Bill Summary
This legislation is a resolution that authorizes the Committee on Indian Affairs to make expenditures from the Senate's contingent fund, employ personnel, and use the services of personnel from other government departments or agencies. It also sets limits on the expenses the committee can make for specific time periods, with a total budget of $6,371,582. The resolution also outlines the process for paying expenses, including the use of vouchers and agency contributions.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation authorizes the Committee on Indian Affairs to make expenditures from the Senate's contingent fund, which could potentially affect people by allocating funds for specific projects or initiatives that may benefit or impact certain communities or groups of people.
2. The legislation allows the committee to hire personnel and use the services of personnel from government departments or agencies, which could potentially affect individuals by creating job opportunities or providing resources and support to certain communities.
3. The limitations on expenses and agency contributions could affect the availability of resources and support for the committee's activities, which could indirectly impact the effectiveness of the committee's work and potentially affect the lives of individuals who may benefit from its efforts.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 60 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 60
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 5, 2025
Ms. Murkowski, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the
following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Rules and Administration
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RESOLUTION
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY.
In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions imposed by
section 105 of Senate Resolution 4 (95th Congress), agreed to February
4, 1977, and in exercising the authority conferred on it by that
section, the Committee on Indian Affairs (in this resolution referred
to as the ``committee'') is authorized from March 1, 2025, through
February 28, 2027, 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.
SEC. 2. EXPENSES.
(a) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025,
under this resolution shall not exceed $1,858,378, 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(b) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026,
under this resolution shall not exceed $3,185,791, 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
(c) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28,
2027, under this resolution shall not exceed $1,327,413, 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training
of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures
specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) Expenses of the Committee.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall be paid
from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved
by the chairman of the 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.
(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 committee--
(1) for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30,
2025;
(2) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30,
2026; and
(3) for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28,
2027.
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