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An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Source: Congress.gov · 825 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This resolution allows the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to spend money and hire staff to do its job from March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2025. The committee holds hearings, reports on those hearings, and investigates matters related to intelligence, as allowed under an earlier resolution from 1976.

Who It Affects

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate staff members who work for it.

Key Provisions

- The committee can spend money from the Senate's contingent fund (a reserve account for unexpected expenses) and hire employees to carry out its work (Sec. 1) - The committee can use employees from other government departments or agencies with permission from those departments and the Senate Rules Committee (Sec. 1) - From March 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, the committee can spend no more than $4,963,676, with up to $10,000 of that for hiring individual consultants (Sec. 2) - From October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, the committee can spend no more than $8,509,160, with up to $17,144 of that for hiring individual consultants (Sec. 2) - From October 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025, the committee can spend no more than $3,545,483, with up to $7,143 of that for hiring individual consultants (Sec. 2) - Most committee expenses must be approved by a voucher (written approval document) signed by the committee chairman, except for employee salaries, telecommunications, office supplies, mail costs and similar routine items (Sec. 3)

What Changes

The committee gains official permission and funding limits to operate for two years and employ the staff it needs to conduct hearings, investigations and reports on intelligence matters.

Important Definitions

None defined.

Effective Date

March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2025.

III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 40 Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 9, 2023 Mr. WARNER, from the Select Committee on Intelligence, reported the fol- lowing original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 2 In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 3 under Senate Resolution 400 (94th Congress), agreed to 4 May 19, 1976, in accordance with its jurisdiction under 5 sections 3(a) and 17 of such Senate Resolution, including 6 holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making in- 7 vestigations as authorized by section 5 of such Senate Res- 8 olution, the Select Committee on Intelligence (in this reso- 9 lution referred to as the ‘‘committee’’) is authorized from 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:03 Feb 10, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR40.IS SR40 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •SRES 40 IS March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2025, in its discre- 1 tion, to— 2 (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 3 of the Senate; 4 (2) employ personnel; and 5 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 6 department or agency concerned and the Committee 7 on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable 8 or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of 9 any such department or agency. 10 SEC. 2. EXPENSES. 11 (a) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 12 2023.—The expenses of the committee for the period 13 March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, under this 14 resolution shall not exceed $4,963,676, of which amount 15 not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the procure- 16 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza- 17 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis- 18 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 19 (b) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 PERIOD.— 20 The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 21 2023, through September 30, 2024, under this resolution 22 shall not exceed $8,509,160, of which amount not to ex- 23 ceed $17,144 may be expended for the procurement of the 24 services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:03 Feb 10, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR40.IS SR40 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •SRES 40 IS (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga- 1 nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 2 (c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 3 2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc- 4 tober 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, under this res- 5 olution shall not exceed $3,545,483, of which amount not 6 to exceed $7,143 may be expended for the procurement 7 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations 8 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative 9 Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 10 SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 11 (a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- 13 graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res- 14 olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 15 Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of 16 the committee. 17 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 18 not be required for— 19 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ- 20 ees paid at an annual rate; 21 (B) the payment of telecommunications 22 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 23 and Doorkeeper; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:03 Feb 10, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR40.IS SR40 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •SRES 40 IS (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur- 1 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 2 (D) payments to the Postmaster of the 3 Senate; 4 (E) the payment of metered charges on 5 copying equipment provided by the Office of the 6 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 7 (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 8 Photographic Services; or 9 (G) the payment of franked and mass mail 10 costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 11 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 12 to be paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses 13 of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate such sums 14 as may be necessary for agency contributions related to 15 the compensation of employees of the committee— 16 (1) for the period March 1, 2023, through Sep- 17 tember 30, 2023; 18 (2) for the period October 1, 2023, through 19 September 30, 2024; and 20 (3) for the period October 1, 2024, through 21 February 28, 2025. 22 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:03 Feb 10, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR40.IS SR40 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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