,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #f #aag? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #gj  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,febru>y #bc1 #bjba,ms4 ,klobu*>1 f !   
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1   
report$ ! foll[+ orig9al resolution2 :i*
 0 plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,resolution      
,au?oriz+ exp5ditures by committees ( ! 
,s5ate = ! p]iods ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 ,octob] #a1 #bjba 
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & ,octob]   
#a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc4    
#a4 ,aggregate au?orization  7a7 ,9     
,g5]al ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ! p[]s1  
duties1 & functions "u ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate1 & "u ! appropriate au?oriz+    
resolutions ( ! ,s5ate1 !re is au?oriz$ 
= ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjba1 9 ! aggregate (            
#fi1dei1edj1 = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjba
 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 9 !        
aggregate ( #aai1abb1ieg1 & = ! p]iod   
,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc1 9 ! aggregate ( #di1fcd1ieh1 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$ 
to be paid f ! appropriations acc\nt =  
,exp5ses ( ,inquiries & ,inve/igations (
 ! ,s5ate su* sums z may be necess>y =  
ag5cy contributions relat$ to !         
comp5sation ( employees ( ! committees =
 ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjba1 = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjba 
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & = ! p]iod 
,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc4  7c7 ,exp5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71      
exp5ses ( ea* /&+ committee ( ! ,s5ate1 
! ,special ,committee on ,ag+1 ! ,select
 ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & !        
,committee on ,indian ,affairs "u ?is   
resolution %all be paid f ! cont+5t fund
 ( ! ,s5ate ^u v\*]s approv$ by !       
*airman ( ! applicable committee4  7#b7 
,v\*]s n requir$ ,v\*]s %all n be       
requir$ =-- 7,a7 ! disbursem5t ( sal>ies

 ( employees paid at an annual rate2    
7,b7 ! paym5t ( telecommunications      
provid$ by ! ,(fice ( ! ,s]geant at     
,arms & ,doorkeep]2  7,c7 ! paym5t (    
/ation]y supplies pur*as$ ?r\gh ! ,keep]
 ( ! ,/ation]y2  7,d7 paym5ts to !      
,po/ma/] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! paym5t (   
met]$ *>ges on copy+ equipm5t provid$ by
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,s]geant at ,arms &       
,doorkeep]2  7,f7 ! paym5t ( ,s5ate     
,record+ & ,photographic ,s]vices2 or   
7,g7 ! paym5t ( frank$ & mass mail co/s 
by ! ,s]geant at ,arms & ,doorkeep]4    
#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 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !       
,s5ate1 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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y

 #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its discretion1 to-- 7#a7
 make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( !  
,s5ate2  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 )
 ! prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on      
,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 use on a        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba "u ?is section    
%all n exce$ #c1agb1dba1 ( :i* am\nt--  
7#a7 n to exce$ #bjj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #dj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 

#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #e1dch1dcf1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #bjj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #dj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1bff1jae1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #bjj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #dj1jjj 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 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !      
,s5ate1 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   
#bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its  
discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make exp5ditures f
 ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 employ
 p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( ! 
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1   
use on a reimbursable1 or               
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  

#d1ghf1efd1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ce1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #aa1ffg may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #h1bje1ech1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #fj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        

,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#c1dah1idg1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #be1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #h1ccc 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 ( ! ,/&+ 
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 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 #bjba   
?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its        
discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make exp5ditures f
 ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 employ
 p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( ! 
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1   
use on a reimbursable1 or               
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#c1gcj1ejg1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #aa1fff 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #hge may be exp5d$ = ! tra9+
 ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su* committee   
7"u proc$ures specifi$ by section       
#bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7 ,exp5ses =     

,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! exp5ses ( !
 committee = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjba  
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u ?is       
section %all n exce$ #f1cie1aee1 ( :i*  
am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #bj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #a1ejj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1ffd1fdh1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #h1ccd 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7

 n to exce$ #fbe 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 ( ! ,/&+ 
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1      
#bjbc1 9 its discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make 
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !     
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 use on a reimbursable1  
or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (   
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    

#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#c1gjc1ibi1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ae1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #ah1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #f1cdh1iai1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #dj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #cj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     

section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1fde1hjf1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #aj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #aj1jjj 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 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1       
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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y
 #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its discretion1 to-- 7#a7
 make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( !  
,s5ate2  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 )
 ! prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on      
,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 use on a        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba "u ?is section    
%all n exce$ #d1efa1bhi1 ( :i* am\nt--  
7#a7 n to exce$ #ej1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #ej1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     

section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #g1hfi1dhd1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #ej1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #ej1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#c1bgh1idg1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ej1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #ej1jjj 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 ( ! ,/&+ 
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 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 #bjba  
?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its        
discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make exp5ditures f
 ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 employ
 p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( ! 
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1   
use on a reimbursable1 or               
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   

7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#c1eae1gah1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ag1ejj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #h1gej may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #f1jbf1idf1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #cj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7

 n to exce$ #ae1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1eaa1bbg1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ab1ejj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #f1bej may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #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 ( ! ,/&+ 
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 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 #bjba     
?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its        
discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make exp5ditures f
 ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 employ
 p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( ! 
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1   
use on a reimbursable1 or               
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#c1caj1hba1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #d1fff 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7

 n to exce$ #a1aff may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #e1fge1fie1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #h1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #b1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1cfd1hgd1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #c1ccd 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #hcd 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 ( ! ,/&+ 
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 9 
its discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make          
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !     
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 use on a reimbursable1  
or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (   

p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#e1ebg1ccg1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ag1ejj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #e1hcc may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #i1dge1dcd1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #cj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#c1idh1jih1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ab1ejj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #d1aff 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 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !      

,s5ate1 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
 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its 
discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make exp5ditures f
 ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 employ
 p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( ! 
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1   
use on a reimbursable1 or               
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#d1haf1ajb1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #aej1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7

 n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #h1bef1age1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #aej1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#c1ddj1jgc1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #aej1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bj1jjj 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 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1       
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 #bjba ?r\gh      
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its discretion1  
to-- 7#a7 make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t  
fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 
&  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee

 on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 use on a    
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba "u ?is section    
%all n exce$ #f1jhe1iec1 ( :i* am\nt--  
7#a7 n to exce$ #ge1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #be1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #aj1dcc1jfc1 ( 
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #ge1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #be1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#d1cdg1aaj1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ge1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #be1jjj 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 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y
 #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its discretion1 to-- 7#a7
 make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( !  
,s5ate2  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 )
 ! prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on      
,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 use on a        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba "u ?is section    
%all n exce$ #f1dcj1dja1 ( :i* am\nt--  
7#a7 n to exce$ #ge1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #aa1jbc1ede1 ( 
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #ge1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod

 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#d1eic1add1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ge1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7e7        
,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   
corruption 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 & !   
,gov]nm5t's 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+ 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+ _!   
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 & any duly au?oriz$           
subcommittee ( ! committee au?oriz$ "u  
,s4 ,res4 #gj1 agre$ to ,febru>y #bg1   
#bjai 7#aaf? ,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 ( ! ,/&+     
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1      
#bjbc1 9 its discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make 

exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !     
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 use on a reimbursable1  
or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (   
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#f1ijh1fef1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ajj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 

?is section %all n exce$ #aa1hdc1daj1 ( 
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #abe1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #ae1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#d1icd1ged1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #hj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     

section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7e7        
,additional committee au?ority ,= !     
purposes ( c>ry+ out its inve/igative   
p[]s1 duties1 & functions "u ! ,/&+     
,rules ( ! ,s5ate & 9 accordance )      
,committee ,rules ( ,proc$ure1 !        
committee is au?oriz$ to require by     
subpo5a ! att5dance ( witnesses at      
depositions ( ! committee1 :i* may be   
conduct$ by designat$ /aff4  #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 ( ! ,/&+     
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y
 #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its discretion1 to-- 7#a7
 make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( !  
,s5ate2  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 )
 ! prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t  

or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on      
,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 use on a        
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis ! 
s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = p]iod end+      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( su*   
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba "u ?is section    
%all n exce$ #a1hbg1cfa1 ( :i* am\nt--  
7#a7 n to exce$ #dc1gej 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #g1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = fiscal ye> #bjbb p]iod ,!    
exp5ses ( su* committee = ! p]iod       
,octob] #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjbb "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#c1acb1fbj1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ge1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #ab1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = p]iod end+ ,febru>y #bh1     
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( su* committee = !    
p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y  
#bh1 #bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#a1cje1beh1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ca1bej 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #e1jjj 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 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1       
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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y
 #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its discretion1 to-- 7#a7
 make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( !  
,s5ate2  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 )
 ! prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on      
,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 use on a        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba "u ?is section    
%all n exce$ #a1ife1abh1 ( :i* am\nt--  
7#a7 n to exce$ #ej1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #c1cfh1gij1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #ej1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #aj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod

 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#a1djc1ffc1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #ej1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #aj1jjj 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 ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !      
,s5ate1 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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 9  
its discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make          

exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !     
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 use on a reimbursable1  
or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (   
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#a1hgh1eej1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #eh1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #cj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 

?is section %all n exce$ #c1bbj1cga1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #ajj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #ej1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#a1cda1hba1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #db1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bb1jjj 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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1    
#bjbc1 9 its discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make 
exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) !     
prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration1 use on a reimbursable1  
or nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (   
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#a1gdd1afg1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #a1ejj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #c1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #b1iij1jjj1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #c1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #c1jjj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7        
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       

#a1bde1hcc1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #a1bej 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #a1ejj may be exp5d$ = !    
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  #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     
#bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its  

discretion1 to-- 7#a7 make exp5ditures f
 ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 employ
 p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 ) ! prior cons5t ( ! 
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1   
use on a reimbursable1 or               
nonreimbursable1 basis ! s]vices (      
p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4   
7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! 
p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#d1jgh1aic1 ( :i* n to exce$ #aj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7774  7c7   
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #f1iia1ahh1 (  
:i* n to exce$ #ag1add 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 #dcja7;i7774  7d7   
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#b1iab1iie1 ( :i* n to exce$ #g1adc 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 #dcja7;i7774  #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 #bjba ?r\gh ,febru>y
 #bh1 #bjbc1 9 its discretion1 to-- 7#a7
 make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( !  
,s5ate2  7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 &  7#c7 )
 ! prior cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t  

or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on      
,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 use on a        
reimbursable1 or nonreimbursable1 basis 
! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( any su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy4  7b7 ,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba ,! exp5ses ( !     
committee = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1 #bjba ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba "u ?is section    
%all n exce$ #a1daf1ddc1 ( :i* am\nt--  
7#a7 n to exce$ #bj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ = !   
tra9+ ( ! pr(essional /aff ( su*        
committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by     
section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7c7        
,exp5ses = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb ,p]iod ,! 
exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod ,octob] 
#a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #b1dbh1ahh1 (  
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to exce$ #bj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bj1jjj may be exp5d$ =     
tra9+ consultants ( ! pr(essional /aff (
 su* committee 7"u proc$ures specifi$ by
 section #bjb7;j7 ( t ,act74  7d7       
,exp5ses = ,p]iod ,end+ ,febru>y #bh1   
#bjbc ,! exp5ses ( ! committee = ! p]iod
 ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbc "u ?is section %all n exce$       
#a1jaa1gde1 ( :i* am\nt-- 7#a7 n to     
exce$ #bj1jjj 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 #dcja7;i7772 &  7#b7
 n to exce$ #bj1jjj 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/igations1 !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 ( 
:i* am\nt-- 7#a7 = ! p]iod ,m>* #a1     
#bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 an    
am\nt %all be available1 n to exce$ #g  
p]c5t ( ! am\nt equal to #gab? ( !      
appropriations = ! acc\nt t are         
available = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjbj   
?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba2  7#b7 = !   
p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjba ?r\gh ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbb1 an am\nt %all be available1 
n to exce$ #g p]c5t ( ! appropriations =
 ! acc\nt t are available = t p]iod2 &  
7#c7 = ! p]iod ,octob] #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh  
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc1 an am\nt %all be   
available1 n to exce$ #g p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 equal to #eab? ( ! appropriations = !  
acc\nt t are available = ! p]iod ,octob]
 #a1 #bjbb ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4  
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]iods ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a71    
7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a72 &  7#b7  
at ! reque/ ( a ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb]
 ( t committee subject to ! approval ( !
 ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee
 on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration4  ,febru>y   
#bc1 #bjba,plac$ on ! cal5d>