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SRES 82

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

119th Congress Introduced by Ted Cruz

SRES 82 authorizes expenditures and staffing for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to conduct its duties from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027.

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Bill Summary · SRES 82

Summary of SRES 82 (Senate Resolution)

Overview

SRES 82 is an original Senate resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Introduced on February 19, 2025, the resolution would authorize the committee to fund its activities and staff through February 28, 2027, and to utilize personnel from other government departments or agencies as needed (with appropriate approvals).

Main Purpose

  • To empower the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to carry out its statutory duties (hearings, reporting, and investigations) by providing a two-year authorization to incur expenditures and procure staff and services.

Key Provisions

  • Authorization window: March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027.
  • Expenditure authority: The committee may make expenditures from the Senate Contingent Fund.
  • Staffing authority: The committee may employ personnel.
  • Interagency personnel use: With the prior consent of the relevant government department or agency and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the committee may use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services of personnel from such departments or agencies.
  • Scope: Applies to the committee’s powers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, including hearings, reporting, and investigations authorized by the relevant rules (Rules XXV and XXVI).

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (staffing and budgetary flexibility for its activities).
  • Senate entities: Senate Contingent Fund as the funding source; Committee on Rules and Administration for interagency personnel arrangements.
  • Other government departments/agencies when services are used on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis (subject to consent).

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: February 19, 2025.
  • Legislative actions:
    • Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
    • Also referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; original measure reported to the Senate by Senator Ted Cruz, without a written report.
  • Sponsor: Senator Ted Cruz (primary).

Fiscal and Administrative Implications

  • No specific dollar amounts are listed in the summary; the resolution authorizes expenditures from the Senate Contingent Fund.
  • Enables the committee to hire staff and procure services, including potential interagency support, within the two-year authorization window.
  • Requires prior consent from involved departments/agencies and the Rules and Administration Committee for interagency personnel usage.

Potential Impact and Considerations

  • Enhances the committee’s capacity to conduct hearings, reports, and investigations by providing a defined funding and staffing framework.
  • Introduces interagency collaboration possibilities, subject to approvals and reimbursement terms.
  • Establishes a two-year horizon for budgetary and staffing decisions, after which reauthorization would be necessary.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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