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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 46 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 26, 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, 

2 SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 

3 In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 

4 under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance 

5 with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules 

6 of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such 

7 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

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

9 of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary (in this 

10 resolution referred to as the ‘‘committee’’) is authorized 


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

2 discretion to— 

3 (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 

4 of the Senate; 

5 (2) 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 SEC. 2. EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

12 2013. 

13 The expenses of the committee for the period March 

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

15 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 the com23 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

24 of that Act). 


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1 SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 

2 (a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para4 graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res5 olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 

6 Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of 

7 the committee. 

8 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 

9 not be required for— 

10 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ11 ees paid at an annual rate; 

12 (B) the payment of telecommunications 

13 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 

14 and Doorkeeper; 

15 (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur16 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 

17 (D) payments to the Postmaster of the 

18 Senate; 

19 (E) the payment of metered charges on 

20 copying equipment provided by the Office of the 

21 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 

22 (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 

23 Photographic Services; or 

24 (G) the payment of franked and mass mail 

25 costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 

26 United States Senate. 


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1 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 

2 such sums as may be necessary for agency contributions 

3 related to the compensation of employees of the committee 

4 from March 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013, to be 

5 paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of In6 quiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate. 

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