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S.Res. 37Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

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

Sponsored by Benjamin L. CardinSen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
Introduced February 7, 2023

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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 between March 1 2023 and February 28 2025. It sets overall spending limits for three time periods and allows the committee to hire staff and use services from other government agencies with approval. The rules apply to the committee, its employees, and any agencies that provide support.

Key Provisions

  • Authorizes the committee to make expenditures, employ personnel, and use agency staff services (with consent) from the Senate contingent fund.
  • Sets maximum spending: $2,518,098 for Mar‑Sep 2023, $4,316,738 for Oct 2023‑Sep 2024, and $1,798,642 for Oct 2024‑Feb 2025.
  • Within each period, up to $50,000 may be spent on external consultants and up to $10,000 on staff training.
  • Specifies that most routine payments (salaries, telecom, stationery, mail, etc.) do not require vouchers.
  • Allows agency contributions from the Senate’s “Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations” account to cover compensation for committee employees.

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S270)

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February 7, 2023

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

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February 7, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S270)

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February 7, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued February 7, 2023

III

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 37

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 7, 2023

Mr. Cardin, 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, 2023, through February 28, 2025, 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, 2023

The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, under this resolution shall not exceed $2,518,098, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $50,000 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 2024 period

The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, under this resolution shall not exceed $4,316,738, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $50,000 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, 2025

The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, under this resolution shall not exceed $1,798,642, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $50,000 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, 2023, through September 30, 2023;

(2)

for the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024; and

(3)

for the period October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025.