[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. Res. 14 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 14

            To provide funding for Senate staff transition.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 15, 2009

   Mr. McConnell (for himself and Mr. Reid) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agree to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
            To provide funding for Senate staff transition.

    Resolved, That (a) for purposes of this section, the term 
``eligible staff member'' means an individual--
            (1) whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate 
        and was an employee as of January 2, 2009; and
            (2) who was an employee of a Senator who stood for an 
        additional term for the office of Senator but the office is not 
        filled at the commencement of that term.
    (b)(1) With respect to an eligible staff member who is being 
treated as a displaced staff member under section 6 of Senate 
Resolution 458 (98th Congress), as amended by Senate Resolution 9 (103d 
Congress), the period referred to in section 6(c)(1) of such resolution 
shall be 90 days.
    (2)(A) Each eligible staff member may, with the approval, 
direction, and supervision of the Secretary of the Senate, perform 
limited duties such as archiving and transferring case files.
    (B) The Secretary of the Senate may hire 2 additional eligible 
staff members to perform the duties described in subparagraph (A) 
subject to subparagraph (C). Such employees shall be treated as 
displaced staff members under section 6 of Senate Resolution 458 (98th 
Congress), as amended by Senate Resolution 9 (103d Congress), after the 
expiration of the period described in subparagraph (C). Expenses for 
such employees shall be paid from the Contingent Fund of the Senate.
    (C) Subparagraph (A) shall apply for the period from January 2, 
2009 through February 4, 2009 unless the eligible staff member becomes 
otherwise employed.
    (3) A statement in writing by an eligible staff member that he or 
she was not gainfully employed during such period or the portion 
thereof for which payment is claimed under this subsection shall be 
accepted as prima facie evidence that he or she was not so employed.
    (c) The Secretary of the Senate shall notify the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the name of each eligible staff member.
    (d)(1) During the period described in paragraph (2), the official 
office and State office expenses relating to archiving and transferring 
case files of a Senator who stood for an additional term for the office 
of Senator but whose office is not filled at the commencement of that 
term shall be paid from the account for Miscellaneous Items within the 
contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved and obligated by 
the Secretary of the Senate or the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 
the Senate, as appropriate.
    (2) The period described in paragraph (1) is the period from 
January 2, 2009 through February 4, 2009.
    (e) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2)(B), funds necessary to 
carry out the provisions of this section shall be available as set 
forth in section 1(d) of Senate Resolution 458, agreed to October 4, 
1984 (98th Congress).
    (f) This section shall expire 90 days after January 3, 2009.
    Sec. 2. (a) For purposes of section 6(a)(4)(A)(i) of Senate 
Resolution 458 (98th Congress), as amended by Senate Resolution 9 (103d 
Congress), the term committee shall include subcommittee.
    (b) This section shall take effect on January 2, 2009 and expire 
120 days after such date.
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