[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 48 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 48

  Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                            Transportation.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 2019

       Mr. Wicker, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
 Transportation, 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 Commerce, Science, and 
                            Transportation.

    Resolved, That, 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 Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation is authorized from March 1, 2019, through February 28, 
2021, 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. (a) The expenses of the committee for the period from March 
1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, under this resolution shall not 
exceed $4,155,132, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $50,000 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. 4301(i))); and
            (2) not to exceed $50,000 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 (2 U.S.C. 4301(j))).
    (b) For the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, 
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed 
$7,104,057, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $50,000 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. 4301(i))); and
            (2) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for the training 
        of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
        specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization 
        Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(j))).
    (c) For the period October 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021, 
expenses of the committee under this resolution shall not exceed 
$2,960,024, of which amount--
            (1) not to exceed $50,000 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. 4301(i))); and
            (2) not to exceed $50,000 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 (2 U.S.C. 4301(j))).
    Sec. 3.  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, except that vouchers shall not be 
required for--
            (1) the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an 
        annual rate;
            (2) the payment of telecommunications provided by the 
        Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
            (3) the payment of stationery supplies purchased through 
        the Keeper of the Stationery;
            (4) payments to the Postmaster of the Senate;
            (5) the payment of metered charges on copying equipment 
        provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
            (6) the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic 
        Services; or
            (7) the payment of franked and mass mail costs by the 
        Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.
    Sec. 4.  There are authorized to be paid from the appropriations 
account for ``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations'' of the Senate 
such sums as may be necessary for agency contributions related to the 
compensation of employees of the committee for--
            (1) the period from March 1, 2019, through September 30, 
        2019;
            (2) the period from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 
        2020; and
            (3) the period from October 1, 2020, through February 28, 
        2021.
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