Authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs for the 106th Congress.
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[S. Res. 154 Reported in Senate (RS)]
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 154
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 15, 1999
Mr. Thompson, from the Committee on Governmental Affairs, reported the
following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Rules and Administration
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RESOLUTION
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and functions
under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its
jurisdiction under rule XXV of such rules, including holding hearings,
reporting such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by
paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
the Committee on Governmental Affairs is authorized from October 1,
1999, through September 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000, through February
28, 2001, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the
contingent fund of the Senate; (2) to employ personnel; and (3) with
the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and
the Committee on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimbursable or
nonreimbursable basis, the services of personnel of any such department
or agency.
Sec. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the period October 1,
1999, through September 30, 2000, under this resolution shall not
exceed $5,026,582, of which amount (1) not to exceed $75,000, may be
expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants,
or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended; and (2) not to
exceed $20,000, may be expended for the training of the professional
staff of such committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).
(b) For the period October 1, 2000, through February 28, 2001,
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed
$2,144,819, of which amount (1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended
for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to
exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training of the professional
staff of such committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946).
Sec. 3. The committee shall report its findings, together with such
recommendations for legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at
the earliest practicable date, but not later than February 29, 2000,
and February 28, 2001, respectively.
Sec. 4. 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 committee, except that vouchers shall not be
required (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an
annual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications provided by
the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States
Senate, or (3) for the payment of stationery supplies purchased through
the Keeper of the Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments
to the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the payment of
metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of the
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (6) for the
payment of Senate Recording and Photographic Services, or (7) for
payment of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper, United States Senate.
Sec. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be necessary for
agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of the
committee from October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, and October
1, 2000, through February 28, 2001, to be paid from the Appropriations
account for ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations''.
investigations
Sec. 6. (a) In General.--The committee, or any duly authorized
subcommittee of the committee, is authorized to study or investigate--
(1) the efficiency and economy of operations of all
branches of the Government including the possible existence of
fraud, misfeasance, malfeasance, collusion, mismanagement,
incompetence, corruption, or unethical practices, waste,
extravagance, conflicts of interest, and the improper
expenditure of Government funds in transactions, contracts, and
activities of the Government or of Government officials and
employees and any and all such improper practices between
Government personnel and corporations, individuals, companies,
or persons affiliated therewith, doing business with the
Government; and the compliance or noncompliance of such
corporations, companies, or individuals or other entities with
the rules, regulations, and laws governing the various
governmental agencies and its relationships with the public;
(2) the extent to which criminal or other improper
practices or activities are, or have been, engaged in the field
of labor-management relations or in groups or organizations of
employees or employers, to the detriment of interests of the
public, employers, or employees, 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 activities;
(3) 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 which, and the identity of the persons, firms, or
corporations, or other entities by whom such utilization is
being made, and further, to study and investigate the manner in
which and the extent to which persons engaged in organized
criminal activity have infiltrated lawful business enterprise,
and to study the adequacy of Federal laws to prevent the
operations of organized crime in interstate or international
commerce; 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 activities;
(4) all other aspects of crime and lawlessness within the
United States which have an impact upon or affect the national
health, welfare, and safety; including but not limited to
investment fraud schemes, commodity and security fraud,
computer fraud, and the use of offshore banking and corporate
facilities to carry out criminal objectives;
(5) the efficiency and economy of operations of all
branches and functions of the Government with particular
reference to--
(A) the effectiveness of present national security
methods, staffing, and processes as tested against the
requirements imposed by the rapidly mounting complexity
of national security problems;
(B) the capacity of present national security
staffing, methods, and processes to make full use of
the Nation's resources of knowledge and talents;
(C) 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 member; and
(D) legislative and other proposals to improve
these methods, processes, and relationships;
(6) the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of all
agencies and departments of the Government involved in the
control and management of energy shortages including, but not
limited to, their performance with respect to--
(A) the collection and dissemination of accurate
statistics on fuel demand and supply:
(B) the implementation of effective energy
conservation measures;
(C) the pricing of energy in all forms;
(D) coordination of energy programs with State and
local government;
(E) control of exports of scarce fuels;
(F) the management of tax, import, pricing, and
other policies affecting energy supplies;
(G) maintenance of the independent sector of the
petroleum industry as a strong competitive force;
(H) the allocation of fuels in short supply by
public and private entities;
(I) the management of energy supplies owned or
controlled by the Government;
(J) relations with other oil producing and
consuming countries;
(K) the monitoring of compliance by governments,
corporations, or individuals with the laws and
reguatlions governing the allocation, conservation, or
pricing of energy supplies; and
(L) research into the discovery and development of
alternative energy supplies; and
(7) the efficiency and economy of all branches and
functions of Government with particular references to the
operations and management of Federal regulatory policies and
programs.
(b) Extent of Inquiries.--In carrying out the duties provide in
paragraph (1), the inquiries of this committee or any subcommittee of
the committee shall not be construed to be limited to the records,
functions, and operations of any particular branch of the Government
and may extend to the records and activities of any persons,
corporation, or other entity.
(c) Special Committee Authority.--For the purposes of this
subsection, the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee of the
committee, or its chairman, or any other member of the committee or
subcommittee designated by the chairman, from October 1, 1999, through
September 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000, through February 28, 2001, is
authorized, in its, his, or their discretion--
(1) to require by subpoena or otherwise the attendance of
witnesses and production of correspondence, books, papers, and
documents;
(2) to hold hearings;
(3) to sit and act at any time or place during the
sessions, recess, and adjournment periods of the Senate;
(4) to administer oaths; and
(5) to take testimony, either orally or by sworn statement,
or, in the case of staff members of the Committee and the
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, by deposition in
accordance with the Committee Rules of Procedure.
(d) Authority of Other Committees.--Nothing in this subsection
shall affect or impair the exercise of any other standing committee of
the Senate of any power, or the discharge by such committee of any
duty, conferred or imposed upon it by the Standing Rules of the Senate
or by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946.
(e) Subpoena Authority.--All subpoenas and related legal processes
of the committee and its subcommittees authorized under S. Res. 49,
agreed to February 24, 1999 (106th Congress) are authorized to
continue.
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Committee on Governmental Affairs ordered to be reported an original measure.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thompson. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thompson. Without written report.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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