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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 56 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 

Ms. CANTWELL, 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, 

2 SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 

3 In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 

4 under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance 

5 with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules 

6 of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such 

7 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

8 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

9 of the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

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1 mittee’’) is authorized from March 1, 2021 through Feb2 ruary 28, 2023, in its discretion, to— 

3 (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 

4 of the Senate; 

5 (2) employ personnel; and 

6 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

7 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

8 on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable 

9 or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of 

10 any such department or agency. 

11 SEC. 2. EXPENSES. 

12 (a) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 

13 2021.—The expenses of the committee for the period 

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

15 resolution shall not exceed $4,561,289, of which amount— 

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

17 the procurement of the services of individual consult18 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec19 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

20 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

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

22 the training of the professional staff of the com23 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

24 of that Act). 


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

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

3 2021 through September 30, 2022 under this resolution 

4 shall not exceed $7,869,484, of which amount— 

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

6 the procurement of the services of individual consult7 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec8 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

9 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

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

11 the training of the professional staff of the com12 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

13 of that Act). 

14 (c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 

15 2023.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc16 tober 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 under this reso17 lution shall not exceed $3,278,947, of which amount— 

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

19 the procurement of the services of individual consult20 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec21 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

22 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 

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

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1 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

2 of that Act). 

3 SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 

4 (a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para6 graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res7 olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 

8 Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of 

9 the committee. 

10 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 

11 not be required for— 

12 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ13 ees paid at an annual rate; 

14 (B) the payment of telecommunications 

15 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 

16 and Doorkeeper; 

17 (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur18 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 

19 (D) payments to the Postmaster of the 

20 Senate; 

21 (E) the payment of metered charges on 

22 copying equipment provided by the Office of the 

23 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 

24 (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 

25 Photographic Services; or 


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1 (G) the payment of franked and mass mail 

2 costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 

3 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 

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

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

6 as may be necessary for agency contributions related to 

7 the compensation of employees of the committee— 

8 (1) for the period March 1, 2021 through Sep9 tember 30, 2021; 

10 (2) for the period October 1, 2021 through Sep11 tember 30, 2022; and 

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

13 February 28, 2023. 

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