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This resolution authorizes the Senate Committee on Armed Services to conduct its legislative activities and incur expenses 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 precise spending limits for different time periods: $6,092,832 for the period ending September 30, 2025, $10,444,856 for fiscal year 2026, and $4,352,023 for the period ending February 28, 2027. Within these amounts, the committee can spend up to specified limits on hiring consultants and training professional staff, referencing the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. The resolution also outlines the administrative process for expense payments, stipulating that most expenses will be paid from the Senate's contingent fund upon the committee chairman's approval, with certain exceptions like employee salaries and telecommunications services. Additionally, the resolution authorizes agency contributions for employee compensation to be paid from the Senate's "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations" appropriations account.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/69/all-info