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2	3		119THCONGRESS
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4	5		STSESSION S. RES. 94
5	6		Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March
6	7		1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, through Sep-
7	8		tember 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
8	9		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
9	10		FEBRUARY25, 2025
10	11		Mr. M
11	12		CCONNELL, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported
12	13		the following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar
13		-	F
14		-	EBRUARY27, 2025
15		-	Considered and agreed to
16	14		RESOLUTION
17	15		Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for
18	16		the periods March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025,
19	17		October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and Octo-
20	18		ber 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
21	19		Resolved, 1
22	20		SECTION 1. AGGREGATE AUTHORIZATION. 2
23	21		(a) I
24	22		NGENERAL.—For purposes of carrying out the 3
25	23		powers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules 4
26	24		of the Senate, and under the appropriate authorizing reso-5
27	25		lutions of the Senate, there is authorized for the period 6
28	26		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, in the ag-7
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32	30		gregate of $90,988,230, for the period October 1, 2025, 1
33	31		through September 30, 2026, in the aggregate of 2
34	32		$155,979,823, and for the period October 1, 2026, 3
35	33		through February 28, 2027, in the aggregate of 4
36	34		$64,991,593, in accordance with the provisions of this res-5
37	35		olution, for standing committees of the Senate, the Special 6
38	36		Committee on Aging, the Select Committee on Intel-7
39	37		ligence, and the Committee on Indian Affairs. 8
40	38		(b) A
41	39		GENCYCONTRIBUTIONS.—There are authorized 9
42	40		to be paid from the appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses 10
43	41		of Inquiries and Investigations’’ of the Senate such sums 11
44	42		as may be necessary for agency contributions related to 12
45	43		the compensation of employees of the committees for the 13
46	44		period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, for 14
47	45		the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 15
48	46		and for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 16
49	47		2027. 17
50	48		(c) E
51	49		XPENSES.— 18
52	50		(1) I
53	51		N GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-19
54	52		graph (2), expenses of each standing committee of 20
55	53		the Senate, the Special Committee on Aging, the Se-21
56	54		lect Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee 22
57	55		on Indian Affairs under this resolution shall be paid 23
58	56		from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouch-24
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62	60		ers approved by the chairman of the applicable com-1
63	61		mittee. 2
64	62		(2) V
65	63		OUCHERS NOT REQUIRED .—Vouchers shall 3
66	64		not be required for— 4
67	65		(A) the disbursement of salaries of employ-5
68	66		ees paid at an annual rate; 6
69	67		(B) the payment of telecommunications 7
70	68		provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms 8
71	69		and Doorkeeper; 9
72	70		(C) the payment of stationery supplies pur-10
73	71		chased through the Keeper of the Stationery; 11
74	72		(D) payments to the Postmaster of the 12
75	73		Senate; 13
76	74		(E) the payment of metered charges on 14
77	75		copying equipment provided by the Office of the 15
78	76		Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; 16
79	77		(F) the payment of Senate Recording and 17
80	78		Photographic Services; or 18
81	79		(G) the payment of franked and mass mail 19
82	80		costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. 20
83	81		SEC. 2. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND 21
84	82		FORESTRY. 22
85	83		(a) G
86	84		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-23
87	85		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 24
88	86		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 25
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92	90		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 1
93	91		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-2
94	92		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 3
95	93		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 4
96	94		Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is authorized from 5
97	95		March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in its discre-6
98	96		tion, to— 7
99	97		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 8
100	98		of the Senate; 9
101	99		(2) employ personnel; and 10
102	100		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 11
103	101		department or agency concerned and the Committee 12
104	102		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 13
105	103		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 14
106	104		of any such department or agency. 15
107	105		(b) E
108	106		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 16
109	107		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 17
110	108		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 18
111	109		section shall not exceed $4,464,935, of which amount— 19
112	110		(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended 20
113	111		for the procurement of the services of individual con-21
114	112		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 22
115	113		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 23
116	114		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 24
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120	118		(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 1
121	119		the training of the professional staff of such com-2
122	120		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 3
123	121		of that Act). 4
124	122		(c) E
125	123		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 5
126	124		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 6
127	125		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 7
128	126		shall not exceed $7,654,174, of which amount— 8
129	127		(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended 9
130	128		for the procurement of the services of individual con-10
131	129		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 11
132	130		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 12
133	131		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 13
134	132		(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 14
135	133		the training of the professional staff of such com-15
136	134		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 16
137	135		of that Act). 17
138	136		(d) E
139	137		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 18
140	138		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-19
141	139		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-20
142	140		tion shall not exceed $3,189,239, of which amount— 21
143	141		(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended 22
144	142		for the procurement of the services of individual con-23
145	143		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 24
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149	147		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 1
150	148		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 2
151	149		(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 3
152	150		the training of the professional staff of such com-4
153	151		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 5
154	152		of that Act). 6
155	153		SEC. 3. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES. 7
156	154		(a) G
157	155		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-8
158	156		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 9
159	157		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 10
160	158		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 11
161	159		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-12
162	160		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 13
163	161		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 14
164	162		Armed Services is authorized from March 1, 2025, 15
165	163		through February 28, 2027, in its discretion, to— 16
166	164		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 17
167	165		of the Senate; 18
168	166		(2) employ personnel; and 19
169	167		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 20
170	168		department or agency concerned and the Committee 21
171	169		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 22
172	170		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 23
173	171		of any such department or agency. 24
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177	175		(b) EXPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 1
178	176		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 2
179	177		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 3
180	178		section shall not exceed $6,092,832, of which amount— 4
181	179		(1) not to exceed $37,000 may be expended for 5
182	180		the procurement of the services of individual consult-6
183	181		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-7
184	182		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 8
185	183		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 9
186	184		(2) not to exceed $12,000 may be expended for 10
187	185		the training of the professional staff of such com-11
188	186		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 12
189	187		of that Act). 13
190	188		(c) E
191	189		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 14
192	190		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 15
193	191		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 16
194	192		shall not exceed $10,444,856, of which amount— 17
195	193		(1) not to exceed $65,000 may be expended for 18
196	194		the procurement of the services of individual consult-19
197	195		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-20
198	196		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 21
199	197		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 22
200	198		(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 23
201	199		the training of the professional staff of such com-24
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205	203		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 1
206	204		of that Act). 2
207	205		(d) E
208	206		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 3
209	207		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-4
210	208		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-5
211	209		tion shall not exceed $4,352,023, of which amount— 6
212	210		(1) not to exceed $27,000 may be expended for 7
213	211		the procurement of the services of individual consult-8
214	212		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-9
215	213		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 10
216	214		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 11
217	215		(2) not to exceed $8,500 may be expended for 12
218	216		the training of the professional staff of such com-13
219	217		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 14
220	218		of that Act). 15
221	219		SEC. 4. COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN 16
222	220		AFFAIRS. 17
223	221		(a) G
224	222		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-18
225	223		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 19
226	224		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 20
227	225		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 21
228	226		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-22
229	227		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 23
230	228		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 24
231	229		Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is authorized from 25
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235	233		March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in its discre-1
236	234		tion, to— 2
237	235		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 3
238	236		of the Senate; 4
239	237		(2) employ personnel; and 5
240	238		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 6
241	239		department or agency concerned and the Committee 7
242	240		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 8
243	241		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 9
244	242		of any such department or agency. 10
245	243		(b) E
246	244		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 11
247	245		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 12
248	246		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 13
249	247		section shall not exceed $5,141,314, of which amount— 14
250	248		(1) not to exceed $11,666 may be expended for 15
251	249		the procurement of the services of individual consult-16
252	250		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-17
253	251		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 18
254	252		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 19
255	253		(2) not to exceed $875 may be expended for the 20
256	254		training of the professional staff of such committee 21
257	255		(under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that 22
258	256		Act). 23
259	257		(c) E
260	258		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 24
261	259		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 25
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265	263		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 1
266	264		shall not exceed $8,813,681, of which amount— 2
267	265		(1) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 3
268	266		the procurement of the services of individual consult-4
269	267		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-5
270	268		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 6
271	269		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 7
272	270		(2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for 8
273	271		the training of the professional staff of such com-9
274	272		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 10
275	273		of that Act). 11
276	274		(d) E
277	275		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 12
278	276		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-13
279	277		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-14
280	278		tion shall not exceed $3,672,367, of which amount— 15
281	279		(1) not to exceed $8,334 may be expended for 16
282	280		the procurement of the services of individual consult-17
283	281		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-18
284	282		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 19
285	283		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 20
286	284		(2) not to exceed $625 may be expended for the 21
287	285		training of the professional staff of such committee 22
288	286		(under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that 23
289	287		Act). 24
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293	291		SEC. 5. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET. 1
294	292		(a) G
295	293		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-2
296	294		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 3
297	295		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 4
298	296		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 5
299	297		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-6
300	298		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 7
301	299		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 8
302	300		the Budget is authorized from March 1, 2025, through 9
303	301		February 28, 2027, in its discretion, to— 10
304	302		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 11
305	303		of the Senate; 12
306	304		(2) employ personnel; and 13
307	305		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 14
308	306		department or agency concerned and the Committee 15
309	307		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 16
310	308		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 17
311	309		of any such department or agency. 18
312	310		(b) E
313	311		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 19
314	312		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 20
315	313		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 21
316	314		section shall not exceed $4,630,478, of which amount— 22
317	315		(1) not to exceed $23,333 may be expended for 23
318	316		the procurement of the services of individual consult-24
319	317		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-25
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323	321		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1
324	322		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 2
325	323		(2) not to exceed $17,500 may be expended for 3
326	324		the training of the professional staff of such com-4
327	325		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 5
328	326		of that Act). 6
329	327		(c) E
330	328		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 7
331	329		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 8
332	330		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 9
333	331		shall not exceed $7,937,962, of which amount— 10
334	332		(1) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 11
335	333		the procurement of the services of individual consult-12
336	334		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-13
337	335		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 14
338	336		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 15
339	337		(2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 16
340	338		the training of the professional staff of such com-17
341	339		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 18
342	340		of that Act). 19
343	341		(d) E
344	342		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 20
345	343		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-21
346	344		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-22
347	345		tion shall not exceed $3,307,484, of which amount— 23
348	346		(1) not to exceed $16,667 may be expended for 24
349	347		the procurement of the services of individual consult-25
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353	351		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-1
354	352		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 2
355	353		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 3
356	354		(2) not to exceed $12,500 may be expended for 4
357	355		the training of the professional staff of such com-5
358	356		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 6
359	357		of that Act). 7
360	358		SEC. 6. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANS-8
361	359		PORTATION. 9
362	360		(a) G
363	361		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-10
364	362		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 11
365	363		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 12
366	364		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 13
367	365		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-14
368	366		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 15
369	367		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 16
370	368		Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized 17
371	369		from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in its 18
372	370		discretion, to— 19
373	371		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 20
374	372		of the Senate; 21
375	373		(2) employ personnel; and 22
376	374		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 23
377	375		department or agency concerned and the Committee 24
378	376		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 25
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381		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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382	380		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 1
383	381		of any such department or agency. 2
384	382		(b) E
385	383		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 3
386	384		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 4
387	385		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 5
388	386		section shall not exceed $6,259,693, of which amount— 6
389	387		(1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 7
390	388		for the procurement of the services of individual con-8
391	389		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 9
392	390		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 10
393	391		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 11
394	392		(2) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 12
395	393		for the training of the professional staff of such 13
396	394		committee (under procedures specified by section 14
397	395		202(j) of that Act). 15
398	396		(c) E
399	397		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 16
400	398		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 17
401	399		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 18
402	400		shall not exceed $10,730,903, of which amount— 19
403	401		(1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 20
404	402		for the procurement of the services of individual con-21
405	403		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 22
406	404		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 23
407	405		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 24
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410		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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411	409		(2) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 1
412	410		for the training of the professional staff of such 2
413	411		committee (under procedures specified by section 3
414	412		202(j) of that Act). 4
415	413		(d) E
416	414		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 5
417	415		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-6
418	416		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-7
419	417		tion shall not exceed $4,471,210, of which amount— 8
420	418		(1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 9
421	419		for the procurement of the services of individual con-10
422	420		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 11
423	421		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 12
424	422		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 13
425	423		(2) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 14
426	424		for the training of the professional staff of such 15
427	425		committee (under procedures specified by section 16
428	426		202(j) of that Act). 17
429	427		SEC. 7. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RE-18
430	428		SOURCES. 19
431	429		(a) G
432	430		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-20
433	431		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 21
434	432		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 22
435	433		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 23
436	434		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-24
437	435		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 25
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440		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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441	439		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 1
442	440		Energy and Natural Resources is authorized from March 2
443	441		1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in its discretion, 3
444	442		to— 4
445	443		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 5
446	444		of the Senate; 6
447	445		(2) employ personnel; and 7
448	446		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 8
449	447		department or agency concerned and the Committee 9
450	448		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 10
451	449		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 11
452	450		of any such department or agency. 12
453	451		(b) E
454	452		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 13
455	453		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 14
456	454		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 15
457	455		section shall not exceed $4,394,583, of which amount— 16
458	456		(1) not to exceed $17,500 may be expended for 17
459	457		the procurement of the services of individual consult-18
460	458		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-19
461	459		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 20
462	460		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 21
463	461		(2) not to exceed $8,750 may be expended for 22
464	462		the training of the professional staff of such com-23
465	463		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 24
466	464		of that Act). 25
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469		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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470	468		(c) EXPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 1
471	469		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2
472	470		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 3
473	471		shall not exceed $7,533,571, of which amount— 4
474	472		(1) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 5
475	473		the procurement of the services of individual consult-6
476	474		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-7
477	475		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 8
478	476		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 9
479	477		(2) not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for 10
480	478		the training of the professional staff of such com-11
481	479		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 12
482	480		of that Act). 13
483	481		(d) E
484	482		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 14
485	483		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-15
486	484		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-16
487	485		tion shall not exceed $3,138,988, of which amount— 17
488	486		(1) not to exceed $12,500 may be expended for 18
489	487		the procurement of the services of individual consult-19
490	488		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-20
491	489		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 21
492	490		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 22
493	491		(2) not to exceed $6,250 may be expended for 23
494	492		the training of the professional staff of such com-24
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497		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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498	496		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 1
499	497		of that Act). 2
500	498		SEC. 8. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC 3
501	499		WORKS. 4
502	500		(a) G
503	501		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-5
504	502		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 6
505	503		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 7
506	504		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 8
507	505		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-9
508	506		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 10
509	507		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 11
510	508		Environment and Public Works is authorized from March 12
511	509		1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in its discretion, 13
512	510		to— 14
513	511		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 15
514	512		of the Senate; 16
515	513		(2) employ personnel; and 17
516	514		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 18
517	515		department or agency concerned and the Committee 19
518	516		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 20
519	517		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 21
520	518		of any such department or agency. 22
521	519		(b) E
522	520		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 23
523	521		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 24
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526		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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527	525		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 1
528	526		section shall not exceed $4,107,247, of which amount— 2
529	527		(1) not to exceed $4,666 may be expended for 3
530	528		the procurement of the services of individual consult-4
531	529		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-5
532	530		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 6
533	531		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 7
534	532		(2) not to exceed $1,166 may be expended for 8
535	533		the training of the professional staff of such com-9
536	534		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 10
537	535		of that Act). 11
538	536		(c) E
539	537		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 12
540	538		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 13
541	539		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 14
542	540		shall not exceed $7,040,996, of which amount— 15
543	541		(1) not to exceed $8,000 may be expended for 16
544	542		the procurement of the services of individual consult-17
545	543		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-18
546	544		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 19
547	545		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 20
548	546		(2) not to exceed $2,000 may be expended for 21
549	547		the training of the professional staff of such com-22
550	548		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 23
551	549		of that Act). 24
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554		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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555	553		(d) EXPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 1
556	554		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-2
557	555		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-3
558	556		tion shall not exceed $2,933,748, of which amount— 4
559	557		(1) not to exceed $3,334 may be expended for 5
560	558		the procurement of the services of individual consult-6
561	559		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-7
562	560		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 8
563	561		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 9
564	562		(2) not to exceed $834 may be expended for the 10
565	563		training of the professional staff of such committee 11
566	564		(under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that 12
567	565		Act). 13
568	566		SEC. 9. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 14
569	567		(a) G
570	568		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-15
571	569		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 16
572	570		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 17
573	571		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 18
574	572		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-19
575	573		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 20
576	574		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 21
577	575		Finance is authorized from March 1, 2025, through Feb-22
578	576		ruary 28, 2027, in its discretion, to— 23
579	577		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 24
580	578		of the Senate; 25
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584	582		(2) employ personnel; and 1
585	583		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 2
586	584		department or agency concerned and the Committee 3
587	585		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 4
588	586		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 5
589	587		of any such department or agency. 6
590	588		(b) E
591	589		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 7
592	590		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 8
593	591		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 9
594	592		section shall not exceed $7,638,723, of which amount— 10
595	593		(1) not to exceed $17,500 may be expended for 11
596	594		the procurement of the services of individual consult-12
597	595		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-13
598	596		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 14
599	597		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 15
600	598		(2) not to exceed $5,833 may be expended for 16
601	599		the training of the professional staff of such com-17
602	600		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 18
603	601		of that Act). 19
604	602		(c) E
605	603		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 20
606	604		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 21
607	605		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 22
608	606		shall not exceed $13,094,954, of which amount— 23
609	607		(1) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 24
610	608		the procurement of the services of individual consult-25
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614	612		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-1
615	613		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 2
616	614		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 3
617	615		(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for 4
618	616		the training of the professional staff of such com-5
619	617		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 6
620	618		of that Act). 7
621	619		(d) E
622	620		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 8
623	621		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-9
624	622		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-10
625	623		tion shall not exceed $5,456,231, of which amount— 11
626	624		(1) not to exceed $12,500 may be expended for 12
627	625		the procurement of the services of individual consult-13
628	626		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-14
629	627		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 15
630	628		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 16
631	629		(2) not to exceed $4,166 may be expended for 17
632	630		the training of the professional staff of such com-18
633	631		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 19
634	632		of that Act). 20
635	633		SEC. 10. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS. 21
636	634		(a) G
637	635		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-22
638	636		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 23
639	637		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 24
640	638		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 25
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643		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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644	642		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-1
645	643		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 2
646	644		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 3
647	645		Foreign Relations is authorized from March 1, 2025, 4
648	646		through February 28, 2027, in its discretion, to— 5
649	647		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 6
650	648		of the Senate; 7
651	649		(2) employ personnel; and 8
652	650		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 9
653	651		department or agency concerned and the Committee 10
654	652		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 11
655	653		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 12
656	654		of any such department or agency. 13
657	655		(b) E
658	656		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 14
659	657		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 15
660	658		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 16
661	659		section shall not exceed $6,068,289, of which amount— 17
662	660		(1) not to exceed $250,000 may be expended 18
663	661		for the procurement of the services of individual con-19
664	662		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 20
665	663		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 21
666	664		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 22
667	665		(2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 23
668	666		the training of the professional staff of such com-24
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671		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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672	670		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 1
673	671		of that Act). 2
674	672		(c) E
675	673		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 3
676	674		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 4
677	675		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 5
678	676		shall not exceed $10,402,781, of which amount— 6
679	677		(1) not to exceed $250,000 may be expended 7
680	678		for the procurement of the services of individual con-8
681	679		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 9
682	680		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 10
683	681		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 11
684	682		(2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 12
685	683		the training of the professional staff of such com-13
686	684		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 14
687	685		of that Act). 15
688	686		(d) E
689	687		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 16
690	688		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-17
691	689		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-18
692	690		tion shall not exceed $4,334,492, of which amount— 19
693	691		(1) not to exceed $250,000 may be expended 20
694	692		for the procurement of the services of individual con-21
695	693		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 22
696	694		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 23
697	695		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 24
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701	699		(2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 1
702	700		the training of the professional staff of such com-2
703	701		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 3
704	702		of that Act). 4
705	703		SEC. 11. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND 5
706	704		PENSIONS. 6
707	705		(a) G
708	706		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-7
709	707		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 8
710	708		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 9
711	709		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 10
712	710		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-11
713	711		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 12
714	712		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 13
715	713		Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is authorized 14
716	714		from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in its 15
717	715		discretion, to— 16
718	716		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 17
719	717		of the Senate; 18
720	718		(2) employ personnel; and 19
721	719		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 20
722	720		department or agency concerned and the Committee 21
723	721		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 22
724	722		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 23
725	723		of any such department or agency. 24
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729	727		(b) EXPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 1
730	728		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 2
731	729		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 3
732	730		section shall not exceed $7,767,027, of which amount— 4
733	731		(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 5
734	732		the procurement of the services of individual consult-6
735	733		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-7
736	734		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 8
737	735		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 9
738	736		(2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 10
739	737		the training of the professional staff of such com-11
740	738		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 12
741	739		of that Act). 13
742	740		(c) E
743	741		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 14
744	742		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 15
745	743		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 16
746	744		shall not exceed $13,314,904, of which amount— 17
747	745		(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 18
748	746		the procurement of the services of individual consult-19
749	747		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-20
750	748		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 21
751	749		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 22
752	750		(2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 23
753	751		the training of the professional staff of such com-24
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757	755		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 1
758	756		of that Act). 2
759	757		(d) E
760	758		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 3
761	759		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-4
762	760		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-5
763	761		tion shall not exceed $5,547,877, of which amount— 6
764	762		(1) not to exceed $75,000 may be expended for 7
765	763		the procurement of the services of individual consult-8
766	764		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-9
767	765		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 10
768	766		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 11
769	767		(2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for 12
770	768		the training of the professional staff of such com-13
771	769		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 14
772	770		of that Act). 15
773	771		SEC. 12. COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOV-16
774	772		ERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. 17
775	773		(a) G
776	774		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-18
777	775		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 19
778	776		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 20
779	777		of the Standing Rules of the Senate and Senate Resolution 21
780	778		445 (108th Congress), agreed to October 9, 2004, includ-22
781	779		ing holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making 23
782	780		investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule 24
783	781		XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee 25
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787	785		on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is au-1
788	786		thorized from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, 2
789	787		in its discretion, to— 3
790	788		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 4
791	789		of the Senate; 5
792	790		(2) employ personnel; and 6
793	791		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 7
794	792		department or agency concerned and the Committee 8
795	793		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 9
796	794		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 10
797	795		of any such department or agency. 11
798	796		(b) E
799	797		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 12
800	798		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 13
801	799		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 14
802	800		section shall not exceed $8,380,388, of which amount— 15
803	801		(1) not to exceed $400,000 may be expended 16
804	802		for the procurement of the services of individual con-17
805	803		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 18
806	804		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 19
807	805		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 20
808	806		(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 21
809	807		the training of the professional staff of such com-22
810	808		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 23
811	809		of that Act). 24
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815	813		(c) EXPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 1
816	814		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2
817	815		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 3
818	816		shall not exceed $14,366,379, of which amount— 4
819	817		(1) not to exceed $400,000 may be expended 5
820	818		for the procurement of the services of individual con-6
821	819		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 7
822	820		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 8
823	821		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 9
824	822		(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 10
825	823		the training of the professional staff of such com-11
826	824		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 12
827	825		of that Act). 13
828	826		(d) E
829	827		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 14
830	828		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-15
831	829		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-16
832	830		tion shall not exceed $5,985,991, of which amount— 17
833	831		(1) not to exceed $400,000 may be expended 18
834	832		for the procurement of the services of individual con-19
835	833		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 20
836	834		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 21
837	835		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 22
838	836		(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 23
839	837		the training of the professional staff of such com-24
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843	841		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 1
844	842		of that Act). 2
845	843		(e) I
846	844		NVESTIGATIONS.— 3
847	845		(1) I
848	846		N GENERAL.—The committee, or any duly 4
849	847		authorized subcommittee of the committee, is au-5
850	848		thorized to study or investigate— 6
851	849		(A) the efficiency and economy of oper-7
852	850		ations of all branches of the Government in-8
853	851		cluding the possible existence of fraud, misfea-9
854	852		sance, malfeasance, collusion, mismanagement, 10
855	853		incompetence, corruption or unethical practices, 11
856	854		waste, extravagance, conflicts of interest, and 12
857	855		the improper expenditure of Government funds 13
858	856		in transactions, contracts, and activities of the 14
859	857		Government or of Government officials and em-15
860	858		ployees and any and all such improper practices 16
861	859		between Government personnel and corpora-17
862	860		tions, individuals, companies, or persons affili-18
863	861		ated therewith, doing business with the Govern-19
864	862		ment, and the compliance or noncompliance of 20
865	863		such corporations, companies, or individuals or 21
866	864		other entities with the rules, regulations, and 22
867	865		laws governing the various governmental agen-23
868	866		cies and the Government’s relationships with 24
869	867		the public; 25
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873	871		(B) the extent to which criminal or other 1
874	872		improper practices or activities are, or have 2
875	873		been, engaged in the field of labor-management 3
876	874		relations or in groups or organizations of em-4
877	875		ployees or employers, to the detriment of inter-5
878	876		ests of the public, employers, or employees, and 6
879	877		to determine whether any changes are required 7
880	878		in the laws of the United States in order to pro-8
881	879		tect such interests against the occurrence of 9
882	880		such practices or activities; 10
883	881		(C) organized criminal activity which may 11
884	882		operate in or otherwise utilize the facilities of 12
885	883		interstate or international commerce in further-13
886	884		ance of any transactions and the manner and 14
887	885		extent to which, and the identity of the persons, 15
888	886		firms, or corporations, or other entities by 16
889	887		whom such utilization is being made, and fur-17
890	888		ther, to study and investigate the manner in 18
891	889		which and the extent to which persons engaged 19
892	890		in organized criminal activity have infiltrated 20
893	891		lawful business enterprise, and to study the 21
894	892		adequacy of Federal laws to prevent the oper-22
895	893		ations of organized crime in interstate or inter-23
896	894		national commerce, and to determine whether 24
897	895		any changes are required in the laws of the 25
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901	899		United States in order to protect the public 1
902	900		against such practices or activities; 2
903	901		(D) all other aspects of crime and lawless-3
904	902		ness within the United States which have an 4
905	903		impact upon or affect the national health, wel-5
906	904		fare, and safety, including investment fraud 6
907	905		schemes, commodity and security fraud, com-7
908	906		puter fraud, and the use of offshore banking 8
909	907		and corporate facilities to carry out criminal ob-9
910	908		jectives; 10
911	909		(E) the efficiency and economy of oper-11
912	910		ations of all branches and functions of the Gov-12
913	911		ernment with particular reference to— 13
914	912		(i) the effectiveness of present na-14
915	913		tional security methods, staffing, and proc-15
916	914		esses as tested against the requirements 16
917	915		imposed by the rapidly mounting com-17
918	916		plexity of national security problems; 18
919	917		(ii) the capacity of present national 19
920	918		security staffing, methods, and processes 20
921	919		to make full use of the Nation’s resources 21
922	920		of knowledge and talents; 22
923	921		(iii) the adequacy of present intergov-23
924	922		ernmental relations between the United 24
925	923		States and international organizations 25
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929	927		principally concerned with national security 1
930	928		of which the United States is a member; 2
931	929		and 3
932	930		(iv) legislative and other proposals to 4
933	931		improve these methods, processes, and re-5
934	932		lationships; 6
935	933		(F) the efficiency, economy, and effective-7
936	934		ness of all agencies and departments of the 8
937	935		Government involved in the control and man-9
938	936		agement of energy shortages including their 10
939	937		performance with respect to— 11
940	938		(i) the collection and dissemination of 12
941	939		accurate statistics on fuel demand and 13
942	940		supply; 14
943	941		(ii) the implementation of effective en-15
944	942		ergy conservation measures; 16
945	943		(iii) the pricing of energy in all forms; 17
946	944		(iv) coordination of energy programs 18
947	945		with State and local government; 19
948	946		(v) control of exports of scarce fuels; 20
949	947		(vi) the management of tax, import, 21
950	948		pricing, and other policies affecting energy 22
951	949		supplies; 23
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955	953		(vii) maintenance of the independent 1
956	954		sector of the petroleum industry as a 2
957	955		strong competitive force; 3
958	956		(viii) the allocation of fuels in short 4
959	957		supply by public and private entities; 5
960	958		(ix) the management of energy sup-6
961	959		plies owned or controlled by the Govern-7
962	960		ment; 8
963	961		(x) relations with other oil producing 9
964	962		and consuming countries; 10
965	963		(xi) the monitoring of compliance by 11
966	964		governments, corporations, or individuals 12
967	965		with the laws and regulations governing 13
968	966		the allocation, conservation, or pricing of 14
969	967		energy supplies; and 15
970	968		(xii) research into the discovery and 16
971	969		development of alternative energy supplies; 17
972	970		and 18
973	971		(G) the efficiency and economy of all 19
974	972		branches and functions of Government with 20
975	973		particular references to the operations and 21
976	974		management of Federal regulatory policies and 22
977	975		programs. 23
978	976		(2) E
979	977		XTENT OF INQUIRIES .—In carrying out 24
980	978		the duties provided in paragraph (1), the inquiries 25
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984	982		of this committee or any subcommittee of the com-1
985	983		mittee shall not be construed to be limited to the 2
986	984		records, functions, and operations of any particular 3
987	985		branch of the Government and may extend to the 4
988	986		records and activities of any persons, corporation, or 5
989	987		other entity. 6
990	988		(3) S
991	989		PECIAL COMMITTEE AUTHORITY .—For the 7
992	990		purposes of this subsection, the committee, or any 8
993	991		duly authorized subcommittee of the committee, or 9
994	992		its chairman, or any other member of the committee 10
995	993		or subcommittee designated by the chairman is au-11
996	994		thorized, in its, his, her, or their discretion— 12
997	995		(A) to require by subpoena or otherwise 13
998	996		the attendance of witnesses and production of 14
999	997		correspondence, books, papers, and documents; 15
1000	998		(B) to hold hearings; 16
1001	999		(C) to sit and act at any time or place dur-17
1002	1000		ing the sessions, recess, and adjournment peri-18
1003	1001		ods of the Senate; 19
1004	1002		(D) to administer oaths; and 20
1005	1003		(E) to take testimony, either orally or by 21
1006	1004		sworn statement, or, in the case of staff mem-22
1007	1005		bers of the committee and the Permanent Sub-23
1008	1006		committee on Investigations, by deposition in 24
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1012	1010		accordance with the committee Rules of Proce-1
1013	1011		dure. 2
1014	1012		(4) A
1015	1013		UTHORITY OF OTHER COMMITTEES .— 3
1016	1014		Nothing contained in this subsection shall affect or 4
1017	1015		impair the exercise of any other standing committee 5
1018	1016		of the Senate of any power, or the discharge by such 6
1019	1017		committee of any duty, conferred or imposed upon 7
1020	1018		it by the Standing Rules of the Senate or by the 8
1021	1019		Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. 9
1022	1020		(5) S
1023	1021		UBPOENA AUTHORITY .—All subpoenas and 10
1024	1022		related legal processes of the committee and any 11
1025	1023		duly authorized subcommittee of the committee au-12
1026	1024		thorized under Senate Resolution 59 (118th Con-13
1027	1025		gress), agreed to February 15, 2023, are authorized 14
1028	1026		to continue. 15
1029	1027		SEC. 13. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY. 16
1030	1028		(a) G
1031	1029		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-17
1032	1030		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 18
1033	1031		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 19
1034	1032		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 20
1035	1033		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-21
1036	1034		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 22
1037	1035		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 23
1038	1036		the Judiciary is authorized from March 1, 2025, through 24
1039	1037		February 28, 2027, in its discretion, to— 25
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1042		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1043	1041		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 1
1044	1042		of the Senate; 2
1045	1043		(2) employ personnel; and 3
1046	1044		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 4
1047	1045		department or agency concerned and the Committee 5
1048	1046		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 6
1049	1047		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 7
1050	1048		of any such department or agency. 8
1051	1049		(b) E
1052	1050		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 9
1053	1051		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 10
1054	1052		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 11
1055	1053		section shall not exceed $9,064,180, of which amount— 12
1056	1054		(1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 13
1057	1055		for the procurement of the services of individual con-14
1058	1056		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 15
1059	1057		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 16
1060	1058		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 17
1061	1059		(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for 18
1062	1060		the training of the professional staff of such com-19
1063	1061		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 20
1064	1062		of that Act). 21
1065	1063		(c) E
1066	1064		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 22
1067	1065		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 23
1068	1066		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 24
1069	1067		shall not exceed $15,538,595, of which amount— 25
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1072		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1073	1071		(1) not to exceed $125,000 may be expended 1
1074	1072		for the procurement of the services of individual con-2
1075	1073		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 3
1076	1074		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 4
1077	1075		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 5
1078	1076		(2) not to exceed $15,000 may be expended for 6
1079	1077		the training of the professional staff of such com-7
1080	1078		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 8
1081	1079		of that Act). 9
1082	1080		(d) E
1083	1081		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 10
1084	1082		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-11
1085	1083		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-12
1086	1084		tion shall not exceed $6,474,414, of which amount— 13
1087	1085		(1) not to exceed $80,000 may be expended for 14
1088	1086		the procurement of the services of individual consult-15
1089	1087		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-16
1090	1088		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 17
1091	1089		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 18
1092	1090		(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for 19
1093	1091		the training of the professional staff of such com-20
1094	1092		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 21
1095	1093		of that Act). 22
1096	1094		(e) A
1097	1095		DDITIONALCOMMITTEEAUTHORITY.—For the 23
1098	1096		purposes of carrying out its investigative powers, duties, 24
1099	1097		and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate and 25
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1102		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1103	1101		in accordance with Committee Rules of Procedure, the 1
1104	1102		committee is authorized to require by subpoena the at-2
1105	1103		tendance of witnesses at depositions of the committee, 3
1106	1104		which may be conducted by designated staff. 4
1107	1105		SEC. 14. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION. 5
1108	1106		(a) G
1109	1107		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-6
1110	1108		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 7
1111	1109		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 8
1112	1110		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 9
1113	1111		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-10
1114	1112		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 11
1115	1113		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 12
1116	1114		Rules and Administration is authorized from March 1, 13
1117	1115		2025, through February 28, 2027, in its discretion, to— 14
1118	1116		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 15
1119	1117		of the Senate; 16
1120	1118		(2) employ personnel; and 17
1121	1119		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 18
1122	1120		department or agency concerned and the Committee 19
1123	1121		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable 20
1124	1122		or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of 21
1125	1123		any such department or agency. 22
1126	1124		(b) E
1127	1125		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 23
1128	1126		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 24
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1131		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1132	1130		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 1
1133	1131		section shall not exceed $2,354,135, of which amount— 2
1134	1132		(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended 3
1135	1133		for the procurement of the services of individual con-4
1136	1134		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 5
1137	1135		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 6
1138	1136		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 7
1139	1137		(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 8
1140	1138		the training of the professional staff of such com-9
1141	1139		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 10
1142	1140		of that Act). 11
1143	1141		(c) E
1144	1142		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 12
1145	1143		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 13
1146	1144		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 14
1147	1145		shall not exceed $4,035,660, of which amount— 15
1148	1146		(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended 16
1149	1147		for the procurement of the services of individual con-17
1150	1148		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 18
1151	1149		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 19
1152	1150		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 20
1153	1151		(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 21
1154	1152		the training of the professional staff of such com-22
1155	1153		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 23
1156	1154		of that Act). 24
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1159		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1160	1158		(d) EXPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 1
1161	1159		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-2
1162	1160		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-3
1163	1161		tion shall not exceed $1,618,525, of which amount— 4
1164	1162		(1) not to exceed $200,000 may be expended 5
1165	1163		for the procurement of the services of individual con-6
1166	1164		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 7
1167	1165		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 8
1168	1166		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 9
1169	1167		(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 10
1170	1168		the training of the professional staff of such com-11
1171	1169		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 12
1172	1170		of that Act). 13
1173	1171		SEC. 15. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRE-14
1174	1172		NEURSHIP. 15
1175	1173		(a) G
1176	1174		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-16
1177	1175		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 17
1178	1176		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 18
1179	1177		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 19
1180	1178		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-20
1181	1179		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 21
1182	1180		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 22
1183	1181		Small Business and Entrepreneurship is authorized from 23
1184	1182		March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in its discre-24
1185	1183		tion, to— 25
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1188		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1189	1187		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 1
1190	1188		of the Senate; 2
1191	1189		(2) employ personnel; and 3
1192	1190		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 4
1193	1191		department or agency concerned and the Committee 5
1194	1192		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 6
1195	1193		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 7
1196	1194		of any such department or agency. 8
1197	1195		(b) E
1198	1196		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 9
1199	1197		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 10
1200	1198		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 11
1201	1199		section shall not exceed $2,769,908, of which amount— 12
1202	1200		(1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 13
1203	1201		the procurement of the services of individual consult-14
1204	1202		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-15
1205	1203		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 16
1206	1204		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 17
1207	1205		(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for 18
1208	1206		the training of the professional staff of such com-19
1209	1207		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 20
1210	1208		of that Act). 21
1211	1209		(c) E
1212	1210		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 22
1213	1211		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 23
1214	1212		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 24
1215	1213		shall not exceed $4,748,413, of which amount— 25
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1218		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1219	1217		(1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 1
1220	1218		the procurement of the services of individual consult-2
1221	1219		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-3
1222	1220		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 4
1223	1221		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 5
1224	1222		(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for 6
1225	1223		the training of the professional staff of such com-7
1226	1224		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 8
1227	1225		of that Act). 9
1228	1226		(d) E
1229	1227		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 10
1230	1228		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-11
1231	1229		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-12
1232	1230		tion shall not exceed $1,978,505, of which amount— 13
1233	1231		(1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 14
1234	1232		the procurement of the services of individual consult-15
1235	1233		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-16
1236	1234		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 17
1237	1235		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 18
1238	1236		(2) not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for 19
1239	1237		the training of the professional staff of such com-20
1240	1238		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 21
1241	1239		of that Act). 22
1242	1240		SEC. 16. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS. 23
1243	1241		(a) G
1244	1242		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-24
1245	1243		ers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the 25
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1248		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1249	1247		Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV 1
1250	1248		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding 2
1251	1249		hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investiga-3
1252	1250		tions as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI 4
1253	1251		of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on 5
1254	1252		Veterans’ Affairs is authorized from March 1, 2025, 6
1255	1253		through February 28, 2027, in its discretion, to— 7
1256	1254		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 8
1257	1255		of the Senate; 9
1258	1256		(2) employ personnel; and 10
1259	1257		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 11
1260	1258		department or agency concerned and the Committee 12
1261	1259		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 13
1262	1260		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 14
1263	1261		of any such department or agency. 15
1264	1262		(b) E
1265	1263		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 16
1266	1264		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 17
1267	1265		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 18
1268	1266		section shall not exceed $2,673,928, of which amount— 19
1269	1267		(1) not to exceed $58,000 may be expended for 20
1270	1268		the procurement of the services of individual consult-21
1271	1269		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-22
1272	1270		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 23
1273	1271		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 24
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1276		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1277	1275		(2) not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for 1
1278	1276		the training of the professional staff of such com-2
1279	1277		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 3
1280	1278		of that Act). 4
1281	1279		(c) E
1282	1280		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 5
1283	1281		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 6
1284	1282		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 7
1285	1283		shall not exceed $4,583,876, of which amount— 8
1286	1284		(1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended 9
1287	1285		for the procurement of the services of individual con-10
1288	1286		sultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 11
1289	1287		section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 12
1290	1288		of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 13
1291	1289		(2) not to exceed $70,000 may be expended for 14
1292	1290		the training of the professional staff of such com-15
1293	1291		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 16
1294	1292		of that Act). 17
1295	1293		(d) E
1296	1294		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 18
1297	1295		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-19
1298	1296		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-20
1299	1297		tion shall not exceed $1,909,948, of which amount— 21
1300	1298		(1) not to exceed $42,000 may be expended for 22
1301	1299		the procurement of the services of individual consult-23
1302	1300		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-24
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1305		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1306	1304		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1
1307	1305		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 2
1308	1306		(2) not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for 3
1309	1307		the training of the professional staff of such com-4
1310	1308		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 5
1311	1309		of that Act). 6
1312	1310		SEC. 17. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING. 7
1313	1311		(a) G
1314	1312		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-8
1315	1313		ers, duties, and functions imposed by section 104 of Sen-9
1316	1314		ate Resolution 4 (95th Congress), agreed to February 4, 10
1317	1315		1977, and in exercising the authority conferred on it by 11
1318	1316		such section, the Special Committee on Aging is author-12
1319	1317		ized from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in 13
1320	1318		its discretion, to— 14
1321	1319		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 15
1322	1320		of the Senate; 16
1323	1321		(2) employ personnel; and 17
1324	1322		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 18
1325	1323		department or agency concerned and the Committee 19
1326	1324		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 20
1327	1325		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 21
1328	1326		of any such department or agency. 22
1329	1327		(b) E
1330	1328		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 23
1331	1329		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 24
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1334		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1335	1333		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 1
1336	1334		section shall not exceed $2,060,695, of which amount— 2
1337	1335		(1) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for 3
1338	1336		the procurement of the services of individual consult-4
1339	1337		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-5
1340	1338		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 6
1341	1339		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 7
1342	1340		(2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for 8
1343	1341		the training of the professional staff of such com-9
1344	1342		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 10
1345	1343		of that Act). 11
1346	1344		(c) E
1347	1345		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 12
1348	1346		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 13
1349	1347		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 14
1350	1348		shall not exceed $3,532,620, of which amount— 15
1351	1349		(1) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for 16
1352	1350		the procurement of the services of individual consult-17
1353	1351		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-18
1354	1352		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 19
1355	1353		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 20
1356	1354		(2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for 21
1357	1355		the training of the professional staff of such com-22
1358	1356		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 23
1359	1357		of that Act). 24
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1362		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1363	1361		(d) EXPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 1
1364	1362		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-2
1365	1363		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-3
1366	1364		tion shall not exceed $1,471,925, of which amount— 4
1367	1365		(1) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for 5
1368	1366		the procurement of the services of individual consult-6
1369	1367		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-7
1370	1368		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 8
1371	1369		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 9
1372	1370		(2) not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for 10
1373	1371		the training of the professional staff of such com-11
1374	1372		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 12
1375	1373		of that Act). 13
1376	1374		SEC. 18. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE. 14
1377	1375		(a) G
1378	1376		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-15
1379	1377		ers, duties, and functions under Senate Resolution 400 16
1380	1378		(94th Congress), agreed to May 19, 1976, in accordance 17
1381	1379		with its jurisdiction under sections 3(a) and 17 of such 18
1382	1380		Senate Resolution, including holding hearings, reporting 19
1383	1381		such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by 20
1384	1382		section 5 of such Senate Resolution, the Select Committee 21
1385	1383		on Intelligence is authorized from March 1, 2025, through 22
1386	1384		February 28, 2027, in its discretion, to— 23
1387	1385		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 24
1388	1386		of the Senate; 25
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1391		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1392	1390		(2) employ personnel; and 1
1393	1391		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 2
1394	1392		department or agency concerned and the Committee 3
1395	1393		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 4
1396	1394		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 5
1397	1395		of any such department or agency. 6
1398	1396		(b) E
1399	1397		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 7
1400	1398		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 8
1401	1399		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 9
1402	1400		section shall not exceed $5,261,497, of which not to exceed 10
1403	1401		$10,208 may be expended for the procurement of the serv-11
1404	1402		ices of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as 12
1405	1403		authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganiza-13
1406	1404		tion Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 14
1407	1405		(c) E
1408	1406		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 15
1409	1407		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 16
1410	1408		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 17
1411	1409		shall not exceed $9,019,709, of which not to exceed 18
1412	1410		$17,500 may be expended for the procurement of the serv-19
1413	1411		ices of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as 20
1414	1412		authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganiza-21
1415	1413		tion Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 22
1416	1414		(d) E
1417	1415		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 23
1418	1416		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-24
1419	1417		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-25
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1422		-	SRES 94 ~~ATS~~
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1423	1421		tion shall not exceed $3,758,212, of which not to exceed 1
1424	1422		$7,292 may be expended for the procurement of the serv-2
1425	1423		ices of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as 3
1426	1424		authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganiza-4
1427	1425		tion Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))). 5
1428	1426		SEC. 19. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS. 6
1429	1427		(a) G
1430	1428		ENERALAUTHORITY.—In carrying out its pow-7
1431	1429		ers, duties, and functions imposed by section 105 of Sen-8
1432	1430		ate Resolution 4 (95th Congress), agreed to February 4, 9
1433	1431		1977, and in exercising the authority conferred on it by 10
1434	1432		that section, the Committee on Indian Affairs is author-11
1435	1433		ized from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in 12
1436	1434		its discretion, to— 13
1437	1435		(1) make expenditures from the contingent fund 14
1438	1436		of the Senate; 15
1439	1437		(2) employ personnel; and 16
1440	1438		(3) with the prior consent of the Government 17
1441	1439		department or agency concerned and the Committee 18
1442	1440		on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable, 19
1443	1441		or nonreimbursable, basis the services of personnel 20
1444	1442		of any such department or agency. 21
1445	1443		(b) E
1446	1444		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGSEPTEMBER30, 22
1447	1445		2025.—The expenses of the committee for the period 23
1448	1446		March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this 24
1449	1447		section shall not exceed $1,858,378, of which amount— 25
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1453	1451		(1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 1
1454	1452		the procurement of the services of individual consult-2
1455	1453		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-3
1456	1454		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 4
1457	1455		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 5
1458	1456		(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 6
1459	1457		the training of the professional staff of such com-7
1460	1458		mittee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) 8
1461	1459		of that Act). 9
1462	1460		(c) E
1463	1461		XPENSES FORFISCALYEAR2026 PERIOD.— 10
1464	1462		The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 11
1465	1463		2025, through September 30, 2026, under this section 12
1466	1464		shall not exceed $3,185,791, of which amount— 13
1467	1465		(1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 14
1468	1466		the procurement of the services of individual consult-15
1469	1467		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-16
1470	1468		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 17
1471	1469		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 18
1472	1470		(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 19
1473	1471		training consultants of the professional staff of such 20
1474	1472		committee (under procedures specified by section 21
1475	1473		202(j) of that Act). 22
1476	1474		(d) E
1477	1475		XPENSES FORPERIODENDINGFEBRUARY28, 23
1478	1476		2027.—The expenses of the committee for the period Oc-24
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1482	1480		tober 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this sec-1
1483	1481		tion shall not exceed $1,327,413, of which amount— 2
1484	1482		(1) not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for 3
1485	1483		the procurement of the services of individual consult-4
1486	1484		ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by sec-5
1487	1485		tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 6
1488	1486		1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and 7
1489	1487		(2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for 8
1490	1488		training consultants of the professional staff of such 9
1491	1489		committee (under procedures specified by section 10
1492	1490		202(j) of that Act). 11
1493	1491		SEC. 20. SPECIAL RESERVE. 12
1494	1492		(a) E
1495	1493		STABLISHMENT.—Within the funds in the ac-13
1496	1494		count ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations’’, there 14
1497	1495		is authorized to be established a special reserve to be avail-15
1498	1496		able to any committee funded by this resolution as pro-16
1499	1497		vided in subsection (b) of which amount— 17
1500	1498		(1) for the period March 1, 2025, through Sep-18
1501	1499		tember 30, 2025, an amount shall be available, not 19
1502	1500		to exceed 7.6 percent of the amount equal to
1503	1501		7
1504	1502		⁄12th 20
1505	1503		of the appropriations for the account that are avail-21
1506	1504		able for the period October 1, 2024, through Sep-22
1507	1505		tember 30, 2025; 23
1508	1506		(2) for the period October 1, 2025, through 24
1509	1507		September 30, 2026, an amount shall be available, 25
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1513	1511		not to exceed 7.9 percent of the appropriations for 1
1514	1512		the account that are available for that period; and 2
1515	1513		(3) for the period October 1, 2026, through 3
1516	1514		February 28, 2027, an amount shall be available, 4
1517	1515		not to exceed 6.9 percent of the amount equal to 5
1518	1516		5
1519	1517		⁄12thof the appropriations for the account that are 6
1520	1518		available for the period October 1, 2026, through 7
1521	1519		September 30, 2027. 8
1522	1520		(b) A
1523	1521		VAILABILITY.—The special reserve authorized in 9
1524	1522		subsection (a) shall be available to any committee— 10
1525	1523		(1) on the basis of special need to meet unpaid 11
1526	1524		obligations incurred by that committee during the 12
1527	1525		periods referred to in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 13
1528	1526		of subsection (a); and 14
1529	1527		(2) at the request of a Chairman and Ranking 15
1530	1528		Member of that committee subject to the approval of 16
1531	1529		the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Com-17
1532	1530		mittee on Rules and Administration. 18
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	1533	+	16
	1534	+	119
	1535	+	TH
	1536	+	CONGRESS
	1537	+	1
	1538	+	ST
	1539	+	S
	1540	+	ESSION
	1541	+
	1542	+	S. RES.
	1543	+	94
	1544	+	RESOLUTION
	1545	+	Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Sen-
	1546	+	ate for the periods March 1, 2025, through Sep-
	1547	+	tember 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, through Sep-
	1548	+	tember 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through
	1549	+	February 28, 2027.
	1550	+	F
	1551	+	EBRUARY
	1552	+	25, 2025
	1553	+	Reported the following original resolution; which was
	1554	+	placed on the calendar
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