[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. Res. 92 Referred to Committee Senate (RTS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 92

      Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 5, 2013

  Mr. Leahy, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported under the 
  authority of the order of the Senate of March 23 (legislative day, 
March 22), 2013, the following original resolution; which was placed on 
                              the calendar

                             April 8, 2013

         Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary.

    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 the Judiciary (in this resolution referred 
to as the ``committee'') is authorized from March 1, 2013 through 
September 30, 2013; October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014; and 
October 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015, 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, 
        to use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services 
        of personnel of any such department or agency.

SEC. 2. EXPENSE LIMITATIONS.

    (a) Expenses for the Period March 1, 2013 Through September 30, 
2013.--The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2013 
through September 30, 2013 under this resolution shall not exceed 
$5,882,131, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $200,000 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training 
        of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures 
        specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
    (b) Expenses for the Period October 1, 2013 Through September 30, 
2014.--The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2013 
through September 30, 2014 under this resolution shall not exceed 
$10,083,653, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $200,000 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training 
        of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures 
        specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
    (c) Expenses for the Period October 1, 2014 Through February 28, 
2015.--The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2014 
through February 28, 2015 under this resolution shall not exceed 
$4,201,522, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $200,000 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training 
        of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures 
        specified by section 202(j) of that Act).

SEC. 3. REPORTING LEGISLATION.

    The committee shall report its findings, together with such 
recommendations for legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at 
the earliest practicable date, but not later than February 28, 2015.

SEC. 4. 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; October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014; and October 1, 2014 
through February 28, 2015, to be paid from the appropriations account 
for ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations'' of the Senate.
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