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[Extracted from the April 2, 1998, Congressional Record]
JURISDICTION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE YEAR 2000 TECHNOLOGY PROBLEM
(a) In General.--For the purposes of this resolution, the
special committee is authorized, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel;
(3) to hold hearings;
(4) to sit and act at any time or place during the
sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the Senate;
(5) to require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance of
witnesses and the production of correspondence, books,
papers, and documents;
(6) to take depositions and other testimony;
(7) to procure the services of individual consultations or
organizations thereof, in accordance with the provisions of
section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946;
and
(8) with the prior consent of the Government department or
agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and
Administration, to use on a nonreimbursable basis the
services of personnel of any such department or agency.
(b) Oaths for Witnesses.--The chairman of the special
committee or any member thereof may administer oaths to
witnesses.
(c) Subpoenas.--Subpoenas authorized by the special
committee may be issued over the signature of the chairman
after consultation with the vice chairman, or any member of
the special committee designated by the chairman after
consultation with the vice chairman, and may be served by any
person designated by the chairman or the member signing the
subpoena.
(d) Other Committee Staff.--The special committee may use,
with the prior consent of the chairman of any other Senate
committee or the chairman of any subcommittee of any
committee of the Senate and on a nonreimbuseable basis, the
facilities or services of any members of the staff of such
other Senate committee whenever the special committee or its
chairman, following consultation with the vice chairman,
considers that such action is necessary or appropriate to
enable the special committee to make the investigation and
study provided for in this resolution.
(e) Use of Office Space.--The staff of the special
committee may be located in the personal office of a Member
of the special committee.