§ 72d. — Discretionary authority of Senate Committee on Appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 2USC72d]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 72d. Discretionary authority of Senate Committee on
Appropriations
(a) In general
The Committee on Appropriations is authorized in its discretion--
(1) to hold hearings, report such hearings, and make
investigations as authorized by paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate;
(2) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate;
(3) to employ personnel;
(4) 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;
(5) to procure the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 72a(i) of this title
and Senate Resolution 140, agreed to May 14, 1975); and
(6) to provide for the training of the professional staff of
such committee (under procedures specified by section 72a(j) of this
title).
(b) Omitted
(c) Effective date
This section shall be effective on and after October 1, 1998, or the
date of enactment of this Act [October 21, 1998], whichever is later.
(Pub. L. 105-275, title I, Sec. 10, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2435.)
References in Text
Senate Resolution 140, agreed to May 14, 1975, referred to in
subsec. (a)(5), is Senate Resolution 140, 94th Congress, which is not
classified to the Code.
Codification
Section is comprised of section 10 of Pub. L. 105-275. Subsec. (b)
of section 10 of Pub. L. 105-275 amended section 4 of Senate Resolution
54, 105th Congress, which is not classified to the Code.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act,
1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
1999.
