[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S876]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 52--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE 
                           ON INDIAN AFFAIRS



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  On page S876, February 26, 2013, at the top of the middle 
column, the following appears: SENATE RESOLUTION 52--AUTHORIZING 
EXPENDITURE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
  
  The Record has been corrected to read: SENATE RESOLUTION 52--
AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS


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  Ms. CANTWELL submitted the following resolution; from the Committee 
on Indian Affairs; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration:

                               S. Res. 52

       Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties and 
     functions imposed by section 105 of S. Res. 4, agreed to 
     February 4, 1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the 
     authority conferred on it by that section, the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs 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 
     non-reimbursable, basis the services of personnel of any such 
     department or agency.
       Sec. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee for the period 
     March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, under this 
     resolution shall not exceed $1,304,696.00, of which amount 
     (1) not to exceed $20,000 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, as amended), and (2) not to 
     exceed $20,000 may be expended for the training of 
     professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
     specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization 
     Act of 1946).
       Sec. 3. 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 of the committee under this resolution 
     shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon 
     vouchers approved by the Chairwoman of the committee, except 
     that vouchers shall not be required (1) for the disbursement 
     of the salaries of employees paid at an annual rate, or (2) 
     for the payment of telecommunications provided by the Office 
     of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate, 
     (3) for the payment of stationery supplies purchased through 
     the Keeper of the Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) 
     for payments to the Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) 
     for the payment of metered charges on copying equipment 
     provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (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. 5. 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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