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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 93 

Establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 7, 2011 

Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) submitted the following 

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

RESOLUTION 

Establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT. 

3 There shall be a Senate committee known as the 

4 Committee to Reduce Government Waste (referred to in 

5 this resolution as the ‘‘Committee’’). 

6 SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP. 

7 (a) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be com8 posed of 12 members as follows: 

9 (1) Four members from the Committee on Fi10 nance, 2 selected by the majority leader and 2 se11 lected by the minority leader. 


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1 (2) Four members from the Committee on Ap2 propriations, 2 selected by the majority leader and 

3 2 selected by the minority leader. 

4 (3) Four members from the Committee on the 

5 Budget, 2 selected by the majority leader and 2 se6 lected by the minority leader. 

7 (b) TENURE OF OFFICE.— 

8 (1) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—Members shall 

9 be appointed for a period of not to exceed 6 years. 

10 (2) EXCEPTIONS.—No person shall continue to 

11 serve as a member of the Committee after the per12 son has ceased to be a member of the Committee 

13 from which the member was chosen. 

14 (c) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Committee shall 

15 not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same man16 ner as the original appointment. 

17 (d) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Com18 mittee shall select a Chairman and Vice Chairman from 

19 among its members. 

20 (e) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 

21 Committee shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number 

22 of members may hold hearings. The powers conferred 

23 upon them by section 4 may be exercised by a majority 

24 vote. 


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1 SEC. 3. DUTIES. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall have the fol3 lowing duties: 

4 (1) STUDY.—The Committee shall— 

5 (A) research, review, and study Federal 

6 programs that are underperforming or non7 essential; and 

8 (B) determine which Federal programs 

9 should be modified or eliminated. 

10 (2) RECOMMEND.—The Committee shall de11 velop recommendations to the Senate for action de12 signed to modify or eliminate underperforming or 

13 nonessential Federal programs. 

14 (3) REPORT AND LEGISLATION.—The Com15 mittee shall submit to the Senate— 

16 (A) at least once a year, reports includ17 ing— 

18 (i) a detailed statement of the find19 ings and conclusions of the Committee; 

20 and 

21 (ii) a list of underperforming or non22 essential Federal programs; and 

23 (B) such legislation and administrative ac24 tions as it considers appropriate. 

25 (b) CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION.—Any legisla26 tion submitted to the Senate by the Committee shall be 


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1 considered under the provisions of section 310 of the Con2 gressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 641). 

3 SEC. 4. POWERS. 

4 (a) HEARINGS.—The Committee or, at its direction, 

5 any subcommittee or member of the Committee, may, for 

6 the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 3— 

7 (1) sit and act, at any time, during the ses8 sions, recesses, and adjourned periods of Congress; 

9 (2) require as the Committee considers nec10 essary, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance of 

11 witnesses and the production of books, papers, and 

12 documents; 

13 (3) administer oaths and take testimony; and 

14 (4) procure necessary printing and binding. 

15 (b) WITNESS ALLOWANCES AND FEES.—The provi16 sions of section 1821 of title 28, United States Code, shall 

17 apply to witnesses requested to appear at any hearing of 

18 the Committee. The per diem and mileage allowances for 

19 witnesses shall be paid from funds available to pay the 

20 expenses of the Committee. 

21 (c) EXPENDITURES.—The Committee, or any sub22 committee thereof, is authorized to make such expendi23 tures as it deems advisable. 


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1 SEC. 5. APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION OF STAFF. 

2 Except as otherwise provided by law, the Committee 

3 shall have power to appoint and fix the compensation of 

4 the Chief of Staff of the Committee and such experts and 

5 clerical, stenographic, and other assistants as it deems ad6 visable. 

7 SEC. 6. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. 

8 The expenses of the Committee shall be paid from 

9 the contingent fund of the Senate. 

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