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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 59 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 17, 2011 

Mr. LEVIN, from the Committee on Armed Services, reported the following 

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

Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed 

Services. 

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 Armed Services 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 (1) to make 


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1 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) 

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

3 Government department or agency concerned and the 

4 Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reim5 bursable or non-reimbursable basis the services of per6 sonnel of any such department or agency. 

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

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

9 under this resolution shall not exceed $4,749,869, of 

10 which amount— 

11 (1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 

12 the procurement of the services of individual consult13 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec14 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

15 1946, as amended); and 

16 (2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 

17 the training of the professional staff of such com18 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

19 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

20 (b) For the period October 1, 2011, through Sep21 tember 30, 2012, expenses of the committee under this 

22 resolution shall not exceed $8,142,634, of which amount— 

23 (1) not to exceed $80,000 may be expended for 

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1 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

2 1946, as amended); and 

3 (2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 

4 the training of the professional staff of such com5 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

6 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

7 (c) For the period October 1, 2012, through Feb8 ruary 28, 2013, expenses of the committee under this res9 olution shall not exceed $3,392,765, of which amount— 

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

11 the procurement of the services of individual consult12 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec13 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

14 1946, as amended); and 

15 (2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 

16 the training of the professional staff of such com17 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 

18 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

19 SEC. 3. The Committee shall report its findings, to20 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

21 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

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

23 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolu24 tion shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 

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1 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

2 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an3 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

4 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door5 keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the payment of 

6 stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the 

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

8 the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for the pay9 ment of metered charges on copying equipment provided 

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

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

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

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

14 and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

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

16 necessary for agency contributions related to the com17 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

18 2011, through September 30, 2011; October 1, 2011, 

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

20 through February 28, 2013, to be paid from the Appro21 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves22 tigations’’. 

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