[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. Res. 70 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 70
Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods
March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 13, 2019
Mr. Blunt, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported the
following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar
February 27, 2019
Considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods
March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION.
(a) In General.--For purposes of carrying out the powers, duties,
and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, and under the
appropriate authorizing resolutions of the Senate, there is authorized
for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, in the
aggregate of $62,440,527, for the period October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020, in the aggregate of $107,021,881, and for the
period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021, in the aggregate of
$44,592,452, in accordance with the provisions of this resolution, for
standing committees of the Senate, the Special Committee on Aging, the
Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Indian Affairs.
(b) Agency Contributions.--There are authorized to be paid from the
appropriations account for ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations''
of the Senate such sums as may be necessary for agency contributions
related to the compensation of employees of the committees for the
period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, for the period October
1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, and for the period October 1, 2020
through February 28, 2021.
(c) Expenses.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
expenses of each standing committee of the Senate, the Special
Committee on Aging, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and
the Committee on Indian Affairs under this resolution shall be
paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers
approved by the chairman of the applicable committee.
(2) Vouchers not required.--Vouchers shall not be required
for--
(A) the disbursement of salaries of employees paid
at an annual rate;
(B) the payment of telecommunications provided by
the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
(C) the payment of stationery supplies purchased
through the Keeper of the Stationery;
(D) payments to the Postmaster of the Senate;
(E) the payment of metered charges on copying
equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at
Arms and Doorkeeper;
(F) the payment of Senate Recording and
Photographic Services; or
(G) the payment of franked and mass mail costs by
the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.
SEC. 2. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry is authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28,
2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $2,758,627, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $4,729,075, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $1,970,448, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 3. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services is
authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its
discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $4,162,229, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $51,333 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $19,250 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $7,135,250, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $88,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $33,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $2,973,021, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $36,667 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $13,750 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 4. COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs is authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28,
2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $3,243,919, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $11,666 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $875 may be expended for the training of
the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $5,561,004, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $2,317,085, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $8,334 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $625 may be expended for the training of
the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 5. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on the Budget is authorized
from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $3,534,372, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $18,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $6,058,924, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $2,524,552, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 6. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation is authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28,
2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $4,155,132, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $7,104,057, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $2,960,024, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 7. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources is authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021,
in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $3,348,303, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $17,500 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $8,750 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $5,739,948, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $2,391,645, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $12,500 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $6,250 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 8. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public
Works is authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in
its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $3,183,482, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $4,666 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $1,166 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $5,457,399, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $8,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $2,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $2,273,917, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $3,334 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $834 may be expended for the training of
the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 9. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Finance is authorized
from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $5,119,003, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $17,500 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $5,833 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $8,775,434, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $3,656,431, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $12,500 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $4,166 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 10. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations is
authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its
discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $4,224,651, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $150,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $7,242,259, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $150,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $3,017,608, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $150,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 11. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions is authorized from March 1, 2019 through February
28, 2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $5,451,418, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $9,345,288, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $3,893,870, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 12. COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate and
S. Res. 445, agreed to October 9, 2004 (108th Congress), including
holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investigations as
authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
is authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its
discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $5,591,653, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $9,585,691, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $3,994,038, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(e) Investigations.--
(1) In general.--The committee, or any duly authorized
subcommittee of the committee, is authorized to study or
investigate--
(A) the efficiency and economy of operations of all
branches of the Government including the possible
existence of fraud, misfeasance, malfeasance,
collusion, mismanagement, incompetence, corruption or
unethical practices, waste, extravagance, conflicts of
interest, and the improper expenditure of Government
funds in transactions, contracts, and activities of the
Government or of Government officials and employees and
any and all such improper practices between Government
personnel and corporations, individuals, companies, or
persons affiliated therewith, doing business with the
Government, and the compliance or noncompliance of such
corporations, companies, or individuals or other
entities with the rules, regulations, and laws
governing the various governmental agencies and the
Government's relationships with the public;
(B) the extent to which criminal or other improper
practices or activities are, or have been, engaged in
the field of labor-management relations or in groups or
organizations of employees or employers, to the
detriment of interests of the public, employers, or
employees, and to determine whether any changes are
required in the laws of the United States in order to
protect such interests against the occurrence of such
practices or activities;
(C) organized criminal activity which may operate
in or otherwise utilize the facilities of interstate or
international commerce in furtherance of any
transactions and the manner and extent to which, and
the identity of the persons, firms, or corporations, or
other entities by whom such utilization is being made,
and further, to study and investigate the manner in
which and the extent to which persons engaged in
organized criminal activity have infiltrated lawful
business enterprise, and to study the adequacy of
Federal laws to prevent the operations of organized
crime in interstate or international commerce, and to
determine whether any changes are required in the laws
of the United States in order to protect the public
against such practices or activities;
(D) all other aspects of crime and lawlessness
within the United States which have an impact upon or
affect the national health, welfare, and safety,
including investment fraud schemes, commodity and
security fraud, computer fraud, and the use of offshore
banking and corporate facilities to carry out criminal
objectives;
(E) the efficiency and economy of operations of all
branches and functions of the Government with
particular reference to--
(i) the effectiveness of present national
security methods, staffing, and processes as
tested against the requirements imposed by the
rapidly mounting complexity of national
security problems;
(ii) the capacity of present national
security staffing, methods, and processes to
make full use of the Nation's resources of
knowledge and talents;
(iii) the adequacy of present
intergovernmental relations between the United
States and international organizations
principally concerned with national security of
which the United States is a member; and
(iv) legislative and other proposals to
improve these methods, processes, and
relationships;
(F) the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of
all agencies and departments of the Government involved
in the control and management of energy shortages
including their performance with respect to--
(i) the collection and dissemination of
accurate statistics on fuel demand and supply;
(ii) the implementation of effective energy
conservation measures;
(iii) the pricing of energy in all forms;
(iv) coordination of energy programs with
State and local government;
(v) control of exports of scarce fuels;
(vi) the management of tax, import,
pricing, and other policies affecting energy
supplies;
(vii) maintenance of the independent sector
of the petroleum industry as a strong
competitive force;
(viii) the allocation of fuels in short
supply by public and private entities;
(ix) the management of energy supplies
owned or controlled by the Government;
(x) relations with other oil producing and
consuming countries;
(xi) the monitoring of compliance by
governments, corporations, or individuals with
the laws and regulations governing the
allocation, conservation, or pricing of energy
supplies; and
(xii) research into the discovery and
development of alternative energy supplies; and
(G) the efficiency and economy of all branches and
functions of Government with particular references to
the operations and management of Federal regulatory
policies and programs.
(2) Extent of inquiries.--In carrying out the duties
provided in paragraph (1), the inquiries of this committee or
any subcommittee of the committee shall not be construed to be
limited to the records, functions, and operations of any
particular branch of the Government and may extend to the
records and activities of any persons, corporation, or other
entity.
(3) Special committee authority.--For the purposes of this
subsection, the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee
of the committee, or its chairman, or any other member of the
committee or subcommittee designated by the chairman is
authorized, in its, his, her, or their discretion--
(A) to require by subpoena or otherwise the
attendance of witnesses and production of
correspondence, books, papers, and documents;
(B) to hold hearings;
(C) to sit and act at any time or place during the
sessions, recess, and adjournment periods of the
Senate;
(D) to administer oaths; and
(E) to take testimony, either orally or by sworn
statement, or, in the case of staff members of the
Committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on
Investigations, by deposition in accordance with the
Committee Rules of Procedure.
(4) Authority of other committees.--Nothing contained in
this subsection shall affect or impair the exercise of any
other standing committee of the Senate of any power, or the
discharge by such committee of any duty, conferred or imposed
upon it by the Standing Rules of the Senate or by the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946.
(5) Subpoena authority.--All subpoenas and related legal
processes of the committee and any duly authorized subcommittee
of the committee authorized under S. Res. 62, agreed to
February 28, 2017 (115th Congress) are authorized to continue.
SEC. 13. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary is
authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its
discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $6,280,596, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $116,667 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $11,667 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $10,766,736, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $4,486,140, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $83,333 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $8,333 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(e) Additional Committee Authority.--For the purposes of carrying
out its investigative powers, duties, and functions under the Standing
Rules of the Senate and in accordance with Committee Rules of
Procedure, the committee is authorized to require by subpoena the
attendance of witnesses at depositions of the committee, which may be
conducted by designated staff.
SEC. 14. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Rules and Administration
is authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its
discretion, to--
(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) employ personnel; and
(3) with the prior consent of the Government department or
agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration,
use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services of
personnel of any such department or agency.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
such committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $1,589,010, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $43,750 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $7,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of such
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $2,724,017, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $12,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
such committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $1,135,007, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $31,250 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $5,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 15. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship is authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28,
2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $1,708,807, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $2,929,383, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $1,220,576, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 16. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with
its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making
investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs is
authorized from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its
discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $1,633,522, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $4,100 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $16,500 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $2,800,323, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $7,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $28,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $1,166,801, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $3,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $11,700 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 17. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions imposed by section 104 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February 4,
1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the authority conferred on it
by such section, the Special Committee on Aging is authorized from
March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $1,516,667, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $3,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $2,600,000, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $3,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $3,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $1,083,333, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $1,250 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 18. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions under S. Res. 400, agreed to May 19, 1976 (94th Congress), as
amended by S. Res. 445, agreed to October 9, 2004 (108th Congress), in
accordance with its jurisdiction under sections 3(a) and 17 of such S.
Res. 400, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and
making investigations as authorized by section 5 of such S. Res. 400,
the Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized from March 1, 2019
through February 28, 2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $3,707,448, of which not to exceed
$10,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of
individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by
section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
4301(i))).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $6,355,625, of which not to exceed
$17,144 may be expended for the procurement of the services of
individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by
section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
4301(i))).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $2,648,177, of which not to exceed
$7,143 may be expended for the procurement of the services of
individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by
section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
4301(i))).
SEC. 19. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.
(a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and
functions imposed by section 105 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February 4,
1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the authority conferred on it
by that section, the Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized from
March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its discretion--
(1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate;
(2) to employ personnel; and
(3) 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.
(b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019
under this section shall not exceed $1,231,690, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020
under this section shall not exceed $2,111,468, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for training
consultants of the professional staff of such committee (under
procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021
under this section shall not exceed $879,778, of which amount--
(1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the
procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for training
consultants of the professional staff of such committee (under
procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 20. SPECIAL RESERVE.
(a) Establishment.--Within the funds in the account ``Expenses of
Inquiries and Investigations'', there is authorized to be established a
special reserve to be available to any committee funded by this
resolution as provided in subsection (b) of which amount--
(1) for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30,
2019, an amount shall be available, not to exceed 7 percent of
the amount equal to \7/12th\ of the appropriations for the
account that are available for the period October 1, 2018
through September 30, 2019;
(2) for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30,
2020, an amount shall be available, not to exceed 7 percent of
the appropriations for the account that are available for that
period; and
(3) for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28,
2021, an amount shall be available, not to exceed 7 percent of
the amount equal to \5/12th\ of the appropriations for the
account that are available for the period October 1, 2020
through September 30, 2021.
(b) Availability.--The special reserve authorized in subsection (a)
shall be available to any committee--
(1) on the basis of special need to meet unpaid obligations
incurred by that committee during the periods referred to in
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a); and
(2) at the request of a Chairman and Ranking Member of that
committee subject to the approval of the Chairman and Ranking
Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.
#70 | SRES Congress #116
Policy Area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committeesSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestrySenate Committee on Armed ServicesSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSenate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesSenate Committee on Environment and Public WorksSenate Committee on FinanceSenate Committee on Foreign RelationsSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsSenate Committee on Indian AffairsSenate Committee on Rules and AdministrationSenate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipSenate Committee on Veterans' AffairsSenate Committee on the BudgetSenate Committee on the JudiciarySenate Select Committee on IntelligenceSenate Special Committee on Aging
Last Action: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1519 text: CR 2/13/2019 S1329-1335) (2/27/2019)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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