SRES 60119th CongressIn Committee

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Introduced: Feb 5, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This Senate resolution authorizes the Committee on Indian Affairs to use Senate funds to operate and staff the committee from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. It allows the committee to spend from the contingent fund, hire personnel, and obtain services from other government departments or agencies (either on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis) with prior consent. The resolution sets specific expenditure caps for three time periods and outlines how those expenses are to be paid, including a provision for agency contributions to cover employee compensation. In short, it provides a structured budget and authority for staffing and related work for the committee over a two-year period.

Key Points

1Authorization of expenditures and staffing: The Committee on Indian Affairs may spend from the Senate contingent fund, hire personnel, and use services from other government departments or agencies with prior consent.
2Time-bounded authority: The spending and staffing authorization runs from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2027.
3Explicit expense caps:
4- March 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025: up to $1,858,378 total; up to $50,000 for consultants; up to $20,000 for staff training.
5- October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026: up to $3,185,791 total; up to $50,000 for consultants; up to $20,000 for staff training.
6- October 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027: up to $1,327,413 total; up to $50,000 for consultants; up to $20,000 for staff training.
7Payment and voucher rules: Most expenses are paid from the contingent fund upon vouchers approved by the committee chair; several categories do not require vouchers (e.g., salaries, telecom, stationery, Postmaster, copying charges, Senate recording/photographic services, and mail costs).
8Agency contributions: The resolution authorizes agency contributions from the Senate’s “Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations” appropriations to cover compensation of committee employees for the three periods.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Members and staff of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, enabling staff expansion and operations related to committee duties, including oversight and legislative activity concerning Indian affairs and Native communities.Secondary group/area affected: Other Senate departments/agencies providing services (through interagency support); contractors and consultants engaged by the committee.Additional impacts: Provides clearer budgeting and accountability for committee expenditures over the 2025–2027 period, and may influence how resources are allocated to investigations, inquiries, and related activities within the scope of the committee’s work. It also relies on interagency collaboration with consent, reinforcing formal processes for utilizing federal personnel and services.

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