United States SRES 42: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION S. RES. 42
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Mr. SANDERS, from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules and Administration
RESOLUTION
Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Resolved, 1
SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 2
In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions 3
under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance 4
with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules 5
of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such 6
hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 7
paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 8
of the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education, 9
Labor, and Pensions (in this resolution referred to as the 10
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‘‘committee’’) is authorized from March 1, 2023, through 1
February 28, 2025, in its discretion, to— 2
(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 3
of the Senate; 4
(2) employ personnel; and 5
(3) with the prior consent of the Government 6
department or agency concerned and the Committee 7
on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable 8
or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of 9
any such department or agency. 10
SEC. 2. EXPENSES. 11
(a) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 12
2023.—The expenses of the committee for the period 13
March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, under this 14
resolution shall not exceed $7,327,384, of which amount— 15
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 16
the procurement of the services of individual consult-17
ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-18
tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 19
1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 20
(2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 21
the training of the professional staff of the com-22
mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 23
of that Act). 24
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(b) EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 PERIOD.— 1
The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2
2023, through September 30, 2024, under this resolution 3
shall not exceed $12,561,230, of which amount— 4
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 5
the procurement of the services of individual consult-6
ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-7
tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 8
1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 9
(2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 10
the training of the professional staff of the com-11
mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 12
of that Act). 13
(c) EXPENSES FOR PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 14
2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-15
tober 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, under this res-16
olution shall not exceed $5,233,846, of which amount— 17
(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 18
the procurement of the services of individual consult-19
ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-20
tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 21
1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 22
(2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 23
the training of the professional staff of the com-24
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mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 1
of that Act). 2
SEC. 3. EXPENSES AND AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS. 3
(a) EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 4
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-5
graph (2), expenses of the committee under this res-6
olution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 7
Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of 8
the committee. 9
(2) VOUCHERS NOT REQUIRED.—Vouchers shall 10
not be required for— 11
(A) the disbursement of salaries of employ-12
ees paid at an annual rate; 13
(B) the payment of telecommunications 14
provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 15
and Doorkeeper; 16
(C) the payment of stationery supplies pur-17
chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 18
(D) payments to the Postmaster of the 19
Senate; 20
(E) the payment of metered charges on 21
copying equipment provided by the Office of the 22
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 23
(F) the payment of Senate Recording and 24
Photographic Services; or 25
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(G) the payment of franked and mass mail 1
costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 2
(b) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIO