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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 53 

Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 

Mr. WARNER, from the Select Committee on Intelligence, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 

and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on 

Intelligence. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 

3 In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 

4 under S. Res. 400 (94th Congress), agreed to May 19, 

5 1976, as amended by S. Res. 445 (108th Congress), 

6 agreed to October 9, 2004, in accordance with its jurisdic7 tion under sections 3(a) and 17 of such S. Res. 400, in8 cluding holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and 

9 making investigations as authorized by section 5 of such 

10 S. Res. 400, the Select Committee on Intelligence (in this 


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1 resolution referred to as the ‘‘committee’’) is authorized 

2 from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023, in its 

3 discretion, to— 

4 (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 

5 of the Senate; 

6 (2) employ personnel; and 

7 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

8 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

9 on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable 

10 or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of 

11 any such department or agency. 

12 SEC. 2. EXPENSES. 

13 (a) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

14 2021.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

15 March 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 under this 

16 resolution shall not exceed $4,078,193, of which amount 

17 not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the procure18 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza19 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis20 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 

21 (b) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 PERIOD.— 

22 The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 

23 2021 through September 30, 2022 under this resolution 

24 shall not exceed $6,991,188, of which amount not to ex25 ceed $17,144 may be expended for the procurement of the 


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1 services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof 

2 (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga3 nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 

4 (c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 

5 2023.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc6 tober 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 under this reso7 lution shall not exceed $2,912,995, of which amount not 

8 to exceed $7,143 may be expended for the procurement 

9 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations 

10 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative 

11 Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 

12 SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 

13 (a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para15 graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res16 olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 

17 Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of 

18 the committee. 

19 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 

20 not be required for— 

21 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ22 ees paid at an annual rate; 

23 (B) the payment of telecommunications 

24 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 

25 and Doorkeeper; 


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1 (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur2 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 

3 (D) payments to the Postmaster of the 

4 Senate; 

5 (E) the payment of metered charges on 

6 copying equipment provided by the Office of the 

7 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 

8 (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 

9 Photographic Services; or 

10 (G) the payment of franked and mass mail 

11 costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 

12 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 

13 to be paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses 

14 of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate such sums 

15 as may be necessary for agency contributions related to 

16 the compensation of employees of the committee— 

17 (1) for the period March 1, 2021 through Sep18 tember 30, 2021; 

19 (2) for the period October 1, 2021 through Sep20 tember 30, 2022; and 

21 (3) for the period October 1, 2022 through 

22 February 28, 2023. 

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