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Calendar No. 189 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 229 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 

Mr. SCHUMER, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported the 

following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and 

Administration. 

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 Rules and Administration is authorized 

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

9 October 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015, in its discreVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:12 Sep 17, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR229.PCS SR229

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1 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund 

2 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the 

3 prior consent of the government department or agency 

4 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra5 tion, to use on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis 

6 the services of personnel of any such department or agen7 cy. 

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

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

10 under this resolution shall not exceed $2,334,743, of 

11 which amount (1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended 

12 for the procurement of the services of individual consult13 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

14 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

15 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) not to exceed $12,000 may be 

16 expended for the training of the professional staff of such 

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

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

19 72a(j))). 

20 (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through Feb21 ruary 28, 2015, expenses of the committee under this res22 olution shall not exceed $972,810, of which amount (1) 

23 not to exceed $31,250 may be expended for the procure24 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza25 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the LegisVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:12 Sep 17, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR229.PCS SR229

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1 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 

2 (2) not to exceed $5,000 may be expended for the training 

3 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce4 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga5 nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))). 

6 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to7 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

8 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

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

10 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu11 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

12 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com13 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

14 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an15 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

16 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door17 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

18 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

20 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay21 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

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


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

2 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

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

4 necessary for agency contributions related to the com5 pensation of employees of the committee from October 1, 

6 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, 

7 through February 28, 2015, to be paid from the Appro8 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves9 tigations’’. 


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Calendar No. 189 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 229 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on 

Rules and Administration. 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 

Placed on the calendar 


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