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SEC. 5. The resolution shall take effect as of the date of its approval. [S. Res. 184, 98–1, July 29, 1983.]

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to withhold from the salary of each Senate page who resides in the page residence hall an amount equal to the charge imposed for lodging, meals, and related services, furnished to such page in such hall. The amounts so withheld shall be transferred by the Secretary of the Senate to the Clerk of the House of Representatives for deposit by such Clerk in the revolving fund, within the contingent fund of the House of Representatives, for the page residence hall and page meal plan, as established by H. Res. 64, 98th Congress.

SEAL OF THE SENATE

[S. Res. 78, 98-1, Mar. 2, 1983.]

Resolved, That the Secretary shall have the custody of the seal, and shall use the same for the authentication of process transcripts, copies, and certificates whenever directed by the Senate; and may use the same to authenticate copies of such papers and documents in his office as he may lawfully give copies of.

[S. Jour. 194, 49-1, Jan. 20, 1886.1

SEAL OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Resolved, That the President pro tempore of the Senate is authorized to adopt and use an official seal of his office. SEC. 2. Expenses incident to the designing and procurement of such seal shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers signed by the President pro tempore of the Senate.

SEC. 3. A description and illustration of the seal adopted pursuant to this resolution shall be transmitted to the General Services Administration for publication in the Federal Register.

[S. Jour. 686, 83-2, Aug. 14, 1954.]

MARBLE BUSTS OF VICE PRESIDENTS

Resolved, That marble busts of those who have been Vice Presidents of the United States shall be placed in the Senate wing of the Capitol from time to time, that the Architect of the Capitol is authorized, subject to the advice and approval of the Senate committee on Rules and Administration, to carry into the execution the object of this resolution, and the expenses incurred in doing so shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate.

[S. Jour. 40, 55–2, Jan. 6, 1898; S. Jour. 173, 80-1, Mar. 28, 1947.]

READING OF WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS

Ordered, That, unless otherwise directed, on the twentysecond day of February in each year, or if that day shall be on Sunday, then on the day following, immediately after the reading of the Journal, Washington's Farewell Address shall be read to the Senate by a Senator to be designated for the purpose by the Presiding Officer; and that thereafter the Senate will proceed with its ordinary business.

[S. Jour. 103, 56-2, Jan. 24, 1901.]

REIMBURSEMENT OF WITNESS EXPENSES 1

Resolved, That witnesses appearing before the Senate or any of its committees may be authorized reimbursement for per diem expenses incurred for each day while traveling to and from the place of examination and for each day in attendance. Such reimbursement shall be made on an actual expense basis which shall not exceed the daily rate prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration, unless such limitation is specifically waived by such committee. A witness may also be authorized reimbursement of the actual and necessary transportation expenses incurred by the witness in traveling to and from the place of examination.

SEC. 2. (a) The provisions of this resolution shall be effective with respect to all witness expenses incurred on or after October 1, 1987.

(b) Senate Resolution 538, agreed to December 8, 1980, is repealed effective on October 1, 1987.

[S. Res. 259, 100-1, Aug. 5, 1987.]

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORITY

Resolved, That for the purpose of obtaining and laying factual data and information before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, or any subcommittee thereof, for its consideration in the discharge of its functions, the chairman or acting chairman of said committee is hereby authorized and directed, within the limit of funds made available by

'The Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1961 (July 12, 1960, Public Law 86-628, 74 Stat. 449), contained the following restriction on advances of witness fees:

"No part of any appropriation disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be available hereafter for the payment to any person, at the time of the service upon him of a subpena requiring his attendance at any inquiry or hearing conducted by any committee of the Congress or of the Senate or any subcommittee of any such committee, of any witness fee or any sum of money as an advance payment of any travel or subsistence expense which may be incurred by such person in responding to that subpena."

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resolutions of the Senate, to appoint and employ such experts as he may deem necessary to obtain such data and information, and such experts, upon the written authority of the chairman or acting chairman, shall have the right to examine the books, documents, papers, reports, or other records of any department, agency, or establishment of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; be it further

Resolved, That the said committee through its chairman is hereby authorized, within the limit of funds made available by resolutions of the Senate, to appoint additional clerical help and assistants.

[S. Res. 193, 78-1, Oct. 14, 1943; S. Res. 281, 96-2, Mar. 11, 1980.] 72 CLOSING THE OFFICE OF A SENATOR OR SENATE LEADER WHO DIES OR RESIGNS

Resolved, That (a)(1) In the case of the death or resignation of a Senator during his term of office, the employees in the office of such Senator who are on the Senate payroll on the date of such death or resignation shall be continued on such payroll at their respective salaries for a period not to exceed sixty days, or such greater number of days as may, in any particular case, be established by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration as being required to complete the closing of the office of such Senator. Such employees so continued on the payroll of the Senate shall, while so continued, perform their duties under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate, and such Secretary shall remove from such payroll any such employees who are not attending to the duties for which their services are continued.

(2) If an employee of a Senator continued on the Senate payroll pursuant to paragraph (1) resigns or is terminated during the period required to complete the closing of the office of such Senator, the Secretary of the Senate may replace such employee by appointing another individual. Any individual appointed as a replacement under the authority of the preceding sentence shall be subject to the same terms of employment, except for salary, as the employee such individual replaces.

(b) In the case of the death or resignation of a Senator while holding the office of President pro tempore, Deputy President pro tempore, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Majority Whip, Minority Whip, Secretary of the Conference of the Majority, or Secretary of the Conference of the Mi

nority, of the Senate, the employees of such office who are on the payroll of the Senate on the date of such death or resignation shall be continued on the Senate payroll in like manner and under the same conditions as are employees in the office of such Senator under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) No employee of the Senate who is continued on the payroll of the Senate under the preceding provisions of this section on account of the death or resignation of a Senator shall be continued on such payroll after the date of the expiration of the term of office of such Senator as a Senator, or, such later date as may, in any particular case, be established by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration as being required to complete the closing of the office of such Senator.

(d) Payment of salaries of employees who are continued on the Senate payroll under authority of this section, and payment of agency contributions with respect to such salaries, shall be made from the account for Miscellaneous Items within the contingent fund of the Senate.

(e) During any period for which the employees of the office of a Senator, who has died or resigned, are continued on the Senate payroll under the first section of this resolution, official office expenses which are necessary in closing such Senator's office (or offices in case of a Senator who dies or resigns while holding an office referred to in subsection (b) of this section) shall be made from the account for Miscellaneous Items within the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate; except that the aggregate of such expenses shall not exceed an amount equal to one-tenth of such Senator's official office expense account for the year in which he died or resigned.

(f) Duties to be performed by the Secretary of the Senate under this section and under section 2 of this resolution shall be performed under the direction of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

SEC. 2. In the case of the death of any Senator, the Secretary of the Senate may, with respect to any item of expense for which payment had been authorized to be made from such Senator's official office expense account, certify for such deceased Senator for any sum already obligated but not certified to at the time of such Senator's death

for payment to the person or persons designated as entitled to such payment by such Secretary.

SEC. 3. (a) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall make such arrangements as may be necessary, in accordance with such regulations as the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration may prescribe, for:

(1) the funeral of a deceased Senator; and

(2) any committee appointed to attend the funeral of a deceased Senator.

(b) Expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be paid from the account for Miscellaneous Items within the contingent fund of the Senate, on vouchers approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

SEC. 4. The following Senate resolutions are repealed: S. Res. 5, 82d Congress (agreed to April 11, 1951), and S. Res. 354, 95th Congress (agreed to January 20, 1978).

SEC. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this resolution shall take effect upon the date it is agreed to by the Senate.

(b) The first section of this resolution shall take effect on the date that there is hereafter enacted a provision of law which (1) makes inapplicable to any employee of the Senate the provisions of the third paragraph under the heading "Clerical assistance to Senators" of the first section of the Legislative Appropriation Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928 (2 U.S.C. 92a), and (2) repeals (A) the last paragraph under the heading "Clerical assistance to Senators" of the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1944 (2 U.S.C. 92e), (B) the last paragraph under the heading "Clerical assistance to Senators" of the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1945 (2 U.S.C. 92e), (C) the next-to-last paragraph under the heading "Clerical assistance to Senators" of the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1946 (2 U.S.C. 92e), and (D) the next-to-last paragraph under the heading "Clerical assistance to Senators" of the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1947 (2 U.S.C. 92e).

(c) After the date this resolution is agreed to, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration shall make no further certifications under authority of sec