Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 106th-118th Congresses

October 17, 2013 – December 13, 2023 R40424

Senate Committee Funding Requests and
December 13, 2023
Authorizations, 106th-118th Congresses
Ida A. Brudnick
In the Senate, a biennial funding process applies to all Senate committees except
Specialist on the Congress
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 February 15, 2023, the Senate adopted by unanimous consent S.Res. 59, authorizing expenditures by Senate
committees.
The authorizing resolution allocates expenditures for three periods:
• March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023;
• October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024; and
• October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025.
This report, which provides committee funding requests and authorizations for Senate committees in the 106th
through 118th Congresses, will be updated as warranted.

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Background
Committee funding and staffing is addressed in Senate Rules XXVI and XXVII, statute, and
negotiations among Senate leadership. Authorization of funding for Senate committees (except
the Committee on Appropriations1 and Select Committee on Ethics2), in particular, is governed by
Senate Rule XXVI, paragraph 9.3
In general, during the first few months of a new Congress, each Senate committee (except
Appropriations and Ethics) typically reports a resolution (an “S.Res.”) providing for its
expenses.4
The resolutions also generally specify limits for expenses related to consultants and training for
each covered period, address requirements for vouchers, and authorize the payment of agency
contributions.5
The individual funding resolutions are then incorporated by the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration into a single, omnibus committee funding resolution. The resolution provides an
aggregate authorization for all committees (except Appropriations and Ethics) and then separate
sections for each committee.
While funds are authorized and allocated to these committees through the adoption of the
resolution, the appropriation for committee funding is contained in the annual legislative branch
appropriations acts (in the Senate’s Contingent Expenses, Inquiries and Investigations account).
Committee expenditures made pursuant to these funds are published in the semiannual Report of
the Secretary of the Senate.6

1 P.L. 79-601, Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, Section 202(b), 80 Stat. 834.
2 S.Res. 290, 96th Cong., adopted November 29, 1979; and S.Res. 425, 97th Cong., adopted August 12, 1982. See also
Section 77 of the Senate Manual (U.S. Congress, Senate, Senate Manual, S.Doc 116-1, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., compiled
by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Washington: GPO, 2020).
3 Specifically, Senate Rule XXVI, paragraph 9(a) provides for each committee to annually report a funding resolution
authorizing the committee to make expenditures during the period from March 1 of the current year through the last
day of February in the following year. Rule XXVI, paragraph 9(b) provides for a process that may be employed in lieu
of the process outlined in paragraph 9(a); specifically, it permits the Committee on Rules and Administration to direct
each committee to report an authorization resolution covering a two-year period; and for the Committee on Rules and
Administration to report an authorization resolution providing for the expenditures of multiple committees over either a
one- or two-year period. The omnibus biennial resolution process dates to 1988 (S.Res. 479, 100th Cong.; S.Rept. 100-
541).
4 For the 118th Congress, these include S.Res. 33, S.Res. 34, S.Res. 37, S.Res. 38, S.Res. 39, S.Res. 40, S.Res. 41,
S.Res. 42, S.Res. 43, S.Res. 44, S.Res. 47, S.Res. 48, S.Res. 50, S.Res. 51, S.Res. 52, S.Res. 55, S.Res. 56, and S.Res.
59.
5 For additional information on the drafting of committee funding resolutions in a prior Congress, see U.S. Congress,
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Expenditure Authorizations and Requirements for Senate Committees,
committee print, 117th Cong., 1st sess., January 4, 2021, S.Prt. 117-1 (Washington: GPO, 2021).
6 P.L. 111-68, October 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2026, 2 U.S.C. §4108. The report is available at
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/common/generic/report_secsen.htm. The section for each committee does not include
certain expenses not covered by the committee budgets, including, for example, certain staff employment benefits and
certain travel costs.
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Funding Resolution: Periods of Authorization and Most Recent
Actions
Since the 106th Congress, committee funding resolutions have divided funds among three
calendar periods to align more closely with the fiscal year appropriations cycle.7 For the 118th
Congress, as seen in Figure 1, these periods are
• March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023 (7 months);
• October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024 (12 months); and
• October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025 (5 months).
Figure 1. 118th Congress Senate Committee Funding Resolution: Funding Periods

Source: Figure from CRS based on S.Res. 59 (118th Congress). Funding for the first two months of the 118th
Congress (January and February 2023) was provided by S.Res. 70 (117th Congress), agreed to on February 24,
2021.
On February 13, 2023, Senator Klobuchar, chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration, reported an original committee funding resolution.8 The Senate adopted by
unanimous consent S.Res. 59, authorizing expenditures by Senate committees, on February 15,
2023.
Division of Funds Between Majority and Minority
The division of committee funds between the majority and minority is governed by Senate Rules
and colloquies on the Senate floor between the majority and minority leaders and a Joint
Leadership Letter inserted into the Congressional Record.
Senate Rule XXVII states that each committee’s staff “should reflect the relative number of
majority and minority members of committees,” that the “minority shall receive fair consideration
in the appointment of staff,” and that there shall be “equitable treatment with respect to the fixing
of salary rates, the assignment of facilities, and the accessibility of committee records.”9 In
addition, a majority of the minority party members of a committee may request at least one-third
of the personnel funds for hiring minority staff (after excluding funds for staff that perform
administrative and clerical functions).

7 S.Res. 122 (106th Cong.).
8 The text of the committee funding resolution had been ordered favorably reported at a business meeting of the Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration on February 13, 2023,
https://www.rules.senate.gov/hearings/02/07/2023/business-meeting.
9 See U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, https://www.rules.senate.gov/. These sections date to the
1970s. For historical information, see Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, P.L. 91-510, 84 Stat. 1149-1150, 1176;
Congressional Record, Feb. 1, 1977, p. 2889, 2909; S.Res. 281 (96th Cong., agreed to March 11, 1980).
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The colloquies have been used since the 108th Congress.10 Beginning in the 112th Congress, the
majority and minority leaders agreed to a new, standardized approach to the distribution of
committee funding, which they also agreed should be adopted by future Congresses.
The 2011 agreement from the joint leadership was discussed in the Senate Committee on Rules
and Administration report (S.Rept. 112-9) to accompany the committee funding resolution (S.Res.
81, 112th Congress):11
During the 1990s, pursuant to Rule XXVII, most committees allocated their funding two-
thirds for the majority and one-third for the minority. During the past decade, starting with
the 107th Congress, biennial negotiations over the allocation ratios for committee funding
produced Leadership guidance, which the Rules Committee used to develop committee
budget guidelines. The 109th Congress Leadership colloquy of January 6, 2005 set a
minimum for the minority of 40 percent of personnel funds after allocations for non-
designated administrative and clerical staff. The minority leader stated in the colloquy that
he hoped never in the future would it be any lower, no matter which party is in control of
the Senate.
In the 112th Congress, on February 3, 2011, the Leadership agreed on a new funding
approach to be used in the 112th and their intention that it be used in future Congresses in
place of biennial negotiations. That funding approach is based on the party division of the
Senate, but recognizes the majority’s need for resources commensurate with its
responsibilities in administering the committee. The Leadership agreed that 10 percent of
the total majority and minority baseline salary amount, after allocations for non-designated
administrative and clerical staff, would be set aside for the majority. The remaining 90
percent would be divided according to the party division of the Senate. For the 112th
Congress, the party division for funding purposes is 53 to 47. Committee office space
follows the same approach, with 10 percent of the total space set aside for the majority,
and the remaining 90 percent divided according to the party division of the Senate. The
Leadership colloquy further specified that regardless of the party division of the Senate,
however, the minority share would never be less than 40 percent, and the majority would
never exceed 60 percent including the 10 percent set aside for the majority. This approach
provides greater stability to committees when Senate party ratios alter or the Senate
majority changes from one party to another.
On February 15, 2023, the majority and minority leaders again engaged in a “Joint Leadership
Letter and Colloquy,” setting out agreed division for the 118th Congress. The agreement continued
the division of funds based on party ratio, “including an additional ten percent (10%) from the
majority and minority salary baseline to be allocated to the chair for administrative expenses.”12
In addition, the agreement stated that special reserves would “only be considered when submitted
by a committee chairman and ranking member for unanticipated, nonrecurring needs. Such
requests shall be granted only upon the approval of the chair and ranking member of the
Committee on Rules and Administration.”13
The party division of the Senate at the beginning of the 118th Congress was 49 Republicans, 48
Democrats, and 3 Independents, who all caucus with the Democrats.14

10 Congressional Record, January 15, 2003, p. S842.
11 U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the
Senate, 112th Cong., 1st sess., March 31, 2011, S.Rept. 112-9 (Washington: GPO, 2011), pp. 1-3.
12 Congressional Record, February 15, 2023, p. S432.
13 Ibid.
14 For information about current Senators, see https://www.senate.gov/senators/index.htm.
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Committee staff may also be supplemented by consultants and staff detailed to committees from
federal agencies, subject to such regulations as the Committee on Rules and Administration may
impose.15
Funding Authorization Levels Since the 106th Congress
Table 1 through Table 13 provide the requested and the authorized funding level for committees
for the 106th through 118th Congress, in reverse chronological order. Additionally, all tables show
any difference between the total requested and the total authorized funding level.

15 Senate Rule XXVII.
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Table 1. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 118th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

03/01/2023-
10/01/2023-
10/01/2024-
Total
03/01/2023-
10/01/2023-
10/01/2024-
Total
Committee
09/30/2023
09/30/2024
02/28/2025
Request
09/30/2023
09/30/2024
02/28/2025
Authorization Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$4,212,203
$7,220,919
$3,008,716 $14,441,838
$4,212,203
$7,220,919
$3,008,716
$14,441,838
$0
Armed Services
$5,751,700
$9,846,646
$4,108,929 $19,707,275
$5,751,700
$9,846,646
$4,108,929
$19,707,275
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$4,673,169
$8,029,104
$3,351,791 $16,054,064
$4,673,169
$8,029,104
$3,351,791
$16,054,064
$0
Budget
$4,368,375
$7,488,643
$3,120,268 $14,977,286
$4,368,375
$7,488,643
$3,120,268
$14,977,286
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$5,837,726
$10,134,183
$4,236,948 $20,208,857
$5,837,726
$10,134,183
$4,236,948
$20,208,857
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$4,145,833
$7,107,142
$2,961,309 $14,214,284
$4,145,833
$7,107,142
$2,961,309
$14,214,284
$0
Environment and Public Works
$3,911,674
$6,705,702
$2,794,044 $13,411,420
$3,911,674
$6,705,702
$2,794,044
$13,411,420
$0
Finance
$6,820,289
$11,691,923
$4,871,634 $23,383,846
$6,820,289
$11,691,923
$4,871,634
$23,383,846
$0
Foreign Relations
$5,779,323
$9,907,410
$4,128,088 $19,814,821
$5,779,323
$9,907,410
$4,128,088
$19,814,821
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$7,327,384
$12,561,230
$5,233,846 $25,122,460
$7,327,384
$12,561,230
$5,233,846
$25,122,460
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
$7,688,429
$13,180,165
$5,491,734 $26,360,328
$7,688,429
$13,180,165
$5,491,734
$26,360,328
$0
Judiciary
$8,551,113
$14,659,052
$6,107,938 $29,318,103
$8,551,113
$14,659,052
$6,107,938
$29,318,103
$0
Rules and Administration
b
b
b
b
$2,200,126
$3,771,645
$1,571,519
$7,543,290
b
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$2,518,098
$4,316,738
$1,798,642
$8,633,478
$2,518,098
$4,316,738
$1,798,642
$8,633,478
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$2,430,843
$4,167,160
$1,736,317
$8,334,320
$2,430,843
$4,167,160
$1,736,317
$8,334,320
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$2,060,695
$3,532,620
$1,471,925
$7,065,240
$2,060,695
$3,532,620
$1,471,925
$7,065,240
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,689,435
$2,896,174
$1,206,739
$5,792,348
$1,689,435
$2,896,174
$1,206,739
$5,792,348
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$4,963,676
$8,509,160
$3,545,483 $17,018,319
$4,963,676
$8,509,160
$3,545,483
$17,018,319
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
c
c
c
c
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 118th Congress (2023-2024); S.Res. 59, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.
b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced, but the request was discussed at a business meeting on February 13, 2023.
c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 59 provides that “not to exceed 7 percent” of the total appropriation for the “Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations” account,
on a prorated basis (e.g., 7/12 of the total appropriation for the first period), shall be available. The Reserve Fund is available for special needs and “at the request of a
Chairman and Ranking Member of that committee subject to the approval of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration.”
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Table 2. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 117th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

03/01/2021-
10/01/2021-
10/01/2022-
Total
03/01/2021-
10/01/2021-
10/01/2022-
Total
Committee
09/30/2021
09/30/2022
02/28/2023
Request
09/30/2021
09/30/2022
02/28/2023
Authorization Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$3,172,421
$5,438,436
$2,266,015 $10,876,872
$3,172,421
$5,438,436
$2,266,015
$10,876,872
$0
Armed Services
$4,786,564
$8,205,538
$3,418,947 $16,411,049
$4,786,564
$8,205,538
$3,418,947
$16,411,049
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$3,730,507
$6,395,155
$2,664,648 $12,790,310
$3,730,507
$6,395,155
$2,664,648
$12,790,310
$0
Budget
$3,703,929
$6,348,919
$2,645,806 $12,698,654
$3,703,929
$6,348,919
$2,645,806
$12,698,654
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$4,561,289
$7,869,484
$3,278,947 $15,709,720
$4,561,289
$7,869,484
$3,278,947
$15,709,720
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$3,515,718
$6,026,946
$2,511,227 $12,053,891
$3,515,718
$6,026,946
$2,511,227
$12,053,891
$0
Environment and Public Works
$3,310,821
$5,675,695
$2,364,874 $11,351,390
$3,310,821
$5,675,695
$2,364,874
$11,351,390
$0
Finance
$5,527,337
$9,475,434
$3,948,098 $18,950,869
$5,527,337
$9,475,434
$3,948,098
$18,950,869
$0
Foreign Relations
$4,816,102
$8,256,175
$3,440,073 $16,512,350
$4,816,102
$8,256,175
$3,440,073
$16,512,350
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$6,085,953
$10,433,063
$4,347,110 $20,866,126
$6,085,953
$10,433,063
$4,347,110
$20,866,126
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
$6,430,401
$11,023,545
$4,593,144 $22,047,090
$6,430,401
$11,023,545
$4,593,144
$22,047,090
$0
Judiciary
$6,908,656
$11,843,410
$4,934,754 $23,686,820
$6,908,656
$11,843,410
$4,934,754
$23,686,820
$0
Rules and Administration
b
b
b
b
$1,827,361
$3,132,620
$1,305,258
$6,265,239
-
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,965,128
$3,368,790
$1,403,663
$6,737,581
$1,965,128
$3,368,790
$1,403,663
$6,737,581
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,878,550
$3,220,371
$1,341,821
$6,440,742
$1,878,550
$3,220,371
$1,341,821
$6,440,742
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,744,167
$2,990,000
$1,245,833
$5,980,000
$1,744,167
$2,990,000
$1,245,833
$5,980,000
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,416,443
$2,428,188
$1,011,745
$4,856,376
$1,416,443
$2,428,188
$1,011,745
$4,856,376
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$4,078,193
$6,991,188
$2,912,995 $13,982,376
$4,078,193
$6,991,188
$2,912,995
$13,982,376
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
c
c
c
c
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 117th Congress (2021-2022); S.Res. 70, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.
b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced.
c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 70 provides that “not to exceed 7 percent” of the total appropriation for the “Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations” account,
on a prorated basis (e.g., 7/12 of the total appropriation for the first period), shall be available. The Reserve Fund is available for special needs and “at the request of a
Chairman and Ranking Member of that committee subject to the approval of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration.”
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Table 3. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 116th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

03/01/2019-
10/01/2019-
10/01/2020-
Total
03/01/2019-
10/01/2019-
10/01/2020-
Total
Committee
09/30/2019
09/30/2020
02/28/2021
Request
09/30/2019
09/30/2020
02/28/2021
Authorization Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$2,758,627
$4,729,075
$1,970,448
$9,458,150
$2,758,627
$4,729,075
$1,970,448
$9,458,150
$0
Armed Services
$4,162,229
$7,135,250
$2,973,021 $14,270,500
$4,162,229
$7,135,250
$2,973,021
$14,270,500
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$3,243,919
$5,561,004
$2,317,085 $11,122,008
$3,243,919
$5,561,004
$2,317,085
$11,122,008
$0
Budget
$3,534,372
$6,058,924
$2,524,552 $12,117,848
$3,534,372
$6,058,924
$2,524,552
$12,117,848
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$4,155,132
$7,104,057
$2,960,024 $14,219,213
$4,155,132
$7,104,057
$2,960,024
$14,219,213
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$3,348,303
$5,739,948
$2,391,645 $11,479,896
$3,348,303
$5,739,948
$2,391,645
$11,479,896
$0
Environment and Public Works
$3,183,482
$5,457,399
$2,273,917 $10,914,798
$3,183,482
$5,457,399
$2,273,917
$10,914,798
$0
Finance
$5,119,003
$8,775,434
$3,656,431 $17,550,868
$5,119,003
$8,775,434
$3,656,431
$17,550,868
$0
Foreign Relations
$4,224,651
$7,242,259
$3,017,608 $14,484,518
$4,224,651
$7,242,259
$3,017,608
$14,484,518
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$5,451,418
$9,345,288
$3,893,870 $18,690,576
$5,451,418
$9,345,288
$3,893,870
$18,690,576
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
$5,591,653
$9,585,691
$3,994,038 $19,171,382
$5,591,653
$9,585,691
$3,994,038
$19,171,382
$0
Judiciary
$6,280,596
$10,766,736
$4,486,140 $21,533,472
$6,280,596
$10,766,736
$4,486,140
$21,533,472
$0
Rules and Administration
b
b
b
b
$1,589,010
$2,724,017
$1,135,007
$5,448,034
-
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,708,807
$2,929,383
$1,220,576
$5,858,766
$1,708,807
$2,929,383
$1,220,576
$5,858,766
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,633,522
$2,800,323
$1,166,801
$5,600,646
$1,633,522
$2,800,323
$1,166,801
$5,600,646
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,516,667
$2,600,000
$1,083,333
$5,200,000
$1,516,667
$2,600,000
$1,083,333
$5,200,000
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,231,690
$2,111,468
$879,778
$4,222,936
$1,231,690
$2,111,468
$879,778
$4,222,936
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$3,707,448
$6,355,625
$2,648,177 $12,711,250
$3,707,448
$6,355,625
$2,648,177
$12,711,250
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
c
c
c
c
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 116th Congress (2019-2020); S.Res. 70, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.
b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced.
c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 70 provides that “not to exceed 7 percent” of the total appropriation available, on a prorated basis, shall be available.
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Table 4. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 115th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/2017-
10/1/2017-
10/1/2018-
Total
3/1/2017-
10/1/2017-
10/1/2018-
Total
Committee
9/30/2017
9/30/2018
2/28/2019
Request
9/30/2017
9/30/2018
2/28/2019
Authorization Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$2,463,834 $4,223,716 $1,759,882
$8,447,432 $2,463,834 $4,223,716 $1,759,882
$8,447,432
$0
Armed Services
$3,783,845 $6,486,591 $2,702,746 $12,973,182 $3,783,845 $6,486,591 $2,702,746
$12,973,182
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$3,119,153 $5,347,119 $2,227,966 $10,694,238 $3,119,153 $5,347,119 $2,227,966
$10,694,238
$0
Budget
$3,534,372 $6,058,924 $2,524,552 $12,117,848 $3,534,372 $6,058,924 $2,524,552
$12,117,848
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$3,879,581 $6,650,710 $2,771,129 $13,301,420 $3,879,581 $6,650,710 $2,771,129
$13,301,420
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$3,219,522 $5,519,181 $2,299,659 $11,038,362 $3,219,522 $5,519,181 $2,299,659
$11,038,362
$0
Environment and Public Works
$3,060,871 $5,247,208 $2,186,337 $10,494,416 $3,060,871 $5,247,208 $2,186,337
$10,494,416
$0
Finance
$4,710,670 $8,075,434 $3,364,764 $16,150,868 $4,710,670 $8,075,434 $3,364,764
$16,150,868
$0
Foreign Relations
$3,889,028 $6,666,904 $2,777,877 $13,333,809 $3,889,028 $6,666,904 $2,777,877
$13,333,809
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$5,105,487 $8,752,264 $3,646,777 $17,504,528 $5,105,487 $8,752,264 $3,646,777
$17,504,528
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs $5,591,653 $9,585,691 $3,994,038 $19,171,382 $5,591,653 $9,585,691 $3,994,038
$19,171,382
$0
Judiciary
$5,461,388 $9,362,379 $3,900,991 $18,724,758 $5,461,388 $9,362,379 $3,900,991
$18,724,758
$0
Rules and Administration
b
b
b
b
$1,375,819 $2,358,546
$982,728
$4,717,093
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,520,944 $2,607,332 $1,086,388
$5,214,664 $1,520,944 $2,607,332 $1,086,388
$5,214,664
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,283,522 $2,200,323
$916,801
$4,400,646 $1,283,522 $2,200,323
$916,801
$4,400,646
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,399,763 $2,399,594
$999,831
$4,799,188 $1,399,763 $2,399,594
$999,831
$4,799,188
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,184,317 $2,030,258
$845,941
$4,060,516 $1,184,317 $2,030,258
$845,941
$4,060,516
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$3,217,448 $5,515,626 $2,298,177 $11,031,251 $3,217,448 $5,515,626 $2,298,177
$11,031,251
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
c
c
c
c
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 115th Congress (2017-2018); S.Res. 62, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.
b. An individual committee funding resolution was not introduced.
c. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 62 provides that “not to exceed 7 percent” of the total appropriation available, on a prorated basis, shall be available.
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Table 5. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 114th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/2015-
10/1/2015-
10/1/2016-
Total
3/1/2015-
10/1/2015-
10/1/2016-
Total
Committee
9/30/2015
9/30/2016
2/28/2017
Request
9/30/2015
9/30/2016
2/28/2017
Authorization Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$2,463,834
$4,223,716
$1,759,882
$8,447,432 $2,463,834
$4,223,716
$1,759,882
$8,447,432
$0
Armed Services
$3,783,845
$6,486,591
$2,702,746 $12,973,182 $3,783,845
$6,486,591
$2,702,746
$12,973,182
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$3,119,153
$5,347,119
$2,227,966 $10,694,238 $3,119,153
$5,347,119
$2,227,966
$10,694,238
$0
Budget
$3,534,372
$6,058,924
$2,524,552 $12,117,848 $3,534,372
$6,058,924
$2,524,552
$12,117,848
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$3,879,581
$6,650,710
$2,771,129 $13,301,420 $3,879,581
$6,650,710
$2,771,129
$13,301,420
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$3,219,522
$5,519,181
$2,299,659 $11,038,362 $3,219,522
$5,519,181
$2,299,659
$11,038,362
$0
Environment and Public Works
$3,060,871
$5,247,208
$2,186,337 $10,494,416 $3,060,871
$5,247,208
$2,186,337
$10,494,416
$0
Finance
$4,710,670
$8,075,434
$3,364,764 $16,150,868 $4,710,670
$8,075,434
$3,364,764
$16,150,868
$0
Foreign Relations
$3,889,028
$6,666,904
$2,777,877 $13,333,809 $3,889,028
$6,666,904
$2,777,877
$13,333,809
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$5,105,487
$8,752,264
$3,646,777 $17,504,528 $5,105,487
$8,752,264
$3,646,777
$17,504,528
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs $5,591,653
$9,585,691
$3,994,038 $19,171,382 $5,591,653
$9,585,691
$3,994,038
$19,171,382
$0
Judiciary
$5,461,388
$9,362,379
$3,900,991 $18,724,758 $5,461,388
$9,362,379
$3,900,991
$18,724,758
$0
Rules and Administration
$1,375,819
$2,358,546
$982,728
$4,717,093 $1,375,819
$2,358,546
$982,728
$4,717,093
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,520,944
$2,607,332
$1,086,388
$5,214,664 $1,520,944
$2,607,332
$1,086,388
$5,214,664
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,283,522
$2,200,323
$916,801
$4,400,646 $1,283,522
$2,200,323
$916,801
$4,400,646
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,399,763
$2,399,594
$999,831
$4,799,188 $1,399,763
$2,399,594
$999,831
$4,799,188
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,184,317
$2,030,258
$845,941
$4,060,516 $1,184,317
$2,030,258
$845,941
$4,060,516
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$3,217,448
$5,515,626
$2,298,177 $11,031,251 $3,217,448
$5,515,626
$2,298,177
$11,031,251
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
b
b
b
b
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 114th Congress (2015-2016); S.Res. 73, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.
b. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 73 provides that “not to exceed 7 percent” of the total appropriation available, on a prorated basis, shall be available.
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Table 6. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 113th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/2013-
10/1/2013-
10/1/2014-
Total
3/1/2013-
10/1/2013-
10/1/2014-
Total
Committee
9/30/2013
9/30/2014
2/28/2015
Request
9/30/2013
9/30/2014
2/28/2015
Authorization Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$2,464,069
$4,181,090
$1,742,121
$8,387,280 $2,464,069
$4,181,090
$1,742,121
$8,387,280
$0
Armed Services
$4,179,885
$6,421,128
$2,675,470 $13,276,483 $4,179,885
$6,421,128
$2,675,470
$13,276,483
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$3,787,685
$5,293,156
$2,205,482 $11,286,323 $3,787,685
$5,293,156
$2,205,482
$11,286,323
$0
Budget
$3,950,532
$5,997,777
$2,499,074 $12,447,383 $3,950,532
$5,997,777
$2,499,074
$12,447,383
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$4,080,061
$6,583,591
$2,743,163 $13,406,815 $4,080,061
$6,583,591
$2,743,163
$13,406,815
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$3,453,383
$5,463,481
$2,276,450 $11,193,314 $3,453,383
$5,463,481
$2,276,450
$11,193,314
$0
Environment and Public Works
$3,178,904
$5,194,253
$2,164,272 $10,537,429 $3,178,904
$5,194,253
$2,164,272
$10,537,429
$0
Finance
$4,693,751
$7,993,936
$3,330,807 $16,018,494 $4,693,751
$7,993,936
$3,330,807
$16,018,494
$0
Foreign Relations
$3,866,195
$6,599,622
$2,749,842 $13,215,659 $3,866,195
$6,599,622
$2,749,842
$13,215,659
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$5,381,475
$8,663,935
$3,609,973 $17,655,383 $5,381,475
$8,663,935
$3,609,973
$17,655,383
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs $6,074,429
$9,488,952
$3,953,730 $19,517,111 $6,074,429
$9,488,952
$3,953,730
$19,517,111
$0
Judiciary
$5,882,131
$9,267,893
$3,861,622 $19,011,646 $5,882,131
$9,267,893
$3,861,622
$19,011,646
$0
Rules and Administration
$1,619,831
$2,334,743
$972,810
$4,927,384 $1,619,831
$2,334,743
$972,810
$4,927,384
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,524,917
$2,581,019
$1,075,424
$5,181,360 $1,524,917
$2,581,019
$1,075,424
$5,181,360
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,409,970
$2,178,117
$907,549
$4,495,636 $1,409,970
$2,178,117
$907,549
$4,495,636
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,704,661
$2,375,377
$989,740
$5,069,778 $1,704,661
$2,375,377
$989,740
$5,069,778
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,304,696
$2,009,768
$837,403
$4,151,867 $1,304,696
$2,009,768
$837,403
$4,151,867
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$3,739,220
$5,516,196
$2,298,415 $11,553,831 $3,739,220
$5,459,962
$2,274,984
$11,474,166
-$79,665
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
$3,850,000
b
b
b
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 113th Congress (2013-2014); S.Res. 64, S.Res. 253, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amount authorized.
b. Specific amount not provided; S.Res. 253 provides that “not to exceed 7 percent” of the total appropriation available, on a prorated basis, shall be available.
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Table 7. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 112th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/2011-
10/1/2011-
10/1/2012-
Total
3/1/2011-
10/1/2011-
10/1/2012-
Total
Committee
9/30/2011
9/30/2012
2/28/2013
Request
9/30/2011
9/30/2012
2/28/2013
Authorization Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$2,800,079
$4,800,136
$2,000,057
$9,600,272 $2,800,079
$4,800,136
$2,000,057
$9,600,272
$0
Armed Services
$4,749,869
$8,142,634
$3,392,765 $16,285,268 $4,749,869
$8,142,634
$3,392,765
$16,285,268
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$4,304,188
$7,378,606
$3,074,419 $14,757,213 $4,304,188
$7,378,606
$3,074,419
$14,757,213
$0
Budget
$4,489,241
$7,695,840
$3,206,599 $15,391,680 $4,489,241
$7,695,840
$3,206,599
$15,391,680
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$4,636,433
$7,948,171
$3,311,738 $15,896,342 $4,636,433
$7,948,171
$3,311,738
$15,896,342
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$3,924,299
$6,727,369
$2,803,070 $13,454,738 $3,924,299
$6,727,369
$2,803,070
$13,454,738
$0
Environment and Public Works
$3,612,391
$6,192,669
$2,580,278 $12,385,338 $3,612,391
$6,192,669
$2,580,278
$12,385,338
$0
Finance
$5,333,808
$9,143,671
$3,809,862 $18,287,341 $5,333,808
$9,143,671
$3,809,862
$18,287,341
$0
Foreign Relations
$4,393,404
$7,531,549
$3,138,145 $15,063,098 $4,393,404
$7,531,549
$3,138,145
$15,063,098
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$6,115,313 $10,483,393
$4,368,081 $20,966,787 $6,115,313 $10,483,393
$4,368,081
$20,966,787
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs $6,902,759 $11,833,302
$4,930,543 $23,666,604 $6,902,759 $11,833,302
$4,930,543
$23,666,604
$0
Judiciary
$6,684,239 $11,458,695
$4,774,457 $22,917,391 $6,684,239 $11,458,695
$4,774,457
$22,917,391
$0
Rules and Administration
$1,840,717
$3,155,515
$1,314,798
$6,311,030 $1,840,717
$3,155,515
$1,314,798
$6,311,030
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,732,860
$2,970,617
$1,237,755
$5,941,232 $1,732,860
$2,970,617
$1,237,755
$5,941,232
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,602,238
$2,746,693
$1,144,455
$5,493,386 $1,602,238
$2,746,693
$1,144,455
$5,493,386
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,937,114
$3,320,767
$1,383,653
$6,641,534 $1,937,114
$3,320,767
$1,383,653
$6,641,534
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,482,609
$2,541,614
$1,059,007
$5,083,230 $1,482,609
$2,541,614
$1,059,007
$5,083,230
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$4,249,113
$7,284,194
$3,035,081 $14,568,388 $4,249,113
$7,284,194
$3,035,081
$14,568,388
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
$4,375,000
$7,500,000
$3,125,000
$15,000,000
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 112th Congress (2011-2012) and S.Res. 81, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.
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Table 8. Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 111th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/2009-
10/1/2009-
10/1/2010-
Total
3/1/2009-
10/1/2009-
10/1/2010-
Total
Committee
9/30/2009
9/30/2010
2/28/2011
Request
9/30/2009
9/30/2010
2/28/2011
Authorization Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$2,735,622
$4,809,496
$2,048,172
$9,593,290 $2,735,622
$4,809,496
$2,048,172
$9,593,290
$0
Armed Services
$4,639,258
$8,158,696
$3,475,330 $16,273,284 $4,639,258
$8,158,696
$3,475,330
$16,273,284
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$4,204,901
$7,393,024
$3,148,531 $14,746,456 $4,204,901
$7,393,024
$3,148,531
$14,746,456
$0
Budget
$4,384,507
$7,711,049
$3,284,779 $15,380,335 $4,384,507
$7,711,049
$3,284,779
$15,380,335
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$4,529,245
$7,963,737
$3,391,751 $15,884,733 $4,529,245
$7,963,737
$3,391,751
$15,884,733
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$3,833,400
$6,740,569
$2,870,923 $13,444,892 $3,833,400
$6,740,569
$2,870,923
$13,444,892
$0
Environment and Public Works
$3,529,786
$6,204,665
$2,641,940 $12,376,391 $3,529,786
$6,204,665
$2,641,940
$12,376,391
$0
Finance
$5,210,765
$9,161,539
$3,901,707 $18,274,011 $5,210,765
$9,161,539
$3,901,707
$18,274,011
$0
Foreign Relations
$4,291,761
$7,546,310
$3,214,017 $15,052,088 $4,291,761
$7,546,310
$3,214,017
$15,052,088
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$5,973,747 $10,503,951
$4,473,755 $20,951,453 $5,973,747 $10,503,951
$4,473,755
$20,951,453
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs $6,742,824 $11,856,527
$5,049,927 $23,649,278 $6,742,824 $11,856,527
$5,049,927
$23,649,278
$0
Judiciary
$6,528,294 $11,481,341
$4,890,862 $22,900,497 $6,528,294 $11,481,341
$4,890,862
$22,900,497
$0
Rules and Administration
$1,797,669
$3,161,766
$1,346,931
$6,306,366 $1,797,669
$3,161,766
$1,346,931
$6,306,366
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,693,240
$2,976,370
$1,267,330
$5,936,940 $1,693,240
$2,976,370
$1,267,330
$5,936,940
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,565,089
$2,752,088
$1,172,184
$5,489,361 $1,565,089
$2,752,088
$1,172,184
$5,489,361
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,892,515
$3,327,243
$1,416,944
$6,636,702 $1,892,515
$3,327,243
$1,416,944
$6,636,702
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,449,343
$2,546,445
$1,083,838
$5,079,626 $1,449,343
$2,546,445
$1,083,838
$5,079,626
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$4,151,023
$7,298,438
$3,108,302 $14,557,763 $4,151,023
$7,298,438
$3,108,302
$14,557,763
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
$4,375,000
$7,500,000
$3,125,000
$15,000,000
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 111th Congress (2009-2010) and S.Res. 73, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.
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Table 9. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 110th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/2007-
10/1/2007-
10/1/2008-
Total
3/1/2007-
10/1/2007-
10/1/2008-
Total
Committee
9/30/2007
9/30/2008
2/28/2009
Request
9/30/2007
9/30/2008
2/28/2009
Authorization
Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$2,204,538
$3,862,713
$1,640,188
$7,707,439
$2,204,538
$3,862,713
$1,640,188
$7,707,439
$0
Armed Services
$4,073,254
$7,139,800
$3,032,712
$14,245,766
$4,073,254
$7,139,800
$3,032,712
$14,245,766
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$3,370,280
$5,905,629
$2,507,776
$11,783,685
$3,370,280
$5,905,629
$2,507,776
$11,783,685
$0
Budget
$3,554,606
$6,230,828
$2,646,665
$12,432,099
$3,554,606
$6,230,828
$2,646,665
$12,432,099
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$3,652,466
$6,400,559
$2,718,113
$12,771,138
$3,652,467
$6,400,560
$2,718,112
$12,771,139
$1
Energy and Natural Resources
$3,083,641
$5,404,061
$2,295,042
$10,782,744
$3,083,641
$5,404,061
$2,295,042
$10,782,744
$0
Environment and Public Works
$2,841,799
$4,978,284
$2,113,516
$9,933,599
$2,841,799
$4,978,284
$2,113,516
$9,933,599
$0
Finance
$4,203,707
$7,356,895
$3,120,762
$14,681,364
$3,970,374
$6,956,895
$2,954,095
$13,881,364
-$800,000
Foreign Relations
$3,469,450
$6,071,938
$2,575,710
$12,117,098
$3,265,283
$5,721,937
$2,429,876
$11,417,096
-$700,002
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$4,794,663
$8,402,456
$3,568,366
$16,765,485
$4,794,663
$8,402,456
$3,568,366
$16,765,485
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs $5,393,404
$9,451,962
$4,014,158
$18,859,524
$5,393,404
$9,451,962
$4,014,158
$18,859,524
$0
Judiciary
$5,220,177
$9,150,340
$3,886,766
$18,257,283
$5,220,177
$9,150,340
$3,886,766
$18,257,283
$0
Rules and Administration
$1,461,012
$2,561,183
$1,087,981
$5,110,176
$1,461,012
$2,561,183
$1,087,981
$5,110,176
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,373,063
$2,405,349
$1,021,186
$4,799,598
$1,373,063
$2,405,349
$1,021,186
$4,799,598
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,259,442
$2,207,230
$937,409
$4,404,081
$1,259,442
$2,207,230
$937,409
$4,404,081
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,524,019
$2,670,342
$1,133,885
$5,328,246
$1,524,019
$2,670,342
$1,133,885
$5,328,246
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,183,262
$2,071,712
$879,131
$4,134,105
$1,183,262
$2,071,712
$879,131
$4,134,105
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$3,334,682
$5,848,084
$2,483,180
$11,665,946
$3,220,932
$5,643,433
$2,396,252
$11,260,617
-$405,329
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
$4,375,000
$7,500,000
$3,125,000
$15,000,000
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and S.Res. 89, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized. The report accompanying the omnibus funding resolution stated: “Except for the Finance Committee, the
Foreign Relations Committee, and the Select Committee on Intelligence, all other committees funded by this resolution submitted budgets and questionnaires
conforming to the requisite guidelines. The Rules Committee then conducted a hearing on February 14, 2007, in which the chair and ranking member of the three
committees presented their justifications for a budget request above guidelines…. The Rules Committee likewise advised the Finance Committee, the Foreign
Relations Committee, and the Intelligence Committee to formally request Special Reserves to address their special needs due to the limitation imposed by the
continuing resolution” ( U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate, report to accompany
S.Res. 89, 110th Cong., 1st sess., October 16, 2007, S.Rept. 110-198 (Washington: GPO, 2007), pp. 3-4).
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Table 10. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 109th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/2005-
10/1/2005-
10/1/2006-
Total
3/1/2005-
10/1/2005-
10/1/2006-
Total
Committee
9/30/2005
9/30/2006
2/28/2007
Request
9/30/2005
9/30/2006
2/28/2007
Authorization
Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$2,090,901
$3,670,623
$1,562,289
$7,323,813 $2,090,901
$3,670,623
$1,562,289
$7,323,813
$0
Armed Services
$3,859,485
$6,778,457
$2,886,176
$13,524,118 $3,859,485
$6,778,457
$2,886,176
$13,524,118
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$3,196,078
$5,611,167
$2,388,363
$11,195,608 $3,196,078
$5,611,167
$2,388,363
$11,195,608
$0
Budget
$3,367,870
$5,915,179
$2,518,660
$11,801,709 $3,367,870
$5,915,179
$2,518,660
$11,801,709
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$3,463,046
$6,080,372
$2,588,267
$12,131,685 $3,463,046
$6,080,372
$2,588,267
$12,131,685
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$2,923,302
$5,133,032
$2,185,132
$10,241,466 $2,923,302
$5,133,032
$2,185,132
$10,241,466
$0
Environment and Public Works
$2,696,689
$4,732,998
$2,014,046
$9,443,733 $2,696,689
$4,732,998
$2,014,046
$9,443,733
$0
Finance
$4,081,365
$7,165,470
$3,049,982
$14,296,817 $3,765,508
$6,610,598
$2,813,662
$13,189,768
-$1,107,049
Foreign Relations
$3,290,588
$5,769,387
$2,452,849
$11,512,824 $3,095,171
$5,434,387
$2,313,266
$10,842,824
-$670,000
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$4,545,576
$7,981,411
$3,397,620
$15,924,607 $4,545,576
$7,981,411
$3,397,620
$15,924,607
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental
$5,112,891
$8,977,796
$3,821,870
$17,912,557 $5,112,891
$8,977,796
$3,821,870
$17,912,557
$0
Affairs
Judiciary
$4,946,007
$8,686,896
$3,698,827
$17,331,730 $4,946,007
$8,686,896
$3,698,827
$17,331,730
$0
Rules and Administration
$1,383,997
$2,431,002
$1,035,189
$4,850,188 $1,383,997
$2,431,002
$1,035,189
$4,850,188
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,302,943
$2,286,820
$973,120
$4,562,883 $1,302,943
$2,286,820
$973,120
$4,562,883
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,394,529
$2,445,763
$1,040,152
$4,880,444 $1,193,865
$2,096,382
$892,457
$4,182,704
-$697,740
Special Committee on Aging
$1,445,446
$2,537,525
$1,080,025
$5,062,996 $1,445,446
$2,537,525
$1,080,025
$5,062,996
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,124,384
$1,972,189
$838,771
$3,935,344 $1,124,384
$1,972,189
$838,771
$3,935,344
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$3,050,594
$5,355,503
$2,279,493
$10,685,590 $3,050,594
$5,355,503
$2,279,493
$10,685,590
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
$4,375,000
$7,500,000
$3,125,000
$15,000,000
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) and S.Res. 50, as adopted by the Senate.
a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized. The report accompanying the omnibus funding resolution stated: “Except for the Finance Committee, the
Foreign Relations Committee, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, all other committees funded by this resolution submitted budgets and questionnaires
conforming to the requisite guidelines. At the Rules Committee mark-up conducted on February 9, 2005, the Rules Committee reported out an Omnibus Committee
Funding Resolution that reported out all committees funding at guidelines except the Intelligence Committee…. The Rules Committee advised the Finance Committee,
the Foreign Relations Committee and the Veterans' Affairs Committee to formally request Special Reserves authorized by S. Res. 50 to address their special needs.”
(U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate, report to accompany S.Res. 50, 109th Cong., 1st
sess., May 23, 2005, S.Rept. 109-70 (Washington: GPO, 2005), p. 9).
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Table 11. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 108th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/2003-
10/1/2003-
10/1/2004-
Total
3/1/2003-
10/1/2003-
10/1/2004-
Total
Committee
9/30/2003
9/30/2004
2/28/2005
Request
9/30/2003
9/30/2004
2/28/2005
Authorization
Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$1,949,860
$3,431,602
$1,462,700
$6,844,162
$1,949,860
$3,431,602
$1,462,700
$6,844,162
$0
Armed Services
$3,594,172
$6,328,829
$2,698,836 $12,621,837
$3,594,172
$6,328,829
$2,698,836
$12,621,837
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$2,979,871
$5,244,760
$2,235,697 $10,460,328
$2,979,871
$5,244,760
$2,235,697
$10,460,328
$0
Budget
$3,136,108
$5,522,410
$2,355,010 $11,013,528
$3,136,108
$5,522,410
$2,355,010
$11,013,528
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$3,227,950
$5,681,955
$2,422,263 $11,332,168
$3,227,950
$5,681,955
$2,422,263
$11,332,168
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$2,724,301
$4,795,783
$2,044,614
$9,564,698
$2,724,301
$4,795,783
$2,044,614
$9,564,698
$0
Environment and Public Works
$2,516,590
$4,427,783
$1,886,876
$8,831,249
$2,516,590
$4,427,783
$1,886,876
$8,831,249
$0
Finance
$3,511,241
$6,179,693
$2,634,121 $12,325,055
$3,511,241
$6,179,693
$2,634,121
$12,325,055
$0
Foreign Relations
$2,933,624
$5,163,940
$2,201,453 $10,299,017
$2,884,041
$5,078,940
$2,166,036
$10,129,017
-$170,000
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$4,236,427 $7,457,494
$3,179,327 $14,873,248 $4,236,427 $7,457,494
$3,179,327
$14,873,248
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
$4,764,738 $8,387,779
$3,576,035 $16,728,552 $4,764,738 $8,387,779
$3,576,035
$16,728,552
$0
Judiciary
$4,605,727 $8,110,222
$3,458,551 $16,174,500 $4,605,727 $8,110,222
$3,458,551
$16,174,500
$0
Rules and Administration
$1,288,413
$2,269,014
$967,696
$4,525,123
$1,288,413
$2,269,014
$967,696
$4,525,123
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,215,913
$2,139,332
$911,668
$4,266,913
$1,215,913
$2,139,332
$911,668
$4,266,913
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,112,475
$1,958,451
$834,987
$3,905,913
$1,112,475
$1,958,451
$834,987
$3,905,913
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,347,927
$2,372,258
$1,011,165
$4,731,350
$1,347,927
$2,372,258
$1,011,165
$4,731,350
$0
Indian Affairs
$1,051,310
$1,848,350
$787,173
$3,686,833
$1,051,310
$1,848,350
$787,173
$3,686,833
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$2,117,309
$3,726,412
$1,588,401
$7,432,122
$2,117,309
$3,726,412
$1,588,401
$7,432,122
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
$3,500,000
$6,000,000
$2,500,000
$12,000,000
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 108th Congress (2003-2004) and S.Res. 66, as adopted by the Senate.
Note: Committees are listed according to their names in the 118th Congress. In the 108th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was
known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized. The report accompanying the omnibus funding resolution stated: “Except for the Foreign Relations
Committee, all other committees funded by this resolution submitted budgets and questionnaires conforming to the requisite guidelines. On February 13, 2003, the
Foreign Relations Committee appeared before the Committee on Rules and Administration to present their budget request which was $384,296 or 8% above
guidelines (on an annualized basis). Chairman Lott and Ranking Member Dodd both stated their support for the increase and incorporated it into this omnibus
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committee funding resolution.” (U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the Senate, report to
accompany S.Res. 50, 108th Cong., 1st sess., S.Rept. 108-73, June 17, 2003, (Washington: GPO, 2003), p. 9).
Table 12. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 107th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/2001-
10/1/2001-
10/1/2002-
Total
3/1/2001-
10/1/2001-
10/1/2002-
Total
Committee
9/30/2001
9/30/2002
2/28/2003
Request
9/30/2001
9/30/2002
2/28/2003
Authorization
Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$1,794,378
$3,181,922
$1,360,530
$6,336,830 $1,794,378
$3,181,922
$1,360,530
$6,336,830
$0
Armed Services
$3,301,692
$5,859,150
$2,506,642 $11,667,484 $3,301,692
$5,859,150
$2,506,642
$11,667,484
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$2,741,526
$4,862,013
$2,079,076
$9,682,615 $2,741,526
$4,862,013
$2,079,076
$9,682,615
$0
Budget
$2,880,615
$5,112,126
$2,187,120 $10,179,861 $2,880,615
$5,112,126
$2,187,120
$10,179,861
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$2,968,783
$5,265,771
$2,251,960 $10,486,514 $2,968,783
$5,265,771
$2,251,960
$10,486,514
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$2,504,922
$4,443,495
$1,900,457
$8,848,874 $2,504,922
$4,443,495
$1,900,457
$8,848,874
$0
Environment and Public Works
$2,318,050
$4,108,958
$1,756,412
$8,183,420 $2,318,050
$4,108,958
$1,756,412
$8,183,420
$0
Finance
$3,230,940
$5,729,572
$2,449,931 $11,410,443 $3,230,940
$5,729,572
$2,449,931
$11,410,443
$0
Foreign Relations
$2,495,457
$4,427,295
$1,893,716
$8,816,468 $2,495,457
$4,427,295
$1,893,716
$8,816,468
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$3,895,623
$6,910,215
$2,955,379 $13,761,217 $3,895,623
$6,910,215
$2,955,379
$13,761,217
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
$4,380,936
$7,771,451
$3,323,832 $15,476,219 $4,380,936
$7,771,451
$3,323,832
$15,476,219
$0
Judiciary
$4,230,605
$7,507,831
$3,212,052 $14,950,488 $4,230,605
$7,507,831
$3,212,052
$14,950,488
$0
Rules and Administration
$1,183,041
$2,099,802
$898,454
$4,181,297 $1,183,041
$2,099,802
$898,454
$4,181,297
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$1,119,973
$1,985,266
$848,624
$3,953,863 $1,119,973
$1,985,266
$848,624
$3,953,863
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$1,022,752
$1,814,368
$776,028
$3,613,148 $1,022,752
$1,814,368
$776,028
$3,613,148
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$1,240,422
$2,199,621
$940,522
$4,380,565 $1,240,422
$2,199,621
$940,522
$4,380,565
$0
Indian Affairs
$970,754
$1,718,989
$734,239
$3,423,982
$970,754
$1,718,989
$734,239
$3,423,982
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$1,859,933
$3,298,074
$1,410,164
$6,568,171 $1,859,933
$3,298,074
$1,410,164
$6,568,171
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
$2,000,000
$3,700,000
$1,600,000
$7,300,000
-
Source: Individual committee funding resolutions introduced in the 107th Congress (2001-2002) and S.Res. 54, as adopted by the Senate.
Note: Committees are listed according to their names in the 118th Congress. In the 107th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was
known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.
Table 13. Senate Committee Funding: Requests and Authorizations, 106th Congress, Nominal Dollars

Request
Authorization

3/1/1999-
10/1/1999-
10/1/2000-
Total
3/1/1999-
10/1/1999- 10/1/2000-
Total
Committee
9/30/1999
9/30/2000
2/28/2001
Request
9/30/1999
9/30/2000 2/28/2001
Authorization
Differencea
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$1,091,991
$2,118,150
$903,523
$4,113,664 $1,091,991
$2,118,150
$903,523
$4,113,664
$0
Armed Services
$1,693,175
$3,796,030
$1,568,418
$7,057,623 $1,693,175
$3,796,030
$1,568,418
$7,057,623
$0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$1,784,395
$3,160,739
$1,348,349
$6,293,483 $1,784,395
$3,160,739
$1,348,349
$6,293,483
$0
Budget
$1,945,784
$3,449,315
$1,472,442
$6,867,541 $1,945,784
$3,449,315
$1,472,442
$6,867,541
$0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$2,157,797
$3,823,318
$1,631,426
$7,612,541 $2,157,797
$3,823,318
$1,631,426
$7,612,541
$0
Energy and Natural Resources
$1,650,792
$2,924,935
$1,248,068
$5,823,795 $1,650,792
$2,924,935
$1,248,068
$5,823,795
$0
Environment and Public Works
$1,518,386
$2,688,097
$1,146,192
$5,352,675 $1,518,386
$2,688,097
$1,146,192
$5,352,675
$0
Finance
$1,892,206
$3,762,517
$1,604,978
$7,259,701 $1,892,206
$3,762,517
$1,604,978
$7,259,701
$0
Foreign Relations
$1,697,074
$3,158,449
$1,347,981
$6,203,504 $1,697,074
$3,158,449
$1,347,981
$6,203,504
$0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$2,574,140
$4,560,792
$1,946,026
$9,080,958 $2,574,140
$4,560,792
$1,946,026
$9,080,958
$0
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
$2,836,961
$5,026,582
$2,144,819 $10,008,362 $2,836,961
$5,026,582
$2,144,819
$10,008,362
$0
Judiciary
$2,733,379
$4,845,263
$2,068,258
$9,646,900 $2,733,379
$4,845,263
$2,068,258
$9,646,900
$0
Rules and Administration
$929,755
$1,647,719
$703,526
$3,281,000
$929,755
$1,647,719
$703,526
$3,281,000
$0
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$677,992
$1,330,794
$567,472
$2,576,258
$677,992
$1,330,794
$567,472
$2,576,258
$0
Veterans’ Affairs
$703,242
$1,246,174
$531,794
$2,481,210
$703,242
$1,246,174
$531,794
$2,481,210
$0
Special Committee on Aging
$708,185
$1,459,827
$622,709
$2,790,721
$708,185
$1,459,827
$622,709
$2,790,721
$0
Indian Affairs
$712,580
$1,260,534
$537,123
$2,510,237
$712,580
$1,260,534
$537,123
$2,510,237
$0
Select Committee on Intelligence
$1,325,017
$2,674,687
$1,141,189
$5,140,893 $1,325,017
$2,674,687
$1,141,189
$5,140,893
$0
Reserve Fund
-
-
-
-
-
$3,700,000 $1,600,000
$5,300,000
-
Source: Data taken from committee funding resolutions introduced in the Senate for the 106th Congress (1999-2000); S.Res. 49, as adopted by the Senate; and S.Res. 189,
as adopted by the Senate.
Note: Committees are listed according to their names in the 118th Congress. In the 106th Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was
known as the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
a. Difference between total request and amounts authorized.
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Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 106th-118th Congresses

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Ida A. Brudnick

Specialist on the Congress

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congressional clients to answer inquiries on the subject.

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