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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 54 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 25, 2009 

Mr. BAUCUS, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following original 

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

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 

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 Finance is authorized from March 1, 

8 2009, through September 30, 2009; October 1, 2009, 

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

10 through February 28, 2011, in its discretion (1) to make 

11 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) 

12 to employ personnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the 


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1 Government department or agency concerned and the 

2 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim3 bursable or non-reimbursable basis the services of per4 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

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

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

7 under this resolution shall not exceed $5,210,765, of 

8 which amount (1) not to exceed $17,500 may be expended 

9 for the procurement of the services of individual consult10 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 

11 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as 

12 amended), and (2) not to exceed $5,833 may be expended 

13 for the training of the professional staff of such committee 

14 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legis15 lative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

16 (b) For the period October 1, 2009, through Sep17 tember 30, 2010, expenses of the committee under this 

18 resolution shall not exceed $9,161,539, of which amount 

19 (1) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for the pro20 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga21 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 

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

23 (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the train24 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under proVerDate Nov 24 2008 00:02 Feb 26, 2009 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR54.RS SR54

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1 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor2 ganization Act of 1946). 

3 (c) For the period October 1, 2010, through Feb4 ruary 28, 2011, expenses of the committee under this res5 olution shall not exceed $3,901,707, of which amount (1) 

6 not to exceed $12,500 may be expended for the procure7 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza8 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis9 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) 

10 not to exceed $4,166 may be expended for the training 

11 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce12 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga13 nization Act of 1946). 

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, 2010. 

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 the salaries of employees paid at an 

23 annual 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 Investiga17 tions. 

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