         
organized criminal activity which may   
operate in or otherwise utilize the     
facilities of interstate or             
international commerce in furtherance of
 any transactions and the manner and    
extent to which1 and the identity of the
 persons1 firms1 or corporations1 or    
other entities by whom such utilization 
is being made1 and further1 to study and
 investigate the manner in which and the

 extent to which persons engaged in     
organized criminal activity have        
infiltrated lawful business enterprise1 
and to study the adequacy of ,federal   
laws to prevent the operations of       
organized crime in interstate or        
international commerce1 and to determine
 whether any changes are required in the
 laws of the ,united ,states in order to
 protect the public against such        
practices or activities2  7,d7 all other
 aspects of crime and lawlessness within
 the ,united ,states which have an      
impact upon or affect the national      
health1 welfare1 and safety1 including  
but not limited to investment fraud     
schemes1 commodity and security fraud1  
computer fraud1 and the use of offshore 
banking and corporate facilities to     
carry out criminal objectives2  7,e7 the
 efficiency and economy of operations of
 all branches and functions of the      
,government with particular reference   
to-- 7i7 the effectiveness of present   
national security methods1 staffing1 and

 processes as tested against the        
requirements imposed by the rapidly     
mounting complexity of national security
 problems2  7ii7 the capacity of present
 national security staffing1 methods1   
and processes to make full use of the   
,nation's resources of knowledge and    
talents2  7iii7 the adequacy of present 
intergovernmental relations between the 
,united ,states and international       
organizations principally concerned with
 national security of which the ,united 
,states is a member2 and  7iv7          
legislative and other proposals to      
improve these methods1 processes1 and   
relationships2  7,f7 the efficiency1    
economy1 and effectiveness of all       
agencies and departments of the         
,government involved in the control and 
management of energy shortages          
including1 but not limited to1 their    
performance with respect to-- 7i7 the   
collection and dissemination of accurate
 statistics on fuel demand and supply2  
7ii7 the implementation of effective    

energy conservation measures2  7iii7 the
 pricing of energy in all forms2  7iv7  
coordination of energy programs with    
,state and local government2  7v7       
control of exports of scarce fuels2     
7vi7 the management of tax1 import1     
pricing1 and other policies affecting   
energy supplies2  7vii7 maintenance of  
the independent sector of the petroleum 
industry as a strong competitive force2 
7viii7 the allocation of fuels in short 
supply by public and private entities2  
7ix7 the management of energy supplies  
owned or controlled by the ,government2 
7x7 relations with other oil producing  
and consuming countries2  7xi7 the      
monitoring of compliance by governments1
 corporations1 or individuals with the  
laws and regulations governing the      
allocation1 conservation1 or pricing of 
energy supplies2 and  7xii7 research    
into the discovery and development of   
alternative energy supplies2 and  7,g7  
the efficiency and economy of all       
branches and functions of ,government   

with particular references to the       
operations and management of ,federal   
regulatory policies and programs4  7#b7 
,extent of inquiries ,in carrying out   
the duties provided in paragraph 7#a71  
the inquiries of this committee or any  
subcommittee of the committee shall not 
be construed to be limited to the       
records1 functions1 and operations of   
any particular branch of the ,government
 and may extend to the records and      
activities of any persons1 corporation1 
or other entity4  7#c7 ,special         
committee authority ,for the purposes of
 this subsection1 the committee1 or any 
duly authorized subcommittee of the     
committee1 or its chairman1 or any other
 member of the committee or subcommittee
 designated by the chairman is          
authorized1 in its1 his1 her1 or their  
discretion-- 7,a7 to require by subpoena
 or otherwise the attendance of         
witnesses and production of             
correspondence1 books1 papers1 and      
documents2  7,b7 to hold hearings2  7,c7

 to sit and act at any time or place    
during the sessions1 recess1 and        
adjournment periods of the ,senate2     
7,d7 to administer oaths2 and  7,e7 to  
take testimony1 either orally or by     
sworn statement1 or1 in the case of     
staff members of the ,committee and the 
,permanent ,subcommittee on             
,investigations1 by deposition in       
accordance with the ,committee ,rules of
 ,procedure4  7#d7 ,authority of other  
committees ,nothing contained in this   
subsection shall affect or impair the   
exercise of any other standing committee
 of the ,senate of any power1 or the    
discharge by such committee of any duty1
 conferred or imposed upon it by the    
,standing ,rules of the ,senate or by   
the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of
 #aidf4  7#e7 ,subpoena authority ,all  
subpoenas and related legal processes of
 the committee and its subcommittee     
authorized under ,s4 ,res4 #fd1 agreed  
to ,march #e1 #bjac 7#aacth ,congress7  
are authorized to continue4  #ac4       

,committee on the ,judiciary  7a7       
,general ,authority ,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 the      
,judiciary is authorized from ,october  
#a1 #bjac through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 
in its discretion-- 7#a7 to make        
expenditures from the contingent fund of
 the ,senate2  7#b7 to employ personnel2
 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period

 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #i1bfg1hic1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #bjj1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #c1hfa1fbb1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #bjj1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #ad4 ,committee on ,rules and   
,administration  7a7 ,general ,authority
 ,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 ,rules and               
,administration is authorized from      
,october #a1 #bjac through ,february    
#bh1 #bjae1 in its discretion-- 7#a7 to 
make expenditures from the contingent   
fund of the ,senate2  7#b7 to employ    
personnel2 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #b1ccd1gdc1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #ab1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   

#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #igb1haj1 of which amount-- 7#a7 
not to exceed #ca1bej 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #e1jjj may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #ae4 ,committee on ,small       
,business and ,entrepreneurship  7a7    
,general ,authority ,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 ,small   

,business and ,entrepreneurship is      
authorized from ,october #a1 #bjac      
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its    
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #b1eha1jai1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #be1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  

exceed #aj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #a1jge1dbd1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #be1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #aj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #af4 ,committee on ,veterans'   
,affairs  7a7 ,general ,authority ,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 ,veterans' ,affairs is   
authorized from ,october #a1 #bjac      
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its    
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #b1agh1aag1 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #i1ejj may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjad through ,february   
#bh1 #bjae under this section shall not 
exceed #ijg1edi1 of which amount-- 7#a7 
not to exceed #ba1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #c1ejj may be expended for the   

training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #ag4 ,special ,committee on     
,aging  7a7 ,general ,authority ,in     
carrying out its powers1 duties1 and    
functions imposed by section #ajd of ,s4
 ,res4 #d1 agreed to ,february #d1 #aigg
 7#ieth ,congress71 and in exercising   
the authority conferred on it by such   
section1 the ,special ,committee on     
,aging is authorized from ,october #a1  
#bjac through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in  
its discretion-- 7#a7 to make           
expenditures from the contingent fund of
 the ,senate2  7#b7 to employ personnel2
 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period

 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #b1cge1cgg1 of which amount not  
to exceed #aj1jjj may be expended for   
the training of the professional staff  
of such committee 7under procedures     
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of the    
,legislative ,reorganization ,act of    
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7j7774  7c7    
,expenses for ,period ,ending ,february 
#bh1 #bjae ,the expenses of the         
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjad through ,february #bh1 #bjae under
 this section shall not exceed #ihi1gdj1
 of which amount not to exceed #d1jjj   
may be expended for the training of the 
professional staff of such committee    
7under procedures specified by section  
#bjb7;j7 of the ,legislative            
,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7j7774  #ah4 ,select     
,committee on ,intelligence  7a7        
,general ,authority ,in carrying out its
 powers1 duties1 and functions under ,s4
 ,res4 #djj1 agreed to ,may #ai1 #aigf  

7#idth ,congress71 as amended by ,s4    
,res4 #dde1 agreed to ,october #i1 #bjjd
 7#ajhth ,congress71 in accordance with 
its jurisdiction under sections #c7;a7  
and #ag of such ,s4 ,res4 #djj1         
including holding hearings1 reporting   
such hearings1 and making investigations
 as authorized by section #e of such ,s4
 ,res4 #djj1 the ,select ,committee on  
,intelligence is authorized from        
,october #a1 #bjac through ,february    
#bh1 #bjae1 in its discretion-- 7#a7 to 
make expenditures from the contingent   
fund of the ,senate2  7#b7 to employ    
personnel2 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 

exceed #e1dei1ifb1 of which amount not  
to exceed #ag1add 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;a7i7774  7c7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae   
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,october #a1 #bjad through       
,february #bh1 #bjae under this section 
shall not exceed #b1bgd1ihd1 of which   
amount not to exceed #g1add 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;a7i7774  #ai4 ,committee  
on ,indian ,affairs  7a7 ,general       
,authority ,in carrying out its powers1 
duties1 and functions imposed by section
 #aje of ,s4 ,res4 #d1 agreed to        
,february #d1 #aigg 7#ieth ,congress71  

and in exercising the authority         
conferred on it by that section1 the    
,committee on ,indian ,affairs is       
authorized from ,october #a1 #bjac      
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 in its    
discretion-- 7#a7 to make expenditures  
from the contingent fund of the ,senate2
  7#b7 to employ personnel2 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,fiscal ,year #bjad ,period ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjac through ,september  
#cj1 #bjad under this section shall not 
exceed #b1jji1gfh1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #bj1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #bj1jjj may be expended for      
training consultants of the professional
 staff of such committee 7under         
procedures specified by section #bjb7;j7
 of that ,act74  7c7 ,expenses for      
,period ,ending ,february #bh1 #bjae    
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,october #a1 #bjad through       
,february #bh1 #bjae under this section 
shall not exceed #hcg1djc1 of which     
amount-- 7#a7 not to exceed #bj1jjj 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;a7i7772 and  7#b7 not to  
exceed #bj1jjj may be expended for      
training consultants of the professional
 staff of such committee 7under         
procedures specified by section #bjb7;j7
 of that ,act74  #bj4 ,special reserve  
7a7 ,establishment ,within the funds in 

the account ,expenses of ,inquiries and 
,investigations1 there is authorized to 
be established a special reserve to be  
available to any committee funded by    
this resolution as provided in          
subsection 7b7 of which-- 7#a7 for the  
period ,october #a1 #bjac through       
,september #cj1 #bjad1 an amount shall  
be available1 not to exceed #g percent  
of the appropriations for the account   
that are available for that period2 and 
7#b7 for the period ,october #a1 #bjad  
through ,february #bh1 #bjae1 an amount 
shall be available1 not to exceed #g    
percent of the amount equal to #e_/abth 
of the appropriations for the account   
that are available for the period       
,october #a1 #bjad through ,september   
#cj1 #bjae4  7b7 ,availability ,the     
special reserve authorized in subsection
 7a7 shall be available to any          
committee-- 7#a7 on the basis of special
 need to meet unpaid obligations        
incurred by that committee during the   
periods referred to in paragraphs 7#a7  

and 7#b7 of subsection 7a72 and  7#b7 at
 the request of a ,chairman and ,ranking
 ,member of that committee subject to   
the approval of the ,chairman and       
,ranking ,member of the ,committee on   
,rules and ,administration4