PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2954-2960; text as passed Senate: CR 2954-2960; text of measure as introduced: CR S2980-2985)
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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Mar 10, 2009
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Authorizes expenditures by the following Senate committees from March 1, 2009-September 30, 2009, October 1, 2009-September 30, 2010, and October 1, 2010-February 28, 2011: (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.
Authorizes establishment of a special reserve within funds in the account "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations," appropriated by the legislative branch appropriations Acts for FY2009-FY2011, to be available to any committee to meet specified unpaid obligations or expenses.
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Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D–NY
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2954-2960; text as passed Senate: CR 2954-2960; text of measure as introduced: CR S2980-2985)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2954-2960; text as passed Senate: CR 2954-2960; text of measure as introduced: CR S2980-2985)
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