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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 33 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2017 

Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources. 

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 Energy and Natural Re10 sources (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘committee’’) 


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1 is authorized from March 1, 2017, through February 28, 

2 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 $3,219,522. 

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

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

18 2017, through September 30, 2018, under this resolution 

19 shall not exceed $5,519,181. 

20 (c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 

21 2019.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc22 tober 1, 2018, through February 28, 2019, under this res23 olution shall not exceed $2,299,659. 


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1 SEC. 3. REPORTING LEGISLATION. 

2 The committee shall report its findings, together with 

3 such recommendations for legislation as it deems advis4 able, to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but 

5 not later than February 28, 2019. 

6 SEC. 4. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 

7 (a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para9 graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res10 olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 

11 Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of 

12 the committee. 

13 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 

14 not be required for— 

15 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ16 ees paid at an annual rate; 

17 (B) the payment of telecommunications 

18 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 

19 and Doorkeeper; 

20 (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur21 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 

22 (D) payments to the Postmaster of the 

23 Senate; 

24 (E) the payment of metered charges on 

25 copying equipment provided by the Office of the 

26 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 


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1 (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 

2 Photographic Services; or 

3 (G) the payment of franked and mass mail 

4 costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 

5 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 

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

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

8 as may be necessary for agency contributions related to 

9 the compensation of employees of the committee— 

10 (1) for the period March 1, 2017, through Sep11 tember 30, 2017; 

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

13 September 30, 2018; and 

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

15 February 28, 2019. 

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