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SRES 62

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.

119th Congress Introduced by Rick Scott

Authorizes the Senate Special Committee on Aging to spend from the contingent fund, hire staff, and use interagency personnel for 3/1/2025-2/28/2027 with agency consent.

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Bill Summary · SRES 62

Summary of S. Res. 62 — Original Resolution Authorizing Expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging

Overview

S. Res. 62 is an original Senate resolution that would authorize and fund the Special Committee on Aging for a defined period, allowing it to spend from the Senate’s contingent fund, hire staff, and engage personnel from government departments or agencies with appropriate consent. The resolution seeks to enable the committee to carry out its duties related to aging policy and oversight for a two-year window beginning March 1, 2025.

Purpose and Authority

  • Authorizes the Special Committee on Aging to support its operations as provided by section 104 of Senate Resolution 4 (95th Congress), agreed February 4, 1977.
  • The authority is granted for a fixed period: March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027.
  • The committee may:
    • Make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate.
    • Employ personnel.
    • Use the services of personnel from any government department or agency on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, with prior consent of the referenced department/agency and the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Key Provisions

  • Expenditure Authority: Funds may be expended from the Senate’s contingent fund to support the committee’s activities.
  • Staffing: The committee may hire personnel to fulfill its duties.
  • Interagency Staffing: The committee may request personnel from other government departments or agencies, with two caveats:
    • Prior written consent must be obtained from the relevant department or agency.
    • Consent must also be obtained from the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
    • The arrangement can be on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, as agreed.

Period of Authorization

  • Effective March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027.
  • The authorization is explicitly limited to this timeframe and to activities related to the committee’s powers, duties, and functions.

Impact and Affected Parties

  • Affected Entity: Special Committee on Aging and its support staff, as well as any government departments or agencies that may provide personnel.
  • Fiscal Impact: Creates a temporary (two-year) funding and personnel framework for the committee’s operations, funded from the Senate contingent fund and potentially via interagency personnel arrangements.
  • Policy/Program Impact: By enabling staffing and resources, the committee can more effectively conduct aging-related oversight, hearings, and reporting, though the resolution itself does not change aging policy content.

Sponsor

  • Primary Sponsor: Senator Rick Scott (FL).

Legislative Actions and Status

  • Introduced in the Senate on February 6, 2025.
  • Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • On the same date, the Special Committee on Aging reportedly transmitted the measure to the Senate by Senator Scott (without a written report).
  • Text reference: CR S797-798.

Timeline and Next Steps

  • If advanced, the Rules and Administration Committee would consider the resolution.
  • Passage would authorize the specified expenditures and personnel arrangements for the 2025–2027 period.
  • After Senate passage, the resolution would become effective for the specified term, assuming no amendments alter its scope.

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