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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 13, 2019
This resolution authorizes expenditures by the following Senate committees for March 1, 2019-September 30, 2019, for FY2020, and for October 1, 2020-February 28, 2021: (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) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; (11) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (12) Judiciary; (13) Rules and Administration; (14) Small Business and Entrepreneurship; (15) Veterans' Affairs; (16) Special Committee on Aging; (17) Select Committee on Intelligence; and (18) Indian Affairs. The resolution requires committee expenses, with specified exceptions, to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chair of the applicable committee.
The resolution authorizes establishment of a special reserve within funds in the Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations account, to be available to any committee to meet specified unpaid obligations or expenses.
People & committees
Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R–MO
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1519 text: CR 2/13/2019 S1329-1335)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1519 text: CR 2/13/2019 S1329-1335)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Blunt. Without written report. (text: CR S1329-1335)
Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Blunt. Without written report.(text: CR S1329-1335)
Introduced in Senate
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