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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 48 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2019 

Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 

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

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation. 

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 the 

4 Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding hearings, 

5 reporting such hearings, and making investigations as au6 thorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the 

7 Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Com8 merce, Science, and Transportation is authorized from 

9 March 1, 2019, through February 28, 2021, in its discre10 tion— 


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1 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

2 fund of the Senate; 

3 (2) to employ personnel; and 

4 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

5 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

6 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs7 able or nonreimbursable basis the services of per8 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

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

10 period from March 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, 

11 under this resolution shall not exceed $4,155,132, of 

12 which amount— 

13 (1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

14 the procurement of the services of individual consult15 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec16 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

17 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

18 (2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

19 the training of the professional staff of the com20 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

21 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

22 U.S.C. 4301(j))). 

23 (b) For the period October 1, 2019, through Sep24 tember 30, 2020, expenses of the committee under this 

25 resolution shall not exceed $7,104,057, of which amount— 


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1 (1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

2 the procurement of the services of individual consult3 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec4 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

5 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

6 (2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

7 the training of the professional staff of such com8 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

9 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

10 U.S.C. 4301(j))). 

11 (c) For the period October 1, 2020, through Feb12 ruary 28, 2021, expenses of the committee under this res13 olution shall not exceed $2,960,024, of which amount— 

14 (1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

15 the procurement of the services of individual consult16 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec17 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

18 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

19 (2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 

20 the training of the professional staff of the com21 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

22 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 

23 U.S.C. 4301(j))). 

24 SEC. 3. Expenses of the committee under this resolu25 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 


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1 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com2 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required for— 

3 (1) the disbursement of salaries of employees 

4 paid at an annual rate; 

5 (2) the payment of telecommunications provided 

6 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door7 keeper; 

8 (3) the payment of stationery supplies pur9 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 

10 (4) payments to the Postmaster of the Senate; 

11 (5) the payment of metered charges on copying 

12 equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at 

13 Arms and Doorkeeper; 

14 (6) the payment of Senate Recording and Pho15 tographic Services; or 

16 (7) the payment of franked and mass mail costs 

17 by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 

18 SEC. 4. There are authorized to be paid from the ap19 propriations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves20 tigations’’ of the Senate such sums as may be necessary 

21 for agency contributions related to the compensation of 

22 employees of the committee for— 

23 (1) the period from March 1, 2019, through 

24 September 30, 2019; 


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1 (2) the period from October 1, 2019, through 

2 September 30, 2020; and 

3 (3) the period from October 1, 2020, through 

4 February 28, 2021. 

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