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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 50 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 

Mr. WYDEN, 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, 

2 SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 

3 That, in carrying out its powers, duties, and func4 tions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accord5 ance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such rules, 

6 including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and 

7 making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 

8 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the 

9 Committee on Finance is authorized from March 1, 2023, 

10 through September 30, 2023; October 1, 2023, through 

11 September 30, 2024; and October 1, 2024, through Feb12 ruary 28, 2025, in its discretion (1) to make expenditures 


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1 from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ per2 sonnel, and (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

3 department or agency concerned and the Committee on 

4 Rules and Administration, to use on a reimbursable or 

5 non-reimbursable basis the services of personnel of any 

6 such department or agency. 

7 SEC. 2. EXPENSES. 

8 (a) The expenses of the committee for the period 

9 March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, under this 

10 resolution shall not exceed $6,820,289, of which amount 

11 (1) not to exceed $17,500 may be expended for the pro12 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga13 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 

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

15 (2) not to exceed $5,833 may be expended for the training 

16 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce17 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga18 nization Act of 1946). 

19 (b) For the period October 1, 2023, through Sep20 tember 30, 2024, expenses of the committee under this 

21 resolution shall not exceed $11,691,923 of which amount 

22 (1) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for the pro23 curement of the services of individual consultants, or orga24 nizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 

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


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1 (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the train2 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro3 cedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reor4 ganization Act of 1946). 

5 (c) For the period October 1, 2024, through Feb6 ruary 28, 2025, expenses of the committee under this res7 olution shall not exceed $4,871,634, of which amount (1) 

8 not to exceed $12,500 may be expended for the procure9 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza10 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis11 lative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) 

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

13 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce14 dures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga15 nization Act of 1946.) 

16 SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 

17 (a) Expenses of the committee under this resolution 

18 shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon 

19 vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee, ex20 cept that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the dis21 bursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate, 

22 or (2) for the payment of telecommunications provided by 

23 the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 

24 United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of stationery 

25 supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery, 


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1 United States Senate, or (4) for payments to the Post2 master, United States Senate, or (5) for the payment of 

3 metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Of4 fice of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United 

5 States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Senate Recording 

6 and Photographic Services, or (7) for payment of franked 

7 and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Door8 keeper, United States Senate. 

9 (b) There are authorized such sums as may be nec10 essary for agency contributions related to the compensa11 tion of employees of the committee from March 1, 2023, 

12 through September 30, 2023, October 1, 2023 through 

13 September 30, 2024; and October 1, 2024 through Feb14 ruary 28, 2025, to be paid from the Appropriations ac15 count for Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations. 

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