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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. Res. 94 Agreed to Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 94

 Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods 
 March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, through 
 September 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 25, 2025

Mr. McConnell, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported 
 the following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar

 February 27, 2025

 Considered and agreed to

_______________________________________________________________________

 RESOLUTION

 Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods 
 March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, through 
 September 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.

 Resolved,

SECTION 1. AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of carrying out the powers, duties, 
and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, and under the 
appropriate authorizing resolutions of the Senate, there is authorized 
for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, in the 
aggregate of $90,988,230, for the period October 1, 2025, through 
September 30, 2026, in the aggregate of $155,979,823, and for the 
period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, in the aggregate of 
$64,991,593, in accordance with the provisions of this resolution, for 
standing committees of the Senate, the Special Committee on Aging, the 
Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    (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 committees for the 
period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, for the period 
October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and for the period October 
1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
            (c) Expenses.--

    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph

    (2) , 
 expenses of each standing committee of the Senate, the Special 
 Committee on Aging, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and 
 the Committee on Indian Affairs under this resolution shall be 
 paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers 
 approved by the chairman of the applicable 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.

SEC. 2. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY.

    (a) 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 Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $4,464,935, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $200,000 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 $40,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $7,654,174, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $200,000 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 $40,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $3,189,239, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $200,000 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 $40,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 3. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES.

    (a) 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 Armed Services 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $6,092,832, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $37,000 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 $12,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $10,444,856, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $65,000 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $4,352,023, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $27,000 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 $8,500 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 4. COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS.

    (a) 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 Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $5,141,314, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $11,666 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 $875 may be expended for the training of 
 the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $8,813,681, 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 (2 U.S.C. 4301
            (i) )); and

    (2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $3,672,367, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $8,334 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 $625 may be expended for the training of 
 the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 5. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET.

    (a) 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 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section 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 such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section 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 such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section 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 such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 6. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) 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 Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $6,259,693, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $100,000 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 $100,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $10,730,903, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $100,000 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 $100,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $4,471,210, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $100,000 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 $100,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 7. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

    (a) 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 Energy and Natural 
Resources 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $4,394,583, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $17,500 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 $8,750 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $7,533,571, 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. 4301
            (i) )); and

    (2) not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $3,138,988, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $12,500 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 $6,250 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 8. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS.

    (a) 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 Environment and Public 
Works 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $4,107,247, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $4,666 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 $1,166 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $7,040,996, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $8,000 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 $2,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $2,933,748, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $3,334 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 $834 may be expended for the training of 
 the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 9. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

    (a) 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 Finance 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $7,638,723, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $17,500 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 $5,833 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $13,094,954, 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. 4301
            (i) )); and

    (2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $5,456,231, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $12,500 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 $4,166 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 10. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.

    (a) 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 Foreign Relations 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $6,068,289, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $250,000 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 such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $10,402,781, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $250,000 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 such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $4,334,492, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $250,000 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 such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 11. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS.

    (a) 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 Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $7,767,027, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $75,000 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 $25,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $13,314,904, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $75,000 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 $25,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $5,547,877, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $75,000 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 $25,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 12. COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.

    (a) 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 and 
Senate Resolution 445 (108th Congress), agreed to October 9, 2004, 
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 Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $8,380,388, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $400,000 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $14,366,379, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $400,000 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $5,985,991, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $400,000 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

    (e) Investigations.--

    (1) In general.--The committee, or any duly authorized 
 subcommittee of the committee, is authorized to study or 
 investigate--
        (A) the efficiency and economy of operations of all 
 branches of the Government including the possible 
 existence of fraud, misfeasance, malfeasance, 
 collusion, mismanagement, incompetence, corruption or 
 unethical practices, waste, extravagance, conflicts of 
 interest, and the improper expenditure of Government 
 funds in transactions, contracts, and activities of the 
 Government or of Government officials and employees and 
 any and all such improper practices between Government 
 personnel and corporations, individuals, companies, or 
 persons affiliated therewith, doing business with the 
 Government, and the compliance or noncompliance of such 
 corporations, companies, or individuals or other 
 entities with the rules, regulations, and laws 
 governing the various governmental agencies and the 
 Government's relationships with the public;
        (B) the extent to which criminal or other improper 
 practices or activities are, or have been, engaged in 
 the field of labor-management relations or in groups or 
 organizations of employees or employers, to the 
 detriment of interests of the public, employers, or 
 employees, and to determine whether any changes are 
 required in the laws of the United States in order to 
 protect such interests against the occurrence of such 
 practices or activities;
            (C) organized criminal activity which may operate 
 in or otherwise utilize the facilities of interstate or 
 international commerce in furtherance of any 
 transactions and the manner and extent to which, and 
 the identity of the persons, firms, or corporations, or 
 other entities by whom such utilization is being made, 
 and further, to study and investigate the manner in 
 which and the extent to which persons engaged in 
 organized criminal activity have infiltrated lawful 
 business enterprise, and to study the adequacy of 
 Federal laws to prevent the operations of organized 
 crime in interstate or international commerce, and to 
 determine whether any changes are required in the laws 
 of the United States in order to protect the public 
 against such practices or activities;
            (D) all other aspects of crime and lawlessness 
 within the United States which have an impact upon or 
 affect the national health, welfare, and safety, 
 including investment fraud schemes, commodity and 
 security fraud, computer fraud, and the use of offshore 
 banking and corporate facilities to carry out criminal 
 objectives;
        (E) the efficiency and economy of operations of all 
 branches and functions of the Government with 
 particular reference to--
            (i) the effectiveness of present national 
 security methods, staffing, and processes as 
 tested against the requirements imposed by the 
 rapidly mounting complexity of national 
 security problems;
            (ii) the capacity of present national 
 security staffing, methods, and processes to 
 make full use of the Nation's resources of 
 knowledge and talents;
            (iii) the adequacy of present 
 intergovernmental relations between the United 
 States and international organizations 
 principally concerned with national security of 
 which the United States is a member; and
            (iv) legislative and other proposals to 
 improve these methods, processes, and 
 relationships;
        (F) the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of 
 all agencies and departments of the Government involved 
 in the control and management of energy shortages 
 including their performance with respect to--
            (i) the collection and dissemination of 
 accurate statistics on fuel demand and supply;
            (ii) the implementation of effective energy 
 conservation measures;
            (iii) the pricing of energy in all forms;
            (iv) coordination of energy programs with 
 State and local government;
            (v) control of exports of scarce fuels;
            (vi) the management of tax, import, 
 pricing, and other policies affecting energy 
 supplies;
            (vii) maintenance of the independent sector 
 of the petroleum industry as a strong 
 competitive force;
            (viii) the allocation of fuels in short 
 supply by public and private entities;
            (ix) the management of energy supplies 
 owned or controlled by the Government;
            (x) relations with other oil producing and 
 consuming countries;
            (xi) the monitoring of compliance by 
 governments, corporations, or individuals with 
 the laws and regulations governing the 
 allocation, conservation, or pricing of energy 
 supplies; and
            (xii) research into the discovery and 
 development of alternative energy supplies; and
        (G) the efficiency and economy of all branches and 
 functions of Government with particular references to 
 the operations and management of Federal regulatory 
 policies and programs.

    (2) Extent of inquiries.--In carrying out the duties 
 provided in paragraph

    (1) , the inquiries of this committee or 
 any subcommittee of the committee shall not be construed to be 
 limited to the records, functions, and operations of any 
 particular branch of the Government and may extend to the 
 records and activities of any persons, corporation, or other 
 entity.

    (3) Special committee authority.--For the purposes of this 
 subsection, the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee 
 of the committee, or its chairman, or any other member of the 
 committee or subcommittee designated by the chairman is 
 authorized, in its, his, her, or their discretion--
        (A) to require by subpoena or otherwise the 
 attendance of witnesses and production of 
 correspondence, books, papers, and documents;
        (B) to hold hearings;
            (C) to sit and act at any time or place during the 
 sessions, recess, and adjournment periods of the 
 Senate;
            (D) to administer oaths; and
        (E) to take testimony, either orally or by sworn 
 statement, or, in the case of staff members of the 
 committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on 
 Investigations, by deposition in accordance with the 
 committee Rules of Procedure.

    (4) Authority of other committees.--Nothing contained in 
 this subsection shall affect or impair the exercise of any 
 other standing committee of the Senate of any power, or the 
 discharge by such committee of any duty, conferred or imposed 
 upon it by the Standing Rules of the Senate or by the 
 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946.

    (5) Subpoena authority.--All subpoenas and related legal 
 processes of the committee and any duly authorized subcommittee 
 of the committee authorized under Senate Resolution 59 (118th 
 Congress), agreed to February 15, 2023, are authorized to 
 continue.

SEC. 13. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

    (a) 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 Judiciary 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $9,064,180, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $100,000 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 $10,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $15,538,595, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $125,000 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 $15,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $6,474,414, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $80,000 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 $10,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

    (e) Additional Committee Authority.--For the purposes of carrying 
out its investigative powers, duties, and functions under the Standing 
Rules of the Senate and in accordance with Committee Rules of 
Procedure, the committee is authorized to require by subpoena the 
attendance of witnesses at depositions of the committee, which may be 
conducted by designated staff.

SEC. 14. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) 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 Rules and Administration 
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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $2,354,135, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $200,000 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 $40,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $4,035,660, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $200,000 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 $40,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $1,618,525, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $200,000 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 $40,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 15. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

    (a) 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 Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $2,769,908, 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 $10,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $4,748,413, 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 $10,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $1,978,505, 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 $10,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 16. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS.

    (a) 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 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $2,673,928, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $58,000 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 $40,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $4,583,876, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $100,000 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 $70,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $1,909,948, of which amount--

    (1) not to exceed $42,000 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 such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 17. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING.

    (a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and 
functions imposed by 

section 104 of Senate Resolution 4 (95th 
Congress), agreed to February 4, 1977, and in exercising the authority 
conferred on it by such section, the Special Committee on Aging 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $2,060,695, 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 $1,500 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $3,532,620, 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 $1,500 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $1,471,925, 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 $1,500 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 18. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.

    (a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and 
functions under Senate Resolution 400 (94th Congress), agreed to May 
19, 1976, in accordance with its jurisdiction under sections 3

    (a) and 
17 of such Senate Resolution, including holding hearings, reporting 
such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 

section 5 of 
such Senate Resolution, the Select Committee on Intelligence 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $5,261,497, of which not to exceed 
$10,208 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) )).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $9,019,709, of which not to exceed 
$17,500 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) )).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $3,758,212, of which not to 
exceed $7,292 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) )).

SEC. 19. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.

    (a) General Authority.--In carrying out its powers, duties, and 
functions imposed by 

section 105 of Senate Resolution 4 (95th 
Congress), agreed to February 4, 1977, and in exercising the authority 
conferred on it by that section, the Committee on Indian Affairs 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.

    (b) Expenses for Period Ending September 30, 2025.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, 
under this section shall not exceed $1,858,378, 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 $20,000 may be expended for the training 
 of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures 
 specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (c) Expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 Period.--The expenses of the 
committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 
under this section shall not exceed $3,185,791, 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 $20,000 may be expended for training 
 consultants of the professional staff of such committee (under 
 procedures specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).
            (d) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this section shall not exceed $1,327,413, 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 $20,000 may be expended for training 
 consultants of the professional staff of such committee (under 
 procedures specified by 

section 202

    (j) of that Act).

SEC. 20. SPECIAL RESERVE.

    (a) Establishment.--Within the funds in the account ``Expenses of 
Inquiries and Investigations'', there is authorized to be established a 
special reserve to be available to any committee funded by this 
resolution as provided in subsection

    (b) of which amount--

    (1) for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 
 2025, an amount shall be available, not to exceed 7.6 percent 
 of the amount equal to \7/12th\ of the appropriations for the 
 account that are available for the period October 1, 2024, 
 through September 30, 2025;

    (2) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 
 2026, an amount shall be available, not to exceed 7.9 percent 
 of the appropriations for the account that are available for 
 that period; and

    (3) for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
 2027, an amount shall be available, not to exceed 6.9 percent 
 of the amount equal to \5/12th\ of the appropriations for the 
 account that are available for the period October 1, 2026, 
 through September 30, 2027.

    (b) Availability.--The special reserve authorized in subsection

    (a) shall be available to any committee--

    (1) on the basis of special need to meet unpaid obligations 
 incurred by that committee during the periods referred to in 
 paragraphs

    (1) ,

    (2) , and

    (3) of subsection

    (a) ; and

    (2) at the request of a Chairman and Ranking Member of that 
 committee subject to the approval of the Chairman and Ranking 
 Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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