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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Wednesday, March 15, 1995 (45), Para 45.5 Committee Funding]
[Pages 383-385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.45.5  committee funding

  Mr. THOMAS, by direction of the Committee on House Oversight, called 
up the following privileged resolution (H. Res. 107):

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH 
                   CONGRESS.

       (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Fourth 
     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 of each 
     committee named in that subsection, including--
       (1) the expenses of all staff salaries;
       (2) the expenses of consultant services under section 
     202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 
     U.S.C. 72a(i)); and
       (3) the expenses of staff training under section 202(j) of 
     such Act (2 U.S.C. 72a(j)).
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, 
     $7,590,139; Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 
     $8,786,054; Committee on the Budget, $10,038,000; Committee 
     on Commerce, $15,648,577; Committee on Economic and 
     Educational Opportunities, $9,687,275; Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight, $13,639,857; Committee on 
     House Oversight, $6,394,121; Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence, $4,622,090; Committee on International 
     Relations, $10,551,875; Committee on the Judiciary, 
     $9,683,190; Committee on National Security, $9,981,615; 
     Committee on Resources, $10,926,383; Committee on Rules, 
     $4,435,817; Committee on Science, $8,642,826; Committee on 
     Small Business, $3,812,580; Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct, $2,090,150; Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, $12,414,469; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     $4,341,605; and Committee on Ways and Means, $10,338,340.

     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, 1995, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 1996.
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committee and amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, 
     $3,961,388 (of which $30,000 may be used for consultant 
     services and $1,000 may be used for staff training); 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services, $4,286,579; 
     Committee on the Budget, $5,013,000; Committee on Commerce, 
     $7,625,910 (of which $25,000 may be used for consultant 
     services); Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities, $4,815,332 (of which $5,000 may be used for 
     staff training); Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, $6,618,689 (of which $25,000 may be used for 
     consultant services and $5,000 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on House Oversight, $3,250,783 (of which 
     $500,000 may be used for consultant services and $20,000 may 
     be used for staff training); Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence, $2,277,210 (of which $3,200 may be used for 
     staff training); Committee on International Relations, 
     $5,097,254 (of which $10,000 may be used for consultant 
     services); Committee on the Judiciary, $4,672,187 (of which 
     $8,000 may be used for staff training); Committee on National 
     Security, $4,769,362 (of which $40,000 may be used for 
     consultant services and $12,000 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on Resources, $5,210,815 (of which 
     $45,000 may be used for consultant services and $1,000 may be 
     used for staff training); Committee on Rules, $2,200,567 (of 
     which $500 may be used for staff training); Committee on 
     Science, $4,211,654 (of which $20,000 may be used for 
     consultant services and $15,800 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on Small Business, $1,873,290; Committee 
     on Standards of Official Conduct, $1,063,650 (of which 
     $50,000 may be used for consultant services); Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, $6,057,934 (of which 
     $5,000 may be used for consultant services and $5,000 may be 
     used for staff training); Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     $2,084,500 (of which $10,000 may be used for staff training); 
     and Committee on Ways and Means, $4,976,231.

     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, 1996, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 1997.
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts 
     referred to in sub

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     section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $3,628,751 (of 
     which $15,000 may be used for consultant services and $1,000 
     may be used for staff training); Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services, $4,499,475; Committee on the Budget, 
     $5,025,000; Committee on Commerce, $8,022,667 (of which 
     $25,675 may be used for consultant services); Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities, $4,871,943 (of which 
     $5,000 may be used for staff training); Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight, $7,021,168 (of which $25,000 
     may be used for consultant services and $5,000 may be used 
     for staff training); Committee on House Oversight, $3,143,338 
     (of which $130,000 may be used for consultant services and 
     $22,000 may be used for staff training); Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, $2,344,880 (of which $3,200 may be 
     used for staff training); Committee on International 
     Relations, $5,454,621 (of which $10,000 may be used for 
     consultant services); Committee on the Judiciary, $5,011,003 
     (of which $10,000 may be used for staff training); Committee 
     on National Security, $5,212,253 (of which $40,000 may be 
     used for consultant services and $15,000 may be used for 
     staff training); Committee on Resources, $5,715,568 (of which 
     $1,000 may be used for staff training); Committee on Rules, 
     $2,235,250 (of which $500 may be used for staff training); 
     Committee on Science, $4,431,172 (of which $20,000 may be 
     used for consultant services and $16,500 may be used for 
     staff training); Committee on Small Business, $1,939,290; 
     Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $1,026,500 (of 
     which $50,000 may be used for consultant services); Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, $6,356,535 (of which 
     $5,000 may be used for consultant services and $5,000 may be 
     used for staff training); Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     $2,257,105 (of which $10,000 may be used for staff training); 
     and Committee on Ways and Means, $5,362,109.

     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 Oversight.

     SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

       Amounts made available under this resolution shall be 
     expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
     Committee on House Oversight. 

  When said resolution was considered.
  Mr. THOMAS submitted the following committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute:

       Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert 
     following:

     SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH 
                   CONGRESS.

       (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Fourth 
     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 of each 
     committee named in that subsection, including--
       (1) the expenses of all staff salaries;
       (2) the expenses of consultant services under section 
     202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 
     U.S.C. 72a(i)); and
       (3) the expenses of staff training under section 202(j) of 
     such Act (2 U.S.C. 72a(j)).
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, 
     $7,406,899; Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 
     $8,645,054; Committee on the Budget, $9,912,000; Committee on 
     Commerce, $13,686,823; Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities, $9,621,539; Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, $13,520,037; Committee on House Oversight, 
     $6,177,608; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
     $4,519,890; Committee on International Relations, 
     $10,028,093; Committee on the Judiciary, $9,553,190; 
     Committee on National Security, $9,085,743; Committee on 
     Resources, $9,588,953; Committee on Rules, $4,433,817; 
     Committee on Science, $8,411,326; Committee on Small 
     Business, $3,791,580; Committee on Standards of Official 
     Conduct, $1,981,150; Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, $10,878,981; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     $4,220,605; and Committee on Ways and Means, $10,219,358.

     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, 1995, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 1996.
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, 
     $3,866,148 (of which $30,000 may be used for consultant 
     services and $1,000 may be used for staff training); 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services, $4,161,579; 
     Committee on the Budget, $4,940,000; Committee on Commerce, 
     $6,663,227 (of which $25,000 may be used for consultant 
     services); Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities, $4,777,196 (of which $5,000 may be used for 
     staff training); Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, $6,576,369 (of which $25,000 may be used for 
     consultant services and $5,000 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on House Oversight, $3,092,920 (of which 
     $400,000 may be used for consultant services and $20,000 may 
     be used for staff training); Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence, $2,226,210 of which $3,200 may be used for 
     staff training); Committee on International Relations, 
     $4,953,472 (of which $10,000 may be used for consultant 
     services); Committee on the Judiciary, $4,577,187 (of which 
     $8,000 may be used for staff training); Committee on National 
     Security, $4,245,134 (of which $40,000 may be used for 
     consultant services and $12,000 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on Resources, $4,795,970 (of which 
     $45,000 may be used for consultant services and $1,000 may be 
     used for staff training); Committee on Rules, $2,199,567 (of 
     which $500 may be used for staff training); Committee on 
     Science, $3,991,154 (of which $20,000 may be used for 
     consultant services and $15,800 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on Small Business, $1,863,290; Committee 
     on Standards of Official Conduct, $1,009,450 (of which 
     $50,000 may be used for consultant services and $500 may be 
     used for staff training); Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, $5,386,171 (of which $5,000 may be used for 
     consultant services and $5,000 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $2,024,500 (of 
     which $10,000 may be used for staff training); and Committee 
     on Ways and Means, $4,916,740.

     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, 1996, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 1997.
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, 
     $3,540,751 (of which $15,000 may be used for consultant 
     services and $1,000 may be used for staff training); 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services, $4,483,475; 
     Committee on the Budget, $4,972,000; Committee on Commerce, 
     $7,023,596 (of which $25,675 may be used for consultant 
     services); Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities, $4,844,343 (of which $5,000 may be used for 
     staff training); Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, $6,943,668 (of which $25,000 may be used for 
     consultant services and $5,000 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on House Oversight, $3,084,688 (of which 
     $130,000 may be used for consultant services and $22,000 may 
     be used for staff training); Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence, $2,293,680 (of which $3,200 may be used for 
     staff training); Committee on International Relations, 
     $5,074,621 (of which $10,000 may be used for consultant 
     services); Committee on the Judiciary, $4,976,003 (of which 
     $10,000 may be used for staff training); Committee on 
     National Security, $4,840,609 (of which $40,000 may be used 
     for consultant services and $15,000 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on Resources, $4,792,983 (of which 
     $1,000 may be used for staff training); Committee on Rules, 
     $2,234,250 (of which $500 may be used for staff training); 
     Committee on Science, $4,420,172 (of which $20,000 may be 
     used for consultant services and $16,500 may be used for 
     staff training); Committee on Small Business, $1,928,290; 
     Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $971,700 (of 
     which $50,000 may be used for consultant services and $600 
     may be used for staff training); Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, $5,492,810 (of which $5,000 may be used 
     for consultant services and $5,000 may be used for staff 
     training); Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $2,196,105 (of 
     which $10,000 may be used for staff training); and Committee 
     on Ways and Means, $5,302,618.

     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 Oversight.

     SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

       Amounts made available under this resolution shall be 
     expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
     Committee on House Oversight.

     SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.

       The Committee on House Oversight shall have authority to 
     make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if necessary to 
     comply with an order of the President issued under section 
     254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
     of 1985 or to conform to any reduction in appropriations for 
     the purposes of such section 1.

  After debate,
  On motion of Mr. THOMAS, the previous question was ordered on the 
amendment and the resolution.
  The question being put, viva voce,
  Will the House agree to said amendment?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. HANSEN, announced that the yeas had it.
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The question being put, viva voce,
  Will the House agree to said resolution, as amended?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. HANSEN, announced that the yeas had it.
  Mr. PASTOR objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not 
present and not voting.
  A quorum not being present,

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  The roll was called under clause 4, rule XV, and the call was taken by 
electronic device.

Yeas

421

When there appeared

Nays

6
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