What This Bill Does
This resolution authorizes the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to spend money and hire staff to carry out its work. The Committee can use Senate funds and borrow employees from other government departments from March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2025.
Who It Affects
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is directly impacted. Other government agencies that may loan staff to the committee are also affected.
Key Provisions
• The Committee on Indian Affairs can spend money from the Senate's contingent fund (money set aside for unexpected expenses) and hire its own personnel. (Sec. 1)
• The Committee can use employees from other government departments if those departments and the Senate Rules Committee agree to it. (Sec. 1)
• The Committee can spend up to $1,689,435 from March 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023. Up to $50,000 of this can pay outside consultants and up to $20,000 can pay for staff training. (Sec. 2(a))
• The Committee can spend up to $2,896,174 from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. Up to $50,000 can pay outside consultants and up to $20,000 can pay for staff training. (Sec. 2(b))
• The Committee can spend up to $1,206,739 from October 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. Up to $50,000 can pay outside consultants and up to $20,000 can pay for staff training. (Sec. 2(c))
What Changes
The Committee on Indian Affairs gains official permission to spend money and hire people to do its work during the specified time period.
Important Definitions
None defined.
Effective Date
March 1, 2023.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 41
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Mr. SCHATZ, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the following
original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration
RESOLUTION
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
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 105 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 that section, the Committee
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on Indian Affairs (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 $1,689,435, of which amount—
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(1) not to exceed $50,000 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 $20,000 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 $2,896,174, of which amount—
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(1) not to exceed $50,000 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 $20,000 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 $1,206,739, of which amount—
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(1) not to exceed $50,000 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 $20,000 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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