,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ci  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #i1 
#bjbc,mr4 ,tester1 from the ,committee  
on ,veterans' ,affairs1 reported the    
following original resolution2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,rules   
and ,administration  ,,resolution       
,authorizing expenditures by the        
,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs4  #a4 
,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 7in  
this resolution referred to as the      
committee7 is authorized from ,march #a1
 #bjbc1 through ,february #bh1 #bjbe1 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  #b4 ,expenses    
7a7 ,expenses for period ending         
,september #cj1 #bjbc ,the expenses of  
the committee for the period ,march #a1 
#bjbc1 through ,september #cj1 #bjbc1   
under this resolution shall not exceed  
#b1dcj1hdc1 of which amount-- 7#a7 not  
to exceed #eh1jjj 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   
the committee 7under procedures         

specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7b7 ,expenses for fiscal year   
#bjbd period ,the expenses of the       
committee for the period ,october #a1   
#bjbc1 through ,september #cj1 #bjbd1   
under this resolution shall not exceed  
#d1afg1afj1 of which amount-- 7#a7 not  
to exceed #ajj1jjj 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 #gj1jjj may be expended for the  
training of the professional staff of   
the committee 7under procedures         
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  7c7 ,expenses for period ending 
,february #bh1 #bjbe ,the expenses of   
the committee for the period ,october   
#a1 #bjbd1 through ,february #bh1 #bjbe1
 under this resolution shall not exceed 
#a1gcf1cag1 of which amount-- 7#a7 not  
to exceed #db1jjj 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   
the committee 7under procedures         
specified by section #bjb7;j7 of that   
,act74  #c4 ,expenses and agency        
contributions  7a7 ,expenses of the     
committee  7#a7 ,in general ,except as  
provided in paragraph 7#b71 expenses of 
the committee under this resolution     
shall be paid from the contingent fund  
of the ,senate upon vouchers approved by
 the chairman of the 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  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        
committee-- 7#a7 for the period ,march  
#a1 #bjbc1 through ,september #cj1      
#bjbc2  7#b7 for the period ,october #a1
 #bjbc1 through ,september #cj1 #bjbd2  
and  7#c7 for the period ,october #a1   
#bjbd1 through ,february #bh1 #bjbe4