S.Res. 65Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.

Introduced February 22, 2021

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The resolution authorizes the Senate Special Committee on Aging to incur expenditures, hire staff, and use agency personnel from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023. It sets maximum spending limits for three time periods and directs that the committee’s costs be paid from the Senate’s contingent fund. The rules apply to the committee, its employees, and any government agency staff it may use.

Key Provisions

  • Allows the committee to spend from the Senate contingent fund, employ personnel, and use services of agency staff with consent of the agency and the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Sets spending caps: up to $1,744,167 for March‑Sept 2021, $2,990,000 for Oct 2021‑Sept 2022, and $1,245,833 for Oct 2022‑Feb 2023, each with small limits for consultants and staff‑training costs.
  • Specifies expense categories (salaries, telecommunications, stationery, mail, copying, recording services, etc.) that do not require vouchers for payment.
  • Authorizes agency contributions from the Senate’s “Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations” account to cover compensation for committee employees during the authorized periods.

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S772-773)

February 22, 2021

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Special Committee on Aging. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Casey. Without written report.

February 22, 2021

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S772-773)

February 22, 2021

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III

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 65

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 22, 2021

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

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.

1.

General authority

In carrying out its powers, duties, and functions imposed by section 104 of S. Res. 4, agreed to February 4, 1977 (95th Congress), and in exercising the authority conferred on it by such section, the Special Committee on Aging (in this resolution referred to as the committee) is authorized from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023, 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, 2021

The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 under this resolution shall not exceed $1,744,167, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and

(2)

not to exceed $3,000 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 2022 period

The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 under this resolution shall not exceed $2,990,000, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $3,000 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 $3,000 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, 2023

The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 under this resolution shall not exceed $1,245,833, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $1,250 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and

(2)

not to exceed $1,500 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act).

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, 2021 through September 30, 2021;

(2)

for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; and

(3)

for the period October 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.