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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 46 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2017 

Mr. ENZI, from the Committee on the Budget, reported the following original 

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

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget. 

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 the Budget (in this reso10 lution referred to as the ‘‘committee’’) is authorized from 

11 March 1, 2017, through February 28, 2019, in its discre12 tion, to— 


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1 (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 

2 of the Senate; 

3 (2) employ personnel; and 

4 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

5 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

6 on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable 

7 or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of 

8 any such department or agency. 

9 SEC. 2. EXPENSES. 

10 (a) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

11 2017.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

13 resolution shall not exceed $3,534,372, of which amount— 

14 (1) not to exceed $35,000 may be expended for 

15 the procurement of the services of individual consult16 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec17 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

18 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

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

20 the training of the professional staff of the com21 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

22 of that Act). 

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

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


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1 2017, through September 30, 2018, under this resolution 

2 shall not exceed $6,058,924, of which amount— 

3 (1) not to exceed $60,000 may be expended for 

4 the procurement of the services of individual consult5 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec6 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

7 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

8 (2) not to exceed $36,000 may be expended for 

9 the training of the professional staff of the com10 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

11 of that Act). 

12 (c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 

13 2019.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc14 tober 1, 2018, through February 28, 2019, under this res15 olution shall not exceed $2,524,552, of which amount— 

16 (1) not to exceed $25,000 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 $15,000 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 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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