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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 79 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 28, 2011 

Mr. KERRY, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following 

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

Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign 

Relations. 

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 Foreign Relations is authorized from 

8 March 1, 2011, through September 30, 2011; October 1, 

9 2011, through September 30, 2012; and October 1, 2012, 

10 through February 28, 2013, in its discretion— 


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1 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 

2 fund of the Senate; 

3 (2) to employ personnel; and 

4 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 

5 department or agency concerned and the Committee 

6 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs7 able or nonreimbursable basis the services of per8 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

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

10 period March 1, 2011, through September 30, 2011, 

11 under this resolution shall not exceed $4,393,404, of 

12 which amount— 

13 (1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 

14 for the procurement of the services of individual con15 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

16 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

17 of 1946, as amended); and 

18 (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 

19 the training of the professional staff of such com20 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

21 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

22 (b) For the period October 1, 2011, through Sep23 tember 30, 2012, expenses of the committee under this 

24 resolution shall not exceed $7,531,549, of which amount— 


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1 (1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 

2 for the procurement of the services of individual con3 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

4 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

5 of 1946, as amended); and 

6 (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 

7 the training of the professional staff of such com8 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

9 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

10 (c) For the period October 1, 2012, through Feb11 ruary 28, 2013, expenses of the committee under this res12 olution shall not exceed $3,138,145, of which amount— 

13 (1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 

14 for the procurement of the services of individual con15 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 

16 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

17 of 1946, as amended); and 

18 (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 

19 the training of the professional staff of such com20 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

21 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

22 SEC. 3. The Committee shall report its findings, to23 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

24 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

25 date, but not later than February 28, 2013. 


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1 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu2 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

3 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com4 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required— 

5 (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employ6 ees paid at an annual rate; 

7 (2) for the payment of telecommunications pro8 vided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 

9 Doorkeeper, United States Senate; 

10 (3) for the payment of stationery supplies pur11 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery, United 

12 States Senate; 

13 (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United 

14 States Senate; 

15 (5) for the payment of metered charges on 

16 copying equipment provided by the Office of the Ser17 geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Sen18 ate; 

19 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and 

20 Photographic Services; or 

21 (7) for payment of franked and mass mail costs 

22 by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United 

23 States Senate. 

24 SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be 

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1 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

2 2011, through September 30, 2011; October 1, 2011, 

3 through September 30, 2012; and October 1, 2012, 

4 through February 28, 2013, to be paid from the Appro5 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves6 tigations’’. 

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