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A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

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III ★(Star Print) 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 419 Permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 12, 2019 Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. ISAKSON) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable pur- poses in Senate buildings. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. COLLECTION OF CLOTHING, TOYS, FOOD, AND 2 HOUSEWARES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON 3 FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SENATE 4 BUILDINGS. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- 6 sion of the rules or regulations of the Senate— 7 (1) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or em- 8 ployee of the Senate may collect from another Sen- 9 ator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:18 Nov 13, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR419.ATS SR419 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 SRES 419 ATS1S within a Senate building or other office secured for 1 a Senator nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, 2 food, and housewares for charitable purposes related 3 to serving persons in need or members of the Armed 4 Forces and the families of those members during the 5 holiday season, if the charitable purposes do not oth- 6 erwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate 7 or Federal law; and 8 (2) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or em- 9 ployee of the Senate may work with a nonprofit or- 10 ganization with respect to the delivery of donations 11 described under paragraph (1). 12 (b) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided by this 13 resolution shall expire at the end of the first session of 14 the 116th Congress. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:18 Nov 13, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR419.ATS SR419 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS

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