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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 47 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 26, 2013 

Ms. STABENOW, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 

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

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, 

Nutrition, and Forestry. 

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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is 

8 authorized from March 1, 2013, through September 30, 

9 2013, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the 

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


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1 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government depart2 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules 

3 and Administration, to use on a reimbursable or non-reim4 bursable basis the services of personnel of any such de5 partment or agency. 

6 SEC. 2. The expenses of the committee for the period 

7 March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, under this 

8 resolution shall not exceed $2,464,069 of which amount 

9 (1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the pro10 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga11 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 

12 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and 

13 (2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the train14 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro15 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor16 ganization Act of 1946). 

17 SEC. 3. Expenses of the committee under this resolu18 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

19 upon vouchers approved by the Chairman of the com20 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

21 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an22 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

23 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door24 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

25 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 


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

2 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay3 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

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

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

8 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

9 SEC. 4. There are authorized such sums as may be 

10 necessary for agency contributions related to the com11 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

12 2013, through September 30, 2013, to be paid from the 

13 Appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and In14 vestigations’’. 

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