To provide funding for Senate staff transition.
Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself and Mr. REID) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agree to
To provide funding for Senate staff transition.
Resolved, That (a) for purposes of this section, the term ‘eligible staff member’ means an individual--
(1) whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and was an employee as of January 2, 2009; and
(2) who was an employee of a Senator who stood for an additional term for the office of Senator but the office is not filled at the commencement of that term.
(b)(1) With respect to an eligible staff member who is being treated as a displaced staff member under section 6 of Senate Resolution 458 (98th Congress), as amended by Senate Resolution 9 (103d Congress), the period referred to in section 6(c)(1) of such resolution shall be 90 days.
(2)(A) Each eligible staff member may, with the approval, direction, and supervision of the Secretary of the Senate, perform limited duties such as archiving and transferring case files.
(B) The Secretary of the Senate may hire 2 additional eligible staff members to perform the duties described in subparagraph (A) subject to subparagraph (C). Such employees shall be treated as displaced staff members under section 6 of Senate Resolution 458 (98th Congress), as amended by Senate Resolution 9 (103d Congress), after the expiration of the period described in subparagraph (C). Expenses for such employees shall be paid from the Contingent Fund of the Senate.
(C) Subparagraph (A) shall apply for the period from January 2, 2009 through February 4, 2009 unless the eligible staff member becomes otherwise employed.
(3) A statement in writing by an eligible staff member that he or she was not gainfully employed during such period or the portion thereof for which payment is claimed under this subsection shall be accepted as prima facie evidence that he or she was not so employed.
(c) The Secretary of the Senate shall notify the Committee on Rules and Administration of the name of each eligible staff member.
(d)(1) During the period described in paragraph (2), the official office and State office expenses relating to archiving and transferring case files of a Senator who stood for an additional term for the office of Senator but whose office is not filled at the commencement of that term shall be paid from the account for Miscellaneous Items within the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved and obligated by the Secretary of the Senate or the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, as appropriate.
(2) The period described in paragraph (1) is the period from January 2, 2009 through February 4, 2009.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2)(B), funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this section shall be available as set forth in section 1(d) of Senate Resolution 458, agreed to October 4, 1984 (98th Congress).
(f) This section shall expire 90 days after January 3, 2009.
Sec. 2. (a) For purposes of section 6(a)(4)(A)(i) of Senate Resolution 458 (98th Congress), as amended by Senate Resolution 9 (103d Congress), the term committee shall include subcommittee.
(b) This section shall take effect on January 2, 2009 and expire 120 days after such date.
U.S. Congress - Text of S.Res.14 as Agreed to Senate A resolution to provide funding for Senate staff transitions.
