Senate Committee Expenditures Resolutions, 112th Congress, and Funding Authorizations Since 1995

Matthew Eric Glassman
Analyst on the Congress

In the Senate a biennial funding process applies to all Senate committees except Appropriations and Ethics, which have permanent authorizations for their staff and operating expenses. The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration has jurisdiction over committee funding resolutions and issues regulations governing committee funding and staff.

On March 2, 2011, the Senate adopted by unanimous consent S.Res. 81, authorizing expenditures by Senate committees for the periods March 1, 2011, through September 30, 2011, and October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012, and October 1, 2012, through February 28, 2013.

On February 17, 2011, during the organization meeting of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senator Charles Schumer, who chairs the panel, announced that all committees subject to biennial authorization would offer funding resolutions that fall within established budget guidelines.

This report, which provides committee funding requests and authorizations for Senate committees in the 104th – 112th Congresses, will be update as warranted.


Date of Report: April 3, 2012
Number of Pages: 25
Order Number: R40424
Price: $29.95

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