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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 236 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 

Mrs. BOXER, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment 

and Public Works. 

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 Environment and Public Works is au8 thorized from October 1, 2013, through September 30, 

9 2014, and October 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015, 

10 in its discretion (1) to make expenditures from the continVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:42 Sep 18, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR236.IS SR236

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1 gent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) 

2 with the prior consent of the government department or 

3 agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Ad4 ministration, to use on a reimbursable or non-reimburs5 able basis the services of personnel of any such depart6 ment or agency. 

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

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

9 under this resolution shall not exceed $5,194,253, of 

10 which amount (1) not to exceed $8,000 may be expended 

11 for the procurement of the services of individual consult12 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

13 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

14 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) not to exceed $2,000 may be ex15 pended for the training of the professional staff of such 

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

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

18 72a(j))). 

19 (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through Feb20 ruary 28, 2015, expenses of the committee under this res21 olution shall not exceed $2,164,272, of which amount (1) 

22 not to exceed $3,333.33 may be expended for the procure23 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza24 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis25 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 


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1 (2) not to exceed $833.33 may be expended for the train2 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro3 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor4 ganization 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, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

15 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door16 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

17 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

19 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay20 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

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

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

25 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’’. 

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