An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007.

By Senator Lott from Committee on Rules and Administration filed written report. Report No. 109-70.

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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Feb 17, 2005

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes expenditures by the following Senate committees from March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006 , and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007: (1) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; (2) Armed Services; (3) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (4) Budget; (5) Commerce, Science, and Transportation; (6) Energy and Natural Resources; (7) Environment and Public Works; (8) Finance; (9) Foreign Relations; (10) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (11) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; (12) Judiciary; (13) Rules and Administration; (14) Small Business and Entrepreneurship; (15) Veterans' Affairs; (16) Aging; (17) Intelligence; and (18) Indian Affairs.

Provides that within the funds in the account "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations" appropriated by the legislative branch appropriations Acts for FY 2005, 2006, and 2007, there is authorized to be established a special reserve to be available to any committee to meet specified unpaid obligations or expenses.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R–MS

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Rules and Administration Committee

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Legislative record

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May 23, 2005
By Senator Lott from Committee on Rules and Administration filed written report. Report No. 109-70.
May 23, 2005
By Senator Lott from Committee on Rules and Administration filed written report. Report No. 109-70.
Feb 17, 2005
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1694-1699; text as passed Senate: CR S1694-1699)
Feb 17, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1694-1699; text as passed Senate: CR S1694-1699)
Feb 14, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.
Feb 14, 2005
Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Lott. Without written report. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1350-1356)
Feb 14, 2005
Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Lott. Without written report.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1350-1356)
Feb 14, 2005
Committee on Rules and Administration ordered to be reported an original measure.
Feb 14, 2005
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/50

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2005-02-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/sres50/BILLS-109sres50ats.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/50

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/sres50/BILLS-109sres50ats.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/50

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2005-02-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/sres50/BILLS-109sres50ats.htm

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Discuss S.Res.50, 109th Congress: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/50

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2005-02-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/sres50/BILLS-109sres50ats.htm

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Examine S.Res.50 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.