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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 20 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 24, 2017 

Mr. THUNE, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 

reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation. 

1 Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and 

2 functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in ac3 cordance with its jurisdiction under Rule XXV of such 

4 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, 

5 and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 

6 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 

7 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

8 is authorized from March 1, 2017, through September 30, 

9 2017, October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018, and 


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1 October 1, 2018, through February 28, 2019, in its discre2 tion— 

3 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

4 fund of the Senate; 

5 (2) to 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, to use on a reimburs9 able or non-reimbursable basis the services of per10 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

11 SEC. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the 

12 period from March 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017, 

13 under this resolution shall not exceed $3,879,581, of 

14 which amount— 

15 (1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

16 the procurement of the services of individual consult17 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec18 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

19 1946, as amended); and 

20 (2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

21 the training of the professional staff of such com22 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

23 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 


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1 (b) For the period October 1, 2017, through Sep2 tember 30, 2018, expenses of the committee under this 

3 resolution shall not exceed $6,650,710, of which amount— 

4 (1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

5 the procurement of the services of individual con6 sultations, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

7 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

8 of 1946, as amended); and 

9 (2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

10 the training of the professional staff of such com11 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

12 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

13 (c) For the period October 1, 2018, through Feb14 ruary 28, 2019, expenses of the committee under this res15 olution shall not exceed $2,771,129, of which amount— 

16 (1) not to exceed $50,000 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, as amended); and 

21 (2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

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

24 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 


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1 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to2 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

3 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

4 date, but not later than February 28, 2019. 

5 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu6 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

7 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com8 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required— 

9 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ10 ees paid at an annual rate; 

11 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro12 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 

13 Doorkeeper, United States Senate; 

14 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur15 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United 

16 States Senate; 

17 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United 

18 States Senate; 

19 (5) for the payment of metered charges on 

20 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser21 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen22 ate; 

23 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and 

24 Photographic Services; or 


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1 (7) for the payment of franked and mass mail 

2 costs by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 

3 Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

4 SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be 

5 necessary for agency contributions related to the com6 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

7 2017, through September 30, 2017, October 1, 2017, 

8 through September 30, 2018, and October 1, 2018, 

9 through February 28, 2019. 

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