[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. Res. 94 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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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.
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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
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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 Reorganiza