,,iii ,calendar ,no4 #be #aafth         
,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4 ,,res4   
#gj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the     
,,united ,,states  ,february #ac1       
#bjai,mr4 ,blunt1 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    
periods ,march #a1 #bjai through        
,september #cj1 #bjai1 ,october #a1     
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 and
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba4  #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 ,senate1 there is    
authorized for the period ,march #a1    
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjai1 in 
the aggregate of #fb1ddj1ebg1 for the   
period ,october #a1 #bjai through       

,september #cj1 #bjbj1 in the aggregate 
of #ajg1jba1hha1 and for the period     
,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february    
#bh1 #bjba1 in the aggregate of         
#dd1eib1deb1 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 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        
committees for the period ,march #a1    
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjai1 for
 the period ,october #a1 #bjai through  
,september #cj1 #bjbj1 and for the      
period ,october #a1 #bjbj through       
,february #bh1 #bjba4  7c7 ,expenses    
7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in 
paragraph 7#b71 expenses of each        

standing committee of the ,senate1 the  
,special ,committee on ,aging1 the      
,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and
 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs     
under this resolution shall be paid from
 the contingent fund of the ,senate upon
 vouchers approved by the chairman of   
the applicable committee4  7#b7         
,vouchers not required ,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  #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 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       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry 
is authorized from ,march #a1 #bjai     
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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   

department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #b1geh1fbg1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #bjj1jjj   
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 #dj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#d1gbi1jge1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #bjj1jjj 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 #dj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #a1igj1ddh1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #bjj1jjj 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 #dj1jjj 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 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 ,armed
 ,services is authorized from ,march #a1
 #bjai 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for

 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #d1afb1bbi1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #ea1ccc 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 #ai1bej may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#g1ace1bej1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #hh1jjj 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 #cc1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #b1igc1jba1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #cf1ffg 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 #ac1gej 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 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 ,banking1 ,housing1 and  
,urban ,affairs is authorized from      
,march #a1 #bjai 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for

 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #c1bdc1iai1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #aa1fff 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 #hge may be expended for the     
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#e1efa1jjd1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #bj1jjj 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 #a1ejj may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #b1cag1jhe1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #h1ccd 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 #fbe 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 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 the ,budget is authorized
 from ,march #a1 #bjai 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  

period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #c1ecd1cgb1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #ae1jjj 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 #ah1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#f1jeh1ibd1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #dj1jjj 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 #cj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #b1ebd1eeb1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #aj1jjj 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 #aj1jjj 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 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 #bjai 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  

period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 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   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section 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 that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section 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   
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 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 ,energy and ,natural     
,resources is authorized from ,march #a1
 #bjai 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  

period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #c1cdh1cjc1 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 #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i7772 and  7#b7 not to 
exceed #h1gej may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#e1gci1idh1 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 #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i7772 and  7#b7 not to 
exceed #ae1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #b1cia1fde1 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 #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i7772 and  7#b7 not to 
exceed #f1bej may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #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 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 ,environment and ,public 
,works is authorized from ,march #a1    
#bjai 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  

period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #c1ahc1dhb1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #d1fff 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 #a1aff may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#e1deg1cii1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #h1jjj 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 #b1jjj may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #b1bgc1iag1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #c1ccd 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 #hcd 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 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 ,finance is authorized   
from ,march #a1 #bjai 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section

 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 #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i7772 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 that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section 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 #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i7772 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 that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #c1fef1dca1 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 #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i7772 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 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 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       
,foreign ,relations is authorized from  
,march #a1 #bjai 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #d1bbd1fea1 of which  

amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #aej1jjj   
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 #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#g1bdb1bei1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #aej1jjj 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 #bj1jjj may be expended for the  

training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #c1jag1fjh1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #aej1jjj 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 #bj1jjj 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 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 ,health1 ,education1     
,labor1 and ,pensions is authorized from
 ,march #a1 #bjai 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #e1dea1dah1 of which  

amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #ge1jjj 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 #be1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#i1cde1bhh1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #ge1jjj 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 #be1jjj may be expended for the  

training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #c1hic1hgj1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #ge1jjj 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 #be1jjj 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 the ,standing ,rules of   
the ,senate 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 #bjai 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         

,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #e1eia1fec1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #ge1jjj 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 #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#i1ehe1fia1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #ge1jjj 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 #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #c1iid1jch1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #ge1jjj 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 #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7e7 ,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 corruption 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 the           
,government's 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  
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 including
 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 any duly authorized  
subcommittee of the committee authorized
 under ,s4 ,res4 #fb1 agreed to         
,february #bh1 #bjag 7#aaeth ,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 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 the ,judiciary is        
authorized from ,march #a1 #bjai 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section

 shall not exceed #f1bhj1eif1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #aaf1ffg   
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 #aa1ffg may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#aj1gff1gcf1 of which amount--  7#a7 not
 to exceed #bjj1jjj 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 #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #d1dhf1adj1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #hc1ccc 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 #h1ccc may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7e7 ,additional committee       
authority ,for the purposes of carrying 
out its investigative powers1 duties1   
and functions under the ,standing ,rules

 of the ,senate and in accordance with  
,committee ,rules of ,procedure1 the    
committee is authorized to require by   
subpoena the attendance of witnesses at 
depositions of the committee1 which may 
be conducted by designated staff4  #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 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 ,rules
 and ,administration is authorized from 
,march #a1 #bjai through ,february #bh1 
#bjba1 in its discretion1 to--  7#a7    
make expenditures from the contingent   
fund of the ,senate2  7#b7 employ       
personnel2 and  7#c7 with the prior     
consent of the ,government department or

 agency concerned and the ,committee on 
,rules and ,administration1 use on a    
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis   
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 period ending ,september #cj1 #bjai    
,the expenses of such committee for the 
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #a1ehi1jaj1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #dc1gej 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 #g1jjj may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for fiscal year   
#bjbj period ,the expenses of such      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     

under this section shall not exceed     
#b1gbd1jag1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #ge1jjj 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 #ab1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for period ending 
,february #bh1 #bjba ,the expenses of   
such committee for the period ,october  
#a1 #bjbj through ,february #bh1 #bjba  
under this section shall not exceed     
#a1ace1jjg1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #ca1bej 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 #e1jjj 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 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 ,small ,business and     
,entrepreneurship is authorized from    
,march #a1 #bjai 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #a1gjh1hjg1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #be1jjj 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 #aj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     

under this section shall not exceed     
#b1ibi1chc1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #be1jjj 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 #aj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #a1bbj1egf1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #be1jjj 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 #aj1jjj 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 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       
,veterans' ,affairs is authorized from  
,march #a1 #bjai 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 
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #a1fcc1ebb1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #d1ajj 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 #af1ejj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     

#b1hjj1cbc1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #g1jjj 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 #bh1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #a1aff1hja1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #c1jjj 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 #aa1gjj 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    
#bjai 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  

,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #a1eaf1ffg1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #a1ejj 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 #c1jjj may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#b1fjj1jjj1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #c1jjj 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 #c1jjj may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7d7 ,expenses for ,period       
,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba ,the       
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february   
#bh1 #bjba under this section shall not 
exceed #a1jhc1ccc1 of which amount--    
7#a7 not to exceed #a1bej 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 #a1ejj may be expended for the   
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #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 #bjai 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for

 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #c1gjg1ddh1 of which  
not to exceed #aj1jjj 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;i7774  7c7 ,expenses   
for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj ,period ,the    
expenses of the committee for the period
 ,october #a1 #bjai through ,september  
#cj1 #bjbj under this section shall not 
exceed #f1cee1fbe1 of which not to      
exceed #ag1add 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;i7774  7d7 ,expenses   
for ,period ,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba

 ,the expenses of the committee for the 
period ,october #a1 #bjbj through       
,february #bh1 #bjba under this section 
shall not exceed #b1fdh1agg1 of which   
not to exceed #g1adc 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;i7774  #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 #bjai 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        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
the services of personnel of any such   
department or agency4  7b7 ,expenses for
 ,period ,ending ,september #cj1 #bjai  
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,march #a1 #bjai through         
,september #cj1 #bjai under this section
 shall not exceed #a1bca1fij1 of which  
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #bj1jjj 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 #bj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
such committee 7under procedures        
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for ,fiscal ,year 
#bjbj ,period ,the expenses of the      
committee for the period ,october #a1   

#bjai through ,september #cj1 #bjbj     
under this section shall not exceed     
#b1aaa1dfh1 of which amount--  7#a7 not 
to exceed #bj1jjj 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 #bj1jjj may be expended for      
training consultants of the professional
 staff of such committee 7under         
procedures specified by section #bjb7;j7
 of that ,act74  7d7 ,expenses for      
,period ,ending ,february #bh1 #bjba    
,the expenses of the committee for the  
period ,october #a1 #bjbj through       
,february #bh1 #bjba under this section 
shall not exceed #hgi1ggh1 of which     
amount--  7#a7 not to exceed #bj1jjj 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 #bj1jjj 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 
,investigations1 there is authorized to 
be established a special reserve to be  
available to any committee funded by    
this resolution as provided in          
subsection 7b7 of which amount--  7#a7  
for the period ,march #a1 #bjai through 
,september #cj1 #bjai1 an amount shall  
be available1 not to exceed #g percent  
of the amount equal to #gabth of the    
appropriations for the account that are 
available for the period ,october #a1   
#bjah through ,september #cj1 #bjai2    
7#b7 for the period ,october #a1 #bjai  
through ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 an amount
 shall be available1 not to exceed #g   
percent of the appropriations for the   

account that are available for that     
period2 and  7#c7 for the period        
,october #a1 #bjbj through ,february    
#bh1 #bjba1 an amount shall be          
available1 not to exceed #g percent of  
the amount equal to #eabth of the       
appropriations for the account that are 
available for the period ,october #a1   
#bjbj through ,september #cj1 #bjba4    
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 periods referred to in       
paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 of      
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  ,february #ac1        
#bjai,placed on the calendar