,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #bd1 
#bjag ,mr4 ,thune1 from the ,committee  
on ,commerce1 ,science1 and             
,transportation1 reported the following 
original resolution2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,rules and         
,administration  ,,resolution           
,authorizing expenditures by the        
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation4  ,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          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 is authorized from ,march #a1 #bjag1   
through ,september #cj1 #bjag1 ,october 
#a1 #bjag1 through ,september #cj1      

#bjah1 and ,october #a1 #bjah1 through  
,february #bh1 #bjai1 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            
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis  
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  #b4 7a7 ,the     
expenses of the committee for the period
 from ,march #a1 #bjag1 through         
,september #cj1 #bjag1 under this       
resolution shall not exceed #c1hgi1eha1 
of which amount--  7#a7 not to exceed   
#ej1jjj may be expended for the         
procurement of the services of          
individual consultants1 or organizations
 thereof 7as authorized by section      
#bjb7;i7 of the ,legislative            
,reorganization ,act of #aidf1 as       
amended72 and  7#b7 not to exceed       
#ej1jjj may be expended for the training

 of the professional staff of such      
committee 7under procedures specified by
 section #bjb7;j7 of the ,legislative   
,reorganization ,act of #aidf74  7b7    
,for the period ,october #a1 #bjag1     
through ,september #cj1 #bjah1 expenses 
of the committee under this resolution  
shall not exceed #f1fej1gaj1 of which   
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #ej1jjj may
 be expended for the procurement of the 
services of individual consultations1 or
 organizations thereof 7as authorized by
 section #bjb7;i7 of the ,legislative   
,reorganization ,act of #aidf1 as       
amended72 and  7#b7 not to exceed       
#ej1jjj may be expended for the training
 of the professional staff of such      
committee 7under procedures specified by
 section #bjb7;j7 of the ,legislative   
,reorganization ,act of #aidf74  7c7    
,for the period ,october #a1 #bjah1     
through ,february #bh1 #bjai1 expenses  
of the committee under this resolution  
shall not exceed #b1gga1abi1 of which   
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #ej1jjj may

 be expended for the procurement of the 
services of individual consultants1 or  
organizations thereof 7as authorized by 
section #bjb7;i7 of the ,legislative    
,reorganization ,act of #aidf1 as       
amended72 and  7#b7 not to exceed       
#ej1jjj may be expended for the training
 of the professional staff of such      
committee 7under procedures specified by
 section #bjb7;j7 of the ,legislative   
,reorganization ,act of #aidf74  #c4    
,the committee shall report its         
findings1 together with such            
recommendations for legislation as it   
deems advisable1 to the ,senate at the  
earliest practicable date1 but not later
 than ,february #bh1 #bjai4  #d4        
,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 rate2  7#b7 for the   

payment of telecommunications provided  
by the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms
 and ,doorkeeper1 ,united ,states       
,senate2  7#c7 for the payment of       
stationery supplies purchased through   
the ,keeper of the ,stationery1 ,united 
,states ,senate2  7#d7 for payments to  
the ,postmaster1 ,united ,states        
,senate2  7#e7 for the payment of       
metered charges on copying equipment    
provided by the ,office of the ,sergeant
 at ,arms and ,doorkeeper1 ,united      
,states ,senate2  7#f7 for the payment  
of ,senate ,recording and ,photographic 
,services2 or  7#g7 for the payment of  
franked and mass mail costs by the      
,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms and   
,doorkeeper1 ,united ,states ,senate4   
#e4 ,there are authorized such sums as  
may be necessary for agency             
contributions related to the            
compensation of employees of the        
committee from ,march #a1 #bjag1 through
 ,september #cj1 #bjag1 ,october #a1    
#bjag1 through ,september #cj1 #bjah1   

and ,october #a1 #bjah1 through         
,february #bh1 #bjai4