What This Bill Does
This resolution allows the Special Committee on Aging to spend money and hire staff for its operations. The resolution sets spending limits for the committee from March 2023 through February 2025.
Who It Affects
The Special Committee on Aging and its employees. The resolution may affect other Senate departments or agencies that provide services to the committee.
Key Provisions
• The committee can spend money from the Senate's contingent fund (an account set aside for unexpected expenses) and hire personnel between March 1, 2023 and February 28, 2025. (Sec. 1)
• The committee can use employees from other government departments or agencies if those departments agree and the Committee on Rules and Administration approves. (Sec. 1)
• Committee spending from March 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023 cannot exceed a specific amount, with limits on hiring consultants and training staff. (Sec. 2)
• Committee spending from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 cannot exceed a specific amount, with the same limits on consultants and training. (Sec. 2)
• Committee spending from October 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025 cannot exceed a specific amount, with the same limits on consultants and training. (Sec. 2)
• Most committee expenses require approval from the committee chairman, but some routine payments like employee salaries do not need special approval. (Sec. 3)
What Changes
The Special Committee on Aging gains authorization to spend money and hire staff for nearly two years. The committee gets defined budget limits for three separate time periods.
Important Definitions
Contingent fund: money the Senate keeps available for spending when needed.
Effective Date
March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2025.
III
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 34
Authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Mr. CASEY, from the Special Committee on Aging, reported the following
original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration
RESOLUTION
Authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.
Resolved,
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SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY.
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In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions im-
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posed by section 104 of Senate Resolution 4 (95th Con-
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gress), agreed to February 4, 1977, and in exercising the
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authority conferred on it by such section, the Special Com-
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mittee on Aging (in this resolution referred to as the
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‘‘committee’’) is authorized from March 1, 2023, through
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February 28, 2025, in its discretion, to—
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(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund
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of the Senate;
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(2) employ personnel; and
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(3) with the prior consent of the Government
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department or agency concerned and the Committee
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on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable
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or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of
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any such department or agency.
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SEC. 2. EXPENSES.
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(a) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
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2023.—The expenses of the committee for the period
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March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, under this
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resolution shall not exceed $2,060,695, of which amount—
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(1) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for
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the procurement of the services of individual consult-
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ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-
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tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
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1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
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(2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for
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the training of the professional staff of the com-
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mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)
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of that Act).
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(b) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 PERIOD.—
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The expenses of the committee for the period October 1,
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2023, through September 30, 2024, under this resolution
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shall not exceed $3,532,620, of which amount—
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(1) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for
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the procurement of the services of individual consult-
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ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-
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tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
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1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
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(2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for
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the training of the professional staff of the com-
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mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)
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of that Act).
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(c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28,
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2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-
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tober 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, under this res-
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olution shall not exceed $1,471,925, of which amount—
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(1) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for
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the procurement of the services of individual consult-
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ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-
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tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
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1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
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(2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for
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the training of the professional staff of the com-
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mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j)
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of that Act).
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SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.
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(a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
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graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res-
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olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the
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Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of
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the committee.
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(2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall
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not be required for—
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(A) the disbursement of salaries of employ-
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ees paid at an annual rate;
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(B) the payment of telecommunications
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provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms
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and Doorkeeper;
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(C) the payment of stationery supplies pur-
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chased through the Keeper of the Stationery;
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(D) payments to the Postmaster of the
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Senate;
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(E) the payment of metered charges on
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copying equipment provided by the Office of the
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Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
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(F) the payment of Senate Recording and
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Photographic Services; or
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(G) the payment of franked and mass mail
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costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.
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(b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized
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to be paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses
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of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate such sums
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as may be necessary for agency contributions related to
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the compensation of employees of the committee—
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(1) for the period March 1, 2023, through Sep-
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tember 30, 2023;
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(2) for the period October 1, 2023, through
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September 30, 2024; and
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(3) for the period October 1, 2024, through
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February 28, 2025.
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