An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015, October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, and October 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017.

Bill: 114-sres-73
Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Introduced: 2015-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Senate Committee on Armed Services
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Senate Committee on Finance
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Senate Committee on the Budget
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Senate Special Committee on Aging

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: 
Authorizes expenditures by the following Senate committees for March 1, 2015-September 30, 2015, for FY2016, and for October 1, 2016-February 28, 2017: (1) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; (2) Armed Services; (3) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (4) Budget; (5) Commerce, Science, and Transportation; (6) Energy and Natural Resources; (7) Environment and Public Works; (8) Finance; (9) Foreign Relations; (10) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; (11) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (12) Judiciary; (13) Rules and Administration; (14) Small Business and Entrepreneurship; (15) Veterans' Affairs; (16) Special Committee on Aging; (17) Select Committee on Intelligence; and (18) Indian Affairs.
 
 Authorizes establishment of a special reserve within funds for Inquiries and Investigations, to be available to any committee to meet specified unpaid obligations or expenses. 

action_date: 2015-02-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) Authorizes expenditures by the following Senate committees for March 1, 2015-September 30, 2015, for FY2016, and for October 1, 2016-February 28, 2017: (1) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; (2) Armed Services; (3) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (4) Budget; (5) Commerce, Science, and Transportation; (6) Energy and Natural Resources; (7) Environment and Public Works; (8) Finance; (9) Foreign Relations; (10) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; (11) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (12) Judiciary; (13) Rules and Administration; (14) Small Business and Entrepreneurship; (15) Veterans' Affairs; (16) Special Committee on Aging; (17) Select Committee on Intelligence; and (18) Indian Affairs.
 
 (Sec. 20) Authorizes establishment of a special reserve within funds for Inquiries and Investigations, to be available to any committee to meet specified unpaid obligations or expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-04
text: By Senator Blunt from Committee on Rules and Administration filed written report. Report No. 114-112.
action_date: 2015-08-04
text: By Senator Blunt from Committee on Rules and Administration filed written report. Report No. 114-112.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1010; text as passed Senate CR S998-1003)
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1010; text as passed Senate CR S998-1003)
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Blunt. Without written report.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Blunt. Without written report.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate