,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #f1 
#bjai ,mr4 ,wicker1 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 the ,standing ,rules of  
the ,senate1 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 #bjai1 through ,february #bh1
 #bjba1 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 nonreimbursable basis   
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  #b4 7a7 ,the     
expenses of the committee for the period
 from ,march #a1 #bjai1 through         
,september #cj1 #bjai1 under this       
resolution shall not exceed #d1aee1acb1 
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 #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i7772 and  7#b7 not to 
exceed #ej1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
the committee 7under procedures         
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of the    

,legislative ,reorganization ,act of    
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;j7774  7b7   
,for the period ,october #a1 #bjai1     
through ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 expenses 
of the committee under this resolution  
shall not exceed #g1ajd1jeg1 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 #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i7772 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    
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;j7774  7c7   
,for the period ,october #a1 #bjbj1     
through ,february #bh1 #bjba1 expenses  
of the committee under this resolution  
shall not exceed #b1ifj1jbd1 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 #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i7772 and  7#b7 not to 
exceed #ej1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
the committee 7under procedures         
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of the    
,legislative ,reorganization ,act of    
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;j7774  #c4   
,expenses of the committee under this   
resolution shall be paid from the       
contingent fund of the ,senate upon     
vouchers approved by the chairman of the
 committee1 except that vouchers shall  
not be required for--  7#a7 the         
disbursement of salaries of employees   
paid at an annual rate2  7#b7 the       
payment of telecommunications provided  
by the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms
 and ,doorkeeper2  7#c7 the payment of  
stationery supplies purchased through   
the ,keeper of the ,stationery2  7#d7   
payments to the ,postmaster of the      

,senate2  7#e7 the payment of metered   
charges on copying equipment provided by
 the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms  
and ,doorkeeper2  7#f7 the payment of   
,senate ,recording and ,photographic    
,services2 or  7#g7 the payment of      
franked and mass mail costs by the      
,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper4  #d4
 ,there are authorized to be paid from  
the appropriations account for ,expenses
 of ,inquiries and ,investigations of   
the ,senate such sums as may be         
necessary for agency contributions      
related to the compensation of employees
 of the committee for--  7#a7 the period
 from ,march #a1 #bjai1 through         
,september #cj1 #bjai2  7#b7 the period 
from ,october #a1 #bjai1 through        
,september #cj1 #bjbj2 and  7#c7 the    
period from ,october #a1 #bjbj1 through 
,february #bh1 #bjba4