119-sres78

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 78 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 78

 Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 13, 2025

 Mr. Graham, from the Committee on the Budget, 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 the Budget.

 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 the Budget (in this resolution referred to 
as the ``committee'') is authorized from March 1, 2025, through 
February 28, 2027, 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, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this resolution shall not exceed $4,630,478, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $23,333 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 $17,500 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 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this resolution shall not exceed $7,937,962, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $40,000 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 $30,000 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, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this resolution shall not exceed $3,307,484, of which 
amount--

    (1) not to exceed $16,667 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 $12,500 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, 2025, through September 30, 
 2025;

    (2) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 
 2026; and

    (3) for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
 2027.
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