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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 52 

Authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 26, 2013 

Ms. CANTWELL, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the following 

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

Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian 

Affairs. 

1 Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties and 

2 functions imposed by section 105 of S. Res. 4, agreed to 

3 February 4, 1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the 

4 authority conferred on it by that section, the Committee 

5 on Indian Affairs is authorized from March 1, 2013, 

6 through September 30, 2013, in its discretion (1) to make 

7 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) 

8 to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the 

9 Government department or agency concerned and the 

10 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimVerDate Mar 15 2010 02:24 Feb 27, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR52.IS SR52

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1 bursable, or non-reimbursable, basis the services of per2 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

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

4 period March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, 

5 under this resolution shall not exceed $1,304,696.00, of 

6 which amount (1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended 

7 for the procurement of the services of individual consult8 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

9 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as 

10 amended), and (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended 

11 for the training of professional staff of committee (under 

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

13 Reorganization Act of 1946). 

14 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to15 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

16 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

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

18 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu19 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

20 upon vouchers approved by the Chairwoman of the com21 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

22 the disbursement of the salaries of employees paid at an 

23 annual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

24 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door25 keeper, United States Senate, (3) for the payment of staVerDate Mar 15 2010 02:24 Feb 27, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR52.IS SR52

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1 tionery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Sta2 tionery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to the 

3 Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the payment 

4 of metered charges on copying equipment provided by the 

5 Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United 

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

7 and Photographic Services, or (7) for payment of franked 

8 and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Door9 keeper, United States Senate. 

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

11 necessary for agency contributions related to the com12 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

13 2013, through September 30, 2013, to be paid from the 

14 Appropriations account for Expenses of Inquiries and In15 vestigations. 

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