[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 39 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 39

    Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship for March 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 25, 2013

        Ms. Landrieu, from the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship, reported the following original resolution; which was 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship for March 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

    In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions under the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under 
rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 
hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investigations as 
authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (in 
this resolution referred to as the ``committee'') is authorized from 
March 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013, in its discretion--
            (1) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the 
        Senate;
            (2) to employ personnel; and
            (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or 
        agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, 
        to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services 
        of personnel of any such department or agency.

SEC. 2. EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013.

    The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2013, through 
September 30, 2013, under this resolution shall not exceed $1,524,917, 
of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the 
        procurement of the services of individual consultants, or 
        organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the 
        Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))); and
            (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training 
        of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures 
        specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization 
        Act of 1946).

SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.

    (a) Expenses of the Committee.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        expenses of the committee under this resolution shall be paid 
        from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved 
        by the chairman of the committee.
            (2) Vouchers not required.--Vouchers shall not be 
        required--
                    (A) for the disbursement of salaries of employees 
                paid at an annual rate;
                    (B) for the payment of telecommunications provided 
                by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
                    (C) for the payment of stationery supplies 
                purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery;
                    (D) for payments to the Postmaster of the Senate;
                    (E) for the payment of metered charges on copying 
                equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at 
                Arms and Doorkeeper;
                    (F) for the payment of Senate Recording and 
                Photographic Services; or
                    (G) for payment of franked mail costs by the 
                Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate.
    (b) Agency Contributions.--There are authorized such sums as may be 
necessary for agency contributions related to the compensation of 
employees of the committee from March 1, 2013 through September 30, 
2013, to be paid from the appropriations account for ``Expenses of 
Inquiries and Investigations'' of the Senate.
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