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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 59 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 27, 2013 

Mr. BAUCUS, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following original 

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

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 

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 Finance is authorized from March 1, 

8 2013, through September 30, 2013, in its discretion (1) 

9 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen10 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior con11 sent of the Government department or agency concerned 

12 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use 


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1 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis the services 

2 of personnel of any such department or agency. 

3 SEC. 2. The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

5 resolution shall not exceed $4,693,751, of which amount 

6 (1) not to exceed $17,500 may be expended for the pro7 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga8 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 

9 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and 

10 (2) not to exceed $5,833 may be expended for the training 

11 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce12 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga13 nization Act of 1946). 

14 SEC. 3. Expenses of the committee under this resolu15 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

16 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com17 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

18 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an19 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

20 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door21 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

22 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

24 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay25 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 


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

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

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

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

5 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

6 SEC. 4. There are authorized such sums as may be 

7 necessary for agency contributions related to the com8 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

9 2013, through September 30, 2013, to be paid from the 

10 Appropriations account for Expenses of Inquiries and In11 vestigations. 

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