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SRES.62 - 119th Congress

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Status
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Law
Latest action
2025-02-06 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S797-798)
Introduced Date
2025-02-06
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This resolution gives the Senate Special Committee on Aging permission to spend money and hire staff for its work from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. It sets spending limits for each part of that time period and allows the committee to use Senate funds, hire employees, and, with approval, use staff from other government agencies. It is mainly an administrative measure that keeps the committee funded so it can continue its investigations and oversight work on issues affecting older Americans.

  • The committee may spend up to $2,060,695 from March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025.
  • For fiscal year 2026, it may spend up to $3,532,620 from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
  • For the final period from October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, it may spend up to $1,471,925.
  • In each period, only up to $1,500 may be used for outside consultants and up to $1,500 for staff training.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 62 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 62

      Authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025

Mr. Scott of Florida, from the Special Committee on Aging, reported the 
 following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        Rules and Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
      Authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. 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 (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 $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 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 $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 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 $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 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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