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 
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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 
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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, 
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$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 
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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.