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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 39 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2017 

Mr. ALEXANDER, from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 

3 In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 

4 under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance 

5 with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules 

6 of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such 

7 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

8 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

9 of the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education, 

10 Labor, and Pensions (in this resolution referred to as the 


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1 ‘‘committee’’) is authorized from March 1, 2017, through 

2 February 28, 2019, in its discretion, to— 

3 (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 

4 of the Senate; 

5 (2) employ personnel; and 

6 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

7 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

8 on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable 

9 or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of 

10 any such department or agency. 

11 SEC. 2. EXPENSES. 

12 (a) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

13 2017.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

14 March 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017, under this 

15 resolution shall not exceed $5,105,487, of which amount— 

16 (1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 

17 the procurement of the services of individual consult18 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec19 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

20 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

21 (2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 

22 the training of the professional staff of the com23 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

24 of that Act). 


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1 (b) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 PERIOD.— 

2 The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 

3 2017, through September 30, 2018, under this resolution 

4 shall not exceed $8,752,264, of which amount— 

5 (1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 

6 the procurement of the services of individual consult7 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec8 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

9 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

10 (2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 

11 the training of the professional staff of the com12 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

13 of that Act). 

14 (c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 

15 2019.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc16 tober 1, 2018, through February 28, 2019, under this res17 olution shall not exceed $3,646,777, of which amount— 

18 (1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 

19 the procurement of the services of individual consult20 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec21 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

22 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

23 (2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 

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1 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

2 of that Act). 

3 SEC. 3. REPORTING LEGISLATION. 

4 The committee shall report its findings, together with 

5 such recommendations for legislation as it deems advis6 able, to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but 

7 not later than February 28, 2018, and February 28, 2019, 

8 respectively. 

9 SEC. 4. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 

10 (a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para12 graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res13 olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 

14 Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of 

15 the committee. 

16 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 

17 not be required for— 

18 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ19 ees paid at an annual rate; 

20 (B) the payment of telecommunications 

21 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 

22 and Doorkeeper; 

23 (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur24 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 


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1 (D) payments to the Postmaster of the 

2 Senate; 

3 (E) the payment of metered charges on 

4 copying equipment provided by the Office of the 

5 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 

6 (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 

7 Photographic Services; or 

8 (G) the payment of franked and mass mail 

9 costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 

10 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 

11 to be paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses 

12 of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate such sums 

13 as may be necessary for agency contributions related to 

14 the compensation of employees of the committee— 

15 (1) for the period March 1, 2017, through Sep16 tember 30, 2017; 

17 (2) for the period October 1, 2017, through 

18 September 30, 2018; and 

19 (3) for the period October 1, 2018, through 

20 February 28, 2019. 

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