[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 50 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 50

   Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 26, 2013

Mrs. Feinstein, from the Select Committee on Intelligence, reported the 
 following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

    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 Select Committee on Intelligence (in this resolution 
referred to as the ``committee'') is authorized from March 1, 2013, 
through September 30, 2013, in its discretion to--
            (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund of the 
        Senate;
            (2) employ personnel; and
            (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or 
        agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, 
        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 $3,739,220 
of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $10,000 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))).

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 
        for--
                    (A) the disbursement of salaries of employees paid 
                at an annual rate;
                    (B) the payment of telecommunications provided by 
                the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
                    (C) the payment of stationery supplies purchased 
                through the Keeper of the Stationery;
                    (D) payments to the Postmaster of the Senate;
                    (E) the payment of metered charges on copying 
                equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at 
                Arms and Doorkeeper;
                    (F) the payment of Senate Recording and 
                Photographic Services; or
                    (G) the payment of franked and mass 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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