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S.Res. 62Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Sponsored by Marco RubioSen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Introduced February 11, 2019

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This resolution gives the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship permission to spend money from the Senate’s contingent fund, hire staff, and use services from other government agencies between March 1 2019 and February 28 2021. It sets overall spending limits for three time periods and includes small caps for hiring consultants and training staff. The bill affects how the committee funds its operations and any related agency contributions.

Key Provisions

  • Allows the committee to make expenditures from the Senate’s contingent fund, hire personnel, and, with agency and Rules Committee consent, use agency staff on a reimbursable or non‑reimbursable basis.
  • Sets maximum spending amounts: $1.71 million for Mar 1 2019‑Sept 30 2019, $2.93 million for Oct 1 2019‑Sept 30 2020, and $1.22 million for Oct 1 2020‑Feb 28 2021, each including up to $25,000 for consultants and $10,000 for staff training.
  • Specifies that most expenses are paid from the contingent fund upon the committee chair’s approval, but vouchers are not required for routine items like salaries, telecommunications, stationery, mail, and recording services.
  • Authorizes agency contributions from the Senate’s “Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations” account to cover compensation for agency employees assisting the committee during the same three periods.

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S1167)

Rules and Administration Committee

February 11, 2019

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Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Rubio. Without written report.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

February 11, 2019

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S1167)

Rules and Administration Committee

February 11, 2019

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Roy Blunt
Sen. Roy BluntR-MO · Feb 27, 2019

Mr. President, on February 13 the Rules Committee approved S. Res. 70, which authorizes funding for the Senate's committees from March 1, 2019, through February 28, 2021. For this 24-month period,…

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Introduced in SenateIssued February 11, 2019

III

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 62

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 11, 2019

Mr. Rubio, from the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

1.

General authority

In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (in this resolution referred to as the committee) is authorized from March 1, 2019, through February 28, 2021, 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.

2.

Expenses

(a)

Expenses for period ending September 30, 2019

The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, under this resolution shall not exceed $1,708,807, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and

(2)

not to exceed $10,000 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 2020 period

The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, under this resolution shall not exceed $2,929,383, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and

(2)

not to exceed $10,000 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, 2021

The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021, under this resolution shall not exceed $1,220,576, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and

(2)

not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act).

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, 2019, through September 30, 2019;

(2)

for the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020; and

(3)

for the period October 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021.