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119-sres-69119th Congress

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsored By: Senator Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

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Summary

Authorizes committee spending for Senate Armed Services Committee operations. This resolution would let the committee use the Senate contingent fund to hire staff, contract consultants, and run operations from March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027.

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  • Committee leaders and staff: would be allowed to employ personnel and carry out committee work under set spending caps that total about $20.9 million across the covered periods.
  • Consultants and training: sets specific caps for outside help and staff training, for example up to $37,000 for consultants and $12,000 for training in the first period.
  • Federal departments and agencies: may detail personnel to the committee with prior consent, on either a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis.
  • Administrative processing: permits many committee expenses to be paid from the contingent fund without vouchers and authorizes agency contributions to the Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations account for the same periods.

*Would authorize up to $20.9 million in spending from the Senate contingent fund for the committee over March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2027.*

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Armed Services Committee spending rules

If adopted, this resolution would let the Senate Armed Services Committee spend from the Senate contingent fund from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2027. It would set three period caps: $6.09 million (Mar 1–Sep 30, 2025), $10.44 million (Oct 1, 2025–Sep 30, 2026), and $4.35 million (Oct 1, 2026–Feb 28, 2027). Each period would also limit consultant pay and staff training (for example $37,000 and $12,000 in the first period). The resolution would let the committee employ staff and use personnel from other agencies with prior consent. It would allow needed agency contribution payments from the "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations" account for the same periods. It would also let the chairman approve vouchers and waive vouchers for routine items like annual salaries, telecommunications, stationery, Postmaster payments, certain copying charges, recording and photographic services, and franked or mass mail costs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

MS • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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