An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

III 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 55 Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Mrs. MURRAY, from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- sions, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 2 In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 3 under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance 4 with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules 5 of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such 6 hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 7 paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 8 of the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education, 9 Labor, and Pensions (in this resolution referred to as the 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:08 Feb 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 55 IS ‘‘committee’’) is authorized from March 1, 2021 through 1 February 28, 2023, in its discretion, 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 2021.—The expenses of the committee for the period 13 March 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 under this 14 resolution shall not exceed $6,085,953, of which amount— 15 (1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 16 the procurement of the services of individual consult- 17 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- 18 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 19 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 20 (2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 21 the training of the professional staff of the com- 22 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 23 of that Act). 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:08 Feb 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 55 IS (b) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 PERIOD.— 1 The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2 2021 through September 30, 2022 under this resolution 3 shall not exceed $10,433,063, of which amount— 4 (1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 5 the procurement of the services of individual consult- 6 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- 7 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 8 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 9 (2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 10 the training of the professional staff of the com- 11 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 12 of that Act). 13 (c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 14 2023.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc- 15 tober 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 under this reso- 16 lution shall not exceed $4,347,110, of which amount— 17 (1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 18 the procurement of the services of individual consult- 19 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- 20 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 21 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 22 (2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 23 the training of the professional staff of the com- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:08 Feb 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 55 IS mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 1 of that Act). 2 SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 3 (a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- 5 graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res- 6 olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 7 Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of 8 the committee. 9 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 10 not be required for— 11 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ- 12 ees paid at an annual rate; 13 (B) the payment of telecommunications 14 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 15 and Doorkeeper; 16 (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur- 17 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 18 (D) payments to the Postmaster of the 19 Senate; 20 (E) the payment of metered charges on 21 copying equipment provided by the Office of the 22 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 23 (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 24 Photographic Services; or 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:08 Feb 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 5 •SRES 55 IS (G) the payment of franked and mass mail 1 costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 2 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 3 to be paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses 4 of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate such sums 5 as may be necessary for agency contributions related to 6 the compensation of employees of the committee— 7 (1) for the period March 1, 2021 through Sep- 8 tember 30, 2021; 9 (2) for the period October 1, 2021 through Sep- 10 tember 30, 2022; and 11 (3) for the period October 1, 2022 through 12 February 28, 2023. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:08 Feb 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS