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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 237 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 

Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 

and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign 

Relations. 

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 Foreign Relations is authorized from 

8 October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, and Octo9 ber 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015, in its discretion 

10 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the 


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1 Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior 

2 consent of the Government department or agency con3 cerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, 

4 to use on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis the 

5 services of personnel of any such department or agency. 

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

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

8 under this resolution shall not exceed $6,599,622, of 

9 which amount (1) not to exceed $150,000 may be ex10 pended for the procurement of the services of individual 

11 consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

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

13 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) not to exceed $20,000 

14 may be expended for the training of the professional staff 

15 of such committee (under procedures specified by section 

16 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

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

18 (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through Feb19 ruary 28, 2015, expenses of the committee under this res20 olution shall not exceed $2,749,842, of which amount (1) 

21 not to exceed $150,000 may be expended for the procure22 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza23 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis24 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 

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1 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro2 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor3 ganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))). 

4 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to5 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

6 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

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

8 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu9 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

10 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com11 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

12 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an13 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

14 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door15 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

16 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

18 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay19 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

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

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

24 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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