[国会记录第161卷，第15号(2015年1月29日星期四)][Senate] [page S659-S660]情报特别委员会委员;已提交规则和行政委员会:S.第55号决议，第1节。一般的权威。在执行其权力、职责和功能在美国400号决议同意5月19日,1976(第94届国会),美国研究》445年修改,同意10月9日,2004(第108届国会),依照其管辖下的部分3 (a)和17岁的美国研究》400年,包括举行听证,报告这样的听证会,和第五节这样的美国授权的调查研究》400年,选择情报委员会(在本决议称为“委员会”)授权从3月1日,2015年到2月28日,2017年,在其自由裁量权,——(1)使参议院应急基金的支出;(2)聘用人员;(3)在政府有关部门或机构以及规则和管理委员会的事先同意下，在可报销或不可报销的基础上使用任何该部门或机构人员的服务。秒。2。费用。 (a) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2015.--The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 under this resolution shall not exceed $3,217,448, of which amount not to exceed $10,000 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 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). (b) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2016 Period.--The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 under this section shall not exceed $5,515,626, of which amount not to exceed $17,144 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 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). (c) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2017.--The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017 under this resolution shall not exceed $2,298,177, of which amount not to exceed $7,143 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 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). SEC. 3. REPORTING LEGISLATION. 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 28, 2017. SEC. 4. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Expenses of the Committee.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 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. (2) Vouchers not required.--Vouchers shall not be required for-- (A) the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate; (B) the payment of telecommunications provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; (C) the payment of stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery; (D) payments to the Postmaster of the Senate; (E) the payment of metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; (F) the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic Services; or (G) the payment of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. (b) 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-- (1) for the period March 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015; (2) for the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016; and (3) for the period October 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017. [[Page S660]] ____________________