An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 70 Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through Sep- tember 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 13, 2019 Mr. BLUNT, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported the following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar FEBRUARY 27, 2019 Considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, and Octo- ber 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of carrying out the 3 powers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules 4 of the Senate, and under the appropriate authorizing reso- 5 lutions of the Senate, there is authorized for the period 6 March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, in the aggre- 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 SRES 70 ATS gate of $62,440,527, for the period October 1, 2019 1 through September 30, 2020, in the aggregate of 2 $107,021,881, and for the period October 1, 2020 through 3 February 28, 2021, in the aggregate of $44,592,452, in 4 accordance with the provisions of this resolution, for 5 standing committees of the Senate, the Special Committee 6 on Aging, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 7 Committee on Indian Affairs. 8 (b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 9 to be paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses 10 of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate such sums 11 as may be necessary for agency contributions related to 12 the compensation of employees of the committees for the 13 period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, for 14 the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, 15 and for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 16 2021. 17 (c) EXPENSES.— 18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- 19 graph (2), expenses of each standing committee of 20 the Senate, the Special Committee on Aging, the Se- 21 lect Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee 22 on Indian Affairs under this resolution shall be paid 23 from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouch- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 SRES 70 ATS ers approved by the chairman of the applicable com- 1 mittee. 2 (2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 3 not be required for— 4 (A) the disbursement of salaries of employ- 5 ees paid at an annual rate; 6 (B) the payment of telecommunications 7 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 8 and Doorkeeper; 9 (C) the payment of stationery supplies pur- 10 chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 11 (D) payments to the Postmaster of the 12 Senate; 13 (E) the payment of metered charges on 14 copying equipment provided by the Office of the 15 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 16 (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 17 Photographic Services; or 18 (G) the payment of franked and mass mail 19 costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 20 SEC. 2. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND 21 FORESTRY. 22 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow- 23 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 24 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 4 SRES 70 ATS of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 1 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga- 2 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 3 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 4 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is authorized from 5 March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its discre- 6 tion— 7 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 8 fund of the Senate; 9 (2) to employ personnel; and 10 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 11 department or agency concerned and the Committee 12 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs- 13 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per- 14 sonnel of any such department or agency. 15 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 16 2019.—The expenses of the committee for the period 17 March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 under this 18 section shall not exceed $2,758,627, of which amount— 19 (1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended 20 for the procurement of the services of individual con- 21 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 22 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 23 of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 5 SRES 70 ATS (2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 1 the training of the professional staff of such com- 2 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 3 of that Act). 4 (c) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 PERIOD.— 5 The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 6 2019 through September 30, 2020 under this section shall 7 not exceed $4,729,075, of which amount— 8 (1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended 9 for the procurement of the services of individual con- 10 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 11 section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 12 of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 13 (2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 14 the training of the professional staff of such com- 15 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 16 of that Act). 17 (d) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 18 2021.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc- 19 tober 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021 under this sec- 20 tion shall not exceed $1,970,448, of which amount— 21 (1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended 22 for the procurement of the services of individual con- 23 sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 6 SRES 70 ATS section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 1 of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 2 (2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 3 the training of the professional staff of such com- 4 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 5 of that Act). 6 SEC. 3. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES. 7 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow- 8 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 9 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 10 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 11 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga- 12 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 13 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 14 Armed Services is authorized from March 1, 2019 through 15 February 28, 2021, in its discretion— 16 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 17 fund of the Senate; 18 (2) to employ personnel; and 19 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 20 department or agency concerned and the Committee 21 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs- 22 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per- 23 sonnel of any such department or agency. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 7 SRES 70 ATS (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1 2019.—The expenses of the committee for the period 2 March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 under this 3 section shall not exceed $4,162,229, of which amount— 4 (1) not to exceed $51,333 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 $19,250 may be expended for 10 the training of the professional staff of such com- 11 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 12 of that Act). 13 (c) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 PERIOD.— 14 The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 15 2019 through September 30, 2020 under this section shall 16 not exceed $7,135,250, of which amount— 17 (1) not to exceed $88,000 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 $33,000 may be expended for 23 the training of the professional staff of such com- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 8 SRES 70 ATS mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 1 of that Act). 2 (d) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 3 2021.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc- 4 tober 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021 under this sec- 5 tion shall not exceed $2,973,021, of which amount— 6 (1) not to exceed $36,667 may be expended for 7 the procurement of the services of individual consult- 8 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- 9 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 10 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 11 (2) not to exceed $13,750 may be expended for 12 the training of the professional staff of such com- 13 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 14 of that Act). 15 SEC. 4. COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN 16 AFFAIRS. 17 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow- 18 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 19 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 20 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 21 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga- 22 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 23 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 24 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is authorized from 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 9 SRES 70 ATS March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, in its discre- 1 tion— 2 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 3 fund of the Senate; 4 (2) to 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, to use on a reimburs- 8 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per- 9 sonnel of any such department or agency. 10 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 11 2019.—The expenses of the committee for the period 12 March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 under this 13 section shall not exceed $3,243,919, of which amount— 14 (1) not to exceed $11,666 may be expended for 15 the procurement of the services of individual consult- 16 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- 17 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 18 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 19 (2) not to exceed $875 may be expended for the 20 training of the professional staff of such committee 21 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that 22 Act). 23 (c) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 PERIOD.— 24 The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 10 SRES 70 ATS 2019 through September 30, 2020 under this section shall 1 not exceed $5,561,004, of which amount— 2 (1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 3 the procurement of the services of individual consult- 4 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- 5 tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 6 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 7 (2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for 8 the training of the professional staff of such com- 9 mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 10 of that Act). 11 (d) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 12 2021.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc- 13 tober 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021 under this sec- 14 tion shall not exceed $2,317,085, of which amount— 15 (1) not to exceed $8,334 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 $625 may be expended for the 21 training of the professional staff of such committee 22 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that 23 Act). 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 11 SRES 70 ATS SEC. 5. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET. 1 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow- 2 ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 3 Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 4 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 5 hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga- 6 tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 7 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 8 the Budget is authorized from March 1, 2019 through 9 February 28, 2021, in its discretion— 10 (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 11 fund of the Senate; 12 (2) to employ personnel; and 13 (3) with the prior consent of the Government 14 department or agency concerned and the Committee 15 on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimburs- 16 able, or nonreimbursable, basis the services of per- 17 sonnel of any such department or agency. 18 (b) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 19 2019.—The expenses of the committee for the period 20 March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 under this 21 section shall not exceed $3,534,372, of which amount— 22 (1) not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for 23 the procurement of the services of individual consult- 24 ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR70.ATS SR70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 12 SRES 70 ATS tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 2 (2) not to exceed $18,000 may be expended for 3 the traini [Text truncated for display. 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