[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 45 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 45

  Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public 
                          Works of the Senate.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 26, 2013

    Mrs. Boxer, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, 
 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 Environment and Public 
                          Works of the Senate.

    Resolved,
    Section 1. 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 Environment and Public Works (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.  The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 
2013, through September 30, 2013, under this resolution shall not 
exceed $3,178,904, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $4,666.67 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 $1,166.67 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. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 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.
    (b) Vouchers shall not be required--
            (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at 
        an annual rate;
            (2) for the payment of telecommunications provided by the 
        Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
            (3) for the payment of stationery supplies purchased 
        through the Keeper of the Stationery;
            (4) for payments to the Postmaster of the Senate;
            (5) for the payment of metered charges on copying equipment 
        provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
            (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic 
        Services; or
            (7) for payment of franked and mass mail costs by the 
        Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate.
    Sec. 4.  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''.
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