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This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Finance for the 116th Congress.

This resolution authorizes the printing as a Senate document of a collection of the rules of the Senate committees.

This resolution elects Senate members to the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the following Senate committees for March 1, 2019-September 30, 2019, for FY2020, and for October 1, 2020-February 28, 2021: (1) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; (2) Armed Services; (3) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (4) Budget; (5) Commerce, Science, and Transportation; (6) Energy and Natural Resources; (7) Environment and Public Works; (8) Finance; (9) Foreign Relations; (10) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; (11) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (12) Judiciary; (13) Rules and Administration; (14) Small Business and Entrepreneurship; (15) Veterans' Affairs; (16) Special Committee on Aging; (17) Select Committee on Intelligence; and (18) Indian Affairs. The resolution requires committee expenses, with specified exceptions, to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chair of the applicable committee. The resolution authorizes establishment of a special reserve within funds in the Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations account, to be available to any committee to meet specified unpaid obligations or expenses.

Campaign Finance Transparency Act This bill revises the composition of the Federal Election Commission by reducing the number of members from six to five with no more than two members allowed to be affiliated with the same party. As under current law, members are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill requires the President convene a blue ribbon panel to recommend individuals for appointment as a member of the commission. The bill provides for the appointment of a chair and for powers of the chair and the commission. The bill also revises provisions related to the enforcement of election law violations, audits of political committees, conversion of campaign funds, and other matters.

Preventing Illicit Finance Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to convene an advisory team to examine strategies to increase cooperation between public and private sectors for purposes of countering illicit finance, and to advise on strategies to combat the risk relating to proliferation financing. The advisory team must include relevant federal agencies, private sector experts in banking, national security, and law enforcement, and other stakeholders.

United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank through FY2026 and otherwise modifies its operations. Specifically, the bill redesignates the U.S. Export-Import Bank as the United States Export Finance Agency and increases the agency's lending cap over the period of its reauthorization. The bill also requires that at least an additional 5% of its total annual transactions are in support of small businesses. Additionally, the bill requires the agency to neutralize Chinese export subsidies by establishing a program to provide competitive financing. The bill also restricts access to agency financing for entities that are owned or controlled by China. Further, the bill establishes (1) the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion; (2) the Office of Territorial Exporting; and (3) the Office of Financing for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Storage Exports. In the event that there is no board quorum for more than 90 days, the bill provides for the establishment of a temporary board. It also requires the agency to take certain measures to increase transparency and accountability.

This resolution urges the Senate to (1) provide advice and consent to executive branch nominees only if those nominees have been truthful in their dealings with Congress and the executive branch; (2) not vote on any nominee who has made verifiably false statements to Congress or the executive branch and who refuses to correct those statements; and (3) not vote on the nomination of Michael Pack to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media unless and until he corrects his statements to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the Internal Revenue Service.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on the Budget for the 116th Congress.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for the 116th Congress.

This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2020 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2021-FY2024. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 for * federal revenues, * new budget authority, * budget outlays, * deficits, * public debt, * debt held by the public, and * the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. The resolution includes reconciliation instructions that direct five Senate committees to report and submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation to reduce the deficit over FY2020-FY2024 by specified amounts. The committees include * the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; * the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; * the Senate Finance Committee; * the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; and * the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. (Under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.) The resolution establishes several deficit-neutral reserve funds that provide flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to legislation addressing a wide range of specified issues across the federal budget. It also sets forth budget enforcement procedures for legislation considered in the Senate.

This resolution establishes the Senate Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. The committee is granted no legislative jurisdiction but is granted the authority to investigate how inaction on the climate crisis is harming U.S. economic and national security interests.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for the 116th Congress.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for the 116th Congress.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs for the 116th Congress.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Armed Services for the 116th Congress.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Special Committee on Aging for the 116th Congress.

This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2020 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2021-FY2029. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2029 for * federal revenues, * new budget authority, * budget outlays, * deficits, * public debt, * debt held by the public, and * the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2029 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. The resolution includes reconciliation instructions that direct several Senate committees to report and submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation to reduce the deficit by specified amounts over FY2020-FY2029. The committees include * the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; * the Senate Armed Services Committee; * the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; * the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; * the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; * the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; and * the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. The Senate Finance Committee must report and submit legislation to reduce the deficit and revenues by specified amounts over FY2020-2029. (Under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.) The resolution establishes reserve funds that provide flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to legislation relating to (1) efficiencies, consolidations, and other savings; or (2) health savings accounts. It also sets forth budget enforcement procedures for legislation considered in the Senate.

This bill establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2020 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2021-FY2029. The bill recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2029 for * federal revenues, * new budget authority, * budget outlays, * deficits, * public debt, * debt held by the public, and * the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2029 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. The bill includes reconciliation instructions that direct several Senate committees to report and submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation to reduce the deficit by specified amounts over FY2020-FY2029. The committees include * the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; * the Senate Armed Services Committee; * the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; * the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; * the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; * the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; and * the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. The Senate Finance Committee must report and submit legislation to reduce the deficit and revenues by specified amounts over FY2020-FY2029. (Under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.) The bill establishes reserve funds that provide flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to legislation relating to (1) efficiencies, consolidations, and other savings; or (2) health savings accounts. It also sets forth budget enforcement procedures for legislation considered in the Senate.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for the 116th Congress.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for the 116th Congress.

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for the 116th Congress.