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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 249 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 

Mr. BAUCUS, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following original 

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

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 

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 Finance is authorized from October 1, 

8 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, 

9 through February 28, 2015, in its discretion (1) to make 

10 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) 

11 to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the 

12 Government department or agency concerned and the 


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1 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim2 bursable or non-reimbursable basis the services of per3 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

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

5 period October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, 

6 under this resolution shall not exceed $7,993,936, of 

7 which amount (1) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended 

8 for the procurement of the services of individual consult9 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

10 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

11 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be 

12 expended for the training of the professional staff of such 

13 committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

14 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 

15 72a(j))). 

16 (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through Feb17 ruary 28, 2015, expenses of the committee under this res18 olution shall not exceed $3,330,807, of which amount (1) 

19 not to exceed $12,500 may be expended for the procure20 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza21 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis22 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 

23 (2) not to exceed $4,167 may be expended for the training 

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1 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga2 nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))). 

3 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to4 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

5 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

6 date, but not later than February 28, 2015. 

7 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu8 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

9 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com10 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

11 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an12 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

13 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door14 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

15 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

16 Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to 

17 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay18 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

19 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 

20 United States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Senate 

21 Recording and Photographic Services, or (7) for payment 

22 of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms 

23 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

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

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1 pensation of employees of the committee from October 1, 

2 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, 

3 through February 28, 2015, to be paid from the Appro4 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves5 tigations’’. 

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