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

III 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 53 Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 12, 2021 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 S. Res. 400 (94th Congress), agreed to May 19, 4 1976, as amended by S. Res. 445 (108th Congress), 5 agreed to October 9, 2004, in accordance with its jurisdic- 6 tion under sections 3(a) and 17 of such S. Res. 400, in- 7 cluding holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and 8 making investigations as authorized by section 5 of such 9 S. Res. 400, the Select Committee on Intelligence (in this 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:07 Feb 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR53.IS SR53 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 53 IS resolution referred to as the ‘‘committee’’) is authorized 1 from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023, in its 2 discretion, to— 3 (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 4 of the Senate; 5 (2) employ personnel; and 6 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 7 department or agency concerned and the Committee 8 on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable 9 or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of 10 any such department or agency. 11 SEC. 2. EXPENSES. 12 (a) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 13 2021.—The expenses of the committee for the period 14 March 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 under this 15 resolution shall not exceed $4,078,193, of which amount 16 not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the procure- 17 ment of the services of individual consultants, or organiza- 18 tions thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legis- 19 lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 20 (b) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 PERIOD.— 21 The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 22 2021 through September 30, 2022 under this resolution 23 shall not exceed $6,991,188, of which amount not to ex- 24 ceed $17,144 may be expended for the procurement of the 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:07 Feb 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR53.IS SR53 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 53 IS services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof 1 (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga- 2 nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 3 (c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 4 2023.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc- 5 tober 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 under this reso- 6 lution shall not exceed $2,912,995, of which amount not 7 to exceed $7,143 may be expended for the procurement 8 of the services of individual consultants, or organizations 9 thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative 10 Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 11 SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 12 (a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- 14 graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res- 15 olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 16 Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of 17 the committee. 18 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 19 not be required for— 20 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ- 21 ees paid at an annual rate; 22 (B) the payment of telecommunications 23 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 24 and Doorkeeper; 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:07 Feb 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR53.IS SR53 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 53 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, 2021 through Sep- 17 tember 30, 2021; 18 (2) for the period October 1, 2021 through Sep- 19 tember 30, 2022; and 20 (3) for the period October 1, 2022 through 21 February 28, 2023. 22 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:07 Feb 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR53.IS SR53 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS