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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 239 

Authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 

Ms. CANTWELL, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the following 

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

Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian 

Affairs. 

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

2 functions imposed by section 105 of S. Res. 4, agreed to 

3 February 4, 1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the 

4 authority conferred on it by that section, the Committee 

5 on Indian Affairs is authorized from October 1, 2013, 

6 through September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, 

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

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

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

10 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) For the period October 1, 2013, through 

5 September 30, 2014, expenses of the committee under this 

6 resolution shall not exceed $2,009,768.00, of which 

7 amount (1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 

8 the procurement of the services of individual consultants, 

9 or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) 

10 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend11 ed), and (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 

12 the training of the professional staff of such committee 

13 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis14 lative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

15 (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through Feb16 ruary 28, 2015, expenses of the committee under this res17 olution shall not exceed $837,403.00, of which amount (1) 

18 not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the procure19 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza20 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis21 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) 

22 not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training 

23 of professional staff of such committee (under procedures 

24 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza25 tion 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, 2015. 

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 Chairwoman of the com8 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

9 the disbursement of the salaries of employees paid at an 

10 annual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

11 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door12 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

13 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

15 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay16 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

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

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

21 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

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

23 necessary for agency contributions related to the com24 pensation of employees of the committee from October 1, 

25 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, 


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1 through February 28, 2015, to be paid from the Appro2 priations account for Expenses of Inquiries and Investiga3 tions. 

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