[20010327]RS20023_参议院委员会资金和工作人员.pdf

Order Code RS20023 Updated March 27, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Committee Funding and Staff in the Senate Paul S. Rundquist Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division The Senate authorizes funds for two years for each of its committees (except Appropriations and Ethics) through an omnibus resolution, recommended by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and adopted by the fill Senate at the beginning of each Congress. This resolution, in turn, is based on finding requests made by each committee in the form of an individual resolution. The unique powersharing agreement (S.Res. 8) the Senate adopted on January 5, 2001, arguably contributed to delays in the committee funding process for the 107fh Congress. Under the agreement, each party (notwithstanding Senate Rule Xn/7r) receives equal staffing on all Senate committees, as well as equal space and access to facilities. Overall committee funding costs are to remain within historic levels. Technically, finding authority for Senate committee staff and other operations (except those of the Appropriations Committee) would have expired on February 28, 2001. However, pursuant to a unanimous consen