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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 223 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 

Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following 

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

Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. 

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 the Judiciary is authorized from Octo8 ber 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 

9 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015, in its discretion (1) 

10 to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Sen11 ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior conVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:52 Sep 12, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR223.IS SR223

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1 sent of the government department or agency concerned 

2 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use 

3 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis the services 

4 of personnel of any such department or agency. 

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

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

7 under this resolution shall not exceed $9,267,893, of 

8 which amount (1) not to exceed $200,000 may be ex9 pended for the procurement of the services of individual 

10 consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

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

12 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) not to exceed $20,000 

13 may be expended for the training of the professional staff 

14 of such committee (under procedures specified by section 

15 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

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

17 (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through Feb18 ruary 28, 2015, expenses of the committee under this res19 olution shall not exceed $3,861,622, of which amount (1) 

20 not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the procure21 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza22 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis23 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 

24 (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the train25 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under proVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:52 Sep 12, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR223.IS SR223

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1 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor2 ganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))). 

3 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to4 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

5 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

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

7 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu8 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

9 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com10 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

11 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an12 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

13 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door14 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

15 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

17 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay18 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

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

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

23 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

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

25 necessary for agency contributions related to the comVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:52 Sep 12, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR223.IS SR223

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1 pensation of employees of the committee from October 1, 

2 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, 

3 through February 28, 2015, to be paid from the Appro4 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves5 tigations’’. 

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