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Shown Here: Introduced in Senate (02/26/2013)
113th CONGRESS 1st Session
S. RES. 48
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 26, 2013
Mr. Sanders, from the
Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, reported the following original resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration
RESOLUTION
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Veterans' Affairs (in this resolution
referred to as the “committee”) is authorized from March 1, 2013
through September 30, 2013, 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 for
period ending September 30, 2013.
The expenses of the committee for the period
March 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 under this resolution shall not exceed
$1,409,970, of which amount—
(1) not to exceed $30,000 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 $10,000 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. 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, to be paid from the
appropriations account for “Expenses of Inquiries and
Investigations” of the Senate.
