III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 55 Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 7, 2019 Mr. ISAKSON, from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 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 Veterans’ Affairs (in this 9 resolution referred to as the ‘‘committee’’) is authorized 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:46 Feb 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •SRES 55 IS from March 1, 2019, through February 28, 2021, in its 1 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 2019.—The expenses of the committee for the period 13 March 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, under this 14 resolution shall not exceed $1,633,522, of which amount— 15 (1) not to exceed $4,100 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 $16,500 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 21:46 Feb 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •SRES 55 IS (b) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 PERIOD.— 1 The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2 2019, through September 30, 2020, under this resolution 3 shall not exceed $2,800,323, of which amount— 4 (1) not to exceed $7,000 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 $28,000 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 2021.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc- 15 tober 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021, under this res- 16 olution shall not exceed $1,166,801, of which amount— 17 (1) not to exceed $3,000 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 $11,700 may be expended for 23 the training of the professional staff of the com- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:46 Feb 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 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 21:46 Feb 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 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, 2019, through Sep- 8 tember 30, 2019; 9 (2) for the period October 1, 2019, through 10 September 30, 2020; and 11 (3) for the period October 1, 2020, through 12 February 28, 2021. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:46 Feb 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR55.IS SR55 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS