[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 577 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 577

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 12, 2014

    Mr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Burr) submitted the following 
     resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


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

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. COLLECTION OF CLOTHING, TOYS, FOOD, AND HOUSEWARES DURING 
              THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SENATE 
              BUILDINGS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules 
or regulations of the Senate--
            (1) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the 
        Senate may collect from another Senator, officer of the Senate, 
        or employee of the Senate within Senate buildings nonmonetary 
        donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for 
        charitable purposes related to serving persons in need or 
        members of the Armed Forces and the families of those members 
        during the holiday season, if the charitable purposes do not 
        otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate or of 
        Federal law; and
            (2) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the 
        Senate may work with a nonprofit organization with respect to 
        the delivery of donations described under paragraph (1).
    (b) Expiration.--The authority provided by this resolution shall 
expire at the end of the second session of the 113th Congress.
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