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SRES 60

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

119th Congress Introduced by Lisa Murkowski

Authorizes the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to spend from the contingent fund and hire staff for 2025–2027, with consent-based interagency services.

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Bill Summary · SRES 60

Summary of S. Res. 60 (SRES 60) – Original Resolution Authorizing Expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs

Purpose and Intent

  • This original Senate resolution authorizes expenditures and related staffing for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for a defined two-year period.
  • The authority is intended to support the committee’s powers, duties, and functions under section 105 of Senate Resolution 4 (95th Congress), as agreed February 4, 1977.

Key Provisions

  • Timeframe: Authorization applies from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027.
  • Expenditures: The committee is authorized to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate.
  • Staffing: The committee may employ personnel as needed during the authorization period.
  • Interagency Services: 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 any such department or agency.
  • Governing Reference: The authority and framework rely on section 105 of Senate Resolution 4 (95th Congress).

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Primary beneficiary: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, which would gain enhanced capacity to hire staff and obtain interagency services.
  • Government departments/agencies: May provide personnel or services to the committee under a reimbursable or nonreimbursable arrangement, subject to prior consent.
  • Senate Rules and Administration Committee: Must grant the required consent for interagency arrangements.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced: February 5, 2025.
  • Status: Introduced in the Senate; referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration; the Committee on Indian Affairs reported the measure to the Senate.
  • Reporting: Described as “Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski. Without written report.”
  • Sponsor: Primary sponsor is Senator Lisa Murkowski.

Additional Notes

  • This is a Senate Resolution (S.Res. 60), not a bill creating permanent law. It provides a temporary, two-year funding and staffing authorization for the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  • The dependence on prior consent from applicable departments/agencies and the Rules and Administration Committee ensures that interagency utilization of personnel is coordinated and approved.

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