,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #db  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #bf1
 #bjac ,mr4 ,levin1 from the ,committee 
on ,armed ,services1 reported the       
following original resolution2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,rules   
and ,administration  ,,resolution       
,authorizing expenditures by the        
,committee on ,armed ,services4  ,that1 
in carrying out its powers1 duties1 and 
functions under the ,standing ,rules of 
the ,senate1 in accordance with its     
jurisdiction under rule ,,xxv of such   
rules1 including holding hearings1      
reporting such hearings1 and making     
investigations as authorized by         
paragraphs #a and #h of rule ,,xxvi of  
the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 the
 ,committee on ,armed ,services is      
authorized from ,march #a1 #bjac1       
through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 in its   
discretion 7#a7 to make expenditures    
from the contingent fund of the ,senate1
 7#b7 to employ personnel1 and 7#c7 with

 the prior consent of the ,government   
department or agency concerned and the  
,committee on ,rules and                
,administration1 to use on a            
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis  
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  #b4 ,the expenses
 of the committee for the period ,march 
#a1 #bjac1 through ,september #cj1      
#bjac1 under this resolution shall not  
exceed #d1agi1hhe1 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 #aidf71 as      
amended2 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 the ,legislative            
,reorganization ,act of #aidf74  #c4    
,expenses of the committee under this   
resolution shall be paid from the       

contingent fund of the ,senate upon     
vouchers approved by the chairman of the
 committee1 except that vouchers shall  
not be required 7#a7 for the            
disbursement of salaries of employees   
paid at an annual rate1 or 7#b7 for the 
payment of telecommunications provided  
by the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms
 and ,doorkeeper1 ,united ,states       
,senate1 or 7#c7 for the payment of     
stationery supplies purchased through   
the ,keeper of the ,stationery1 ,united 
,states ,senate1 or 7#d7 for payments to
 the ,postmaster1 ,united ,states       
,senate1 or 7#e7 for the payment of     
metered charges on copying equipment    
provided by the ,office of the ,sergeant
 at ,arms and ,doorkeeper1 ,united      
,states ,senate1 or 7#f7 for the payment
 of ,senate ,recording and ,photographic
 ,services1 or 7#g7 for payment of      
franked and mass mail costs by the      
,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper1     
,united ,states ,senate4  #d4 ,there are
 authorized such sums as may be         

necessary for agency contributions      
related to the compensation of employees
 of the committee from ,march #a1 #bjac1
 through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 to be   
paid from the ,appropriations account   
for ,expenses of ,inquiries and         
,investigations4