,,iii  ,calendar ,no4 #bj  #aacth       
,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4 ,,res4   
#fd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the     
,,united ,,states  ,february #bh1 #bjac 
,mr4 ,schumer1 from the ,committee on   
,rules and ,administration1 reported the
 following original resolution2 which   
was placed on the calendar  ,,resolution
  ,authorizing expenditures by          
committees of the ,senate for the period
 ,march #a1 #bjac1 through ,september   
#cj1 #bjac4  #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 ,march #a1    
#bjac1 through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 in
 the aggregate of #fb1bie1gie1 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 ,march #a1    
#bjac1 through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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 ,march
 #a1 #bjac1 through ,september #cj1     

#bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #b1dfd1jfi1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#bjj1jjj1 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 #dj1jjj1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1       
through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #d1agi1hhe1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#ge1jjj1 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 #cj1jjj1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1       
through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #c1ghg1fhe1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#aj1bfg1 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 #faf1 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 ,march #a1   
#bjac1 through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #c1iej1ecb1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#ce1jjj1 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 #ba1jjj1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1   
through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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

 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #d1jhj1jfa1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#ej1jjj1 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 #ej1jjj1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1 through          
,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #c1dec1chc4    
#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 ,march #a1    
#bjac1 through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       

section shall not exceed #c1agh1ijd1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#d1ffg1 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 #a1afg1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1    

through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #d1fic1gea1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#ag1ejj1 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 #e1hcc1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1       
through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #c1hff1aie1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#ajj1jjj1 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 #bj1jjj1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1       
through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #e1cha1dge1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      

#ge1jjj1 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 #be1jjj1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1 through          
,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #f1jgd1dbi1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#ge1jjj1 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 #bj1jjj1 may be expended for the 
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,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 #ha1 agreed  
to ,march #b1 #bjaa 7#aabth ,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 ,march #a1
 #bjac1 through ,september #cj1 #bjac1  
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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #e1hhb1aca1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#bjj1jjj1 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 #bj1jjj1 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      
,march #a1 #bjac1 through ,september    
#cj1 #bjac1 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 ,administration 1 to use on a
 reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis
 the services of personnel of any such  
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #a1fai1hca1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#dc1gej1 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 #g1jjj1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1       
through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #a1ebd1iag1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#be1jjj1 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 #aj1jjj1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1       
through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #a1dji1igj1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#cj1jjj1 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 #aj1jjj1 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 ,march #a1    
#bjac1 through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #a1gjd1ffa1 of 
which amount not to exceed #ae1jjj1 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 ,march 
#a1 #bjac1 through ,september #cj1      
#bjac1 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

 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #c1gci1bbj1 of 
which amount not to exceed #aj1jjj1 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 ,march #a1 #bjac1       
through ,september #cj1 #bjac1 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
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjac  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjac1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjac1 under this       
section shall not exceed #a1cjd1fif1 of 
which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed      
#bj1jjj1 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 #aidf72 and     
7#b7 not to exceed #bj1jjj1 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 ,investigations          
appropriated by the legislative branch  
appropriation ,acts for fiscal year     
#bjac1 there is authorized to be        
established a special reserve to be     
available to any committee funded by    
this resolution as provided in          
subsection 7b7 in an amount not to      
exceed #c1hej1jjj1 which shall be       
available for the period ,march #a1     
#bjac1 through ,september #cj1 #bjac4   
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 period referred to in        
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  #ba4 ,senate ,national
 ,security ,working ,group extension and

 revision  7a7 ,working ,group          
reconstitution  7#a7 ,in general ,the   
,senate ,national ,security ,working    
,group 7in this section referred to as  
the ,working ,group71 authorized by     
,senate ,resolution #aje of the #ajast  
,congress1 #ast session 7agreed to on   
,april #ac1 #aihi71 as subsequently     
amended and extended1 is hereby         
reconstituted4  7#b7 ,duties ,the       
,working ,group--  7,a7 shall serve as a
 forum for bipartisan discussion of     
current national security issues        
relating to the jurisdictions of        
multiple committees of the ,senate2     
7,b7 shall conduct regular meetings and 
maintain records of all meetings and    
activities2  7,c7 may authorize members 
to act as official observers on the     
,united ,states delegation to any       
negotiations to which the ,united       
,states is a party regarding--  7i7 the 
reduction1 limitation1 or control of    
conventional weapons1 weapons of mass   
destruction1 or the means for delivery  

of any such weapons2  7ii7 the          
reduction1 limitation1 or control of    
missile defenses2 or  7iii7 export      
controls2  7,d7 may study any issues    
related to national security that the   
majority leader of the ,senate and the  
minority leader of the ,senate jointly  
determine appropriate2  7,e7 is         
encouraged to consult with              
parliamentarians and legislators of     
foreign nations and to participate in   
international forums and institutions   
regarding the matters described in      
subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 and  7,f7  
is not authorized to investigate matters
 relating to espionage or intelligence  
operations against the ,united ,states1 
counterintelligence operations and      
activities1 or other intelligence       
matters within the jurisdiction of the  
,select ,committee on ,intelligence     
under ,senate ,resolution #djj of the   
#idth ,congress1 agreed to on ,may #ai1 
#aigf4  7#c7 ,composition  7,a7 ,in     
general ,the ,working ,group shall be   

composed of #bj members1 as follows3    
7i7 #g ,cochairmen1 who shall head the  
,working ,group1 as follows3  7,i7 #d   
,members of the ,senate from the        
majority party in the ,senate 7in this  
section referred to as the ,majority    
,cochairmen71 appointed by the majority 
leader of the ,senate4  7,,ii7 #c       
,members of the ,senate from the        
minority party in the ,senate 7in this  
section referred to as the ,minority    
,cochairmen71 appointed by the minority 
leader of the ,senate4  7ii7 ,the       
majority leader of the ,senate and the  
minority leader of the ,senate4  7iii7  
#e ,members of the ,senate from the     
majority party in the ,senate1 appointed
 by the majority leader of the ,senate4 
7iv7 #f ,members of the ,senate from the
 minority party in the ,senate1         
appointed by the minority leader of the 
,senate4  7,b7 ,administrative          
cochairmen ,the majority leader of the  
,senate shall designate one of the      
,majority ,cochairmen to serve as the   

,majority ,administrative ,cochairman1  
and the minority leader of the ,senate  
shall designate one of the ,minority    
,cochairmen to serve as the ,minority   
,administrative ,cochairman4  7,c7      
,publication ,appointments and          
designations under this paragraph shall 
be printed in the ,congressional        
,record4  7#d7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy  
in the ,working ,group shall be filled  
in the same manner in which the original
 appointment was made4  7b7 ,working    
,group staff  7#a7 ,compensation and    
expenses  7,a7 ,the ,working ,group is  
authorized1 from funds made available   
under subsection 7c71 to employ such    
staff in the manner and at a rate not to
 exceed that allowed for employees of a 
committee of the ,senate under paragraph
 7#c7 of section #aje7;e7 of the        
,legislative ,branch ,appropriation     
,act1 #aifh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fa-a7;e771   
and incur such expenses as may be       
necessary or appropriate to carry out   
its duties and functions4  7,b7 ,senate 

,resolution #bdc1 #ajjth ,congress1     
agreed to ,july #a1 #aihg1 is amended in
 section #b7;b7 by striking the period  
at the end and inserting at a rate not  
to exceed that allowed for employees of 
a committee of the ,senate under        
paragraph 7#c7 of section #aje7;e7 of   
the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriation 
,act1 #aifh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fa-a7;e7744  
7,c7 ,payments made under this          
subsection for receptions1 meals1 and   
food-related expenses shall be          
authorized1 however1 only for those     
actual expenses incurred by the ,working
 ,group in the course of conducting its 
official duties and functions4 ,amounts 
received as reimbursement for such food 
expenses shall not be reported as       
income1 and the expenses so reimbursed  
shall not be allowed as a deduction     
under title #bf1 ,united ,states ,code4 
7#b7 ,designation of professional staff 
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,majority         
,administrative ,cochairman shall       
designate one or more professional staff

 members for each ,majority ,cochairman 
of the ,working ,group1 upon            
recommendations from each such ,majority
 ,cochairman4 ,the ,minority            
,administrative ,cochairman shall       
designate one or more professional staff
 members for each ,minority ,cochairman 
of the ,working ,group1 upon            
recommendations from each such ,minority
 ,cochairman4  7,b7 ,compensation of    
,senate employees ,in the case of the   
compensation of any such professional   
staff member who is an employee of a    
,member of the ,senate or of a committee
 of the ,senate and who has been        
designated to perform services for the  
,working ,group1 such professional staff
 member shall continue to be paid by    
such ,member or such ,committee1 as the 
case may be1 but the account from which 
such professional staff member is paid  
shall be reimbursed for the services of 
such professional staff member          
7including agency contributions when    
appropriate7 out of funds made available

 under subsection 7c77#b74  7,c7 ,duties
 ,the professional staff members        
authorized by this paragraph shall serve
 all members of the ,working ,group and 
shall carry out such other functions as 
their respective ,cochairmen may        
specify4  7,d7 ,exclusive participation 
in official activities ,except as       
provided in paragraph 7#d71 only        
designated staff of the ,working ,group 
may participate in the official         
activities of the ,working ,group4  7#c7
 ,leadership staff  7,a7 ,in general    
,the majority leader of the ,senate and 
the minority leader of the ,senate may  
each designate #b staff members who     
shall be responsible to the respective  
leader4  7,b7 ,compensation ,funds      
necessary to compensate leadership staff
 shall be transferred from the funds    
made available under subsection 7c77#c7 
to the respective account from which    
such designated staff member is paid4   
7#d7 ,foreign travel  7,a7 ,in general  
,all foreign travel of the ,working     

,group shall be authorized solely by the
 majority leader of the ,senate and the 
minority leader of the ,senate1 upon the
 recommendation of the ,administrative  
,cochairmen4 ,participation by ,senate  
staff members in1 and access to1 all    
official activities and functions of the
 ,working ,group during foreign travel1 
and access to all classified briefings  
and information made available to the   
,working ,group during such travel1     
shall be limited exclusively to ,working
 ,group staff members with appropriate  
clearances4  7,b7 ,authorization        
required  7i7 ,committee staff ,no      
foreign travel or other funding shall be
 authorized by any committee of the     
,senate for the use of staff for        
activities described under this         
paragraph without the joint written     
authorization of the majority leader of 
the ,senate and the minority leader of  
the ,senate to the chairman of such     
committee4  7ii7 ,member staff ,no      
foreign travel or other funding shall be

 authorized for the staff of any ,member
 of the ,senate1 other than ,working    
,group staff1 for activities described  
under this paragraph unless the majority
 leader of the ,senate and the minority 
leader of the ,senate jointly so        
authorize in writing4  7c7 ,payment of  
expenses  7#a7 ,in general ,the expenses
 of the ,working ,group shall be paid   
from the contingent fund of the ,senate1
 out of the account of ,miscellaneous   
,items1 upon vouchers approved jointly  
by the ,administrative ,cochairmen      
7except that vouchers shall not be      
required for the disbursement of        
salaries of employees who are paid at an
 annual rate74  7#b7 ,amounts available 
,for any fiscal year1 not more than     
#ejj1jjj shall be expended for staff and
 for expenses 7excepting expenses       
incurred for foreign travel71 of which  
not more than #ajj1jjj shall be         
available for each ,administrative      
,cochairman and the staff of such       
,administrative ,cochairman1 and not    

more than #fj1jjj shall be available for
 each ,cochairman who is not an         
,administrative ,cochairman and the     
staff of such ,cochairman4  7#c7        
,leadership staff ,in addition to the   
amounts referred to in paragraph 7#b71  
for any fiscal year1 not more than      
#bjj1jjj shall be expended from the     
contingent fund of the ,senate1 out of  
the account of ,miscellaneous ,items1   
for leadership staff as designated in   
subsection 7b77#c7 for salaries and     
expenses 7excepting expenses incurred   
for foreign travel74  7d7 ,sunset ,the  
provisions of this section shall remain 
in effect until ,december #ca1 #bjaf4   
,february #bh1 #bjac ,placed on the     
calendar