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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 50 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 15, 2011 

Mrs. BOXER, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment 

and Public Works. 

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 Environment and Public Works is au8 thorized from March 1, 2011, through September 30, 

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

10 October 1, 2012, through February 28, 2013, in its discreVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:43 Feb 16, 2011 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR50.RS SR50

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1 tion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund 

2 of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the 

3 prior consent of the Government department or agency 

4 concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administra5 tion, to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis 

6 the services of personnel of any such department or agen7 cy. 

8 SEC. 2(a). The expenses of the committee for the pe9 riod March 1, 2011, through September 30, 2011, under 

10 this resolution shall not exceed $3,612,391, of which 

11 amount (1) not to exceed $4,666.67 may be expended for 

12 the procurement of the services of individual consultants, 

13 or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) 

14 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 

15 72a(i))), and (2) not to exceed $1,166.67 may be expended 

16 for the training of the professional staff of such committee 

17 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). 

18 (b) For the period October 1, 2011, through Sep19 tember 30, 2012, expenses of the committee under this 

20 resolution shall not exceed $6,192,669, of which amount 

21 (1) not to exceed $8,000 may be expended for the procure22 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza23 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis24 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 

25 (2) not to exceed $2,000 may be expended for the training 


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1 of the professional staff of such committee (under proce2 dures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). 

3 (c) For the period October 1, 2012, through Feb4 ruary 28, 2013, expenses of the committee under this res5 olution shall not exceed $2,580,278, of which amount (1) 

6 not to exceed $3,333.33 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 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and 

10 (2) not to exceed $833.33 may be expended for the train11 ing of the professional staff of such committee (under pro12 cedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act). 

13 SEC. 3. The committee shall report its findings, to14 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

15 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

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

17 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu18 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

19 upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com20 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

21 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an22 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

23 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door24 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

25 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 


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1 Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for payments to 

2 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay3 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

4 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 

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

6 Recording and Photographic Services, or (7) for payment 

7 of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms 

8 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

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

10 necessary for agency contributions related to the com11 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

12 2011, through September 30, 2011; October 1, 2011 

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

14 through February 28, 2013, to be paid from the Appro15 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves16 tigations’’. 

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