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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 231 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 

Mr. WYDEN, 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 Rules, includ6 ing holding hearings, reporting the hearings, and making 

7 investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of 

8 Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Com9 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources (referred to in 

10 this resolution as the ‘‘Committee’’) is authorized for the 


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1 period beginning October 1, 2013, and ending September 

2 30, 2014, and for the period beginning October 1, 2014, 

3 and ending February 28, 2015, in its discretion— 

4 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

5 fund of the Senate; 

6 (2) to employ personnel; and 

7 (3) with the prior consent of the government 

8 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

9 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs10 able or nonreimbursable basis the services of per11 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

12 SEC. 2. EXPENSES. 

13 (a) INITIAL PERIOD.—The expenses of the Com14 mittee for the period beginning October 1, 2013, and end15 ing September 30, 2014, under this resolution shall not 

16 exceed $5,463,481. 

17 (b) SUBSEQUENT PERIOD.—The expenses of the 

18 Committee for the period beginning October 1, 2014, and 

19 ending February 28, 2015, under this resolution shall not 

20 exceed $2,276,450. 

21 SEC. 3. REPORTING OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDA22 TIONS. 

23 The Committee shall report its findings, together 

24 with such recommendations for legislation as it considers 


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1 advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, 

2 but not later than February 28, 2015. 

3 SEC. 4. PAYMENT FROM CONTINGENT FUND. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Expenses of the Committee under 

5 this resolution shall be paid from the contingent fund of 

6 the Senate on vouchers approved by the chairman of the 

7 Committee. 

8 (b) EXCEPTIONS.—Vouchers shall not be required 

9 for— 

10 (1) the disbursement of salaries of employees 

11 paid at an annual rate; 

12 (2) the payment of telecommunications provided 

13 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door14 keeper of the Senate; 

15 (3) the payment of stationery supplies pur16 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery of the 

17 Senate; 

18 (4) payments to the Postmaster of the Senate; 

19 (5) the payment of metered charges on copying 

20 equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at 

21 Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate; 

22 (6) the payment of Senate Recording and Pho23 tographic Services; or 


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

2 by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 

3 Senate. 

4 SEC. 5. AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 

5 There are authorized such sums as are necessary for 

6 agency contributions related to the compensation of em7 ployees of the Committee for the period beginning October 

8 1, 2013, and ending September 30, 2014, and for the pe9 riod beginning October 1, 2014, and ending February 28, 

10 2015, to be paid from the Appropriations account for ‘‘Ex11 penses of Inquiries and Investigations’’. 

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