,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #e1 
#bjai,mr4 ,grassley1 from the ,committee
 on ,finance1 reported the following    
original resolution2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,rules and         
,administration  ,,resolution           
,authorizing expenditures by the        
,committee on ,finance4  ,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 ,finance is authorized   
from ,march #a1 #bjai1 through          
,september #cj1 #bjai2 ,october #a1     
#bjai1 through ,september #cj1 #bjbj2   
and ,october #a1 #bjbj1 through         
,february #bh1 #bjba1 in its discretion 

7#a7 to make expenditures from the      
contingent fund of the ,senate1 7#b7 to 
employ personnel1 and 7#c7 with the     
prior consent of the ,government        
department or agency concerned and the  
,committee on ,rules and                
,administration1 to use on a            
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis  
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  #b;a4 ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,march #a1 #bjai1 through ,september   
#cj1 #bjai1 under this resolution shall 
not exceed #e1aai1jjc1 of which amount  
7#a7 not to exceed #ag1ejj 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       
amended71 and 7#b7 not to exceed #e1hcc 
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 #bjai1     
through ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 expenses 
of the committee under this resolution  
shall not exceed #h1gge1dcd1 of which   
amount 7#a7 not to exceed #cj1jjj 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       
amended71 and 7#b7 not to exceed #aj1jjj
 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 #bjbj1     
through ,february #bh1 #bjba1 expenses  
of the committee under this resolution  
shall not exceed #c1fef1dca of which    
amount 7#a7 not to exceed #ab1ejj 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       
amended71 and 7#b7 not to exceed #d1aff 
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 rate1 or 7#b7 for the 
payment of telecommunications provided  
by the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms
 and ,doorkeeper1 ,united ,states       

,senate1 or 7#c7 for the payment of     
stationery supplies purchased through   
the ,keeper of the ,stationery1 ,united 
,states ,senate1 or 7#d7 for payments to
 the ,postmaster1 ,united ,states       
,senate1 or 7#e7 for the payment of     
metered charges on copying equipment    
provided by the ,office of the ,sergeant
 at ,arms and ,doorkeeper1 ,united      
,states ,senate1 or 7#f7 for the payment
 of ,senate ,recording and ,photographic
 ,services1 or 7#g7 for payment of      
franked and mass mail costs by the      
,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper1     
,united ,states ,senate4  #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 #bjai1
 through ,september #cj1 #bjai2 ,october
 #a1 #bjai1 through ,september #cj1     
#bjbj2 and ,october #a1 #bjbj1 through  
,february #bh1 #bjba1 to be paid from   
the ,appropriations account for         
,expenses of ,inquiries and             

,investigations4