What This Bill Does
This resolution (a type of Senate rule document) gives the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs permission to spend money on its operations. The committee oversees issues related to banking, housing and urban development. The resolution allows the committee to spend funds and hire staff from March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2025.
Who It Affects
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is directly affected, as it receives authorization to spend money and employ workers during the specified time period.
Key Provisions
• The committee can spend money from the contingent fund of the Senate, hire employees and use services from government departments or agencies with permission (Sec. 1)
• The committee may spend up to $4,673,169 from March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, including up to $11,666 for individual consultants and up to $875 for staff training (Sec. 2(a))
• The committee may spend up to $8,029,104 from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, including up to $20,000 for individual consultants and up to $1,500 for staff training (Sec. 2(b))
• The committee may spend up to $3,351,791 from October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, including up to $8,334 for individual consultants and up to $625 for staff training (Sec. 2(c))
• Committee expenses are paid from the Senate's contingent fund upon approval by the committee's chairman, except for certain payments like employee salaries and postage that do not require formal approval documents (Sec. 3)
What Changes
The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs gains official authorization to spend specific dollar amounts during three time periods and to hire and compensate staff and consultants for its work.
Important Definitions
None defined in the bill text.
III
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 47
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Mr. BROWN, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration
RESOLUTION
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Resolved,
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SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY.
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In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions
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under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance
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with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules
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of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such
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hearings, and making investigations as authorized by
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paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
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of the Senate, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
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Urban Affairs (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘com-
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mittee’’) is authorized from March 1, 2023, through Feb-
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ruary 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 $4,673,169, of which amount—
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(1) not to exceed $11,666 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 $875 may be expended for the
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training of the professional staff of the committee
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(under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that
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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 $8,029,104, of which amount—
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(1) not to exceed $20,000 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 $3,351,791, of which amount—
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(1) not to exceed $8,334 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 $625 may be expended for the
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training of the professional staff of the committee
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(under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that
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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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