§ 4336. Discretionary authority of Senate Committee on Appropriations

• (a) 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 4301(i) of this title and Senate Resolution 140, agreed to May 14, 1975 , except that any approval (and related reporting requirement) shall not apply); and
  • (6) to provide for the training of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures specified by section 4301(j) of this title ).
• (b)
• (c) 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.