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Calendar No. 20 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 64 

Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the period March 

1, 2013, through September 30, 2013. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 28, 2013 

Mr. SCHUMER, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported the 

following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for 

the period March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of carrying out the 

4 powers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules 

5 of the Senate, and under the appropriate authorizing reso6 lutions of the Senate there is authorized for the period 

7 March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, in the ag8 gregate of $62,295,795, in accordance with the provisions 

9 of this resolution, for standing committees of the Senate, 

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1 the Special Committee on Aging, the Select Committee on 

2 Intelligence, and the Committee on Indian Affairs. 

3 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 

4 such sums as may be necessary for agency contributions 

5 related to the compensation of employees of the commit6 tees for the period March 1, 2013, through September 30, 

7 2013, to be paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Ex8 penses of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate. 

9 SEC. 2. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND 

10 FORESTRY. 

11 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow12 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

13 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

14 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

15 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

16 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

17 of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 

18 and Forestry is authorized from March 1, 2013, through 

19 September 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

20 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

21 fund of the Senate; 

22 (2) to employ personnel; and 

23 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

24 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

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1 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per2 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

3 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

4 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

6 section shall not exceed $2,464,069, of which amount— 

7 (1) not to exceed $200,000, may be expended 

8 for the procurement of the services of individual con9 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

10 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

11 of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

12 (2) not to exceed $40,000, may be expended for 

13 the training of the professional staff of such com14 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

15 of that Act). 

16 SEC. 3. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES. 

17 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow18 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

19 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

20 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

21 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

22 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

23 of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services is author24 ized from March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, 

25 in its discretion— 

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1 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

2 fund of the Senate; 

3 (2) to employ personnel; and 

4 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

5 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

6 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs7 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per8 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

9 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

10 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

12 section shall not exceed $4,179,885, of which amount— 

13 (1) not to exceed $75,000, may be expended for 

14 the procurement of the services of individual consult15 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec16 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

17 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

18 (2) not to exceed $30,000, may be expended for 

19 the training of the professional staff of such com20 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

21 of that Act). 

22 SEC. 4. COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN 

23 AFFAIRS. 

24 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow25 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

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1 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

2 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

3 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

4 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

5 of the Senate, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

6 Urban Affairs is authorized from March 1, 2013, through 

7 September 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

8 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

9 fund of the Senate; 

10 (2) to employ personnel; and 

11 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

12 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

13 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs14 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per15 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

16 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

17 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

19 section shall not exceed $3,787,685, of which amount— 

20 (1) not to exceed $10,267, may be expended for 

21 the procurement of the services of individual consult22 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec23 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

24 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

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1 (2) not to exceed $616, may be expended for 

2 the training of the professional staff of such com3 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

4 of that Act). 

5 SEC. 5. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET. 

6 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow7 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

8 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

9 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

10 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

11 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

12 of the Senate, the Committee on the Budget is authorized 

13 from March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, in its 

14 discretion— 

15 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

16 fund of the Senate; 

17 (2) to employ personnel; and 

18 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

19 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

20 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs21 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per22 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

23 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

24 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

2 section shall not exceed $3,950,532, of which amount— 

3 (1) not to exceed $35,000, may be expended for 

4 the procurement of the services of individual consult5 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec6 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

7 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

8 (2) not to exceed $21,000, may be expended for 

9 the training of the professional staff of such com10 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

11 of that Act). 

12 SEC. 6. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANS13 PORTATION. 

14 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow15 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

16 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

17 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

18 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

19 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

20 of the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

21 Transportation is authorized from March 1, 2013, 

22 through September 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

23 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

24 fund of the Senate; 

25 (2) to employ personnel; and 

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1 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

2 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

3 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs4 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per5 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

6 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

7 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

9 section shall not exceed $4,080,061, of which amount— 

10 (1) not to exceed $50,000, may be expended for 

11 the procurement of the services of individual consult12 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec13 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

14 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

15 (2) not to exceed $50,000, may be expended for 

16 the training of the professional staff of such com17 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

18 of that Act). 

19 SEC. 7. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RE20 SOURCES. 

21 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow22 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

23 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

24 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

25 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

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1 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

2 of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Re3 sources is authorized from March 1, 2013, through Sep4 tember 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

5 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

6 fund of the Senate; 

7 (2) to employ personnel; and 

8 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

9 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

10 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs11 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per12 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

13 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

14 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

16 section shall not exceed $3,453,383. 

17 SEC. 8. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC 

18 WORKS. 

19 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow20 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

21 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

22 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

23 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

24 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

25 of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public 

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1 Works is authorized from March 1, 2013, through Sep2 tember 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

3 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

4 fund of the Senate; 

5 (2) to employ personnel; and 

6 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

7 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

8 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs9 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per10 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

11 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

12 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

14 section shall not exceed $3,178,904, of which amount— 

15 (1) not to exceed $4,667, may be expended for 

16 the procurement of the services of individual consult17 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec18 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

19 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

20 (2) not to exceed $1,167, may be expended for 

21 the training of the professional staff of such com22 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

23 of that Act). 

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1 SEC. 9. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 

2 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow3 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

4 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

5 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

6 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

7 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

8 of the Senate, the Committee on Finance is authorized 

9 from March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, in its 

10 discretion— 

11 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

12 fund of the Senate; 

13 (2) to employ personnel; and 

14 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

15 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

16 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs17 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per18 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

19 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

20 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

22 section shall not exceed $4,693,751, of which amount— 

23 (1) not to exceed $17,500, may be expended for 

24 the procurement of the services of individual consult25 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by secmstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

2 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

3 (2) not to exceed $5,833, may be expended for 

4 the training of the professional staff of such com5 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

6 of that Act). 

7 SEC. 10. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS. 

8 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow9 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

10 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

11 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

12 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

13 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

14 of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations is au15 thorized from March 1, 2013, through September 30, 

16 2013, in its discretion— 

17 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

18 fund of the Senate; 

19 (2) to employ personnel; and 

20 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

21 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

22 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs23 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per24 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

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1 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

2 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

4 section shall not exceed $3,866,195, of which amount— 

5 (1) not to exceed $100,000, may be expended 

6 for the procurement of the services of individual con7 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

8 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

9 of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

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

11 the training of the professional staff of such com12 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

13 of that Act). 

14 SEC. 11. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND 

15 PENSIONS. 

16 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow17 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

18 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

19 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

20 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

21 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

22 of the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education, 

23 Labor, and Pensions is authorized from March 1, 2013, 

24 through September 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

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1 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

2 fund of the Senate; 

3 (2) to employ personnel; and 

4 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

5 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

6 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs7 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per8 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

9 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

10 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

12 section shall not exceed $5,381,475, of which amount— 

13 (1) not to exceed $75,000, may be expended for 

14 the procurement of the services of individual consult15 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec16 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

17 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

18 (2) not to exceed $25,000, may be expended for 

19 the training of the professional staff of such com20 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

21 of that Act). 

22 SEC. 12. COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOV23 ERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. 

24 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow25 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

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1 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

2 of such rules and S. Res. 445, agreed to October 9, 2004 

3 (108th Congress), including holding hearings, reporting 

4 such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

5 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

6 of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and 

7 Governmental Affairs is authorized from March 1, 2013, 

8 through September 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

9 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

10 fund of the Senate; 

11 (2) to employ personnel; and 

12 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

13 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

14 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs15 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per16 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

17 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

18 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

20 section shall not exceed $6,074,429, of which amount— 

21 (1) not to exceed $75,000, may be expended for 

22 the procurement of the services of individual consult23 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec24 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

25 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

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1 (2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for 

2 the training of the professional staff of such com3 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

4 of that Act). 

5 (c) INVESTIGATIONS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The committee, or any duly 

7 authorized subcommittee of the committee, is au8 thorized to study or investigate— 

9 (A) the efficiency and economy of oper10 ations of all branches of the Government in11 cluding the possible existence of fraud, misfea12 sance, malfeasance, collusion, mismanagement, 

13 incompetence, corruption, or unethical prac14 tices, waste, extravagance, conflicts of interest, 

15 and the improper expenditure of Government 

16 funds in transactions, contracts, and activities 

17 of the Government or of Government officials 

18 and employees and any and all such improper 

19 practices between Government personnel and 

20 corporations, individuals, companies, or persons 

21 affiliated therewith, doing business with the 

22 Government, and the compliance or noncompli23 ance of such corporations, companies, or indi24 viduals or other entities with the rules, regula25 tions, and laws governing the various governmstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 mental agencies and its relationships with the 

2 public; 

3 (B) the extent to which criminal or other 

4 improper practices or activities are, or have 

5 been, engaged in the field of labor-management 

6 relations or in groups or organizations of em7 ployees or employers, to the detriment of inter8 ests of the public, employers, or employees, and 

9 to determine whether any changes are required 

10 in the laws of the United States in order to pro11 tect such interests against the occurrence of 

12 such practices or activities; 

13 (C) organized criminal activity which may 

14 operate in or otherwise utilize the facilities of 

15 interstate or international commerce in further16 ance of any transactions and the manner and 

17 extent to which, and the identity of the persons, 

18 firms, or corporations, or other entities by 

19 whom such utilization is being made, and fur20 ther, to study and investigate the manner in 

21 which and the extent to which persons engaged 

22 in organized criminal activity have infiltrated 

23 lawful business enterprise, and to study the 

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1 national commerce, and to determine whether 

2 any changes are required in the laws of the 

3 United States in order to protect the public 

4 against such practices or activities; 

5 (D) all other aspects of crime and lawless6 ness within the United States which have an 

7 impact upon or affect the national health, wel8 fare, and safety, including but not limited to in9 vestment fraud schemes, commodity and secu10 rity fraud, computer fraud, and the use of off11 shore banking and corporate facilities to carry 

12 out criminal objectives; 

13 (E) the efficiency and economy of oper14 ations of all branches and functions of the Gov15 ernment with particular reference to— 

16 (i) the effectiveness of present na17 tional security methods, staffing, and proc18 esses as tested against the requirements 

19 imposed by the rapidly mounting com20 plexity of national security problems; 

21 (ii) the capacity of present national 

22 security staffing, methods, and processes 

23 to make full use of the Nation’s resources 

24 of knowledge and talents; 

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1 (iii) the adequacy of present intergov2 ernmental relations between the United 

3 States and international organizations 

4 principally concerned with national security 

5 of which the United States is a member; 

6 and 

7 (iv) legislative and other proposals to 

8 improve these methods, processes, and re9 lationships; 

10 (F) the efficiency, economy, and effective11 ness of all agencies and departments of the 

12 Government involved in the control and man13 agement of energy shortages including, but not 

14 limited to, their performance with respect to— 

15 (i) the collection and dissemination of 

16 accurate statistics on fuel demand and 

17 supply; 

18 (ii) the implementation of effective en19 ergy conservation measures; 

20 (iii) the pricing of energy in all forms; 

21 (iv) coordination of energy programs 

22 with State and local government; 

23 (v) control of exports of scarce fuels; 

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1 (vi) the management of tax, import, 

2 pricing, and other policies affecting energy 

3 supplies; 

4 (vii) maintenance of the independent 

5 sector of the petroleum industry as a 

6 strong competitive force; 

7 (viii) the allocation of fuels in short 

8 supply by public and private entities; 

9 (ix) the management of energy sup10 plies owned or controlled by the Govern11 ment; 

12 (x) relations with other oil producing 

13 and consuming countries; 

14 (xi) the monitoring of compliance by 

15 governments, corporations, or individuals 

16 with the laws and regulations governing 

17 the allocation, conservation, or pricing of 

18 energy supplies; and 

19 (xii) research into the discovery and 

20 development of alternative energy supplies; 

21 and 

22 (G) the efficiency and economy of all 

23 branches and functions of Government with 

24 particular references to the operations and 

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1 management of Federal regulatory policies and 

2 programs. 

3 (2) EXTENT OF INQUIRIES.—In carrying out 

4 the duties provided in paragraph (1), the inquiries 

5 of this committee or any subcommittee of the com6 mittee shall not be construed to be limited to the 

7 records, functions, and operations of any particular 

8 branch of the Government and may extend to the 

9 records and activities of any persons, corporation, or 

10 other entity. 

11 (3) SPECIAL COMMITTEE AUTHORITY.—For the 

12 purposes of this subsection, the committee, or any 

13 duly authorized subcommittee of the committee, or 

14 its chairman, or any other member of the committee 

15 or subcommittee designated by the chairman is au16 thorized, in its, his, her, or their discretion— 

17 (A) to require by subpoena or otherwise 

18 the attendance of witnesses and production of 

19 correspondence, books, papers, and documents; 

20 (B) to hold hearings; 

21 (C) to sit and act at any time or place dur22 ing the sessions, recess, and adjournment peri23 ods of the Senate; 

24 (D) to administer oaths; and 

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1 (E) to take testimony, either orally or by 

2 sworn statement, or, in the case of staff mem3 bers of the Committee and the Permanent Sub4 committee on Investigations, by deposition in 

5 accordance with the Committee Rules of Proce6 dure. 

7 (4) AUTHORITY OF OTHER COMMITTEES.— 

8 Nothing contained in this subsection shall affect or 

9 impair the exercise of any other standing committee 

10 of the Senate of any power, or the discharge by such 

11 committee of any duty, conferred or imposed upon 

12 it by the Standing Rules of the Senate or by the 

13 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. 

14 (5) SUBPOENA AUTHORITY.—All subpoenas and 

15 related legal processes of the committee and its sub16 committee authorized under S. Res. 81, agreed to 

17 March 2, 2011 (112th Congress) are authorized to 

18 continue. 

19 SEC. 13. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY. 

20 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow21 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

22 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

23 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

24 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

25 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

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1 of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary is author2 ized from March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, 

3 in its discretion— 

4 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

5 fund of the Senate; 

6 (2) to employ personnel; and 

7 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

8 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

9 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs10 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per11 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

12 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

13 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

15 section shall not exceed $5,882,131, of which amount— 

16 (1) not to exceed $200,000, may be expended 

17 for the procurement of the services of individual con18 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

19 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

20 of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

21 (2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for 

22 the training of the professional staff of such com23 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

24 of that Act). 

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1 SEC. 14. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION. 

2 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow3 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

4 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

5 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

6 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

7 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

8 of the Senate, the Committee on Rules and Administration 

9 is authorized from March 1, 2013, through September 30, 

10 2013, in its discretion— 

11 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

12 fund of the Senate; 

13 (2) to employ personnel; and 

14 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

15 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

16 on Rules and Administration , to use on a reimburs17 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per18 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

19 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

20 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

22 section shall not exceed $1,619,831, of which amount— 

23 (1) not to exceed $43,750, may be expended for 

24 the procurement of the services of individual consult25 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by secmstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

2 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

3 (2) not to exceed $7,000, may be expended for 

4 the training of the professional staff of such com5 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

6 of that Act). 

7 SEC. 15. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRE8 NEURSHIP. 

9 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow10 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

11 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

12 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

13 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

14 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

15 of the Senate, the Committee on Small Business and En16 trepreneurship is authorized from March 1, 2013, through 

17 September 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

18 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

19 fund of the Senate; 

20 (2) to employ personnel; and 

21 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

22 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

23 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs24 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per25 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

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1 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

2 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

4 section shall not exceed $1,524,917, of which amount— 

5 (1) not to exceed $25,000, may be expended for 

6 the procurement of the services of individual consult7 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec8 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

9 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

10 (2) not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for 

11 the training of the professional staff of such com12 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

13 of that Act). 

14 SEC. 16. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS. 

15 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow16 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 

17 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 

18 of such rules, including holding hearings, reporting such 

19 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

20 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

21 of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is au22 thorized from March 1, 2013, through September 30, 

23 2013, in its discretion— 

24 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

25 fund of the Senate; 

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1 (2) to employ personnel; and 

2 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

3 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

4 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs5 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per6 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

7 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

8 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

10 section shall not exceed $1,409,970, of which amount— 

11 (1) not to exceed $30,000, may be expended for 

12 the procurement of the services of individual consult13 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec14 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

15 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and 

16 (2) not to exceed $10,000, may be expended for 

17 the training of the professional staff of such com18 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

19 of that Act). 

20 SEC. 17. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING. 

21 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow22 ers, duties, and functions imposed by section 104 of S. 

23 Res. 4, agreed to February 4, 1977 (95th Congress), and 

24 in exercising the authority conferred on it by such section, 

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1 the Special Committee on Aging is authorized from March 

2 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

3 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

4 fund of the Senate; 

5 (2) to employ personnel; and 

6 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

7 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

8 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs9 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per10 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

11 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

12 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

14 section shall not exceed $1,704,661, of which amount not 

15 to exceed $15,000, may be expended for the training of 

16 the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 

17 specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza18 tion Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))). 

19 SEC. 18. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE. 

20 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow21 ers, duties, and functions under S. Res. 400, agreed to 

22 May 19, 1976 (94th Congress), as amended by S. Res. 

23 445, agreed to October 9, 2004 (108th Congress), in ac24 cordance with its jurisdiction under sections 3(a) and 17 

25 of such S. Res. 400, including holding hearings, reporting 

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1 such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

2 section 5 of such S. Res. 400, the Select Committee on 

3 Intelligence is authorized from March 1, 2013, through 

4 September 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

5 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

6 fund of the Senate; 

7 (2) to employ personnel; and 

8 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

9 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

10 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs11 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per12 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

13 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

14 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

16 section shall not exceed $3,739,220, of which amount not 

17 to exceed $10,000, may be expended for the procurement 

18 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations 

19 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative 

20 Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))). 

21 SEC. 19. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS. 

22 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow23 ers, duties, and functions imposed by section 105 of S. 

24 Res. 4, agreed to February 4, 1977 (95th Congress), and 

25 in exercising the authority conferred on it by that section, 

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1 the Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized from March 

2 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, in its discretion— 

3 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

4 fund of the Senate; 

5 (2) to employ personnel; and 

6 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

7 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

8 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs9 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per10 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

11 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

12 2013.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

14 section shall not exceed $1,304,696, of which amount— 

15 (1) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for 

16 the procurement of the services of individual consult17 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec18 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

19 1946); and 

20 (2) not to exceed $20,000, may be expended for 

21 training consultants of the professional staff of such 

22 committee (under procedures specified by section 

23 202(j) of that Act). 

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1 SEC. 20. SPECIAL RESERVE. 

2 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Within the funds in the ac3 count ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations’’ appro4 priated by the legislative branch appropriation Acts for fis5 cal year 2013, there is authorized to be established a spe6 cial reserve to be available to any committee funded by 

7 this resolution as provided in subsection (b) in an amount 

8 not to exceed $3,850,000, which shall be available for the 

9 period March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013. 

10 (b) AVAILABILITY.—The special reserve authorized in 

11 subsection (a) shall be available to any committee— 

12 (1) on the basis of special need to meet unpaid 

13 obligations incurred by that committee during the 

14 period referred to in subsection (a); and 

15 (2) at the request of a Chairman and Ranking 

16 Member of that committee subject to the approval of 

17 the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Com18 mittee on Rules and Administration. 

19 SEC. 21. SENATE NATIONAL SECURITY WORKING GROUP 

20 EXTENSION AND REVISION. 

21 (a) WORKING GROUP RECONSTITUTION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Senate National Secu23 rity Working Group (in this section referred to as 

24 the ‘‘Working Group’’), authorized by Senate Reso25 lution 105 of the 101st Congress, 1st session 

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1 (agreed to on April 13, 1989), as subsequently 

2 amended and extended, is hereby reconstituted. 

3 (2) DUTIES.—The Working Group— 

4 (A) shall serve as a forum for bipartisan 

5 discussion of current national security issues re6 lating to the jurisdictions of multiple commit7 tees of the Senate; 

8 (B) shall conduct regular meetings and 

9 maintain records of all meetings and activities; 

10 (C) may authorize members to act as offi11 cial observers on the United States delegation 

12 to any negotiations to which the United States 

13 is a party regarding— 

14 (i) the reduction, limitation, or control 

15 of conventional weapons, weapons of mass 

16 destruction, or the means for delivery of 

17 any such weapons; 

18 (ii) the reduction, limitation, or con19 trol of missile defenses; or 

20 (iii) export controls; 

21 (D) may study any issues related to na22 tional security that the majority leader of the 

23 Senate and the minority leader of the Senate 

24 jointly determine appropriate; 

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1 (E) is encouraged to consult with parlia2 mentarians and legislators of foreign nations 

3 and to participate in international forums and 

4 institutions regarding the matters described in 

5 subparagraphs (C) and (D); and 

6 (F) is not authorized to investigate mat7 ters relating to espionage or intelligence oper8 ations against the United States, counterintel9 ligence operations and activities, or other intel10 ligence matters within the jurisdiction of the 

11 Select Committee on Intelligence under Senate 

12 Resolution 400 of the 94th Congress, agreed to 

13 on May 19, 1976. 

14 (3) COMPOSITION.— 

15 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Working Group 

16 shall be composed of 20 members, as follows: 

17 (i) 7 Cochairmen, who shall head the 

18 Working Group, as follows: 

19 (I) 4 Members of the Senate 

20 from the majority party in the Senate 

21 (in this section referred to as the 

22 ‘‘Majority Cochairmen’’), appointed by 

23 the majority leader of the Senate. 

24 (II) 3 Members of the Senate 

25 from the minority party in the Senate 

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1 (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Mi2 nority Cochairmen’’), appointed by the 

3 minority leader of the Senate. 

4 (ii) The majority leader of the Senate 

5 and the minority leader of the Senate. 

6 (iii) 5 Members of the Senate from 

7 the majority party in the Senate, appointed 

8 by the majority leader of the Senate. 

9 (iv) 6 Members of the Senate from 

10 the minority party in the Senate, ap11 pointed by the minority leader of the Sen12 ate. 

13 (B) ADMINISTRATIVE COCHAIRMEN.—The 

14 majority leader of the Senate shall designate 

15 one of the Majority Cochairmen to serve as the 

16 Majority Administrative Cochairman, and the 

17 minority leader of the Senate shall designate 

18 one of the Minority Cochairmen to serve as the 

19 Minority Administrative Cochairman. 

20 (C) PUBLICATION.—Appointments and 

21 designations under this paragraph shall be 

22 printed in the Congressional Record. 

23 (4) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Working 

24 Group shall be filled in the same manner in which 

25 the original appointment was made. 

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1 (b) WORKING GROUP STAFF.— 

2 (1) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.—(A) The 

3 Working Group is authorized, from funds made 

4 available under subsection (c), to employ such staff 

5 in the manner and at a rate not to exceed that al6 lowed for employees of a committee of the Senate 

7 under paragraph (3) of section 105(e) of the Legis8 lative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 

9 61–1(e)), and incur such expenses as may be nec10 essary or appropriate to carry out its duties and 

11 functions. 

12 (B) Senate Resolution 243, 100th Congress, 

13 agreed to July 1, 1987, is amended in section 2(b) 

14 by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘at 

15 a rate not to exceed that allowed for employees of 

16 a committee of the Senate under paragraph (3) of 

17 section 105(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropria18 tion Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61–1(e)).’’. 

19 (C) Payments made under this subsection for 

20 receptions, meals, and food-related expenses shall be 

21 authorized, however, only for those actual expenses 

22 incurred by the Working Group in the course of con23 ducting its official duties and functions. Amounts re24 ceived as reimbursement for such food expenses shall 

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1 bursed shall not be allowed as a deduction under 

2 title 26, United States Code. 

3 (2) DESIGNATION OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Majority Adminis5 trative Cochairman shall designate one or more 

6 professional staff members for each Majority 

7 Cochairman of the Working Group, upon rec8 ommendations from each such Majority Co9 chairman. The Minority Administrative Co10 chairman shall designate one or more profes11 sional staff members for each Minority Cochair12 man of the Working Group, upon recommenda13 tions from each such Minority Cochairman. 

14 (B) COMPENSATION OF SENATE EMPLOY15 EES.—In the case of the compensation of any 

16 such professional staff member who is an em17 ployee of a Member of the Senate or of a com18 mittee of the Senate and who has been des19 ignated to perform services for the Working 

20 Group, such professional staff member shall 

21 continue to be paid by such Member or such 

22 Committee, as the case may be, but the account 

23 from which such professional staff member is 

24 paid shall be reimbursed for the services of such 

25 professional staff member (including agency 

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1 contributions when appropriate) out of funds 

2 made available under subsection (c)(2). 

3 (C) DUTIES.—The professional staff mem4 bers authorized by this paragraph shall serve all 

5 members of the Working Group and shall carry 

6 out such other functions as their respective Co7 chairmen may specify. 

8 (D) EXCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION IN OFFI9 CIAL ACTIVITIES.—Except as provided in para10 graph (4), only designated staff of the Working 

11 Group may participate in the official activities 

12 of the Working Group. 

13 (3) LEADERSHIP STAFF.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—The majority leader of 

15 the Senate and the minority leader of the Sen16 ate may each designate 2 staff members who 

17 shall be responsible to the respective leader. 

18 (B) COMPENSATION.—Funds necessary to 

19 compensate leadership staff shall be transferred 

20 from the funds made available under subsection 

21 (c)(3) to the respective account from which 

22 such designated staff member is paid. 

23 (4) FOREIGN TRAVEL.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—All foreign travel of the 

25 Working Group shall be authorized solely by the 

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1 majority leader of the Senate and the minority 

2 leader of the Senate, upon the recommendation 

3 of the Administrative Cochairmen. Participation 

4 by Senate staff members in, and access to, all 

5 official activities and functions of the Working 

6 Group during foreign travel, and access to all 

7 classified briefings and information made avail8 able to the Working Group during such travel, 

9 shall be limited exclusively to Working Group 

10 staff members with appropriate clearances. 

11 (B) AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED.— 

12 (i) COMMITTEE STAFF.—No foreign 

13 travel or other funding shall be authorized 

14 by any committee of the Senate for the use 

15 of staff for activities described under this 

16 paragraph without the joint written au17 thorization of the majority leader of the 

18 Senate and the minority leader of the Sen19 ate to the chairman of such committee. 

20 (ii) MEMBER STAFF.—No foreign 

21 travel or other funding shall be authorized 

22 for the staff of any Member of the Senate, 

23 other than Working Group staff, for activi24 ties described under this paragraph unless 

25 the majority leader of the Senate and the 

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1 minority leader of the Senate jointly so au2 thorize in writing. 

3 (c) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The expenses of the Work5 ing Group shall be paid from the contingent fund of 

6 the Senate, out of the account of Miscellaneous 

7 Items, upon vouchers approved jointly by the Admin8 istrative Cochairmen (except that vouchers shall not 

9 be required for the disbursement of salaries of em10 ployees who are paid at an annual rate). 

11 (2) AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—For any fiscal year, 

12 not more than $500,000 shall be expended for staff 

13 and for expenses (excepting expenses incurred for 

14 foreign travel), of which not more than $100,000 

15 shall be available for each Administrative Cochair16 man and the staff of such Administrative Cochair17 man, and not more than $60,000 shall be available 

18 for each Cochairman who is not an Administrative 

19 Cochairman and the staff of such Cochairman. 

20 (3) LEADERSHIP STAFF.—In addition to the 

21 amounts referred to in paragraph (2), for any fiscal 

22 year, not more than $200,000 shall be expended 

23 from the contingent fund of the Senate, out of the 

24 account of Miscellaneous Items, for leadership staff 

25 as designated in subsection (b)(3) for salaries and 

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1 expenses (excepting expenses incurred for foreign 

2 travel). 

3 (d) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall re4 main in effect until December 31, 2016. 

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Calendar No. 20 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 64 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Sentember 30, 2013. ate for the period March 1, 2013, through SepFEBRUARY 28, 2013 

Placed on the calendar 

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