H. Res. 224

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

April 27, 2005.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED

NINTH CONGRESS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the One Hundred

Ninth Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, in accordance with

this primary expense resolution, not more than the amount

specified in subsection (b) for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of each committee named in such

subsection.

(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and

amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $11,257,009; Committee on Armed Services,

$12,826,208; Committee on the Budget, $12,026,478; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $15,493,286; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $19,925,687; Committee

on Financial Services, $15,203,100; Committee on Government Reform, $20,497,085; Committee on Homeland Secu-
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rity, $14,000,000; Committee on House Administration,

$9,554,568; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,

$9,527,870; Committee on International Relations,

$16,299,018; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,312,992;

Committee on Resources, $14,520,962; Committee on Rules,

$6,365,600; Committee on Science, $12,327,996; Committee

on Small Business, $5,586,973; Committee on Standards of

Official Conduct, $4,290,536; Committee on Transportation

and Infrastructure, $18,108,082; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $6,474,418; and Committee on Ways and Means,

$17,819,494.

SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more

than the amount specified in such subsection shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at

noon on January 3, 2005, and ending immediately before

noon on January 3, 2006.

(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and

amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,495,805; Committee on Armed Services,

$6,292,249; Committee on the Budget, $6,013,239; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,705,970; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $9,812,619; Committee on

Financial Services, $7,427,648; Committee on Government
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Reform, $10,121,443; Committee on Homeland Security,

$6,100,026; Committee on House Administration,

$4,648,683; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,

$4,500,653; Committee on International Relations,

$7,946,084; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,461,565; Committee on Resources, $7,178,224; Committee on Rules,

$3,074,229; Committee on Science, $6,101,648; Committee

on Small Business, $2,721,600; Committee on Standards of

Official Conduct, $1,891,890; Committee on Transportation

and Infrastructure, $8,856,869; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $3,075,732; and Committee on Ways and Means,

$8,674,514.

SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more

than the amount specified in such subsection shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at

noon on January 3, 2006, and ending immediately before

noon on January 3, 2007.

(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and

amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,761,204; Committee on Armed Services,

$6,533,959; Committee on the Budget, $6,013,239; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,787,316; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $10,113,068; Committee
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on Financial Services, $7,775,452; Committee on Government Reform, $10,375,642; Committee on Homeland Security, $7,899,974; Committee on House Administration,

$4,905,885; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,

$5,027,217; Committee on International Relations,

$8,352,934; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,851,427; Committee on Resources, $7,342,738; Committee on Rules,

$3,291,371; Committee on Science, $6,226,348; Committee

on Small Business, $2,865,373; Committee on Standards of

Official Conduct, $2,398,646; Committee on Transportation

and Infrastructure, $9,251,213; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $3,398,686; and Committee on Ways and Means,

$9,144,980.

SEC. 4. VOUCHERS.

Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chairman of such committee, and approved in the manner directed

by the Committee on House Administration.

SEC. 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF FUNDS FOR MASS MAILINGS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the amounts made available

under this resolution may be used by a committee for the

production of material for a mass mailing unless—

(1) the mailing is of a press release to the communications media, a notice of the schedule of a hearing or
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markup of the committee (the content of which shall be

limited to date, time, location, topic, witness list, and

ADA services), a committee document printed pursuant

to the applicable provisions of title 44, United States

Code, or a request for the views of the public or the

views of other authorities of government essential to the

conduct of the study, investigation, or oversight of matters within the jurisdiction and related functions assigned to the committee under rule X of the Rules of the

House of Representatives;

(2) prior to mailing, the chairman or ranking minority member of the committee (as the case may be)

submits a sample of the material to the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards and the Commission determines that—

(A) the mailing is ordinary and necessary to

the conduct of the normal and regular business of

the committee, and

(B) the mailing would be in compliance with

the requirements of subsections (a)(3)(A),

(a)(3)(C), (a)(3)(C), (a)(3)(G), (a)(4), and (a)(5) of

section 3210 of title 39, United States Code, if

mailed by a Member of the House of Representatives;
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(3) the mailing would not be prohibited under section 3210(a)(6)(A) of title 39, United States Code, if

mailed by a Member of the House of Representatives;

and

(4) the aggregate amount that will be spent in

franking costs by the committee for mass mailings during the session involved, after taking into account the

franking costs of such mass mailing, will not exceed

$5,000.

(b) MASS MAILING DEFINED.—In this section, the term

‘‘mass mailing’’ has the meaning given such term in section

3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39, United States Code.

SEC. 6. REGULATIONS.

Amounts made available under this resolution shall be

expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the

Committee on House Administration.

Attest:

Clerk.