,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #aih #aac? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #bec  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates        
,septemb] #bd1 #bjac,mr4 ,s*um]1 f !    
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1   
report$ ! foll[+ orig9al resolution2 :i*
 0 plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,resolution      
,au?oriz+ exp5ditures by committees ( ! 
,s5ate = ! p]iods ,octob] #a1 #bjac1    
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad1 & ,octob]   
#a1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae4   
#a4 ,aggregate au?orization  7a7 ,9     
,g5]al ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ! p[]s1  
duties1 & functions "u ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate1 & "u ! appropriate au?oriz+    
resolutions ( ! ,s5ate !re is au?oriz$ =
 ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad1 9 ! aggregate (   
#ih1jhg1hjj1 & = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1    
#bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 !    
aggregate ( #dj1hfi1iag1 9 accordance ) 
! provisions ( ?is resolution1 = /&+    
committees ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,special       
,committee on ,ag+1 ! ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on     

,indian ,affairs4  7b7 ,ag5cy           
,contributions ,!re are au?oriz$ su*    
sums z may be necess>y = ag5cy          
contributions relat$ to ! comp5sation ( 
employees ( ! committees = ! p]iod      
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjad & = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjad     
?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae to be paid f !
 appropriations acc\nt = ,exp5ses (     
,inquiries & ,inve/igations ( ! ,s5ate4 
#b4 ,committee on ,agriculture1         
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  7a7 ,g5]al        
,au?ority ,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 ,agriculture1   
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry is au?oriz$ f      
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae1 9 its discretion-- 7#a7 to make  
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 to employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !  

prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 to use on a             
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye>  
#bjad ,p]iod ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = 
! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad "u ?is section %all
 n exce$ #d1aha1jij1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 
n to exce$ #bjj1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #dj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#a1gdb1aba1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     

exce$ #bjj1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #dj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #c4        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  7a7 ,g5]al
 ,au?ority ,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 ,arm$ ,s]vices  
is au?oriz$ f ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh   
,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its discretion-- 
7#a7 to make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t    
fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to employ        
p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( !  
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 

,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 to
 use on a reimbursable1 or              
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjad "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#f1dba1abh1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #hj1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #cj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1fge1dgj1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ej1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #cj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #d4        
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs  7a7 ,g5]al ,au?ority ,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 
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs is     
au?oriz$ f ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh      
,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its discretion-- 
7#a7 to make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t    
fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to employ        
p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( !  
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 

,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 to
 use on a reimbursable1 or              
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjad "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#e1bic1aef1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ad1cdh 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #hfa may be exp5d$ = ! tra9+ 
( ! pr(essional /aff ( su* committee 7"u
 proc$ures specifi$ by section #bjb7;j7 
( t ,act74  7c7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ 
,febru>y #bh1 #bjae ,! exp5ses ( !      
committee = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjad   
?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae "u ?is section
 %all n exce$ #b1bje1dhb1 ( :i* am\nt-- 
7#a7 n to exce$ #e1igh 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #cei may be exp5d$ = ! tra9+ 
( ! pr(essional /aff ( su* committee 7"u
 proc$ures specifi$ by section #bjb7;j7 
( t ,act74  #e4 ,committee on ! ,budget 
7a7 ,g5]al ,au?ority ,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 !   
,budget is au?oriz$ f ,octob] #a1 #bjac 
?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its        
discretion-- 7#a7 to make exp5ditures f 
! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to     
employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior      
cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration1 to use on a reimbursable1
 or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (  

p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjad "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#e1iig1ggg1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #fj1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #cf1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1dii1jgd1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #be1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #ae1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #f4        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  7a7 ,g5]al ,au?ority ,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 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation is au?oriz$ f ,octob]   
#a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9  
its discretion-- 7#a7 to make           
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 to employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !  
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 to use on a             
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 

! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye>  
#bjad ,p]iod ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = 
! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad "u ?is section %all
 n exce$ #f1ehc1eia1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 
n to exce$ #ej1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #ej1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1gdc1afc1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ej1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #ej1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #g4        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  7a7 ,g5]al ,au?ority ,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 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces is au?oriz$ 
f ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 
#bjae1 9 its discretion-- 7#a7 to make  
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 to employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !  
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 to use on a             
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 

or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye>  
#bjad ,p]iod ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = 
! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad "u ?is section %all
 n exce$ #e1dfc1dha4  7c7 ,exp5ses =    
,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae ,!     
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae "u  
?is section %all n exce$ #b1bgf1dej4    
#h4 ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public 
,works  7a7 ,g5]al ,au?ority ,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 
,environm5t & ,public ,works is au?oriz$
 f ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1
 #bjae1 9 its discretion-- 7#a7 to make 
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 to employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !  
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &

 ,adm9i/ration1 to use on a             
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye>  
#bjad ,p]iod ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = 
! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad "u ?is section %all
 n exce$ #e1aid1bec1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 
n to exce$ #h1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #b1jjj may be exp5d$ = !     
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1afd1bgb1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #c1ccc4cc 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #hcc4cc may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #i4        
,committee on ,f9ance  7a7 ,g5]al       
,au?ority ,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 #bjac ?r\gh      
,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its discretion-- 
7#a7 to make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t    
fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to employ        
p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( !  
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 to
 use on a reimbursable1 or              

nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjad "u ?is section %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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #d1afg may be exp5d$ = !     
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #aj4       
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  7a7    
,g5]al ,au?ority ,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 ,=eign          
,relations is au?oriz$ f ,octob] #a1    
#bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its  
discretion-- 7#a7 to make exp5ditures f 
! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to     
employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior      
cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration1 to use on a reimbursable1
 or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (  

p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjad "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#f1eii1fbb1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #aej1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1gdi1hdb1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #aej1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #aa4       
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  7a7 ,g5]al ,au?ority
 ,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 ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions is au?oriz$ f ,octob]
 #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 
its discretion-- 7#a7 to make           
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 to employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !  
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 to use on a             
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 

! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye>  
#bjad ,p]iod ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = 
! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad "u ?is section %all
 n exce$ #h1ffc1ice1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 
n to exce$ #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #be1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#c1fji1igc1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #be1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #ab4       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  7a7 ,g5]al        
,au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out its p[]s1 duties1
 & functions "u ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !       
,s5ate1 9 accordance ) its jurisdiction 
"u rule ,,xxv ( su* rules & ,s4 ,res4   
#dde1 agre$ to ,octob] #i1 #bjjd 7#ajh? 
,congress71 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 ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs is au?oriz$ f      
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae1 9 its discretion-- 7#a7 to make  
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 to employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !  
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &

 ,adm9i/ration1 to use on a             
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye>  
#bjad ,p]iod ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = 
! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad "u ?is section %all
 n exce$ #i1dhh1ieb1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 
n to exce$ #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#c1iec1gcj1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,inve/igations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
committee1 or any duly au?oriz$         
subcommittee ( ! committee1 is au?oriz$ 
to /udy or inve/igate-- 7,a7 ! effici5cy
 & economy ( op]ations ( all bran*es ( !
 ,gov]nm5t includ+ ! possible exi/5ce ( 
fraud1 misfeasance1 malfeasance1        
collusion1 mismanagem5t1 incompet5ce1   
corruption1 or une?ical practices1 wa/e1
 extravagance1 conflicts ( int]e/1 & !  
improp] exp5diture ( ,gov]nm5t funds 9  
transactions1 contracts1 & activities ( 
! ,gov]nm5t or ( ,gov]nm5t (ficials &   
employees & any & all su* improp]       
practices betwe5 ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel &   
corporations1 individuals1 companies1 or
 p]sons affiliat$ !re)1 do+ bus9ess ) ! 

,gov]nm5t1 & ! compliance or            
noncompliance ( su* corporations1       
companies1 or individuals or o!r        
entities ) ! rules1 regulations1 & laws 
gov]n+ ! v>i\s gov]nm5tal ag5cies & its 
relation%ips ) ! public2  7,b7 ! ext5t  
to :i* crim9al or o!r improp] practices 
or activities are1 or h be51 engag$ 9 ! 
field ( labor-managem5t relations or 9  
gr\ps or organizations ( employees or   
employ]s1 to ! detrim5t ( int]e/s ( !   
public1 employ]s1 or employees1 & to    
det]m9e :e!r any *anges are requir$ 9 ! 
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] to protect
 su* int]e/s aga9/ ! occurr5ce ( su*    
practices or activities2  7,c7 organiz$ 
crim9al activity :i* may op]ate 9 or    
o!rwise utilize ! facilities ( int]/ate 
or int]national comm]ce 9 fur!rance (   
any transactions & ! mann] & ext5t to   
:i*1 & ! id5tity ( ! p]sons1 firms1 or  
corporations1 or o!r entities by :om su*
 utilization is be+ made1 & fur!r1 to   
/udy & inve/igate ! mann] 9 :i* & !     
ext5t to :i* p]sons engag$ 9 organiz$   

crim9al activity h infiltrat$ lawful    
bus9ess ent]prise1 & to /udy ! adequacy 
( ,f$]al laws to prev5t ! op]ations (   
organiz$ crime 9 int]/ate or            
int]national comm]ce1 & to det]m9e :e!r 
any *anges are requir$ 9 ! laws ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] to protect ! public
 aga9/ su* practices or activities2     
7,d7 all o!r aspects ( crime &          
lawlessness )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* h an 
impact ^u or affect ! national heal?1   
welf>e1 & safety1 includ+ b n limit$ to 
inve/m5t fraud s*emes1 commodity &      
security fraud1 comput] fraud1 & ! use (
 (f%ore bank+ & corporate facilities to 
c>ry out crim9al objectives2  7,e7 !    
effici5cy & economy ( op]ations ( all   
bran*es & functions ( ! ,gov]nm5t )     
p>ticul> ref]5ce to-- 7i7 ! effectiv5ess
 ( pres5t national security me?ods1     
/aff+1 & processes z te/$ aga9/ !       
requirem5ts impos$ by ! rapidly m\nt+   
complexity ( national security problems2
  7ii7 ! capacity ( pres5t national     
security /aff+1 me?ods1 & processes to  

make full use ( ! ,nation's res\rces ( k
 & tal5ts2  7iii7 ! adequacy ( pres5t   
int]gov]nm5tal relations betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & int]national organizations    
pr9cipally conc]n$ ) national security (
 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a memb]2 &  7iv7
 legislative & o!r proposals to improve 
^! me?ods1 processes1 & relation%ips2   
7,f7 ! effici5cy1 economy1 &            
effectiv5ess ( all ag5cies & dep>tm5ts (
 ! ,gov]nm5t involv$ 9 ! control &      
managem5t ( en]gy %ortages includ+1 b n 
limit$ to1 _! p]=mance ) respect to--   
7i7 ! collection & dissem9ation (       
accurate /ati/ics on fuel dem& & supply2
  7ii7 ! implem5tation ( effective en]gy
 cons]vation measures2  7iii7 ! pric+ ( 
en]gy 9 all =ms2  7iv7 coord9ation (    
en]gy programs ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5t2
  7v7 control ( exports ( sc>ce fuels2  
7vi7 ! managem5t ( tax1 import1 pric+1 &
 o!r policies affect+ en]gy supplies2   
7vii7 ma9t5ance ( ! indep5d5t sector ( !
 petroleum indu/ry z a /rong competitive
 =ce2  7viii7 ! allocation ( fuels 9    

%ort supply by public & private         
entities2  7ix7 ! managem5t ( en]gy     
supplies own$ or controll$ by !         
,gov]nm5t2  7x7 relations ) o!r oil     
produc+ & consum+ c\ntries2  7xi7 !     
monitor+ ( compliance by gov]nm5ts1     
corporations1 or individuals ) ! laws & 
regulations gov]n+ ! allocation1        
cons]vation1 or pric+ ( en]gy supplies2 
&  7xii7 rese>* into ! discov]y &       
developm5t ( alt]native en]gy supplies2 
&  7,g7 ! effici5cy & economy ( all     
bran*es & functions ( ,gov]nm5t )       
p>ticul> ref]5ces to ! op]ations &      
managem5t ( ,f$]al regulatory policies &
 programs4  7#b7 ,ext5t ( inquiries ,9  
c>ry+ out ! duties provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 ! inquiries ( ?is committee or any
 subcommittee ( ! committee %all n be   
con/ru$ to be limit$ to ! records1      
functions1 & op]ations ( any p>ticul>   
bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t & may ext5d to !    
records & activities ( any p]sons1      
corporation1 or o!r entity4  7#c7       
,special committee au?ority ,= !        

purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! committee1 
or any duly au?oriz$ subcommittee ( !   
committee1 or its *airman1 or any o!r   
memb] ( ! committee or subcommittee     
designat$ by ! *airman is au?oriz$1 9   
its1 81 h]1 or _! discretion-- 7,a7 to  
require by subpo5a or o!rwise !         
att5dance ( witnesses & production (    
correspond5ce1 books1 pap]s1 & docum5ts2
  7,b7 to hold he>+s2  7,c7 to sit & act
 at any "t or place dur+ ! sessions1    
recess1 & adj\rnm5t p]iods ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,d7 to adm9i/] oa?s2 &  7,e7 to take   
te/imony1 ei!r orally or by sworn       
/atem5t1 or1 9 ! case ( /aff memb]s ( ! 
,committee & ! ,p]man5t ,subcommittee on
 ,inve/igations1 by deposition 9        
accordance ) ! ,committee ,rules (      
,proc$ure4  7#d7 ,au?ority ( o!r        
committees ,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is          
subsection %all affect or impair !      
ex]cise ( any o!r /&+ committee ( !     
,s5ate ( any p[]1 or ! dis*>ge by su*   
committee ( any duty1 conf]r$ or impos$ 
^u x by ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate or by !

 ,legislative ,reorganization ,act (    
#aidf4  7#e7 ,subpo5a au?ority ,all     
subpo5as & relat$ legal processes ( !   
committee & its subcommittee au?oriz$ "u
 ,s4 ,res4 #fd1 agre$ to ,m>* #e1 #bjac 
7#aac? ,congress7 are au?oriz$ to       
cont9ue4  #ac4 ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  7a7 ,g5]al ,au?ority ,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 !   
,judici>y is au?oriz$ f ,octob] #a1     
#bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its  
discretion-- 7#a7 to make exp5ditures f 
! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to     
employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior      
cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration1 to use on a reimbursable1
 or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (  
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   

7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjad "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#i1bfg1hic1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #bjj1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#c1hfa1fbb1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #bjj1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #ad4       
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration    
7a7 ,g5]al ,au?ority ,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     
,rules & ,adm9i/ration is au?oriz$ f    
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae1 9 its discretion-- 7#a7 to make  
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 to employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !  
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 to use on a             
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye>  

#bjad ,p]iod ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = 
! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad "u ?is section %all
 n exce$ #b1ccd1gdc1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 
n to exce$ #ge1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #ab1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#igb1haj1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ 
#ca1bej 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 n to exce$

 #e1jjj may be exp5d$ = ! tra9+ ( !     
pr(essional /aff ( su* committee 7"u    
proc$ures specifi$ by section #bjb7;j7 (
 t ,act74  #ae4 ,committee on ,small    
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  7a7 ,g5]al  
,au?ority ,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 ,small ,bus9ess 
& ,entrepr5eur%ip is au?oriz$ f ,octob] 
#a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9  
its discretion-- 7#a7 to make           
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 to employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !  
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 to use on a             
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye>  
#bjad ,p]iod ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = 

! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjad "u ?is section %all
 n exce$ #b1eha1jai1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 
n to exce$ #be1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#a1jge1dbd1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #be1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    

tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #af4       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  7a7   
,g5]al ,au?ority ,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 ,vet]ans'       
,affairs is au?oriz$ f ,octob] #a1 #bjac
 ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its       
discretion-- 7#a7 to make exp5ditures f 
! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to     
employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior      
cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration1 to use on a reimbursable1
 or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (  
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  

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#b1agh1aag1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ej1jjj may be exp5d$ = !         
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au?oriz$ by section #bjb7;i7 ( !        
,legislative ,reorganization ,act (     
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n to exce$ #i1ejj may be exp5d$ = !     
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
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 s]vices ( individual consultants1 or   
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section #bjb7;i7 ( ! ,legislative       
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
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 #c1ejj may be exp5d$ = ! tra9+ ( !     
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proc$ures specifi$ by section #bjb7;j7 (
 t ,act74  #ag4 ,special ,committee on  
,ag+  7a7 ,g5]al ,au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out 
its p[]s1 duties1 & functions impos$ by 
section #ajd ( ,s4 ,res4 #d1 agre$ to   
,febru>y #d1 #aigg 7#ie? ,congress71 & 9
 ex]cis+ ! au?ority conf]r$ on x by su* 
section1 ! ,special ,committee on ,ag+  
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,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its discretion-- 
7#a7 to make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t    
fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to employ        
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,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 to
 use on a reimbursable1 or              
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjad "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1cge1cgg1 ( :i* am\nt n to exce$      
#aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = ! tra9+ ( !     
pr(essional /aff ( su* committee 7"u    

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 ! ,legislative ,reorganization ,act (  
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7j7774  7c7    
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#ihi1gdj1 ( :i* am\nt n to exce$ #d1jjj 
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  #ah4   
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce  7a7 
,g5]al ,au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out its p[]s1 
duties1 & functions "u ,s4 ,res4 #djj1  
agre$ to ,may #ai1 #aigf 7#id?          
,congress71 z am5d$ by ,s4 ,res4 #dde1  
agre$ to ,octob] #i1 #bjjd 7#ajh?       
,congress71 9 accordance ) its          
jurisdiction "u sections #c7;a7 & #ag ( 
su* ,s4 ,res4 #djj1 includ+ hold+ he>+s1
 report+ su* he>+s1 & mak+ inve/igations
 z au?oriz$ by section #e ( su* ,s4     
,res4 #djj1 ! ,select ,committee on     

,intellig5ce is au?oriz$ f ,octob] #a1  
#bjac ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its  
discretion-- 7#a7 to make exp5ditures f 
! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to     
employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior      
cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration1 to use on a reimbursable1
 or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (  
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     
,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjad "u ?is section %all n exce$       
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#ag1add 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;a7i7774  7c7 ,exp5ses =   
,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae ,!     
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#a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae "u  
?is section %all n exce$ #b1bgd1ihd1 (  

:i* am\nt n to exce$ #g1add may be      
exp5d$ = ! procurem5t ( ! s]vices (     
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 !re( 7z au?oriz$ by section #bjb7;i7 ( 
! ,legislative ,reorganization ,act (   
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7i7774  #ai4   
,committee on ,indian ,affairs  7a7     
,g5]al ,au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out its p[]s1 
duties1 & functions impos$ by section   
#aje ( ,s4 ,res4 #d1 agre$ to ,febru>y  
#d1 #aigg 7#ie? ,congress71 & 9 ex]cis+ 
! au?ority conf]r$ on x by t section1 ! 
,committee on ,indian ,affairs is       
au?oriz$ f ,octob] #a1 #bjac ?r\gh      
,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 9 its discretion-- 
7#a7 to make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t    
fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 to employ        
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,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 to
 use on a reimbursable1 or              
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad ,p]iod
 ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod     

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#bjad "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1jji1gfh1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #bj1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 
n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = tra9+
 consultants ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su* 
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjae "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#hcg1djc1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ 
#bj1jjj 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;a7i7772 &  7#b7 n to exce$
 #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = tra9+          

consultants ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*  
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #bj4       
,special res]ve  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,)9 !  
funds 9 ! acc\nt ,exp5ses ( ,inquiries &
 ,inve/igations1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
e/abli%$ a special res]ve to be         
available to any committee fund$ by ?is 
resolution z provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( 
:i*-- 7#a7 = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjac  
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad1 an am\nt    
%all be available1 n to exce$ #g p]c5t (
 ! appropriations = ! acc\nt t are      
available = t p]iod2 &  7#b7 = ! p]iod  
,octob] #a1 #bjad ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjae1 an am\nt %all be available1 n to 
exce$ #g p]c5t ( ! am\nt equal to       
#e_/ab? ( ! appropriations = ! acc\nt t 
are available = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1     
#bjad ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae4  7b7  
,availability ,! special res]ve au?oriz$
 9 subsection 7a7 %all be available to  
any committee-- 7#a7 on ! basis (       
special ne$ to meet unpaid obligations  
incurr$ by t committee dur+ ! p]iods    

ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (     
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 at ! reque/ ( a 
,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( t committee  
subject to ! approval ( ! ,*airman &    
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration4  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjac,plac$ on ! cal5d>