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SRES.73 - 119th Congress

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Status
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Law
Latest action
2025-02-11 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S863-864)
Introduced Date
2025-02-11
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This resolution gives the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence permission to spend money and hire staff for its work from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. It sets how much the committee can spend during that time, and it allows the committee to use services from other government offices if those offices agree and the Senate rules committee also approves. It also says most committee expenses will be paid from the Senate’s contingent fund, with some routine costs handled without extra paperwork.

  • The committee may use Senate funds, hire employees, and use staff from other government departments or agencies, with the needed approvals.
  • For March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, spending is limited to $5,261,497, including up to $10,208 for outside consultants.
  • For October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, spending is limited to $9,019,709, including up to $17,500 for outside consultants.
  • For October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, spending is limited to $3,758,212, including up to $7,292 for outside consultants.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 73 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 73

   Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 11, 2025

  Mr. Cotton, from the Select Committee on Intelligence, reported the 
 following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        Rules and Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
   Authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. 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 (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 $5,261,497, of which amount 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))).
    (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 $9,019,709, of which amount 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))).
    (c) Expenses for Period Ending February 28, 2027.--The expenses of 
the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027, under this resolution shall not exceed $3,758,212, of which 
amount 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. 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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