[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S922-S923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 48--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON 
                 COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION


  Mr. WICKER submitted the following resolution; from the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules and Administration:

                               S. Res. 48

       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

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       (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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