S.Res. 78 – An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.

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This resolution gives the Senate Committee on the Budget authority to spend money, hire staff, and use other agencies’ services from March 2025 through February 2027. It sets specific spending caps for each fiscal period, including limits for hiring consultants and training staff. The bill also streamlines payment procedures by eliminating voucher requirements for routine expenses and allows extra appropriations for agency contributions.

Key Provisions

The Committee on the Budget may spend money from the Senate’s contingent fund, hire staff, and use services from other government agencies (with consent) between March 1 2025 and February 28 2027.
Spending limits are set for three periods: up to $4.63 million for March 1 2025‑Sept 30 2025 (including $23,333 for consultants and $17,500 for staff training), up to $7.94 million for Oct 1 2025‑Sept 30 2026 (including $40,000 for consultants and $30,000 for training), and up to $3.31 million for Oct 1 2026‑Feb 28 2027 (including $16,667 for consultants and $12,500 for training).
Most committee expenses are paid from the contingent fund after the committee chair approves vouchers, but vouchers are not required for routine items like salaries, telecommunications, stationery, mail, copying, recording services, and related costs.
The Senate may also appropriate additional funds for agency contributions needed to compensate committee employees during each of the three budget periods.

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S980-981)

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Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Graham. Without written report.

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February 13, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S980-981)

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February 13, 2025

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Sen. James LankfordR-OK · Jan 28, 2025

Mr. President, in accordance with rule XXVI, paragraph 2 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent, for myself as chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics and for Senator Coons,…

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Introduced in SenateIssued February 13, 2025

III

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 78

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 13, 2025

Mr. Graham, from the Committee on the Budget, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.

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 the Budget (in this resolution referred to as the committee) is authorized from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, in its discretion, to—

(1)

make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate;

(2)

employ personnel; and

(3)

with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department or agency.

2.

Expenses

(a)

Expenses for period ending September 30, 2025

The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, under this resolution shall not exceed $4,630,478, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $23,333 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 $17,500 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 2026 period

The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under this resolution shall not exceed $7,937,962, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $40,000 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 $30,000 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, 2027

The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, under this resolution shall not exceed $3,307,484, of which amount—

(1)

not to exceed $16,667 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 $12,500 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, 2025, through September 30, 2025;

(2)

for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and

(3)

for the period October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.