,,iii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #bj  #aac?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #fd
  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$       
,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #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]iod ,m>* #a1
 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac4  #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   
,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjac1 9 ! aggregate ( #fb1bie1gie1 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 ,m>* 
#a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1  
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 ,m>* 
#a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+  

,septemb] #cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1     
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is      
section %all n exce$ #b1dfd1jfi1 ( :i*  
am\nt--  7#a7 n to exce$ #bjj1jjj1 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$ #dj1jjj1 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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#d1agi1hhe1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    
exce$ #ge1jjj1 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$ #cj1jjj1 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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#c1ghg1fhe1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    
exce$ #aj1bfg1 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$ #faf1 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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#c1iej1ecb1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    
exce$ #ce1jjj1 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$ #ba1jjj1 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 ,m>* #a1  
#bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#d1jhj1jfa1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    
exce$ #ej1jjj1 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$ #ej1jjj1 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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1     
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is      
section %all n exce$ #c1dec1chc4  #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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1     
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is      
section %all n exce$ #c1agh1ijd1 ( :i*  
am\nt--  7#a7 n to exce$ #d1ffg1 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$ #a1afg1 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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#d1fic1gea1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    
exce$ #ag1ejj1 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$ #e1hcc1 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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1
 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#c1hff1aie1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    
exce$ #ajj1jjj1 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$ #bj1jjj1 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 ,m>*   
#a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1     

?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is      
section %all n exce$ #e1cha1dge1 ( :i*  
am\nt--  7#a7 n to exce$ #ge1jjj1 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$ #be1jjj1 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 ,m>* 

#a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1     
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is      
section %all n exce$ #f1jgd1dbi1 ( :i*  
am\nt--  7#a7 n to exce$ #ge1jjj1 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$ #bj1jjj1 may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,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 #ha1 agre$ to ,m>* #b1 #bjaa 
7#aab? ,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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#e1hhb1aca1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    
exce$ #bjj1jjj1 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$ #bj1jjj1 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    
,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjac1 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/ration 1 to use on a            
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 

! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1     
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is      
section %all n exce$ #a1fai1hca1 ( :i*  
am\nt--  7#a7 n to exce$ #dc1gej1 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$ #g1jjj1 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 ,m>* #a1  
#bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#a1ebd1iag1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    
exce$ #be1jjj1 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$ #aj1jjj1 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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1  
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#a1dji1igj1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    

exce$ #cj1jjj1 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$ #aj1jjj1 may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u 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+ is au?oriz$ 
f ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1     
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is      
section %all n exce$ #a1gjd1ffa1 ( :i*  
am\nt n to exce$ #ae1jjj1 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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh        

,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#c1gci1bbj1 ( :i* am\nt n to exce$      
#aj1jjj1 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  #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 ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 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 = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 "u ?is section %all n exce$ 
#a1cjd1fif1 ( :i* am\nt--  7#a7 n to    
exce$ #bj1jjj1 may be exp5d$ = !        
procurem5t ( ! s]vices ( individual     
consultants1 or organizations !re( 7z   
au?oriz$ by section #bjb7;i7 ( !        
,legislative ,reorganization ,act (     
#aidf72 &  7#b7 n to exce$ #bj1jjj1 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/igations  
appropriat$ by ! legislative bran*      
appropriation ,acts = fiscal ye> #bjac1 
!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 9 an am\nt n to exce$    
#c1hej1jjj1 :i* %all be available = !   
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjac4  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]iod ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 at ! reque/ ( a 
,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( t committee  
subject to ! approval ( ! ,*airman &    
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration4  #ba4 ,s5ate ,national  
,security ,work+ ,gr\p ext5sion &       
revision  7a7 ,work+ ,gr\p recon/itution

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,s5ate ,national     
,security ,work+ ,gr\p 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,work+ ,gr\p71 au?oriz$ by
 ,s5ate ,resolution #aje ( ! #aja/      
,congress1 #a/ session 7agre$ to on     
,april #ac1 #aihi71 z subsequ5tly am5d$ 
& ext5d$1 is h]eby recon/itut$4  7#b7   
,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p--  7,a7 %all    
s]ve z a =um = bip>tisan discussion (   
curr5t national security issues relat+  
to ! jurisdictions ( multiple committees
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 %all conduct regul>  
meet+s & ma9ta9 records ( all meet+s &  
activities2  7,c7 may au?orize memb]s to
 act z (ficial obs]v]s on ! ,unit$      
,/ates delegation to any negotiations to
 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty reg>d+-- 
7i7 ! r$uction1 limitation1 or control (
 conv5tional weapons1 weapons ( mass    
de/ruction1 or ! means = deliv]y ( any  
su* weapons2  7ii7 ! r$uction1          
limitation1 or control ( missile        
def5ses2 or  7iii7 export controls2     
7,d7 may /udy any issues relat$ to      
national security t ! majority lead] ( !

 ,s5ate & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate    
jo9tly det]m9e appropriate2  7,e7 is    
enc\rag$ to consult ) p>liam5t>ians &   
legislators ( =eign nations & to        
p>ticipate 9 int]national =ums &        
in/itutions reg>d+ ! matt]s describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d72 &  7,f7 is n  
au?oriz$ to inve/igate matt]s relat+ to 
espionage or intellig5ce op]ations aga9/
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 c\nt]9tellig5ce       
op]ations & activities1 or o!r          
intellig5ce matt]s )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce "u  
,s5ate ,resolution #djj ( ! #id?        
,congress1 agre$ to on ,may #ai1 #aigf4 
7#c7 ,composition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( #bj      
memb]s1 z foll[s3  7i7 #g ,co*airm51 :o 
%all head ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 z foll[s3     
7,i7 #d ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate f ! majority 
p>ty 9 ! ,s5ate 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,majority ,co*airm571 appo9t$ by ! 
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,,ii7 #c   
,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate f ! m9ority p>ty 9 ! 
,s5ate 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     

,m9ority ,co*airm571 appo9t$ by !       
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7ii7 ,!      
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7iii7 #e ,memb]s ( ! 
,s5ate f ! majority p>ty 9 ! ,s5ate1    
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 
7iv7 #f ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate f ! m9ority  
p>ty 9 ! ,s5ate1 appo9t$ by ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative   
co*airm5 ,! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate   
%all designate "o ( ! ,majority         
,co*airm5 to s]ve z ! ,majority         
,adm9i/rative ,co*airman1 & ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all designate "o ( !  
,m9ority ,co*airm5 to s]ve z ! ,m9ority 
,adm9i/rative ,co*airman4  7,c7         
,publication ,appo9tm5ts & designations 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be pr9t$ 9 !       
,congressional ,record4  7#d7 ,vacancies
 ,any vacancy 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be  
fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al    
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7b7 ,work+ ,gr\p /aff
  7#a7 ,comp5sation & exp5ses  7,a7 ,!  
,work+ ,gr\p is au?oriz$1 f funds made  
available "u subsection 7c71 to employ  

su* /aff 9 ! mann] & at a rate n to     
exce$ t all[$ = employees ( a committee 
( ! ,s5ate "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( section   
#aje7;e7 ( ! ,legislative ,bran*        
,appropriation ,act1 #aifh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #fa-a7;e771 & incur su* exp5ses z may  
be necess>y or appropriate to c>ry out  
its duties & functions4  7,b7 ,s5ate    
,resolution #bdc1 #ajj? ,congress1 agre$
 to ,july #a1 #aihg1 is am5d$ 9 section 
#b7;b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ at a rate n to exce$ t all[$ =   
employees ( a committee ( ! ,s5ate "u   
p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #aje7;e7 ( !    
,legislative ,bran* ,appropriation ,act1
 #aifh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fa-a7;e7744  7,c7 
,paym5ts made "u ?is subsection =       
receptions1 meals1 & food-relat$ exp5ses
 %all be au?oriz$1 h[ev]1 only = ^?     
actual exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,work+ ,gr\p
 9 ! c\rse ( conduct+ its (ficial duties
 & functions4 ,am\nts receiv$ z         
reimbursem5t = su* food exp5ses %all n  
be report$ z income1 & ! exp5ses s      
reimburs$ %all n be all[$ z a d$uction  

"u title #bf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,designation ( pr(essional /aff  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,majority ,adm9i/rative     
,co*airman %all designate "o or m       
pr(essional /aff memb]s = ea* ,majority 
,co*airman ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 ^u         
recomm5dations f ea* su* ,majority      
,co*airman4 ,! ,m9ority ,adm9i/rative   
,co*airman %all designate "o or m       
pr(essional /aff memb]s = ea* ,m9ority  
,co*airman ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 ^u         
recomm5dations f ea* su* ,m9ority       
,co*airman4  7,b7 ,comp5sation ( ,s5ate 
employees ,9 ! case ( ! comp5sation (   
any su* pr(essional /aff memb] :o is an 
employee ( a ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate or ( a   
committee ( ! ,s5ate & :o has be5       
designat$ to p]=m s]vices = ! ,work+    
,gr\p1 su* pr(essional /aff memb] %all  
cont9ue to be paid by su* ,memb] or su* 
,committee1 z ! case may be1 b ! acc\nt 
f :i* su* pr(essional /aff memb] is paid
 %all be reimburs$ = ! s]vices ( su*    
pr(essional /aff memb] 7includ+ ag5cy   
contributions :5 appropriate7 out (     

funds made available "u subsection      
7c77#b74  7,c7 ,duties ,! pr(essional   
/aff memb]s au?oriz$ by ?is p>agraph    
%all s]ve all memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p & 
%all c>ry out su* o!r functions z _!    
respective ,co*airm5 may specify4  7,d7 
,exclusive p>ticipation 9 (ficial       
activities ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 only designat$ /aff ( ! ,work+    
,gr\p may p>ticipate 9 ! (ficial        
activities ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7#c7      
,lead]%ip /aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate may ea* designate #b   
/aff memb]s :o %all be responsible to ! 
respective lead]4  7,b7 ,comp5sation    
,funds necess>y to comp5sate lead]%ip   
/aff %all be transf]r$ f ! funds made   
available "u subsection 7c77#c7 to !    
respective acc\nt f :i* su* designat$   
/aff memb] is paid4  7#d7 ,=eign travel 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,all =eign travel ( !     
,work+ ,gr\p %all be au?oriz$ solely by 
! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! m9ority 
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ^u ! recomm5dation ( !

 ,adm9i/rative ,co*airm54 ,p>ticipation 
by ,s5ate /aff memb]s 91 & access to1   
all (ficial activities & functions ( !  
,work+ ,gr\p dur+ =eign travel1 & access
 to all classifi$ brief+s & in=mation   
made available to ! ,work+ ,gr\p dur+   
su* travel1 %all be limit$ exclusively  
to ,work+ ,gr\p /aff memb]s )           
appropriate cle>ances4  7,b7            
,au?orization requir$  7i7 ,committee   
/aff ,no =eign travel or o!r fund+ %all 
be au?oriz$ by any committee ( ! ,s5ate 
= ! use ( /aff = activities describ$ "u 
?is p>agraph )\t ! jo9t writt5          
au?orization ( ! majority lead] ( !     
,s5ate & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate to !
 *airman ( su* committee4  7ii7 ,memb]  
/aff ,no =eign travel or o!r fund+ %all 
be au?oriz$ = ! /aff ( any ,memb] ( !   
,s5ate1 o!r ?an ,work+ ,gr\p /aff1 =    
activities describ$ "u ?is p>agraph     
unless ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & !  
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate jo9tly s       
au?orize 9 writ+4  7c7 ,paym5t ( exp5ses
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! exp5ses ( ! ,work+   

,gr\p %all be paid f ! cont+5t fund ( ! 
,s5ate1 out ( ! acc\nt ( ,miscellane\s  
,items1 ^u v\*]s approv$ jo9tly by !    
,adm9i/rative ,co*airm5 7except t v\*]s 
%all n be requir$ = ! disbursem5t (     
sal>ies ( employees :o are paid at an   
annual rate74  7#b7 ,am\nts available ,=
 any fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #ejj1jjj %all  
be exp5d$ = /aff & = exp5ses 7except+   
exp5ses incurr$ = =eign travel71 ( :i* n
 m ?an #ajj1jjj %all be available = ea* 
,adm9i/rative ,co*airman & ! /aff ( su* 
,adm9i/rative ,co*airman1 & n m ?an     
#fj1jjj %all be available = ea*         
,co*airman :o is n an ,adm9i/rative     
,co*airman & ! /aff ( su* ,co*airman4   
7#c7 ,lead]%ip /aff ,9 addition to !    
am\nts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b71 = any 
fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #bjj1jjj %all be    
exp5d$ f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate1 out 
( ! acc\nt ( ,miscellane\s ,items1 =    
lead]%ip /aff z designat$ 9 subsection  
7b77#c7 = sal>ies & exp5ses 7except+    
exp5ses incurr$ = =eign travel74  7d7   
,sunset ,! provisions ( ?is section %all

 rema9 9 effect until ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjaf4  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac ,plac$ on ! 
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