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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 197 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                   House Calendar No. 6
118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 197

                           [Report No. 118-8]

   Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of 
        Representatives in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2023

    Mr. Steil (for himself and Mr. Morelle) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

                             March 8, 2023

Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
                             to be printed
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
     [For text of introduced resolution, see copy of resolution as 
                      introduced on March 7, 2023]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

 
   Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of 
        Representatives in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

    Resolved,

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

    (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Eighteenth 
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, $14,194,000; Committee 
on Armed Services, $24,740,000; Committee on the Budget, $11,990,000; 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, $18,674,000; Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, $27,411,000; Committee on Ethics, $9,276,000; 
Committee on Financial Services, $20,370,000; Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, $21,654,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $18,778,000; 
Committee on House Administration, $15,307,000; Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, $17,195,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 
$22,714,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $17,546,000; Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability, $29,923,000; Committee on Rules, 
$8,336,000; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $14,111,000; 
Committee on Small Business, $7,370,000; Select Committee on the 
Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese 
Communist Party, $8,892,000; Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, $21,766,000; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
$10,753,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $24,232,000.

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, 2023, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2024.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to 
in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,097,000; Committee 
on Armed Services, $11,716,000; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, $9,065,000; Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, $13,611,000; Committee on Ethics, $4,517,000; 
Committee on Financial Services, $10,185,000; Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, $10,827,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $9,389,000; 
Committee on House Administration, $7,405,000; Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, $8,197,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 
$11,357,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $8,773,000; Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability, $14,772,000; Committee on Rules, 
$4,168,000; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $6,845,000; 
Committee on Small Business, $3,621,000; Select Committee on the 
Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese 
Communist Party, $4,471,000; Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, $10,883,000; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
$5,271,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $11,540,000.

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, 2024, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2025.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to 
in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,097,000; Committee 
on Armed Services, $13,024,000; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, $9,609,000; Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, $13,800,000; Committee on Ethics, $4,759,000; 
Committee on Financial Services, $10,185,000; Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, $10,827,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $9,389,000; 
Committee on House Administration, $7,902,000; Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, $8,998,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 
$11,357,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $8,773,000; Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability, $15,151,000; Committee on Rules, 
$4,168,000; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $7,266,000; 
Committee on Small Business, $3,749,000; Select Committee on the 
Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese 
Communist Party, $4,421,000; Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, $10,883,000; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
$5,482,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $12,692,000.

SEC. 4. VOUCHERS.

    Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized 
by the committee involved, signed by the chair of such committee, and 
approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House 
Administration.

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

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

SEC. 6. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a reserve fund for 
unanticipated expenses of committees for the One Hundred Eighteenth 
Congress.
    (b) Amount.--The reserve fund under this section shall have a 
balance of $18,000,000, of which--
            (1) $9,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated 
        expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on 
        January 3, 2023, and ending immediately before noon on January 
        3, 2024; and
            (2) $9,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated 
        expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on 
        January 3, 2024, and ending immediately before noon on January 
        3, 2025.
    (c) Allocation to Committees.--Amounts in the reserve fund under 
this section shall be paid to a committee pursuant to an allocation 
approved by the Committee on House Administration.

SEC. 7. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.

    The Committee on House Administration shall have authority to make 
adjustments in amounts under section 1, if necessary to comply with an 
order of the President issued under section 251A or 254 of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any 
change in appropriations for the purposes of such section 1.
                                                   House Calendar No. 6

118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 197

                           [Report No. 118-8]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

   Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of 
        Representatives in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 8, 2023

Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
                             to be printed
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