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This resolution authorizes the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to conduct its legislative activities and incur expenses from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. The resolution provides specific financial guidelines, including a total budget broken into three periods: $6,068,289 for March through September 2025, $10,402,781 for fiscal year 2026, and $4,334,492 for October 2026 through February 2027. Within these budgets, the committee is allowed to spend up to $250,000 on consulting services and $30,000 on staff training in each period. The resolution enables the committee to make expenditures from the Senate's contingent fund, employ personnel, and use services from other government departments with prior consent. Expenses will be paid through vouchers approved by the committee chairman, with exceptions for certain routine payments like salaries, telecommunications, and postal services. Additionally, the resolution authorizes agency contributions for employee compensation from the Senate's "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations" appropriations account.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/90/all-info