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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 244 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 

Mr. ROCKEFELLER, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, reported the following original resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation. 

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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

8 is authorized from October 1, 2013, through September 

9 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, through February 28, 

10 2015, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the 


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

2 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government depart3 ment or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules 

4 and Administration, to use on a reimbursable or non-reim5 bursable basis the services of personnel of any such de6 partment or agency. 

7 SEC. 2. (a) The expenses of the Committee for the 

8 period from October 1, 2013, through September 30, 

9 2014, under this resolution shall not exceed $6,583,591, 

10 of which amount (1) not to exceed $50,000 may be ex11 pended for the procurement of the services of individual 

12 consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

13 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

14 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) not to exceed $50,000 

15 may be expended for the training of the professional staff 

16 of the Committee (under procedures specified by section 

17 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

18 U.S.C. 72a(j))). 

19 (b) For the period from October 1, 2014, through 

20 February 28, 2015, expenses of the Committee under this 

21 resolution shall not exceed $2,743,163, of which amount 

22 (1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the pro23 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga24 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 

25 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), 


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1 and (2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the 

2 training of the professional staff of the Committee (under 

3 procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative 

4 Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))). 

5 SEC. 3. The Committee shall report its findings, to6 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

7 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

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

9 SEC. 4. Expenses of the Committee under this resolu10 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

11 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the Com12 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

13 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an14 nual rate, (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro15 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door16 keeper, United States Senate, (3) for the payment of sta17 tionery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Sta18 tionery, United States Senate, (4) for payments to the 

19 Postmaster, United States Senate, (5) for the payment of 

20 metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Of21 fice of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United 

22 States Senate, (6) for the payment of Senate Recording 

23 and Photographic Services, or (7) for the payment of 

24 franked and mass mail costs by the Office of the Sergeant 

25 at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 


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

2 necessary for agency contributions related to the com3 pensation of employees of the Committee from October 1, 

4 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, 

5 through February 28, 2015, to be paid from the Appro6 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves7 tigations’’ of the Senate. 

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