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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Oct 3, 2013
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Provides that by September 20, 2013, each Senate committee shall report one resolution authorizing the committee to make expenditures out of the contingent fund of the Senate to defray its expenses, including the compensation of staff members, for October 1, 2013, through February 28, 2015. Authorizes the Committee on Rules and Administration to report one authorization resolution containing more than one committee authorization resolution for such period.
People & committees
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D–NY
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7170)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7170)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Schumer. Without written report. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6527)
Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Schumer. Without written report.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6527)
Introduced in Senate
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