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This resolution authorizes expenditures and operational activities for the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. The committee is granted the ability to make expenditures from the Senate's contingent fund, employ personnel, and use services from other government departments with prior consent. The resolution specifies detailed budget allocations for three distinct periods: March 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025 (with a budget of $4,464,935), October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 (with a budget of $7,654,174), and October 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027 (with a budget of $3,189,239). Within these budgets, the committee can spend up to $200,000 on consultant services and $40,000 on staff training for each period. The resolution also outlines specific administrative procedures for expense payments, including which types of expenses can be paid without requiring vouchers, such as employee salaries, telecommunications, and postage, and authorizes agency contributions for employee compensation from the Senate's "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations" account.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/57/all-info