[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 24 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S1140]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 58--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE 
                                ON AGING

  Ms. COLLINS submitted the following resolution; from the Special 
Committee on Aging; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration:

                               S. Res. 58

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

       In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions imposed 
     by section 104 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February 4, 1977 (95th 
     Congress), and in exercising the authority conferred on it by 
     such section, the Special Committee on Aging (in this 
     resolution referred to as the ``committee'') is authorized 
     from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021, 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, use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 
     basis the services of personnel of any such department or 
     agency.

     SEC. 2. EXPENSES.

       (a) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2019.--The 
     expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2019 
     through September 30, 2019 under this resolution shall not 
     exceed $1,516,667, of which amount--
       (1) not to exceed $1,500 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 $3,000 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 Fiscal Year 2020 Period.--The expenses of 
     the committee for the period October 1, 2019 through 
     September 30, 2020 under this resolution shall not exceed 
     $2,600,000, of which amount--
       (1) not to exceed $3,000 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 $3,000 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 Period Ending February 28, 2021.--The 
     expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2020 
     through February 28, 2021 under this resolution shall not 
     exceed $1,083,333, of which amount--
       (1) not to exceed $1,250 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 $1,500 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. 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.
       (b) Agency Contributions.--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--
       (1) for the period March 1, 2019 through September 30, 
     2019;
       (2) for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 
     2020; and
       (3) for the period October 1, 2020 through February 28, 
     2021.

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