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Calendar No. 17 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 43 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 26, 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 the Committee on Rules and 

Administration. 

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 Rules and Administration is authorized 

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

9 discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 


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

2 the prior consent of the Government department or agency 

3 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra4 tion, to use on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis 

5 the services of personnel of any such department or agen6 cy. 

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

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

9 resolution shall not exceed $1,619,831, of which amount 

10 (1) not to exceed $43,750 may be expended for the pro11 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga12 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 

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

14 (2) not to exceed $7,000 may be expended for the training 

15 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce16 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga17 nization Act of 1946). 

18 SEC. 3. Expenses of the committee under this resolu19 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

20 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com21 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

22 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an23 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

24 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door25 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 


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1 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

3 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay4 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

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

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

9 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

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

11 necessary for agency contributions related to the com12 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

13 2013, through September 30, 2013, to be paid from the 

14 Appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and In15 vestigations’’. 


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Calendar No. 17 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 43 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on 

Rules and Administration. 

FEBRUARY 26, 2013 

Reported the following original resolution; which was 

placed on the calendar 


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