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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 42 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2009 

Mrs. BOXER, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment 

and Public Works. 

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 Environment and Public Works is au8 thorized from March 1, 2009, through September 30, 

9 2009; October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010; and 

10 October 1, 2010, through February 28, 2011, in its discreVerDate Nov 24 2008 04:40 Feb 13, 2009 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR42.RS SR42

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1 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund 

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

3 prior consent of the Government department or agency 

4 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra5 tion, to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis 

6 the services of personnel of any such department or agen7 cy. 

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

9 period March 1, 2009, through September 30, 2009, 

10 under this resolution shall not exceed $3,529,786, of 

11 which amount (1) not to exceed $4,666.67 may be ex12 pended for the procurement of the services of individual 

13 consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

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

15 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) not to exceed $1,166.67 

16 may be expended for the training of the professional staff 

17 of such committee (under procedures specified by section 

18 202(j) of that Act). 

19 (b) For the period October 1, 2009, through Sep20 tember 30, 2010, expenses of the committee under this 

21 resolution shall not exceed $6,204,665, of which amount 

22 (1) not to exceed $8,000 may be expended for the procure23 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza24 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis25 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 


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

2 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce3 dures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). 

4 (c) For the period October 1, 2010, through Feb5 ruary 28, 2011, expenses of the committee under this res6 olution shall not exceed $2,641,940, of which amount (1) 

7 not to exceed $3,333.33 may be expended for the procure8 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza9 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis10 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 

11 (2) not to exceed $833.33 may be expended for the train12 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro13 cedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). 

14 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to15 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

16 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

17 date, but not later than February 28, 2011. 

18 SEC. 4. 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. 5. 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 2009, through September 30, 2009; October 1, 2009 

14 through September 30, 2010; and October 1, 2010, 

15 through February 28, 2011, to be paid from the Appro16 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves17 tigations’’. 

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