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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 279 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 279

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 31, 2009.
    Resolved,

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

    (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Eleventh 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, $12,878,997; Committee on Armed 
Services, $15,842,663; Committee on the Budget, $12,701,442; Committee on 
Education and Labor, $17,571,062; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $23,589,560; 
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, $4,167,500; 
Committee on Financial Services, $18,315,034; Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
$18,847,305; Committee on Homeland Security, $17,776,261; Committee on House 
Administration, $11,069,489; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
$10,850,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $18,837,171; Committee on Natural 
Resources, $16,567,929; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
$22,343,273; Committee on Rules, $7,141,021; Committee on Science and 
Technology, $14,048,942; Committee on Small Business, $7,236,082; Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct, $5,577,169; Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, $20,874,154; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $7,668,691; and 
Committee on Ways and Means, $20,634,454.

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, 2009, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2010.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $6,316,330; Committee on Armed 
Services, $7,769,820; Committee on the Budget, $6,350,721; Committee on 
Education and Labor, $8,617,490; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $11,569,181; 
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, $2,096,900; 
Committee on Financial Services, $8,982,361; Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
$9,243,406; Committee on Homeland Security, $8,718,127; Committee on House 
Administration, $5,428,881; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
$5,387,500; Committee on the Judiciary, $9,238,436; Committee on Natural 
Resources, $8,125,517; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
$10,957,956; Committee on Rules, $3,538,663; Committee on Science and 
Technology, $6,890,114; Committee on Small Business, $3,548,839; Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct, $2,735,247; Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, $10,237,447; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $3,761,006; and 
Committee on Ways and Means, $10,119,889.

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, 2010, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2011.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $6,562,667; Committee on Armed 
Services, $8,072,843; Committee on the Budget, $6,350,721; Committee on 
Education and Labor, $8,953,572; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $12,020,379; 
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, $2,070,600; 
Committee on Financial Services, $9,332,673; Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
$9,603,899; Committee on Homeland Security, $9,058,134; Committee on House 
Administration, $5,640,608; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
$5,462,500; Committee on the Judiciary, $9,598,735; Committee on Natural 
Resources, $8,442,412; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
$11,385,317; Committee on Rules, $3,602,358; Committee on Science and 
Technology, $7,158,828; Committee on Small Business, $3,687,243; Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct, $2,841,922; Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, $10,636,707; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $3,907,685; and 
Committee on Ways and Means, $10,514,565.
    (c) Review of Use of Funds in First Session.--None of the amounts provided 
for in section 1 for a committee named in subsection (b) may be available for 
expenses of the committee after February 3, 2010, unless the chair or ranking 
minority member of the committee appears and presents testimony at a hearing of 
the Committee on House Administration held prior to such date to review the 
committee's use of the amounts provided for in section 1 during the first 
session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress and to determine whether the amount 
specified in subsection (b) with respect to the committee should be updated on 
the basis of the review.

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. REGULATIONS.

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

                                                                          Clerk.
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