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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 235 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship for October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 

1, 2014, through February 28, 2015. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 

Ms. LANDRIEU, from the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 

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

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship for October 1, 2013, through 

September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015. 

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 Small Business and Entrepreneurship 

8 is authorized from October 1, 2013, through September 


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1 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, through February 28, 

2 2015, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the 

3 contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, 

4 and (3) with the prior consent of the government depart5 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules 

6 and Administration, to use on a reimbursable or non-reim7 bursable basis the services of personnel of any such de8 partment or agency. 

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

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

11 under this resolution shall not exceed $2,581,019, of 

12 which amount (1) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended 

13 for the procurement of the services of individual consult14 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

15 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

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

17 expended for the training of the professional staff of such 

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

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

20 72a(j))). 

21 (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through Feb22 ruary 28, 2015, expenses of the committee under this res23 olution shall not exceed $1,075,424, of which amount (1) 

24 not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the procure25 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organizaVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:42 Sep 18, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR235.IS SR235

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1 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis2 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 

3 (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the train4 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro5 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor6 ganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))). 

7 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to8 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

9 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

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

11 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu12 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

13 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com14 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

15 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an16 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

17 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door18 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

19 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

21 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay22 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

25 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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